• Make appointment with your wedding celebrant and complete the "Notice of Intended Marriage" form asap [MUST BE DONE AT LEAST ONE MONTH AND 1 DAY BEFORE CEREMONY]
• Announce your engagement and place announcements in newspaper if desired
• Arrange engagment party.

• Set the wedding date
• Establish who is contributing financially and then set the budget for the wedding
• Choose a bridal consultant or wedding co-ordinator, if necessary.
• Choose celebrant and book 
• Decide where the wedding ceremony is to be held and make booking
• Write up a guest list and establish numbers
• Select where the reception is to be held and make booking
• Plan the style of the wedding (whether it be religious, secular or a theme)
• Determine type of entertainment for reception and make booking
• Make a list of necessary hire equipment 
• Nominate wedding party 
• Comence shopping for a gown or dressmaker and accessories
• Shop for grooms suit or tailor and accessories
• Look for suits, dresses and acessories for bridal party
• Shop for florist and flowers you want 
• Decide on transportation (cars, horse and carriage)
• Search for a photographer/ videographer that suits your requirement
• Plan accommodation for wedding night 
• Set your honeymoon destination (  contact travel agents ect)
• Organise passports, visas and vaccinations
• Arrange leave from work
• Keep a scrap book or diary of ideas and samples (nice to have as a momento) 
• Start to think about ceremonial vows
• Consider pre-marital counselling
• Consider wedding insurance

• Work with your celebrant to compose the wording of the ceremony, including writing your own ceremonial vows if you wish
• Choose your MC
• Shop for or design your wedding rings and order
• Design, order or make you wedding invitations 
• Buy a guest book
• Finalise your guest list
• Decide upon a gift registry and compile a gift list
• Send your invitations (at least 8 weeks prior)
• Start to prepare your bonboniere
• Choose the style of cake and book decorator
• Make final decisions on all items that need to be ordered and booked if havent done so already
• Book your hire equipment
• Have fitting for bride, groom and bridal party
• Purchase all your wedding acessories
• Book your wedding night accomodation
• Finalise and book your honeymoon 
• Consider a hairstylist and makeup artist and book appointment
• Consider taking dance lessons

• Arrange bucks night
• Arrange hens night/bridal shower
• Have wedding rings engraved
• Have hair and make-up trial

•  Make appointment with your celebrant to complete the necessary legal "DECLARATIONS"  in the week leading up to the ceremony.
• Make sure that all in the wedding party are aware of what is required of them
• Select music for the ceremony
• Choose the music for the 'first dance, father and bride dance ect'
• Provide a list of music that you would like/not like to have played
• Ensure that all honeymoon travel documents are in order ie passport, visa, insurance, travellers cheques

• Have bucks night
• Have hens night/bridal shower
• Wedding rehersal
• Final fitting for bride and groom
• Make sure all wedding attire for bridal party fits properly
• Check that you have all your acessories in order
• Confirm that all legal documents are in order 
• Pack bag/luggage for honeymoon
• Pick up rings

    1 WEEK BEFORE THE BIG DAY   

• Pick up or arrange delivery for all wedding attire 
• Ensure that all in the bridal parties have what they need
• Confirm roles and responsibilites for the day
• Inform caterer/reception venue of total guest count and seating arrangements
• Confirm all services are booked and all delivery times are established
• Write your speeches

• Relax and enjoy your wedding day
• Remember to bring rings

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