Wedding Planning Advice

After the proposal

• Provisionally set a date 
• Tell friends and family 
• Set a budget 
• Provisionally book a ceremony and reception venue 
• Contact registrars to check availability

Nine to twelve months before

• Confirm your ceremony and reception venue bookings 
• Give your notice of marriage to registrars or contact Minister or other religious leader 
• Take out wedding insurance 
• Order your wedding dress
• Book your photographer / videographer 
• Book your wedding music / entertainment 
• Book your honeymoon 
• Determine how many guests to invite

Six to nine months before

• Decide on your attendants 
• Order outfits for attendants 
• Arrange wedding transportation

Four to six months before

• Finalise your guest list 
• Compile a gift list 
• Check your passports are valid 
• Set up hotel arrangements for out of town guests 
• Choose and order your wedding rings 
• Choose and order your wedding cake 
• Choose a florist and order flowers 
• Choose and order wedding stationery

Two to four months before

• Purchase all wedding accessories and going-away outfit 
• Send out invitations / gift list details 
• Confirm menu and drinks with reception venue 
• Arrange order of service / readings / music for ceremony 
• Choose a wedding guest book

One month to go

• Reconfirm all bookings 
• Chase any guests who have not responded 
• Have final dress fitting Buy gifts for the attendants
• Pay fees to registrars and confirm ceremony details 
• Order currency for honeymoon 
• Confirm numbers to your caterers and prepare the seating plan for the reception

One week to go

• Call all bookings to confirm times 
• Confirm all reception arrangements with the venue 
• Collect wedding dress and hire outfits 
• Wrap gifts for the attendants 
• Pack for your honeymoon

Day before

• Arrange for your cake to be delivered 
• Relax and have an early night!