The Wedding Timetable

12 Months
  • Decide Date & Place of Wedding
  • Book:
    • Reception venue
    • Photographer
    • Video
    • Cars
    • Reception Entertainment
  • Choose master of ceremonies
  • How many Guests? Make a list
  • Decide on:
    • Bridesmaids
    • Flower Girls
    • Best Man
    • Ushers
  • Book the Honeymoon (do you need passports?)
  • Order the wedding cake
6 months
  • Compile your wedding presents list
  • Order invitations
  • Groom
    • Choose your suit
    • Order/hire suits for Best Man, ushers and fathers
  • Bride
    • Choose your wedding dress and veil
    • Choose bridesmaids dresses and head dresses
    • Decide on flowers for the bouquets, church and reception
3 months
  • Arrange outfits for mums
  • Choose hymns and music
  • Arrange and print order of service
  • Choose the wedding rings
  • Arrange stag and hen nights if desired
6 weeks
  • Confirm travel and hotel bookings
  • Chose presents for the bridesmaids
  • Send out invitations
  • Book the hairdresser
  • Book your beautician
4 weeks
  • Do you need anything for the honeymoon?
  • Write thank you letters for presents as they arrive (make a note of who sent what for future reference)
  • Final fitting for your wedding dress
  • Confirm:
    • Menu and number of guests with reception venue
    • Button hole requirements and addresses for deliveries with your florist
    • Details with photographer
    • Car hire agenda for the day
10 days – 1 week to go
  • Practise make-up
  • Take head-dress to the hairdresser and practise hairstyle
  • Meet the best man, bridesmaids and ushers to finalise arrangements
  • Give the best man money for all fees
  • Give order of service sheets to the clergy
  • Practise the ceremony
  • Start packing for your honeymoon
The day before
  • Delegate as much work as possible
  • Have your beauty treatment
  • Final packing for your honeymoon
  • Layout your wedding ensemble and “going away” ensemble
  • Go to bed early!
Contact Information

Tel: 02870823507    Fax: 02870824687    Email: enquiries@magherabuoy.co.uk

Address: 41 Magheraboy Road, Portrush, Co. Antrim. Northern Ireland BT56 8NX
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