Deadlines in Wedding Organising
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Organising
the wedding of your dreams will take a lot of time and enormous energy,
thus the perfect organisation would need months. This wedding calendar
will help you to schedule the tasks, though the deadlines may vary depending
on the place and time of your wedding or on your special desires.
12-9
months before the wedding
announce
your engagement
select
a date for your wedding
put together
a draft guest list
set a financial
range and budget, decide on cost-sharing
consider
hiring a wedding organiser
select
and reserve wedding venue for the reception, choose menu & drinks for
the gala dinner
screen
and book the music band for the party
screen
and hire a ceremony master
screen
and book wedding photo- and videographers for your event
8-6
months before the wedding
decide
about the ceremonies, make an appointment at your Registrar and the Church
decide
about witnesses
develope
a theme and colour scheme for your wedding
choose
and order the bridal dress and veil, your second dress, find clothing
for the groom,
choose
the accessories and shoes as well
choose
the witnesses, bridesmaids dresses and groomsmen's clothing
find hotel
for out-of-town or foreign guests, arrange their accommodation
research
honeymoon destinations
5-4
months before the wedding
start planning
your honeymoon
complete
and finalise guest list
choose
and order your wedding invitations and stationery (seating and menu cards,
etc.)
contact
and book transportation, wedding car and buses for the guest for the wedding
day
choose
the special entertaining show elements (fireworks, pigeons, balloons.
etc.)
set up
your gift registry
3-2
months before the wedding
obtain
a marriage licence, certificates for baptism, if needed, order the official
translations
of the
documents
plan
the order of the civil ceremony and the church wedding
send
invitations and invite close relatives personally
screen
and book weeding florist, decide about decoration
choose
and order wedding favours with thank-you notes
make
appointments at your hairdresser and beauty specialist for hair, makeup
and nails,
set up
your wedding style, try and find out your best look together
1
month before the wedding
shop
the wedding accessories (ring pillow, guest book, etc.)
choose
and order the Wedding Cake
meet with the wedding organiser and / or ceremony master, the photo- and
videographers
to discuss
the
wedding script and check the process
2
weeks before the wedding
go
to your bachelor or bachelorette party
create
a seating plan
In
the week of the wedding
pick
up bride's and groom's wedding clothing and make sure that everything
fits
put
together wedding favours and thank-you notes
finish
packing your suitcases for the honeymoon
One
day before the wedding
prepare
dresses, shoes and the accessories together
have
a massage and go to bed early
On
the wedding day
let your wedding organiser manage everything, and enjoy the events and
have a great,
stress free and memorable wedding day
After
the honeymoon
send
a thank-you card with photos for all your guests
