Checklist reality check

MamaBear904

So now that the holiday's are over I am thinking about what I need to get the ball rolling on. Here are some pending checks and upcoming things that I hope to accomplish soon. . .

Finalize menu & Food Tasting - scheduled for Jan 12th
BM Dress - selected, waiting on her to order
Spoke with GM about his attire
Pay off cake & tux/suit
Speak to DJ about changes to music / plans
Finalize RD plans & place order for furniture
Find hotel & establish room block

vchan4

Eek - May is going to be here before we know it! It's scaring thinking about checklists on this side of the year

My to-dos

-invites (FI to design so we can print and assemble)

-BM dresses (hopefully by end of this month)

-centerpieces

-menu (tasting in Feb)

-programs (not sure if we are doing or not)

Swazzle

Things to accomplish in January:

-Go for FI's suit next Monday

-Cake tasting appointment next Wednesday

-Have all GM order suits

-Start designing invitations

-Book calligrapher

-Finalize menu 

-Order photobooth frames

-Buy a veil and hairpiece

-Buy pillar candles for lanterns

-Finish designing centerpieces

-Prepare corks for escort cards

-Lose 5 pounds

MrsBad13

My checklist...ok.here we go..this is making me nervous..lol Pick up dress FI and GMs pick out suits Work on centerpieces Pay off venue Get veil and shoes Schedule tasting And thats all I want to do for now..this overwhelming lol

Annas2013

For my January to-do list:

-Pay for hair and makeup

-Meet with the florist/put down deposit

-Pay more for photographer

-Set up premarital counseling with pastor

-Set up meeting with dj

-Get GMs to rent tuxes or at least finish deciding

-Print invitations and get them ready to mail out (or at least get them printed)

-Work on centerpieces

bcbrown63

For me this month:

-decide on FI's attire
-get GMs to look for attire
-shop for wedding bands
-speak with FMIL on rehearsal dinner plans
-nag BMs on dresses
-plan ceremony with officiant
-finalize flower proposal
-decide on bar ordering/talk about pricing

It's crunch time! 

tlc35

The next things on my list are Pick out tuxes Dress fittings Hair and makeup trial Tasting Finalize guest list Pick out songs for ceremony I need to get everything done by the end of February since I will be working out of town March 11 trough May 11

turtleslove

-pick up dress
-centerpieces
-escort cards
-finalize plan for rentals
-BM and GM gifts
-get my ring sized and buy diamond
-buy plates and napkins
-find headpiece and shoes for me
-make sure BM find dresses
-get GM to get fitted
-plan rehersal dinner and order invites
-finish wedding invites
-get photbooth ready
-decor for escort and gift tables and bar area
-plan coctail hour menu
-make photo display
-order metal prints for guest book
-get buss tubs and garbage cans for caterer
-make display for desert table
-finalize ceremony and decor

UGH.

turtleslove

Oh. and PAY FOR EVERYTHING!
/>.<
lol

FLGatorGal88

Finalize reception dinner menu
Book Cake Baker- We have another cake tasting on this Saturday
Book DOC
Find make up artist/ hair stylist
Order Invites
Pay vendors
Finish Pomander Balls
Buy wedding bands

So far this is it...

melb2013

January: 

Address invites

Tasting

Book caterer for RD

February:

Design meeting with baker

Final DJ meeting

Send invites (end of the month)

Final meeting with photographer

Makes sure all the men have been measured for the tuxes

March:

Final caterer meeting/ finalize menu

Make menu cards

Create time line

Finish ceremony script

Have rings engraved

Buy RD stuff (that will keep)

April/May:

Collect RSVPs (I think that's a big job)

Make seating charts

Final meetings with venue coordinator

Final florist meeting

Marriage license

Welcome baskets

Bathroom baskets

Buy last minuted RD stuff

I like this list- I'm going to save it.

beckyh77

Mel, I am jealous of your monthly to do list. Mine is just in a big bucket.