Soon after announcing your wedding

• Prepare a wedding budget and if relevant discuss it with who is paying.

• Prepare a tentative guest list.

• Decide upon a date for your wedding ceremony and reception. Confirm the dates with the chosen venue and officials.

• Determine what hire equipment and facilities may be required.

• Check with appropriate authorities if you need to book photo venues such as parks and gardens.

• Decide the size of your wedding party.

• Nominate your Matron of Honour and best man.

• Begin the search for your wedding dress and those of the bridal party.

• Identify suitable photographers and videographers. Be sure to view their past works and book your photographers and videographers early.

• Decide upon invitations.

• Book the entertainment for your wedding including jukebox

• Book your wedding cars / vehicles.

• Research possible honeymoon destinations.

• Research Florists

• Research hairdressers and make up artists. Book once you have found suitable providers

• Consider wedding insurance.

Six months before wedding

• Choose your wedding dress, and bridal party.

• Choose wardrobe for groom and groomsmen.

• Order wedding rings.

• Book your honeymoon. If required ensure your passports are valid.

• Review guest list.

• Register your gift list at a Bridal Registry.

• Complete an "Intention to Marry" form which your celebrant or church can assist with.

• Finalise guest numbers. Order invitations, place cards, Thank You cards and Wedding.

• Keep a list of gifts received and who they are from. Ensure you send thank you notes within 2 weeks of receiving the gift.

• All honeymoon travel should be booked.

• Consider dancing lessons

Two months before your wedding day

• Ensure all wedding invitations have been sent. Maintain a list of acceptances.

• Arrange for Dress fittings for the wedding dress and bridesmaids.

• Shop for wedding shoes and begin to wear them in

• Confirm grooms suits have been booked.

• All pre-wedding parties should be planned including wedding shower, hen's night, bucks night etc.

• Book in wedding night accommodation.

• Contact your florist and select flowers.

• Choose your Master of Ceremonies.

4 weeks before the wedding day

• Arrange for final fittings of your dress.

• Trial runs for hair and make up.

• Draw up the reception seating plan.

• Hold pre-wedding parties.

• Organise 'Thank You' gifts for bridal party

• Make any final payments for venues, cars, honeymoon etc

• If travelling overseas for your honeymoon, arrange traveller's cheques, foreign currency, credit cards and travellers insurance

• Invite people you would like to make speeches at the reception.

1 week before wedding day

• Confirm everything.

• Pick up the wedding dress, grooms suit and ensure the bridesmaids and groomsmen have theirs

• Have a rehearsal of the ceremony.

• Pack for your honeymoon.

• It is a good idea to have an 'emergency' kit prepared. This may include Band Aids, a hanky, spare lipstick, spare pantyhose, etc.

• Collect honeymoon tickets and reconfirm flights.

The Wedding Day

• Get a good night sleep before the wedding.

• Eat a good breakfast, you may find the day rushes by.

• Meet bridesmaids at the hairdressers and make up artist.

• Remember wedding rings and marriage licence

• Have a great wedding.