Making my own wedding check list because all the ones online were useless for me.
Choosing a date:
You can have a special day to you and your partner or you can work around the dates your venue has available like we did. Some venues will give discounts for out of wedding season or for a weekday wedding. A Friday in March saved us a few grand.
Choosing a venue:
Do an internet search
Ask some friends where they’ve attended weddings
Go view a few, when you know you know. There’s a feeling.
Find caterers and DJs and decorators if not provided by the venue find a photographer
Discuss things you may want with your venue and see if they can accommodate, ours pretty much worked around anything we wanted.
What time do you want the ceremony?
We choose late afternoon and skipped a sit down meal.
Called your registrar and book them for your day, pay a deposit and ask when you need to give notice.
Giving notice is something you need to book at your local registry office, you and your partner will have separate interviews to ensure you know each other and are marrying for the right reason
Choose your bridal party.
Bridesmaids
Maid of honour
Bestmam
Ushers/groomsmen
Discuss what food and drinks you want at the wedding with your venue or outside caterer
Are you having desserts or using your wedding cake?
Oh and look into wedding cakes p.s shop around and you can get free samples.
Have you chosen a theme or just some colours?
Look into this with your partner
Start to look at dresses and suits etc
Wed2b in wednesbury were great. But you can totally get the extras and accessories cheaper elsewhere.
Dapperdans suit rental are good to! 6 suits for the price of 4!
Ask what your bridesmaids are and are not comfortable with wearing.
Look online and in stores for bridesmaid dresses.
Have you brought matching shoes? Or shoes for the bridesmaids?
Guest list! Don’t try to invite everyone you’ve ever met and really put your foot down with people inviting other people. It’s your wedding! They can invite them to their own or to sit outside with them after you uninvited them! It’s your mom!? Still not her wedding!!!
We didn’t stand up and say no enough!
Invites!
First save the dates about a year before! To day guests but you can do evening if you want
About 8-6 months before the big day send out invites. Separate for day and evening. Use words like invite you to their evening reception or invite you to their wedding ceremony to keep confusion out.
Include a rsvp date on the invite, about 2-3 months before the wedding
Once these return you can finalise your guest list.
Buy your dress, rent your suits!
Find a seamstress if you need alterations! Book in for dress fittings! Take your shoes, bra, veil, underskirt and any accessories you have for your dress.
Okay time to finalise it all! Pay it all
Make an appointment with your venue, caterer and any other bits you’ve booked.
Have a fab hen/stag you don’t have to drink!