Start researching suppliers within your price range. You can do this by visiting wedding fairs, reading magazines and searching online wedding directories.
Create a list of things that need to be done and delegate tasks to friends and family so you won’t be overwhelmed or stressed.
Since the average cost of a wedding is now more than £20,000 remember to track your spend carefully. This can be done by creating a detailed spreadsheet of all your wedding costs. Allow for contingencies just in case there are extras that you haven’t thought about.
Here is a 12 month timeline to help you plan for your wedding:
12 months
- Set your wedding date and create a budget
- Hire a wedding planner (optional)
- Decide on the style/theme
- If you are having a religious or civil wedding – arrange asap
- Create your guest list
- Book your reception venue and entertainment
- Choose your bridesmaids, best man and ushers
- Look for wedding outfits for yourself plus wedding party – allow time for alternations and fittings
- Book your photographer and/or videographer
- Decide on your honeymoon destination and book airline tickets and hotel
- Check your passports and renew if necessary. Research if visas etc are required
- Choose your cake maker and cake design
- Look for accessories
- Look and choose wedding rings
- Book florist, hair and make-up stylist
- Organise your gift list
- Send out “Save the Date” cards (optional)
- Finalise your guest list
- Order your wedding invitations. Other items you may wish to order include order of service booklets, place cards, menu cards, favours, table numbers, table plan and thank you cards
- Book transportation for wedding day
- Buy gifts for best man, bridesmaids etc
4 months
- Send out the invitations – include a list of local hotels for guests who require overnight accommodation
- Confirm your honeymoon booking
3 months
- Give caterers your estimated number of guests
- Make final alterations and fittings for wedding outfits
- Buy or order a guest book for the wedding reception
- Organise a hair and make-up trial appointment
2 months
- Sort out your seating plan for the reception
- Delegate organisation of hen and stag parties to your bridesmaids and best man
- Finalise details with wedding suppliers
- Make necessary arrangements for name / address change, if required
- Write speech
- Discuss final details of the day with wedding party
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