Please feel free to use our sample planner below to help you organize your wedding more effectively

6 Months Left to Go

• Pick a date for the wedding.
• Decide on a realistic budget.
• Book a ceremony location and introduce yourself to your Registrar or local minister.
• Book a reception venue you like the look of.
• Line up entertainment for the reception, such as a DJ, vocalist, musician or a band.
• Choose your caterer on an empty stomach (when food never looks better!).
• Book a photographer.
• Book the videographer for your wedding video DVD.
• Book your honeymoon and remember this mantra... "tickets, money, passport"
• Choose a wedding cake.
• Book a hotel room for the wedding day evening.
• Begin your quest for the perfect dress, be it designer, handmade of commercial.
• Assign duties to your wedding party and cherish the hugs or stroke bruised egos.

• Have your dress fitted and choose your shoes and accessories.
• Select the clothing for the groom, best man, bridesmaids, ushers and relatives.
• Notify whom it may concern that you may be changing your last name.
• Order invitations and stationary.
• We advise you take out wedding insurance just in case.

4 Months Left to Go

• Arrange seating order with the caterer and reception location.
• Take along a picture of your dress to the hairdressers and choose a hairstyle.
• Why not have a makeover while you're out and about (it is your big day after all).
• Book a beautician for the wedding day.

3 Months Left to Go

• Acquire your marriage license. Send out the invitations.
• Create a wedding list and make it available to your guests.
• Confirm details with all your services booked.
• Decide on hymns and music for the ceremony.
• Arrange and print out your order of service.
• Buy gifts for the best man, ushers and bridesmaids.
• Plan your hen and stag parties at this point.

1 Month Left to Go

• Arrange for your final dress fitting.
• Reconfirm all with your service providers (caterer, florist, photographer, videographer, reception entertainers, ceremony leaders and transport).
• Reconfirm honeymoon plans.
• Enjoy your hen and stag nights.
• Finalize seating plan.
• Arrange a rehearsal date.
• Reply to guests who have responded.
• Write speeches.

7 days

• Have the rehearsal.
• Pack for your honeymoon.
• Wear in your wedding shoes.
• Give your service details to the minister.
• Give the rings to the best man, along with a list of the service providers for troubleshooting on the day.

1 Day ...

• Rest and relax.
• Nails and hair (including men) should be attended to.
• Sleep early (if you can).

0 Days ...

• Let everyone else do as meticulously planned.