Top Wedding Planning Advice & Wedding Preparation
Published 5 August 2010
6-to-12-months before wedding you should:
- Determine your wedding date.
- Choose & reserve wedding accommodation and ceremony location.
- Talk to wedding Officiate.
- Prepare wedding guest list, determine the number of guests you will invite.
- Choose the wedding reception location.
- Choose & book a photographer.
- Choose & book a videographer.
- Choose & book a florist.
- Choose & book a disc jockey (DJ), band.
- Select bride's wedding dress and accessories.
- Select bridesmaids' dresses and accessories.
- Choose a wedding and colour theme.
- Choose discount wedding favours based on your wedding theme.
4 to 6 months before wedding you should:
- Put your name with the bridal gift registry of your favourite store.
- Decide attire for groom and groomsmen.
- Decide the attire for your parents.
- Designs for invitations.
- Plan your honeymoon.
- Choose a wedding cake.
- Choose/buy the wedding rings.
- Organise hen party.
- Organise to attend marriage guidance course.
2 to 4 months before wedding you should:
- Have chosen wedding invitations.
- If required organise wedding rehearsal.
- Get marriage license.
1 to 2 months before wedding you should be doing:
- Post out wedding invitations.
- Have the final dress fittings.
- Make an appointment with hair stylist and beautician
- Order wedding cake.
2 weeks before wedding you should:
- Enjoy your hen/stag party.
- Contact proper authorities if you plan to change your name (e.g. change passport).
- Make a seating plan for wedding reception.
- Design seating cards for reception.
1 week before wedding you should:
- Confirm wedding date with caterer.
- Confirm wedding date with photographer.
- Confirm wedding date with videographer.
- Confirm wedding date with florist.
- Confirm wedding date with DJ/Band.
- Confirm wedding date with hair stylist and beautician.
- Final details of everything.
- Send thank you notes after the wedding/honeymoon.





































































