July 2005 Brides

What have you done already? I worry that I have alot to do still. With 21/2 weeks until I start working again (teacher!) I was trying to think of thingsd I still need to do.So far we've:

1. Booked hall & church
2. booked DJ
3. Booked florist
4. chose favor.. waiting to order
5. ordered dress..picked BM dresses (not ordered yet)
6. started to make STDs
7.bought wedding bands


Anythig I can do now?

You are ahead of me!!
All Ive done is : send out STDs, book hall, book DJ, narrow down BM dresses.
I am putting it all off and I teach also, so I know by like Dec I'll be wondering why i didnt do more this summer!!!
You are off to a great start!!!!!

That makes me feel good! You better use these last few weeks as well to get some things done. I'm also starting off at a new school and feel like a first year teacher all over again. I know once school starts I'll have little time to do anything!

Don't worry, we will get everything done!!

So far:
1) Booked hall
2) Booked photographer
3) Booked DJ
4) Booked florist
5) Got myself a wedding planner
6) Started dress shopping
7) Narrowed down BM dresses and made a spreadsheet with style numbers
8) Selected STDs, but need to figure out how to make them magnets
9) Narrowed down choice to 2 videographers
10) Started making makeup appointments

AHHH I feel soooo behind and I too am starting a new teaching job in 3 weeks!! Here is what I have done so far:
1. booked hall
2. booked DJ
3. booked photo/video
4. booked florist
5. favors
6. got my wedding band
Have NOT done yet:
1. started dress shopping for me or BM's
2. invitations
3. STD
4. FI's wedding band

I'm sure I'm missing something!

I was planning to do alot more this summer but unfortunately my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in July so alot of time has been devoted to doctor visits and taking care of her. Its overwhelming but I know everything will get done in time.

Nbird we have the same date.

Here's what I have

-ceremony/reception hall.
-live musicians for ceremony
-photographer
-videographer
-my dress/shoes
-BM dresses are getting made(need to pick out color)

In the next few weeks working on
-officiant
-DJ

I think it's important to book all the services now as the dates fill up quickly by the good vendors. Then all the purchases(rings,ceremony stuff, attendants gifts) I can wait until fall or winter to do with the exception of invitations(as there will need to be time to order those). I think you are in good shape, if it feels like you are on track then you are. Work at your pace. My wedding planner keep me on track and I plan what to do every month or week so I don't feel overwhelmed. Good luck

So far we have:

1. Booked the church
2. Booked the reception
3. Photographer and Videographer
4. Florist
5. DJ
6. Limos
7. Invitations
8. My gown was ordered in June.


Now, we have to save the money for all of the above!

Wow you girls are making me nervous. I am also a teacher but I taught summer school this year :( I needed the extra cash.

All I have done is:

1) Hall
2) Church
3) Band
4) Photographer
5) Dress


I better get moving! My hall gave us a choice of three florists. We have to use one of the three given to us. We feel like we dont have to rush flowers because our hall is telling us we must use them. What do you think?

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Posted by nbird

What have you done already? I worry that I have alot to do still. With 21/2 weeks until I start working again (teacher!) I was trying to think of thingsd I still need to do.So far we've:

1. Booked hall & church
2. booked DJ
3. Booked florist
4. chose favor.. waiting to order
5. ordered dress..picked BM dresses (not ordered yet)
6. started to make STDs
7.bought wedding bands


Anythig I can do now?

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Photographer, maybe??? all I have left is to find 12 wooden lighthouses for the centerpieces(any help welcomed!), get the limo and order my dress and the tuxes. But I live out of town so I had all my fun jam packed into this week

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Posted by July1505bride

AHHH I feel soooo behind and I too am starting a new teaching job in 3 weeks!! Here is what I have done so far:
1. booked hall
2. booked DJ
3. booked photo/video
4. booked florist
5. favors
6. got my wedding band
Have NOT done yet:
1. started dress shopping for me or BM's
2. invitations
3. STD
4. FI's wedding band

I'm sure I'm missing something!

I was planning to do alot more this summer but unfortunately my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in July so alot of time has been devoted to doctor visits
and taking care of her. Its overwhelming but I know everything will get done in time.

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You make all this wedding stuff seem trival really. Good luck to you and your mom. I will send out some loving thoughts

Thanks Christine This whole experience has put alot of things into perspective for me and my family. Thank you for your kind words.

Let's see what have I done.
-booked ceremony/reception
-ceremony music
-DJ
- photography
- STDs (sending them out today!!!)
-ordered my dress
- chose favors, ordered one
- blocked rooms
- went shopping for BM dresses
- booked officiant
- registered

I am a teacher too and I wanted to get done as much as possible before I went back to school

Well, another fellow teacher here. I'll be teaching a college Economics course this year for the first time... ugh... seriously, it might as well be brain surgery and I haven't opened a book.

I think I'm doing pretty well considering I just got engaged in Rome in front of the Pantheon on July 17 but didn't get back until July 28th.

Done:
1. Booked hall- ceremony and reception- three days after returning from trip...lol.
2. DJ... two days later
3. Photographer
4. Found my dress... will order it next week... took seven bridal salon visits
5. Made my Save the Dates- very elaborate each one with a 4 x6 sepia tone picture of us on vacation in Italy.
6. Bought my tiara today from Barrons.
7. bought my shoes- on sale DSW
8. Registered for all but bed and bath stuff at BB&B and Fortunoff's

Before school starts:
1. pick a florist
2. order dress
3. narrow down MOH dress- thank God no bridesmaids.
4. Narrow down officiants- we are interfaith and are trying out the Unitarian church in Huntington. A new pastor starts this Sunday... I'm hoping we will like him and he'll do it.
5. Narrow down veil choice

Granted this is all I've been doing pretty much full time every day. I'm only having a MOH but she is married and a part time wedding coordinator... I call her every day... What do you think of? and she says yes or no and why. What would I do without her?

Good luck to you all.

You sound better off than me. So far, I have booked hall/date, photographer, dj, picked out my dress and BM dresses (not ordered), blocked hotel, booked officiant, started to register, have begun looking at STDs, and have contacted my aunt who is a travel agent to get on the honeymoon thing (Hawaii) as soon as the prices come out. I really want to get the florist done by the end of the summer, but the woman who my brother used for his wedding (and was great) has some family crises so she is on sure if she wants to commit. She was supposed to let us know by July...still waiting!
Some of the thing you could continue to work on this summer before school starts are: photgrapher, videographer (if you are using one), block hotels for OOT guests, book your hotel room, ceremony music, register, decide on honeymoon and depending where it is to begin to book.
Hope that helps!

Ohhhh I have so much left to do. I am way behind. I am also a teacher, I guess I have my last week of summer booked huh?

Done:
Hall
Church
Florist
Dress
Dj

That's it! Nothing else. Uggh

All of us July teacher brides to be will be fine!!! You know us teacher -types......we work best under pressure and will end up being super organized.....

OMG....I got really anxious when I saw what everyone has done.

I did the church
Hall
Photographer
Videographer
Dress

Ahhhh, I really need to get moving but I am having a hard time deciding what I want the wedding to be like. Cake centerpieces, or flowers, color scheme and other such things. I don't want to make a decision and then wish I had done something different.