NER: I'm so relieved - major wedding planning stuff is DONE

TKzilla

That's right, you heard me! All of the big stuff (mainly things that need to be "booked") is taken care of. Now I have the next two and a half months to do the fun stuff, all the little details.

So I guess for a conversation starter, what was the very last thing you booked for your wedding? What was the most stressful part about the last few months leading up to the big day?

I'm so excited. I can't wait to be a married old broad

hoffse

Well... I had an argument with my FI last night and booked a romantic dinner on the beach this morning for our honeymoon to make me feel better lol 

I think in terms of vendors, etc. the band was actually the last thing we booked.

allychase

I'm exactly 2 months away and still need to figure out if we can afford the videographer. I should do that like, yesterday. 

AddieCake

The last thing I booked was the cake/cupcakes. 

The most stressful parts for me WERE the "little things." The Thursday before when I had not eaten all day and had been running errands, and then was trying to get all the little things organized and into a box to take to the venue the following day (dividing the escort card rocks into bags alphabetically to make them easier to set up, making sure the table numbers were all there and there were no glue strings hanging off the rhinestones, etc) and while I was doing that, I was getting texts from one of our OOT friends whose girlfriend was causing drama and was causing us not to have dinner until later that night b/c they had made sight-seeing plans when we were all supposed to go to dinner. And then my husband and his groomswoman fell asleep on the sofa while I was doing all that, and I was like WHEN THE FLUCK DO I GET A NAP?! IF ANYONE NEEDS A NAP, IT'S ME!  The next day, there was more drama with the girlfriend who didn't want to help transport stuff to the venue because...get this....she wanted to be able to go and take a nap before the rehearsal. I'm not sure what she needed a nap from. They had gotten up at 10 (and ruined our plans to all go to breakfast together), and this was about 2 p.m. She also caused drama and prevented our groomswoman from being able to make a speech at the reception. 

So yeah. I was pretty relaxed untl the couple days before just trying to get all the little stuff done and coordinated. 

Sierra524

I think all my big things are booked now too. Just yesterday I booked the 2 hair stylist and 1 MAU that we will be using. We are doing our own flowers, my mom is making my cake, & FIs cousin is doing the photography (she did our engagement photos so I know she does a good job) so I really only had to book the church, reception hall & the DJ. There could be other things, but I am not sure right now.

OliveOilsMom

The last thing I booked was the limo and that was almost 2 months before the wedding.  I was early on booking everything because I didn't want to do anything last minute.  The week before the wedding, I was doing the place cards, favors, other decor to give the reception hall, and a few other small things.  My reception venue required everything to be dropped off the Monday before the reception.  So I HAD to get everything done early. 

So Wednesday: I finished the groom's cake, dropped it at my friends house (it was a surprise for H), cleaned the house for photos, attended rehearsal and RD.  Thursday: Picked up my gown, got my mani/pedi, food shopping for getting ready at my house and MIL's house, dropped H off at MIL's house, and went home!  Friday: wedding!

It worked really well, so that I didn't have to do much at all after Monday.  So it was very stress free.  Even the ladies at the nail salon were commenting how relaxed I looked considering I was getting married the next day!

TKzilla

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: NER: I'm so relieved - major wedding planning stuff is DONE : I went to my chiropractor 2 days before the wedding because the stress was so bad in my shoulders. I remember on the day before, I was so annoyed that I was helping my mom with the welcome bags (which she promised she would take care of on her own) that I broke down crying.  My sister (MOH) ordered me to take a warm bath and to take a nap.  She guarded my bedroom door to keep people from bothering me.  Great sister!!!
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<div>Holy crap you guys are scaring me! lol I've been handling most of the wedding stuff by myself so far, even though my mom keeps saying "WE" are planning this wedding. I delegate little things to my FI but he's just as busy as I am with his job right now. Basically every Saturday from now until the wedding will be spent putting together favors, making decorations, plotting and planning. That stuff I enjoy though, honestly. The week before the wedding, FI and I will be staying in the event house we are using for the ceremony and reception. Hopefully that'll give us a little "calm before the storm" time.</div>

Ella and Pedro

We booked every  major vendor and based on our wedding budget - have paid about $8,000 out of $35,000 planned.  Doing another couple of big deposits between now and June.  Our wedding is March 2014 - so I feel really good about things.  Most stationary and detail work is also either done or in a final draft form (invitations, save-the-dates, wedding menu/playlist, welcome packet booklet/letters, seating assignments, schedule, photography must-take picture list, i-pod song selection)....I really enjoy shopping, designing, and organizing so wedding planning is my dream job. 

What stresses me out is the upcoming sequestor -because my fiance works for the Dept. of Justice and may end up taking more than $3,000 pay cut.  And - we're paying for our wedding as we go - and by 'we're' I mainly mean him because I don't make even half what he does. 

What also stresses me out a little, little bit is that I am having my dress made by a seamstress in Michigan and so I worry it will come and be in some way disappointing or require costly alterations- even though of course I'm planning to have really good measurements made.

What less stresses me out a little, little, little, little bit does is the notion we might forgot something really critical like the marriage license or our vendor tip $.

Last thing we booked was the custom dress I just mentioned - and it was a huge relief because I have literally spent the last 5 years looking for what I wanted and not finding it - hearing really expensive quotes from seamstresses - this lady is affordable and based in the U.S. - to repeat - HUGE relief

Most stressful thing to date was caterer, who had to be repeatedly asked to send contract and finalized menu, kept sending old versions, wrong versions, versions with discrepencies - it seems we were their guinea pigs with a new billing system/database.  Given how early we started our wedding planning, I can only say if I had to deal with that, at least it was not last minute paperwork dilemmas like some couples certainly have faced.

Good for you that you did all the major stuff and can now get more into the small details that will make your event so unique and beautiful.

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