6-12 months to go

• Set your preferred date - pay attention to public holidays and holiday periods when planning. Your first point of contact is your registrar at the registry office
• Decide on the location and setting for the civil ceremony (in Mondsee: former Fürstenzimmer or on the ship) and/or church wedding (churches in Mondsee and the surrounding area)
• compile the preliminary guest list
• Pre-book the location for the ceremony (popular locations are often fully booked a year in advance for popular dates)
• draw up a rough cost overview and clarify the financing options (possibly with the parents...)
• choose your witnesses and ask if they are willing to attend
• prepare the approximate schedule for the wedding day

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6 months to go

• register with the relevant parish office (Catholic / Protestant) - usually the bride's parish office
• Order the banns at the registry office
• prepare your documents and other requirements (e.g. marriage preparation course)
• plan the daily schedule for your wedding in detail
• Pre-book additional services such as a wedding usher (master of ceremonies), flower children, wedding carriage, vintage car, etc.
• draw up the guest list and possibly inform the guests about accommodation options or pre-book them yourself
• Clarify and book the date with your photographer
• Book your honeymoon. Don't forget to check the validity of your passports and apply for any necessary visas. Clarify holidays with your employer.
• Book the musicians for the church, registry office and reception
• Start thinking about your wedding dress and wedding suit (to match the dress)
• Write your wedding list or wish list

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4 months to go

• Choose the wedding dress and the wedding suit (don't forget the accessories)
• Choose your wedding rings, have them made and engraved
• arrange an appointment with your hairdresser and beautician. Be sure to arrange a trial hairstyle and make-up beforehand
• Think about a marriage contract or other arrangements and possibly visit a notary

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3 months to go

• Create printed materials: Invitations, menu and place cards; don't forget thank you cards.
• Clarify with your photographer whether the wedding photos will be taken in the studio, outdoors or as part of the celebration.
• check the entire day's schedule again to avoid time problems
• set the date for your wedding reception

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2 months to go

• agree the menu and drinks with the venue, including the table layout, seating arrangements and table decorations. Clarify the handling of invited and self-paying guests
• Discuss the floral decorations for the various locations and vehicles with your florist and select the bridal bouquet
• send out or deliver the invitations (inform about accommodation options)
• for the church wedding, determine the exact programme of the wedding ceremony with the priest
• Check the financial planning

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1 month to go

• Order your wedding cake from the pastry chef
• Important little things for you: get a guest book, ring pillow, discuss special music requests with your musicians, organise helpers for the ceremony

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14 days left

• Update the guest list based on the registrations
• Make sure your new shoes are properly broken in
• try on the wedding dress and suit (with accessories) and have any alterations made if necessary
• make final preparations for your honeymoon (flight confirmation, foreign currency, vaccinations, medication, etc.)

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1 week to go

• Visit the groom's hairdresser
• go through the guest list again and inform the venue of the exact number of guests
• check all appointments again (registry office, vehicles, hotel rooms, musicians, hairdresser, beautician, photographer, etc.) and have the appointment reconfirmed

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1 day left

• Pack your suitcases for the honeymoon
• Prepare the necessary small items (tips for the collection, altar servers, messengers; spare tights, sewing kit, safety pin, spare shirt for the groom)
• Keep rings and papers to hand

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On the morning of the wedding

• Don't be put off your stride
• the groom collects the bridal bouquet
• keep your appointment with the hairdresser - better: the hairdresser comes to the bride
• Pick up the floral decorations or have them put up

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In the days after

• enjoy the honeymoon

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3-4 weeks after the wedding

• choose the wedding pictures and order the prints
• send your thank you letter to the guests