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We're at the 100 day MARK! How's it feel? Stressed? Lots of projects left to get done? I'm just astouned at how fast time is flying by! We're waiting on RSVP's at this point in time!

i thought tomorrow was the 100-day mark! is it today?!!

AHHHH!!! i'm not as stressed as i thought i would be. i have a lot left to do but i have gotten SO much done so far! have you sent out your invitations already?! i'm waiting on shower RSVPs right now!

it's today! i thought the same thing until i looked at my countdown timer and BAM, we're already there! i have sent out my invitations since it's a destination wedding, and we have to give a final head count atleast 7 weeks before! what have you gotten down? what is your color scheme? :) yay!

oh man! i think my counter thing is set up differently than yours! mine says 101 for today. do you have an iphone?

ok, so i've bought my dress, MOH dress, BM suit, FI's suit, done with table numbers, made cake flags, i know which shoes i'm going to buy, bought necklace/earrings, booked DJ (and photographer, minister, cake-maker, and venue), made our photo guestbook, bathroom baskets made, rings bought, hotel block of rooms booked, honeymoon booked, sent out save the dates, have decided on and finalized invitations....

PHEW! i'm sure there's other stuff but those are the things we've done off the top of my head! our colors are light pink/charcoal/cream & we are using touches of pearls/polka dots/initials throughout our venue.

ETA: where's your destination wedding going to be? FUN!

haha, i'm sorry! i think i was overly excited when i realized it was the 100 day mark, and now that you mention it....geeze. lol. and awesome that you only need one address. i'm still waiting on a few for the rest of the stragglers, but a majority of them are out. :)

yeah, i have an iphone. maybe mine is messed up then. hmmm, oh well, either way...we're almost there! how did you decide on which hotel to book your block of rooms? i haven't done that yet. nor have i found jewelry or shoes! ahhh! we're getting married in gatlinburg, tn. i absolutely love the mountains, and it's one of our favorite places in the world (aside from some tropical paradise!) how many people are you expecting? and how did you decide what to put in your bathroom baskets? sorry so many questions, just unsure of a few things! and BEAUTIFUL color scheme. i bought my dress before figuring a color scheme, and since my dress had black beading...we did the traditional ivory and black, with a red accent color! i'm leaning towards red shoes. whatcha' think?

ooooh! a wedding in the mountains sounds fanastically beautiful! i'm loving your colors! red shoes will be perfect! :)

ok, so we are expecting between 130-150 people. we found a hotel that is close to our venue, checked out some reviews, and picked the best lookin' one! the people that are coming in from out of town are not that picky, luckily! when thinking about bathroom baskets i just thought about things that i've wished i had at wedding receptions: pepto bismol, floss, gum, hairspray, static guard, tide stain pen, bug spray/bug bite ointment... things like that! we went to a discount store and hit up the travel-section - they had most everything we needed.

no problem on the questions... ask away!

i agree. i think it's easier to say what you still need to get done! since our venue has all the tables and chairs, we just needed linens! now i'm between a rock and hard place for centerpieces. i was the newly engaged buyer, who bought stuff thinking "oh, this would be awesome!" and now i've got a ton of stuff, and i'm not sure if i like it anymore! lol. how did you both pick your centerpieces?

@MissTatas: i can make up a list of the stuff we put in the baskets if you want!

@anglang25: our centerpieces are going to be very simple. a 5x5x5 square glass vase filled with white or cream roses and white hydrangeas...  and then 3-4 glass votive candle holders, each with a cream colored votive candle! i'm still trying to figure out our table number holders -- tall or short?!

i never even thought about bug spray! silly me. lol. and good choices on the baskets. i think i'll have to copy the idea. :) we're only having about 65 people, and i envy you with a big wedding! we both have small families, and many of our friends can't travel since we work with them...and not everyone can have the same time off. booo! lol. and i love the mountains! it's magical there. i always wanted to get married at disney world, until i went to gatlinburg. changed my mind within seconds of being there! plus they have ZIP-LINING! which is what i'm giving my FI as a wedding present. are you doing a sit-down or a buffet style? are you doing a full bar? signature drinks?

@anglang25: yep, i think the bug spray would come in handy at both of our weddings! ours is outside - both ceremony & reception!

we're doing a buffet style meal - sit down was way too expensive for us. we're not doing a full bar either - just beer & wine. neither FI or i are big drinkers - i mostly like drinks where you can't taste the alcohol. haha!

since the vases are 5x5x5 then i would do a tall number, gives some height difference on the table. :D  and i love hydrangea's! i've been in love with orchid's and hydrangea's since i was a kid! we're going to do orchid's next to the chairs at the ceremony. i found 17 inch tall columns on clearance at hobby lobby for 1.29. granted they are chipped in spots, but it's nothing a little fabric and spray paint can't fix. we're gonna' drape some ivory fabric over the tops, and set the orchids on them. and hope that people take them home after the reception! :) and RED SHOES IT IS! :) now i just need to find some that will fit my feet. :P being tall does have it's downfalls.

we're having buffet stations, since sitdown was out of our budget. we're actually having everything all in the same spot. it's called "walden lodge" and it's a 7 bedroom cabin, with a dining hall downstairs, and the most amazing industrial kitchen. it seriously made me want to become a chef after seeing this kitchen. and the hodgepodge sounds gorgeous! i know that my spare room looks like a hot mess right now, and nobody else can see my vision but me...i feel ya'! and i wanted to do a beer & wine only, since my FI and I aren't drinkers either, but then i remembered the rest of my family is. lol. so we're doing a full bar, with a mountainy type signature drink. we haven't figured it out yet, but i was thinking something with like jack daniel's, since it's made in tennessee, and makes you feel all woodsy after drinking it. like a lumber jack.

@MissTatas: i LOVE cadbury eggs. lol. those are seriously my weakness. we joined a gym, but keep finding excuses not to go. lol. i think i need a dog. atleast they can't give you an excuse for not wanting to work out. :P

@MissTatas: your ideas sound great! i'm sure it will all come together perfectly. and, your dinner sounds fantastic. this easter candy is killing me!

@blg529: i have a TON of to-dos left too! i think some of em are no big deal though. trying not to stress!

@anglang25: oooh, good point about the tall table number holders. i LOVE orchids too! your idea sounds very pretty! good luck finding your red shoes!

@mrs.jk: thank you. i'll definitely post something on this thread when i find them. and orchids are simple, yet elegant i think. :)

@MissTatas: i just cancelled my gym membership and opted to buy a cheaper elliptical - thinking that we'd actually exercise more often if the machine was in our house. yeah, not so much. we've had it for 2 weeks and i've exercised 4 times. ugh.

you know what's not fair? FI has been LOSING weight without trying and i'm gaining! wtf?!?

@mrs.jk: don't you hate that. mine is, too. lol. i think it has something to do with the fact that he has to walk all over iu campus to different classes all day long, while i mosy around my job doing odds and ends to keep myself busy. lol.

gah! are we really at 100 days out already?! I still have so much to do!  When do you think is the latest that I should send invitations? I haven't even started working on them yet...

@anglang25: i totally hate it! neither one of us is particularly overweight - i really just want to tone up which i think will include shedding a few lbs... it's very annoying that he loses weight/tones up so freaking easily!

@thesejoys: i dont think we're sending our invites out until june! is that bad?!

@mrs.jk: i completely understand. i am over-weight. arghhhh, but since i'm tall, it kinda' portions out. lol.

@thesejoys: it will depend on your vendors. check with them, and see when they require a final headcount. if you're doing it all yourself, then send them out when you feel comfortable. i sent mine out so early because of vendors, and myself. i wanted to give myself some FREAK-OUT room in case people who i didn't think were in a relationship with anyone, decided to bring someone just so i had that extra time to make plans and accomadations for dinner for them.

@mrs.jk: I was originally hoping to send them out in early May only because I'm super anxious to get our RSVPs back - about 80% of our guests are from out of town, so it's been *really* hard to make certain decisions on the wedding planning front without knowing how many guests we will have! But for the guests, I think sending them out in June is just fine.

@thesejoys: i'm excited about getting back my RSVP's, too! :)

@anglang25: When did you send out your invitations? And what did you set as your RSVP deadline?

@thesejoys: i sent mine out this past monday, the 25th, and set june 6th as my deadline. that gives me the 7 weeks for the vendors, plus my freak-out room. :D but it is going to be different for everyone. when were you thinking of doing it?

@anglang25: getting RSVPs back at the beginning of June would have been my ideal as well - but seeing that I haven't even started on my invites yet, now I'm hoping to send them out at the end of May and set the RSVP deadline for the end of June. but we'll see what actually happens =P

@thesejoys: well, keep me updated! i love having date twins to talk to. :)

@MissMargie: mine says the same thing, and i have come to ignore it. lol. i've made my own lists in my head and on my computer, and i keep checking them off. some of the stuff one those lists don't pertain to everyone. it's just a general list. so don't worry. as long as YOU know what YOU need, then you should be fine. :) i made a basic list: decorations, food, dj, groom, bride, dress, tux, cake, pastor, photographer, and marriage license. :)

the day is getting closer, girls! :)