Attn Old Marrieds!!

No way! I'm not that organised.

Hey Flow,

I made a mental note the night before of the order we would all be showering / having hair & make up done and getting into dresses but that was it.

Only thing I did do which was really worth it was to email TOG with a photo list and give a copy to my Brother so he could help call out people on the day. This easily cut an hour off the photo time as it felt a little more organised with him rounding the guests up. Also meant me & H could have longer for our shots ?.

Good Luck x

I not only ad my own list but emailed lists to everyone with 'jobs' to do including the time they had to do everything. I can see if I still have it as we got a new computer. I know H transferred most stuff over...

This easily cut an hour off the photo time as it felt a little more organised with him rounding the guests up.

No. If i had it would have read...

Get up

Get clean

Look fab

Get married

Chill

Party

I had a rough time table of the fri and sat with things like

"10am hairdresser arrives, her name is .... her phone number is..."

I sent a copy to the venue, my mum, H, best man and chief BM. (although BM didnt even know id sent it until he asked if he should start herding ppl into the dinning room and told him yes as that's whats on the schedule..."what schedule?!" doh!)

I just didnt want people constantly asking me whats happenning when or what time the band were due etc.

I should add that I organise events for a living so i like to think it was just that side of me taking over!!

I did have a list yes.

Needless to say I forgot it on the day and left it at home. ?

I would like this too please?! Where's all the organised OM's...?

I will be making one after my dream last night where it was time to leave the house and I was still in my dressing gown!

For my sister's wedding, we worked backwards from time to leave the house. The photographer had told her what time she needed to be ready by for her individual shots (which was quite early as he then left to shoot the men at the church). We worked backwards from that, taking into account how long each person's hair & makeup would take and then set times for showers. Of course, we were awake far earlier than we'd planned on being, so showers were over and done with earlier than we thought so we watched a bit of kids TV with a cup of tea before the hair lady arrived (and my parents with the booze!).

For after leaving the house, my venue has sent me a big checklist, which they will have and I'll give a copy to the best man. My photographer has also emailed me some kind of checklist, which she will work from. I'd be happy to email copies to you, although they're probably a bit too specific to my venue/running order for what you need.

Nope, no list for me. Unles you count the envelope with all the suppliers' phone numbers on in case of absolute emergency/catastrophe/not showing up type awfulness.

Nope I didn't have a list either, just went with the 'flow', Flow!

I didn't have one, but H handed a little "to do" list to his ushers.

It was just things like, hand out OOS, take round guest book, leave service early at church to get strawberries and drinks from priests fridge and pour some champagne for everyone. Usher folk upstairs for meal etc etc.

Here is mine. I emailed it to all BM's and the Best Man, Feel free to borrow it- I just felt a bit better that I was not the only one who knew the schedule so others could keep us on track if we drifted off. As it was we didn't need it as the day naturally flowed really well and I have no idea if we stuck to this or not but in the run up it made me feel heaps better;

Girls....

9am- Hairdresser puts my hair in rollers

10am- Make up artist arrives.

Ness starts on mums hair.

11am- Ness does my hair- Photogrpaher arrives (Naomi)

12pm – Get into dress

12.30 -BM's to go with Sister in car.

Mum and Friends go in her car

12.45- leave for venue

Dad and Bride to go in camper van

1.35- MrMini meets with registrar then goes and sits down

1.45- Mini- pre wedding meeting with registrar

2pm- all systems go!

2.30- Drinks and photos start- hotel guests can check into their rooms at this point once they are no longer needed for pics.

3.45- fake cake cutting

3.55- announce through

4.00 Speeches

4.15 EAT

6.30 turnaround- room will be set up for the evening- you can uses this time to freshen up etc.

7.30 evening reception starts

8.00 First dance and cake cutting.

8.10- Party

9.00 Food!

12.00 bar closes.

Ok so I now sound like a total bridezilla! Important contact numbers; XXXXX

Venue address, phone number and postcode.