6 - 3 Months Before
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By this time you should have booked the following:
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| wedding venue |
reception venue |
marquee |
| The venue for evening
party |
accommodation |
caterers |
| florist |
photographer |
videographer |
| music |
honeymoon |
insurance |
Things to start
doing - at about 6 months
Six months before the wedding is a good time to begin thinking
about your appearance on the day.
If you feel that you need to lose weight or get in shape start
now! It takes time to lose weight and get in trim. Weight loss
and fitness programmes can't happen over a short period and should
not be regarded as quick fixes.
Reckon on losing no more than 1lb / or half a kilo per week. It
is possible to lose a lot more than this on a crash diet, but
crash diets never result in real weight loss and have been proven
to unhealthy as well as ineffective. The weight comes back as
quickly as it went and invariably brings some extra with it.
Consult your local gym or sport centre for professional advice
on a fitness programme.
Start thinking about the readings, music or poetry
that you wish to be included in your ceremony.
Start thinking about writing your vows.
Start thinking about your printing needs.
Start thinking about what sort of transport you
want to use for yourselves, the wedding party and possibly the
guests, too and get written quotations from transport companies.
Things to decide - at about
6 months
Sit-down together and draw up a wish list for your
wedding gifts.
It can often be helpful to indicate which gifts you would like
from closer friends and family. Visit a wedding gift registry
service in Debenhams, Lewis's or most of the larger department
stores.
Things to decide - at about 3 months
Decide on the style of the Invitations and Order of Service and
possibly menus and place names for the reception.
Things to order or buy - at about 6 months
Within the next month you should order
your wedding dress and the bridesmaids' dresses. Make sure your
bridesmaids give you accurate measurements - take them along to
be fitted if necessary.
Order your transport needs as close to this time
as possible
Order the wedding cake
Things to order or buy - at about 6 months
Order the invitations & printing of order of service
Order or buy the rings
Arrange for the banns to be read.
Choose the music to be played when entering and leaving the ceremony,
the hymns or other songs to be played and readings to be given
during the ceremony
Decide on the Order of Service.
Order flowers for reception, church and bouquet
Order formal wear for groom, best man and ushers
Order wedding dress
Inform the registrar of the wedding date
If you are having an ‘Alternative’ or non-religious weddings you
will still be required to attend the registry office in order
to make the marriage legal.
Begin to think about how you look and feel. Do
you need to get into shape? Does your hair look and feel as good
as you want it?
If you feel you need to get in shape or improve your hair or complexion,
start your fitness regime or diat change now. Don't leave it until
a week or two before.
