If you have definitely decided that the wedding of your dreams is a wedding in Santorini, then this information will be useful for you. Each bride is facing a big amount of information during preparation to wedding and to a huge list of things to do before the wedding. Here I will share with you common points, a kind of checklist, on which you need to think about planning a wedding in Santorini. Some of the points are individual and may not be needed at all, some are extremely important.
The season of weddings in Santorini begins at the end of April and lasts until mid-October. Optimally, this kind of wedding should start being prepared before 9 months, in order to choose hotels / wedding venue / photographers not from the remaining, but the best for you. Actually, you can plan your wedding in two months, as good as any others brides, but preparation will be a bit nervous. Here I am considering a variant of measured preparation, unhurried and thoughtful.
6-9 months
• Choose your wedding planner ( how your wedding will pass,depends on him, so choose wisely)
•Decide whether you want a wedding for two or with guests
• Decide whethet the wedding be official or symbolic?
•Think about in which part of the day you want the ceremony: in the morning, in the afternoon or at sunset time
•To make a reservation of your wedding venue with your wedding planner (no, not too early, imagine, the venues are booked not only by your city or country, but by the whole world, so hurry up to choose the most beautiful site and the most convenient time for you)
• Make prepayment for your wedding venue
• Start a search for a photographer and a videographer
4-6 months
•Plan a pre-wedding or post-wedding journey
• Search and purchase all tickets for you and guests ( as practice shows, the earlier, the lower price)
• Hotel reservation for you and guests
• Think over the entertainment for the guests (if there are many guests)
• Reserve your date from a photographer and a videographer
•Decide on a stylist
• Think about your wedding look with a stylist or by yourself
•Search your wedding dress and suit for groom
•Start preparing documents for the official wedding
• Book a restaurant (with a large number of guests)
•Think about transfer of your guests from location to location
2-4 months
•Apply for a visa
•Prepayment for hotels
•Prepayment for restaurant
•Prepayment of a photographer and a videographer
• Prepayment (payment) of the stylist
• Decide on the style and color of the wedding
• Discuss with your wedding planner the decoration and bouquet with boutonniere
•Make a polygraphy if required
1-2 months
• Fully dress yourself and your groom
• Buy shoes for yourself and the groom
• Select Rings
• Think about the decor and details that you would like to make yourself
• Send a document with your wishes to your planner
•Think over your look on of your bridal morning
•Documents must be ready
•Visas must be ready
• Deal with invitations
One month before the wedding
•Sew a dress if required
• Take your decor from the masters or finish them
• Schedule timing and locations with a photographer and a videographer for photos and videos
•Cosmetology (better not right before your wedding)
•Hairdresser and other necessary cosmetic procedures
One week before the wedding
•Manicure and pedicure
The bride is ready, the groom is ready! Be sure to take passports, tickets and rings! And move towards to your happiness!
And do not forget about a preliminary meeting with your coordinator on the island ;))