When doing your wedding planning there are two things that you must keep in mind. Firstly you must manage your time carefully up to your wedding date. To achieve this we bring you a wedding countdown to help in meeting your deadlines. Secondly as part of your wedding planning you must do budget management. To help you stay within your budget we provide you with a budget planner.
Both these tools are helpful guidelines in your wedding planning but remember don't be so overwhelmed in sticking to the structures that you forget to enjoy planning your wedding. The biggest part of the enjoyment of the wedding is in the planning there of. The wedding day is so short that before you can start enjoying it the day is over.
WEDDING COUNTDOWN
Here are some time guidelines to help you plan for your wedding.
As soon as possible: Announce your engagement
Set the date
Discuss your budget with everyone who will contributing
Meet with potential wedding planners
Pick the ceremony and reception sites
Establish the number of guests you would like to invite
Shop for your gown
Meet with officiant
Choose your maid of honor and best man
Set the date
Discuss your budget with everyone who will contributing
Meet with potential wedding planners
Pick the ceremony and reception sites
Establish the number of guests you would like to invite
Shop for your gown
Meet with officiant
Choose your maid of honor and best man
6 to 9 months before: Book the caterer
Enroll in a bridal-gift registry
Order your gown
Purchase shoes, lingerie and other accessories
Choose bridal attendant's outfits
Select a photographer and/or video coverage
Hire a florist
Book musicians for ceremony and reception
Start exploring honeymoon spots
Send out save-the-date cards
4 to 6months before: Order all wedding stationery
Shop for the cake
Book wedding-day transportation
Make wedding-day appointments for hair and makeup
Scout accommodations for out-of-town guests
Finalize the guest list
Start planning your honeymoon
Arrange the rehearsal dinner
2 to 4 months before: Order the tuxedos for the groom and groomsmen
Order wedding cake
Meet with the caterer to discuss menus
Select the music for the ceremony and reception
Buy attendant's gifts
Shop and order wedding bands
Reserve your wedding night accommodation
4 to 8 weeks: Mail invitations 7 to 8 weeks before the wedding
Do hair and makeup run-through
Decide on insurance policy changes you'll need
2 to 4 weeks before: Plot the seating for the reception
Set timelines for the wedding day with all vendors
Have final dress fitting
Visit the salon for one last haircut
1 week before: Place the fees due on the wedding day in envelopes
Deliver a final headcount to the caterer
Get last-minute beauty treatments
Pack for honeymoon
WEDDING BUDGET
50% of the budget for reception: Venue & chapel hire
Catering cost
Your wedding cake
Décor
10% of the budget for flowers: At the ceremony
Bridal bouquet
Reception centerpieces
10% of the budget for music: At the ceremony
During the cocktail hour
At the reception
10% of the budget for outfit: Dress
Lingerie
Jewelry
Shoes
Makeup & hair on the day
Lingerie
Groom's ensemble
10% for photo/video coverage: Photography
Wedding album/photo book
Video coverage
4% for stationery: Invitation cards
Place cards & menus at ceremony
Thank-you notes
6% of the budget for other expenses: Marriage license
Gifts for attendants
Wedding rings
Wedding day transport etc
50% of your budget for t
Enroll in a bridal-gift registry
Order your gown
Purchase shoes, lingerie and other accessories
Choose bridal attendant's outfits
Select a photographer and/or video coverage
Hire a florist
Book musicians for ceremony and reception
Start exploring honeymoon spots
Send out save-the-date cards
4 to 6months before: Order all wedding stationery
Shop for the cake
Book wedding-day transportation
Make wedding-day appointments for hair and makeup
Scout accommodations for out-of-town guests
Finalize the guest list
Start planning your honeymoon
Arrange the rehearsal dinner
2 to 4 months before: Order the tuxedos for the groom and groomsmen
Order wedding cake
Meet with the caterer to discuss menus
Select the music for the ceremony and reception
Buy attendant's gifts
Shop and order wedding bands
Reserve your wedding night accommodation
4 to 8 weeks: Mail invitations 7 to 8 weeks before the wedding
Do hair and makeup run-through
Decide on insurance policy changes you'll need
2 to 4 weeks before: Plot the seating for the reception
Set timelines for the wedding day with all vendors
Have final dress fitting
Visit the salon for one last haircut
1 week before: Place the fees due on the wedding day in envelopes
Deliver a final headcount to the caterer
Get last-minute beauty treatments
Pack for honeymoon
WEDDING BUDGET
50% of the budget for reception: Venue & chapel hire
Catering cost
Your wedding cake
Décor
10% of the budget for flowers: At the ceremony
Bridal bouquet
Reception centerpieces
10% of the budget for music: At the ceremony
During the cocktail hour
At the reception
10% of the budget for outfit: Dress
Lingerie
Jewelry
Shoes
Makeup & hair on the day
Lingerie
Groom's ensemble
10% for photo/video coverage: Photography
Wedding album/photo book
Video coverage
4% for stationery: Invitation cards
Place cards & menus at ceremony
Thank-you notes
6% of the budget for other expenses: Marriage license
Gifts for attendants
Wedding rings
Wedding day transport etc
50% of your budget for t
