I fm'd jennbaby for 'the' list...
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I'm going to tailor it to my needs and toss it into an Excel spreadsheet.
church:
select readers/select readings/people to bring up the gifts/ceremony music list/rehearsal date and dinner location/aisle runner/bubbles/rose petals/bells/butterflies/boquet for blessed mother/roses for moms/pew bows/unity candle and holders/alter flowers/rose petal cones/basket for roses/bubbles/etc./programs & person to hand them out/church offering/memory candle/
bag pipes or tumpets
hall:
--cocktail hour music/select menu/final count/select cake/ table linens/ seating arrangement/place cards/guest book/ flowers for the dais-cake-tables-bathroom-place card table- cocktail room-passing trays-/toasting glasses/cake top/cake server/ money card holder/ table cameras color & b& w with poems or scavenger hunt/ favors/
videographer (baby pics/honeymoon pics/must have shots/in between ceremony-hall location for pics/select music for video/)
photographer (engagement shoot/must have pics list/in between ceremony-hall pic. location/)
dj/band (select songs/giveaways/must play list/don't play list/special announcements that have to be made/your wedding song/special requests/
florist -
(select centerpiece/boquet/throw away boquet/bouts./bm boquets/corsages/fg baskets/loose petals/dais/passing trays/bathroom/cocktail hour room/blessed mother boquet/mom's roses)
limos-pick ups-drop offs---see how many hours they are needed (watch overtime)/clean/reputable/Working condition (not going to breakdown!)-air condiditon or heat!/bar/aisle runner/written directions to ceremony and hall and any in between locations/ champagne/
invitations-
number needed/calligraphy/stamps/wording/ response date/proper stuffing order!/ stickers for the back of the envelope/ directions to hall/ceremony locations/
favors (wrapped/ribbon/almonds/ number needed)
attire:
dress/shoes/garter/veil/headpiece/jewelry/
pocketbook/stockings/ undergarments/makeup/hair
BM dresses (shoes/how to wear hair/jewelry/gifts/stockings/undergarments/ pocketbook/cards)
groom's tux/shoes/hair/black socks/undergarments!;)/bout
GM tux's/shoes/black socks/bout/gifts
parent gifts
special family member gifts
makeup/makeup trials
hair/hair trials
nails
blocking hotel rooms
guest transportation (if needed)
place cards & holders
wedding bands
ring bearer pillow
precana
marriage license
ok i know i listed a lot but i am sure i forgot a ton!!:)
edited to add the others to make one list
something old, new, borrowed, & blue
throwaway and keep garter
hosiary
black socks
menus
emergency kit (tylenol/bobby pins/hairspray/etc.)
aisle runner
music ceremony--singers/instruments
tips (deciding on how much to tip and who will handle it for you that day/marking the envelopes)
save the dates
guest list/addresses (final list (final head count)
For the church- music (instrument(s), singer(s)... programs...unity candle...pew bows...aisle runner...flower petals, bells, birdseed, confetti, bubbles...(baskets for the previously mentioned items)...ringbearer pillow...For the reception: disposable cameras...scrolls...menus...placecard holders...centerpieces...mailbox/card holder/birdcage...comfy shoes...throwaway bouquet...favors...basket for the girls bathroom filled with hairspray, tissues, spray deoderant, gum, advil, etc... basket for the guys bathroom filled with cigars, matches, tylenol, rolaids and breath mints..
It's tough to find any missing from your lists -- I've got just 10 days to go, so I'm focused on all the stupid last-minute things:
** Vendor phone numbers (in case there's a last minute issue)
** Extra Stockings (In case yours run)
**Shout Wipes & Chalk (in case you get a stain on your gown)
**Throwaway bouqet if doing the toss (I left my sister's in the limo when I was her MOH -- Boy was she ****ed!)
** Matches, napkins, other small favors for the table (My best friend forgot the personalized napkins & matchbooks at home for her wedding.. what a waste!)
** Send readers their readings before wedding -- Plus, print out readings in large font and bring to church (it's a lot easier on the reader)
** Waxing / Tanning / teeth bleaching (get that personal grooming out of the way)
** Comfortable shoes (a lot of brides change into slippers -- but that means the hem of your dress will drag. A friend gave me this tip -- buy platform sneakers the same height as your shoes --> all the comfort w/o dirt on your hem)
** Figure out who'll take the stuff home from the reception hall / who'll drive you to the airport...
** For Pet Owners --> arrange boarding for your pet
**hankie (I don't know about you -- but I'm a sap so I'll be crying up there... and I'd rather not blow my nose on my DH's jacket... )
**Breakfast the day of (something light, that won't get you messy, that you don't have to spend time cooking. My sister got an Egg McMuffin from the drivethrough on the way back from the hairdresser's the morning of her wedding...)
** Any additional decorations (I got a bunch of bride & groom stuff as gifts: teddy bears, a snowglobe, and statue --> I'm gonna use them to decorate the placecard & sign-in table)
** Shop & pack for honeymoon (My FI had virtually no swim trunks -- it was a nightmare finding som at this time of year)
** If you are spending the night in a hotel, then leaving immediately for HM -- figure out what you're doing w/ your dress (I'm still a little stumped on this -- my poor MOH is gonna be a busy girl the day after, cause I thinks she's gonna have to pick it up for me...)
** For HM -- travel stuff (neck pillows, book, walkman, sleep mask -- Overseas: passport, visa, converter plugs, guidebooks...)
** Caketopper
Extra set of maps and directions cards for anyone who forgot theirs.
Arrange a place/ suggest places for quests to spend the time inbetween the church and the reception (if applicable)
Have list for photographer/or designate someone to hold a list of photos you would like taken to make sure none or no one is forgotten
Make 'day of' and 'day before' agendas so you don't forget anything you want to get done
Have gown and tux bags for after the reception
Have a personal camera with extra film
Have a camera for rehersal and dinner
MARRIAGE LICENSE !!! LOL
All vendor contact information, as well as copies of any contracts to avoid any problems
If leaving for honeymoon that night or next day, make sure everything you need is all put together, esp. passports, drivers license, tickets, agendas, etc.
