Six To Twelve Months (or more)
before your Wedding
Decide on a date and time when you intend to hold your wedding
.
If you decide to have the wedding at a popular time of year,
such as June, then then it would be advisable to book the
ceremony and reception locations up to a year in advance.
Announce your engagement.
The Wedding Budget
Decide in outline the type of wedding that you would like
to have, including the number of guests.
Work out with your fiancé an approximate budget for the type
of wedding that you would like and discuss this figure with
the people who you expect to pay the bills .
Decide in more detail the style of wedding which you will
be comfortable with ~
whether it is to be a formal, semi-formal or informal ceremony
and the location
Decide on the general Theme of your wedding.
Choose a Color scheme for your gown and flowers etc, as well
as your bridesmaids dresses.
Prepare a draft Guest List ; composed of suggestions and requests
from both sides of the family.
This might be a suitable point for the future bride and groom
to stop and think deeply whether the wedding which is taking
shape is really the one which they want, or perhaps the one
which others are pressuring them into;
Now is the time that they should begin to making bookings/
reservations and pay deposits.
Reserve / make the bookings and give the necessary deposits
for ~
The wedding ceremony location and the officiant
The wedding reception location.
Choose the wedding attendants
These may include the Maid of honor, bridesmaids, attendants;
also best man, groomsmen, ushers and others, depending on
the size & degree of formality of the wedding.
Decide on how many flower girls and ring bearers you would
like at the ceremony.
Ask if they will be willing & available to perform the required
duties.
Choose your dress/ headpiece as soon as possible .
Check the delivery period and order as necessary
Discuss where you will live after you are married.
Discuss arrangements regarding any dependants which you may
have .
Begin to make any necessary arrangements including house purchase
etc
Newspaper announcement of engagement .
Engagement party .
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