Planner

12 MONTHS TO GO

 Settle on your budget  Pick the date & reserve venue

 Start gathering names and addresses for your guest list  Begin your search for band, venue, photographer, fl orist & caterer  Book your offi ciant  Begin shopping for your dresses

10 MONTHS TO GO

 Finalise your guest list  Book your band or DJ  Pick your wedding party  Contact your preferred rental company for any rentals you’ll need, including toilets for outdoor events, extra chairs, lighting components etc

6 MONTHS TO GO

 Select and purchase invitations, addressing cards can be time consuming  Start planning your honeymoon  Make sure your passports are up-to-date  Arrange transportation  Order hair accessories and jewellery

11 MONTHS TO GO

 Set up an appointment with a fl orist, photographer. Go prepared with your basic budget and ideas  Book your venues and catering company

9 MONTHS TO GO

 Order/purchase your wedding gown  Meet the caterers

 Book your hair and make-up specialists  Start looking for wedding jewellery  Mail out your Save-the-Dates

5 MONTHS TO GO

 Start composing a timeline for your wedding day  Book accommodation for your wedding night

4 MONTHS TO GO

 Select and order the cake

 Send your guest list to the host of your hen’s and stag parties  Purchase wedding shoes and start dress fi tting  Schedule hair and make up trial

2 MONTHS TO GO

 Touch base with all vendors to answer any questions  Get your marriage licence sorted  Send out invitations

 Meet photographer  Review playlist with band or DJ

2 WEEKS TO GO

 Purchase gifts for bridal party  Give drivers of transport vehicles directions

 Send a timeline to the bridal party  Pack for your honeymoon  Book a spa treatment

3 MONTHS TO GO

 Finalise the menu and fl owers

 Order favours

 Purchase the rings  Send your event schedule to the vendors

 Make a list of people giving toasts

1 MONTH TO GO

 Enter RSVPs and phone people who have not responded  Visit the dress maker for your fi nal fi tting.  Send out as many fi nal payments as you can  Do a seating plan  Write vows, if necessary

1 WEEK TO GO

 Reconfi rm arrival times with vendors

 Delegate small wedding day tasks  Pick up your dress  Send the fi nal guest list to the caterer and all venues hosting your wedding related events

SHARISSE EBERLEIN PHOTOGRAPHER