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- Decide on the type of wedding – religious or civil
- Civil: contact a celebrant no later than 1 month and 1 day before the wedding date
- With the celebrant of your choice complete a Notice of Intended Marriage form
- Together with the celebrant plan the type of ceremony you want
- Choose the wedding vows which will be used – could be just the legal words or more
- Choose the venue for the ceremony
- Choose the wedding party (best man, bridesmaids, grooms men, witnesses (2)
- Decide on and order the outfits to be worn by the bride, groom and wedding party
- Music to be played – can be a musician friend playing a musical instrument
- Decide on who will do a reading – this can have meaning
- Arrange catering and the wedding cake
- Ensure that the wedding ring or rings are ordered
- Choose at which shop to have a wedding register for people to purchase your gifts
- Send out wedding invitations at least 8 weeks before the wedding, allowing for RSVPs
- Arrange for the photography and filming of the wedding
- Arrange transport for the bridal party and for those who do not have cars
- Remember to purchase small gifts for the bridal party
- Consider mementos to be given to the guests – may be sugar coated almonds in hankies
- Choose where you will spend the honeymoon and make arrangements for this
- Purchase going away outfits for after the reception, and for the honeymoon