• Decide on a formal or an informal wedding
• Contact your priest or pastor to begin proceedings and to arrange or confirm a date
• Decide on the form of reception you would prefer, the right location, and make a provisional booking

Six Months Before

• Book your pre-marriage course in advance
• Begin planning your budget in detail
• Book your honeymoon
• Select your wedding fabric and colour scheme
• Select the Bridesmaids and the Best Man

Three to Six Months Before

• Order your stationery
• Mail out invitations
• Book your photographer
• Commence beauty/health treatment
• Start shopping for the wedding dress and your bridesmaids dresses
• Start shopping for trousseau and lingerie
• Book the musicians/band
• Start window shopping for ideas for your new home
• Compile your gift list
• Book the wedding car
• Book coach hire firm
• Book your florist
• Order wedding cake
• Purchase wedding rings
• Attend pre-marriage course

Two to Three Months Before

• Check late invitation replies and finalise your guest list
• Finalise and confirm arrangements with hotel
• Finalise menu and wine-list
• Select going-away suit, travel gear and accessories
• See dentist/doctor for check-up/vaccinations
• Buy bridesmaids' gifts
• Select readings, prayers, Marriage Rite, etc.
• Order wedding Mass-books/order-of-service books
• Make sure passports are in order
• Notify tax office, bank, building society, etc., of change of status and address

1 Month Before

• Book trial and final hairstyle appointment
• Finalise the guest-list
• Work out the seating plan for the reception
• Plan accommodation for overnight guests

2 Weeks Before

• Confirm all bookings
• Have a make-up trial run
• Break in your wedding shoes at home
• Begin Thank You notes
• Inform the hotel of final guest-list number

1 Week Before

• Rehearse the ceremony at the church or chapel
• Enjoy hen or stag parties with friends
• Pack for honeymoon
• Check all arrangements with Best Man
• Relax and put your feet up; the worst is over and the best is yet to come