Civil Partnership help

Scruff74

Ello!

I found this 'to do' list on another website, it doesn't work for everyones wedding as its very generic (might need some editing to make it work for you) but its the best one I've found as it seems to cover everything

o Buy engagement ring
o Decide on wedding date and time
o Set a budget & decide who will pay for what
o Open a wedding bank account
o Create wedding web page
o Decide between religious or civil ceremony
o Plan health and beauty regime

o Agree approximate number of guests for ceremony
o Agree approximate number of guests for seated reception
o Draft guest list
o Choose ceremony venue
o Book ceremony venue
o Arrange wedding insurance
o Agree style and theme of ceremony
o Agree style and theme of reception

o Decide if having a honeymoon
o Decide on type of honeymoon
o Discuss possible honeymoon destinations
o Book honeymoon
o Arrange travel insurance
o Confirm passports up to date
o Obtain visas if required
o Organize vaccinations if required
o Arrange to change name on passport to married name

Choose:
o Best man
o Ushers
o Witnesses

o Book caterer
o Discuss possible menu choices
o Attend a tasting session with the caterer
o Decide on a menu


o Arrange meetings with possible cake makers
o Book cake maker
o Decide on type and style of cake
o Confirm who supplies cake stand and knife

o Try on wedding dresses and decide on style and colour
o Choose dress
o Order dress
o Arrange shopping trip with mother of bride and mother of groom

o Decide on dates for stag/hen do
o Discuss stag/hen do options with best man/chief bridesmaid

o Choose bride’s bouquet
o Choose buttonholes
o Choose decoration for the ceremony
o Choose table decorations

o Discuss stationary styles order some samples
o Book stationary or materials to make them
o Book DJ/ Band
o Discuss other possible entertainment options
o Discuss possible wedding list options
o Select retailer for wedding list
o Select items for wedding list
o Discuss styles and metals for wedding rings
o Buy wedding rings
o Prepare map, accommodation details etc for invites
o Order or make invitations, menus and order of service sheets
o Order or make table plan and table numbers/names
o Decide on a hairdresser and book
o Discuss possible hairstyles
o See or make a mock up of all stationary
o Discuss music options
o Discuss ceremony and decide order of service
o Decide on music for ceremony
o Decide on readings
o Decide who will be doing the readings
o Decide on music for bride’s entrance
o Decide on music for exit
o Decide on music for signing of register
o Decide if you are going to write your own vows

o Write vows if doing your own
o Book first night venue
o Arrange dress fittings
o Give notice locally
o Appt with registrars
o Finalize wedding list
o Choose favours
o See, buy or make a mock up of favour
o Help groom choose outfits for him, best man and ushers, father of bride
o Buy shoes
o Buy underwear
o Choose and buy jewelery
o Choose and buy tiara
o Buy garter
o Buy going away outfits
o Buy clothes for honeymoon
o Book hair trial
o Make an appointment with the hairdresser for the day
o Practice wedding day make-up or arrange a trial
o Arrange leg/bikini/eyebrow wax
o Arrange tan
o Send out invites
o Check honeymoon arrangements and tickets
o Make arrangements for pets
o Order currency for honeymoon if needed
o Chase outstanding invite replies
o Confirm final numbers and dietary requirements with caterer
o Notify appropriate authorities and service providers of name change
o Prepare a seating plan and place cards
o Check journey times to ceremony and venue
o Make a list of packing for honeymoon
o Make a timing plan for the morning of the wedding

Choose gifts for:
o Bride’s mum
o Groom’s mum
o Best Man
o Ushers

o Collect banns certificate
o Choose a time for the wedding rehearsal and inform best man, bridesmaids and ushers
o Check outfits and try on
o Wear in shoes
o Practice vows if you have written your own
o Practice or even write lol a speech if you plan to make one
o Make sure favors are ready/made
o Arrange “thank you” notes and decide on when to be sent
o Arrange with venue where gifts brought on the day will be stored
o Check bookings – church, florist, cake, entertainment, photographer, transport, reception, hotel
o Pack for honeymoon
o Pack going away clothes/overnight bag and arrange for it to be taken to the first night venue
o Wrap gifts and decide when to give them
o Confirm number of buttonholes required
o Arrange manicure and pedicure
o Prepare a set of payment envelopes
o Write list of handbag items for the day
o Give best man cash for the fees
o Decide and arrange who will deliver order of service sheets to the church
o Leave car at first night venue

alenax

Scruff74 wrote: »

Ello!

I found this 'to do' list on another website, it doesn't work for everyones wedding as its very generic (might need some editing to make it work for you) but its the best one I've found as it seems to cover everything

o Buy engagement ring
o Decide on wedding date and time
o Set a budget & decide who will pay for what
o Open a wedding bank account
o Create wedding web page
o Decide between religious or civil ceremony
o Plan health and beauty regime

o Agree approximate number of guests for ceremony
o Agree approximate number of guests for seated reception
o Draft guest list
o Choose ceremony venue
o Book ceremony venue
o Arrange wedding insurance
o Agree style and theme of ceremony
o Agree style and theme of reception

o Decide if having a honeymoon
o Decide on type of honeymoon
o Discuss possible honeymoon destinations
o Book honeymoon
o Arrange travel insurance
o Confirm passports up to date
o Obtain visas if required
o Organize vaccinations if required
o Arrange to change name on passport to married name

Choose:
o Best man
o Ushers
o Witnesses

o Book caterer
o Discuss possible menu choices
o Attend a tasting session with the caterer
o Decide on a menu


o Arrange meetings with possible cake makers
o Book cake maker
o Decide on type and style of cake
o Confirm who supplies cake stand and knife

o Try on wedding dresses and decide on style and colour
o Choose dress
o Order dress
o Arrange shopping trip with mother of bride and mother of groom

o Decide on dates for stag/hen do
o Discuss stag/hen do options with best man/chief bridesmaid

o Choose bride’s bouquet
o Choose buttonholes
o Choose decoration for the ceremony
o Choose table decorations

o Discuss stationary styles order some samples
o Book stationary or materials to make them
o Book DJ/ Band
o Discuss other possible entertainment options
o Discuss possible wedding list options
o Select retailer for wedding list
o Select items for wedding list
o Discuss styles and metals for wedding rings
o Buy wedding rings
o Prepare map, accommodation details etc for invites
o Order or make invitations, menus and order of service sheets
o Order or make table plan and table numbers/names
o Decide on a hairdresser and book
o Discuss possible hairstyles
o See or make a mock up of all stationary
o Discuss music options
o Discuss ceremony and decide order of service
o Decide on music for ceremony
o Decide on readings
o Decide who will be doing the readings
o Decide on music for bride’s entrance
o Decide on music for exit
o Decide on music for signing of register
o Decide if you are going to write your own vows

o Write vows if doing your own
o Book first night venue
o Arrange dress fittings
o Give notice locally
o Appt with registrars
o Finalize wedding list
o Choose favours
o See, buy or make a mock up of favour
o Help groom choose outfits for him, best man and ushers, father of bride
o Buy shoes
o Buy underwear
o Choose and buy jewelery
o Choose and buy tiara
o Buy garter
o Buy going away outfits
o Buy clothes for honeymoon
o Book hair trial
o Make an appointment with the hairdresser for the day
o Practice wedding day make-up or arrange a trial
o Arrange leg/bikini/eyebrow wax
o Arrange tan
o Send out invites
o Check honeymoon arrangements and tickets
o Make arrangements for pets
o Order currency for honeymoon if needed
o Chase outstanding invite replies
o Confirm final numbers and dietary requirements with caterer
o Notify appropriate authorities and service providers of name change
o Prepare a seating plan and place cards
o Check journey times to ceremony and venue
o Make a list of packing for honeymoon
o Make a timing plan for the morning of the wedding

Choose gifts for:
o Bride’s mum
o Groom’s mum
o Best Man
o Ushers

o Collect banns certificate
o Choose a time for the wedding rehearsal and inform best man, bridesmaids and ushers
o Check outfits and try on
o Wear in shoes
o Practice vows if you have written your own
o Practice or even write lol a speech if you plan to make one
o Make sure favors are ready/made
o Arrange “thank you” notes and decide on when to be sent
o Arrange with venue where gifts brought on the day will be stored
o Check bookings – church, florist, cake, entertainment, photographer, transport, reception, hotel
o Pack for honeymoon
o Pack going away clothes/overnight bag and arrange for it to be taken to the first night venue
o Wrap gifts and decide when to give them
o Confirm number of buttonholes required
o Arrange manicure and pedicure
o Prepare a set of payment envelopes
o Write list of handbag items for the day
o Give best man cash for the fees
o Decide and arrange who will deliver order of service sheets to the church
o Leave car at first night venue

This is excellent, I'm stealing it!

Loonytoons

Thank you Scruff74, i've saved it to my desktop and crossed off things i've done - unfortunately that's not many :rotfl:

joolesw1972

daviduk1976 wrote: »

Hi guyz n gals!

congrats on up n coming cp.....me n other half are 7weeks 6 days to go......so much to do...where do ya start! lol

invites to ceremony are done, party not...must start that lol

dont fancy sit down meal, so we just going to local bar with huge buffet n music cd's......sounds a bit cheap lol

just read that holiday inns are doin the £1000 deal......minds all squiffy now.....not sure what the hell to do!

cake....done
photos.....getting everyone to do that!
honeymoon....done
rings.....being made as we speak...
readings......not got a clue.....
music.....mmmm stil not sure....

want everything fun.....not to clinical....

helpppppppppp

david xx

Hi David,
I'd say sit down with your other half and work through scruff74's list - you may cross a lot of it out but at least you'll know that you've considered it!
As for venue - have you booked the bar? If not booking your party has to be priority! Check out the Holiday Inn by going for a meal/drink there but bear in mind they might not have availability for your date.
There was a good thread on here a while ago for readings, that might be worth a look? We still need to decide on ours too!
Music - do you have any significant songs? Ours is Gravity by Embrace, signing the register we're having One Day Like This by Elbow and walking in to Here Come the Girls!
Congratulations and good luck x