Islington Council

The following checklists can be used by the respective persons in planning your wedding. Take copies for each of them and retain a master copy for yourself. Ask to see their copies from time to time to keep track of progress and update your own copy.

Bride’s mother

• arrange printing of invitations
• send invitations
• order wedding cake
• order wines
• hire photographer
• book florist for church and reception
• order cake boxes
• arrange displays of presents
• contact local newspaper for announcement
• arrange entertainment for the evening
• hire video company

Bridegroom

• give notice, or arrange Banns
• arrange ceremony
• choose best man
• hire morning dress
• order flowers for bride, bridesmaids and mothers
• arrange travel for honeymoon
• arrange for cars to and from church/ Registry Office/ venue
• prepare response to ‘The Bride and Bridegroom’ toast
• propose toast to ‘The Bridesmaids’
• choose gifts for the bridesmaids

Bride

• give notice, or arrange Banns
• choose bridesmaids
• select dresses for bridesmaids and yourself
• book hair appointment
• list wedding presents preferred

Bride’s Father

• double check transport arrangements
• order his own morning dress
• respond to toast to ‘The Parents’

Best man

• look after rings
• organise transport seating
• reply to ‘The Bridesmaids’ toast
• propose toast to ‘The Parents’
• return the bridegroom's and own morning dress

Bridesmaids

• choose clothes with the bride
• help the bride to dress
• chief bridesmaid takes charge of bride's bouquet during the ceremony
• serve portions of cake at reception if required