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In 2024, there was 6,600 average monthly searches online for the phrase “wedding checklist”, as UK couples looked for some reassurance that they had covered all the important details.

Are you getting married in the weeks or months to come? Our excellent 2025 wedding planning checklist will help you remain calm knowing that you’ve prepared everything to celebrate a truly wonderful occasion…

1) Prepare for a wedding in any weather.

There’s no way to predict the British weather, so plans need to be made to make sure any rain will not spoil your special day if you’re getting married in the UK.

Keeping an eye on the forecast for your wedding day is a good way to prepare for the weather, but expected conditions can quickly change from one day to the next.

Always have a backup plan for a wet wedding day, which should involve discussing a weather-proof updo with your stylist and having several matching wedding umbrellas available to keep a wedding party dry as they move from a car to the church and then onto the wedding party venue.

Have a chat with your wedding photographer about them making the most of you getting married in the rain too. They may be able to take photos of you and your partner with a rainbow in the background, for instance, or getting romantic shots under an umbrella.

2) Make a wedding day emergency kit.

Potential mishaps can be avoided if you pack a wedding day emergency kit. All of these handy items should be put into this overnight bag:

·       A change of clothes

·       Deodorant

·       Fabric tape

·       Hairspray

·       Makeup

·       Plasters

·       Snacks

·       Heel protectors or sole grip pads for new wedding shoes

·       Stain removal pen

·       Tissues

3) Make all final payments well ahead of your wedding day.

You won’t want the added stress of having suppliers chasing you for payments once your big day is just around the corner.

Have a plan to complete payments to all venues, caterers and other suppliers at least one week before you get married.

After that, avoid the temptation of agreeing to additional costs – this will only add to your to-do list and may push you over your wedding budget.

4) Share a clear schedule with your wedding party.

A fantastic way to keep your wedding day on track is by sharing a clear timeline of the special occasion with your bridal party and venue coordinator.

You can also ensure the day’s festivities runs as smoothly as possible by making sure everybody in a wedding party can contact each other. Achieve this by either encouraging each person to share their phone numbers or set up a WhatsApp group for your wedding day.

5) Delegate wedding day duties.

There’s a lot that goes into achieving a perfect wedding day, so don’t feel you need to do everything yourself.

Here are some duties which you should delegate to members of your wedding party:

·       Ask bridesmaids to organise name tags for wedding favours.

·       Ask ushers to help guests into the correct seats in the church.

·       Ask the mother of the bride if they can work with suppliers when they are setting up a wedding party venue.

·       Ask a reliable close friend or family member to remove decorations and gifts when your wedding day ends, ready to be delivered back to you when you’re back home with your newly married partner.

A final briefing session on the eve of your wedding will help to remove any stress as well, because it gives you the chance to go through your wedding day’s timeline in person and answer any questions.

6) Buy meaningful gifts for your wedding party.

The term “bridesmaid gifts” receives 18,100 average monthly searches online, with “mothers of the bride gifts” racking up 8,100 searches.

Make sure you’ve sorted these presents well before your wedding day, to avoid having to rush and do some last-minute gift shopping.

Personalised jewellery could be a brilliant option for your bridesmaids, especially as the items can be worn by them on the day you get married and then kept for a lovely lasting memento.

Meanwhile, the mother of the bride is sure to cherish a carefully selected picture frame that they can use to display a wedding picture from your special day for years to come at home.

We hope this checklist helps prepare you for a wedding day that you will remember forever. Be sure to keep reading our blog for more wedding advice and tips.