July 2011 brides Where are you up to?

We are early August, but figured you wouldn't mind me replying?

We have so far:

Sorted the wedding party and send the STDs

Booked church and reception venue

OHs hotel for the night before the wedding

My wedding car and OHs wedding car

Booked the TOG and Videographer

Had my first hair trial, but still considering this and my make up options.

Got my dress, veil. shoes. tiara, garter.. all those outfit related things

Booked the mens suits

Booked the chair covers

Sorted the florist

Booked the cake lady and finalised our design

Booked our honeymoon - wooop woop - and all the stuff that goes with it - parking, hotel the night before we travel, etc

Booked our first night hotel

Got the invites and have a draft guest list

Organised the menu for the evening buffet

Got both of our rings

Working on the wedding website

To be honest - I am not sure what I am meant to be doing now? What is everyone else doing? We can get started on room decs - planning some DIY'ing to some wooden letters we have and want some fancy napkins made. But other than that, feeling a little bit lost?

Kayl, I'm not doing anything! I will make the invites soon, but for the time being I'm having a wedding break to concentrate on my final essays. It's quite nice to have little breaks, stops me getting bored of it all!

So far we have done the STDs, sorted the insurance, venue, registrar, caterer, florist, chair covers, tog, wedding website, honeymoon, hen, stag, men's ties, my dress, shoes, booked my hairdresser but not having a trial until next year, know what cake mum is making, picked but not bought the suits and know who's doing what.

Phew.

It's all just one huge list at the moment. My to-do list started with 130 items and still has 80 now! Problem being so much of it is loaded towards the last few months when I want to be putting my feet up!

Got-

venue, dj, cake, bridesmaid dresses, my dress, all decorations, favours, photographer, videographer, insurance, flowers, make up artist, my jewlerry,

need to do-

get wedding ring, book honeymoon, pay rest of the money off when suppliers need it, hire suits, tell uncle how many invites i need. more hair trials, my shoes

Jeez Kayl you've done loads! Got me in a panic now because I'm around the same time as you!

As everyone keps saying, once Christmas is over everything is going to go by so quickly! Argh, like I need reminding!

xx

MrsBear - I honestly still feel like I have so much still to do?!? I don't know if it due to me being a mega organised / control freak or not, but it is very stressful business..

My to-do list has so many small jobs... I shall post a small extract....

Get OHs uniform tailored Get a spare shirt to go with OHs uniform Buy a cake topper Organise hen night Get a list of songs to the videographer Get candles for church to be lit in memory Get photo frames for the memory table Favours to be brought / made up for top tables For the honeymoon: Book immunisations Book seats on the plane Supply passport information Get details of the transfers Source attendants gifts and thank-you cards Laterns for the smoking area Send out invitations Organise stag do Send the following to the florist: Names and addresses for delivery of flowers Swatch of bridesmaid material Photos of flower girl dresses Wrap gifts for attendants Wedding post box Organise hoop for dress

The list is literally endless.......

And that's only a snippet of your to-do list?! Oh dear, who said weddings were lovely and fun eh?!

I think the problem with my list is that it isn't detailed enough like yours is...oh dear which means I have more to do than I thought! Well thanks for that rude awakening Kayl

xx

I'll be watching this thread with interest - might give me the kick up the arse I need..!

So far we have - booked the venue and registrar, and, erm that's it!

Still to do - everything! (Hoping to get photographer and caterer sorted this week)

Haha I can post the full thing MrsBear to be, however I feel I may have scared the hell out of you enough?! It is very long, but as you said detailed, some of the jobs are teeny, some are huge! It is verrry scary!

Sure it will all come together though... Right....

Oh sure, please do...see if you can scare others too while you're at it! Don't think I'm liking you very much at the moment kayl!

xx

Well MrsBear, I am sorry to upset you but it's a whooping 90 lines in excel,,,,,,,,,,

Sort out the booking of hotels At marriage counselling lessons
* Book the rehersal dinner and invite the right people
* Book the choir and bells
* Discuss the vow options
* Ask when the flowers can be set up in church
* Discuss the reading of the Banns timetable
* Arrange for Jacks Banns to be read
* Get readings approved
* Ask about the OOS Send the readings to the readers Buy underwear Get Jacks uniform tailored Get a spare shirt to go with Jacks uniform Buy a cake topper Organise hen night Get a list of songs to the videographer Get candles for church to be lit in memory Get photo frames for the memory table Favours to be brought / made up for top tables For the honeymoon: Book immunisations Book seats on the plane Supply passport information Get details of the transfers Source attendants gifts and thank-you cards Laterns for the smoking area Send out invitations Organise stag do Send the following to the florist: Names and addresses for delivery of flowers Swatch of bridesmaid material Photos of flower girl dresses Wrap gifts for attendants Wedding post box Organise hoop for dress Organise balloons to be released after church Dress fitting number 2 Buy Order of Service sheets Buy jewellery for the bridesmaids Buy flower girls baskets Name the tables and make up numbers Decide on hymns and readings for church Buy flower girl dresses, jackets, shoes and hair accessories Visa requirements and check entrance fee value Work on what trips we want to go on honeymoon Book salon appointments Work out how much cash we need for honeymoon Collect Jacks Banns certificate Write any personalised letters Organise meeting with the florist Wedding day card and surprise for H2B Venue "agreed" list to be reviewed to make sure all ok Get sweets for sweety table Print "love quotes" for attachment to balloons Prepare emergency kit Prepare bathroom packs for reception Mount readings / speeches for presentation in church Make sure tickets and passport match Make a list of supplier deliveries for the reception venue Get Jacks ring engraved Final dress fitting Confirm the number of highchairs required at the reception Confirm reception numbers Buy make up for wedding day (if required) Arrange for a make up trial Arrange for a hair trial Finalise food choices Create a list of "must have" shots for photographer Choose music for ceremony and reception Chase any non-responded invitations Book appointment for hairdressers - day after the wedding Buy jewellery for the flower girls Get Col a blank tape / CD to record the first dance Get Kayls ring engraved Check ferry times to Isla Murjeres Buy floats for honeymoon pool Create the DJ play list Organise the "thank you" line Seating plan to be finalised Print name cards Print directions from the church to reception venue Pack cases for honeymoon Pack case for Jack's stay the night before the wedding Make sure the car is at the hotel for next morning Pack case for first night hotel Organise taxi from reception to first night hotel Make sure some guest have confetti & bubbles Make a final "timeline" for the day Get manicure and pedicure done Get engagement ring cleaned Gather final payments Confirm all bookings for the right time Find out when we can set up the venue

Get Jacks hair cut booked in

Morning after the wedding:

Get forex for the honeymoon Make sure to pack the wedding certificate

Erm and oh and OMG!

I think i really need to get a move on! I'm getting married 2nd July.

So far:

ordered dress
Got tiara
Got necklace
Got shoes (started decorating them, need a few more bits for them)
Got bridesmaid presents
Booked venue/reception (same place)
decided on menu/cocktails/canapes
Booked registrar
Given notice (we live in a different area to the venue)
Got guest book (need to decorate it)
Got ceremony room decorations
booked chair covers/bows
A friend is making our cupcakes
Got post box - my mum is going to decorate it
Decided on invite wording bro-in-law designing them, will get them printed and sent after xmas.
Decided on where to spend our 2nd night (as we'll be 250 miles away from our home we're not coming straight back!)
Found BM dresses i want just need to order them after new year.
Found DJ, just need to put deposit down
Found photographer, have a meeting booked before xmas
CBM is making a start on gathering the troops for my swan (hen) party
Decided on wedding rings, need to order them after xmas

Really need to get thinking about a honeymoon, cant decide!

we're not bothering with all the little bits that no one will notice if they're not there so not that much to organise really.

Hey Everyone - so excited thats its so close getting!!

So far -

booked venues for reception and cermony

booked photgrapher

booked hair and makeup

bought dress

made invites just have inserts to do

got flowers (silk)

sorted decorations

booked DJ and piper

picked hair pieces and jewellery etc

booked registar

got wedding rings

booked honeymoon

dunno what else

Got loads to do but feel like you Kayl there is nothing I can do just now xx

See, there is loads to do, but I don't really have any storage space so can't keep buying things. Mom's wardrobe and PILs garage is already filled with our wedding "stuff".

Ive got:

church

venue

my dress

cake

Band

cars

bridesmaid dress

suits booked - my fiance is sorted, may out the other 9 in something different

invitations

guest book

wedding guest list

photographer

video man

florists

wedding rings

chair covers

honeymoon - just need an overnight stay in London sorted

make up booked - will get trial done day im getting dress fitted

hair trial done - but will need another closer to time with clip in extensions

In midst of sorting my shoes, have jewellery appoint made Feb, have rough menu ideas -need a taster session , need evening guest list drawn up..need to get my mum her outfit, need to get bridesmaids shoes & jewellery, need to get gifts for everyone, need to decide on centrepieces (hotel gives us mirrored plates & candelabras so may use them but would still need to add to them) men will need shoes, shirts etc, need to go to local council & get all documentation to complete...meeting with minister & organist Feb / March - sort hymns etc...need to get someone to sing in the church whilst we crossing the i's and dotting the t's...gosh my list to do still seems kinda long! Ops thought I was going well there! xx

I've got my ring sorted aswell nearl forgot that oops.

By the looks of everyone elses lists i've still got loads to do i think i really must get a move on and get things sorted

Kayl is making me nervous!

Hadnt given much thought to my underwear & entering passport details etc...ekkk

Kayl - give us your spreadsheet! lol

SaSaSi - that is only a teeny weeny snippet of the spreadsheet!

The above tasks are listed by month I want them completed, and who should be completing them and also has budget in there with tab of what's been spent... Countdown to the big day... haha.

I can email you an excel copy of my To-do list (or any of the other stuff) if that helps? I don't want to panic and make you worse! hehe

This may also help:

https://www.hitched.co.uk/chat/forums/p/15733/169438.aspx

Trickers - I know it's a serious OCD problem of mine, but I cannot rein in the desire to be hugely organised..

I am the woman who always ends up on the train earlier than the one she scheduled to be on because I was so organised and "allowed time" for traffic in getting to the station.

I have all my Xmas gifts and cards wrapped and in gift bags ready to go...

I nearly had a breakdown when the dress woman said my wedding dress won't be in/altered until 6 weeks before the wedding! (although I do know that is normal timings!)

Is there anything you can do to please help me STOP!! haha

@ Kayl - Ive sent you my email address - thanks so much!

I think your list will awake me to things I havnt even considered!!

I have all xmas presents bought & wrapped as well - just need to write cards!

I didn't get your mail SaSaSi, drop me an email here: ************@*******.**.**

I hope you don't mind me replying I'm early August too, I thought I was really on top of things so far I have;

insurance, dj booked, save the dates sent, cake booked, venue booked, caterer booked, photographer booked, church booked, my dress, shoes, garter, undies, something old, borrowed, blue, new and even a sixpence. The honeymoon is booked, most of the reception drink is bought, the wedding car is booked so are the chairs(nope our venue doesnt provide chairs?) as are the candelabras, hair lady, makeup lady, both wedding rings and a photobooth.

By the weekend we'll have the suits and first night hotel sorted.

However kayl then made me go back and think about everything I have to do and it seems I still have 118 things on my to do list and now I have a headache ?

Hi girls, i get married on 30th July 2011 here's what i've done so far....

Wedding Dress, Shoes

Cake

Cars

Photographer

DJ, Chocolate fountain

Centrepieces, Flowers, Chair Covers & other venue decorations

Ceremony & Reception venue

Wedding invites (doing them myself)

Favours

Really need to get my hair & makeup booked! x

Haha phoenix, don't use me as your benchmark... I am a complete control/organisation freak and you should avoid that wherever possible.!

No wonder my blood preassure is high!!

Im 29th July 2011

Ive done lots so probably easier to say what i need to do:

centrepieces

bm shoes and hair accesories/ tiaras

bm presents

my parents present

book honeymoon

honeymoon clothes, jabs etc

my bracelet

h2b shoes

lanterns for outside for smokers

reception toiletry package (hand cream, mini hair sprays, plasters etc!)

my lingerie

book for dress alterations / hair trial (ppl chosen)

arrange make up

send out invitations

Arrange readings, vows, marriage classes, organ, other music with the church

Get the bits for h2b present hamper

buy favour fillers

wow so much when i write it down! may i should have said what ive done!

Hi all

I am 23rd July 2011 and done loads -

Booked Church
Booked Venue
Save the Dates sent
Invites made and ready to send
Florist / Chair Covers Booked
Tog booked
Car booked
DJ booked
Casino booked
Got my dress / Jewellry / Tiara
Got or chosen all thank u presents & cards
Got everything for centrepieces - just need to buy the sweets
Got all paper / card for Order of Services / Menus / Name places
Booked Hair / Make up lady
Got BM dresses
Chosen readings / hyms etc

Have done soooooo much more as well - scary how organised i am!!

xx

Hi vicks