**AW: 1 year!!!*

kls114 · July 2010

1 year from today I will be a MRS!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!

I cannot believe it!!!

It got me thinking--at your year mark....

what did you have done?

what did you still need to do?

CTbride79 · July 2010

CONGRATS!

I remember when you had over 2 years...my how times flies!! What they say is sooo true...it will start to come really fast now! Our engagement will be over 2 years as well, and I think I'm in shock that we have just over 2 months left! Your day will be here before you know it!!

By the one year mark we had:

-Venue
-DJ
-Photographer
-Minister
-Wedding dress (ordered)
-STDs sent
-BM dresses chosen (although I later changed my mind!)

Still needed:

-Florist
-Limos
-Honeymoon
-Order BM dresses
-Choose FG dress
-Tuxes
-Invites
-BM/GM gifts
-Shoes & (most) accessories
-Find RD location
-Block hotel rooms
-Choose veil
-Engagment photos

And as of right now at the almost 2 month mark, we still have to:

-Send invites
-choose rings!

megbrooks2011 · July 2010

Had Done: Venue, Church, Photographer, Flowers, Paper, DJ, Room Block, Asked our Bridal Party, Shoes, Make-Up/Hair, Transportation, Cake

Needed To Do: ALL the Attire; My Dress and BP attire, Our Wedding bands, ceremony musicians...and my colors keep changing...and talk to his mother about bringing down her guest list (FI is a wimp when it comes to his mother

), Also need to decide on our readers.

megbrooks2011 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_aw-1-year-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:65Discussion:fc8ebc87-c106-438d-9a38-06af821ff84ePost:41d8862f-505c-4933-810b-e392dbd6fac5">Re: **AW: 1 year!!!*</a>:
[QUOTE]Still needed: Honeymoon Posted by CTbride79[/QUOTE]

GOOD ONE! Forgot we need to do the honeymoon too!

Vanessa630 · July 2010

CONGRATS!!

I still need to book honeymoon, get wedding rings, order BM dresses, book RD spot, do our classes through the Church, send STDs.

I'm sure there's MUCH more...but that's what's on the radar in the near future.

cfoley15 · July 2010

Oh no, I am feeling very far behind!!

We have 1 year to go as of today!!! YAY!!!! But I just booked our reception and that's about it! (Although our venue includes catering, cake, etc.)

I also bought my dress and picked out BM dresses (need to order still). Met with the church (although still need a deposit and to figure out times) have a florist but need to do deposit. I am researching photographers and DJs and thIat's where we are at!

Should I be worried?!?! I am a teacher and only teaching summer school part time right now, so at least I have about another month with extra free time to get some things done!

sloanacz · July 2010

Before you know it you'll be saying our wedding is tomarrow...thats how I feel

Before the 1 year we had the venue booked and I had my dress and veil.

To Do after was -
Photographer
videographer
my shoes, jewelery
hair/make up
grooms and GM attire
BMs attire
JP
DJ
florist
rehearsal dinner location
bought our wedding rings
invitations

Still need to do...
Buy attendents gifts and parents gifts
Book our honeymoon (we booked a mini moon)
get my B-pic book
DIY my frames,wishing tree, guest favors and ceremony programs
AND PAY OFF ALL THE VENDORS

crushme8602 · July 2010

Congrats!!! It is going to fly - esp. when you get to like 8 months to go!

I guess it all depends on how long your engagement is. Our total engagement will have been 16 months. I think at the year mark, we had the venue, photographer, and DJ booked.

SuMmErKuTiE · July 2010

CONGRATULATIONS KIM! So exciting!

At the one year mark we had the following done:

~Venue booked (ceremony and reception)
~Photographer and Videographer package booked
~DJ booked
~Honeymoon booked (we were anxious to get the villa we wanted at the resort we wanted since it was such a small resort, plus we researched honeymoons for a few months before deciding and ultimately booking)
~Colors and theme picked out
~Had engagement party and handed out STD's to the guests who attended and mailed out the rest.
~Some DIY projects such as cake table letters and bridal and grooms suite signs were done earlier on.

Still needed to do:

~Book florist (I snagged Jane in October which was only 8 months out, I still rave about that!)
~Order wedding gown
~Choose bridesmaid dresses
~Choose officiant
~Choose and design the DIY invitations
~Book hair and makeup artists and have trials
~Choose and order wedding rings
~Put wedding announcement in local newspapers
~Engagement photo session
~Boudoir photo session
~Purchase bridal party gifts
~LOTS and LOTS of DIY projects
~Purchase veil, shoes, jewelry, garter set, and all other wedding day accessories.
~OOT Welcome Boxes

In conclusion, doing a lot of DIY projects earlier on was extremely helpful and I honestly wasn't too busy in the last month. Granted, I was stressed with making sure everything would come together and with last minute errands, but I had a ton of stuff done and waiting to go before the final month or two. And Etsy was my new best friend! I ordered a ton of stuff from Etsy ranging from garters to little signs.. my ceremony program fans.. jewelry.. etc. LOVE Etsy! :0)

ali79ger · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_connecticut_aw-1-year-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:65Discussion:fc8ebc87-c106-438d-9a38-06af821ff84ePost:081808e6-3309-4793-bcd0-27561f86abd7">**AW: 1 year!!!*</a>:
[QUOTE]1 year from today I will be a MRS!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT! I cannot believe it!!! It got me thinking--at your year mark.... what did you have done? what did you still need to do?
Posted by kls114[/QUOTE]

I'm more than a year still - so no read advise - just wanted to give you a <strong>BIG WOOO HOOO!!!!</strong>

SillyLGoose · July 2010

YAY!! I remember when I first saw you on here and was so happy/relieved that someone else was having a long engagement!

At 1 year (i.e. last month) I had the following booked

Church

Reception Venue

Photographer

DJ/Band combo

Florist

Hair/make-up

Trolley transportation for wedding party

Ordered lobster trap card box

Ordered Save-the -dates

Started looking into hotel blocks

Bought some flip flops for basket

In the process of doing

Signing the hotel block contract

Getting out those save the dates

Make our wedding website prettier

Picking my DRESS!

Videographer

Left after the next month or so

Buying a house/condo

Registering

Honeymoon

Welcome bags

Invitations

Programs

Bridesmaid dresses

Karebear852k3 · July 2010

Congrats Kim! Can't believe we will all be Mrs. ____ soon lol

I just passed my one year mark as well, but here is the checklist

Done by the 1 Year Marker:
Officiant reserved
Ceremony/Reception Venue reserved (and thusly the caterers that came with it)
Dress (ordered)
Bridesmaids chosen, dresses in the works
Florist chosen (still need to send deposit)

Still Need:
FINALIZE GUEST LIST
Invitations
Photographer
DJ
Cake
Order bridesmaid dresses
Honeymoon
Rings
Shoes/Accessories
Marriage License
Registry
Groom/groomsmen formal wear
Figure out a "Knot Tying" ritual
Favors/Centerpieces/Place Cards
Save-The-Dates?
Engagement Party/Pics?

Wow, the still to do list makes me feel behind! lol

nyquinn134 · July 2010

Wow I'm glad to see that everyone had so much done at the 1yr mark. I thought I was being a little too pro-active!

I had:
Ceremony/Reception site
Florist
DJ
Photographer
Quartet
Dress
BM Dresses

We had left:
Save the Dates
Invites
Guest Transportation
Tux Rentals
Hotel Blocks
HM
Registering

What I still have left:
Music List
Programs
Table Numbers
OOT Bags
Table Cards

Besides the music list, I'm waiting for my RSVP due date before I start doing the other items

herb0622 · July 2010

Congrats! That's so exciting

kls114 · July 2010

Wow girls such awesome lists!!

As of today I have...

Booked:
Ceremony
Venue
DJ Booked (& 2/3 of our deposit paid off--WOOT!!)
Photography/Videography
Florist
Hair
Make-Up
Dress picked (just need to order--end of August)
BM dresses picked (ordering in January)

Bought:
All votives & holders for cocktail & reception bought
FG/RB Basket & Pillow
Personalized Cocktail Napkins & Matches
Undergarments
My Shoes
FI's tie

LOL that was a random list but I wanted to get that all out of my head!!

Thanks again girls!!!

beach11 · July 2010

Congratulations Kim!

We only has a 13 month engagement, so we didn't have a whole lot done at the year mark... I think we booked our hall, or we were in the process of booking it. We booked all of our major vendors (florist, DJ, photographer) within the next month though

As of now with 3 weeks to go we still need to:
*get our ceremony / reading / vows
*I have a few little DIY projects left to finish up
*go for my final fitting (8/4)
*dye my crinoline again (this time with the right dye for the fabrics)
*seating chart & print escort cards
*programs (if we have time to do them - if not, oh well)
And the least fun one...
*Pay off all of our vendors

blipsettpr · July 2010

Congrats! Im July 9 2011. I can't believe its less than a year!

We just planned our Honeymoon and did our Honeymoon registry.

I still need a dress and dressses for my bridesmaids, hair and makeup but everything else is all set.

I am so excited its going to be so hard waiting a full year!

KellyJayD · July 2010

Congrats you have done a LOT already there are a few things on your list I still have to do lol (FG basket RB pillow)

krys810 · July 2010

Congrats! The past year went by so fast my head is spinning!

1 year

Venue/Ceremony
Photographer
Dress
Limo

Now with only 2 1/2 months left we have to pay all the vendors and finish up last minute appointments. It's zooming by!

wrdgirl · July 2010

Congrats!!!

I got engaged just a little over our 1 year mark. I had nothing done at that time lol

I am almost at my 8 mo (I think? lol) and I still don't have my dress.

melabes9846 · July 2010

I cannot believe you are at a year already!!!! SO exciting!!!

As for what I had done...I had all my vendors booked except video and limo.

Vikki2pay · July 2010

Congrats Kim!!

I can't believe it's only a year away, I remember when you announced your engagement, I wasn't even married yet. It seems like yesterday, and it was almost a year and a half ago. Time flies.

It looks like you got a lot done so far, I can't help with what we had for a year because we only had a seven month engagment

sardough28 · July 2010

Yay!! Congrats on reaching the 1 year mark fellow 2011-er!

When I reached the 1 year mark (last month), I had booked ceremony/reception venue, photographer, officiant, and DJ.

Wow, seeing what everyone else had done at the 1 year mark, I feel like I'm behind! Good thing I'm making a trip back to CT next month to take care of more wedding stuff ;-)

jenandcris · July 2010

I'm SOOO late... but CONGRATS KIM!!!!!! I know this past year has been crrrrazy for you, but I know things are only going to get better for you and your FI!!!!!!!

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