September 2011 Brides - what are we up to?

Hi, i'm the week before you on 3rd Sept but i've not got half as much orgainsed as you.

So far we've sorted

venue (civil ceremony and reception at same place)

Save the date magnets

Photographer

Chair covers

I'm really struggling to find my dress (i'm going to my 11th shop on Weds) and i really feel that i need to dress sorted before i can do much else.

Congratulations on finding your dress. I'll go and have a look for your flash now

We're September 2011 as well.

Completed: Venue found, registrars booked, photographer booked, video sorted, band booked, food and drinks chosen, rings purchased (well they were a bargain!), colour scheme sorted, ties bought, invites sent out and coming back.

To do: Registrar interviews, dress shopping, shoes, finalise table decorations, have meeting at venue with photographer, buy sweets for treat table, decide favours, flowers, hair, makeup, honeymoon options (once we know what money is left), cake (options decided just need it made).

Discarded: Transport (don't need as using hotel so everything in same venue), chair covers (hotel good enough).

Interesting that most of us seem to be at fairly similar stages too - and this thread is going to be helpful to see what everyone else is up to because I'm sure we'll have forgotten something important.

17th

Nope, will probably start looking at that after Christmas depending on availability of whoever she's going to take with her to go and look. We've been looking at bridesmaids dresses together so we have some ideas, but we are both quite aware that dresses don't look like they do on models when you try them on, and often you end up choosing something very different than you thought you wanted.

Just a shame that I can't get too involved in that one

I'm Sept 3rd too!

So have done - VENUE BOOKED (DAY AND EVENING), MENU CHOSEN, REGISTRAR BOOKED, DJ BOOKED, PHOTOGRAPHER BOOKED, CHARACATURIST BOOKED, CAKE DEIGNED AND DEPOSIT PAID, CAKE TOPPERS DESIGNED, INVITES IN WORKING PROGRESS - WAITING FOR A PROOF, GROOM AND GROOMSMANS OUTFITS CHOSEN, BRIDESMAID PICKED, BRIDEMAIDS DRESSES PICKED, FLOWERS ARE WORKING PROGESS, RIGNS IN 2 WEEKS, MUSIC PICKED, FIRST DANCE MUSIC SORTED, TABLEPLAN IN WORKING PROGRESS.

TO DO.... MY DRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AJ - You're my date twin!

We've only got the ceremony & reception booked (same place) and booked registrar - eek, better get my skates on.

Glad to see that we have all been busy organising, I seem to be doing ok and not behind at all so my panic is over. I am only concerned because i am studying at the same time and my wedding has to take a back seat for a bit now it is well under way and my dissertation will take over. Not as exciting but has to be done x

Im the 24th and I have

Venue (having everything at the one place)
Registrar ( giving notice on the 17th)
Cake
Photographer
Seat covers, table decs
Dress
Shoes
Garter

Going to start looking at making invites soon too and need to make my mind up with flowera although I think i'll be going with Sherrie

Date twin!! 10th september toooooo

church

minister

venue

disco

florist

dress

transport

candelabra hire

honeymoon xxxx

You're the first to admit being our date twin - wonder if there's any others?

We got quite a lot of ours all done in a week whilst on holiday, we'd already sorted out it was going to be one of two fairly nearby to each other venues in the New Forest on one of two date options, and had sorted out our guest list beforehand in a custom Access database I'd made to track everything, so 90% of the invitation pack was ready to go.

Once we'd visited the venues with my b2b's family and decided definitely which one of the two we wanted, on the monday we provisionally booked the venue, then rang and confirmed the registrar's availability, confirmed the entertainment (which we'd already spoken with to check availability before visiting the venues) and then at the end of that week's holiday one of the other hotels in the group had a wedding fair on so we went over there to pick up details of local hair, makeup, flowers etc, and popped in our venue on the way back home to pay the deposit.

On the monday morning I filled in the details on the invitation packs, printed out all the stuff, and then monday evening we sat down with a stapler and put all the packs together, which we put in the post box on the tuesday morning.

We wanted to be early with our invitations because we're about a 2 hour drive for most people who are coming, and as a consequence many will want to stay overnight - so the pack contained travel instructions, a map and details of our venue's wedding guest deals and two nearby Travelodges. Some people will need to think about booking up time off and the cost of overnighting so it gives them time to work out and save up.

RSVP is 1st March which gives us a chance to chase non-responders, plus if necessary send out 'round 2' of invites if we need to make up numbers.

It's strange really, there's loads of stuff we have to do fairly soon - photographers etc book up quite a long way in advance - then there's a sort of 'dead space' for a few months before you start going into all the last minute stuff like making up favours, sorting out table decorations etc.

We've decided to go for silk flowers so we can get them made up in advance, then just stick in a corner out of the way until the day so it's one less thing to worry about going wrong at the last minute, plus of course they're easier to keep as well.

We're having an autumnal theme, with hunter green as our main colour for bridesmaids, with ivory sash/trim/insert - b2b's dress will be ivory with hunter green sash/trim/insert - although I'm not allowed to know any more, apparently.

Hey,i am getting married on September the 8th...bet i will not have a date twin as it is a Thursday.

So far i have

Booked registry office

Booked reception venue

Booked photographer

Booked DJ

Booked hair and make up

Bought bridesmaid dresses

Have an idea who i will be using for flowers and invites

I am going to try on a dress that i like on wed.

Ohh i have yet to save up the few grand that i need to put towards what i am paying for lol.

You may not find a date twin on here you have more than one week twin - including me I saw the post about the dress you are trying on on Wednesday it is an absolutely beautiful dress I tried it on at the national wedding fair. It was one of my favourites x

AJ you have just spurred me on to get more stuff done. I'm impressed!

Funnily, I have just completed an Access course as spent most of thinking how it will help my wedding planning no end!

I'm sure we must have a few more date twins for the 17th.

Glad to help - although I'm sure my Access db is more complicated than necessary, currently 26 different queries to extract data... but we did mailmerge our invitations with addresses which went on the back of the outer folder lined up for a window envelope.

I don't think I'll manage that much in it, but it will certainly help with the guest list etc.

You'll have to keep me in touch with where you are up to, and make sure I'm not slacking!

x

That would be nice to have some week twins ? Was the dress really flattering? I am 5ft 2 and a bit scared it will swamp me,sorry for all the questions but did it need a hoop underskirt? It will kill my credit card completely if a buy it but he ho...i want it lol.

These make me feel bad...lol!

So far we have:

Booked venue

Sent out save the dates - hurrah!

Sorted other invites (our friend is doing them0

Got quotes on honeymoon and found a honeymoon gift list website

Ummm..... thats it :-/

Struggling to find a dress but going in December to try on one I liked so fingers crossed should have that sorted!! :-)

No worries about all the questions, thats what forums and week twins are for

It really is a beautiful dress and it did look lovely, but unfortunately it wasnt the most flattering I have seen on me purely because of my shape its no fault of the dress. I am 5'4" and have a short body and long legs! So the band bit in the middle kind of cut my body in half and made it look even shorter if you know what i mean. I am sure it will be flattering on the majority of people just not me. THis should not put you off in anyway shape or form it just wasnt my dress - go try it you will love it its stunning and could be your dress!

I think it would need a hoop as it has a lot of fabric as otherwise you would tread on it and the hoop would make it easier to walk. I dont think it would swamp you I !am only 2 inches taller and I certainly didnt get a swamped feeling although it was way too long so try and look past that and imagine it fitted for you

I know all about credit card kill mine got bashed yesterday for the deposit on my dress - its a great feeling when you find it and order it though I didnt stop smiling all day! Let me know what you think of it and if you go for it x

Oooh and picked bridesmaid dresses!

I'm 3rd September - a few date twins out there :-)

We're 10th September next year & we only found & booked our venue yesterday ?

Scary just how organised some of you are already! I think I know what dress I want but that is about the extent of our planning so far. Better get a wiggle on then lol!

I'm 3rd September too! Nice to have some other people to share the planning stages with!

So far we've:

Booked the church and spoken to the vicar, booked the reception venue and paid the deposit, bought my dress - did this very early on!, booked our photographer and paid the deposit, met a couple of florists and I think I know which one we're going to go with and what flowers we'll have, sent out save the dates, picked the invitation design (same as save the dates), chosen our cakes, bought bridesmaid dress, bought my side tiara, bought 2 tall candelabra for the reception, looked at rings and will order them through a family friend after Christmas

I've got lots of ideas for most of the other stuff but nothing firm - still a hell of a lot left to do!!

We are 24th sept ( few twins on here i see!)

ok lets see...

Done : venue( hotel package so chair cover and ceremony, meal, buffet dj all included so i didnt have much thinking to do there!), minister ( friend of a friend ) car (booked to do 2 journeys) dress( bought today in sale yeh!) favour bags, decorations for table, tiaras for flowergirls ( primark bargain!). bridesmaid dress.

half done : flowers - just got to pick which i want, cake -baker friend going to organise it for me , prob m&S , tog coming thursday night. invites - got my save the dates from vista print and i plan to go back and change them into wedding invites.

not done or even thought about yet - rings, transport for guests, presents for ppl, shoes, jnr bm and flowergirl dreeses, groom outfit

Im having a baby in april so im getting super organised and grabbing bargains when i can and not planning a honeymoon so i dont need to plan that. i feel quite organised now didnt think i was until i wrote it down here!

I have just read through this thinking oh god i have so much to do......then realised Im not getting married in september 2011..........its in AUGUST!!

Hey i'm the 17th too!!

So far, we have got:

Photographer, cars, rings, venue, church, bridesmaids dresses, flowers, DJ.

To Do:

Dress (although i've tried some on), caterers, poss fireworks, suits.

Hi, we are tying the knot on Wednesday 21st September. We chose a Wednesday as we are staying all week at the venue we will hold the reception in - It made sense to have the wedding mid-way through.

What's done: I have booked the nearby registry office and the venue where 22 of my family will stay all week.

Photographer booked

Dress bought

Caterers picked

Bus chosen to ferry us all back and forth from registry office.

Chose 1 bridesmaid dress (Ebay)

Bought boxes of Cava for toast (£23 from Sainsburys for 6)

Sent Save the Date magnets and have invites, thank you cards printed up

To do:

Organise a piano player for a couple of hours - Not having a DJ or disco.

Make my own bouquet and buttonholes on the day before

Buy shoes (from Ebay)

Buy some boxes of red & white wine and boxes of beer (there is no bar or nearby pub, so will provide alcohol)

Hire or buy some garden games for entertainments (Ebay)

Get wedding ring (Ebay)

Not bothering with:

Hairdresser or make-up person on day for me

Bridal cars etc

Favours

Videographer

Ushers, attendants etc

Groom, best man are wearing their own suits and wearing matching ties

My sister is also making my cake so don't need to organise that

Erm that's about it - Nice to write it all down and remember what needs done.

Hi gsijane!

You sound super organised too!

Where's your big day?

I like the sound of the 'I'm not going to bother with...' but think there is too much I'd want to list!

I'm based in Hemel Hempstead, so we're having it at a local church and then off to a cricket club for the reception.

Forgot to mention, we've got the cake sorted too!!

Oh bugger! I am new here today and wish I had not started reading these posts as now I am in a panic!

I am also 10th sept 2011 and you all seem to have done so much more than me! I have done alot of research but that is as far as I have got. Things that are booked are - Venue, registrar, photographer. My venue are supplying a DJ, table covers. She is also quoting me for flowers and cake.

I need to get a wriggle on! ?

I'm a 24th September 2011 bride too, I see I have a number od date twins here.

So far we have - the venue (ceremony and reception in the same place and also includes the wedding breakfast/evening food, wedding night accommodation for us and table linen/chair covers), photographer, cake goddess, table centrepieces (the people we're getting these from may be able to supply some other little bits if we like them), I've contacted a florist and have done LOTS of research into stationery as I'm planning on making as much of it as I can myself.

I've found a dress I LOVE, but haven't been to try any on yet . . . me thinks I have quite a bit more to organise! ?

We are however going to declare our marriage on Thursday. ?

Oh I have given notice of marriage too. I was so excited! ?

Hey date twin

Im giving notice on the 17th really excited

Little update,today for the first time i went wedding dress shopping,i thought i wanted this

But it felt like a bit too much of a dress for me. I tried on two other different styles of dresses to be sure and then ordered this

l love it so much. It will not be in the shop till next April though.