6 Months Until You're Married...

We're continuing with our planning countdown and we're at the 6 month mark. If you're arriving late, then you catch up with our 12-month and 9-months posts.

You're closing in on the final stretch now, and we're not lying when we say that your wedding will be here sooner than you think. We're going to assume now that the venue is booked and that you've already got an idea of the sort of shape the wedding will take. Revisit our previous posts or check out our full plan over at Pink Wedding Days if you need a reminder.

• Start looking around for a hair and make-up stylist and get hungry for ideas. You can find inspiration everywhere: magazines, on television or in film, billboards, books and in advertising. If you're a bit of a creative spark, then why not come up with you're own ideas and talk them over with your hairdresser.
  
• Now is also a good time to begin looking for honeymoon destinations. This will give you ample opportunity to research, plan and book that special trip away. A honeymoon doesn't need to be anything OTT. Mini moons are becoming increasingly popular and a weekend away will be cheap enough if you're willing to shop around: lastminute.com, Trivago, Expedia and Ebookers are all good places to start. Remember that the UK and Ireland offer fantastic short break opportunities and Premier Inn, Travelodge and even Wetherspoon's will often have cheap rooms, sales or discounts to tempt you.
  
• Check to see if anyone in the wedding party needs any accommodation booked either at your venue or in a venue nearby. If you're booking for more than 9 people, see if you can negotiate a discount or some freebies.
  
• Now would also be a good time to buy any dresses or look to hire suits. This will give you ample chance to have them adjusted closer to the time, too.
  
• If you're thinking of slimming down, muscling up or filling out for your big day, then the sooner you start the better and with the lighter evenings you could spend it getting fit with your partner.
  
  
  The six month mark is a really good time to review what you've already done and evaluate what still needs to be done. We're still a little way off the OMG, I'M GETTING MARRIED AND THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO stage, but it'll arrive soon enough. Trust us...