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Planning a Wedding Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

All the things you need to remember to plan a wedding, a master check list.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Bride

Items
I have it
Dress
☐
Dress fittings booked
☐
Shoes
☐
Veil
☐
Hair Decora­tions
☐
Jewellery
☐
Underwear
☐
Wrap
☐
Garter
☐
Change of clothes for evenin­g/l­eaving
☐
Hair/m­akeup trial appoin­tments made
☐
Hair/ makeup appoin­tments made
☐
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in your shoe!

Groom

Item
I have it!
Suit
☐
Suit fittings booked
☐
Waistcoat
☐
Tie
☐
Hanker­chief
☐
Hat
☐
Shirt
☐
Shoes
☐
Socks
☐
Cufflinks
☐
Cigar
☐
Hipflask
☐
Hair cut booked (one week before ceremony)
☐
Wet shave booked (morning of ceremony)
☐
Change of clothes for evenin­g/l­eaving
☐

Brides­maids

Item
I have it!
Dresses
☐
Shoes
☐
Wraps
☐
Jewellery
☐
Dress fittings booked
☐
Hair trial appoin­tments made
☐
Hair appoin­tments made
☐

Groomsmen

Item
I have it!
Suits
☐
Waistcoats
☐
Shoes
☐
Ties
☐
Cufflinks
☐
Hanker­chiefs
☐
Cigars
☐
 

Ceremony

Item
I have it!
Date
Time
Venue
☐
Officiates booked
☐
Licenses
☐
Other Documents
☐
Guestlist
☐
Vows
☐
Readings
☐
Music
☐

Reception

Item
I have it!
Venue
☐
Guest list
☐
Seating Plan
☐
Display for seating plan
☐
Music/­DJ/Band
☐
First Dance Song
☐
Plan of Speeches
☐
Room Decora­tions
☐
Time of evening guests arrival
☐
Evening food
☐
Disposable camera's for tables
☐
Tables
☐
Table Cloths
☐
Crockery
☐
Cutlery
☐
Glass ware
☐
Wait staff
☐
Bar equipment
☐
Barstaff
☐
Chairs
☐
Chair covers
☐

Cake

Tastings booked
☐
Brides cake
☐
Grooms cake
☐
Display stand/s
☐
Cake slice
☐
Toppers
☐
 

Rings

Item
I have it!
Bride
☐
Groom
☐
Ring bearer­/holder
☐
Cushio­n/bags
☐

Flowers

Item
I have it!
Brides Bouquet
☐
Button­holes
☐
Brides­maids bouquets
☐
Corsages for mother­s/g­ran­dmo­thers
☐
Ceremony room/venue
☐
Reception tables­/venue
☐

Cars / Travel Arrang­ements

Journey
Arranged
Bride to ceremony
☐
Groom to ceremony
☐
Bride and Groom to reception
☐
Brides­maids to ceremony
☐
Groomsmen to ceremony
☐
Brides­maids and Groomsmen to reception
☐
Bride and Groom away from reception
☐
Guests away from reception (taxi's or minibus)
☐

Gifts

Person
I have it!
Brides­maids
☐
Groomsmen
☐
Parents of Bride
☐
Parents of Groom
☐
Special Friends
☐
Table favours
☐
Table for recieving
☐

Stationery

Item
I have it!
Sent
Save the date cards
☐
☐
All day Invites
☐
☐
Evening Invites
☐
☐
RSVP cards
☐
☐
Menu option cards
☐
☐
Accomo­dation reccom­end­ation/ travel directions cards
☐
☐
Gift list cards
☐
☐
Envelopes
☐
Thank you cards
☐
☐
Programmes
☐
Place cards
☐