February 2012 Brides and Grooms

SplanK

We sent our day invites on Sat morning, well, all but 1 as we are waiting on a name for a new born (my cus gave birth this morn!!) so we can add him to the invite card

Other than that, we have not done much, we have the money but its tied up in the ISA so only wanting to use that if we have to, we will be starting again next pay day! But most of it is small final detail stuff!

sharpee

I've been stressing that we still have loads to sort out so my H2B made me write downeverything we've sorted and all that still needs to be done. So here it goes

All sorted:j

1. Venue booked - Menu tasting booked for last wk in Oct.
2. Registrar booked
3. Dress bought & paid for - fitting booked for Dec
4. Suits arranged - fittings booked for Dec.
5. Florist all arrnaged
6. String Quartet booked - just need to decide songs
7. Fireworks booked
8. Some of the decorations already bought still lots to get
9. Save the Date cards sent out
10. Bridesmaid present
11. Hairdresser & make up ladies booked
12. Photographer - sort of
13. Chaircovers booked

Still to do

1. Cake
2. Invitations
3. Honeymoon
3. Bridesmaid - have 2 potential dresses
4. Decorations - alrady have some but still need candles. 30m of battery powered fairy lights
5. Wedding favours
6. Brides tiara, cardi/bolero & jewellery
7. Presents for Parents & key people
8. Need to book all guests bedrooms for the night
9. Need to sort out entertainment: was thinking of large jenge and a Mr & Mrs Game
10. Need to start compliling music lists on the ipod
11. Our Leaving Outfits (at my Mothers insistance!)

Mmm I think thats all although I'm sure I'm missing loads

laaljocky

Still not done very much, oops but I am off all week so hoping to get a move on.

Done :j

1. Calebrant booked and deposit paid
2. Think I've found a dress I like but not going dress shopping till November
3. Cake
4. No invitations as only ten of us at actual wedding and having party in May
5. 3 day break after wedding booked

Still to do

1. Photographer
2. Book hotel for meal
3. Book accomodation for us for the evening
4. Flowers
5. Also looking for battery powered fairy lights
6. Sort bar, music, catering for party in May

Sure there much more but I'm horrendously laid back about it all

arubababy

This is where we are with everything - But going to a wedding fayre local to venue on sunday so hopefully will do some more.

1. Venue
2. Registrar
3. Dress
4. Bridesmaid Dresses
5. Rings
6. Half gifts brought for bridesmaids, BM & Ushers.
7. Shoes Bought but too small (Trying to stretch them)
8. DJ Booked
9. Mr & Mrs Sign
10. Photographer
11. Our Accomodation

Still to do -
1. Invitations - Now making our own, know what we want, and have started planning them, hopefully first one will be done this weekend.
2. Flowers - Neutral colours
3. Suits
4. Hair and Makeup (Is anyone else shocked at the prices of these)
5. Chair covers and table decorations
6. Balloon Trees for the entrance
7. Have someone to make the cake, just need to decide on design, cake topper and stand etc.
8. Tiara
9. Favours - Hoping to get cheap heart shaped chocolate as getting maried after valentines day, fingers crossed

I'm sure there are more, I feel im turning into a bridezilla i'm stressing over the smallest things,

Splank - I can't believe how organised you are! How soon before the wedding did you set the RSVP by date for? I can't decide to put begining of Jan or just before xmas, to give us time to chase stragglers.

SplanK

I don't like to be un-organised, plus it means that money is spent in a controlled fashion and planned stages as such without having to drag money out of the ISA!

We have put the end of Oct for our RSVP's BUT we will give people more time than that if needed. We thought if we send them out now (ours is a Friday in Feb so just after all the expensive festive hols!) to give as much notice as poss to save up if needed, and get time off.... but didnt want the RSVP's to be forgoten about with the rush for Crimbo and new years.

bettyB_2

Hello! Still sounds like everyone's done much more than me! Good to see other people's lists so I can spot what i've forgotten!!

But here's the things we have done:

Venue booked and deposit paid
Registrar booked and notice given
Dress designed - seamstress to confirm fabric soon
Hairband bought
Bought loads of candles in glass holders
Contacted (but not booked) florist
Contacted band - tbc soon
DJ provisionally booked (family friend)

Still have to decide ceremony wording, music, readings, speeches, men's outfits, bridesmaid's outfits, florist designs and budget, photographer, and loads more!!! Not stressedn yet, but a bit worried about getting it all done in time!

Invites are being sent at the beginning of Oct. Have bought them but need to decorate them somehow...

Busy Busy!!

Hair and make up.... prob will do my own make up but need to book a hairdresser appointment for me and the girls on the morning of the day. lucky i'm not having a fancy up-do.

laaljocky

So how's everyone getting on?

I've just confirmed the details of our cake today so thought I'd see how everyone else is getting on.

Oh and have bought my wedding dress - £32.50 from e-bay!!

Oh and have sorted venue for after wedding meal but still to discuss menu.

Slowly but surely getting there.

SplanK

Not done anything since sending out the day invites!
Although either today or Monday I will be going back to where I ordered our suits from and changing a couple of things!

arubababy

We've done a few little things since my last post, bought wedding insurance, made most of our invitations, and found the place to hire the cake stand. So much more to do, which will hopefully be done in the next few weeks.
Where is everyone planning on going on their honeymoon? We have no idea, probably won't decide until after the wedding.

SplanK

Suit order tweaked and told the guys to go and get measured up
Registra forms filled in (vows/legals picked and music selected)

Will pop into registry office at some point tomorrow to pay for it!

Honeymoon - no idea, but chances are we will probably sort this out after the wedding than worry about it before hand... I still need to get a passport as mine ran out ages ago... no point renewing now just to waste 5 months of it!