October girls check-in

In a couple days we'll be starting our 5 month countdowns

So what's on your list

To do:
Waiting for DJ's contract
2 more flower appointments
Book Video
Book Limos
DOJ
Veil/Headpeice

Done:
Church
RH
Dress/shoes
Invites
BM dresses
Programs designed waiting to be printed
Menus designed waiting to print
Photographer
Honeymoon fully booked
Night of Hotel Booked
Hotel Rooms Blocked

what about you girls?

I cannot believe how fast the months are passing!!!

To Do:
Tuxes
Favors
BP Gifts
DOJ/Veil/Headpiece
Programs
Menus
Unity Candle and other misc goodies
Rehearsal Dinner
Honeymoon

holy crap, I was just going to post this. I am making a list now of what I have to do, and it's toooo looong!!!!!! I am gonna cry, I thought I was doing so well. here is my to-do list:

Buy / Order Bridesmaid Dress
Buy / Order Flower Girl Dress
Buy / Order Mother of the Bride Dress
Buy / Order Mother of the Groom Dress

Buy / Order Veil
Buy bra (or sew cups in?)
Try On Borrowed Slip
Decide on Jewelry

Order Invitations
Make DIY Menus
Make DIY Beer Menus for Bar

Finish Registering!
- Visit BBB and make sure I’ve got everything

Buy Attendant Gifts

Look at Tuxes and Decide on One

Buy Tickets from Fairbanks to Anchorage
Reserve Car from November 3 to 8 in Fairbanks

Buy 12 More Orange Votive Holders for Centerpieces
Buy 60 Tealights for Centerpieces
Buy 12 Pillar Candles for Centerpieces

Book Hair Trial for June 8?
Book Hair Trial for August 23?
(dates I have events to go to)

Plan / Book Rehearsal Dinner

Buy Parent Gifts

Buy Cake Topper - crystal letters

Make Placecards
- Make Card to Explain Placecard Holder = Favor
Make Donation to Pit Bull Fdn.
- Make Cards to Explain Donation

Book Someone to Video Wedding?
- Not having a traditional videographer, but I work in production so I might have someone video it for me and then just give me the footage so I can make a video of it later ...

It exhausts me to even think of it!!!

I have -
RH
Photog
Flowers
Dress, shoes, headpiece, earrings, slip
Minister
Honeymoon 90% booked
Band
Limo
Night of hotel
Hotel Block
and probably a ton of other things I have forgotten about.

AHHHHHH!

Yes, I cant get over how fast October will be here but cant wait :

To Do:
Order Parents,GM Gift
My shoes & Jewerly
Honeymoon
Tuxes
Rings
Order Tent for cocktail Hour

Paying the balance on Everything The most stressful

As much as I want Oct to be here, that would mean the summer is over and it hasn't even started! lol But don't get me wrong, I want Oct here!!!

Still need/to do
set up floral appt to discuss CP and Bo-ks
band list
buy BM/GM gifts
hair trial
2nd make up trial
engagement shoot
pay off photo & HM
order tuxes
menus
programs
order Ketubah
order headpiece & veil (know which i want just need to do it)
slip
DOJ
favors- not sure if we are doing any

Have:

dress
shoes
photo/video
band
florist
HM
invitations- ordered, not in yet
MOB/MOG dress
FG dress
rings

I think that is it, although knowing me I forgot something!

i love october!! the best weather:) can't wait

done:
RH
Dress
BM Dress
Band
Photo
Photobooth
shoes
STD
Flowers
HM
Hair
Make-up
Veil


Need:
Invites
Menus
Programs
Card Box
Limos
Tux
BM/GM gifts
Rings
Parent Gifts



i would say i am in good shape no?

This is what I have left to do:
Order BM dresses
Go MOB dress shopping with mom
Order Tuxes
Pay for/Pick-up rings (we picked them out and they're ready we just don't have time to pick them up for another 2 weeks! )
Order invites
Book hair
Make-up trial
Hair trial
Buy DOJ
Buy Veil & headpiece
Order favors
BP gifts

All I need to do is:

**Get a veil.
**Tuxes.
**See samples of CPs and Bo-Ks from the florist.
**Select readings for the church.
**Address invitations (they will go out at the end of July/beginning of August).
**FH needs to get his GMs a gift. Gifts for parents/readers...
**Little detail things like menus, OOT bags, bathroom baskets.
**Fittings, but that will be much later.

My goal was to be done with the major things by the summer and so far it's looking good

I can't believe its almost 5 months away.........

I felt like I was on a roll getting the place, church, band, photographer,blocked off rooms in one month and in the 2nd month after being engaged found my dress and florist.....

I still need to
find and order BM dresses, FG dresses
book honeymoon
pick out invitations
menus/programs
register.....
accessories
Its a little overwhelming.............

Yikes!!!

I hope we all have beautiful weather in October!!!

Oh my lord what do I have to do....


Change the Tuxes I originally picked out
Get FG dress
Buy gifts for BM and GM
Finish DIY programs
Food Tasting
Menu possible DIY
I am sure more but I can't think!!
cake topper if I don't use flowers
Finalize favors


Done:
Church
RH
Dress/Shoes
DOJ
Veil
Honeymoon
DJ
Limo
Photographer
Videographer
Night of Hotel booked
OOT Hotel booked
Invites ordered waiting on final proof
Ordered Thank You Parasol
Partial GM gift ordered
BM dresses picked out slowely being ordered
RD booked

OH any october brides that want a Thank You Parasol I will be selling mine after the wedding...it is in chocolate brown writing if that fits your color scheme let me know :)

To do:

tuxes
finalize favors
finalize centerpieces
hair & make-up trials
book transportation for guests to and from hotel
decide on all the music for the dj
wedding rings
book second honeymoon-Hawaii!!!
finalize menu
get DOJ
buy gifts for bridal party


Done:

Hall
dress
photographer
dj
flowers
first honeymoon-New Orleans
shoes, veil, hair acessories
blocked hotel rooms
invitations
officiant

done:
RH
Dress
BM Dresses
Band
Photographer
shoes
STD
Flowers
Veil
Mother of bride dress
Mother of groom dress
hotel rooms blocked off
card box that fmil made
have unity candle but not sure if i like it a lot or want to even use it!
guest book but also not sure if i like it lol

Need:
Invites
Tuxes
BM/GM gifts
Rings
Parent Gifts
Officiant
Favors, we are going to donate to the american cancer society
cake topper if we want one
Have to pick and book HM
Need passports
Hair and make up trial, my hair and make up lady is moving before my wedding! So sad!
DOJ

Hmmm I know I'm forgetting a million things!

I have done so far:

Dress
Veil
Headpiece
Slip
BM dresses
RH
Church
Limo
Photographer/Videographer
DJ
Florist
DOJ
Part of BM gifts
Unity candle
Ring pillows
Garters
Slippers to change into when my feet hurt lol
Invites
Makeup
Hair
HM


Still need:

Tuxes (FH is procrastinating)
FG dresses
Shoes
Bra
Favors
Register
Other half of BM gifts
MOB dress
Parent Gifts
Rings

And a bunch if stuff I can't think of right now

wow...where to start...thanks girl for doing this...its forcing me to think of what still needs to get done

Have:

Dress/shoes/veil
Limos
Musicians
Officiant
Photo/Video
Bridesmaid Dresses
Florist
DOC
DJ
Hair/make-up
Mothers dresses
Registry
I can't think of what else....

NEED

All stationary...invites/programs/seating cards...etc
Tuxes
HONEYMOON!!!
DOJ
knife and server
Wine glasses-for ceremony
garter
Linens?
Marriage License...lol
undergarments for me
where we are staying the night....

MONEY!!!! to pay for everything..we are so broke right now...

alright...now I am stressed




jk

To Do:
finish paying for dress and have fittings
ceremony accessories - unity, flutes, cake cutter, ring pillow.
limos
honeymoon
have invites printed and assemble & send
meet with videographer for photo montage
book our comp e-shoot
RD (think we're just gonna do it at our house)
song list
choose readings & readers

done:
dress ordered and 1/2 paid
veil / hair comb/ shoes bought
tuxes chosen
2 bm dresses ordered other 2 to order within the week
flower girl dress ordered
pre-cana & RCIA complete
Photographer booked
DJ booked
RH booked
invitation supplies bought (DIY)
cardbox made
cake topper ordered
menus - waiting to print
videographer
florist
church
favors
bubbles



PAYING IT ALL OFF