Wedding Basics: Get your act together

Getting married can be overwhelming so if you follow a few simple rules or guidelines, things can go smoother than you thought.

Buy a notepad and write down everything to do with your wedding ceremony plans. Guests & suppliers phone numbers or email addresses, any wedding tips you've heard from friends or work mates, wedding supplier details. Keep your notepad by your side always. If you think of something or someone you need to find further information about, write it down or you will forget.

Buy a folder with separate compartments to store all the information you have obtained, label each section/category (flowers suppliers, church location, ideas, accommodation, and so on) then, if you see a picture of some flowers that you like, rip it out of that glossy magazine and put it in your folder under the correct category for later.

Some computer software can be excellent to keep track of who's buying what, guest names, who has reserved their place at your big day, menu selections, who sits where and much more.

Keep a main "To Do List" of all the tasks that need to be done. Then, break down your To-Do-List into weekly or daily lists, follow it and add to it as often as you need to. This will help you be more productive by working on a few tasks at a time and also reducing some of the over whelming feelings.

Keep a wedding calendar containing all your appointments with suppliers and deadlines required by your suppliers. Don't forget to include your own deadlines too, like when to have the photographer of your choice booked and when to send out those wedding invites.