� 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 .