I need some reassurance or a reality check, your choice

Re: I need some reassurance or a reality check, your choice

• mattylovesmilly

  

  July 2012

  I'm about two weeks out at this point, but when I was about a month out I made a calendar and gave myself one wedding project to accomplish each day.  That way, I didn't have any "binges," and things slowly and steadily got done.  At this point, I'm nearly done with everything and I feel pretty good.  I'd recommend it--I'd say your list is very doable if you spread it out.

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• Lobsters25 member

  

  July 2012

  You are OKAY.  I feel like I planned the same way, and share the same date.

  
  

  Get out your calendar, and just assign yourself some evenings where a certain task is going to get done.  I found once I planned when I was going to do everything (example: Friday night while watching Olympic Opening Ceremonies will be when we wrap gifts and write notes, two Sundays from now I am scheduled to finish painting everything with my mom.)  I found once it was all scheduled, I felt much less overwhelmed.  There is still a lot to do, but everything now has an evening/afternoon on which it will be done.

  
  

  Not sure about the honeymoon shopping comment?

  

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• owengirl996 member

  

  July 2012

  You will be fine!!! This list sounds long, but most of them shouldn't take much time (not sure about the wands?) A lot of this stuff I did in the week leading up to the wedding. I did take that whole week off, and a lot of it I couldn't do before because I live in Massachusetts, but got married where my family is in Indiana, and I had had everything possible shipped there. Do you have people willing to help? My mom and sister were a HUGE help, and everyone was volunteering, asking if I needed help left and right. I took some up on the offer because they really seemed to want to be involved, but even if I hadn't, I could have managed it alone.
  
  Don't stress...it will all work out in the end

  

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• libby2483 member

  

  July 2012

  I think you are in good shape!  We are in about the same place it seems and have many of the same projects to do.  My main projects are finalizing programs, making escort cards and seating chart, assembling centerpieces, and making table numbers.  I also have to finish up WP gifts, finalize our song lists, go for my final dress fitting, and do food orders (day of subs for the bridal party, cake pops for rehearsal dinner, and doughnuts for gift opening).  

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• unicorntrees member

  

  July 2012

  My date is 8/19, and I have the lots of the same stuff to do as you. Here is my list:
  
  -make table images (instead of numbers)
  -just started making my guest book yesterday
  -write vows
  -finish compiling music list (we're using our ipod/laptop)
  -finish making BM bouquets (doing that this weekend with help)
  -make boutonnieres
  -make flower girl wand thing
  -find gifts for reader, parents, ring bearer and flower girl
  -finalize reading for the readers (lol)
  -finalize ceremony draft with officiant
  -give photographer list of photos wanted
  -make seating chart (doing this in a frame instead of escort cards)
  -make decor for the altar
  
  And that's what I can remember, haha. Tonight, I'm planning to work on the music list with FI, finish up the guest book, and go from there. On Saturday, I am making the bouquets and the flower girl wand with a BM and my FMIL, and maybe I'll get the bouts in there too. Everything else feels little to me that I can do here and there between now and the wedding. Even after reading your post, OP, and the responses from the PPs, I feel better because I thought my list was still pretty long. So you should feel a bit better, too!
  

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• Sunshine811

  

  July 2012

  I am the EXACT same way! If it makes you feel better, I'm 8/11 bride, and I still have almost everything you have left. you're good, just get your butt in gear and make this a month long binge! Good luck!

  
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• m tulli member

  

  July 2012

  The list looks long. But I honestly banged through so much once I sat down and did it. Make a list by priority. It helped me organize and it's nice to see progress.

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• LibbyC730 member

  

  July 2012

  You'll be fine!  With a lot of those items, once you get set up and started it'll go pretty quickly.  In your shoes, I would save the ribbon wands for last.  That way you can either end with a fun project or switch to bubbles if you run out of time!  As I'm looking over your list, I think you'll be done with one more "binge"!  It's really not as intimidating as I'm sure it seems!

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• dramaqueen2985 member

  

  July 2012

  My date is 8/4 and I still have a TON of stuff left to do.  I think you're fine.  

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• JNV825

  

  July 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_august-2012-weddings_i-need-some-reassurance-or-a-reality-check-your-choice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:1fb748ee-7a4e-40eb-b4b4-e553486f4cacDiscussion:4a4977b5-b58e-482f-9679-d00e1f24e549Post:4a13a830-b905-4130-a564-678eff01a740">Re: I need some reassurance or a reality check, your choice</a>:
  [QUOTE]You are OKAY.  I feel like I planned the same way, and share the same date. :) Get out your calendar, and just assign yourself some evenings where a certain task is going to get done.  I found once I planned when I was going to do everything (example: Friday night while watching Olympic Opening Ceremonies will be when we wrap gifts and write notes, two Sundays from now I am scheduled to finish painting everything with my mom.)  I found once it was all scheduled, I felt much less overwhelmed.  There is still a lot to do, but everything now has an evening/afternoon on which it will be done. Not sure about the honeymoon shopping comment?
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  <div>I mean stop honeymoon shopping because that seems to be the only check I'm able to make lately, Target and Kohls has had some awesome cyber sales this week and I guess you could say I have virtually packed everything lol, now to just have it shipped, checked and physically packed.</div>

  

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• lb1212

  

  July 2012

  I'm 8 days away -- 7 days in 30 minutes --  and there are still 50 items on my to-do list. LOL!  Making tutus for my "mini-flower girls" (there was a fit over me not asking my cousins (under the age of 3!!) not to be flower girls so as a compromise, they get to wear special tutus and take pictures with me, but will not walk down the aisle) is on this list -- and to be honest, I'm seriously doubting they get done.  Prioritize!!!! I'm getting to the point of "if I haven't done it by now, then it's really not that important to me" mindset. My advice -
  
  *Ask for help!!
  *Prioritize!
  *Make a schedule and stick to it!

  

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• Slider_852000 member

  

  July 2012 edited July 2012

  your ok, you will get it all done and I did that too where I just worked on things for a few days it gets so overwhelming if you don't i would think. I am getting married next Friday and still have a list of things to do but if you are worried you could take the week of your wedding off work if you can or need that's what I did after tomorrow I wont return to work for alittle over two weeks

  

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• ohnoitskaroljo

  

  July 2012

  You are totally fine and normal LOL. I still had all those damn signs and stuff to make myself until last week. I took a full day and got all the signs made. I still have some stuff on my to-do list - but I'll get to it before the big day I'm sure. I took a vacation day the day before the wedding too so I could get any last minute stuff done

  

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