Wedding Plan Checklist

6 months or more before your wedding:

Decide on the type of wedding, number of guests, style of reception and a budget
Choose the venue and time for the ceremony and reception
Check venue and caterer availability and book
Select and book a celebrant or meet the minister or priest at your church
Secure your best man, groomsmen and bridal attendants’
Draw up a provisional guest list
Decide on a wedding theme and colour scheme
Choose the type of music
Select your wedding gown
Look for a photographer and/or videographer
Order wedding transport

3 months before:

Chosen attendant’s dresses and outfits
Arranged hire and fitting for menswear
Decided on the reception menu with the caterer
Finalised ceremony details including music
Ordered invitations and other stationery
Compiled the wedding gift list or organised registry
Ordered the cake
Booked the florist
Bought the rings
Chosen gifts for attendants, each other, parents and mementos for guests
Booked wedding night accommodation and honeymoon travel
Had a trial makeup and hairstyling
Over the final 4-6 weeks
Confirm all arrangements for the ceremony and reception
Have final fittings for the groom and grooms men’s outfits, bridesmaids and bridal gown
Organise hen and stag parties
Prepare a final seating plan for the reception and write place cards

The last 1 or 2 weeks

Confirm post-wedding arrangements with attendant’, parents and friends – returning hired clothing, care of bride’s gown, storing wedding gifts.
Prepare speeches
Wear in shoes, bride and groom

The last weeks tick boxes

Ceremony Rehearsal
Check attendants’ understand their duties at the service and reception
Manicure and Pedicure
Ensure you have the marriage licence from the Department of Internal Affairs. Three working days is required to process the application
Run through the programs for the ceremony and reception, checking all the details such as who is collecting flowers, order of service, cake delivery.
Drive the route to ceremony venue to check transport times
Plan a detour route in case of delays

The final days

After the honeymoon