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Wedding planner

A year of jobs in the order they need doing, from the budget and the venue to the final month, wedding week and the thank-you cards. Save it to Petal Home, make a list from it, and share it with whoever is helping.

A year or more to go

• Set a budget
• Choose a date
• Agree the guest list
• Book the venue
• Book the registrar or officiant
• Book the photographer
• Choose the wedding party

6 to 12 months to go

• Book the caterer
• Book music or a band
• Send save-the-date cards
• Order outfits × 2
• Book the flowers
• Book wedding transport
• Book rooms for guests
• Plan the honeymoon
• Buy the rings × 2

3 to 6 months to go

• Send the invitations
• Order the cake
• Plan the order of the day
• Hair and make-up trial
• Buy gifts for the wedding party
• Write your vows

The final month

• Give final numbers to the venue and caterer
• Make the seating plan
• Confirm every supplier
• Final outfit fittings
• Check the paperwork and licence
• Write the speeches
• Break in your shoes

Wedding week

• Pack for the honeymoon
• Hand the rings to the person holding them
• Final payments in labelled envelopes × 6
• Share the timeline with the wedding party

After the wedding

• Send the thank-you cards
• Return any hired items
• Share the photos
• Update names on documents if you are changing them

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