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Wedding Planning Checklist

You’re going to need to be super-organised to make it the best day ever. There’s a lot to think about, so use this checklist and tick items off as you go.9-12 MONTHS BEFORE:PLAN style and budget,...

Best of you

What can those closest to the happy couple do to help on the big day?The bride and groom will decide upon the level of involvement they expect, but the traditional tasks include:Maid of Honour-...

Wedding Planning Checklist

Several factors will influence what type of wedding you will have but the following is a handy checklist of important details to attend to:FIRST THINGS FIRSTInsure your engagement ringConsider...

Colour Me Happy

From the invitations, through to the bouquet, jewellery, table decorations and even groomsmen’s socks - you can add pops of your key colour everywhere. Choosing a theme may be as simple as using...

Wedding planning checklist

Planning a wedding can be an exciting but stressful time. Several factors will influence what type of wedding you will have, but the following is a handy checklist of important details to attend to.

The legal part - How to get married in New Zealand

The legal part - How to get married in New Zealand

As you go through the pros and cons of indoor vs outdoor ceremony, tulle v chantilly lace, and buffet vs sit-down dinner, don't forget what the big day is really all about - signing that bit of paper.

Ten simple tips for the perfect wedding

Sarah Davie's bridal bouquet for her marriage to Petros Nitis last year in the Orchard Gardens....

Ten simple tips for the perfect wedding

There are a lot of things, places and people to organise for a wedding - it can be a never-ending list if you let it. So let Jennifer Hughson help with a few dos and don'ts to get you started.

Wedding Planning the catalyst for a great day

Toby Schuck and Leanne Vakatini are pictured on their wedding day at Alexandra with their...

Wedding Planning the catalyst for a great day

Sorry. There are no shortcuts to getting the planning for the wedding day right, whether it is a full-scale production or a smaller celebration.

It's all in the planning!

Anna Deans and Colin Lee with their bridal party at their wedding, which took place on Anna's...

It's all in the planning!

Whether the wedding will be a large production or a smaller celebration, planning should begin at least 12 months out. By this time the date and place of the wedding will have been decided and what style it will take. It's now time to get serious. At this stage if it all seems just too overwhelming then a professional wedding planner is the answer.