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December Brides
DecBride04
Posted: Oct 14, 2004 10:23 PM+

Posted: Oct 14, 2004 10:23 PM
Re: December Brides
The pressure is sure building, day after day
I think everyone must ask me each day 'So how many more days till the BIG ONE?'
I am like 'Don't remind me' I feel as if there isn't enough time, but yet I have been planning this wedding for 2 yrs now. It just seems as it all builds up for the last 2 months.
I just had my first fitting on Tuesday and all went well. They just had to take up the skirt to make it a little shorter so that it wasn't dragging. It looked beautiful, very happy with Macy's Bridal. Final fitting and pick up is scheduled for Nov 17th
My girls have been going for their fittings as well and I just LOVE their dress. They are wearing Bill Levkoff - Euro RED I love the red!!!!!
I booked my florist appointment and DJ to finalize things with them both towards the end of the month.
Invites have been out and so many responses already have come back. So far, only one decline
I too, love running to the mailbox each day to check to see if I have any response cards. Isn't it so much fun?
One more night of Pre-Cana left. I meet with the church in Nov to finalize music for the Nuptial Mass we are having. I have the draft of my Program, will not print them till after we meet with the church on the music part.
I still need to find time to wrap all 70 favors. Ugh! Will probably get the girls together for that one to help out.
I booked my Hair & Make-up. Went with Robert James Spa in Miller Place. Love the salon and the girls are all so nice. Will go for a trial run in early Nov.
Fh & I are still trying to find a location for Rehersal Dinner. Look in Huntington Area, so any suggestions....we are open to them.
Ah... the list just seems to go on and on....
I hope everyone else is doing well. I am not on here as much, due to the time factor. I always feel as if I need to be doing something 'Wedding' releated.... Keep in touch
Anne
patti08
Posted: Oct 15, 2004 11:54 AM+

Posted: Oct 15, 2004 11:54 AM
Re: December Brides
I am all of a sudden getting nervous...OMG I'm really getting married!!!! For some reason it didn't seem real until I started getting responses back.We're well on our way.
My first fitting is next week, most of the girls are all set.
Doing an engagement shoot on 10/25.
Meeting w/ Florist, reception hall and DJ first week in Nov to finalize plans.
Wrapping favors tonight (all the paper is premeasured and pre-cut) while watching yankee game.
Need to:
Set up bird seed packets
Finish Programs
Make Menus & Place Cards
Get Almonds and make packet to put on favor.
Order candles for tables.
Get a few more gifts - Parents & Readers.
The list goes on but nothing major.
Oh yeah - and pay for everything.
patti08
Posted: Oct 20, 2004 06:26 PM+

Posted: Oct 20, 2004 06:26 PM
December Brides Roll Call!
Roll call for Dec Brides!!Where are you, how are you?
I'm down to the nitty gritty - gotta go start payin' the vendors in the next week or so. Yippee!!!
Almost done wrapping/decorating the favors, gotta make the birdeseed packs, a few more gifts to get gotta finish programs, and make menus and that's about it besides fittings, seating chart and finalizing.
I can't believe it's coming up so fast!
Don't forget to start breaking in your shoes!
DecBride04
Posted: Oct 22, 2004 04:23 AM+

Posted: Oct 22, 2004 04:23 AM
Re: December Brides
Tell me about it, everyday all I think about is how close we are getting to our time. Yikes! I just made my hair trial appointment today. My sister is planning the Bacholorette Party right now; probably getting limo, dinner in the city, and then going to comedy club 'The Laugh Launge'. Nothing to over the top, I like it that way.
Tomorrow night is my last night of Pre-Cana. FH and I are going to eat dinner at Pomoderino's before going, because we are thinking of having RD there; but yet we never have eaten there. I hear great things, so we will try it for ourselves. I called my HM spot the other day to make sure the Bahama's are still standing after all those hurricanes this past season. Gosh, it is endless..... I hope everyone is doing well! Hey Patti, did you have to have your menu all picked out before going to meet with Riviera?? They haven't even called me....
I guess I will call them to set up an appointment, but still....
DecBride04
Posted: Oct 28, 2004 08:16 PM+

Posted: Oct 28, 2004 08:16 PM
Re: December Brides
35 DAYS and COUNTING
I just feel as if each day is flying bye and still so little done. This 3 day weekend I have coming up starting tomorrow is booked with tons of running around, but yet still so much more after that to do.
can use DEC brides say 'STRESS'
How is everyone else doing??
durso1
Posted: Oct 29, 2004 09:45 AM+

Posted: Oct 29, 2004 09:45 AM
Re: December Brides
Im not stressing out yet but i am in disbelief that it is right around the corner!!!i am getting very emotional lately....but i cant wait. any updates on the potential weather?
patti08
Posted: Oct 29, 2004 12:54 PM+

Posted: Oct 29, 2004 12:54 PM
Re: December Brides
I feel the same way, no stress but OMG OMG I'm getting married in a little over a month! Yippee!Fiance was so funny, when we woke up on the day that was 40 days left he said , 'OK we have 2 choices, we can build and ark or finish planning the wedding'
Had my first fitting this week, I LOVE my dress!!!!!!!!
Took our e-pics on Monday.
Responses trickeling in, choosing menus next week, and making the rounds to pay the vendors.
I can't wait!!!!!!
I'm going to do a major search for weather predictions this weekend but keep this in mind, for the 2 weeks prior I was watching the weather for Monday (e-pics outdoors at Old Westbury Gardens) it went from rain all day to sun all day to some sun, to possible showers to partly sunny. and temp predictions ranged from 45-75. Only 2 days before did they really get it right.
Happy planning!
PharmCat2000
Posted: Oct 30, 2004 11:10 PM+

Posted: Oct 30, 2004 11:10 PM
Re: December Brides
Hi.I'm not really on this site much. I too am a December bride. I am feeling totally overwhelmed! There is still so much to do! We have to pick our menu next week, pick up our rings (ordered from out of town), buy a few more gifts, confirm all vendors, finish making ornaments for favors, burn 250 CDs also as favors (1 wedding and 1 Christmas for each), make programs & menus, arrange seating and print placecards, have dress fittings -- first one in 2 weeks (BTW girls dresses are not in yet)..... There is not ONE THING that is done. I know it probably sounds like overkill to be having ornaments AND CDs for favors, but I will be putting a Christmas tree in the room where the reception will be. The ornaments will adorn the tree, and the CDs will be wrapped and placed under the tree. Oh yea, and one final thing: figure out a way to come up with the money that we will be short, mainly for the honeymoon.
PharmCat2000
Posted: Oct 30, 2004 11:11 PM+

Posted: Oct 30, 2004 11:11 PM
Re: December Brides
p/s - I was glad to read the post above about the weather for the 17th. I hope it comes true! If anybody else reads anything else, please let the rest of us know!
DecBride04
Posted: Oct 31, 2004 08:29 PM+

Posted: Oct 31, 2004 08:29 PM
Re: December Brides
Fh & I got a lot done this weekend. Where should I start:1. Meet with Tommy Tunes to finalize our music
2. Went for Tuxes at Gino's Fashions. Very happy with the service and the Tux looked great. Here is a pic of the jacket
3. Finally found the perfect place for our Rehersal Dinner on the Day before wedding. We will be having it at Bertucci's in Melville on Rt 110.
4. Wrapped all 80 favors....ugh, never thought I would get done with those. Still have to add the personalized ribbon & Candy cane to the top of the box. We used candy cane gift wrap, looks great.
5. Finalized our Flowers with Butron's. I am going with an all RED ROSE Bo-k that will have some stephanona (sp?) in it that will have pearls in the center. It is a clunch Bo-k and will have lots of red silk ribbon streamers coming down and a touch of X-mas greens in it.
The girls will be carring clunch Bo-k's that are all WHITE roses with X-mas greens in it and they will have silk streamers too.
The GM will have white rose Boutoniers.
Got both Mom's roses, one with gold ribbon and one with silver to match their dresses.
What is to come for the week ahead:
1. meeting with preist on Wed night to go over the program for church.
2. getting FH's father fitted for tux
3. and everything else.... as the days go bye.
It is getting more fun with each day passing.
Only 1 more month and DEC will be here girls!!!
Cheers to us and our planning
barb04
Posted: Nov 01, 2004 05:24 PM+

Posted: Nov 01, 2004 05:24 PM
Re: December Brides
We're getting married next month!!! YEAH!!!
Hope everyone's planning has been going well. Things are getting busy for me, I just finished up my BM's gifts and my MOH is going this week to get shoes and get her dress altered. We put in our order for the tuxes for our GM, my dad and my grandpa last weekend and picked up our rings. I still have a few more gifts to get (mainly for our grandparents and a few other close relatives), and FH and I are going to go for engagement pictures in about 2 weeks. I think there are some other things, but I can't seem to remember what they are!!!
patti08
Posted: Nov 09, 2004 04:48 PM+

Posted: Nov 09, 2004 04:48 PM
Re: December Brides
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Less than 1 month!!!!
durso1
Posted: Nov 15, 2004 09:56 AM+

Posted: Nov 15, 2004 09:56 AM
Re: December Brides
20 days!!!! im so anxiuos!!!
DecBride04
Posted: Nov 17, 2004 02:45 PM+

Posted: Nov 17, 2004 02:45 PM
Re: December Brides
T-15 days
patti08
Posted: Nov 22, 2004 02:53 PM+

Posted: Nov 22, 2004 02:53 PM
Re: December Brides
Wow! Wedding day is now on accuweather's 15 day forecast. Actually 12 days to go!WooooooooooooHooooooooooooooooo!
durso1
Posted: Nov 22, 2004 03:51 PM+

Posted: Nov 22, 2004 03:51 PM
Re: December Brides
what does it say for 'our' day???????????/
patti08
Posted: Nov 23, 2004 11:47 AM+

Posted: Nov 23, 2004 11:47 AM
Re: December Brides
Thursday 12/2 Sunny High 43° FThursday Night 12/2 Clear and cold Low 29° F
Friday 12/3 Partly sunny and cold High 40° F
Friday Night 12/3 Mainly clear and cold Low 28°
Saturday 12/4 Increasing cloudiness High 45° F
Saturday Night 12/4 Mostly cloudy Low 34° F
Sunday 12/5 Cold and rainy High 48° F
Sunday Night 12/5 Cold with rain Low 39° F
Monday 12/6 Mostly cloudy, rain possible High 51° F
**KEEP IN MIND**
This is far in advance and changes DAILY!!! yesterday it was very different.
I watched the weather for the day of our e-pics and it went from raining, to sunny and back and forth and temps varied by 15 degrees. It wasn't even close to correct until 3 days before.
patti08
Posted: Nov 24, 2004 10:46 AM+

Posted: Nov 24, 2004 10:46 AM
Re: December Brides
OK don't look, weather changes every day. Wait until it gets closer!
durso1
Posted: Nov 24, 2004 11:48 AM+

Posted: Nov 24, 2004 11:48 AM
Re: December Brides
ahhhhhhhhhhhh....i just want to know!!! hee hee..how are you feeling??? im a bit anxious these days!
keljoe04
Posted: Nov 24, 2004 10:40 PM+

Posted: Nov 24, 2004 10:40 PM
Re: December Brides
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