� Organise wine tasting with your venue or caterer.
� Organise cake tasting with shortlist of cake artists.
� Book MC. Record payment in your budget planner.
2 months …
� Finalise menu.
� Order cake with preferred cake artist.
� Provide a list of names and contact details to your maid of honour / bridesmaids for your hens night.
� Decide on vows and readings for your ceremony.
Tip: If you are not sure what to say ask your celebrant / Priest for some examples you can tweek to suit you.
� Send readings to those who will be reading them at your ceremony.
Tip: The earlier the better to give them more time to practice.
� Schedule dress fittings for you and your bridesmaids.
� Organise rehearsal and notify the bridal party and those doing readings.
� Organise babysitting services for the night if required.
� Draft a ceremony program and use at the rehearsal to iron out any problems.
1 month …
� Finalise ceremony programs and have them printed.
� Obtain all legal paperwork and have the celebrant / Priest site your birth certificate.
� Purchase guest book and any last minute ceremony or reception decorations. Don’ t forget a ring pillow( if you want one), confetti options, flower girl baskets, guest book pen, aisle decorations etc.
� Finalise vows and send to your celebrant / Priest to review.