Having a guide to keep you organised and on track can be an invaluable tool. We find this certainly helps our clients and is courtesy of hitched.co.uk
(From 10 to 12 months)
Announce your engagement to family and friends! Plan an engagement party Planning
Start researching venues
Schedule an engagement photoshoot
Start your guest list
Explore our Ideas section and Real Weddings for advice and inspiration!
Figure out your budget
Research and book a wedding planner
Research religious officiants, celebrants or registrars
Choose a theme and colour scheme
Download the Hitched App
Select your wedding party
Research venues with a few dates in mind
Start your registry
Start collecting guest list information
Book your venue and set the date!
Reserve your catering
Create your wedding website
Research and meet a few photographers
Create a weather "Plan B"
Research music and entertainment for your reception
Meet with a few photographers
Start looking at wedding outfits
Revise your guest list
Confirm your wedding party
Book your photographer
Create and order your save the dates
Book your reception musician, entertainer, band and/or DJ
(From 7 to 9 months)
Start researching wedding party attire
Come up with a wellness plan
Reserve hotel rooms for your guests
Start researching videographers
Start looking at florists
Contact your local registry office
Book your videographer
Research decorations for your ceremony and reception
Start researching invitation designers
Book your florist
Research wedding rings
Start looking at honeymoon destinations
Make appointments at wedding boutiques and/or suit shops
Choose your wedding attire and schedule your first fitting
Update your supplier team
(From 4 to 6 months)
Meet with your religious officiant, celebrant or registrar
Research rentals like marquees, place settings, chairs, and aisle runners
Research headpieces and veils
Create a gift list
Confirm your honeymoon plans
Research cake makers and schedule a tasting
Send save the dates
Order your invitations and thank you cards
Book your wedding musician(s)
Book rental, decoration and lighting professionals
Book transportation for you and for your guests
Research rehearsal dinner locations
Start researching hair and makeup suppliers
Book your cake maker
Prepare to send the invitations - confirm guests' addresses!
Book your hair and makeup professionals
Use your wedding website to collect information from your guests (RSVPs, meal selections, etc.)
Begin the first steps to legally get married
Buy or hire male wedding party suits
Book accommodation for your wedding night
Arrange the wedding rehearsal
Make sure your wedding party has ordered their outfits
Order your wedding favours
Think of wedding ring engravings
(From 2 to 3 months)
Purchase outfit accessories
Address and send your wedding invitations
Purchase your guest book
Purchase your wedding rings
Research/book a day-of-coordinator
Check on passports, vaccines and visas!
Think of a signature cocktail
If you want a hair cut, go now!
Purchase a wedding gift for your spouse-to-be
Think of something unique!
Sit down with your photographer again
Decide on hair and makeup styles
Double check with your transportation
Order any wedding party accessories
Check in with your religious officiant, celebrant or registrar and give notice
Confirm meal selections and notify caterer and dessert suppliers of any food allergies
Book a bartending or alcohol service, if not included in your venue or catering
Hair and makeup trial!
Finalise your wedding songs
Make a packing list for your wedding/honeymoon
Create your ceremony and reception timelines
Order your place cards, menus and orders of service
Make sure your wedding party knows the timeline
Buy wedding party gifts
Start thinking of your vows and speeches
Double check your orders of service and place cards
(The last month)
Pick up your rings Review the guest list and call guests that haven't RSVP'd
Finalise vows
Have another dress or outfit fitting
Confirm wedding rehearsal
Finalise and share the seating plan with your reception venue
Make sure the speeches are ready
(2 weeks)
Start practising for your first dance
Pamper yourself!
Confirm your witnesses
(Last week)
Pick up you and your partner's wedding outfits
Confirm details with wedding party
Confirm final details with all your suppliers and send last payments
Pack for your honeymoon
Write a sweet note to your partner
Pull together any last-minute essentials
(Last day)
Drop off decorations to the venue(s)
Smile. You're finished!
(After the wedding)
Submit your Real Wedding
Review your suppliers leaving your thoughts and experience
Send out thank you messages/cards
Connect with your photographer to review your images
AND BREATH !!!!!
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