6-12 months before the wedding…

Y          Set wedding date, time and location

Y          Select colours, theme, style, etc.

Y          Select attendants

Y          Determine Budget

Y          Select Clergy/Officiant

Y          Select Ceremony/Reception Site

Y          Prepare Guest List

Y          Select Photographer/Florist/Cake Decorator/Entertainment

Y          Select Bridal Gown and accessories

Y          Select attendants’ dresses and suits

Y          Begin plans for honeymoon

2-3 months before wedding…

Y         Register for gifts

Y         Order invitations

Y        Make honeymoon reservations

Y        Contact Sandstream to purchase attendants thankyou gifts

Y        Order accessories such as cake knives, candles, ring pillow, cake topper, and decorations

Y        Hire/Arrange transportation schedule and routes

Y        Schedule Hair and Makeup appointments

Y        Mail invitations

Y        Schedule rehearsal at ceremony site and rehearsal dinner site

1 month before wedding…

Y          First gown fitting

Y          Attendant’s fitting

Y          Schedule appointment for beauty day

Y          Complete wedding plans

Y          Apply for marriage licence

1-2 weeks before

Y          Confirm all details with all vendors/services hired/ordered

Y          Final Dress fittings for Bride and Attendants’

Y          Pick up marriage license

Y          Pack for honeymoon

Y          Finalise rehearsal dinner plans

Y          Other

Wedding Day

Y          Enjoy your special day with family and friends

Y          Admire your beautiful “to have and to hold” keepsakes forever

Wedding Anniversary

Traditional

Modern

FIRST

Paper

Clocks

SECOND

Cotton

China

THIRD

Leather

Crystal/Glass

FOURTH

Fruit/Flowers

Appliances

FIFTH

Wood

Silverware

SIXTH

Sweets/Iron

Sweets/Iron

SEVENTH

Wool/Copper

Desk Sets

EIGHTH

Bronze/Pottery

Bronze/Pottery

NINTH

Pottery/Willow

Linen/Lace

TENTH

Tin/Aluminium

Leather

ELEVENTH

Steel

Jewellery

TWELTH

Silk /Linen

Pearls

THIRTEENTH

Lace

Textiles

FOURTEENTH

Ivory

Gold

FIFTEENTH

Crystal

Watches

TWENTIETH

China

Platinum

TWENTY-FIFTH

Silver

Silver

THIRTIETH

Pearl

Diamond

THIRTY-FIFTH

Coral

Jade

FOURTIETH

Ruby

Ruby

FOURTY-FIFTH

Sapphire

Sapphire

FIFTIETH

Gold

Gold

FIFTY-FIFTH

Emerald

Emerald

SIXTIETH

Diamond

Diamond