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THE WEDDING PLANNER
| Six Months To A Year Before: |
- Choose the date, place and time
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- Arrange to meet the Minister/Priest or Registrar to confirm the date
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- Discuss the Wedding budget, the type of Wedding, number of guests and type of reception
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- Plan the reception and book the Ramada Hotel, Belfast.
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- Inform guests to reserve bedroom accommodation if required
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- Order the Wedding Cake or organise to make your own
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- Order the Wedding Cars or make arrangements to borrow cars from friends or family
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- Choose and book a florist
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- Start to look at styles for your Wedding Dress, or consult and book a dressmaker if you are having one made
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- Decide the colour scheme of the Wedding: Wedding Clothes, Flowers, Stationary and Linen
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- Choose and order the dresses, fabrics and accessories for the attendants
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- Decide on your Wedding Music – firstly together then with the Minister/Priest and make an appointment to see the organist
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- Think about where you want to go for your Honeymoon and make reservations
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- Choose and order the Wedding Invitations
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| Three To Six Months To Go: |
- Arrange a meeting with Minister/Priest to discuss the order of service
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- Order all other stationary requirements at the same time, for example: place cards, cake boxes, evening invitations, thank you notes and table napkins
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- Discuss with Minister/Priest if extra parking facilities at the Church are required. Inform the Police if necessary
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- Select Wedding Ring or Rings if you are both going to wear them
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- Start distributing your Wedding List
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- Organise a new passport in your married name
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- Buy shoes and accessories for your Wedding Dress
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- Choose your ‘going-away’ outfit
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| Two To Three Months To Go: |
- Finalise your guest list and send out the invitations. As you receive replies tick off acceptance and refusals on your copy of the guest list
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- Write Thank You letters when you receive Wedding presents. It may be too time consuming to leave it until after the Wedding
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- Supply the florist with details of the colour scheme and choose the type of flowers
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- Select the presents for the Bridesmaids, other attendants and the Best Man
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- Make arrangements for the attendants for the day of the Wedding, where they will dress, have breakfast, hair appointments etc.
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- Check that all certificates are in order for the ceremony
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| One Month to Go: |
- The final fittings for the bride and her attendants
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- Check that Groom and his attendants have organised their clothes; Groom and Best man have organised the rings, honeymoon tickets and passports
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- Plan seating details for the reception at the Ramada Hotel.
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- Consult your hairdresser with your veil or head-dress and discuss ideas and styles for the day
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- See the Minister/Priest to agree a date for the Wedding rehearsal. Notify all the people
concerned
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| Two Weeks Before: |
- Confirm numbers with Ramada Hotel, Belfast
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- Make a final check of the following:
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- Ramada Hotels Menu and Timing
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- Singer and/or music for the Church
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- Try on your Wedding Dress with all the accessories
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- Organise your Honeymoon clothes and get ready to pack
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- Check that there is a room available for changing at the reception
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- Write out the place cards
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| One Week To Go: |
- Give the final numbers to the Ramada Hotel – giving details of any special requirements
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- Gift wrap presents for the attendants
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- Organise fees for Minister/Priest, Singers and Organist
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- Have the Wedding rehearsal
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- Pack the Honeymoon cases and check tickets
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- Remind Best Man to return male attendants clothing to the dress hire shop after the Wedding
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- Appoint someone to take home the Wedding Dress and accessories after the Wedding
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| The Day Before: |
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- Collect the male attendants clothing from the dress hire shop
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- Make sure everyone tries on their garments as mistakes sometimes can happen
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- Deliver cake, place settings and flowers to the Ramada Hotel
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| On The Day: |
- Make sure the order of service is delivered to the church and the floral arrangements are in place
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- Pack a small make-up bag that can be taken to the church for last minute touches
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- Make sure you have made arrangements for your luggage to be delivered to the Ramada Hotel
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- Leave plenty of time to get dressed and arrange the veil and head-dress
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- Take a deep breath, smile and enjoy your Wedding Day.
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