6 - 12 months* Work on a Wedding date
* Call Celebrant to discuss availability & what they offer * Work on amount of people to attend * A theme/colour for your wedding * Work out your budget * Discuss where to have your wedding (venue/home/beach etc) * Call photographer/videographer * Organise the MC for reception * Contact overseas family / friends * Pick your wedding dress & accessories * Book in gown fittings * Book in delivery date of your dress * Choose your bridal party * Organise gowns & accessories for the bridal party * Organise fittings date for bridal party * Choose a hairdresser / beauty/make up artist * If in venue - work on menu's * Caterer's / Liquor / Hire canopy/chairs * Choose a florist and what you want * Choose the cake designer & book them * Entertainers / DJ * Choose your wedding rings * Start looking at honeymoon places and book * Hire of wedding cars / horse & cart |
4 months before* Order your wedding rings
* Pick out songs for the ceremony * Dance lessons * If you are traveling overseas; make sure your passports are current * Also book in for vaccinations if going overseas as some countries need you to have tablets/injections * CONFIRMATION TIME ** Reception date / time ** Menu's / bar tab etc ** Flowers ** Book in a specialist drycleaner * Work out who is giving speeches and confirm they will be ok to do this. * Make transport and accommodation arrangements for out of town guest * Clothes shopping for the hens/bucks night * Arrange where the wedding gifts will go while your both on your honeymoon * Organise Hair & Make up trials |
1 month before* Work on your speeches
* Rehearsal at the venue/home * Call celebrant to organise the ceremony and rehearsal time/day * * CONFIRMATION TIME ** Hairdresser ** Cake designer (re: delivery) ** Confirm your bookings for the wedding night. ** Confirm your bookings for the honeymoon, tickets, credit cards, vaccination confirmation letter from the doctor/ if you take medications also get the doctor to confirm in a letter that you need this medications. * Pack your honeymoon case * Sit down with parents and bridal party to confirm everyone is on the same page for the day * Confirm the MC, florist/ photographer/videographer * Organise a relax time with yourselves/friends/family |
1 -2 weeks before
* Finalise final fittings for everyone * Alterations to be done * Confirm final numbers for caterer / venue * Have final consultations with celebrant/ florist/venue/photographer/videographer/entertainer * Get your engagement ring cleaned * Finalise seating * Finalise transport / accommodation * Finalise your speech * Confirm everything is paid for * Do a wedding day emergency kit (this consist of: tissues, c** Confirm that the groom has finalised everything his organised, cosmetics, hair spray, headache tablets, band aids, safety pins, hair pins, etc HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT WE DO A REHEARSAL
When possible it is always advisable to do an onsite rehearsal, this allows everyone that's involved to understand what they need to do on your Wedding Day. This should hold place as close to the wedding date as possible. We wont have to do the entire ceremony but placement and understanding your own roles are extremely important so it all runs smoothly for the Bride and Groom and really for everyone. We will go through:- * The bridal party's entrance. *We talk about the entrance of the Bride and Parent(s). *Have a good look around to discuss any issues anyone may have. *I will be talking with the venue before the rehearsal and on the rehearsal day/night and on the day/night of the wedding. *You will get to see where everything will be located on the day/night. *Discussion of props. *Discuss the time when your guest will arrive. *If you have people reading in the ceremony; I will need you to read this out. *Go through the paperwork that will need signing. ****(Declaration of Marriage is usually signed at rehearsal).*We will be limited to time for this, so everyone is asked to arrive on time. |
One Day Before Your Wedding Day/Night. * Confirm Hairdresser * Confirm Make up artist * Confirm the best man has the wedding rings * Lay out everything for tomorrow * Lay out your going away outfit if your going to change * Confirm delivery of flowers / cake /cars / photographer/videographer * Have a healthy breakfast set up for tomorrow * Have a back up alarm system * Confirm with everyone involved with the bridal party are all set for tomorrow * Soak in a bath before bed * Head of to bed early. *IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THOSE READING IN YOUR CEREMONY*
1. I recommend to your speakers to pause when there is a full stop, commas etc., 2. Slowly breath, so many times you will find most people are so honored to read at your Wedding, but when it comes to getting in front of people that they haven't meet before; then the nerves hit. And in my meditation classes I work strongly on your breathing, this allows your body to relax and just focus on the words. A great thing to practice. ENJOY YOUR DAY.____________ Follow and get some great ideas:- Facebook .... Annette Fitzgerald Wedding Celebrant Pintrest .... Annette Wedding Celebrant |