Scottish Wedding Checklist

6-12 Months Prior To Wedding

• Buy folder/large wallet to keep all of your weddings bits together - ideally with separators labeled: venue, music, food, guests etc.
• Start collecting ideas - collect bits from magazines that you like, start coming up with ideas
• Decide on appropriate budget
• Book official to preside over ceremony, talk to minister of church
• Select and book venues for both wedding ceremony and reception
• Set Wedding date
• Choose and tell bridesmaids and maid of honour
• Choose and tell best man
• Decide on number of guests
• Choose caterer/wedding planner, if required
• Decide on menu for wedding meal and/or evening buffet (including special requirements)
• Arrange bar if needed and select and negotiate quantity and rates for wine and champagne - tasting is advised
• Select and order wedding dress. If making, buy material and decide on design
• Choose and order dresses for bridesmaids, or if making get measurements, buy material and decide on design
• Interview and book photographer, (and video if required)
• Preview and book musicians for both wedding ceremony and reception
• Book wedding night accommodation for bride and groom

4-6 Months Prior To Wedding

• Decide who's doing what jobs - allocate tasks
• Draw up guest list - divide into attendees of entire wedding and evening only
• Order kilt outfits
• Arrange meeting with Minister to go over hymns and speeches at service
• Choose wedding rings
• Order invitations, or if making - design and complete making invitations
• Book honeymoon
• Estimate numbers and speak to hotel regarding rooms for guests who require accommodation
• Select florist and decide on flower arrangements for bride, attendants (including button holes) and venue
• Speak to photographer about locations you wish to be photographed in - decide on what kind of photos you wish the photographer to take
• Book transport to and from the wedding ceremony for wedding party
• Book hair/make-up trials
• Mothers should select their outfits

2-4 Months Prior To Wedding

• Send wedding announcement to local newspaper
• Buy accessories for bridal party (shoes, tiara and so on), allowing time for dying shoes if required
• Buy gifts for attendants
• Select and order wedding cake
• Book piper and organist
• Send out wedding invitations
• If decorating hall - decide on decorations and decoration of tables

1-2 Months Prior To Wedding

• Obtain marriage licence
• Fittings of wedding dress and those of attendants
• Decide seating allocation
• Make final decisions on readings and hymns (if required) for the ceremony

Final Preparations

• Confirm guest numbers for accommodation and for catering purposes
• Arrange any last-minute beautician appointments
• Final dress fittings
• Run through arrangements with wedding party and ensure that everyone is aware of their responsibilities
• Assign someone to bring 'emergency repair kit' to wedding, which includes sewing kit, hair clips, safety clips and anything else you think you might need

Final Checks

• Flowers (bride, bridesmaids, buttonholes, transport, ceremony, reception)
• Transport (wedding party and guests)
• Venue Arrangements (including catering and accommodation)
• Musicians (for ceremony and reception)
• Photographer
• Clothing (bride, groom and attendants)
• Cake
• Rings
• Speeches
• Useful phone numbers
• Hair and make-up
• Marriage documentation
• Honeymoon arrangements
• If disappearing straight away on honeymoon from the wedding will need to assign people to take presents, flowers etc home from wedding.