Leading to Your Wedding Day

July 30th, 2009 by admin. No Comments »

Step By Step Guide

Leading to Your Wedding Day

Step 1

Set the Date

Book Church

Book your Reception at the Ragg

Compile Guest List

Choose Bridesmaids, Flower Girls, Best Man, Ushers

Fittings for Bride’s and Bridesmaids’ dresses

Step 2

Book the Following –

Wedding Cars

Photographer/Video

Honeymoon (Check Passport)

Music for Church

Band/Disco for Reception

Three months notice of marriage to the district registry office (1995 Family Law Act)

Step 3

Order Wedding Cake

Buy Wedding Rings

Order Wedding Stationery for Ceremony and Reception

Draw up Gift List

Post Wedding Invitations

Book Hat Hire

Step 4

Book Dress Hire

Shop for going-away clothes, lingerie etc

Decide on presents for your attendants

Organise all wedding flowers

Go to the hairdresser with your headdress and book final appointment

Book beauty treatments

Check all wedding clothes are near completion

Prepare newspaper announcement, if required

Step 5

Make a list of acceptances and refusals as they come in

Send thank-you letters for wedding presents as they arrive

Finalise menu with The Ragg on month in advance

Arrange seating plan for the Reception if necessary

Buy cake boxes for those unable to attend

One Week to Go

Advise The Ragg of final numbers 48 hours before the date

Rehearsal of Wedding Ceremony as necessary

Do final check on all arrangements

Arrange for Wedding Cake to be at The Ragg

Arrange for going-away clothes to be at The Ragg

Time to relax and enjoy a well-organised day