September 2012 Weddings

Weekly Checks!

Another edition of weekly checks! Post what you did this past week (even teeny tiny things) and what you plan to do this week!

Past week
I didn't really do anything this past week. I'm not too too bummed out because I planned like a maniac in the month of Feburary. I did set up an appointment to see our travel agent though!

This week
We are going to see our travel agent on Monday! Wahooo! I'm seriously so excited. We are planning to honeymoon in Germany and Austria. I've never been to Europe so I'm pretty flipping excited. I'm going to Chicago on wed for a work thing so that will pretty much be the last thing I do this week. Oh well.
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  • edited March 2012
    This weekend:
    Sent out save the dates!!!
    We also almost decided on favors (something we're leaning towards)- they are little cake/cookie things called gooey butter cakes. They are SO GOOD. 

    Nothing wedding related planned this week... maybe look at guestbooks online. 
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  • This week I was able to get two DIY projects done.
     
    Sorry, this pic won't rotate.  I covered an "S" from Jo-Ann's with moss to hang on the door to our venue with purple ribbon.



    I finally got my bridesmaids hangers done! Once I got the hang of it they were super easy. I started out with 12 gauge wire from Michaels but it was too flexible, so I bought some 12 gauge galvanized wire from Home Depot.  Worked perfectly!
     


    Our save the dates are going out tomorrow! I can't wait!!
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  • I finished all the belly bands for our invitations, assembled all the invitations and have just over half stuffed and ready to send out in July! I also finished our blingy cake topper.  This week I plan to finish stuffing a few more invites, finish up the cardbox and sign that goes with it.  I also need to get the info to my Uncle so he can start making out thumbprint tree (so excited!).  I am making the RSVP cards with peoples names on them so that is why I cannot stuff them all at once. I hope it pays off when they come back with less confusion!
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  • This last week I had my final 2 florist consults. I also made tentative plans with FI and my dad to go tux shopping at the end of this month while FI is on spring break.

    This week coming up I should be getting the estimates from those florist consults, and then hopefully I'll be able to make a final decision and finally book my florist. I'm also going to try and set up an appointment for the following week to go BM dress shopping.
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  • I finally sent the email letting the BMs know what type of dresses I was looking for. Two want to shop with me and the other is deciding now. We also had our catering tasting today! It went very well... better than expected actually. The couple that runs the cafe is SO nice and helpful. Plus, they make great food. =) I also finished a couple of DIYs (thread above).

    Trying to book the HM now. MAY do it tonight... !!! We'll see...

    Up next is continuing work on invites, scouting out a seamstress, and hopefully booking DJ and caterer!
  • This Past Week: We (almost) finished registering
    Started researching Rehearsal & Rehearsal Dinner Specs
    Made appointment with Priest to discuss "next step" & details

    This Coming Week:
    Go to jewelery store
    Make appts w/ bakerys & figure out cake
    Start looking at/designing invites
    Send make up artist deposit
     
  • I forgot that we also did a tasting and decided on a menu, and also did a cake tasting.
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  • Last week nothing at all wedding related.


    This week, we'll be setting up our 6 month payment appointment to choose meals and go over a rough timeline.  (I cant even believe we're already doing this)

    Thursday, we'll be meeting with the travel agent to book flights and choose excursions.

    This weekend, we'll be searching for grey tuxes.
  • My invitations arrived this past week, so exciting!
    I also booked the flights for our HM. :)

    This week I have to finish up my excel doc with the addresses so I can get it to the calligrapher. Also going to look at MOB dresses with my mom on Saturday.Maybe ordering my shoes and garter as well....
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  • Got shoes!!!  All BM's have now been fitted and dresses ordered. Tenativly picked out hairstyle
    This weeks to-do-list 
    Meeting with two florists tomorrow. Calling venue to confirm tasting on the 24!
  • I did not do anything this week. I'm kind of in a lull and not honestly, have enough stress at home that the wedding unfortunately has taken a back seat. I know I have a million things to do, plan etc. but right now it's just not happening. Sigh.
  • Hi! Haven't been around this board much but would like to start dropping in more often. Last week I:

    -FINALLY got FI to finalize guest list with his dad and convince his mom to take some people off. Also added/subtracted a couple of people from my list.
    -Almost finished filling in addresses on our guest list. Wow, it's harder than I thought it would be!
    -Ordered return address labels and little cards with our wedding website URL for STDs
    -scheduled a cake tasting
    -Found BM dresses I like, but was told they were too expensive, so back to the drawing board I go!
    -Paid my florist's deposit
    -tried to get in touch with a local hotel for a block of rooms (but failed)
    -finished our registries


    This week I need to:
    -Finish filling in addresses on our guest list
    -Start addressing STDs (gotta send these out by the end of the month!)
    -look at some invitations
    -nail down a block of rooms at hotel
    -get back on my workout routine
  • I had a great week (finally!). For the last two months wedding planning has seemed like a chore. Then I got my invitation proof at the beginning of last week and I love them so much. They brought my excitement for the wedding back again. On Friday I accidentally came across my wedding shoes at Nordstrom's and got to use a gift card FMIL gave me for my birthday to buy them (otherwise I never could have justified spending so much). Saturday I ordered my dress! And we decided on veil style, which I will order tomorrow from etsy (@SCogs recommendation). Last, my grandmother purchased our cake knife and server set for us after my dress appt. Overall, it was a very productive week that has renewed my happiness and excitement about the actual wedding. Next week can't live up to this past one! Nothing major planned for checks next week.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_weekly-checks-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:4ee805a3-ee66-402d-85d9-5b894ddc07a1Post:f61cf456-9fef-455c-8267-b540ed75e912">Re: Weekly Checks!</a>:
    [QUOTE]This week I was able to get two DIY projects done.   Sorry, this pic won't rotate.  I covered an "S" from Jo-Ann's with moss to hang on the door to our venue with purple ribbon. I finally got my bridesmaids hangers done! Once I got the hang of it they were super easy. I started out with 12 gauge wire from Michaels but it was  too flexible, so I bought some 12 gauge galvanized wire from Home Depot.  Worked perfectly!   Our save the dates are going out tomorrow! I can't wait!!
    Posted by abcollins08[/QUOTE]


    You got the moss at Jo-ann's? everytime I go the moss is like a funky brown green, havent seen good GREEN moss
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  • abcollins - Love your hangers! I wish I could make my own! 

    This past week; I designed my cootie catcher menus and worked on the venue floor plan. I bought my jewelry and several items off ebay for my pomanders. I worked on the pockets for my invitations; so many details! I had some wedding makeup trials too.
    I also had my boudoir shoot ;)

    This Week's plan:
    Decide on uplighting (where to rent)
    Complete my floor plan
    Continue working on invitation pockets
    Pick my boudoir photos
    If I have time, I'd like to work on my mad libs design


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    edited March 2012
    Last week
    Spoke to a friend about acting as our officiant and he agreed
    Ordered 4 pairs of shoes from Zappos in the hopes that one will work
    Picked out our wedding bands on Etsy
    Started working on registries

    This week
    Get sized for bands and order
    Get my hair cut (may use the salon for day of hair and make up)
    Go to JC Penney to make decision about Fiesta Ware colors
    Continue working on registries
    Possibly book the rest of our hotels for the honeymoon



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  • Last week:
    -Got in touch with the person to design our invitations
    -Sent wording and color information about the invitations
    -Registered at Crate and Barrel
    -Got passport pictures taken 
    -Figure out how much we need/have to pay off vendors within the next month

    This week:
    -Start finalizing invitations
    -Register at Bed Bath and Beyond
    -Fill out passport forms and sent them in
    -Get in touch with florist about changes (no longer incorporating red) and figure out -when we can meet and pay her off
    -Get in touch with local printing shops to get pricing for printing our invitations once they are completed.
  • This week we did not do much... I fell and broke my ankle and had to have surgery to repair it so I have spent most of the past week on the couch! I did touch base with the florist we are going to use and set up a consultation. This week we will be working with a woman from Etsy that is custom designing the invitations. We also have our cake tasting!!
  • this past week
    -called a zillion restaurants, finally figured out our rehearsal dinner location (really excited!)
    -had dinner at our rehearsal dinner location
    -booked our florist
    -researched and set up a meeting with a potential DJ for tomorrow
    -began looking at rings for Dan
    -got more pictures from Dan's parents for our slideshow
    -bought some more birdcages for our centerpieces

    this coming week
    -meet with potential DJ on tuesday, possibly book
    -meet with reception hall coordinator on saturday to look through linens and pick out things
    -decide/book honeymoon?
    -look through more rings for Dan

    i'm actually surprised with how much i did last week. i didn't think it was that much until i wrote it all down!
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_weekly-checks-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:4ee805a3-ee66-402d-85d9-5b894ddc07a1Post:35eb17d1-47d8-4fdc-b487-b5f173f4f4a8">Re: Weekly Checks!</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Weekly Checks! : You got the moss at Jo-ann's? everytime I go the moss is like a funky brown green, havent seen good GREEN moss
    Posted by jezpez717[/QUOTE]

    I found the moss at Michaels.  I found it in the floral section, like where the floral wire is.  It comes in rolls, they are about $15.  It took one roll to do the "S" which is about 24" I think.
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  • Another thing I did that some other people may find useful was registering for a free 14 day trial at Cooks Illustrated's website. They have great product reviews and ranking for kitchen items that I am using to build my registry. 
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  • Last week:
    - Made my garters (posted a thread today with pics)
    - Went to Hobby Lobby while visiting FI and bought the paint I needed for my chair backs project (and was thankful there is no HL within 2 hours of where I live or I'd be dead broke....that place is amazing).
    - Finished my taxes....this is wedding related because my refund will go straight into our wedding savings...doubling the amount we have in there now!

    This week:
    - Make chair backs so if for any reason I need to return the paint, I can when I next visit FI (St. Paddys wkend)
    - One other DIY project (can't decide which yet)
    - Get FI to agree on invite wording so I can start printing!
  • Man, you all look like you've been productive!

    All I got done was we went to BBB to start registering.

    I absolutely want to get my invitations designed this week, I've put it off for way too long and will be happy if I can get over that ONE hurdle (the invitation design will determine a lot of the other design elements, so it REALLY needs to get done).
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_weekly-checks-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:4ee805a3-ee66-402d-85d9-5b894ddc07a1Post:c7f9e530-202f-4ce4-a33d-361075aaa5ec">Re: Weekly Checks!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Another thing I did that some other people may find useful was registering for a free 14 day trial at Cooks Illustrated's website. They have great product reviews and ranking for kitchen items that I am using to build my registry. 
    Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]



    Awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
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  • I didn't do that much last week, but this week should be pretty busy. I need to

    -Stalk FMIL for the addresses she promised me two weeks ago.
    -Try to get FI to go tux shopping on Sat.
    -Start the flower-girl's headbands.
    -Do the reserved seating signs.
    -Finally get the STDs out
    -Place my vista print order for the guest book pens, and flower girl bags.
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  • I've been busy trying to play catch-up...

    this past week we:

    decided on a date/venue (family backyard)
    ordered STDs
    ordered my dress
    confirmed caterer
    got quote to port a potties and rentals
    asked my MOH (s)
    found photographer

    Next week:
    meet with caterer/have tasting to confirm menu
    finalize guest list
    send deposit for rentals
    and depending on when my save the dates arrive, maybe get those addressed and sent. 
    deposit for photographer

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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_weekly-checks-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:4ee805a3-ee66-402d-85d9-5b894ddc07a1Post:e328918e-73d7-49cf-a2ed-50ed9bab988e">Re: Weekly Checks!</a>:
    [QUOTE]This week we did not do much... I fell and broke my ankle and had to have surgery to repair it so I have spent most of the past week on the couch! 
    Posted by MillBride2012[/QUOTE]

    <div>I hope your recovery goes well!</div><div>
    </div><div>Last week:</div><div>-Had dinner at possible rehearsal dinner location</div><div>-Booked rehearsal dinner (I am SO excited about it. I loved FI's parents' choice). </div><div>
    </div><div>This week:</div><div>-Schedule first fitting for dress</div><div>-Contact BM's to remind them about ordering dresses</div><div>-Start looking into invitation designs</div>
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