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Posted by Kristinka

I'm a mid-April bride and i'm freaking!!

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MID MARCH and FREAKING!!

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April wedding. I am fine but ever now and then I get butterflies. I have the 'details' left, gifts, hair/Makeup appts and rehersal dinner. My invites are going out Jan. 28th. It seems like alot more but I confirmed all my vendors and they reassured that lists and stuff I can't do until 1mth prior. So EXCITED!!!

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Posted by Tjay

My invites are going out Jan. 28th. !!!

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Tjay, you are giving me anxiety. why are youre invites going out so early?

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I had a wedding meltdown this week. I have been having nightmares for MONTHS that its the day of the wedding and I forgot something- limos, my dress, a pastor, etc. lol I'm May 21 (we're date twins bluesashbride!)

So far I have done:

-BM dresses (and they came in WAY early!! How cool is that??)
-JBM dress (also in- I am LOVING Bridal Reflections in Massapequa right now- my dresses are 2 months early!!)
-FG dress
-My dress
-My veil
-Photographer
-Videographer
-DJ
-Tuxes (but NONE of the guys have gone for measurements yet, except my FH)
-Shoes (they are ordered anyways)
-Booked honeymoon resort

I think we are changing our ceremony from a church to the hall. I want to do it outside since we can't get married in the church I want right now anyways.

I still have to do:

-Finalize ceremony location (kind of important, lol)
-Limos (any suggestions on anyone to use??)
-String Quartet
-Flowers (appt. this week)
-Favors
-Invites
-BP gifts
-Book airfare

I KNOW I am forgetting stuff....what am I forgetting girls???

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Posted by amy0405

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Posted by Tjay

My invites are going out Jan. 28th. !!!

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Tjay, you are giving me anxiety. why are youre invites going out so early?

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I don't think it's too early. You can never really be too early IMO. I'm actually sending mine out on Monday, for 2 reasons. I know there is another wedding in Roslyn and there might be out of town guests staying at my hotel, so I want to make sure the rooms don't get taken (it's a small hotel). And I'm having seating cards printed that take 3-4 weeks, so I pushed up my rsvp date 2 weeks.

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I am working on getting the final guest list together and putting together and addressing all my invites. I thought my list was final but between my mother and his mother it seems to be expanding daily. I ordered my ring and am looking for a ring for my FH. April brides, since I have three months left, is there anything else I should be doing at the 3 month mark? Do I have to start meeting with the vendors now, or is that next month?

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i think the final meetings are at the 1 month mark. did you get tuxes or birdal party gifts yet?

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Tjay, why are you sending your invites out so early. Now I am nervous. I am going to send them out 2 weeks earlier because of you.

LOL!

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I've gotten invites 3 months before a wedding. It did seem a bit early but it was a close friend so I didn't mind. I'm sending mine out at the end of the month, that should give people two months to reply which I think should be fine. We haven't done the tuxes yet. I didn't think it took that long.

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So I addressed the inner envelopes, numbered the response cards, printed my direction cards, and stuffed the envelopes. Al I need to do is get one address, then print the outer envelopes, stamp and mail.

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Posted by amy0405

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Posted by Tjay

My invites are going out Jan. 28th. !!!

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Tjay, you are giving me anxiety. why are youre invites going out so early?

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I second that!! I'm sending mine out 3 days before you and my wedding's a month before yours!

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I have my final meeting with Milleridge on Saturday. This weekend we booked the RD (TY Luncheon, really), booked our plane tickets so we can actually go on the honeymoon, got my slippers together for the basket, and got the cardstock for the menus (set Sat) and donation cards. All in all, pretty productive.

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Originally posted on the May board, updated here.
January
- identify readers
- lose 10 lbs.
February
- meet w/ house florist re: CPs
- book limos
- remind FH to look for GM tuxes
- design and print table numbers, donation notices and disposable camera notes
March
- hold bp gtg
- fittings
- choose and book HM
- tasting and choose cake
- print menu cards
- meet w/ photo and video
- begin meetings w/day of coord
- make next deposit to photo/video
- buy BM and GM gifts
- buy rings
- hair and makeup trials
- find old, new, borrowed and blue items
- review programs with priest
- buy disposable cameras
April
- meet w/ dj
- meet w/ florist
- wedding license
- write ty's for shower
- seating charts
- make donation
- meet w/ music director and singer
- send RD invites
- attend ceremony of someone else's wedding at our church
May
- buy chocolate fountain supplies
- pay everyone
- pack for HM
- celebrate bday whilst at RD
- bachelor party

So...what have I forgotten???

ETA: updated list based on actual progress.

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I swear I never feel like I am on top of it all.......everytime I turn around there is something else to do..... LOL

I am getting nervous- I didnt order my invites yet!!!

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Posted by PrincessPeanut

I swear I never feel like I am on top of it all.......everytime I turn around there is something else to do..... LOL

I am getting nervous- I didnt order my invites yet!!!

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you don't have to send them out until the end of March and they only take about two weeks to come in so you have plenty of time. Do you know which ones you want? I got Koza invitations and I really like them.

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I'm not sure exactly which ones I want- I think FH and I are going to pick them out this weekend- I have a ton of catalogues I got in the mail. Is it better to order them from a cat. or go to a store?

I am soooooo sick now- its cutting in to my planning time! lol I took today off because I just needed some sleep and rest, but I am doing wedding stuff at home, lol

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bumping because I made huge progress this weekend and hope others who needed to did, too!

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Posted by jrl0223

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Posted by amy0405

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Posted by Tjay

My invites are going out Jan. 28th. !!!

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Tjay, you are giving me anxiety. why are youre invites going out so early?

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I don't think it's too early. You can never really be too early IMO. I'm actually sending mine out on Monday, for 2 reasons. I know there is another wedding in Roslyn and there might be out of town guests staying at my hotel, so I want to make sure the rooms don't get taken (it's a small hotel). And I'm having seating cards printed that take 3-4 weeks, so I pushed up my rsvp date 2 weeks.

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smart, I too am having my seating chart printed on a monogramed board and didnt know it takes 3-4 weeks to print and my rsvp is 4 weeks prior to the wedding date so I am sending mine out this week. and for the straglers welp I guess I will be making phone calls b/c I have to give the printer time to make the seating chart. by the way hi jaimee!

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There's only one day left in January -- I have a lot to do. I need more time or some help!

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oh my gosh, I hear ya. I have been feeling so sick to my stomach the last week and now I am realizing, its not still from having the flu 2 weeks ago! lol Its because I am STRESSED TO THE MAX. Its wedding, its still not having a job in my field, its that the construction on our house will not be done in time and we can't live there when we first get married, so now we are apartment hunting.........

and then I go to a baby shower today and my FMIL's friend's daughter is getting married too, a few months later than I and she is telling me how behind I am on planning bc she has more than me done. I was so sick to my stomach, lol. UGH