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.Sign contract for florist, and pay deposit.Omg finally!Finish filling out packet for scripture, readings, vows, etc.That sucker took forever!DIY all bridesmaid bouquets.Here they are!Find remaining boxes for welcome boxes.We have 20, I hope that’s enough!Buy fun socks for groom/groomsmen.Send Lynsey a list of must have photos.Reschedule dress fitting for October 6thFinalize all items for guestbook station.Email tentative day of schedule to House Party and coordinator.- Sign contract and send check for dance floor rental. Those are nice and expensive :/
And now for the rest of September’s items I hope to accomplish:
- Meet with the church to finalize reading /vow choices
- 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 boutonnieres. Supplies have been bought, I just need to get started!
- 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. 8/9 are done!
- 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. We know what we want, we just need to meet with the musicians.
- Finalize key song choices for reception (first dance, etc.). We have all but the mother/son.
- 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 tables. Fabric is ordered and should be in today!
- Paint cake stands white
- DIY escort card station with remaining flowers from centerpieces
So I’m a little over halfway done with September’s list, which I really need to get hammered out before our RSVP deadline (October 15) when the real fun starts. 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..)
I would like you to know that I too wanted to measure my reception venue to draw a floor plan for seat assignments. The manager of the place told me I was crazy and needed to calm down, lol! It’s actually what I needed to hear though. I was getting so wrapped up in everything that I was forgetting the important part of it all. I took a step back and calmed down. I didn’t even end up doing seat assignments, ha! Not saying you are crazy or anything, but just know that it’s ok to let go a little. Especially on the wedding day!
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the girl Reply:
September 24th, 2012 at 8:27 AM
I know what you mean.. the only reason I measured our floor plan is because the space is kind of tight and I know I can’t be there that morning to oversee things, and I don’t want to be bothered that day so I just want it to be easy for everyone else. That way I can just sit back, relax, and enjoy what the day is really about. I’ve already let go of a lot of ideas because there just isn’t time, and honestly no one cares haha! We are required to do seating assignments because it’s a seated meal (not buffet) and the caterer needs to know where all the vegetarian meals are going vs. chicken, etc. Plus it helps with awkward family drama too ;)
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