Our handy 12 month wedding planning calendar will ensure you don’t miss a thing, whether you’re just engaged or half-way through your planning…
You can also download our fantastic FREE big day planning tools from our downloads page here.
12 MONTHS
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- Tell everyone!
- Set a budget
- Decide on a date
- Send out save the date cards
- Start looking at dresses
- Book your venue and registrar
- Buy your first copy of Wedding Ideas!
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11 MONTHS
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- Choose the main attendants
- Start looking for bridesmaids’ dresses
- Book your main suppliers like the photographer, florist and videographer
- Book a wedding planner if you’ve budgeted for one
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10 MONTHS
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- Start a scrapbook of flower and decoration ideas
- Begin your beauty regime and regular exercise plan
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9 MONTHS
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- Start looking for your acccessories, especially if you want bespoke pieces made
- Order your shoes as you’ll need them for your dress fittings
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8 MONTHS
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- Order your stationery
- Make a rough first draft of your guest list
- Confirm all your suppliers and make a note of when payments need to be made
- Book your evening entertainment and pianist for the ceremony
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7 MONTHS
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- Take a break from the planning and get away for a romantic weekend with your h2b
- Chat with other b2bs on the Wedding Ideas’ forum to check you haven’t missed anything!
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6 MONTHS
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- Ask your groom to start looking for suits for the guys
- Tell the registrar about your music and readings so they can be approved
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5 months
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- Buy your wedding underwear
- Have your first dress fitting with shoes
- Order your wedding cars or transport
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4 MONTHS
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- Confirm the outfits for your groomsmen
- Order your cake
- Book your hair and make-up artist and have an initial trial
- Choose a gift list
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3 MONTHS
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- Send out the invitations
- Order your favours
- Have a second hair trial and deep conditioning treatment
- Organise thank you presents for the main bridal party
- Visit the Wedding Ideas Shop for more ideas
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1-2 MONTHS
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- Final dress fitting
- Ask your chief bridesmaid to organise your hen party
- Confirm speeches have been written!
- Chase unanswered invites
- Confirm the table plan
- Buy a guestbook
- Write a shot list for the photographer. Use our fab FREE photography list planner here
- Have your final hair colour
- Confirm the suit hire
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ON THE DAY
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- Relax and enjoy yourself!
- Delegate everything to your bridesmaids and take a few moments on your own with your new husband to reflect on how amazing the day has been
- Send your wedding pictures to Wedding Ideas and tell us all about your big day here!
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