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
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Re: checklist - am i missing anything big?
Posted by adelz
I had to stop after June because I literally started breaking a sweat!
Me too - I can't even deal!!! Such a great list - didn't think of half the things! By the way - you're planing on the BM dresses being in so early! Wow!