checklist - am i missing anything big?
I've done a ridiculous amount already, but this is where I'm at in my checklist and I feel like I'm missing things. can you guys take a look for me?
TIA!
MARCH
- Order MOB gown
- Finish card box
- Call florist about bouquets and trim
- Buy rhinestone trim for bouquet wraps
- Start Must Take Photo List
- Start Song List
APRIL
- Buy flower girl tiara and basket
- Pick up headpiece at end of the month
- Schedule hair trial with headpiece
- Purchase DOJ at Bridal Styles?
- Order cake topper
- Hair cut
- Book honeymoon excursions
- Spray paint and decorate LOVE letters
- Order ring dish with monogram?
MAY
- Plan back up locations for photo session in case of rain
- Check that bridesmaid gowns are in
- Make sure bridesmaids schedule fittings
- Pick a shoe for bridesmaids to order and wear for day of and make sure they order them
- Get serving set and flutes engraved
- Order personalized undies
JUNE
- Order MOG gown / Make sure MOG gown is going to be ordered
- Make sure Jason has passport
- Get Baptismal certificate from the Diocese (6 months before)
- Go pick out tuxes
- Get groomsmen, dads, grandpas, Jason to order tuxes
- Order favors
- Wrap favors
- Confirm ceremony rehearsal
- Confirm church ceremony
- Get pictures of parents wedding photos
- Get photos for memorial table
- Acquire Memory Candle / Unity Candle
JULY
- Make final payment on invitations
- Receive invitations
- Selection of first dance song
- Selection of Parent dances
- Teeth Whitening / Start Crest Whitestrips
- Schedule and attend gown fittings
- Make bathroom baskets
- Finalize Guest list
- Number response cards to cross reference w/ invite list
- Purchase stamps/personalized stamps
- Hand cancel invites
AUGUST
- Send out invitations in first week of August
- Plan ceremony at church (readings, songs, etc.)
- Purchase undergarments
- Book rehearsal dinner site
- Attend Shower
- Design/Make Seating Chart for Reception
- Prepare OOT welcome baskets
- Select and order wedding cake
- Pick menu with CHCC. Get copies of CHCC menus and personalize.
- Meet with the officiant and music coordinator
- Affidavits of Freedom signed and given to priest
- Determine Readings for ceremony
- Determine music for ceremony
- Florist - bring in photos of what I want and drop off extra dress material and trim for bo-k wraps
- Set up table at home how you want it to be replicated at the RH and take photos
-
SEPTEMBER
- Fill out travel documents for cruise
- Finalize excursions for cruise
- Buy and wrap parent gifts
- Wrap bridal party gifts
- Make out of town gift bags
- Start inquiring into grooms cake and order grooms cake for rehearsal
- Buy Jason wedding present
- Start seating arrangements
- Obtain Marriage License (Link for all info)
- Break in wedding day shoes
- Send out Shower thank you cards
- Print directions from the Ceremony Site (ex: Church) to the RH for guests to take
- Purchase garter
- Make petal cones and give to florist
- Tanning salon
- Make up signature drink and name
- Choose tablecloth colors
- Order chair covers
- Make copies of contracts, seating chart, guest list, vendor information, BP information for DOC
- End of month - Finalize wedding day timeline and send to ALL vendors
- Book/Pay for Night of hotel room
OCTOBER
- Meet with officiant to finalize ceremony details
- Get hair cut in beginning of month
- Pick up dress (beginning of month)
- Order Seating Chart as soon as all RSVPs are in
- Send out RD invites early in the month
- Finalize DOC list for day of
- Finalize must take photo list
- Finalize song list
- Make sure BMs pick up gowns
- Give Bridal Party their thank you gifts at rehearsal dinner
- Give parents thank you gifts at rehearsal dinner
- Make and print programs for wedding
- Pack for honeymoon
- RSVPs due October 4th! Call all guests who have not responded by then
- Give final count to CHCC two weeks before wedding
- Finalize list of tips
- Get money for tips
- Rehearsal 10/29
- Tanning
- Finalize seating arrangements – post it notes for people!
- NAIR night before rehearsal
- Waxing night before rehearsal
- Schedule Nail appointment for next week (11/3)
- Attend Bachelorette party
- E-mail and print directions for drivers of transport vehicles
- Submit a newspaper wedding announcement
- Pick up wedding gown
- Bring hat from bridal shower to rehearsal
- Confirm Honeymoon reservations
- Bring Marriage License to Rehearsal
- Two Weeks before: confirm all final payments, schedule, pick up times, head count, with vendors
- Order bagels/sandwiches for groom and groomsmen and bridesmaids for day of (end of month)
- AT REHEARSAL: Delegate small wedding-day tasks. Choose someone to bustle your dress, someone to carry your things, someone to be in charge of gifts (especially the enveloped sort)
- Assign someone to hand out programs at ceremony
NOVEMBER
- Final headcount due 11/2 to Sharon/Mait’r D
- 11/2 - Pack up and drop off all things needed for ceremony/reception
- Place tips for each vendor in tip envelopes
- Take money out of bank for rest of payments
- Wrap B-pic book and give to Jason night of wedding
- Prepare day-of emergency kit
- 11/3 – Flowers by Brian to view centerpiece and final payment
- 11/3 Manicure/Pedicure/Massage
- Last minute packing for honeymoon
- Make sure you have something old, new, blue, etc
- Bring marriage license and stamped address envelope to ceremony for officiant to sign
- Have empty boxes ready and labeled for items needed to be taken by mom home from reception
- Confirm time with mom to travel to honeymoon
- Arrange transportation back from the airport after HM
TIA!
MARCH
- Order MOB gown
- Finish card box
- Call florist about bouquets and trim
- Buy rhinestone trim for bouquet wraps
- Start Must Take Photo List
- Start Song List
APRIL
- Buy flower girl tiara and basket
- Pick up headpiece at end of the month
- Schedule hair trial with headpiece
- Purchase DOJ at Bridal Styles?
- Order cake topper
- Hair cut
- Book honeymoon excursions
- Spray paint and decorate LOVE letters
- Order ring dish with monogram?
MAY
- Plan back up locations for photo session in case of rain
- Check that bridesmaid gowns are in
- Make sure bridesmaids schedule fittings
- Pick a shoe for bridesmaids to order and wear for day of and make sure they order them
- Get serving set and flutes engraved
- Order personalized undies
JUNE
- Order MOG gown / Make sure MOG gown is going to be ordered
- Make sure Jason has passport
- Get Baptismal certificate from the Diocese (6 months before)
- Go pick out tuxes
- Get groomsmen, dads, grandpas, Jason to order tuxes
- Order favors
- Wrap favors
- Confirm ceremony rehearsal
- Confirm church ceremony
- Get pictures of parents wedding photos
- Get photos for memorial table
- Acquire Memory Candle / Unity Candle
JULY
- Make final payment on invitations
- Receive invitations
- Selection of first dance song
- Selection of Parent dances
- Teeth Whitening / Start Crest Whitestrips
- Schedule and attend gown fittings
- Make bathroom baskets
- Finalize Guest list
- Number response cards to cross reference w/ invite list
- Purchase stamps/personalized stamps
- Hand cancel invites
AUGUST
- Send out invitations in first week of August
- Plan ceremony at church (readings, songs, etc.)
- Purchase undergarments
- Book rehearsal dinner site
- Attend Shower
- Design/Make Seating Chart for Reception
- Prepare OOT welcome baskets
- Select and order wedding cake
- Pick menu with CHCC. Get copies of CHCC menus and personalize.
- Meet with the officiant and music coordinator
- Affidavits of Freedom signed and given to priest
- Determine Readings for ceremony
- Determine music for ceremony
- Florist - bring in photos of what I want and drop off extra dress material and trim for bo-k wraps
- Set up table at home how you want it to be replicated at the RH and take photos
-
SEPTEMBER
- Fill out travel documents for cruise
- Finalize excursions for cruise
- Buy and wrap parent gifts
- Wrap bridal party gifts
- Make out of town gift bags
- Start inquiring into grooms cake and order grooms cake for rehearsal
- Buy Jason wedding present
- Start seating arrangements
- Obtain Marriage License (Link for all info)
- Break in wedding day shoes
- Send out Shower thank you cards
- Print directions from the Ceremony Site (ex: Church) to the RH for guests to take
- Purchase garter
- Make petal cones and give to florist
- Tanning salon
- Make up signature drink and name
- Choose tablecloth colors
- Order chair covers
- Make copies of contracts, seating chart, guest list, vendor information, BP information for DOC
- End of month - Finalize wedding day timeline and send to ALL vendors
- Book/Pay for Night of hotel room
OCTOBER
- Meet with officiant to finalize ceremony details
- Get hair cut in beginning of month
- Pick up dress (beginning of month)
- Order Seating Chart as soon as all RSVPs are in
- Send out RD invites early in the month
- Finalize DOC list for day of
- Finalize must take photo list
- Finalize song list
- Make sure BMs pick up gowns
- Give Bridal Party their thank you gifts at rehearsal dinner
- Give parents thank you gifts at rehearsal dinner
- Make and print programs for wedding
- Pack for honeymoon
- RSVPs due October 4th! Call all guests who have not responded by then
- Give final count to CHCC two weeks before wedding
- Finalize list of tips
- Get money for tips
- Rehearsal 10/29
- Tanning
- Finalize seating arrangements – post it notes for people!
- NAIR night before rehearsal
- Waxing night before rehearsal
- Schedule Nail appointment for next week (11/3)
- Attend Bachelorette party
- E-mail and print directions for drivers of transport vehicles
- Submit a newspaper wedding announcement
- Pick up wedding gown
- Bring hat from bridal shower to rehearsal
- Confirm Honeymoon reservations
- Bring Marriage License to Rehearsal
- Two Weeks before: confirm all final payments, schedule, pick up times, head count, with vendors
- Order bagels/sandwiches for groom and groomsmen and bridesmaids for day of (end of month)
- AT REHEARSAL: Delegate small wedding-day tasks. Choose someone to bustle your dress, someone to carry your things, someone to be in charge of gifts (especially the enveloped sort)
- Assign someone to hand out programs at ceremony
NOVEMBER
- Final headcount due 11/2 to Sharon/Mait’r D
- 11/2 - Pack up and drop off all things needed for ceremony/reception
- Place tips for each vendor in tip envelopes
- Take money out of bank for rest of payments
- Wrap B-pic book and give to Jason night of wedding
- Prepare day-of emergency kit
- 11/3 – Flowers by Brian to view centerpiece and final payment
- 11/3 Manicure/Pedicure/Massage
- Last minute packing for honeymoon
- Make sure you have something old, new, blue, etc
- Bring marriage license and stamped address envelope to ceremony for officiant to sign
- Have empty boxes ready and labeled for items needed to be taken by mom home from reception
- Confirm time with mom to travel to honeymoon
- Arrange transportation back from the airport after HM
