Planning Your Wedding: The Practical Checklist
A simple checklist like the one below is an easy way to ensure that your wedding planning is on track, and avoid stress as the big day approaches.

Preparation

Book your Pre-Marriage Education Course

Planning The Wedding Ceremony
Contact the priest to make arrangements for wedding service and decide on:
  • Wedding service with Nuptial Mass
  • Wedding service without Mass
Make the following decisions early to minimise stress closer to the wedding:
  • Readers for the ceremony
  • Witnesses
  • Altar servers
  • Best man
  • Bridesmaids
  • Music
  • Ushers
  • Flowers
  • Photography
Other considerations
  • Reception venue
  • Guest list
  • Budgeting - see our budgeting page for some suggestions
  • Legal requirements - see our legalities page for details
 
Practical Advice
Marriage and the Law
Budgeting


 
For more information
For more details on the above see Your Wedding, a guide to marriage in the Catholic Church. Pg 22/23 (this resource is provided during the Pre-Marriage course)