So I've found a dress and that's about it. The FI and I have to travel into Houston to look at venues and it's hard with work, so we haven't found a venue we're really happy with. Our goal is to get that on lock THIS MONTH!!
I'm starting to freak out though. Are we really that behind? Where is everyone else?
Re: Am I behind?! Where are you guys planning wise?
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I have my dress & accessories, picked out BM dresses last week (they haven't ordered them yet), venue booked, photographer and caterer booked, STDs printed but not mailed (haven't finalized our guest list yet), and one of two registries completed.
143 Invited
88 will be there!
55 would rather stay home
0 Are procrastinating!
So far I have... my dress, my moms dress, FMIL's dress, tuxedos are picked out, bridesmaids dresses are in the process of being ordered, florist booked, venue booked with includes the catering and alcohol, dj, bridesmaid gifts bought, groomsmen gifts bought, pillars for the ceremony bought, photographer booked, std's sent out, in the process of making a must have music list, bought my veil, vases for the girls to put their bouquets in after the ceremony, registered and bought passports and booked my honeymoon.... Wow i didn't realized how much i had done already.. but then again ive been engaged since 2010. Your not really behind but I would be worried about my venue. You can definately plan a wedding in 7 months.
So far we have all the major things booked: venue (catering & alcohol included), DJ, Photography & videography, Party bus, centerpieces in process of getting, invite kits purchased, my dress, & STD's just went out this week. Appts have been set up to look at bridesmaida dresses & tuxes. Most of what we have left are the little things.
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We've booked every one of our vendors except the invitation company, and I'm doing that this week.
In my area the good vendors (like my florsit, who only does 2 weddings per weekend) get snatched up fast so I've had everyone booked for awhile.
We're also starting the marriage prep classes at church this week, which I'm excited about. I feel like we've focused so much on the party aspect of the wedding and not the actual marriage ceremony itself, so it will be nice to take a step back and work on what the day is all about!
Good luck with your planning!!
Our next step is to finish paying everything off, figure out tuxes, order invitations (although we have the wording complete and style selected), programs, bridal party gifts (no idea what to get them!!) and we still have some extras to order and pick up (i.e. sand ceremony kit, ceremony decorations, bubbles etc)
Still need to figure out what we want for a cake but i'm not overly worried about that.
I've really had most things planned for a while and have just been waiting to put the plans into play
Done so far:
Church
Reception/Caterer
Photographer
I'm designing and printing our STD's and Invites
I'm also doing the table numbers, seating chart, popcorn/candy bar
My dress,veils, and undergarments purchased
Card Box
Table # holders
Working on:
Flower Girl/Jr. Bridesmaid Dresses
DJ
Florist
Cake
Traveling hair/makeup people
Making a list of things to do tonight...Can you think of anything I'm missing?
We've done:
-Chapel
-Reception site (includes food & table cloths)
-Photographer
-Invitation kits
-Wedding shoes for me
...and that's it. I don't even have my ring yet! FI won't officially propose until i've met his parents (he is military) and we are flying out to New York to do that next week. I refuse to try on a dress until I have a ring on my finger, call it superstition or what-have-you but I keep telling him he better get his butt in gear!
I feel really behind when I look at what other's have booked and planned etc but a lot of the girl's on here that are pretty much done have been engaged for a while and we've only been engaged for about 3 months. We booked our venue right away because they were getting booked fast. Hope this helps and makes you feel not so far behind. I've done a lot of looking and have lots of idea's but not much official just yet. SOON!