Venue found - date available this year - panic!

Hi and welcome to hitched! Hadnt done short notice myself but it is definitely doable! we've all seen 'dont tell the bride'

if you have date and venue then you have started! use these to help decide upon theme or colour scheme, sometimes you arrive at what you want by ruling out things you dont want! Have a mahoosive brain storming session. Get dresses and wedding party decided on ASAP, then the rest will fall (quickly into place)

Wow! How exciting!!! ?

Dont' worry - totally doable! Mine's being arranged in 8 months which compared to some on here is quick, I would've happily done it sooner ?

Budget, dress, guest lists and invitations spring to mind as some of the first must dos.

I'd say dress first! it can take a while to find one you love and also may need alteratiosn etc. bridesmaids and other wedding party outfits also need to be found quite soon i reckon?

as for suppliers - someone on here once said to first book those who only take 1 or 2 people a day. so photographer, florist, cakemaker, hair n makeup spring to mind. oh and DJ...

and invitations are also quite high on the list i'd say. good luck and let us know if you need any help!

xx

Yep....definitely DJ. This might help solve one problem for you. If you submit an enquiry (takes only a few seconds) to either of these sites, the DJs available for your date will get back to you with details about their service and fee. It could save you a whole lot of time trawling through sites and making phone calls only to be told they are unavailable. www.weddingdja.co.uk and www.mobiledjdisco.co.uk

Is the date a Saturday or another day? Because mine is a Sunday (I'm organising in 9 months, for the summer) and I've found it a lot easier because it's not a saturday.

You can book togs/vogs without an idea of the theme, so I'd get them in the diary. See if you can find your dress - it might be an idea to get a sample and get it altered?

I think it depends on how fixated you are on certain things - e.g. are you obsessed with having a specific tog/vog/made BM dresses - if you're willing to be flexible I think you'll be fine.

Thanks for the advice! We do have a guest list pretty much sorted so invites are a top priority. We have started making enquiries for entertainment and I am going to a local wedding fair this weekend which will undoubtedly help! I am not someone who has always pictures my dream wedding and dress so am fairly flexible on quite a few things, my soon to be sister in law can't believe how calm I seemed when we said that we might be doing it in June!

Will have to try and sort a lot during my lunch hour as much as I can so yesterday decided to go to the local Berkertex shop to have a talk with them - they are closed on Mondays! Went round at lunch time today and there was a hand written note saying that they were closed for lunch! Decided to ring a dress shop nearer to where I live and they are closed today so didn't have the most productive day in terms of dress stuff but I have loads of magazines so I am getting an idea of what I can get - but I don't want ot be trying things on and falling in love with something that won't be ready in time. I'm trying to approach it practically!

Just wanted to welcome you to Hitched, enjoy the planning x

Hello and welcome to hitched!

Whats the date in june? ...im a june bride.

As others have said, get things like dress, tog and entertainment sorted first as those people get booked up well in advance!

Dont mean to scar you but this list will help!

Things to do

Arrange cake lady

Arrange first fitting for dress

Arrange hairdresser

Arrange make-up

Arrange make-up trial

Arrange meeting at venue for food tasting

Arrange meeting with florist

Arrange seating

Arrange second fitting for dress

Assemble favours

Best Men socks?

Book appointment with Registrar

Book beauty treatments

Book DJ

Book final dress fitting

Book florist

Book photographer

Book pre-wedding hair appointment

Book registrar

Book time off work

Book transport

Book venue

Bridesmaid and Best Men thank you cards

Buy best man presents

Buy bridal jewellry

Buy bridesmaid presents

Buy bridesmaids' accessories

Buy bridesmaids' shoes

Buy card for favours

Buy Cufflinks

Buy disposable cameras

Buy favours

Buy flowergirl dress

Buy Flowergirl's shoes

Buy garter

Buy guestbook

Buy H2B's suit, shoes and shirt + tie

Buy parents' presents

Buy pen for the guest book

Buy Steve socks & undies

Buy throwing confetti

Buy tiara

Buy veil

Buy wedding lingerie

Buy wedding rings

Buy wedding shoes

Cake Topper

card box

Chase up day invites

Choose and buy perfume

Choose best man

Choose bridesmaids

Choose menu

Choose ushers

Choose vows

Compile music for ceremony

Compile music for meal and pre reception drinks

Confirm flowers

Confirm numbers with venue

confirm with all suppliers

Decide on budget

Do timings for day

Draft guest list

Finish table cards

Finish table plan

Get Best men's suits

Get cash ready for paying suppliers

Get dads suit and ties

Get measured for dress

Get tog voucher cards

Give DJ Playlist

Give official notice of marriage

Guest bedrooms

Info sheet for evening invites

kids' favours

Make order of ceremony day

Make thank you cards

Measure bridesmaids

Order bridesmaid dresses

Order Cake

Order day invitations

Order wedding dress

Organise BM dress fittings

Pay Registration fee

Print favour cards

Print off readings

Print out information sheets

Research DJs

Send invitations

Send Save the Dates

Sort out ceremony music

Sort out ceremony readings

Sort out information sheets

Sort out seamstress for alterations

Table Camera Cards

Take all bridesmaids stuff to mum's

Try on wedding dresses

wrap up gifts

Write Day invitations

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Little Jen- what a great list! Might use it myself!

This made me chuckle! ?

On the other hand there are many weddings organised in a couple of months , I photographed a lovely wedding in the snow in January which was organised in 5 weeks (Groom had got a job in Saudi Arabia and they needed to be married to both live in the country) , I was booked 11 days before the wedding was due and it was a lovely wedding

Tim

Huge congratulations and welcome to the forum.

Go for it!! I think it will obviously be a very busy time but definitely do-able. Little-Jen has provided an excellent list.

How exciting!

Little_Jen that is quite a list but most useful!

Unfortunately we got the bad news today that the registrar's office cannot do that date so it's back to the drawing board. Gutted. ☹️ But I will still start dress-hunting as I will need one of those whenever we get married!!

Thank you all for the advice which is useful whenever the date is! At least I might get a bit more time to plan it now so I suppose that's a plus if I try and look on the brightside.

Could you try another registars office that is nearby???? as you have to pay more if you are getting married at your chosen venue anyway, I think whetehr a registrar has to travel 5 10 or 20 miles the price is the same..