July 2012 Brides and Grooms

PinkPrincess83

Natalie- the length and detail of you do to list has scared me! Anything organised with a deposit paid Ive considered to be done!

Oh I think we are having a giant jenga, my sister already has one so ill either nick that one or get her oh to cut me one up!

Ok so im nicking your list to give myself a more detailed list (which may scare the life out of me!!:rotfl:)

Mens suits- oh will be sorting this
invites- being made in half term
table centrepieces- will try and get this decided Saturday
chief bridesmaid- jewellery
younger bridesmaid and flowergirl shoes- will get this May/ June time
Table plan- will do next June time once we have rsvps
Sweets for sweet table
Get giant jenga made
Pay off honeymoon
Buy Alcohol (will either get around christmas or when my mum goes to france)
Organise Hen do
Have spa day with my sister
Have work hen do
Finalise Guest List (day is done, evening needs looking at)
Make and Post invites
Have a hair trial
Have a make up trial
Pay off remainder of photographer/ cake/ car/ reception venue/ catering/ dj
Meet with dj
Order passport in change of name
Sort out what photos etc would like from photographer
Pay for ceremony and sort out vows and music (I have decided just need to make sure oh agrees and wait to see what best man comes up with!)
Get hair dyed (Im thinking the weekend before)
Get nails done
Give Rings to oh (dont trust his best man!!:D he will forget them!)
Get new clothes for honemoon
Pay for marriage certificates (and 2 extra)
Get hair cut on the Sunday
Go on Honeymoon on the Monday
Sort out name changes on everthing
Decide if im going to change my email address!

Ok so I was able to cut loads out as all the setting up, preparation, cooking etc is being done by the venue. Im quite happy with this list.

Oh and its 288 days!!

MrsDrink

I considered getting MrD to make me a giant jenga - but he said the wood would cost more than £20 - which is the rough price I've seen for them.

wxy

Oh Natalie - I'm loving your traffic light system! It's wonderful! Maybe I'll steal it when I've done a few more things...

Laura - thank you for adding me to your list :j

Melanie - I'm so pleased that you like the new venue

MrsDrink

Start weight: 9st 13.5
Goal weight: 9st
Weeks to go: 15

FutureCooper

Absolutely love the lists - I am such a list person and i no longer feel alone!!! :rotfl:

I will be definetly following your lists and the thought of what is still to be done is scary. However i spent the night wide awake with excitement of our new venue and this is where you future brides and your amazing ideas get to help me please . . . . . The function room is huge. It has 3 sections. The band will be in one area (so no need to decorate that) but the huge dance area and bar/snug area lack any colour and i think i will need to decorate somehow. So over to you for ideas. The room has a high ceiling with a few beams. There is windows on both sides and patio doors. I don't imagine we can have candles because of the beems and curtains etc. My first thought is putting the decorated cans and jam jars of flowers from the wedding breakfast on to the snug tables and maybe have extra done for all the windowsills and possibly for the tables out on the patio area.

All ideas and suggestions are greatfully accepted!

I have my diet head back on today after the last 10 days messing about. Had a good day yesterday and i plan to be an :A from now, all but the dinner party we are going to on Saturday night! But i get to drive so i can say no to wine.

jemb

197 days to go till ours!

PinkPrincess83

Hi Mel, the tins and jars idea sounds fab, at a wedding fair they can tins with flowers in and a ribbon around it- it looked fab. How about tea cups and tea pots with flowers- looks fab and vintagey. Ill have a think for more ideas.

Jemb- Im so jealous you have under 200 days till your wedding!

FutureCooper

Had a few thoughts for decorating the function room . . . Paper pom poms hanging from the beams. Got to check when we see the co ordinator in 2 weeks if were allowed. So I have made a couple to see if I can make them, and I have stuck them on top of a bamboo stick and stuck it in a covered can. I'm thinking of this for all patio tables outside and window sills etc. Total cost about 35p each. Going to wrap a thin ribbon around the 'stem' to finish it off. Ive put a pic on Facebook.

PinkPrincess83

Melanie- the photo of the pom pom youve put on facebook looks fab. Really looks effective, and you would think they cost so much more than 35p.

Well Ive decided on my centrepieces. Im having tall lily vases with 3 pink roses in each with some long grass, and mil2b is going to wrap the stems in pink ribbon and they will be on a mirror plate with some scatter crystals. So thats another thing off the tick list!! Mil2b is goingto be very busy when she starts making everything!

wxy

Photographer booked! well actually 2 photographers! another thing ticked off the list :j