E+E WEDDING CHECKLIST
Register
Book
florist: flowers picked; waiting on quotes
Book
ceremony musicians
Select groom & best man attire
Select
junior bridesmaid dresses: January/February
Make
sure junior bridesmaid dresses have been ordered: February
Hire
coordinator
Buy
cake knife & server
Order Save-The-Dates: In progress with Munchkinland Designs
Send Save-The-Dates: 1st or 2nd week of
November
Book
officiant
Pre-marital
counseling
Bachelorette
Party
Order
guest book
Find
a reasonably priced videographer
Hotel
room blocks
DIY
Calligraphy
Engagement
announcement in local newspapers
MOB
& MOG dress shopping
Find
wedding shoes
Find
wedding jewelry
Order
garter
Book
makeup artist
Menu
tasting
Take
bridal portraits / hair & makeup trial
1st
dress fitting
2nd
dress fitting
Make
ceremony programs
Figure
out where we’re getting ready
Order
invitations
Address
invitations
Mail
invitations – early March
Book
rehearsal dinner venue
Buy
rehearsal dinner dress
Buy
bridal party gifts
Buy
gifts for parents
Bridal
shower: 3/3/13
Purchase
wedding bands
Create
wedding day timeline
Put
together picture list for photographer
DIY
signs for ceremony & reception
Create
wedding favors
Get
marriage license
Book
honeymoon – Free Scentsy Trip (we hope!)
Get
Eric’s passport
Rehearsal
dinner invitations
Rehearsal
dinner groom’s cake
Final
vendor payments
Music
selections to DJ
Music
selections to ceremony musicians
Book
wedding night hotel room
Order
thank you notes
Wedding
announcement in local newspapers
Walk
down the aisle & say I do!
It's been pretty busy around here...between my full-time job, having Eric's girls one night a week and every other weekend, fitting in Scentsy parties/events, and now visiting mom in the hospital every night...wedding planning seems to squeak in a little time.
For the most part, the vision of our special day is mapped out in detail...in my mind. ha It's getting it on paper or relayed to everyone else that there is sometimes a glitch. So far, so good. We'll be finalizing the photography contract in the next 2 weeks, but our photographer is awesome and her style definitely jibes with the look we want! My sister has some of the material needed to start on our centerpieces, that way she can work on it as she has time over the winter months. My dress and Jen's MOH dress has been ordered. I asked David's Bridal about the girls' bridesmaid dresses because I was pretty worried about them outgrowing whatever we purchased now. Luckily, as long as we order by the beginning of February, we shouldn't have any problem getting the dresses in on time. So we will most likely go at the end of January and let them try on the dresses I have picked out and get them ordered.
The biggest part that was holding us up was the guest list! We are doing a small ceremony with family and then a large reception immediately following with our extended family and friends. Figuring who fit where and how to keep the list from getting out of control (my mom and dad had over 700 people at their reception) was not an easy task. Luckily we have the final list, address labels are ready to go on our Save The Date cards! We are super pumped about seeing what Jenn has designed for us! :) Tomorrow is her reveal day to us!
Feeling pretty good about how plans are going, but lots more to do and the 6 month mark is closing in on us! Time to get down to business...if we could ever get a day where we aren't bombarded with everything else. haha
I don't think I realized how much was involved with planning a wedding! Looks like you're made a lot of progress though!
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