I have set the date, booked the venue but not much else! Now what?

i would break down your tasks into a simpler form take it one by one and mark it of a checklist

1. first book venue & ceremony areas if different places.

2. book a photographer or videographer (check their work fully you want them to be the best they can be on the day.

3.book celebrant

4. book transport

5.book hair & makeup (see if you can book one that comes to you its much easier. 

6.book florist and also ask what flowers are in bloom at the specific time of the year you are getting married.

7.book DJ Music

8.book any other beauty appointments nails, waxing, etc

9.dress, bridesmaids dresses, mens attrire

you can also look at hiring a planner as booking and planning a wedding can take in excess of 90 hours to plan properly.

a planner is a great idea if you work full time and have no time to chase up.

try no to stress as this makes it harder.

especially if alot of DIY is involved

have a wonderful happy planning.

i hope i have helped

kathryn giess

ultimateleganceEvent & Wedding Planning

Congrats! You have got the main components done, now you can take your time and schedule a day each week to tick off items on your list. Invitations,Photographer, Make Up, Hair, DJ/Entertainment, Dress and Flowers should normally be the path to follow, however go by what you truly value first! If you ever need a helping hand, I am able to provide a secret bridesmaid service of on the day coordinating and have packages for flowers & styling to make it easier for you to relax and enjoy all the hard effort you have put in!

It is always a great idea to have a wedding diary to keep track and have your wedding to do list on hand. If you are stuck on planning your wedding, feel free to contact me :)

Congratulations, let the planning begin!

Are you going to hire a planner or DIY? A planner will be able to give you an appropriate timeline for booking of suppliers and working out the vision tou have for the big day. If you choose to DIY get your hands on a wedding timeline to work out your own schedule, pinterest have some good choices ??

Once you have your timeline best to try stick to it, reduce any unnecessary stress! 

If you are considering a planner, please feel free to contact us at Flaire Events or alternatively we have complimentary wedding timelines that have been trialled by many brides and have proven very successful. 

We wish you all the best and hope we can be of service.

Kindest regards 

Kristy van der Walt 

Wedding Planner & Event Coordinator 

Flaire Events 

Congratulations!

The next step would be sitting down and going over your budget and starting getting quotes on your suppliers. 

Such as Photographer, Band, Celebrant, Hair and Make up etc. 

If you you would like further advise. I would be happy to help further. You can contact me on here directly.

I hope this helps you on your next step.

Depending on how far out your date is, the next things you can do are book: celebrant, photographer, & videographer. Also, start looking for your dress and consider what colour or theme you want to have. EasyWeddings has a great to-list that you can follow, just create a new account. Alternatively, you can also look into hiring a wedding planner if you don't have much time to do everything, or if you just want some help :)

Mandy (Godswood Event Planning)