July brides, how you getting on?

My OH is sorting the music out, he only has a couple of weddingjobs and I'm happy to delegate this one! He loves music so he's in his element.

Otherwise, I've got the ceremony choices booklet to fill out, hair comb to buy, rings, having make up trial on 18th, underwear needs buying before my final fitting on 28th may. But otherwise I'm stuck until the RSVPs come back in. Which is annoying as I'm off work with a gammy knee so have oodles of time to do things!

It's starting to get really exciting though, don't you think? x

I wish my OH wanted to take responsiblity of the music, but it looks like muggins here will have to bodge something together ?

Yes its starting to feel a little too close now, but if i keep writing lists of things to do and cross them off them it will be done in no time. I wish i had put the RSVP date a little earlier so we could actually see numbers IYSWIM as i want to invite more people but cant until i hear back from the others. Its a toughy.

Nearly everything is done my end now. The main thing I'm waiting for is my bloomin' dress...so until it arrives can't have a dress fitting or order a veil *grrr*. Have BM fittings this and next week, table plan to make and need to meet with venue/photographer just to finalise things but everything is just about done I think...I'm sure I'll think of things nearer the time lol! 8 weeks eeek!

Hi im putting a CD together too for wedding breakfast, i found something on itunes by 'vitamin string quartet' which is alot of instrumental music to modern and all the common love songs. Not to everyones taste i suppose.

Im most excited about my dress fitting on saturday and then my hen weekend end of may! Cant wait!

I set my RSVP date quite early too so luckily i have final numbers for day guests now! x

Still got a fair bit to do, favours, OH needs his ring, final dress fitting, hair trial, menu tasting, bridesmaids shoes, print off menus, evening invites to send out, wedding party gifts order wish tree I actually hadnt thought of music to play during the wedding breakfast, I cant remember ever noticing this at previous weddings that I've been to I guess theres never a quiet moment apart form the speeches which is probably why.

Our big day is now 10 weeks away - sounds so much shorter than 2 months!

Anyhoo....I think we're getting on ok. We've had almost all the replies (day and evening) back which is a miracle, only a few people to chase! I ordered favour boxes and sugared almonds at the weekend, so next saturday we'll be starting to put all of the favours together. Next job after that is to get on with place names, I'm just going to do them all and then bin the ones that don't get used! If I wait any longer it will be a rush and I really don't want that! I also have to make up the menus, and do the table plan proper, but I can't do that until we have all the replies obv!

Fiance and I still have to decide on some of the ceremony music - what we're playing to our guests while they arrive, what is played while we sign the register, and our exit music. I've got entrance music planned! I'm trying to book a harpist but I think I've left it a bit late ☹️ Then there's a CD to put together for while photos are being taken - a mixture of Jamiroquai and Jack Johnson I think!! We've got some soft jazz for the wedding breakfast which is rather nice.

We've got dates set for the menfolk to be measured up for suits, and also a date for the next round of dress alterations! Fiance and I are off to zap gifts for the gift list in a couple of weeks.

Still have to get thank you gifts but I know what we're getting for various people.

I also have to figure out how to make a wishing tree!! ?

Other than all that, we have to pay for stuff. Boo - not liking that bit at all!!

Umm feel like ive loads still to do though had a productive wkend - posted invites, paid off wedding rings, started honeymooon toiletries shop (£90 in Gordons chemist!!), & got sweets for sweetie table...

Have had a few texts this morning, some people have received our invites so happy days!

Hen do next wkend, BM fitting that week, my fitting following week...still need sthing for BM hair...need to sort order of service, table plans, name cards, Charity card wording, couple more kiddies presents to get......mum & dad presents to get, groomsmen presents to get....need to buy a decent fake tan & try it out.....

Ummm... is it wrong to say I'm not even sure at the moment, must write a list! it could be long! I started one, but looked too long, so thought I'd tackle that one first!

2 months excatly today until my wedding so here is a little bounce ?

I finalsied details of my cake yesterday which was great, a family friend is baking it, was baking in their oven as we spoke, so a lovely day.

Need to just finalise details with venue in two weeks time and then get bits and bobs So exciting, can't wait xx

Exactly the same as you really - picked rings up last weekend, need to order cutlery & crockery but otherwise can't do much til nearer the time. Very annoying - I like doing stuff!!!

Oh & I need to sort out ipod music for after the band and like you, don't know where to start.

Sorry I'm a bit cr@p haaa!!!

We had our final meeting at our venue sunday, our wedding co-ordinator is so good she really put me at ease with all the stuff left to do which thankfully is not too much now!

I have lots of 'little' bits to do, sort readings, download music for ceremony and wedding breakfast, childrens gift bags, jewellery etc.. the list does actually go on but i'm confident Il get it all done!?

My dress came into the shop last week and I just fell in love with it again! ?

By the way if anyone does work out how to make a wish tree or get one reasonably priced please could you share the info with me-Thanks girlies x

Another few weeks closer girls! Any updates on the plannin? I have my hen weekend this coming friday and i am so excited!

Also got the suit fitting booked, ive ordered orgeous headbands from 3d jewellery who i found on hitched! Also got myself some lovely new wedding shoes as other ones were a bit to low for length of my dress x

I'm July 2nd and here is what I have left to do;

- Men need to go for suit fittings

- I need to go for my dress fitting when the dress comes in (any blinking day now!)

- Need to order stuff for favours and sort it all out

- Need to meet with the venue decorator to finalise colours

- Need to go to hair and make up trials (next week)

- Need to buy last little bits (my bracelet etc)

- Book appts for nails, tan and lashes

- Book appt to see registrar about readings and music and finalise everything for ceremony

- Make table name cards

- Make table place setting cards

- Make table planner board

- Finalise everything with venue and wedding co-ordinator

- Buy gifts for wedding party

- Book accomodation for honeymoon (will be doing that tomorrow)

- Book airport hotel for night before we fly out on honeymoon

- Buy last few bits for honeymoon clothes

- Buy hen-do outfit

- Go on my hen night and get disgustingly drunk

- Get BM's and FG's dresses altered

- Meet wedding party @ venue to do a quick rehearsal

- Buy new suitcase for honeymoon

There's probably a few more to do.. I have less than six weeks. Ermm.. eek?!

ETA;

- Buy and put together kids activity boxes

- Buy and decorate guest book and receiving box

On my end of things, the only thing slowing me down is not having any money (OH has it all) and OH being away with work so much!

I'm still as behind! Its all good though, major things are all in place, lots of arty bits arrived for placecards etc, so will just wait until off for half term next week and I will get cracking. Still waiting for ebay dresses to arrive for bridesmaid, so that's the only major worry I have at the moment!

I like these threads.. always helps me put things into perspective. I write so many lists and they get scrapped because there's more to add and it gets complicated, I have so many lists in my planner, on my laptop.. etc

Clare Lou, we have 10 weeks to go! Actually, in ten weeks we'll be enjoying our receptions. Can't wait! And all you other July brides will be married, too, and all this planning will be over x

Indeed we shall both be rounded up all the July brides... so we all expect words of advise from you all!

Fizzypop I know how scary... we will both dancing the night away! Looking forward to making some progress next week!

5 weeks and 6 days to go for me... super loud EEEK!

I'm too scared to write down everything left I still have to do.

Money is holding me back big time, I've made most of the things I'm DIYing myself it's buying a lot of things I've left to do. Oh, and then there's all the balances that will be due soon!!!!!!

Went to the venue today, made a list of timings and feel so excited 48 days to go Yippee xx

I think I am pretty organised actually! What I have left to do:

- Finish favours (almost done)
- Chase up RSVP's after next weeks deadline
- Table plan (made a start on this though wont be finishing til nearer the time)
- Place settings
- Make a mock-up of my centerpiece to make sure it looks ok
- Arrange pre-wedding appointment with photographer
- Decide on the walking-out (can't remember the posh word for it) song for harpist to play
- Fill in DJ form and burn a copy of first dance song onto CD
- Book appiointment to get nails done the day before
- Print out pics of hairstyles I like for hair trial
- Make up a goody bag for pageboy nephew
- Buy best man gift (H2B sorting this)
- Meeting with registrar, they said they would send us a letter so we're waiting on them.
- Buy or rent a hoop for dress


2nd dress fitting, hair and makeup trial and final details appointment are all booked and coming up in the next 3 weeks.

That's all I can think of, there may be a few other things I have forgotten.

Well I have about 9 separate orders coming through the post in the next week or so.. so you'll find me mainly kneeling beside the front door, peering out the letter box occasionally, waiting for my parcels.

Right lets have a look!

Buy Bridesmaids Gifts
1 X Bridesmaid Fitting
Gents Suit Fitting (31st May)
Seating Plan
Table Numbers
Place Cards
Post Box
Menu Cards
Order of the Day
Book Honeymoon (Late Deal should be booked 18th June)
Do Favours (Wont do these until the day before)
Burn Music onto CD
Chasae RSVP's next week

Things to confirm
Music with DJ (Once he gets intouch!)
Flowers
Cake
Venue Decor

Think thats it, or atleast all i can think of so far!

Off the top of my head i need to:

meet with organist

make table plan, oos, menu, table numbers

put favours together and buy fillers

BM dress fittings

parents present

pay for ...everything!

book hair and nails and eyelashes in!

sure there must be more!

And i need to buy make up, have hair trial and final dress fiting! x