Here is an easy checklist to follow when planning your big day…<\/p>\n
You\u2019re engaged!<\/h2>\n
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Celebrate!<\/li>\n
Decide what your dream day would be like as a couple (traditional, intimate etc).<\/li>\n
Start your budget and look at your funding options.<\/li>\n
Make a checklist! (There will be many!)<\/li>\n
Create a Pinterest account and fill it with ideas for your dress, venue, and d\u00e9cor.<\/li>\n
Form a bridal party.<\/li>\n
Go Wedding Dress shopping! (You probably can\u2019t wait and didn\u2019t need us to tell you to go!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
12 Months + To Go<\/h2>\n
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Choose a date and consider back-up dates. (You may need to be a little flexible)<\/li>\n
Narrow down a list of venues.<\/li>\n
Enquire with your favourites and book a viewing with each.<\/li>\n
Research wedding suppliers. (Florists, bands, photographers etc)<\/li>\n
Consider wedding insurance.<\/li>\n
Research and book your photographer and videographer.<\/li>\n
Head to Pinterest for d\u00e9cor inspiration!<\/li>\n
Book the church or marriage officiator.<\/li>\n
Confirm your ceremony and reception music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
8+ Months To Go<\/h2>\n
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Research accommodation for guests.<\/li>\n
Research Wedding Cake suppliers and place your order. (Mmmm, tastings!)<\/li>\n
Book hair and makeup trials.<\/li>\n
Finalise your guest list.<\/li>\n
Research stationery options.<\/li>\n
Start planning the honeymoon, check passports!<\/li>\n
Bridesmaid dress shopping!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
6 Months Left!<\/h2>\n
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Investigate your choices for wedding rings.<\/li>\n
Send save-the-date cards.<\/li>\n
Research and book hair and make-up artist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4 Months To Go!<\/h2>\n
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Buy\/Book groomsmen attire.<\/li>\n
Confirm all wedding suppliers and any special requests.<\/li>\n
Fittings for wedding dress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2 Months<\/h2>\n
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Confirm final guest list.<\/li>\n
Send out your wedding invitations. (a VERY exciting part).<\/li>\n
Buy any accessories (shoes, headpiece etc).<\/li>\n
Book wedding transport.<\/li>\n
Enjoy your hen or stag night!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Eeeep! 1 Month<\/h2>\n
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Confirm last details with your venue\/suppliers.<\/li>\n
Final dress fitting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3 Weeks Left!<\/h2>\n
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Give your photographer a list of shots you would like taken.<\/li>\n
Review set list with band\/DJ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2 Weeks<\/h2>\n
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Enjoy your beauty treatments – leave at least one week recovery time to give your skin a chance to settle.<\/li>\n
Write your speeches.<\/li>\n
Confirm seating arrangements with the wedding team at your venue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Week Before<\/h2>\n
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Beautifying time\u2026\u2026Get your tan done , nails and hair<\/li>\n
Wrap bridal party gifts.<\/li>\n
Make final arrangements with your venue\/suppliers.<\/li>\n
Delegate. Delegate. Delegate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Day Before<\/h2>\n
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Keep Calm! Relax with a bath.<\/li>\n
Get your emergency bridal kit ready.<\/li>\n
Go to sleep early!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Big Day!<\/h1>\n
Start the day with a hearty breakfast \u2013 brides often forget to eat!<\/p>\n
Enjoy it! It goes by so quickly and it only happens once…<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here is an easy checklist to follow when planning your big day… You\u2019re engaged! Celebrate! Decide what your dream day would be like as a couple (traditional, intimate etc). Start your budget and look at your funding options. Make a checklist! (There will be many!) Create a Pinterest account and fill it with ideas for your dress, venue, and d\u00e9cor. Form a bridal party. Go Wedding Dress shopping! (You probably can\u2019t wait and didn\u2019t need us to tell you to […]","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":12357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12355"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12355"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12361,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12355\/revisions\/12361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qa.weddingdates.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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