september brides

Hiya,

I have done what you have done with slight amendments:~

• Booked church
• Booked venue (not chose food,decorations etc yet)
• Chose my dress (not had any fitting yet)
• Bought bridesmaids dresses
• Booked cars
• Booked Flowers
• Booked hairdresser (although she is a family friend!)
• Booked honeymoon.
• Meeting make up lady tonight & cake woman tomorrow night.
• Got marriage certificate/licence thingy

Think that's it!

How are you finding it all? x

Booked ceremony venue & paid deposit

Booked restaurant for the reception

Deposit paid on dress

Got some decorations and other its and pieces

Pretty much completed invites

Bought shoes in case I don't find ones I REALLY like

Booked florist (but not convinced with her prices for bouquets so am going to create my own)

You seem to have done more than me!

im finding it stressfull at the moment! i want to get things bookeed but other half keeps saying its ages away!

Some things we have done so far some people are commenting how in advance we are doing it, how "organised" of us but the way i/we see it is the more we do now the less to have to worry about when things like invites need to go out, final details and meetings with people etc!

With other stuff going on, it's easier, we think, to do it now - ie OH started a new business last year which is obviously in it's infancy so needs a lot of time spent on it so to do stuff like this when it's a bit quieter makes more sense to us!

Forgot to add though, booked hen/stags, tog, DJ & toastmaster too!!!

There is no point stressing about it yet though as there is plenty of time for that to happen!!! Enjoy your time instead! x

Hiya

were the 12th September so far got

the civil ceromony chapel venue booked and paid

The reception booked and paid

got invites ready to print inserts on the pc ( from m&s) in the sale bargain!!!

Scroll invitations to be made with wax seal for the civil cerony and handfasting ( only 40 people so hopefully get them done soon)

Florist booked and paid for

Dress ordered and deppsit paid ( no idea when its due at the shop though?

cake ordered ( family)

registrar booked and paid for

Handfasting ceromony half organised

bridesmaid dresses bought and paid for but no shoes as yet

got to get my veil shoes and undies

cars ordered and paid for

photographer paid for

no videographer as yet not sure if we can afford one ☹️

mens suits to be ordered

sweet table to sort out yet

Ooooooooooohhhh i sound all organised now ive wrote it all down lol...i feel come to a sort of stand still now cos i think all of the big things are done but cos i cant see everything all together im panicking somethings not gonna tie in and i know im gonna forget something!!! arrrggghhh!

when are you all sending out your invites?

Salem x

Hiya,

im the 5th of september so far i have

Booked church, meal venue and evening reception venue, deposits paid

got my dress, still to get bridesmaids

got my veil and tiara

booked a band

got the transport and photographer organised

think thats about it!! oh i've also chosen my invitations, just need to order them nearer the time

going to send them out mid-end of july i think

x

I'm another 5th September, so far I have;

Booked church

Booked church flowers

Booked reception venue

Booked photographer

Ordered dress

Designed invitations (almost!)

Bought invitation materials

Booked car

Found a florist (will book after BM dresses are sorted)

Have a date for Adult BM dress shopping (still need to arrange little BMs)

Asked H2B's nan to make cake, just need to get designs to her.

Booked hen and stag (well my mum and BMs and Best Man have taken care of that)

I'm working on DJs now and meeting a magician on Wednesday. DJ will be one of the 3 the vene recommend, all the same price so just need to find out the different things they do.

H2B is working on HM now.

Seems like I've caught up after only starting all this less than 2 months ago. I'm having a weekend off planning this weekend as a reward! (well apart from MOB and MOG dress shopping, but I'm only really going for the lunch!?)

Hi,

I've got so little sorted...

Venue for Wedding (out in Greece)

Venue for Recep back here

Guest List

Invitations designed (not printed!)

Cake ordered and picked

And thats it!

Invites are going to go out in about June I'm thinking, as will need RSVP's end of July as we fly out on 1st Sept so want everthing done by then!

You seem so organised!!!

i think we are sending invites end of may/beginin of june time.

we realy need to get photographer and flowers booked next!

Hi mine is on sept 19th

so far

booked church sorted out details of ceremony

booked reception, chosen meals (day & evening)

chosen invites i like still waiting for sample to arrive

friend is doing flowers for me (faux roses) have done all designs though

dress picked ond ordered but panicking in case i hate it when it arrives !

cake baked, decorations bought

bridesmaid dresses chosen but not bought cos of bm's diets !

cars picked & paid for

phtographer paid for

opera singers, comedian singer and dj all paid for

mens suits hanging in wardrobe

bought all favours

bought cameras for tables

sorted venue lighting and decoration and paid deposit

paid for h2bs pre wedding gift

bought place cards 4 tables

bought horsehoes 4 car

bought knifes for cake cutting

bought toasting champagne flutes for bride & groom

h2b has written his speech

booked and paid for an on the day wedding co-ordinator

oh and meeting videographer tmrw pm

my idea was t have it all sorted and done before june so that i could enjoy the summer without worrying as we will be away quite a bit befre the wedding aand in fact we are going for a 2 week holiday returning just 10 days before the wedding so dont want any last minute hassles

what i can say though is taht doing all of the above has only taken me 4 weeks to do so there is plenty of time left 4 u x

hi

Just booked and paid for the band to yay!

I was thinking of getting the invitations out end of april / may time as weve got people coming from holland as h2b is in the army i hope thats not gonna be to early?

We tried to get as much as we could done early as he is away such a lot so lots of the wedding planning ive done with my mum ( h2b family not interested in the least )

I hope he likes the finished result cos its hard to explain everything when we can only have contact by phone, still were moving up to the cotswolds after the wedding yay! cant wait then were all be together ?

salem x

I'm also sending mine out around then. It is earlier than most but I don't really see the problem with that. We also have some guests from Holland and a few from up north too.

Yay!! A wedding twin at last!!!

Ok, let me see...

Venue (ceremony and reception) booked

Given notice

Registrar/Photographer/Car/DJ/Flowers booked

My dress (alterations currently being done)/shoes/jewellery bought

Adult BM dresses/shoes bought

Younger BM shoes/jewellery bought

Appointment made for men to choose suits

Decided on table decorations and hopefully going to get started on them soon!!

Place cards (mini photo frames) made

I have a big box of ebay bargains here but I cant remember whats in it now? Think I have favour boxes and decorations, card for table numbers and seating plan and a few other bits.

I'm 4th September (can you tell from the username? )

So far we have:

Booked and paid for registrar

Paid deposit for ceremony venue

Paid deposit for reception venue

Paid deposit for transport (home-ceremony & ceremony-reception)

Booked and paid deposit for photographer

Paid deposit for cake

Bought invitations - will send them out in the next couple of months

Seeing a florist at the weekend

Dress shopping starts on Thursday but done A LOT of research!

Decided on meal, tasting next month

erm, that doesn't seem like a lot!!

OMG. I was feeling a little behind before I read this post, but now am feeling majorly behind!!!!

So far for my sept 28th wedding, I have ordered and paid deposit on dress(it has arrived in the shop)

booked photographer but not paid deposit yet

booked church

booked reception venue

thats it!!! am I really behind.??

Hopefully looking at florists next weekend and looking at various cakes in february.

Groom has an idea of the suit he wants but not bought yet.

guest list v nearly done, just choosing invites to do now.

we have a theme and started purchasing items for our table decorations.

got quotes for DJs but havent chosen one yet.

Contacted musicians ie strings, but not heard back yet.

should I be worried? I cant believe how much you have planned

Mrs G you have done so much and now I am really panicking ..you need not worry at all.

You're ahead I would say.

If you dont mind me asking, where have you ordered your invites from? I am looking for tips and ideas for this. Its the one area I am really worried about.

As for honeymoon, well we have an idea of location and have booked time off work but need to make a decision and book.

Im not getting my shoes and veil and undies till the summer as I dont need it till my final fitting apparently.

I have a bad feeling this is going to be a mad rush...I actually thought I was ahead till recently , clearly not

Don't panic lovely, you have plenty of time! x

The OP was from 2009... Pretty sure their weddings would have been and gone lol!!

Booked venue - need to finalise menu

Booked church

Got my dress

Got bridesmaid dresses,jewellery and shoes

Got my tiara and earrings

Booked florist

Booked car

Booked photographer

Designed invites and got all the materials

Started practising bridal make up

Bought my shoes

Booked dj

Have organza bags for favours

Have place name cards

Have table confetti

Got bridesmaids gifts

Got best man and usher gifts

bought my dad and groom present

To do:

Give notice

Make invites

Mens suits

Order cake

Go through with florist what exactly I want

Get a bracelet

Book hairdresser

Make order if service nearer the time

Get a veil (have already emailed pink Margaret though)

Felt good writing that list because we are nearly there with all the organising!! :-)

These posts are really starting to make me worry. I have barely done any of the things that most september brides have already booked. I have my dress, church and venue and photographer, but struggling to find florists and cake makers, as I am planning the wedding from a distance as Im getting married in my home town.

I am starting to look at entertainment but its so hard knowing whether how someone looks/sounds on their website is a true reflection , so I guess we need to get recommendations from other couples.

I feel really behind now whereas I was feeling quite ahead before Christmas.

Venue booked.

Registrars Booked

Booked appoitntment to give Notice (nearly 3 months wait for an appointment)

Sax player booked for the evening reception

Suits brought.

Appointments with florists and cake maker scheduled.

Invites and inserts brought (just need finisishing off)

Gift bags/favours brought

Appointment scheduled to meet with venue to discuss a few bits.

STD long been sent out.

TOG booked

Venue decor brought

Hotel for night before the wedding booked.

Honeymoon booked.

Next on the list to sort out-

Cheese tower.

Menu.

Best girl dress (when she returns from travelling)

I think you're right!

Well. I am still feeling very behind. Should I ??

we went cake viewing last weekend and have now met 2 florists. The photographer is very nearly booked. We are just double checking her booking form to make sure we are happy with it and then will wait for some references from her. I am a bit concerned about the photographer retaining full copyright of the photos though, is this normal?

Church booked, venue booked but still need entertainment and transport....should I be worrying

This thread was an old thread but there is one for Sept 2013 - https://www.hitched.co.uk/chat/forums/t/364421.aspx