Wedding in June this year

There's a Hitched article about things most couples forget that would be good to go through. I can't find it now though!

Simple checklist below. I have largely based this from our wedding so maybe not 100% applicable but you get the idea and it might help to see what we have thought of too



Venue - spoken to the venue/ booked in a meeting to discuss your requirements for the wedding. - are you having reception drinks, canapés etc. where would reception photos be taken also? - discussed food and drink at the venue. Maybe you need to update them with your guests options if it’s a sit down meal. - discussed timeline for the day with the venue. - are you having speeches from people at the wedding, maybe you, your partner, parent, best man etc? - received all your RSVP’s back? - arranged the table plan for your guests at the wedding breakfast? - sorted name cards/ favours for your guests. - do you want any toiletries in the lavatories. It was a nice touch at a wedding we recently attended (deodorant, safety pins, suncream, gum, plasters etc). - some couples put out a basket of flip flops for people to get out of their heels and into something comfy for dancing in the evening. - sorted where you are staying for the night with your partner? Anyone else’s accommodation you need to sort? - also do you want to give gifts to your parents, close family and friends? Flowers etc? - are you doing an open bar? Or are people paying for their drinks?
Ceremony - given notice at your local registry office. - spoken to the registry office/ church that is doing the ceremony to discuss your requirements. - got rings for the both of you. Along with a ring box and worked out who will keep the rings safe? - arranged any music/ band/ musician, you want to walk down the aisle etc. - arranged how the wedding party is entering the ceremony. I.E. all walking down the aisle before you with music or being sat before the ceremony starts and you walk down the aisle. - is anyone giving you away? Has this been arranged? - are you having confetti? - if the venue and ceremony are different locations have you thought how you and others are to travel between the two?
Wedding party - sorted out bridesmaid and groomsman outfits. Along with shoes. Get them to try them on beforehand so you know it fits and no last minute panic. - are you going to do something a little different for the maid of honour or best man to show they slightly different to the other bridesmaids or groomsman? Maybe a waist coat, or different piece of jewellery. - any flower girls or page boys? - discussed hair and make up with bridesmaids and any make up artists or hairdressers. - sorted out outfits for you and your partner along with shoes. (Maybe a seamstress). - maybe you might get them a gift for being bridesmaids/ groomsman. Pocket mirror, jewellery, hip flask, pocket watch etc. - where are they all staying the night before, with you? Or your partner? If not what time are you all meeting up to get ready and where. - if you are your partner are not seeing each other on the day until you walk down the aisle have you arranged where each of you will be the night before and also how to avoid bumping into each other before the aisle? Also do you want to write a letter to each other to open on the day before getting married, some people do but not a necessity!
3rd party suppliers- sorted a cake? If yes, do you need to pick it up? If yes, when and where will you store it? Will the venue store it? If the cake maker is delivering it to the venue have you discussed with the venue what time to arrive and where to put it? - photographer booked if you want one? Have you discussed what photo style you like? Posed? Or more natural? Also have you discussed if the photos are to be online, a USB stick, physical print, photo album. - do you want a videographer? If yes, is it booked and again have you discussed what you want? (We aren’t having a videographer but we want the speeches recorded, so one of the bridesmaids will film them and our photographer has said he will help with where to position themselves in the room). - have you got a florist booked? If yes, have you discussed bouquets, buttonholes (who is supplying pins, you or them?), table centrepieces, top table flowers. - any entertainment for the day? DJ, band, Photo Booth, garden games, games for children. - do you want a venue decorator? Aisle runner, lanterns, dance floor, wall drapes etc.
If you still feel like somethings missing maybe you could attend a wedding show before hand and that might jog your memory on anything?
Hope this helps!

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This is absolutely amazing thank you so much for replying!

Definitely highlighted a few things I had not thought of so thank you!

The most important i would say, order a wedding dress, cause that's one of the difficult things. I got mine from Princessly 5 months in advance and was happy i have it . Other than that you need to decided about place and decorations.