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- Start making a guest list.
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- Set a date. If you have guests coming from overseas
or interstate, give them as much notice as possible.
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- Make sure you inspect and book with your desired
reception venue as soon as possible. If your ceremony
is to be outdoors, find an alternate venue in case
of bad weather.
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- Decide on the size of your wedding party. Traditionally,
the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen is equal.
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- Nominate your Matron of Honour or Chief Bridesmaid,
and have your groom choose his best man.
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- Start thinking about your dress. You might like to
build a file of styles you like by cutting pictures
out of magazines. Start looking at dresses for your
attendants at the same time.
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- Investigate photographers and videographs, making
sure you've seen examples of what they can do. Book
them early!
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- Think about style of invitation you might like.
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- Decide on your music - a DJ or a live band. Book
them early. Think about what songs you'd like.
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- Choose your transport - horse and carriage? Porshe?
Vintage car?
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- Look through travel guides to find your honeymoon
destination.
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- Interview hairdressers and make up artists. Many
are booked out more than 12 months in advance, so ensure
you place your booking now.
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- Arrange wedding insurance.
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- Call us on 03 9836 8466 to arrange a time to visit
our showroom. After you book, you don't need to make
a final decision on your flowers until six weeks before
your wedding, but we'd love to discuss your ideas with
you.
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- Decide on your dress, and those for your wedding
party.
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- Decide on the style of suits for your husband and
groomsmen.
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- Order your wedding rings. The jeweller may need to
hold onto your engagement ring for a few weeks so the
wedding and engagement rings match.
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- Book your honeymoon and arrange for passports.
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- Go through the invited guest list once again and
check on the numbers.
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- Decide on wedding favours for your guests.
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- Register your gift list at a Bridal Registry.
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- By now your wedding dress and your attendant's dresses
should be selected and deposits made. The wedding rings
should be back from the jeweller. Transportation, photographers,
videographers, the cake, reception, church or celebrant
should all be booked and reconfirmed. Your honeymoon
should be booked with your travel agent.
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- Contact your celebrant or church and arrange to fill
in an "Intention to Marry" form.
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- Decide on final guest numbers, and order yourinvitations.
Order place cards, thank you cards, wedding ceremony
books and any other stationery you may require. RSVP
for the invitations should be 4 weeks before your wedding
day.
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- Keep a list of gifts received and who they are from.
Ensure you send thank you notes within 2 weeks of recieving
the gift.
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- By now, you should have send all your invitations
and be receiving replies. Make sure you keep track
of who is coming and who isn't, and who is yet to respond.
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- Arrange for fittings for your dress and your attendant's
dresses.
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- Arrange hire for the men's suits.
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- If you're having a bridal showers or pre-wedding
parties, they should be organised by now. Send out
invites 3 or 4 weeks before (earlier for guests who
might have to travel!).
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- Book in wedding night accommodation.
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- Choose your Master of Ceremonies.
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- Come in and talk to us about your final decision
on your flowers.
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- Reconfirm all your bookings.
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- Arrange for the final fittings on the dresses. Choose
your wedding shoes and start wearing them in.
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- Have hair trials and make up trials.
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- Draw up the seating plan for the reception.
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- Hold pre-wedding parties.
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- Arrange traveller's cheques for your overseas trip.
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- Decide on whom you would like to make speeches at
the reception. Ensure they know their given role and
how much time you have allotted for their speech.
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- Upgrade your household contents insurance to cover
for the gifts you are receiving.
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1 week to go |
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- Reconfirm your bookings - again!
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- Hold a rehearsal of the ceremony.
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- Start packing for your honeymoon. Pick up any last
minutes items now.
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- Put together a Wedding Emergency Kit containing pain
killers, Band Aids, a hanky, spare lipstick, spare
pantyhose, a needle and thread, etc.
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- Pick up all your honeymoon tickets and reconfirm
flights.
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- Prepare your own speech if you would like to make
one.
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| On the day |
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- Wake up after a good nights sleep and enjoy a warm
bubblebath.
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- Ensure you eat a good breakfast.
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- Enjoy the relaxing time at the hairdressers and make
up artist.
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- Have a wonderful wedding!
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