For the whole overall timeline I’m following you can see everything here broken down month by month. That list is a little generic, and these weekly updates will include more of the to-do items that are personal to our wedding. Here are some recent things I’ve accomplished during the month of September since last week:
Hand cut invitation patterns.This has definitely been a labor of love!Line invitation envelopes with custom lining.Sort and apply vintage stamps to envelopesBuy veil.Obsessed.Get dad fitted for tuxMeasure venue to draw floor plan.We did all of it in complete darkness. Good thing we’re pros!Buy thank you cards.Buy undergarments to have for first dress fitting.After looking EVERYWHERE I ended up finding some at Gilly Hicks. Go figure!Get rehearsal dinner dress altered.Dang that was expensive..Mail invitations.I’ll post about them on Wednesday!Start planning Bachelorette weekend.I think it’s about 100%Make/buy a card box for gift table.Using one I already have!Buy baskets for programs, favors, etc.I found the cutest boxes on sale at Target!Find out each hotel’s policy for welcome bags.They all said yes!Find vases for filler decorations.Gotta love thrift stores!Contact caterer to find out about linen deliver/pick up times.Update wedding website to include info for the big day.Order our return address stamp for thank you’s.Find cute pen holders for our guestbook station.Duh Anthropologie!
And now for the rest of September’s items I hope to accomplish:
- Sign contract for florist, and pay deposit. So apparently he had sent it to the wrong email. But that’s okay because we’ve made some MAJOR floral changes. Details soon!
- Finish filling out packet for scripture, readings, vows, etc. and meet with the church to finalize choices. We’re only about 1/4 way through ugh!
- Figure out what the flower girl is carrying. We can’t throw things. Boo.
- Meet with Videographer to nail down ideas and sign contract
- Choose something borrowed and old. That sounds gross..
- Finish folding/fluffing the rest of my stacks tissue paper flowers. My mom is taking care of this one.
- Book bridal breakfast. We’ve chosen a place, I just need to call them!
- Book morning after wedding brunch for any remaining guests. We’ve chosen this one too, still need to call.
- Buy garter. After shopping around, I think I’m going to DIY one.
- Add wedding rings to insurance plan. I have the paperwork, I just need to scan/email it all.
- DIY all bridesmaid bouquets.
- DIY all boutonnieres.
- DIY toss bouquet.
- Figure out schedule for the wedding ceremony
- Figure out schedule for the wedding reception
- Update overall schedule of who needs to be where/when
- Attend our first couples shower
- Make sure all groomsmen/ushers have been fitted for their tuxes. 5/9 are done!
- Buy fun socks for groom/groomsmen
- Have a hair trial run
- Pick up rehearsal dinner dress from alterations. Next Tuesday!
- Find something to keep warm. Sweater, shawl, coat, idk yet!
- Get wedding rings engraved. Still don’t know what do do on this one because my band is so teeny.
- Finalize song list for ceremony. Almost done!
- Finalize key song choices for reception (first dance, etc.). We have all but the mother/son, and last dance.
- Send Lynsey a list of must have photos. This list is done, just need to go over it with Derek.
- Design menus. Waiting on caterer to give me the deets.
- Finish all 10 centerpieces. Eight down two to go!
- Start on pomanders for church aisles. 1/20 done!
- Buy gifts for our parents
- Buy gifts for groomsmen
- Buy gifts for house party
- Buy gifts for flower girl/ring bearer
- Sign up for ballroom dance lessons
- DIY banners for each important table (cake, guestbook, place cards, gifts, head table, etc.)
- Paint cake stands white
- DIY escort card station with remaining flowers from centerpieces
I realize September looks a little crazy but there is a lot to do before October gets here [the deadline for RSVPs] which is when the chaos really begins because we’ll have an exact headcount and anything that depends on that will be in full swing [like escort cards, place cards, seating arrangements, favors, centerpieces, welcome bags, napkin rings, etc.] That’s why we’re taking everything one week at a time. I plan to crank out a lot of these items this weekend. See you next Saturday with another weekly update! (or Monday for the normal blogging..)
