-Decide on a DJ We have already signed with our DJ company, but we missed a couple "Meet the DJ Nights" already and have yet to pick out who we want Done!
-Go and talk to the florist We have a deposit down, I just want to finalize what is in season, see what I've changed my mind about since last spring. And I need her opinion on how to make my hurricanes work as vases. Done!
-Get Mr. T to pick out a wedding band so I can buy it Done!
-Start looking and maybe hopefully book our honeymoon At first we didn't think we could do one, but I've been home working and will do so again in Feb. and March so I've decided to devote that money, plus a large graduation gift to it.
-Finish the invitations and get them mailed out I have about 80 of the 140 completely finished. The rest should be done in the next week hopefully.Done!
-Finish the coasters I started I'm about 1/3 of the way through them Done!
-Finish the table squares I have 20 of 30 ironed and the edges are ready to be sewn. I need to iron the rest and then sew around them all.
-Finish the favors
-Put the handles on the totes I made for the girls Gave them at my shower!
-Finish the felt flowers as the finishing touch on the clutches
-Pick up my dress and have Zan alter it It fits perfectly but it needs to be hemmed still Pinned and being hemmed.
-Get the bridesmaids' dresses dry cleaned and altered We have all the money for them now, and we're going to alter them first, and then get them dry cleaned so they're nice and pressed for the wedding. The girls will be getting altered as they're in town. Done!
-Finish my guestbook
-Buy the aisle runner
-Make all of the bows for the tulle swagging at the reception
-Get the rest of the hurricane tops for the vases/candle holders for centerpieces from Jane They're in the basement of the store somewhere, I need to find them They're all cleaned, and organized in new tupperware containers. It's labeled for the reception.
-Get the votive holders and votives from Jane She found tealights for $0.20 when she was at the gift show last week, so I'm going to do that instead of tealights like I originally planned. Done!
-Go and talk to Yvonne about the cake My mom's friend, who is an amazing cake person is doing our cake and I need to talk with her about what I'm thinking. Done!
-Get all of the guys in and get them fitted for tuxes by the beginning of February We're getting them from a local shop in town and our wedding falls during Prom season so we need to get in there early.
Right now we have Josh, his brother, his dad, and two of our ushers in. Still 7 to go.Done!
-Finish the flower girl dress I'm working on or find an alternative if it fails Done!
-Take the "compatability test" our pastor wants us to do and then go through the counseling with him in MN We've taken the test and it's getting graded. Done!
-String the letters inside of the wreaths Done!
-Make more of the escort cards for the people I already know are coming for sure Done! They are now being made as names come in
-Do up some mock wedding programs so I know what I want when it's time Done! Programs are ready to print as soon as some of the information is finalized.
-Get cocktail napkins from the reception I talked to the guy and he said I can get some ahead of time to stamp on and place at the bar. Done!
-Stamp the napkins. Done!
-Gather the rest of the wedding pictures from all of the family members I have 1 person left to get them from. The rest are printed and framed. Done!
-Call the hotel and see how the blocked rooms are doing Done! They are now unblocked.
-Make invitations for the rehearsal dinner and decide on any decorations The design is finished on my computer, they just need to be printed. Change of plans: facebook group made for friends, telling everyone else by mouth/email.
-Finalize the music for the ceremony and reception Done!
-Call the lady who plays the organ at the church and see if she can do our wedding She can't do it, so I need to find someone new. Done! We have an organist!
-Make the pocket squares for the guysDone! Bought them instead!
-Get everything together for the out of town bags We have been collecting maps of the downtown shopping area and the town and such from our Chamber of Commerce. I still want to put together a list of the churches in the area and their service times in case anyone wants to go on Sunday morning. And then I need to make a trip to Sam's Club and stock up on things to put in their bags.
-Put together the kids' favors Done!
-Finalize transportation plans for the day of My aunt's ex husband owns a bus and he is going to let us use it for the day of. It fits thirteen so it could take the wedding party back and forth. We're also looking into renting a larger bus from my parents' friends that can act as a shuttle to and from the hotels. Done!
-Gather the rest of the supplies for the bathroom baskets Done! Love Dollar Tree =]
-Figure out what Mr. T is doing for his guys' gifts Done! They're almost finished.
-Get the favors for the rehearsal dinner into cello bags with tags Done!
-Make the wraps for the bridesmaids Done! Gave them at the shower.
-Do a hair trial so I know what I want Done!
-Sew in my wedding dress label
-Buy stamps for the invitations Done!
-Get/make pens for the guestbook Done! Picked them up at Hobby Lobby.
-Song request cards to fill out during cocktail hour? Not doing them!
-Get the fleece and make the blanket for Liam, to match Ella's Done!
-Figure out and make the flower girl basket/purse/pomander Done!
-Make the cosmetic bags I got fabric for
-Find wood and paint signs for directions Done!
-Get music to the organist Done!
-Sit down with Pastor Banke and get our ceremony laid out. Done!
-Finalize the appetizer and side choices. Done!
-Pick up veil from the bridal store. Done! My friend is picking it up on her way home from school today.
-Assign table numbers. Done!!
-Print out tags for pretzel rod favors and attach. Halfway done!
-Figure out readings for ceremony. Done!
-Make/buy something to lay over the vent in the church aisle.
-Figure out what I'm doing for my makeup. Done! Had my trial the other day.
-Figure out lunches for the day of the wedding. (Guys and girls)
-Sit down with the new event coordinator of the country club and catch her up to speed. Done! I feel much better after talking to her.
-Figure out the table layout at the reception. Done! The long tables won't work..so we're going with round.
-Finish putting together weekend details packet.
-Print the seating chart. Done! Sent to Staples to be picked up Wed.
-Get easels for the family photo frames.
-Buy two more frames for the parents pictures.
-Get the large easel from Jane for the seating chart.
-Gather games and goodies for the kids table.
-Finish all of the groomsmens gifts. Finally done!!
-Mail out rehearsal dinner invites.
-Finalize tasting for rehearsal dinner.
-Figure out the shuttle deal that Josh's dad wants.
-Gather all of the names of people staying at hotels and when.
-Get all of my shower gifts put away.
-Buy two more beverage dispensers for at the reception.
-Figure out lemonade and tea for reception.
-Get bouquet charms to the florist for the girls' bouquets.
-Get altar vases to the florist.
-Get my bouquet jewelry to the florist.
-Buy brooch pins for the flower clusters and 2 yards of black satin ribbon for the girls' dresses.
-Figure out what we're doing with the congratulations banner. Not doing it!
-Seal the directions signs and make legs.
-Buy balloons for the directions signs. Got white so far, but they were out of green.
-Buy mints to put in the two little containers for in the bathrooms.
-Finalize first dance and father/daughter, mother/son songs, etc.
-Video camera for ceremony?
-Finalize plans with photographer.
-Make the plywood base for cake and trim with black ribbon.
Print out the last couple of wedding pictures.
-Finish the seating map I just finished. It still needs numbers.
-Put up the wedding and reception signs.
-Bring out the aisle runner and reserved seating signs to the church.
-Make a "box" for the cake stand to sit on.
-Finish the cake picks? Or give it up.
