To ensure that your day is perfect we have prepared a plan of action for you to follow with assistance from your Blarney Golf Resort Coordinator.
Step One – As soon as possible
- Contact your local clergy or registry office to set a date
- Book the wedding date at Blarney Golf Resort and enjoy a show around the hotel with your wedding coordinator
- Give approximate numbers for your reception
Step Two – Twelve months ahead
- Choose bridesmaids, best man, ushers, flower girls and page boys
- Shop for wedding gown, bridesmaid dresses, accessories, shoes and jeweller
- Choose a colour scheme for the wedding and discuss with your hotel wedding coordinator
- Book time off from work for your wedding and honeymoon
- Book honeymoon
Step Three – Six months ahead
- Compile guest list with both families and decide on numbers for the wedding, reception and evening reception
- Register at department store for wedding gifts
- Begin health and beauty regime
- Book treatments at the Blarney Golf Resort Spa
- Book florists, stationery, photographer and videographer
- Confirm menu with your Blarney Golf Resort wedding coordinator
Step Four – Three months ahead
- Decide on clothes for groom, best man, ushers, and ring bearer and arrange to hire them if necessary
- Choose wedding rings
- Parents should now choose their wedding clothes
- Apply for passports
- Order wedding cake
- Post wedding invitations
- Arrange accommodation for out of town guests
Step Five – Two months ahead
- Confirm dates with contract services ie: florists etc.
- Confirm details with clergy or registry office
- Buy gifts for bridesmaids, best man, ushers and other attendants
- Shop for accessories
- Keep record of acceptances and regrets of invitations
- Choose going away outfit
Step Six – One month ahead
- Confirm final numbers with your Blarney Golf Resort wedding coordinator
- Confirm seating plan with Blarney Golf Resort wedding coordinator
- Arrange hair and makeup appointments
- Schedule final fitting for wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses
- Pick up tickets for honeymoon travel
- Final meeting with photographer with a list of photographs to be taken
- Contact everyone in immediate wedding party about the rehearsal
- Organise going away and honeymoon clothing
- Keep record of all gifts received
Step Seven – One week ahead
- Check final guest list with your Blarney Golf Resort wedding coordinator
- Pack for honeymoon
- Confirm all bookings
- Try on wedding gown with all accessories
- Have full rehearsal for wedding service
- Time journey home / church / stop for photographs / hotel
Step Eight – One day ahead
- Arrange for honeymoon luggage to be taken to Blarney Golf Resort
- Give gifts to bridesmaids, best man ushers etc.
- Pick up flowers and deliver or check delivery with florist
- Collect any wedding clothes from hire company
- Wind down and relax… you are almost there
Step Nine-The big day!
- Give wedding rings to best man
- Have hair and makeup done
- Have a great day and have lots of fun!
Step Ten – After the wedding
- Send cake to those who could not attend
- Order wedding photos and video
- Pay any outstanding wedding accounts
- Change all relevant documents to show change in name and marital status, i.e.: bank account, credit cards, passport, driving licence, tax records, insurance
- Write thank you letters
- Advise on change of address to relevant people if necessary
And now to relive this marvellous day…
A special gift from Blarney Golf Resort. We would like to offer you a complimentary Romantic Champagne Dinner in our Inniscarra Restaurant to celebrate the first anniversary of your wedding day.
