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The Complete Wedding Checklist

BRIDE AND GROOM

Announce your engagement!
Decide on a date
Book ceremony & reception venue
Prepare a budget
Decide on number of guests
Attend wedding events
Book wedding professionals
Pre-marriage course
Ceremony booklets
Finalise mass booklet with priest
Decide on readers
Candles
Ceremony music
Wedding rings
Gifts for each other
Dance Lessons
Gifts for mothers and helpers
Organise money to be paid on the day
Full rehearsal in church
Outfits for next day

PAPERWORK

Church notification
State notification
Letters of freedom
Dispensation from archbishop if required (mixed marriage)
Copies of birth and baptismal certificates
Passports
Invitations
Evening invitations
RSVPs
Stamps
Ceremony booklet
Directions to ceremony and reception venue
List of local B&Bs
Thank you cards

BRIDE

Dress
Shoes
Veil
Tiara/head piece/accessories
Jewellery
Underwear, Lingerie
Garter
Hand bag
Shoes for dancing
Tights
Perfume
Book hair (including trial)
Book make-up (including trial)
Book tan (including trial)
Facials
Manicure
Pedicure
Book final beauty appointments
Teeth whitening
Full dress rehearsal (including underwear, dress, shoes, jewellery)

GROOM, BEST MAN & GROOMSMEN

Suit
Cufflinks
Shoes
Hair cut, shave
Gifts for groomsmen

BRIDESMAIDS

Dress & fittings
Hair accessories
Underwear
Shoes
Jewellery
Gifts for bridesmaids

FLOWER GIRL & PAGEBOY

Outfits
Ring cushion
Hair accessories for flower girl

TRANSPORT

Cars
Car ribbon
Umbrellas
Snacks for the car journey
Personalised Number Plates

PHOTOGRAPHS

Book photographer
Give basic list of photos to be taken on the day
Choose Album
Arrange times and photo locations

FLOWERS

Bouquet for bride
Bouquets for bridesmaids
Flower girl posy/basket
Buttonholes
Corsages
Flowers for church
Flowers for reception
Bouquets for mothers
Pew ends

VIDEOGRAPHER

Book videographer
Discuss the wedding details with the videographer and provide any required music or photographs for inclusion on the wedding DVD

VENUE

Book venue
Confirm numbers
Choose menu
Confirm rooms
Wedding cake
Deliver cake
Deliver favours
Deliver wine
Table plan
Deliver luggage and leave a car at hotel for bride and groom for day after
Pay final bill

RECEPTION

Arrival drinks
Pre-dinner refreshments
Pre-dinner entertainment
Band
D.J.
Organise wine and corkage with hotel
Decide on wine/round of drinks for toasting
Decide on first dance
Table plan
Place names
Favours
Centrepieces if not supplied by hotel
Chair covers
Deliver guestbook

EMERGENCY KIT

Make-up
Hairbrush
Deodorant
Perfume
Spare tights
Clear nail polish
Hair spray
Hair clips
Breath mints
Safety pins
Wet wipes
Tissues
Sewing kit
Party feet
Plasters/Blister pads
Tampon/Sanitary towels
Pain killers
Lip stick/gloss
Powder

HONEYMOON

Choose destination
Book flights
Book accommodation
Organise travel insurance
Organise vaccinations if required
Apply for visas if required
Order foreign currency
Ensure bank cards can be used abroad
Pack suitcases