WEDDING PLANNER

Book Reception with Ballyseede Castle
Pay Wedding Deposit & Block Book Bedrooms
Choose Bridesmaid, Flower Girls, Best-man & Ushers
Book Church / Compile Guest List

1 Year
Book Photographer / Video
Book Band / Music for Reception / Church
Book Honeymoon (check Passport)
Order Bridal Wear & Dress Hire
Book Wedding car

6 Months
Decide on Menu
Order Wedding Cake
Start Wedding Invitation List
Buy Wedding Rings
Book Florist
3 Months Notice to relevant Statuary Bodies
Book Beauty Treatments
Decide on Presents for Attendants
Go to Hairdresser with Head Dress
Book Final Hair Appointments
Check all Wedding Clothes are near Completion
Book Bridal Party & Special Friends their bedrooms

3 Months
Post Wedding Invitations
Finalise Rooming List with Reservations
Finalise Menu with Hotel
Arrange Hen/Stag Night

1 Month
Release rooms not required on Allocation
Finalise Table Plan
Make a list of Wedding Acceptances and Refusals
Send Thank You Cards for Wedding Presents
Ask for an In-house Guest list to check your rooms

2 Weeks
Forward Table Plan & Place Settings (if required)
Rehearsal Dinner/Wedding Ceremony
Get an updated Guest In-house List.

1 Week
Advise Hotel of Final Numbers
Deliver Wedding Cake & Going Away Clothes to Hotel
Final Check on Bedrooms

Top Table Seating
Clergy
Groom’s father
Bride’s Mother
Groomsman
Best Man
Bride Groom
Bride
Chief-Bridesmaid
Bridesmaid
Groom’s Mother
Brides Father

Toasts & Speeches
Best Man Calls on
* Bride’s Father
* Groom’s Father Replies
* Grooms Man to read telegrams
* Groom Speaks
* Bride Speaks (optional)
* Presentation of Gifts (optional)
* Best Man Speaks Replying to the
Groom’s Speech.

Order of Events
Guests are Seated
Best Man Announces Bride & Groom
Clergy says Grace (optional)
Meal Begins 5:30pm approx..
After Dessert Cut Cake
After Meal Speeches Begin
Grace After Meal (optional)
Meal Ends 7:30 / 8pm approx.
Dancing commences 8:30 / 9pm approx..
Evening Buffet 10:30pm approx.
Disco commences 11:30pm approx.
Banqueting Bar ends 1:30am
Music Finishes at 2am
Progress to Residents Bar (will close at 4am)

Additional Wedding Information

At your Service
Drinks of a Divine Nature
Pre Dinner Receptions 2007
Wedding Planner
General Wedding Information
Wedding Menus
Vegetarian Option
Evening Reception