www.ArtistiqueWeddingPhotography.com.au
Your Wedding Check List
I am Principal Photographer at Artistique
Wedding Photography based at Toowoon Bay on the Central Coast, NSW. Australia.
I have captured hundreds of weddings in my 8 years as a full time professional
award winning wedding photographer. Often I
meet couples soon after they have become engaged and other than setting their
date and venue, they quite rightly follow the next step which is booking a
photographer. At this stage they may not
have booked a Celebrant, Cake Maker, Florist, Make-Up / Hair Stylist, so at our
planning meeting, I can give recommendations for suppliers they will need.
It is
a good idea to following a Check List in your wedding planning as there are so
many aspects to your special day and it would be easy to miss something. There are wedding planner diaries available,
but below is a checklist I have put together for you:
Soon after your engagement:
Let
your family and friends know your news now you are engaged.
Think
about what sized wedding you would like, how many guests?
Work
out a suitable budget for your wedding day.
Where
would you like to have your ceremony, in a church, a beach, garden, park,
indoors etc.
Do you
want your ceremony at the same location as your reception? Look at potential Reception venues and book
once you have chosen your date.
Look
at composing your guest list.
Decide
on wording and stationery design for both your Save the Date and Wedding
Invitations.
Choose
your Bridal Party and MC.
Decide
on your wedding planner if you are having one.
Get
ideas for wedding attire, visit shops, magazines etc.
8 Months before your wedding day:
Book
your Celebrant and meeting
Book
your Photographer and meeting
Book
other suppliers
Order
any further equipment, hireage you may need.
Order
your Stationery
Send
out Save the Date cards
Arrange
for honeymoon time off work
Book
honeymoon
Book
wedding night accommodation
Arrange
transport for your wedding day, if you haven’t already done it.
Confirm
your guest list
If you
have overseas guests, send their invitations
Decide
on and order your wedding cake.
Plan
your rehearsal date and dinner with guest list.
4 – 3 months before your wedding:
Send
out non overseas invitations
Select
your wedding rings and order them for sizing and any engravings
Choose
bridal jewellery
Choose
and order brides maids dresses
Check
with the Groom that he is organising groomsmen attire
Meet
with your Celebrant and decide on your type of ceremony, vows etc.
Organise
caterer meeting and tasting
Organise
cake tasting
Decide
on the music for your wedding and first dance
Organise
dance lessons
Purchase
wedding day lingerie and wedding night garments
2 Months before your wedding:
Buy a
gift for each other
Purchase
thank you gifts for bridal party and parents
Prepare
your formal family photo list for your photographer
Organise
Stag Night and Hen Party
Book
your hair and make up trial (I offer a pre wedding photoshoot in the 2 months
before the wedding so this is often planned for the same day).
Calculate
travel time from venue to venue on your wedding day.
5 weeks before your wedding:
Liaise
with Celebrant regarding marriage licence.
Send
out Wedding Day Itinerary and delegate tasks
Purchase
a guest book
Prepare
or purchase guest favours
Make
sure Groomsmen have all their attire organised
Write
your speech
3 weeks before the wedding:
Have
final dress fitting and make sure all lingerie, shoes and accessories fit too
Reconfirm
all of your bookings
Guests
who haven’t yet RSVP’d need to be contacted and attendance confirmed.
Send
in your Runsheet for your Reception to your MC and Photographer
2 weeks before the wedding:
Let
caterer know your final guest numbers and any special meal requirements along
with number of guests who are children
Complete
the seating plan along with place names
Confirm
guest numbers for any post wedding meals with guests
1 week before the wedding:
Make
sure all speeches are completed and order of speeches
Wear
your wedding shoes around the house a few times to break them in
Check
with cake maker regarding wedding cake delivery time
Check
delivery time for flowers
Delegate
someone to pick up guest book and gifts from your Reception
Confirm
travel / honeymoon arrangements
Pack
bags for wedding night and honeymoon along with important travel documents
Pick
up dress and other wedding attire and store in dry place
Have
your rehearsal and dinner
The day before:
Have
your nails done
Relax
and sleep well
On your Wedding Day:
Confirm
arrival of flowers and cake
RELAX
AND ENJOY YOUR WEDDING DAY!
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