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Your Wedding Countdown Checklist
Your Wedding Countdown Checklist
Ok so you’re engaged and its 18 months until the big day, where do you start? There’s so much to do and it can become overwhelming. Don’t panic, we’re here to help you plan the wedding of your dreams. The wedding countdown checklist is here starting at 18 months out, follow this list and your wedding will go off without an issue.
We recommend setting up a word doc or a google spreadsheet, this will help you get and stay super organised. Most Irish couples start planning their wedding day approx 18 to 12 months out from the wedding date but if for some reason you have less time than that, don’t panic there is still time just get the most important tasks booked and you’ll be fine.
The way to be successful is to take it easy, don’t take on too much at once, 12 months is loads of time for you to plan the big day so take your time and don’t rush the decisions.
Your Wedding Countdown Checklist
- Set your budget and stick to it
- Set a date or a date range
- Do a rough guest list to get an idea of the possible guest numbers
- Pick a venue
- Decide on the type of ceremony you want
- Book your videographer and photographer
- Book a wedding band
- Lock in a makeup artist and hair stylist
- Get out and find that wedding dress
- Pick your invites
- Pick the bridesmaid dresses
- Book a florist
- Get that wedding cake sorted
- Pick out wedding rings
- Decide on the wedding decor for your venue
- Book wedding cars
- Don’t forget the honeymoon
- Decide on what you want to do for the afters
- Do your marriage course if having a church wedding
- Get the suits for the boys
- If your having a page boy and flower girl get their clothes sorted
- Send the invites two months before the wedding date
- Organise the hen and stag do
- The happy time – book the time off work
- One month before the wedding do the menu testing and finalise the drinks
- Wedding dress fittings one month and the weeks leading up to the big day
- Finalise the table plan
- Pay all suppliers
- Don’t forget the wedding certificates and rings
It may seem like a lot to do but 18 months is an even longer time and it’s possible to get it all done without having a mental breakdown. Happy Wedding Day!