June 2012 Weddings

June 9 Brides

Re: June 9 Brides

  • Need to tackle:

    --Order favor jars and research candy options for them
    --Email officiant my ceremony program to finalize the order of things
    --Harass FI about renewing his passport!
    --Book transportation to get to the port for our cruise
    --Attempt to create our card box
    --Seal invitations
    --Finally got the wire cutters! So, I can finish assembling my bouquet, corsages and bouts
    --Order GM/BM gifts
    --Find a hairstylist!
    --I'm DIYing my day-of makeup, so I need to start practicing :)
    --FI and I need to agree on a first dance song; he also needs to pick mother/son song
    --Work on seating arrangements when RSVPs come in
  • Next few things on the agenda:

    -Finalize music choices
    -Finalize ceremony info and email edits to the officiant
    -Address and mail invites (planning to send them April 12th)
    -Finish DIY center pieces
    -Buy wedding party & parent gifts
    -Schedule Hair & makeup trial
    -Start picture boards (I'm setting up 3 collages rather than a slide show. A board of me, a board of FI, and a board of us together)
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  • Give final guest list and invites to calligrapher
    'Finalizing flower proposal
    Rehearsal dinner
    Finalizing ceremony songs
    Figuring out ceremony and vows
    Programs
    Parents gifts
    finalizing photo guest book
    finalizing guest welcome bags
    DJ playlists
    getting my shoes dyed and bedazzled
    Making final appointments
    Trying to figure out a schedule for the wedding weekend
    transportation
    shopping for honeymoon
    backing the table numbers etc

    Ugh...
  • I'm feeling a little behind and scatter-brained lately, but here are the things I'm trying to tackle right now:

     - Order the invitations!!!
     - Find a baker for the grooms cheesecake
     - Work out the music with the pianist for the ceremony
     - Design my wedding band
     - Decide on bridal cake details with my sister (she is making the cake)
     - Decide on BM gifts and get them ordered

    Things I recently finished/set up:
     - Bought FI's wedding band
     - Sent shower lists to the hostesses
     - Talked to my hair and make up girls.  I'm meeting with them on April 14th.
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_june-9-brides-3?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:f0d1c7a9-11df-481b-8d14-d54bf3ccfea9Post:23222202-4d1d-4a12-b9f7-8661a158efc7">June 9 Brides</a>:
    [QUOTE]What are you working on now?
    Posted by futuremrsbecerra[/QUOTE]

    This is going to sound crazy but most of my DIY projects are done.
    FI's family is in town next week and taking a bulk amount of stuff so I had to finish a lot. I will be working on 
    -Wedding timeline
    -Music List
    -Vendor Instructions
    -Wedding Party info for the weekend (where to be and when)
    -Ceremony
    -Dress Fitting
    -Parents Gifts
    -Grooms Gift
    -Write Vow's
    -Shop for a Cardigan and Clutch
    -Ring Insurance


    I am sure there is more on my list.. but I am at work.. and the list is at home.
  • Ooooh - I need to call my insurance plan and make sure FI's ring is covered under my personal property policy. 

    I'm also calling today to take care of my gift to FI.
  • Here's our tentative list. I love questions like this becuase it helps me organize things!

    March
    Order Invites
    Pay off DJ
    Order Cake and Cupcake Holder


    April
    Mail Invites - April 2nd
    Dress Fitting April 15th
    Bridal Shower- 21st
    Pay off Church
    Pay deposit to Photographer
    Buy flowers for centerpieces/WP
    Deposit to Hotel
    Buy ceremony decor (aisle runner, aisle marker material)
    Favors
    Order Table Linens
    Order center piece vases

    May
    Lingerie Shower- 5th
    Call in order for flowers (just a few for half of our centerpieces)
    Hair & Make U Trial
    Boudoir Photos
    Bridesmaid gifts
    Bridal Accessories
    Final guest Count/ Call any stragglers
    Purchase Last minute items-Program basket, 2 Picture Frames(Guest Book) Props for DIY photo booth
    Print Programs/Specialized signs for Ceremony/Reception- Purchase frames
    Call Krispy Kreme about donut order ( Not sure if we will be able to afford to but I want donuts available for guests prior to the ceremony since it is at 10am)


    June (1-3rd)
    Welcome baskets
    Honeymoon shopping
    Start Packing (buy travel size toiletries)
    Move bulk of FI things in

    *My goal, not sure if this will happen is to chill the week of the wedding and spend time with FI, single gf's (not a bach party just a dinner out) and with my OOT guests.


    Daisypath Anniversary tickers
  • -Decide on ceremony readings
    -Decide on vows
    -Buy my mom a gift for making my wedding dress
    -Book a shuttle for my guests (my parents are supposed to be doing this...)
    -Work on the "Day of Timeline"
    -Work on Must Playlist and Do Not Playlist
    -Find paper for the guestbook (making small squares to then be used in wedding scrapbook)
    -Finish BMs gifts
    -Decide on parents gifts
    Anniversary
  • - order invitations (nope, haven't done it yet)
    - secure DJ
    - Order wine
    - discuss draping w/ party planner.
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  • Cassandra999Cassandra999 member
    100 Comments Second Anniversary
    edited March 2012
    Currently stressing about:
    Rehearsal dinner - find place & reserve
    ceremony order/details/wording
    reception timeline
    programs
    waiting for RSVPs to roll in! (i sent them kind of early)
    oh yeah - music! need to figure out ceremony & recpetion songs
    Anniversary
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