Things to finish

Stina51286 · June 2013

Last night I went through my binder of wedding crap. Receipts, ideas, vendor lists, etc. Added everything up so far (I am under budget!)

Anyway, I sat there trying to figure out what I all have left, here is my list:

Finalize tuxes (this will be done while we are on vacation in July)

Finalize FI's ring (also to be done week of vacation)

Finalize cake/pay

Finish paying photographer

Finish paying our bus

Meet with officiant (stepdad's cousin) and get his gift

Get the gift for our DJ (my mom's friend is doing it for nothing)

Get my stepdad's gift

Finalize things with ceremony and reception venues.

Get escort cards and cute cup cake liners (bakery said if we want something fancy we need to get them ourselves)

Find Ski Doo snowmobile toy thing for on top of FI's birthday cake.

First dress fitting is scheduled for August 5

I was actually surprised that it isn't much bigger than this. It is a relief too.

Stina51286 · June 2013

Oh, I forgot that need to request a copy of my birth certificate so we can get or marriage license at the end of September.

thejucheidea · June 2013

Buy my fiance's wedding band

Get my fiance's birth certificate from his mom (mine is bringing mine to me today)

Finish paying the photographer and church

Get the invitations addressed

Send invitations

Finalize ceremony music with organist

SewInLoveWithDMB · June 2013

I think we have a lot more to do. Ugh! This is just off the top of my head:

Most vendors need to be fully paid. Most get paid on day of. We are up to date on all deposits and payment plans, but no vendor is fully paid and won't be until October.
Programs - can't do this until ceremony is fully final. It's getting there, but we still have some decisions to make
Escort cards - have materials, but can't do until all rsvps are in (invites are not out yet)
Invites are half addressed and 40% stuffed.
FI needs to get fitted for tux, as do all men, my father and ring bearers
Song choices finalized: first dance, mog dance, fob dance, etc. "To play" and "Don't play" lists
Table numbers - FI has started to make them
Candy bar - am I doing this or not? Buy candy, set it up
Dress fittings are scheduled, but haven't happened yet
Tasting - even though we have booked, we still get a tasting in the future!
Other various crafts - the 5 wine bottles with well wishes from pinterest, some decor, etc. Need to gather family's wedding photos from various family members.
FI's wedding band
Finalize cake design!
Wedding license
Favors: pre ordered on etsy, but need to give final count and I will need to do some assembly as well.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Nothing too bad, but still a lot to do!

amaryann210 · June 2013

So much more to do...

-Still waiting for dress, alterations

-Finalize tuxes, find out if my dad is wearing one or not

-Plan ceremony

-Talk to organist at church about ceremony music and fee

-Design, print programs

-Start construction of escort cards, finish after rsvps come in

-Address invitations and prepare for mailing

-Finish centerpieces: buy tealights, peacock feathers, paint numbers on bottles

-Make sign for card birdcage

-Payments: church, priest, photographer, bus, flowers, cake.

-Schedule last three marriage prep classes.

-Marriage license

-Figure out shoes and accessories I'm wearing.

-Veil

And I have to move in the next two months. Yay!!!

Stina51286 · June 2013

SewInLoveWithDMB said:

I think we have a lot more to do. Ugh! This is just off the top of my head:

Most vendors need to be fully paid. Most get paid on day of. We are up to date on all deposits and payment plans, but no vendor is fully paid and won't be until October.
Programs - can't do this until ceremony is fully final. It's getting there, but we still have some decisions to make
Escort cards - have materials, but can't do until all rsvps are in (invites are not out yet)
Invites are half addressed and 40% stuffed.
FI needs to get fitted for tux, as do all men, my father and ring bearers
Song choices finalized: first dance, mog dance, fob dance, etc. "To play" and "Don't play" lists
Table numbers - FI has started to make them
Candy bar - am I doing this or not? Buy candy, set it up
Dress fittings are scheduled, but haven't happened yet
Tasting - even though we have booked, we still get a tasting in the future!
Other various crafts - the 5 wine bottles with well wishes from pinterest, some decor, etc. Need to gather family's wedding photos from various family members.
FI's wedding band
Finalize cake design!
Wedding license
Favors: pre ordered on etsy, but need to give final count and I will need to do some assembly as well.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Nothing too bad, but still a lot to do!

I am so glad all of our vendors have to be paid at least two weeks before. Our Ceremony site is 100% paid for. I did it in two installments, deposit and with tax returns. The only thing we will have to pay for the day of is the bar tab and tipping people.

Stina51286 · June 2013

amaryann210 said:

So much more to do...

-Still waiting for dress, alterations

-Finalize tuxes, find out if my dad is wearing one or not

-Plan ceremony

-Talk to organist at church about ceremony music and fee

-Design, print programs

-Start construction of escort cards, finish after rsvps come in

-Address invitations and prepare for mailing

-Finish centerpieces: buy tealights, peacock feathers, paint numbers on bottles

-Make sign for card birdcage

-Payments: church, priest, photographer, bus, flowers, cake.

-Schedule last three marriage prep classes.

-Marriage license

-Figure out shoes and accessories I'm wearing.

-Veil

And I have to move in the next two months. Yay!!!

Look on Ebay for feathers, I got mine on there for pretty cheap. With regards to t-lights, as much as I hate wal-mart, thats where I got them for the cheapest price.

shaylagirl · June 2013

You're all making my stomach hurt because I am no where NEAR done.

Waiting for dress so I can do alterations
Play around with the veil mom is making to make it 'purty'
Order shoes
Decide WHAT we're doing for a cake
Guys are going sometime in September for Tuxes
He needs to select and order his ring (I should probably take my wedding band in to have it up-sized)
Figure out the officiant (this is SO up in the air due to LOTS of things)
Pay for chair rental/gas light sponsorship at the chapel
Favors
Order Wedding party gifts
Select flowers for bouquets/boutonnieres
Go to the hairstylist one more time to make sure I still like her before booking her
Order and DO invites *sobs*

I know it's all little stuff (excluding the invites, and we're running out of time, which makes my panic WORSE), and I'll get it all done. I just hate seeing it in list form.

At least the chapel and reception venue are booked and paid for. That's all that matters. The rest is just gravy on top of the wedding cake. How's THAT for a gross mental image?

amaryann210 · June 2013

@stina51286 Thanks for the tip. I have found a few wholesalers, too, and I just need to determine exactly how many feathers I need. I want to get a couple white ones, too. Maybe tealights will go on sale being close to Halloween?

[Deleted User] · June 2013

@shaylagirl, it's okay.... I'm in the same boat as you.

Dress fittings aren't even scheduled.

Invites need to be finished, but we're still missing some updated addresses.

I have no idea if FH has told the guys what to wear. I think we've decided on it?

I think my BM has her dress, my MOH doesn't yet. (She said she's actively looking but can't find anything she likes. I am NOT going to stress about this. I told them "short-ish grey dresses". That's it.)

Centerpieces need to be finished.

My bouquet STILL isn't 100%.

Bouts, not even close, and the one mockup I have done, I now hate.

Vendor payments still need to be made.

I need to get liability insurance for the reception venue still, but that can wait until September and I'll get that through the place I have my renter's & auto insurance...

Honeymoon payments need to be made.

Need to decide if we're even doing favors.

Need to figure out what we're doing for the welcome bags.

Need to figure out what jewelry I'll wear day of.

Design & order Converse for us.

Purchase Converse for the WP. (which also means I need to get their shoe sizes)

Programs.

Sign for the guest book. (We have a canvas we just want them to sign their names, and then we'll have a pile of postcard size nice paper for them to write anything more if they want)

Finalize the reception menu.

I don't think the rehearsal dinner reservation has been made.

I don't have a salon to get my hair and make up done, which also means I don't have an appointment for a hair/makeup trial.

The pastor wants to meet with us.

Send out the freaking invitations.

Get the paperwork from Mom to prove I've had the rubella vaccine, as well as my birth cert.

Get his birth cert.

Get the marriage license... which, fortunately, we can wait until the day before to get it we want.

Figure out do not play/play lists for the DJ...

I will not panic yet. I will not panic yet. I will not panic yet.

Oh yea. And I'll be moving in August. Which also means I have to do all that stuff and.... well... yea.

[Deleted User] · June 2013

Oh. I completely forgot about the card box. That still needs to be finished....

toribrite · June 2013

Back after a wedding planning hiatus! Thought this was a good place to post an update.

Things to do:

Address, stuff, send invites

Food tasting on Aug 25

Buy FI ring

Make my greatgrandmothers ring

Fittings- will start in a couple weeks

Reserve Tuxes

Do card box

Favors (2weeks prior)

Marriage License (1 month prior I think)

Hair trials starting in acouple weeks

Shower on July 20

Matron doing guest tree

Write vows

Seating assignments

Song list

Payments (2-4 weeks prior): cupcakes, photobooth, venue

Meet with officiant (friend's father)

Finish buying bridesmaids gifts

FI needs to buy grooms gifts

FI needs bachelor party

Make bouquets

Three of my girls need to buy their dresses

Make rehearsal menu

Oh and get this... I have to move by Sept 30. Crazy bad timing.

shaylagirl · June 2013

GACK! You reminded me @lplions that I need to get a tall, clear vase, smooth river stones and some nice Sharpies for our "guest book".

It's all good. I KNOW this will all come together. And EVERYONE'S weddings are going to be BEAUTIFUL!!!

shaylagirl · June 2013

GACK! You reminded me @lplions that I need to get a tall, clear vase, smooth river stones and some nice Sharpies for our "guest book".

It's all good. I KNOW this will all come together. And EVERYONE'S weddings are going to be BEAUTIFUL!!!

EmilyTork · June 2013

Too. Much. Stuff. To. Name.

And to quote lplions. I will not panic yet.

joellennitsche · June 2013

all major things done.

down payments all made, some things have been paid off.

pick up wedding bands

second fitting- scheduled

fi needs to be fitted- as well as my father, his father and gm

bridesmaids dresses have been ordered but arent in yet.

invites need to be sent mid july.

need to schedule hair trial/makeup trial

finalize ceremony

book wedding night hotel

finish BM gifts

FI needs to get his GM gift

....thats all i can think of right now.

amaryann210 · June 2013

Lots of us moving while preparing for weddings! Sucks, doesn't it? I am glad, though, that my move will be done well before the wedding day.

SewInLoveWithDMB · June 2013

Guys...we all have a crap ton to do. AHhhhhhhhAHHAHhhhhhh!

[Deleted User] · June 2013

I wish I could be that okay.

Seriously. I need to take a chill pill or something.

Or maybe I need to find Calvin's Transmorgifier and make duplicates of myself......

SilverSarahB · June 2013

Things To Do: (Between Fi and I)

1. Finalize Cake Decision (after this weekend's cake tasting, yum) & Submit Deposit

---Alternative: Decide not to have cake, and stop talking about cake.

2. Coordinate Bridesmaids Dress Purchases

---Sub-item: Find & Purchase Bridesmaid Gifts

---Sub-item: Bouquets?

3. Get my measurements to send to DressMaker. Like, ASAP.

---Sub item: Find local seamstress/tailor to do so.

4. Groom's Attire / Groomsmen Ties / Groomsmen Gifts / Bouts?

5. Centerpieces. How does that even work?

6. Pick a bar package / options and send in deposit. Begrudingly.

7. Finalize Menu.

8. Try to organize Day-After-The-Wedding Activity Day

9. Wait, Where are we going on a honeymoon?

10. Oh yeah, Should I have a bouquet.

11. We should REALLY finish our ceremony.
12. And find a DJ.

13. And figure out Decor.

14. And seating.

15. Photobooth Props?

16. How do I do hair and makeup. I don't understand.

17. Shoes

18. HOW DO I DECORATE CEREMONY SPACE?

19. Also, find a petsitter. Or bring Cat to Wedding.

Man, you ladies made me need a drink.

[Deleted User] · June 2013

@SilverSarahB CRAP. I've forgotten about the whole cat-sitter thing......... Too bad I won't be able to figure that out until after I figure out where I'm moving to... ARGH. Add that to my list of to-do's.....

hardlyhannah · June 2013

When I think of everything left to do...

But seriously. I can't think of this right now. It will hurt my brain. What I AM going to do is look at all of your lists when I get home from work, and make an uber-list for myself.

[Deleted User] · June 2013

I think I need to make an actual list for myself... I am fairly certain there are things that I have forgotten about that need to get done.

EmilyTork · June 2013

My list is a full page long

shannie11 · June 2013

LOL @alisonmarie658. That is how I feel! Do it NOW! I still have a ton of things to do like you ladies. I am trying not to stress but I don't know how well that is working.

schellzinator · June 2013

Hmmm...I haven't actually sat down to make a list of what I have left. I guess that would be smart

BUT I keep telling myself I have the big stuff done - so if some of the other stuff doesn't happen - I'll be ok....Right?

millersox2184 · June 2013

I thought I was in pretty good shape but after reading what everyone else still has left, it reminded me of things I completely forgot.

- Have to finish paying all vendors (most are due the day of but we still have 2 more payments on the venue, one next week!)

- Finish card box

- About half of the invitations are addressed, just have to figure out work people (they will be stuffed the end of July to be mailed, a couple of my BM are helping)

- Dress fitting 7/24, still have to get all my accessories for that like shoes and what I am wearing underneath

- Marriage license (will probably get that in August, CT you can get it 60 days out)

- Place cards are done, they just have to be filled out once I get the RSVP's back

- FI wedding band

- Book hotel for wedding night

- Book rental car for honeymoon

- Find out if my dad is renting a tux or not, everyone else already has their tux done except for my ring bearer who has to get measured a month before

- Waiting for the flower girl dresses to come in so that I can take them to my seamstress so that she can add a blue ribbon onto it

- Finish getting all the pieces for my centerpieces: tree slices, LED candles, votive holders, berries and pumpkins (have to get those the week off so they don't rot)

I am sure there is so much more that I have to do but that is all I can think of off the top of my head.

jaenella · June 2013

I'm looking at all of these lists and I don't even know where to start with mine, it's so long!!! You're all so far ahead, but I'm going to take a stab at it so I have a list to go on...

- Finalize readings and ceremony songs and confirm with pastor

- Meet with pastor

- Bridesmaids dress fitting with last bridesmaid

- Book SUV (instead of limo) to get bridal party around

- FI wedding band

- Dress fitting and alterations

- Select and order veil

- Decide on make up and hairstyle, have a trial

- Find and purchase bridesmaids gifts and ties/gifts for groomsmen

- Book hotel for wedding night

- Check spelling on invitations (I know of at least 2 FI spelled wrong)

- Figure out if I'm doing anything else for centrepieces other than flowers

- Decide on card box and purchase/make

- Engagement photos

- Decide on guest book

- Get jewellery and undergarments for the day of

- Programs

- Figure out rehearsal dinner

- Figure out favours

- Figure out cupcakes (how many will we need?!)

- Honeymoon - are we going on a small one? Where?

- Figure out if family will be staying with us the week before

- Pick first dance/spotlight dance songs

- Marriage license

Yikes. This plus the knowledge that we have 100 days to go is giving me the motivation to get started NOW!

jenphotochick · June 2013

Mine feels soooo long..... And I think I'm still forgetting something

Resize / coat bride ring
Resize groom ring
Finalize cake/ pay off
Pay off photographer
Book and pay limo
Figure out wording with officiant
Finish gifts
Pay off hall
Finalize menu
Finalize linen details
Make reserved table signs
Schedule dress fitting
Send invitations
Find birth certificates
Finalize ceremony music
Finalize reception music
Meet with dj to go over lighting
Design programs
Get wedding license
Find earrings
Finish wedding signs
Hair trial run
Bridal shoot?!
Bridal party and parents letter for time capsule
Everything in time capsule
Finish card box
Write vows
Decide if we want a photo booth
Figure rehearsal dinner
Get topper to cake lady
Find and Book hotel
Draw map of ceremony set up
Find people to set up for ceremony
Small table for ceremony
Create cards for advice box
Bm fitting - one is losing baby weight and one is Preggo so these will be last minute.
Love letter to fi for time capsule

[Deleted User] · June 2013

@jaenella our bakery told us to plan on 1 regular size cupcakes per guest. We're also doing mini's, and they suggested something like 1.5 per guest on those. So currently we have 150 regular size and 200 mini cupcakes on order. (The numbers will adjust once we give them the final head count 2 weeks prior.)

jaenella · June 2013

Thanks @lplions! We are doing our cake cutting later (9:30 or 10 pm) so were wondering if that would affect numbers (less because people would have left? More in case people get hungry after dancing?) but 1 per person sounds like a solid rule to follow no matter what. Plus, if there's leftovers, more cake for me!

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