April 04 Brides

Where are you with planning. I want to make sure I'm on track.

Hope your having fun planning.

Well let's see... this is where I'm at right now....
What is done/near complete:
- hall & church booked in Dec.
-wedding dress ordered in April
-have veil and tiara
-picked out shoes, ordering when I get a swatch of my dress to dye/color match
-picked out Bm dress and need to get 3 more BM measured b.f the order goes out
-picked out invite, right now trying to find the lowest price for everything (was told ideal time to place order is in October)
-sent contract in for limos, today actually!
-have DJ, Photographer, video all contracted
-deciding on where to take pictures (maybe Old Westbury Gardens)
-friend is making favors, she started working on them
-booked block of hotel rooms
-booked honeymoon to Hawaii
-booked The Perfect Look for makeup (I won it at the GTG!)

Need to do:
Florist
BM &GM gifts
corset for dress
tuxes
rehersal dinner
Pre-Cana, still waiting for them to call me!
dance lessons
Hair trials-- I'm torn b.t 2 salons, so who ever does the best, gets my business!
wedding rings
jewelery for my dress
finish registering

Edited to add: More stuff to do! I'm so glad I'm writing this down!

so far I have the church, the hall, band, photo/video, my dress and flowers. After looking at Cheryl's list I realize I still have a lot to go - I thought it was just limos, BM dresses, tuxes and invitations....
Good luck in your planning!

so far we have...
the hall
the florist
the photographer
the videographer
the favors (just need to be put together)
the invitations
the band
the candles to decorate the tables with
the birdcage to hold cards at the reception
the hotel rooms for the guests
the hotel room for us!!
the bridesmaids' gowns (2 still need to be ordered)
my gown
my headpiece
my veil
my garter
my corset
bridesmaid's gifts
chose readings

Still need to do:
buy tossing lavender
choose officiant
write vows
get pace card holders
get table cameras
book honeymoon
get tuxes
gt groomsmen's gifts
thank you gifts for parents/readers
my shoes
my purse
my hair and makeup
make programs
mother of the bride dress

I think that's about it.....

I have done:
Church
Reception
Band
Florist
Photo
Video
Limo
Dress
BM dresses
Shoes
Tuxes (picked out just need to order)
STD's
Rehearsal scheduled
Rehearsal dinner booked
1/2 of honeymoon (1st trip) booked
1/2 of honeymoon (2nd trip) picked out ready to book
Registered
picked out invites just need to order
special place cards picked out (need to pick up)

Need:
To get my favors (have picked out I think)
veil
tiara
undergarments
BP gifts
parent gifts
book hair and makeup
jewlery
wedding rings
wedding license

I haven't done much -- the church, the reception, the dress, veil, and BM dresses. I am very close to booking the photographer and that's IT so far.

I have always been a huge procrastinator and hopefully everything will come together!

Leslie you are the day after me!
I have everything but rings, invites, programs, shoes, hair person and HM. Oh! and I still have to register.
Everyone says it all comes together in the end, but you'd better get crackin'

Wendy, you put me to shame!!

YEA!!!! I hope we have a spectacular wedding weekend!!

People seem most amazed that I haven't booked entertainment yet. I can imagine I'll have slim pickings the longer I put it off.

I'm that weekend too!!!!!
It's going to be here before you know it!

Just out of curiosity-- what made you guys choose the month of April??

its a year after we got engaged, its right after easter and i thought i'd have lots of flowers in the church leftover (aren't i cheap?) and i love the spring.

no meaningful reason i guess. why did you pick it?

I have done:
STD's
Church
Reception
DJ
Florist
Photo/video
Dress
tiara/veil
BM Dress
Shoes
Honeymoon
BP gifts
jewelry

Still need:
Favors
wedding rings
BP Gifts
Parent gift
Rehearsal dinner

We picked April b.c we don't have anything going on that month. The fall is SO crazy for us, it's everyones birthday, anniversary... etc. It all falls in one season!
Then starting in May is FI's busy season which lasts till early Aug. So those months were def. out.
Then I didn't want to do it during the holidays, FI's cousin did a Dec wedding (2 days b.f X-mas) and got REEMED out by the family, so that was no good. So we just figured April was perfect for us! The weather can be absolutely beautiful, and of course-- the flowers!! I loved it. So that is why we picked April.

And as for the weather, FI and I are nuts. We decided to do this: We are planning on having it rain! It's going to pour all day on April 17th!! Buckets and Buckets!

*We decided to think this way, cause if it rains, we won't be dissapointed (we expected it) BUT if it's beautiful and sunny, what a bonus and a nice suprise!!

So far have church, hall, my gown, DJ, photographer & video, and am in the process of picking out BM dresses.
Still need to do:
Invitations
Flowers
Limo
Favors
BM &GM gifts
FH & GM Tuxedos
Book a honeymoon
Wedding rings
And probably a million other things that I'm forgetting right now!

If it's any comfort to you girls one of my very good friends got engaged in June'00 and was married in September of that year(and no she was not pg incase you were wondering) and everything was done in time and nothing was spared. She and her then FI were on a budget and the wedding turned out beautiful. So take deep breathes ladies