| 12 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Purchase
the bride's engagement ring, if this hasn't already been done. |
Rings
|
|
|
|
Start
to picture your wedding - formal venue or casual abode? Backyard barbecue
or gourmet feast? |
Initial
Planning |
|
|
|
Select
your wedding date and time and review with important guests, venues, and
officiant. |
Initial
Planning |
|
|
|
Select
the city the wedding is to be held in. |
Initial
Planning |
|
|
|
Decide
on your wedding style and theme. |
Initial
Planning |
|
|
|
Decide
on your initial budget and work out who is responsible for what. For an
easy way of determining your budget, use True Bride's budget planner.
|
Budget
Planning |
|
|
|
If you
are having a wedding consultant, now is the time to start your search.
For a search in your locality use True Bride's Supplier Directory. |
Consultant |
|
|
|
Start
to think about what style of gown you would like to wear. It's never too
early to gather your thoughts, whilst keeping in mind what style would
look best on you. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Start
researching local wedding suppliers. Ask friends and relatives. For a
comprehensive search in your locality use True Bride's Supplier Directory.
|
Suppliers |
|
|
|
Start
interviewing caterers or reception venues (whichever is your preference).
|
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
Visit
ceremony locations and sort out your likes and dislikes. |
Ceremony
|
|
| 11 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Brides,
begin searching for your gown. Your most useful resource is True Bride's
Supplier Directory, Gowns and Dresses. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Search
for reception sites and book one as soon as you find one that is ideal,
is within your budget, can accommodate the number of guests and is available
on your wedding day. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
If you
are having it catered for, then it is time to select the caterer and start
talking menus and price per head. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
Start
your search for your ceremony and reception music and entertainment. |
Music
and Entertainment |
|
|
|
Commence
your search for a photographer, obtaining price lists and determining
their respective styles. |
Photographer |
|
|
|
Begin
working on your wedding guest list and decide on the approximate size
of your wedding. Request lists from your parents for review and incorporation
with your list. |
Guest
List |
|
| 10 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
When you
have found the suppliers you are most interested in, it is time to start
meeting with them. Print out your preferred supplier list from True Bride’s
planning tools and pop it in your handbag for easy reference. |
Suppliers |
|
|
|
Work out
a rough price per head for menu & beverages. This may be done in conjunction
with the search for reception venue if this is to be an all-inclusive
service. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
Commence
your search for videographer, obtaining price lists and determining their
respective styles. |
Videographer |
|
|
|
Announce
your engagement in the paper, you may wish to include a photo. |
Announcements |
|
|
|
If you
are having an engagement party, set a date and send out your invitations.
|
Other
Functions |
|
|
|
Select
and book the venue for your ceremony, if it is not determined by your
choice of officiant or reception venue. |
Ceremony
|
|
| 9 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
If you
are having a wedding consultant, it is time to hire one and ensure you
discuss and agree in writing what level of service will be provided. |
Consultant |
|
|
|
Narrow
down your selection of gowns. It is almost time to make a final decision!
|
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
If you
are having an outdoors reception, look into marquees, lighting and decorations
and make your booking. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
If you
haven’t already, book your reception venue & catering services.
You don't want to be disappointed. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
Select
your attendants and ask them to do you the honour. This would include
bridesmaids, groomsmen, pageboy, and page girl (whichever of these you
wish to have). |
Bridal
Party |
|
| 8 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Book the
music & entertainment for your ceremony and reception, if you haven't
already done so. |
Music
and Entertainment |
|
|
|
Brides,
have a chat to your bridesmaids and talk about what colour and what style
of dresses they are too wear, then start your search. |
Bride's
Attendants |
|
|
|
Start
thinking about a bridal registry. Check out True Bride's Wedding Gift
and Honeymoon registries. |
Registry
|
|
|
|
Start
your search for your wedding cake. Decide on what style and size you are
after. |
Cake |
|
|
|
Determine the budget for you flowers. |
Flowers
|
|
|
|
Select
a colour scheme, which works in well with the venues you have selected
and the colours that you and the attendants will be wearing. |
Other
|
|
| 7 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Broadly
finalise your budget inputting as many actual costs, defining your expectations
of what will be spent. Use True Bride's budget planner to input all your
data. This should now be used as your ongoing guide. |
Budget
Planning |
|
|
|
Bride's
you should make a decision on your wedding gown, if you haven't already
done so. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Finalise
and book your videographer. |
Videographer |
|
|
|
Determine the maximum number of guests. |
Guest
List |
|
|
|
Start
work on your invitations. What type of designs do you prefer? Do you want
them printed or do-it-yourself? |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
Grooms,
time to think about what you are going to wear, the style and whether
or not you wish to hire or buy. |
Grooms
Outfit |
|
| 6 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Brides,
you should order your gown now, if you haven't already done so! |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Meet with
your officiant to discuss the structure of your ceremony and any specific,
religious or other, requirements you may desire. |
Ceremony
|
|
|
|
Ensure
your maid of honour or your bestman are aware of what you expect from
them. Provide them with a list of their responsibilities. |
Bridal
Party |
|
|
|
Start
creating your bridal registry. If it is to be a gift or honeymoon registry
or perhaps both you can commence them on-line with our registry service.
|
Registry
|
|
|
|
Finalise
the wedding cake and confirm your booking. |
Cake |
|
|
|
Start
thinking about the wording in the invitations. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
Groom
should decide on the style of outfit he wishes to wear and whether the
outfit will be bought or hired. |
Grooms
Outfit |
|
|
|
Start
your search for your wedding day transportation. |
Transportation |
|
|
|
Start
planning your honeymoon. You should now have an idea of where you would
like to go given your budget. Browse True Bride's honeymoon destinations
and set up a 'honeymoon' registry. |
Honeymoon |
|
|
|
Apply
for time off work for your wedding day and honeymoon. |
Honeymoon |
|
| 5 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
If you
are having a ceremony program, begin writing one. |
Ceremony
|
|
|
|
Finalise
the bridesmaid's dresses. Time to make the hard decision! If they are
off the shelf, lay-by or purchase them, and arrange for any adjustments
to be made. If they are made to measure they should be started now! |
Bride's
Attendants |
|
|
|
Think
about what type of flowers will be in season for your wedding and what
styles you would prefer. Meet and discuss your options with different
florists. |
Flowers
|
|
|
|
Determine the number of out of town guests, and if you need to reserve
hotel accommodation. Booking blocks of rooms may provide you with a discount.
|
Guest
List |
|
|
|
Confirm
any reservations made for out of town guests. |
Guest
List |
|
|
|
Grooms
should now start looking for their outfit, given they have decided on
style, and whether to hire or buy. |
Grooms
Outfit |
|
|
|
If you
are traveling overseas for your honeymoon ensure you both have valid passports.
|
Honeymoon |
|
| 4 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Time to
look around and buy your wedding rings. |
Rings
|
|
|
|
Check
your budget to ensure you are on track, update with any actual costs.
|
Budget
Planning |
|
|
|
Confirm
the delivery date for the bride's gown and confirm the scheduled fitting
dates. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Time to
book your florist and finalise your flower arrangements, your bouquet
and any other flowers for attendants, the buttonholes, corsages and anything
else. |
Flowers
|
|
|
|
Decide
on your wedding invitations and what you would like them to say. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
If you
plan to use a calligrapher, it is time to search for and book one. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
Order
your invitations and any other stationary. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
If the
groom is buying or tailoring his outfit, he should now get fitted. |
Grooms
Outfit |
|
|
|
Start
planning the rehearsal dinner. Select who is going to host this, and provide
them with the contact details of those to attend the dinner. |
Rehearsal |
|
|
|
Start
thinking about what the groomsmen are to wear. |
Groom's
attendants |
|
|
|
Make final
selection and book the transportation for you, your wedding party and
any others as required. |
Transportation |
|
|
|
Now is
the time to think about your beauty routine, particularly if you want
to experiment with facials, self-tanning, and different make-up styles.
Select your beautician and book yourself in. |
Hair,
Beauty & Pampering |
|
|
|
Book your
hotel room or other accommodation for your wedding night. |
Honeymoon |
|
|
|
Book your
honeymoon. |
Honeymoon |
|
| 3 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
If you
are having your wedding bands engraved, time to send them out, to ensure
they are back in good time for the wedding. |
Rings
|
|
|
|
Sit for
pre-wedding portrait if you are planning to have one. |
Photographer |
|
|
|
Talk to
your respective attendants about any shower or other party plans prior
to the wedding. |
Other
Functions |
|
|
|
Bride’s,
if you are having a bridal shower, give your guest list to the host to
start inviting. |
Other
Functions |
|
|
|
Contact
and discuss with anyone who you wish to perform special function at the
ceremony. Such as a special reading. |
Ceremony
|
|
|
|
Choose
attendants' accessories, such as shoes, gloves, jewellery and anything
else to coordinate with their outfit. |
Bride's
Attendants |
|
|
|
Guest
list should be finalised now, and you should start addressing invitations,
with the plan of sending them out two months in advance. |
Guest
List |
|
|
|
Pick up
your invitations. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
Prepare
maps to ceremony and reception, if they are required, to insert with your
invitations. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
You should
start addressing invitations, with the plan of sending them out two months
in advance. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
If you
are using the services of a Calligrapher, it is time for them to start
addressing the invitations. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
If the
groom is hiring formal wear, it is time to be fitted. |
Grooms
Outfit |
|
|
|
Provide
the groomsmen with the information required to arrange for outfits, whether
they are buying or hiring. |
Groom's
attendants |
|
|
|
Think
about any ceremony and reception decorations you may wish to have or add
to your venues. |
Decorations |
|
|
|
Make or
buy favours. In some customs these may be bomboniere. |
Gifts
|
|
|
|
If your
honeymoon travels will take your overseas, arrange for anything you may
need, such as passports, vaccinations, visas, etc). |
Honeymoon |
|
| 2 Months
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Purchase
any lingerie the bride may need for the first fitting of her gown. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
The bride's
fittings should definitely start now if they haven't already done so.
|
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Purchase
any accessories required for the reception, such as toasting goblets,
a special cake cutter, candles, etc. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
If beverages
are outside the reception contract, you need to order now. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
Contact
and discuss with anyone who you wish to perform special function at the
reception. Such as sing you a special song. |
Music
and Entertainment |
|
|
|
If you
are having a pre-wedding video clip, now is the time to have this done.
|
Videographer |
|
|
|
Confirm
the delivery date of the bridesmaid's dresses. |
Bride's
Attendants |
|
|
|
Ensure
the bride's attendants have completed their purchases, dresses and accessories.
|
Bride's
Attendants |
|
|
|
Send out
invitations, with exactly two months to go, on the XXth of XXX, XXXX.
Bridal registry information cards and maps for the ceremony and venue
locations should be enclosed if these are relevant to you. |
Invitations and Notes |
|
|
|
The groom
should now choose any accessories he will need, such as shoes and cufflinks.
|
Grooms
Outfit |
|
|
|
Brides
to arrange appointment with hairdresser to discuss and try some hairstyles
for the big day. |
Hair,
Beauty & Pampering |
|
|
|
Book your
hairdresser for your wedding day to ensure availability. |
Hair,
Beauty & Pampering |
|
|
|
Book in
with your beautician for your wedding day beauty program |
Hair,
Beauty & Pampering |
|
|
|
Decide
on any ceremony and reception decorations you may wish to have or add
to your venues. |
Decorations |
|
|
|
Get marriage
license. You may get this no more than 6 months before your wedding date
and no less than 1 month and 1 day before your wedding day. |
License
& other documents |
|
| 6 Weeks
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Brides
to finalise and purchase accessories, such as veils, tiara's, shoes, gloves
etc. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
Brides
to attend second last bridal gown fitting. |
Bride's
Outfit |
|
|
|
If you
are to have one, purchase a guest book, and a nice pen for your guests
to write their messages to you. |
Reception/Catering |
|
|
|
Discuss
your preferred songs with the ceremony musician and finalise your selection.
|
Music
and Entertainment |
|
|
|
Work out
any songs/music that you would really like played at your wedding reception,
and don't forget to spell out those you don't want. |
Music
and Entertainment |
|
|
|
If you
are making a wedding announcement, prepare your details for the respective
newspapers, to be mailed in by your attendants. |
Announcements |
|
|
|
If the
groom is having a bachelor party, it is time to have it now. Don't forget
to thank the bestman afterwards. |
Other
Functions |
|
|
|
Advise
out of town guests of the wedding date so they can reserve the date in
their diaries. |
Guest
List |
|
|
|
Take your
veil and any other headpieces to your hairdresser to make sure the hair
style you plan to have on the day, works well with these. |
Hair,
Beauty & Pampering |
|
|
|
Do some
trial runs of makeup. Confirm with your beautician for your wedding day
beauty program. |
Hair,
Beauty & Pampering |
|
|
|
Brides
to buy gifts for their bridesmaids and your maid of honour. |
Gifts
|
|
|
|
Grooms
to buy gifts for groomsmen and their bestman. |
Gifts
|
|
|
|
If you
are going to have disposable cameras, you should purchase these now. |
Other
|
|
| 5 Weeks
|
|
| Done |
Task |
Category |
Remove |
|
|
Check
your budget to ensure you are on track, update with any actual costs.
|
Budget
Planning |
|
|
|
If you
are writing your own vows, now is the time to start writing them. |
Ceremony
|
|
|
|
If the
Groom's outfit is being tailored, he should have the last fitting |
Grooms
Outfit |
|
|
|
Arrange
for all your insurance policies (home, car, medical and others), to cover
you both post the wedding date, and ensure you add your rings to your
policy. You might consider insuring your wedding gifts in your absence.
|
License
& other documents |
|
