12 Months

• Decide on a budget
• Fix a date and time
• Decide on guest numbers
• Research to find your perfect venue!
• Check world weather

11 Months

• Send out save the day cards
• Take out wedding insurance and include your wedding dress
• Make appointments to try outwedding dresses
• Start downloading music if planning a CD for reception
• Check availability at resorts andget prices

10 Months

• Book your hotel and wedding package
• Order invitations and envelopes as well as place cards
• Inform guests of travel plans and give them your tour operator details so they can work out their own arrangements
• Set up a honeymoon gift list
• Pick your bridesmaids, ushers andbest man
• Decide on your dress – allow at least four months for a made-to-measure gown to be delivered

9 Months

• Start thinking about a theme foryour wedding
• Choose and order yourbridesmaids outfits
• Discuss with your wedding planners what documents you need
• Check your passport is up to date
• Arrange your travel insurance

8 Months

• If you are having a religious ceremony, discuss readings and choose music for your service
• Check whether readings and music are permitted for a civil ceremony

7 Months

• Choose and order favours
• Shop for table decorations, confettiand trimmings
• Choose shoes and accessories for you and your bridesmaids

6 Months

• Remind your fiancé to get his and theushers’ outfits
• Choose gifts for your attendants, best man, mum and helpers
• Chase up any guests whohaven’t responded

5 Months

• Book a consultation with your hairstylist
• Start your course of Restylane fillers, permanent hair removal, cosmetic tweaks and slimming treatments

4 Months

• Go shopping for honeymoon clothes
• Check whether you need visasor inoculations
• Start arrangements for your stag andhen party
• Start your diet and fitness campaign

3 Months

• Check that you have received all the correct documentation, including travel tickets. Check the details carefully for correct names, dates and times of flights
• Inform the tour operator of guests who are staying at different hotels – day passes need to be arranged for them
• Book a make-up session at adepartmenstore and choose your wedding make-up. Make sure it is heat and water-resistant if you are goingtohot climes
• Choose your ‘special wedding perfume’
• Book your pre-wedding hair appointment for cut and colour
• Choose a company for a gift list and make your selection

2 Months

• Check that your fiancé has the rings and his wedding clothes
• Collect your wedding dress
• Book your beauty treatments, including nails, facial, fake tan, waxing, eyebrow shape, false lashes

1 Month

• Double check that you have all theoriginal documentation for your wedding
• Make sure you have a suitable luggagecarrier for your wedding dress fortransportation in the hold of the plane
• Buy your sun protection, travel-sizedproducts etc
• Boost your diet and fitness plan for fine-tuning
• Work out the seating plan foryour reception
• Discuss final checklist with yourwedding planner
• Check that your passport, visas,inoculations and insurance are in place

Two Weeks

• Have your final hair appointment and ask for tips and productsTake photographs to show hairdressers at your destination
• Two days prior to departure have beauty treatments including nails, facial, fake tan, waxing, eyebrow shape, false lashes etc
• Order your travel cheques and currency
• Have your stag and hen party

On arrival at your resort

• Meet the resort’s wedding co-ordinator to check all documentation andset a day, time and location for the ceremony
• Choose your flowers, cake and witnesses
• Order add-ons such as larger cake, more wine, extra button holes, photographer, music and transport to the ceremony
• Check that day passes and special permissions for childrenhave been arranged for guests staying at other hotels
• Arrange hairstylist, beauty appointments and spa treatments.

The day before your wedding

• You will have a wedding rehearsal with your wedding co-ordinator
• Have a spa massage to relax you for your big day• Have a top-up spray tan if needed

The big day

• Have your hair and make-up done at the hotel
• Your wedding co-ordinator will check everything elseis in place
• Once the Marriage Officer arrives you will receive a call to let you know it’s time to say ‘I Do’

6 Months

• Do your research
• Health and safety – check for travel advice and updatesat the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
• Set the honeymoon budget

5 Months

• Make your choice early as airline prices can soar for late bookings
• Check on visas
• Check your passport is up to date

4 Months

• Have your jabs
• Start health and fitness plan

3 Months

• Choose your honeymoon wardrobe
• Book appointments for fillers, permanent hair removal etc.

2 Months

• Buy your luggage

1 Month

• Confirm bookings
• Choose your perfume and water and heatproof holiday make-up

2 Weeks

• Order travellers cheques and currency
• Check your holiday insurance carefully

1 Week

• Book a pedicure, have a spray tan and leg and bikini wax.
• Check in online
• Check airport transfers