Master To Do List!

List # 1


TO BUY/ DO
o Book place for Rehearsal Dinner
o Buy a couple Disposable cameras
o Centerpieces candles
o Personalize favors
o Gifts for parents
o buy groomsmen gifts
o buy Bridesmaids gifts
o Find & Confirm Makeup
o Pick out our wedding bands
o buy cake topper, table topper (have love in silver)
o Buy wedding Bands
o Order Favors
o Order arras coins
o get Favors,
o get matches
o work on special touches
o get #s frames
o Get guestbook
o Get ring bearer pillow
o Register for gifts (at the end of the month)
o make tip envelopes
o put together night of bags
o design children’s activity books
o put together emergency kits for general BP with food
o put together emergency kit for my & FH – sewinf needle, Tylenol, etc.

Florist
o - Finalize centerpieces & flowers

Ceremony
o Book place for Rehearsal Dinner
o meet with music director at church
o Pick Reading or Bible verse
o Choose Music\Meet organist
o Get Marriage License –
o How will programs be displayed, handed out? Baskets
o Who's walking the Mothers down aisle (which usher)?
o music - make sure pianist has music sheets if necessary
o specify time by which church must be decorated
o who will be responsible for bringing/setting up alter candles and memory candle
us the night before
o make sure written vows are approved by minister
o make sure MOH has copy of vows for me and best man has copy of vows for Brian (index cards)
o make sure reader has nicely typed copy of reading at ceremony
o delegate someone to make sure all the above is handled
o make sure marriage license gets to church
o get rings to best man
o who will roll out aisle runner? – limo company
o make sure someone sets up table and arranges programs night before
o make sure someone collects extra programs (and guest book)Hostesses take to
o reception hall


Reception
o Meet with them in mid-late March
o Bathroom baskets?
o little details who handle gifts, hand out checks, money bag,
o put someone in charge of gifts
o who will collect guestbook/extra candles/extra tablecards/extra favors
o who will set up placecard table/gift table and guestbook table? Hotel?
o me to ceremony
o groom to ceremony
o bridal party (to their cars) after reception
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Hotels
o call Hotel & see about reducing rates
o Gift baskets?
o make OOT boxes
o Buy goodies for OOT
o get info for OOT guest
o Finalize hotel blocks
o Check on reducing hotel rate
o hotel stay for me and fh night of wedding.

Stationary
o Decide on stationary for placecards, menus and programs.
o Design Directions and Thank you Cards
o order Maps & directions
o Put together programs
o Design Table Numbers
o Design Invitations
o Send invites
o Design place settings
o Make Maps and directions
o Print out Maps & Direction or order

Bridal Attire
o Check on BP dresses
o Schedule Fittings
o set up fitting times for me
o set up fitting times for the girls
o Boys fitted for tuxes
o get appropriate bra
o Make sure each girl picks out shoes
o Finish bags
o find Flowergirl dresses
o make sure groomsmen ordered their Tuxedos
o make sure dad’s order TUX
o make sure moms’ got dresses
o Buy undergarments
o Get shoes,
o Get jewelry,
o get headpiece/ tiara

DJ
o Make list of bridal party names for intros
o Schedule when I want these dances to take place
o schedule final meeting
o work on song list
o write music list and meet with vendor

OTHER
o confirm arrival times
o Schedule Final Meeting
o Work on timelines
o Do timeline charts for the boys
o Do timeline chart for the girls

Photographer
o Confirm arrival times
o schedule new Epics in April

Photography
o compile must-have list
o develop organized system for keeping track of responses and gifts
o arrange for florist to get cake flowers to baker
o make sure someone keeps top layer and cake topper

Flowers
o Choose flowers for Ceremony alter arrangements
o meet with florist
o Schedule Delivery time
o arrange for someone to make sure everyone has flowers (all BMs have their bouquets, all GMs have bouts, etc.)


Transportation
o confirm limos or rental cars
o Create timeline done
o Confirm Pickup times
o See if we can get aisle runner ahead of time to customize

Misc.
o 'Day of' and 'Day before' agendas done
o turn in my ring to be polished

List # 2

To do list:

Set Date
Set Budget
Prepare preliminary Guestlist
Engagement Announcements
Ceremony Site/Church
Officiant
Reception Site
Book Limos
Make sure mom and dad booked limos for day of
Photographer
Book Honeymoon
Book Florist
Videographer
Book Calligrapher
Book Band/DJ - CH and Reception
Book Ceremony Musicians
Select & Ask Bridal Party
Gather requirements for religious ceremony (baptismal certificates, divorce decrees, etc)
Register for Precana classes
Apply for passports and all travel necessities: visas, vaccines, etc
Block off hotel rooms for OOT Guests
Purchase coffee/tea bags for OOT guest brunch the following day
Pick up coffee/tea bags for OOT guest brunch the following day
Prepare STD guestlist
Send out STDs
Select stores, make list, & register
Shop for and order Bride's Gown
Shop for and order Bridesmaids Gowns
Shop for and order Flowergirl(s) Dress(es)
MOB order her gown
MOG order her gown
Finalize Guestlist
Select and order Invitations
Shop for wedding rings
Order wedding rings
Pick up wedding rings
Plan ceremony: music selections, readings, etc
Plan back up locations for ceremony, photo sessions in case of rain
Shop for favors
Order favors
Pick out girls BP gift
Pick out guys BP gift
Purchase girls bridal party gift
Purchase guys BP gift
Chose parents gifts
Purchase Parents Gifts
brunch the day after
Purchase elbow length veil
Shop for cathedral length veil
Purchase cathedral length veil
Purchase Bride's shoes
Purchase undergarments, stockings
Purchase garter
Pick out and purchase wedding jewelry
Purchase cake serving set
Purchase unity candle set
Purchase wedding bubbles for after ceremony
Purchase Guestbook for reception
Order Tuxes
Plan reception: first dance song selection, parent dances
Order Place cards
Write out place cards
Purchase place card holders
Purchase cake topper
Establish seating arrangements
Select and order wedding cake
Schedule ceremony rehearsal
Pick family member/friend to hand out programs at ceremony
Book rehearsal dinner site
Make RD invites
Send out RD invites
Purchase OOT guest boxes
Figure out what will go on the outside of the OOT guest boxes
Purchase supplies for OOT guest boxes
Must-Take photo list
Do not play/must play lists for DJ/Band
Schedule Hair trials
Schedule makeup trials
Sit for Engagement Photos
Purchase or make ceremony programs
Schedule day of hair, makeup, and nail appts for Bride and BMs
Mail out invitations
Finalize menus, song selections, timelines, and all details with all vendors
Make or order menus
Attend gown fittings
Break in wedding day shoes
Make sure you have something old, new, blue, and a six pence in your shoe
Call guests who have not RSVP'd
Obtain Marriage License
Shop & pack for Honeymoon
Attend shower and bachelor(ette) parties
Set aside time to write thank you notes for shower gifts
Prepare Day-of Timeline and give a copy to each vendor along with copies of must-take photo lists, etc
Send out wedding announcements to local paper
Confirm all final payments, schedule, pick up times, head count, etc with all vendors
Confirm HM reservations and travel arrangements
Create a “wedding box” to gather your ceremony accessories (marriage license,
candles, ring pillow, basket, guest book) and assign someone to transport.
Prepare a “reception box” for accessories such as guest books, cameras, toasting
goblets, cake toppers, etc., and assign someone to transport
Prepare day-of emergency kit
Prepare any speeches or toasts
Pick family member to hand out tips
Place tips for each vendor in envelopes
Make Menus for reception
Pack for Honeymoon
Arrange transportation to the airport
Arrange transportation back from the airport after HM

YES! Success!!

oy! It makes me feel like I have done hardly anything, but I have a ton behind me.

Thanks Donna - added to notebook!

oh snap

FH will NOT be happy when i whip this out

Didnt mean to stress you out! I found it helpful so I can plan ahead!

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Posted by SEB102707

Seeing this makes me stressed out!!

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This it gives me agita!

Oh my goodness, what a list!!

Seems daunting but how fun is it to cross things off!!! Seriously in college I used to make lists that had everything like 'eat dinner' just so I had stuff to cross off.

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Posted by SoontobeLT

Oh my goodness, what a list!!

Seems daunting but how fun is it to cross things off!!! Seriously in college I used to make lists that had everything like 'eat dinner' just so I had stuff to cross off.

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I'm the same way! love to cross stuff off. I even have a 'to do list' app on my phone! LOL

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Posted by DonnaMarie7

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Posted by SoontobeLT

Oh my goodness, what a list!!

Seems daunting but how fun is it to cross things off!!! Seriously in college I used to make lists that had everything like 'eat dinner' just so I had stuff to cross off.

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I'm the same way! love to cross stuff off. I even have a 'to do list' app on my phone! LOL

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The cross off gives a great feeling of accomplishment lol

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Posted by FutureMrsGTL

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Posted by DonnaMarie7

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Posted by SoontobeLT

Oh my goodness, what a list!!

Seems daunting but how fun is it to cross things off!!! Seriously in college I used to make lists that had everything like 'eat dinner' just so I had stuff to cross off.

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I'm the same way! love to cross stuff off. I even have a 'to do list' app on my phone! LOL

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The cross off gives a great feeling of accomplishment lol

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