March To Do List

[Deleted User] · March 2012

I liked this post for February (can't remember who posted it) bc it helped to keep me on track! What are your To Do's for March? Mine are:

Mail STDs
Meet with jeweler for wedding bands
Order invitations
Set a date for engagement photos to be taken
Save money!

morenachica110 · March 2012

I've got SO much going on. Keep in mind I have an ongoing DIY list... lol

Book caterer

Figure out table setup

Talk to rental company and reserve items

Find seamstress

Start registry

Design invitations (and other stationary)

I'm sure I'm missing more but that's what comes to mind first.

volleygurl0306 · March 2012

- Get done 3 DIY projects (garter, chair signs, WP gifts)
- Figure out hair and buy necessary items. Start practicing hair-do!
- Decide on invite wording
- Buy more wine glasses for centerpieces (time consuming since I'm trying to buy them at garage sales and such and only find 1 or 2 at a time....need 60 total and am not even half way there)
- Save money! Save money! Save money!

EDIT: Put together FI's photo boudoir book because my Living Social deal expires May 6 and I want it done early since I have finals in April!

lbarr088 · March 2012

-Start thinking about invitations

-Get in touch with florist and discuss a couple color changes

- Get in touch with photog and pay everything off

-Register

josephwedding · March 2012

- Order invitation items (pocketfolds, envelopes, etc)

- Officially book bakery for cupcakes

-Schedule our first pre-marital counceling session

-Go BM dress shopping with the girls

- Work on DIY stuff (ringbearer pillow)

-Go over budget stuff with FI

-Go over invitation wording/details with friend who is designing them!

mamameech · March 2012

March:Boudoir shootComplete invitation pockets (lots of detail work)Complete Registry @ BBB (this one I'm procrastinating on - it's really not a priority to us but necessary)Book tasting Plan out seating arrangements; nothing official but evaluate space/table placementBasically work away on DIY projects: wands, cootie catchers, frames, pomanders (gonna give this a go - just waiting for supplies!), etc...

celticmyss · March 2012

Order wedding bands
Contact venue to set up first planning meeting
Draft ceremony
Order shoes - I have a really hard time finding shoes that fit well so I want time to try as many options as possible
Find a time when my Dad can visit so we can do the tasting at our venue
Make a damn decision about my hair so I can pick out jewelry and hair accessories
Possibly book the rest of our hotels for the honeymoon

The thing I am most excited about is ordering my wedding band. I was indecisive for a for a long time about what I wanted and then last week I saw the perfect band on Etsy. It was more than we had planned to spend but FH was fine with the added cost. I just have to get sized and then they'll start making it. It's this band but with sapphires in place of the other stones.

junebug19 · March 2012

*Figure out the cake
*Look at wedding bands
*Have BMs order dresses
*Complete Registries (started them on line- need to actually go in to the store now)
*Send Hair/Make-up artist deposit
*Talk to Priest about FOCCUS exam & next step
*Start planning Rehearsal Dinner
*Make night before wedding arragements for myself & BMs
*Work on BM gifts

I'm sure there's more, can't think right now

sheikscorpio88 · March 2012

-Find/book DJ
-Order BM dresses
-Book Officiant
-Book DOC

kellycatalo · March 2012

-research & book DJ
-have tasting (booked for march 30th)
-pick out linens (march 10th)
-book rehearsal dinner (just did that today!)
-begin looking at wedding bands
-get baptism/confirmation certificates from our churches (this doesn't have to be done now, but our church said they had to be within 6 months of our wedding date, so i couldn't do this UNTIL now)

i am actually doing really well for march, haha.

mamameech · March 2012

What's kinda sad is that I'm trying to find things to do... lol

josephwedding · March 2012

mamameech, I know there is more things FI & I should do too. Now I'm really thinking about this... Lord help me. I need to start making lists.

mamameech · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_march-to-do-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:7a423745-8bf6-4949-a780-aa79b8d5a3ebPost:217ef609-9f42-4258-b0a5-28576ac40b1a">Re: March To Do List</a>:
[QUOTE]mamameech, I know there is more things FI & I should do too. Now I'm really thinking about this... Lord help me. I need to start making lists.
Posted by josephwedding[/QUOTE]

The thing is there aren't more things for us to do! I had so much done so early on that I'm really only left with DIY stuff right now. Everything is booked and has been for quite some time. The only thing we "have" to do is registry stuff.

volleygurl0306 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_march-to-do-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:7a423745-8bf6-4949-a780-aa79b8d5a3ebPost:fc58861f-b0ec-41e2-9927-6cec1c51eea8">Re: March To Do List</a>:
[QUOTE]What's kinda sad is that I'm trying to find things to do... lol
Posted by mamameech[/QUOTE]

This is me too mama! Nothing on my list has a deadline before the wedding date except the invites and photobook. And the photobook I have two months to do. Invites need to be in the mail in 4 months and aren't all that intricate (like yours!). I keep debating between hurrying up and doing stuff because I want something creative to do or slowing down so I'm not thumb-twiddling in June. Last night I was going to start a DIY project and I had to tell myself "No, you can relax for one night and just watch TV and go to sleep." I have a midterm in 2 hours so I don't know why it even crossed my mind to start something at 11pm.

romamor4 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_march-to-do-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:7a423745-8bf6-4949-a780-aa79b8d5a3ebPost:e95f2752-19ce-499b-b6ff-b632164cc945">Re: March To Do List</a>:
[QUOTE]Order wedding bands Contact venue to set up first planning meeting Draft ceremony Order shoes - I have a really hard time finding shoes that fit well so I want time to try as many options as possible Find a time when my Dad can visit so we can do the tasting at our venue Make a damn decision about my hair so I can pick out jewelry and hair accessories Possibly book the rest of our hotels for the honeymoon The thing I am most excited about is ordering my wedding band. I was indecisive for a for a long time about what I wanted and then last week I saw the perfect band on Etsy. It was more than we had planned to spend but FH was fine with the added cost. I just have to get sized and then they'll start making it. It's this band but with sapphires in place of the other stones.
Posted by celticmyss[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>Oh my gosh, I love your band!!

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CowgirlK39 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_march-to-do-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:7a423745-8bf6-4949-a780-aa79b8d5a3ebPost:b3175688-e8ce-40c1-a3a5-de1d45788398">Re: March To Do List</a>:
[QUOTE]March: Boudoir shoot Complete invitation pockets (lots of detail work) Complete Registry @ BBB (this one I'm procrastinating on - it's really not a priority to us but necessary) <strong>Book tasting</strong> Plan out seating arrangements; nothing official but evaluate space/table placement Basically work away on DIY projects: wands, cootie catchers, frames, pomanders (gonna give this a go - just waiting for supplies!), etc...
Posted by mamameech[/QUOTE]

I dunno about anyone else but I read "book tasting" and wondered why you were tasting books. It's been a long day......

Anyway, my list:

Beg, plead and sob to FI to get him to call the officiant. I've been on this one for MONTHS now.
Take pics and measure ceremony site
Meet with photog
beg, plead and sob to BMs to pick a dress

[Deleted User] · March 2012

-Get STD's and mail them off
-Start Registry before completing the STD's
-work on cake pulls for the BM (NOLA tradition)
- get our toasting glasses engraved
-work out!!

mamameech · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_march-to-do-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:7a423745-8bf6-4949-a780-aa79b8d5a3ebPost:9a72281d-4856-4434-bc3c-660ffa848ac9">Re: March To Do List</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: March To Do List : This is me too mama! Nothing on my list has a deadline before the wedding date except the invites and photobook. And the photobook I have two months to do. Invites need to be in the mail in 4 months and aren't all that intricate (like yours!). I keep debating between hurrying up and doing stuff because I want something creative to do or slowing down so I'm not thumb-twiddling in June. Last night I was going to start a DIY project and I had to tell myself "No, you can relax for one night and just watch TV and go to sleep." I have a midterm in 2 hours so I don't know why it even crossed my mind to start something at 11pm.
Posted by volleygurl0306[/QUOTE]

I'm so scared I'll run out of time for my projects - and I have 6 months!
We do start going to the cottage every weekend starting at the end of May/early June so that's why I want to have everything done and ready before then. I don't want to miss valuable time with my family and friends at the cottage. It's one of the reasons we are having a September wedding - none of us have to miss cottage time lol

smartlypretty · March 2012

March is going to be a little crazy for me (I'm pretty much booked solid the first 3 weekends), so I'm definitely not going to get as much done as I'd like to. We like to do all of our vendor appointments on weekends if we can since we are busy Tuesdays (quizzo night!) and FI or I sometimes work late another night or two. And, also, tiredness lol from working all day. However, I still have big plans to get a lot done!!!

-book our honeymoon (visit travel agent this coming monday)

-order invitations (march 25th)

-cake tasting (march 24th)

-meet with florist (march 30th)

I might not get to one or two of these things. That's okay, I can push it back until april. I'm also going to do rings in april.

kellycatalo · March 2012

i'm sort of nervous because dan will be out of town for work for basically a month and a half starting in april. i know there's things i can do without him, but we still havent done tuxes or registered or looked at bands (or done our taxes!) and we need to do some of those things before he goes because when he gets back it will be cutting it close.

i also forgot that we still haven't booked our honeymoon, so we need to do that too.

however, i think i'm pretty much decided on a DJ, and then next is photobooth!

SCogs18 · March 2012

I'm running out of things to do, too!

- pick out FI's wedding band/put on lay away
- fix printer/DIY table numbers
- pick up hair comb
- hair trial (March 24th)
- but/read "The Five Love Languages" for premarital counsling
- book ceremony sound technician
- bridesmaid dresses ordered
- order bridesmaid gift (using wedding channel deal)
- work on selecting reception music

volleygurl0306 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_march-to-do-list?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:7a423745-8bf6-4949-a780-aa79b8d5a3ebPost:a262bc98-479f-4541-b594-0740b1c90e73">Re: March To Do List</a>:
[QUOTE]I'm running out of things to do, too! - pick out FI's wedding band/put on lay away - fix printer/DIY table numbers - pick up hair comb - hair trial (March 24th) - <strong>but/read "The Five Love Languages" for premarital counsling</strong> - book ceremony sound technician - bridesmaid dresses ordered - order bridesmaid gift (using wedding channel deal) - work on selecting reception music
Posted by SCogs18[/QUOTE]

FI and I read this over the summer together when we hit a rough patch. It is amazing. It's a super quick read and sooo insightful. You'll enjoy it, promise! Since reading, it became my go-to engagement present when my friends have gotten engaged.

ZenInMotion · March 2012

I had a minor freak out today that we are getting to 6 months eek!

- Look at wedding bands
- Book cake tasting
- Schedule hair/makeup trial for July
- Find shoes. Why is it so hard to find red shoes I love?
- FI picks out tuxes (fitting later)
- Research altar ideas and talk to florist

jacquiroxx · March 2012

I have my To Do list broken down into months before the wedding...

So Up to March 21st, I have left:
BOOK CATERER! (this needed to be done sooner, but all the restaurants close down the shore for the winter, so no one has been open for tastings!!)
Start making my invitations
Order my BM Dresses
Register (Target & Macys)
Print thank you notes
Contact rental companies for tables, chairs, etc.

And then March 22-April 21, I have left:
Figure out flowers
Help coordinate rehearsal dinner
Book flights for honeymoon
Figure out ceremony music & let my musicians know my finaly choices

hollyweenOR · March 2012

Ohhh boy, March will be busy.

- Nail down a caterer.

- Decide if we want a cake or just wedding pies. Either way- they're coming from the same baker, I think, so need to get in touch w/ this person.

- Look for a make-up person.

- OFFICIANT! Holy schnikes.

- Book seamstress for May or June.

- First suit fitting this Saturday.

- Meet with DJ on Monday.

- Meey with day-of-coordinator on Tuesday.

- Registries.

- Sort out linen & other rentals when caterer is decided, get this info to DOC and florist.

- Probably move forward on wedding bands.

- Work on escort card concept I have in mind.

- Book rental car for honeymoon (rest is done).

- Decide when we'll do engagement shoot.

- Get the ball rolling on invitations.

- Work out!!!!

abcollins08 · March 2012

I'm glad we're doing another thread like this! Hopefully I'll be able to stay on top of everything.

-Check in with BMs to make sure they have ordered dresses and shoes
-Decide on groomsmen attire
-Send out STDs (March 5)
-Make a decision about invitations
-Make more yarn balls to hang from tent
-Finish registries (registering has been my least favorite wedding activity so far)
-Check in with officiant (end of March)
-Various DIY projects
-Set dates for hair/makeup trials (March 24)
-Honeymoon (meet with travel agent)
-Meet with rental company (March 10)
-Wedding bands

Katiesue04 · March 2012

Invitations and decide on a cake design!!!

island07b2b · March 2012

My March to dos are:

Mail STDs
Start looking for BM dresses
Meet with my event designer
Start looking at officiants
MUP consultations
Start setting up cake tastings