Things to organise when getting married
You might like to refer to the wedding budget download on the wedding page of this website to keep track of your expenses relating to these items below.
​
The items in italics often need to be organised well ahead of your wedding date. You can download the list below as a checklist at the bottom of this page.
Ceremony & reception
-
Guest list and numbers
-
Venue
-
Food and alcohol
-
Menu tasting
-
Church & donation / celebrant
-
Meet with priest / celebrant and fill out paperwork
-
Baptism certificate
-
Order of service
-
Select readings
-
Select readers
-
Organist / singers
-
Ceremony music
-
Ceremony decorations
-
Rehearsal
-
Candle ceremony
-
Pen for signing
-
Meals for suppliers
-
Cake bags
-
Cake
-
Knife and server
-
Wine glasses
-
Tablecloth and chair decorations
-
Centrepieces
-
Table number holders
-
Favours
-
Cars
-
Seating plan
Fashion (bride)
-
Bride dress
-
Bride shoes
-
Veil
-
Shapewear
-
Bra
-
Lingerie
-
Headpiece
-
Earrings
-
Bracelet
-
Necklace
-
Rings
-
Ring cushion
-
Garter
-
Hair (Bride, bridesmaids, mum/s)
-
Hair trial
-
Makeup
-
Makeup trial
-
Perfume
-
Bag
-
Flowers (Bouquets, Buttonholes, Corsages, Centrepieces, Bridal table, Ceremony, Flowergirl basket)
-
Spray tan (hens, photo shoot, wedding)
-
Manicure, pedicure
-
Eyebrows
Fashion (other)
-
Groom suit and ties
-
Groom shoes
-
Groom cologne
-
Groom belt
-
Groom cufflinks
-
Groomsmen suits
-
Groomsmen shoes
-
Groomsmen belt
-
Groomsmen cufflinks
-
Pageboy outfit
-
Pageboy shoes
-
Bridesmaid dresses
-
Bridesmaid shoes
-
Bridesmaid jewellery
-
Bridesmaid bags
-
Flowergirl outfit
-
Flowergirl shoes
-
Flowergirl jewellery
-
Flowergirl basket
Other
-
Engagement party
-
Engagement cake
-
Where to stay the night before the wedding
-
Hotel night of the wedding
-
Honeymoon
-
Gifts (Groom, Bridal party, Pageboy, Parents)
-
Cards
-
Gift boxes / bags
-
Guest book and pen
-
Gift registry
-
Hens night / bucks night
-
Hens night outfit
-
Hens hair
-
Hens makeup
-
Toasting wine / beer night before / day of
-
Marriage licence
-
Wash and box dress after the wedding
-
Parking for suppliers
-
Run sheet of timings for the day / reception
-
Card box / wishing well
-
Week before (Clean rings, Pick up suits, ties, Tan, nails)
-
Who will: (Pack up at end of night, Set up)
-
What to take?
-
What to drop off and where?
Entertainment
-
Photographer
-
Pre-wedding photo shoot
-
Projector & screen
-
Photo shoot (outfits, hair, makeup, location)
-
Wedding album
-
Photo shot list
-
Videographer
-
MC
-
DJ / band
-
Idea of music for the DJ
-
Songs (Entrance, First dance, Parent dance, Cut cake, Bouquet toss, Garter toss, Last song, Exit song)
Invitations
-
Engagement
-
Save the date & envelopes
-
Invitation & envelopes
-
RSVP card
-
Insert card
-
Accommodation and parking nearby
-
Thank you card & envelopes
-
Order of service
-
Name cards
-
Menus
-
Postage for save the date
-
Postage for invitations
-
Postage for thank you cards
-
Table numbers
-
Seating chart
-
Printing costs