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!Book morning after wedding brunch for any remaining guests.Add wedding rings to insurance plan.Thanks Michele!Send tentative schedule to house party and coordinator.Send tentative schedule to bridesmaids.Send tentative schedule to groomsmen.Pick up rehearsal dinner dress from alterations.They did a fantastic job!Buy moss stones for place cards.Yay Dollar Tree!Order fun colorful pens for guestbook station.Email flower girl’s dressmaker to get an update.
And now for the rest of September’s items I hope to accomplish:
- Sign contract for florist, and pay deposit. This guy is seriously pokey.
- Finish filling out packet for scripture, readings, vows, etc. and meet with the church to finalize choices. We’re only about 1/2 way through.. this sucker is involved!
- Figure out what the flower girl is carrying. We can’t throw things. Boo. Ideas?
- 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!
- Buy garter. After shopping around, I think I’m going to DIY one.
- DIY all bridesmaid bouquets. 1 down 4 to go!
- DIY all boutonnieres. Supplies have been bought, I just need to get started!
- DIY toss bouquet.
- Find remaining boxes for welcome boxes. We will be driving to every Target on the planet this weekend!
- 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. 7/9 are done!
- Buy fun socks for groom/groomsmen. Still missing one pair!
- Have a hair trial run
- Order hostess gifts for shower
- Find something to keep warm. Why are there zero cute cardigans right now??
- 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
- Reschedule dress fitting for October 6th
Needless to say, I haven’t gotten much done for September, and these items are driving me bonkers! I was sick all week with allergies though, so that’s my excuse! If only I had my mom here to help me :) 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..)
You really do not need even one more thing to do…but just in case it might be helpful…I made my wedding veil and was really pleased with it. Took me less than two hours and most of that was sewing a million beads onto the gathers at the comb, which you might not even want. I had an old Butterick pattern, and the comb, tulle and beads were probably less than $5. I knew what I wanted from trying on all the $$$$$ ones.
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Tiffany Reply:
September 15th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Never mind. Thought that was still in the to-do list. I’m going to blame it on my phone.
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the girl Reply:
September 16th, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Well I found one on etsy a few weeks ago and bought it, ad eventhough the seller has 100% positive feedback she hasn’t responded to any of my messages or contacted me at all about my purchase and it’s making me a little nervous. I’m thinking of canceling.. I wanted I make my own on the first place after trying a bunch on that were $200+ and I know that tulle is like .99c a yard lol it just seemed so ridiculous! Would you mind sending me photos of yours so I can see if it’s similar to my style? Or help me find a tutorial? All the ones I’ve found on pinterest and whatnot are very.. complicated or really over the top. Any help you could give me would be wonderful bc stressing about this mystery etsy purchase has me sweating bullets! Lol :)
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We aren’t allowed to throw things either so our flower girl is carrying a little wooden ring that I tied a bunch of ribbons to. There is a picture of one on my Pinterest wedding board! Hope that helps! I also am in the process of making my own veil and garter to we can compare notes!
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the girl Reply:
September 16th, 2012 at 10:41 PM
Oh cute! I just saw it :) I was thinking something with ribbons for her to carry too! I bought some stretchy lace to make my garter, but I have NO idea what to do, and we have the same garters saved so I’m very interested to see how you’re making yours. Also your veil! I’m thinking of canceling the one I ordered and DIYing one. Where’d you find the tutorial? (you can email me all of this bc I know it’s super secret!) How’s everything else coming along?
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