August 11 (or 10 or 12) brides...

What do you have left to do?

Still on my list:

- 2nd fitting next Tuesday
- Meet with organist to pick ceremony music
- Print, cut, and assemble fan programs
- Wrap favors
- Print, cut, and assemble 'guardian angel' pin cards for the ceremony
- Possibly fix up my unity candle - I decided I don't like it anymore and want to personalize it
- Decide if we're going to let my MIL design a Hershey's candy buffet to put out at the reception (long story - probably let her do it...)
- Make FH ask his choice of reader to do a reading
- Hair trial

Too much!!!!!! I looked at my list last night and couldn't believe it...

To Do:
• pick up dress- 8/8
• makeup trial- 7/23 (already booked her bc she did my MU before)
• FH suit tailored
• make hair appt in NJ- color & trim- first week of August?
• seating chart
• RD plans??
• finalize and print menus/possible sig drink menu too
• print programs (already have mock up)
• DIY msg in bottle name/placecards
• print thank yous on parchment for msgs in a bottle
• lanterns for CH table
• dye my wedding shoes & RD shoes
• buy FH gift? (we promised we wouldn't but I dont know)
• some more HM clothes/bathing suits
• BMs need to get their dresses fitted
• buy FG shoes/get her dress fitted
• make sure all GM have their outfits & BM all have & dye shoes
• rest of outfit for fh's son- pants, shoes & tie
• gift bags for GM & parents gifts
• cousin finish rest of jewelry for my BM gifts
• travel guide & thank you for oot bags/finish rest of bags/labels for water
• wait for cookie favors & do labels
• decorate bathroom basket
• choose pics for frames to put around RH/need more frames for table numbers
• possibly print out camera scavenger hunt list for disposable cameras on tables
• go over things one last time w/ DJ & ceremony/cocktail hour singer
• Prepare Day-of Timeline (copy for vendors)
• florist- see CP sample
• tip envelopes

Final fitting 8/1
Hair and makeup trial tonight
Assemble favors
Buy parent gifts
Buy cameras
Finalize florist/photographer
and I am sure there is more that I am forgetting....

To Do:
•Last Fitting-7/21
• pick up dress- ??
• FH pick up tux 8/9
• DIY boxes/placecards-Tonight they will be done
• some more HM clothes/bathing suits
• BM pick up dresses 8/9
• make sure all GM have everything & pick up tuxs
• gift bags for GM & parents gifts
•OOT BOXES- need to be done
• go over things one last time w/ DJ & Limo and some other vendors
• Prepare Day-of Timeline (copy for vendors)
• florist- see CP sample Next week
• tip envelopes
•Pay limo & florist next week

I think that is it!!

wheww.. I cant wait to have everything done!!

my goodness, time is flying! Can you believe how close it is??

here's what we have to do...

Marriage License
Kinkos to print programs
design camera labels
fix unity candle
Seating chart/placecards
Choose play/do not play songs
meet with DJ, music director at church, duet
Have shoes dyed
buy RD dress
MOH final gift
parents gift
buy FH APPROPRIATE tux socks!
buy stands for table numbers
design tags for candy buffet takeout boxes
buy scoops for candy buffet
Final payments to Limo, Duet, Flowers, DJ
Tip envelopes
Day of Timeline
Emergency Kit (Day of)
Research and choose HM Excursions
Write RD thank you speech
One more hair trial
have hair highlighted
2nd fitting, final fitting

wow...better get going on this stuff!!!
(but the list is A LOT shorted than a month ago! Thank goodness!)

I felt overwhelmed, but now am starting to feel better.

-Almost done wrapping favors.
-Need to finish planning ceremony.
-Assign the readings.
-Create and print programs
-Pack for honeymoon
-Have veil steamed
-Wrap rehersal dinner gifts
-Call bridesmaids about upcoming events
-Check dress for how final fitting went
- Organize everything into proper boxes for day of
-Buy fish for centerpieces

-I have my final fitting on the 2nd
-Put together ceremony programs
-OOT Bags
-Get ring re-dipped (white gold)

I think that's it, but i'm sure i'll think of more as it gets closer:o)

-marriage license
-ceremony programs
-menus
-final fitting
-hair trail
-OOT Boxes
-table seating
-parent gifts
-confirm limo pick-up times
-permit for photos at arboretum
-final payments
-dye shoes
-HM shopping (a little bit more!)
-pick up wedding bands!