6 months to go until your special day! Your excitement will be building at this stage and so will the extent of your wedding planning schedule.
Ceremony
You should now be thinking about your wedding vow, the readings and who will say them along with the music you would like to have during the ceremony. Meet with your celebrant or registrar to discuss your choices and ask them for their advise if you wish.
Pre-Marriage Course
Make sure to book this if you haven’t already done so.
Wedding Rings
Choose your wedding rings and have any engraving or resizing taken care of.
Hen & Stag Parties
Plan your hen & stag parties. These are often taken care of by the Maid of Honour and Best Man but some brides and grooms do prefer to make the plans and arrangements themselves.
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaid shopping. Around this time you should be gathering your bridesmaids and getting the dress shopping taken care of! Decide what colour scheme, styles and budget you are going to be looking at. Make a list of shops to visit and make appointments in any boutiques if needs be.
Flowers
Meet with your florist to discuss the options for your wedding flowers. Make sure to consider what type of flowers will be in season at the time of your wedding and what will tie in best for your budget.
Suits
Organise fittings for the groom’s and groomsmen’s suits.
Beauty
Book your appointments and trials if this has not already be done. Make sure you have a diary to make note of each hair trials, make up trials, tan, waxing, facials etc.
Honeymoon
You should now have decided or at least have an idea of where you are going to go on honeymoon. If you and your groom are planning on honeymooning in a exotic location check if there are any vaccinations you need to get. Also remember to double check the expiry of your passport incase it is due to expire soon!
Karen Buchanan is a regular blogger for Wedding Dates. She runs a wedding planning business called Weddings With Karen Buchanan. Connect with her on her Facebook page at Weddings With Karen Buchanan or chirp her over on Twitter. Her Twitter handle is @karenbuchanan3.
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