October 2012 Weddings

post your UPDATED Done/To do lists please!

I'd like to see what I've missed and can't think of.... TIA!
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Re: post your UPDATED Done/To do lists please!

  • Done:
    -DJ/flowers/photog/venue/cake booked
    -bm dresses
    -bm gifts
    -gm gifts
    -tuxes (and FI fitted)
    -my dress/accessories
    -flower girl dress
    -music for ceremony
    -readings for ceremony
    -rings purchased
    -guest book (traditional)
    -table numbers
    -DIY garter
    -DIY personalized hanger
    -escort cards (in progress, thanks to best man's wife)
    -invites sent
    -centerpieces (idea done, just collecting glassware and candles)
    -other reception decor (sign for gift table, decor for front of head table, bar decor)
    - cards that say 'well wishes for the newlyweds' for guests to fill out for us
    -registries

    To do:
    -programs (mom's making them, we just need to give her the info)
    -Ask readers (I'm sure they'll agree, we just need to confirm)
    -gifts for parents, readers, and flower girl
    -finish centerpieces
    -hair/makeup trial
    -alter my dress
    -favors (ordering carmel apples, putting them in cello bags and tying them with escort cards)
    -seating chart
    -pics of our parents/grandparents at their weddings (we're putting them on the cake table along with a pic of us)
    -confirm rehearsal dinner with the venue
    -make an itinerary for the big day!
    -meet with vendors in sept/oct to confirm details and pay them.

    I think that's it....I'm sure I'm missing stuff but that's what's left!
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  • edited August 2012
    I love reading this stuff!

    Done:
    Dress/veil
    All accessories (except panties...keep forgetting)
    BM Dresses
    Invites
    Venue booked
    DJ/Photog booked
    Guest Book
    Rings ordered
    Unity Candle (DIY)
    All bouquets (DIY)
    All bouts (DIY)
    Birdcage cardholder (DIY)
    Table numbers (DIY)
    Memorial Candles (DIY)
    Cake topper
    Mother's Corsages (DIY)
    Ring bearer pillow
    HM booked

    To Do:
    book baker
    Tuxes
    Marriage License
    Finish centerpieces (DIY)
    BM bags
    Escort cards (waiting for RSVP's)
    Programs (church is printing)
    Deciding on Church Decor (church decorates, just have to tell them what I want)
    Night of Lingerie
    and most importantly, my panties!  I can't go to church bare bottom!

    I hope I'm not forgetting anything!
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  • snuff9861snuff9861 member
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    edited August 2012
    Done:
    -DJ/flowers/photog/venue/cake booked
    -bm dresses
    -bm gifts (minus thank you cards)
    -gm gifts (minus the engraving and thank you cards)
    -my dress/accessories
    -flower girl dress
    -rings purchased
    -table numbers
    -DIY personalized hangers
    -invites sent
    -registries
    -ring bearer pillow and flower girl basket
    -shoes
    -unity candle
    -cake topper is ordered and being shipped


    To do:
    -pick out ceremony readings and Ask readers 
    -gifts for flower girl and ring bearers
    -finish centerpieces (2 to go!)
    -hair trial
    -alter my dress
    -favors (need candy for candy bar and jars)
    -seating chart
    -confirm rehearsal dinner with the venue
    -make an itinerary for the big day!
    -meet with vendors in sept/oct to confirm details and pay them
    -ceremony music
    -reception music list for dj (spotlight dances, do not play etc)
    -must have list for photographer
    -photoframe cardbox
    -guestbook (one of the bm is painting a thumbprint tree)
    -escort cards (about half done)
    -marriage license
    -tuxes (fi and 3/4 gm have been fitted, just waiting for one more. Like c'mon buddy)

    I think that's it!
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  • Done:
    -All vendors booked
    -Dress/shoes/veil
    -BM dresses/tuxes ordered
    -FG dress
    -Invites sent
    -RB pillow/FG basket
    -garter made
    -Rings ordered
    -Pastor confirmed
    -HM booked
    -kids coloring book/activities
    -centerpiece items purchased, started to assemble
    -

    To-Do:
    -Buying matching ties for my family members
    -Double check that FSIL found a suit for RB
    -Some of my accessories (hair flower, undergarments)
    -Finally get my dress & figure out alterations
    -Confirm linens order
    -Meet w/ Florist this weekend to figure everything out
    -Find "something borrowed"
    -Decide on bakery/cake design
    -Finish adding ribbons to centerpiece vases
    -Woodburn table numbers
    -Handwrite escort cards.....finalize seating chart
    -Any and all music selection
    -Favors: buying the candy, buying bags and stamping
    -Itinerary for the day
    -confirming DOC
    -cake topper
    -TY gifts for everyone
    -printing programs
    -license
    -Final walk through w/ venue/photog to come also
    -Ask readers/figure out readings
    -Wine box
    -Rings engraved?
    -Guestbook
    -Confirm DOC has card box for us to use
    -It pretty much seems like I still have everything to do.....

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  • rlr02rlr02 member
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    edited August 2012
    Done:
    Venue booked
    Dropped off dress for alterations this weekend
    Cake ordered 
    Flowers ordered
    Jewelry, veil, and shoes
    Invitations purchased
    Hair appointments set
    Centerpieces
    Aisle decor (done this weekend! check!)
    Picked first dance song
    Requested time off from work!

    To - do:
    Marriage license (waiting for the 60 day window)
    Parent's gifts
    Wedding bands
    Sparklers
    Put together favors 
    FI's suit

    I'm sure I'm forgetting something.....Undecided
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  • This was actually a really good exercise for me!

    Done
    -All vendors booked (DJ, Florist, Venue, Church, Photog, Baker, Limo, Pianist)
    -Dress fittings
    -Ceremony w/Pastor
    -HM Booked
    -Bathroom Baskets made
    -BM Gifts
    -Reception TY Cards
    -Menu Finalized
    -Makeup/Hair trial & artist booked
    -FI gift
    -Parent gift
    -GM gifts
    -FI Suit
    -Invitations
    -Wedding Shoes/Accessories
    -Shower TYs
    -Rings
    -Guest book (Wishing Tree)
    -Favors
    -Venue decor items purchased
    -Itinerary for wedding day
    -Rehearsal Dinner booked
    -Music choices finalized
    -Table Numbers

    To Do:
    -Final meetings w/vendors (Florist, DJ, Venue, Pianist)
    -Final payments
    -Collect remaining RSVPs
    -Send names to calligrapher for escort cards
    -Send deposit to bouquet preservation company
    -Finish card box
    -Unity candle
    -Seating chart
    -TY cards for wedding gifts
    -Marriage license
    -Programs
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  • I've gotten a lot of stuff done so I'm just going to post my to do list.

    To Do:
    - Pick up altered dress from seamstress
    - Send RD invitations
    - Finish centerpieces
    - Finish purchasing decor for ceremony
    - Send final numbers to stationary designer for placecards, menus, programs, etc to be printed
    - Finish writing vows
    - Have final meeting with pastor to finalize order of ceremony, etc
    - Finish selecting ceremony music for string quartet
    - Meet with DOC to establish day of schedule
    - FI has to finish buying GM gifts
    - Wrap all wedding party gifts
    - Approve final flower designs
    - Decide on my something borrowed
    - Send must/do not play lists to DJ
    - FInish shot list for photographer

    And probably more that I'm not thinking of.
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  • Done:
    Venue/caterer booked-deposit plus another payment made
    Church booked
    Cake ordered
    Invitations mailed
    Florist booked
    Dress currently being altered
    BM dresses
    hair appointments set
    rings picked out (just waiting on them to come in, which should be in sometime this week!)
    Photographer booked-deposit plus one payment made
    DJ booked-deposit made
    Most of the special dances music chosen (first, F/D, M/S) 
    Time off requested
    "Then" photo for MOH gift retouched 
    FI fitted for his tux
    Find my earrings and something blue (preferably two different items, I don't really want blue earrings)
    RD caterer booked and menu selected

    TO Do
    Marriage license
    Find/purchase unity candle set
    Find/purchase the programs
    purchase candles for the centerpieces
    purchase mirror bases for centerpieces
    figure out BM's gifts
    purchase dual frame for MOH gift and have it engraved
    finish the last bit on BM shawls
    Second coat of stain on card box and a coat of sealer
    purchase bubbles for church exit
    find/book transportation for FI and I from church to reception
    Meeting with DJ to go over must play/do not play/ and figure out songs for anniversary dance mash up-scheduled
    Meeting with the girl at the florist who will actually be working on wedding flowers-scheduled
    Second fitting/dress pick up-scheduled
    parents gifts
    Food tasting/menu selection for reception


    I know I'm forgetting stuff but that's what I know right now


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  • Every time I look at one of these I think of things I need to do!
    I need to finalize florist
    Finalize rehearsal dinner menu
    Get RSVP's back so I know if I need to make more favors and get another centerpiece for table
    Finish programs and print them
    Table #'s for the wine bottles
    tags for people so they know where to sit
    Finalize seating chart, which I can't do until I know who is coming
    guest bags and bags to put parent gifts in
    get champagne
    finalize menu and stuff for caterer
    finalize stuff with venue
    get tuxedo
    card box
    cake cutting set
    stuff for the loving cup ceremony
    download music to iphone
  • edited August 2012
    Done:
    -Music booked/flowers bought/photog secured/venue deposit made/cake booked
    -MOH dress
    -gifts
    -FI's clothing including jacket tailored, my son's clothing and shoes
    -My dress through first fitting, accessories chosen
    -rings purchased
    -guest book (traditional)/server set
    -confirm cake/punch servers
    -garter on order (handmade as gift from woman here at work)
    -invites printed, addressed
    -registries
    -hair trial booked
    -cake topper ordered
    -Arch booked from HL
    -ring bearer pillow/flower girl basket
    -thank you cards purchased

    To do:
    -programs (If I decide to do so. Not on board yet)
    -Flowers - need to get to Mom's to help, we are using silks for bouquet, bouts and corsages
    -gifts flower girl  // flower girl dress
    -finish centerpieces
    -Final fitting on 9/12
    -favors - we will apply monogramed sticker to kisses. Need the kisses and favor boxes
    -figure out RD
    -MAIL invites
    -shoes for FI, jacket for son
    -SD's dress
    -final payments are due week of, but already noted
    -need to call venue to see if candles are allowed.
    -need to buy napkins, dig through Gradmother's garage for punch bowl
    -need to call hair and make sure she is available morning of wedding
    -need to find/purchase something to put IN my hair - thinking a few pins with pearls on the end, or maybe one nice comb
    -need to complete DIY card box
    -ETA License! LOL but we have to wait until closer to wedding day
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  • edited August 2012
    Done:
    venue/ baker/ photographer/ DJ/florist booked.
    Menu for wedding/ rehearsal dinners
    Dress and accessories
    paid off baker/ DJ and Photo
    ceremony (for the most part)
    my vows
    rings
    gifts for BP & parents
    invites sent out
    thank yous for Bridal Shower purchased and sent out
    hair/ make-up trial completed
    RB pillow
    favors bought and put together
    have welcome bags with items (need to put together)
    champagne glasses
    cake serving set
    Table #s
    Cameras (for reception tables)
    centerpieces/ bouquets/ corsages and boutineres selected
    rocks/ vase for rock ceremony
    all men fitted for tuxes


    Need:
    Marriage License (need to wait closer to wedding)
    escort cards
    seating chart (started)
    final payment for flowers/ wedding venue and rehearsal dinner/ officiant
    dress fitting
    finish etching the celtic symbols and words in Norse (viking alphabet) in rocks
    finalze music selections
    waiting on 2 BM dresses to come in
    slideshow (photos of us, during cocktail hour)
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  • To Do List:
    photographer   (finalize)
    music   (put together playlists)
    florist   (find, decide, deposit)
    cake   (find, decide, deposit)
    favors   (figure out- considering baking  cookies w/ Initials / buying cookies adding initials)
    FI suit + shoes
    son's suit + shoes
    shoes? veil? (I'm hideously behind on this...mostly because I'm not sure I have the extra room in the budget yet),
    wedding lisence   (file - waiting for Mid-September)
    thank yous   (get, start)
    hair   (find, decide)
    name change   (initiate - Waiting until Late-September)
    seating plan?   (decide)
    rehersal?  <--- talk to officiant about ceremony rehersal
    day of kit   (put together)
    menu (we chose a caterer, final price quote I have, however were told to do details in September)deside,  as well as the deposit)
    signs for ceremony (DIY -done, except last minuet writing [chalk] for the morning of)
    ring box (DIY - have the supplies + plan, not started yet)
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