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What details make up your wedding? What are the important details and what details are a must. I keep thinking that we're forgetting some details. I know we have about 5 months to go but I just want to make sure we have everything. We are about to book our florist, we have a dj, an officiant, videographer, photographer, favor ideas, I need to order our cake topper, I have talked to our hair stylist about her doing our hair that morning, i have my dress, the bridesmaid dresses are in, the guys know where they are going to go for tuxs, I still need to go with my mother and FMIL to find them something to wear. Im going to get a polariod guestbook and maybe some empty frames so they can fool around with those while taking pictures....so anything Im forgetting?

Wow, girl, you are waaaay ahead of me and my wedding is not that far behind yours. Congrats on being so organized and ahead of schedule.

Are you writing your own vows or selecting readings? Do you have a shot list for your photog and a play list and do not play list for your dj? These things are time consuming.

Thanks AZbride

We will be selecting different readings and doing a sand ceremony...thanks for reminding me I guess I should get that together soon! Our photographers know us...friends of the family but I might make up a list. And we still have to give a list to the dj...pretty much just no rap! Thanks for the advice!

What do you still need to get together? What are your colors?

HEHE Thanks Mouse! Caterer and baker are with our venue...all in one and they also have a DOC to work with us...we got lucky with this find! I kept thinking about lighting but put it on the no list! Our florist is getting the vases and lemon slices as well...another great find! Anyone in the Philadelphia or Bensalem area Flower Girl Florist is a great place to check out! And we will be using our own cars...a big save there.

What about you mouse did guys use a limo or lighting I cant remember?

Well, my $$$ is held up so it's delaying me a bit. Also, our officiant backed out on us (weird story) so I need to find someone new.

I am doing a monochromatic red theme. I've seen pics of my venue with shiny - wrinkly red tablecloths and I want to do red roses and tulips - submerged for centerpieces with lots of candlelight. Hopefully black or natural chivari chairs. We will have strawberry martinis as a signature cocktail. Bouquets will be red roses, calla lilies, and tulips and possibly peonies if we can pick some up last minute. I'm DIYing the flowers and music.

I still need a photog, guestbook idea, readings, playlist, photo list, groom's attire. I'm not sure about my invites. I bought the Michael's Brides pocketfold b&W damask invites but having second thoughts.

AZ Bride Thats funny/weird that you say your having 2nd thoughts on your Michaels Brides invite...so am I! Im going to head over sometime next week to see if I can find other ones! Sorry to hear about your officiant. I love the tulips and roses submerged idea. Were using calla lilies too! Your wedding sounds beautiful with all the reds.

I'm concerned that I am having a semi-formal wedding (although small 30-40 people) and the invites will not reflect the formality and people will think it's casual, when it is not. I am not doing a big poofy dress, but MOH is wearing a long dress and I want everyone dressed up in semi-formal or cocktail attire. Is this what you are worried about to? Can anyone else chime in and add you thoughts?

AZBride Yeah my invites were just kinda of flimsy and didnt really reflect us and our wedding. I think there are more formal ones at Michaels so Im going to look again.

Mouse thanks! Twinkly lights and laterns sounds really romantic and what a great way to getaway that was nice of your mom. Yeah Im not big on limos and we have a mini van so I can bring myself and the girls with me and the boys can all go in my fiances car and their own cars. But i will be getting some cute "Just Married" stickers for the van!!

Oh yeah, we are doing OOT boxes too.  and Bathroom Baskets. I have the contents planned out but not the containers. We are doing a trolley for transportation.

Fraggle i was thinking of OOT bags or boxes but we are doing a few favors for everyone so I think that were not going to do the OOT thing plus everyone who is OOT has been to Philly before and lives close.

AZBride i want to do a Bathroom basket too...what were you thinking of putting in it?

Here's a list I put togethr for the bathroom bskets. A lot of this stuff you can get for free as samples or for super cheap or you have it around the house already:

Breath mints and breath strips

Mouth wash & cups

Individually wrapped toothpicks

Small Band-aids

Tablet antacids like Tums

Safety pins

Individual packets of an OTC pain reliever like Advil or Excedrin

Pocket-packs of tissues

Travel bottle of hand sanitizer

Shout wipes or other stain-remover wipes

A few new AA batteries

A small pair of scissors

Floss

Deodorant in aerosol can

Static Guard

Contact lens solution

Nail files/ Emery boards

Nail Clippers

Clear nail polish

Double stick tape

Cough drops

Chapstick

Small first aid kid

Pens

Notepads

Air freshener

Lint brush

Unscented hand lotion

Q-tips

Hair brush

Comb

Small sewing kit (with scissors)

Gum

Hard Candy/ Lollipops

Matches

Lighter

Krazy glue

Additionally, in the ladies' basket:

Hair spray

Bobby pins

A couple of emery boards

A packet of replacement earring backs

Variety pack tampons

Panty liners

Regular size pads

Elastic hair ties

Sample size perfume

Nail glue

Facial Blotting paper

Additionally, in the mens basket:

Hair gel

Sample size cologne