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I'm trying to compose a list of what I need to do in January. Where is everyone at?
Here is what I have so far:
Book Photographer
Design Save the Dates
Send Save the Dates
Book Ceremony Location
Set-Up Florist Appointments
Find the perfect pair of pink shoes
Schedule 1st fitting
Apply for passports
Get BM dresses ordered
**Loose 3 lbs - and keep it off all month**
For January my list is:
Book musicians and DJ (we're pretty much there already), make final selection for STDs and get them printed, finalize guest list and get all addresses, keep searching for the perfect blue shoes
Those are the main ones, of course my list could go on and on.
I haven't sent out STDs, I wasn't going to. I can (budget wise), but for whatever reason, I decided not to. How important do you think they are?
EvieMarie, I'm determined not to do them even though over half our guests are from out of town. I figure if they are important they'll hear word of mouth before invitations arrive and if not I'd rather they skipped it anyways. And I'm sending invitations pretty early.
@evie- I think it depends on if you'll have a lot of people traveling for your wedding. It seems that plenty of people have held successful weddings without them! We're having around 100 people, and most people will be doing some traveling, so I sent them out. They will all find their way to the garbage at some point, which is something I do feel kind of guilty about.
We just need to book our rehearsal dinner, and then all the big decisions are done. It feels good to be able to slip out of wedding planning mode for awhile!
My list is:
Venue
Caterer
Photographer
Officiant hopefully
Dress hopefully
All scheduled to happen between Jan 17-23 which is when we'll be visiting the Bay Area.
@Arachna--I guess thats what I figured! I am sending the invites our 8 weeks, since our wedding is out-of-state for everyone. Hmmm.
I'm only doing them because I have a lot of OOT guests and because my friend, who is getting married in October, is also doing them. We've got a LOT of guest overlap, so I want everyone to know ahead of time so they can plan accordingly.
Kittyachi, lol! It's only important for us to do it this early because we really want an in person meeting before we pick one and this might be our only chance.
True. There is a chance that one of my BMs' fiances, who is in rabbinical school, will be able to marry us. That would be clutch cause he's already gonna be at the wedding and we know him. I've been sort of just hoping that will happen instead of doing any actual research on officiants. Maybe not the best approach...
Our to-do list:
Continue to create iPod playlist and download songs (LOOOOONG process)
Book honeymoon flight & research honeymoon things to do
1st meeting with DOC
Initial meetings with cake bakeries and florists
Order wedding bands
Start premarital counseling
Let's see...for January I would like to get done:
- finish up, print and sent STDs (need to get all addresses first...)
- shoes?
- Order invitation supplies (DIY)
- Officially book jazz quartet for cocktail hour (already have our DJ booked)
I think that's it - we've got the rest of the big items already done, thankfully!
I have to finalize the guest list with addresses and send STD's. They're already designed, I just have to place the order. We also want to book the honeymoon in Jan. Then I want to move on to flowers and wedding bands/rings - but prob more towards Feb. Everything else besides invites and transportaion is pretty much done. :)
@fancygirl... oh my goodness, almost done? I feel like I'm just getting started!
Thanks August Brides! I was feeling way behind schedule, but I think a lot of us sound like we are in the same place :D
Ok so for January here is my list:
-- Find florist/hopefully book
-- inviations start researching
--- register at Macys and Bed Bath & Beyond
--- meet with deacon (2nd meeting) sign up for pre-cana
good luck all :) Oh yea and I am starting my diet/work out plan and plan to loose at least 30 by July!!
- Send out STDs
- Book Florist
- Book Cake Baker
- Start Diet *Seriously*
- Nail down Guest list (I guess this has to happen before I send out STDs 
)
@Palm Tree - don't worry! I'm sure it will all come together :) And yes, I did get a lot of the big things done but people keep telling me that it all comes down to the wire in the last few weeks - which I hope I'll have all under control!! :)
January List
Try to finalize Guest list
Make STD's
Deposits for Caterer, Rentals & DJ
Plan meeting with Bridal Party since we all are in different areas
on my list are--
-finalize/send out std--i think we have a design we like, but we're waiting to get a proof
-choose invitations
-continue gathering guest addresses (fi's actually way ahead of me on this for his side of the list, but i can cheat with the guest list from my bro's wedding 1 1/2 years ago 
)
-music: choose/book dj and string quartet for ceremony
-bridesmaid dresses! anyone else's maids chomping at the bit to choose dresses? as soon as i bought my dress mid-december i started getting tons of input from my eager ladies on dress ideas
-rehearsal dinner venue- find one!
We're either early August or Labor Day but we've got most things to do but not sweating it.
First thing we'll tackle is the exact date.
Next will be venue and we'll run with things from there!
I've already selected the invitation designer (couldn't bee happier!) and the rest for me is rather easy. Not terribly hard.
I'll do STD's when we get that and venue set!
We're having an intimate wedding with less than 50 guests and terribly excited!
January to-do items:
1. For real, for real, start eating healthily! Dress comes in two months and I ordered it one size smaller. They can't "alter" it unless it's too big, duh!
2. Hire DJ
3. Hire officiant
4. Print out a draft of my invitation. DIY project.
5. Start looking at bridesmaid gowns
Ugh, looks like so much now, esp #1! Gonna skip Save-the-Dates since most guests are local.
I'm in San Francisco so if any have DJ & officiant rec's, please send em my way! Thanks!
Our list includes:
Order paper!
'Assist' FI in Design & Send out Save The Dates
Finish up Wedding Website
Set up Hotel Blocks for guests
Keep working on invitation design
Start on centerpiece mockups
Keep looking at outfits for bridal party (BM Dress, RB outfit, FG Outfit, reserach MOB & MOG Dresses)
Finish up research on vendors to set up meetings for when we're back in Feb:
DJ
Photographer (possibly)
Officiant - maybe
Make up/hair - maybe
Okay, I'm stressing myself out now.
Already set:
venue (ceremony & reception)
Photographer - need to send check and contract out today!
officiant - my uncle
Save the Dates - not doing, have talked to most of our 85 person guest list
January list:
Dress - going shopping for second time today
Invitations - really want to DIY, but not sure if technologically savvy enough
On FIs list:
Men's clothing - probably going with Beige suits
Music - band or dj?
I've realized that I need to really focus on one thing at a time or else I get really overwhelmed. So that's IT for now.
This was a huge help to see what everyone else had on their list!
We have to ...
Book the officiant, book the shuttle bus to take guests from the hotel to the ceremony/reception, start registering, meet with florists, get bridesmaid dresses ... Ahhh! That's a lot!
Zebracakes - I haven't bought my dress yet either. I'm going on Saturday to hopefully decide between my top 2!
Ack I feel so behind! This month is about what I call the "big three":
Photog
Caterer
Florist
I already have STDs and Invitations picked out, and ceremony reception sites.
I am running into MAJOR trouble finding the right dress for the right price. I'm just super picky 
but I will have to make a decision soon.
My biggest things are booking my venue, interviewing/booking coordinators, and getting my save the dates printed and sent out ASAP.
Also on the list:
1. create wedding website so we can add it to the save the dates
2. block hotel rooms once venue is booked
3. make official decisions on bridal party members and clothing
I know there are a million other things to do but these are the priorities at the moment. I'm sure they will change a bit after my planning tour next week!
I have NO idea. I mean, there are a couple things I've planned on doing over my break, but I guess I need to sit down & figure out things I NEED to do too. I am planning on:
I forgot the hotel blocks on my list, which is now done!
January To Do:
First on my to-do-list is to get the guest list finalized and send out my save-the-dates!
I feel like I'm doing everything backwards! I booked my cake first before I even had my venue finalized, but I haven't even started with my dress!
For Jan:
-Research invitations (I know it's too early to send them out, but we have to figure out if we can get them done here or if we have to get them from North America. If I have to order from abroad, that will require a lot more time).
-Start seriously on my diet/work out routine
-Finalize my dress design
-Start researching bridesmaid dresses
we went to a bridal show this weekend and after the money for deposits is wrangled, i've finished my real to-do list.. booking a photog and a dj! and i have the ever present reminder of finishing my DIY tasks... but it seems like every time i get close to finishing one, i start another and get side tracked... so i guess thats another thing i need to get done.. the DIY!
I love lists!
My goals for January are to:
-Register
-Order BM dresses
-Talk to a seamstress about making some changes to my dress
-Find a florist
-Start looking into immigration stuff (my fiance is from the caribbean)
my biggest plan this month is go to the gym! i got a membership for xmas so i need to go and get back to my pre-baby body!!
as far as wedding stuff...there isnt a lot i can do at this point, we are doing everything ourselves or with the help of friends so right now i am just searching for ideas and trying to decide flowers, music, GM clothes...etc...
Anyone have an idea for blue and ivory colored flowers? and FI and GM are going to be wearing shorts with collared shirts, but FI hasnt decided his GM so i cant buy anything yet.
SO on my January to do list WAS:
book ceremony venue - check!
book reception venue - check
research officiant - double check since we got a friend to do it!
research DJs - just booked an hour ago!
research photographers - just booked an hour ago
STILL TO DO:
- send out save the dates....we ordered them but they arent getting here for a while so itll be early Feb probably when we send them out!
my jan to do list is:
- send save the dates (almost done, most are labeled and ready to go!)
- talk to photographer
- talk to DJs
- research flowers
- talk to my friend about invitations
- register!
- order bridesmaid gowns
- hotel blocks!
ugh! so much to do! :-)
What did I DO in January? ( seeing as how its the first of Feburary)
-booked Cake baker
-started looking at invites
-ordered dress/veil
-got shoes!
FEBURARY to do list--
-Book florist
-Book reception site
-have first (of 7) premarital counseling meetings
-the girls are ordering there dresses
-figure out honeymoon (we have no idea)
-get guest list together
-order invites/make invites?
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