Wedding Invitations, Eastern Free State

Wedding Planner

6 or more months ahead

Think about the type of wedding you want. Whether you want it to be big or small, formal or informal and the time of year you would like it to take place. go through as many magazines as you can get your hands on. put all your clippings ,from wedding dresses to cakes, in a file. You will find this file will not leave your side until your wedding day.

Set your budget.

Draw up a rough guest list as the numbers might influence your reception choice.

Book ceremony and reception venues. Get all the information from the venue, like the max and min amount of guests they require, menu options and remember to ask what happens if the reception continues after midnight if it is an evening wedding.

Book caterer if needed.

Meet with a florist to discuss overall style. Decide on colours and if you can give them a layout of the venues it might help to give them a better idea of what decor is needed.

Order wedding cake

Finalize guest list and choose attendants.

Book photographer and videographers

Think about what style of dress you want and discuss it with your designer

Four to six months ahead

Meet with designer to discuss and order your invitations

Reserve rental equipment. e.g. Table chairs and tents

Purchase or reserve grooms attire

Choose attendants attire

Book music for ceremony and reception

Arrange transport for the wedding day

Book hairdresser and make up artist

Two to four months ahead

Send out invites

Discuss details of menu with restaurant or caterer

Discuss service with officiant

Choose readings for ceremony

Schedule rehearsal times and rehearsal dinner

Go for hair and makeup trials

One to two months ahead

Finalize all your rsvps and work out your final guest count.

Notify caterer on final guest count

Put together your seating plan

Let you designer know final names and numbers of your

guests and order your order of service, seating plan, place

cards, menus, and any other extras you might need.

Two weeks ahead

Assign specific duties like handing out of corsages,

order of services and confetti to members of your wedding party

Make sure the master of ceremonies and the rest of the bridal

party knows exactly what is required of them.

Give all appropriate people (master of ceremonies, photographer,

caterer) a order of events for your wedding.

One week ahead

Have final dress fittings with shoes and lingerie

Confirm transportation, photographer, hair and makeup,

stationery, cake and any other vendors involved.

One day ahead

Prepare all payments to be given to vendors on the

day and assign that job to a member of the wedding party.

Have a manicure and pedicure.

Have a long relaxing bath and try and get some sleep!