Wednesday, June 18, 2014

WW: Updated Wedding To-Do List

Holy crap, we're at the 3 month mark!  Talk about crazy!  Add in the fact that our house is getting packed up in boxes as we speak to move almost 1000 miles away, this is going to be a whirlwind summer.

Here is an updated list of everything for our wedding:  Purple is "completed;" Teal is "working on it;" and Orange is "haven't really thought about it" 

The Big Stuff:
- Ceremony Venue
- Reception Venue
- Guest List
- "Save The Date" magnets
- Invitations - going out this week!
- Calligraphy for Invitations
- Wedding Website
- Hotel Block
- Wedding Colors
- Wedding Dress
- Bridal Veil/Headpiece 
- Bridal Jewelry
- Bridal Shoes
- Groom's Tux
- Wedding Bands
- Marriage license - during our trip back in August!

The People:
- Ask Bridal Party
- Bridesmaid Dresses
- Groomsmen Tuxes - they better get their butts moving
- Flower Girl Dress
- Ring Bearer Tux
- Mother of the Bride Dress
- Dads' Tuxes
- Bouquets/Boutonnieres for bridal party and family
- Gifts for each member of wedding party and readers - girls are all done!

Pre-Wedding/The Rehearsal Day:
- Fitness routine
- Healthy and beauty routine
- Manicures/Pedicures with the bridal party
- Rehearsal outfits for bride and groom
- Rehearsal dinner
- Organize tip envelopes for vendors

The Big Day:
- Limos
- Hair and Makeup
- Photographer
- Videographer
- Gift Registry
- Find something: old, new, borrowed, blue

The Church:
- Officiant
- Ceremony Programs
- Chalkboard signs: choose a seat not a side, please take bubbles
- Hymns for mass
- Readings for mass
- Readers
- Pre-marriage counseling
- Flowers for pews and alter
- Bubbles for church exit

The Reception:
- Seating Chart
- Place Cards
- Guest Book
- Chalkboard signs: table numbers, cake signs, "sign our guestbook," etc.
- Framed photos of family weddings and bridal party
- Card box
- Select Cocktail Hour Hors D'oeuvres Menu
- Cocktail napkins
- Cocktail straws
- Create signature cocktail - maybe something Southern!
- Centerpieces
- Select Dinner Menu
- Print Dinner Menus
- The Cake
- DJ & Playlist
- Personal basket items for bathrooms
- Monogrammed bathroom hand towels and baskets
- Candy dishes for various locations around venue
- Favors
- Tags for Favors

The Honeymoon
- Mini honeymoon to NYC after the wedding
- Full honeymoon to ??? in ???

Here's what we did: Meg and Mike's Wedding:
The Proposal
Will You Be Our Flower Girl?
Will You Be My Bridesmaid?
October Wedding List Update
Will You Be His Groomsman?
Will You Be Our Ring Bearer?
"Save the Date" Magnets
Engagement Photo Shoot
February Wedding List Update
ABCs of Our Wedding
Wedding Workouts
Pre-Wedding Marriage Counseling
Wedding Giveaway from Passion & Love
How To: Calligraphy

Linking up for a couple of Wedding Wednesdays with Mary and Meredith&Jordon!

7 comments:

Julie said...

Few suggestions:
Manis/Pedis - so my bridal party threw a fit about this so it was just me, my sis and my stepmom who did it together. I just left his sisters alone, asked them to at least paint their toenails, which they did.

Bubbles - too bad you don't live closer, I have a ton that were passed down to me for mine that were never used that I'm hoping I can pass along to a wedding party soon! Coming to STL within the next 3 months?

Card box - usually your reception hall will provide one, with a lock, just in case. Our place told us that in past, the b & g, unaware, ended up having no cards because guests left with them so they provided one for that.

Just a few ideas!

Jen said...

Wow 3 months away?! I can't believe how fast time is flying by!

Jamie said...

You're getting close!

Kristina said...

Yay3 months!!! So exciting. I didn't worry much about our readings. I actually asked my aunt to choose the ones she thought best fit Brian and I. She head a beautiful poem called "Hands". We got all our bubbles at the $1 Store. We used an old picnic basket from my i laws for a card box.

Patty said...

Oh my gosh how exciting!!!!! You are doing awesome.. hang on there with the do tos they will get done :)

Amanda @ Mandaloves Blog said...

3 months! OMG!

Anonymous said...

Super exciting!! Are you getting a professional videographer or using a wedding video app?

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