Print two clean copies on good paper. Stash spares with the officiant and your Person of Honour.

Hand the rings to the ring bearers / Best Person / Person of Honour. Don't carry them yourself on the day.

Final EFTs and prepared cash tip envelopes (DJ, MC, MUA, drivers, wait staff). Label each envelope.

Re-check flight times, hotel reservations, transfers, travel insurance, and any visa stamps needed at OR Tambo.

Phone, watch, headphones, camera batteries — all chargers in your overnight bag.

Easy dinner, no alcohol overload. Lock screens at 22:00. Sleep is the best wedding-day product.

Outfit for getting-ready morning, robe, slippers, snacks, water, ring, vows, gift for partner if exchanging.

Wax / brow tidy / mani-pedi / spray tan — done today, not tomorrow.

Walk through the ceremony with the wedding party and officiant. Hand out the day-of timeline. Eat. Smile. Bed early.

Day-of coordinator gets: timeline, vendor contact list, payment envelopes, emergency contacts, marriage licence, copies of vows.

Big glass of water before bed, alarm set, breakfast plan agreed for the morning.

Every couple says they didn't. You will be on your feet for 10+ hours. Eat.

Step away — together or solo with a parent — for 2 minutes of stillness. You'll never get this morning back.

Hand to officiant or coordinator before the ceremony. Two valid IDs and the marriage licence.

Pickup times and addresses for everyone in the wedding party. Send WhatsApp to the group.

Hard copies for each bridal-party member. Phones die.

Sewing kit, plasters, painkillers, tissues, safety pins, stain remover, breath mints, deodorant, hairspray, double-sided tape, hand sanitiser, tampons, phone charger, lighter.

Print on cards and save to phone. Time it: 4–6 minutes.

Final check-in with the bride / groom — what do they need? What time tomorrow?

Know your spot, know the cues, hear the music order.

One designated "comms phone" in the bridal suite for vendors / coordinator to call.

On time, dressed, breakfast eaten. You set the energy for the morning.

In a small zip pocket. Don't lose them. Hand to officiant on cue.

Drink water in their hand, food on the plate, no rogue uncles cornering them. You're the bouncer.

Try on full outfit — shoes, accessories, undergarments. Fix any last issues today, not on the morning.

Reply to the group WhatsApp. Set 2 alarms for the morning.

Know your aisle entry, your spot, your exit cue.

Long day. Drink water between drinks once it starts.

You are not the photographer. Be present, smile, look up.

Lock the timeline: arrivals, welcome, toasts, dinner courses, cake cut, first dance, send-off.

Names, order, expected length. Build in buffer time.

Every guest you'll name (parents, bridal party, officiant, donors, special guests) — phonetic spelling.

Open warmly, set energy, set housekeeping (cloakroom, bathrooms, photo etiquette, dietary).

Walk-in song, processional, recessional, dinner mood, dance-floor open. Cue cards both have.

See the ceremony space. Note your podium position and the mic.

Test the mic, walk the room, find the coordinator, get the final updated running order.

A 15-minute slip becomes 90 minutes by 22:00. Cut filler, never cut the toasts.

Time it: 4–6 minutes is plenty. Print on cards.

Outfit hung, shoes broken in, jewellery laid out.

You and grandparents — pickup time, driver number, route.

Optional but lovely. Keep it relaxed and home early.

Welcome out-of-town family. Toast the couple. Soft start to the weekend.

The couple does not need to be the ones waiting on you. Be ahead of schedule.

Photographer's 30-min family block. Confirm with photographer who is in each shot.

Phone every vendor. Times, deliverables, contact on the day. Get a "yes, confirmed" from each.

For: you, MC, DJ, photographer, venue manager. Time-stamped, vendor-coloured.

Outdoor ceremony? Confirm rain backup, deadline for the call, who decides.

Vendor contacts, payment envelopes, marriage licence, copies of vows, emergency contacts.

Final layout check, power points, vendor entry, guest entry, kitchen access, cake table position, gift table.

Hand them a copy of the timeline. Confirm setup window and last-call time.

You're first in. Coordinate every delivery, sign every quote, manage every problem before the couple sees it.

Hand out the labelled envelopes after each vendor wraps.

Family combinations, must-have moments, first-look plan, golden-hour portraits, send-off shot.

Getting-ready start, ceremony, family photos, couple portraits, reception, send-off — minutes for each.

All cameras, all flashes, all drones. Format every card. Pack two backup cameras.

Address, call time, what they wear, their gear list.

Pre-coffee, gear in the car, backup gear in the car too.

Walk-in, processional, signing music, recessional, cocktail hour, dinner mood, first dance, parent dances, dance-floor opener, last song.

Songs, artists, or genres the couple has banned. Note exact track names.

Venue noise limit and curfew. Confirm in writing.

Backup laptop, backup cables, backup speaker, backup mic. The wedding does not care about your equipment failing.

Setup, sound check, MC mic check, music-cue rehearsal.

Including dietary requirements, children's meals, and vendor meals.

Beer, wine, MCC, spirits, mixers, soft drinks, water. Plus glassware and ice.

When do you arrive, when does the venue open to vendors, when must teardown happen.

Confirm receipt and counts. Note any breakages or shortfalls now, not on the morning.

Find the day-of coordinator on arrival. They are your single point of contact for all timing changes.

Bouquets to the bridal suite by [time]. Ceremony flowers to venue by [time]. Reception flowers by [time].

Will you set up arches, table centrepieces, signs? Or is it drop-off only? Couple needs to know.

Cold-store all blooms overnight. Fresh-cut stems hours before delivery.

Photograph your work and send to couple's coordinator within 30 minutes of delivery.

Final script signed off by the couple. Vows read-through. Names and pronouns confirmed.

Marriage licence (couple brings), 2 valid IDs, witnesses confirmed. Civil Union vs Marriage Act if same-sex.

One for the lectern, one for backup. Tabbed and bookmarked.

Walk through the ceremony with the couple and wedding party. Confirm cues with the musician.

Greet the couple separately. Pre-ceremony prayer / blessing if requested. Test the mic.

Couple, officiant, two witnesses. Confirm with couple where the certificate goes after.