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    Ginger87    January 15, 2011   MN

    January brides... Now that we're down to just under 6 months until the big day, what things are you working on getting accomplished these days? These next couple weeks I'm going into full wedding mode.... meeting with the photographer, ordering invitations, picking flower girl dresses, meeting with officient, looking at/ordering our cake and cupcakes, finishing up our registry, and yesterday I found my guest book! Plus who knows what else in there! I'm so excited!!

     
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    mandb122    March 6, 2011   Temporarily in Minnesota, From South Carolina, Wedding in Charleston

    Right now we're trying to finalize the invitations we believe we want, looking at bridesmaid dresses, figuring out centerpieces by just trying a bunch of different random things, figuring out the whole wedding video situation, and hopefully soon meeting with the cake baker.  And hopefully much more since everyday I feel the pressure more and more to get things done!

     
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    Ginger87    January 15, 2011   MN

    @mandb122:

    It's crazy how fast time is creeping up, before we know it it'll be January!!

     
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    MissKimchi    January 11, 2011   Houston-ish, TX

    -trying to find flowergirl/ring bearer attire

    -room blocks

    -transportation

    -wedding night funness (we are having a luncheon,s o no reception...we are taking anyone who wants clubbing that night)

    -sending out STD's

     

     
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    ashleykaye15    January 8, 2011   Louisiana

    meet with officiant and get that all booked

    no later than end of september have invites ordered

    get FI's ring resized*he's wearing his dad's*

    meet with photographers to find the one I want to use

    have my bridesmaids order their dresses

    finalize music list

    make direction cards to the church

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    Moving, finsihing strassing my wedding shoes by next week (taking my bridal pictures), selecting invites.

     
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    Applestar13    January 8, 2011   Phoenix, AZ

    Right now, I am trying to find another venue. The venue we chose foreclosed! :( :( It is becoming stressful. Other than the venue, I got bridemaid dresses, flower girl dress, my dress, shoes, and STD cards.

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    @Applestar13: I'm sorry that happened. Good luck with finding another venue.

     
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    airythia    January 15, 2011   Dayton

    finalizing the florist and the cake baker.  then i'm going to look into transportation and printing invites.  oh and finish the registry.  everything else i've gotten pretty much done. :)

     
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    Kelly_7777    January 15, 2011   Ontario

    @Ginger87:

     

    No kidding how the date creeps up! I've been enjoying the leisurely browsing for the last few months; better get serious about invitations now! 

    We still need to book an officiant, find bm dress, order invitations, decide on decor, find my jewellery and hair stuff, buy shoes.

     

     
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    rachaelrobin    January 16, 2011   Philadelphia

    @Applestar13: oh no!!! i hope you find a new (better!) venue soon.  My first venue also foreclosed so I know it can be a real hassle - but you'll find that your plan B should have been plan A all along!!

    FI and I are off for the next few days so we are going to call and/or set up appointments with:

    • Invitation lady
    • some judges (hopefully one is a romantic and wants to officiate a wedding!!)
    • ultimatum my parents into giving us their final guest list - or I'm going to become a bridezilla (I've been watching the show for inspiration - just kidding!!!!)
    • Find a florist , etc. etc.
    • Send out my already designed kick a** STD to aforementioned guest list

     

     

     
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    hsearle    January 15, 2011   ND/Getting married in Minnesota

    We're about 80 percent done with our planning - I just sent out my save-the-dates this last week and picked up my wedding dress!

    During August I am:

    • paying deposit on our ceremony musicians
    • buying my veil
    • nailing down guest transportation to & from reception

    After that, all that's left is florals/decor, deciding on our ceremony music, invitations, tastings for dinner & wine selections and dress fittings. WAHOO!

     
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    Talishazwi    January 16, 2011   Seattle, WA

    During August I am:

    • Hoping to select a florist or finally settle on DIY
    • Booking a videographer
    • Signing the contract with the caterer
    • Paying the 2nd venue deposit
    • Registering (but we might wait until September)
    • Shape my curly willow altar
    • Print out invites and start assembling
    • Finish painting guest book "leaf" print tree.

    The list seems never ending!

     
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    trugem    January 2011  

    I still need to book my videographer! I also need to finish unpacking (just moved into our house the other day), pick out wedding invites, and make my guest list stop growing. lol

    I will also begin shopping for honeymoon attire.

     
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    safflower    January 22, 2011   San Francisco, CA

    For August, we are...

    - working on our centerpieces

    - finishing our wedding intro video

    - doing our menu tasting/cake tasting

    - picking up the BM dresses

    - starting to sew the GM vests

    - price shopping for floral vendors

    - doing the hair and makeup trial

    How did the time start to go by so quickly?!

     
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    Ginger87    January 15, 2011   MN

    Can't believe it!! ... Tomorrow is my 5 month mark!! Now it's starting to fly by!! But can't wait!!

     
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    hsearle    January 15, 2011   ND/Getting married in Minnesota

    @ginger ... holy mother ... less than 5 months now. AHHHHHH!

     
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    Toffee    January 15, 2011   Hayden, Id

    Blergh! It's been forever since I've been on here. I've been busy lately and not with wedding stuff. This month we're hoping to:

    • Get invites started and finished
    • Get the guys' sizes for jackets and get them ordered
    • Get the cranes finished at least halfway if not completely
    • Get our engagement session scheduled (we just managed to scrape enough together to make it happen)
    • Buy my veil and shoes
    • Start seriously planning the menu and getting it finalized
    • Talking to a florist
    • Booking said florist
    •  Maybe getting a hair/makeup trial did (hopefully before my FSIL gets too prego)

    I think that's everything. Gosh, it's all starting to fall into place now.

     
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    TP to Bee    January 8, 2011   Chicago, IL

    I realize that I have very little left! But still things that need a LOT of time!

    • Book Limo
    • Book Chair Covers
    • Finalize Ceremony Music (DONE!)
    • Work on website
    • "Life" Stuff - aka: applying for our apartment, buying a car, getting accounts together
    • DIY drink flags
    • DIY banners
    • Assemble DIY invites
     
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    Ginger87    January 15, 2011   MN

    So on Monday I met with my reception coordinator for my 4 month meeting, and we got SO much accomplished!!! We got the entire layout of the reception figured out, semi timeline set, food selections chosen!!, alcohol and drinks chosen, rehearsal dinner/grooms dinner stuff set (same location), ect! I'm SO excited!! Then on Monday we also went with some of our party and chose suits!

    Then yesterday I ran into my mom's best friend and asked her to be my hostess! I was almost crying when I asked her because she's known me for about 18 years, but I'm just SO excited! She's absolutely honored! Then today I ran into one of my bridesmaids, who lives 4 hours away! I see her only a few times a year, and happened to run into her! She's been one of my best friends for 17 years, and I recently found out she's having a baby in April!!

    Now I'm going to start working on programs and a special addition for my OOT guest bags! :-)

    Anyway, 4 MORE MONTHS JANUARY BEES!!! It'll be here before we all know it!!

     
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    Miss Redhot    January 29, 2011   Los Angeles, CA

    Within the next 1 to 2 months these REALLY need to be done:

    Figuring out a menu

    Ordering Invitations

    Finding a baker

    Order chair covers

    Finalize guest list (ughhhhh)

    Making Save the Date cards

    Estimating how many flowers to order

    Figuring out how to do my hair and make up, and if I want to do it myself

     

    Time is really flying by and I dont even know where to begin!!!!!

     

     
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    Miss Redhot    January 29, 2011   Los Angeles, CA

    OH how could I forget, I really need to find my wedding flats and an amazing bra to make me have some cleavage by mid October for my final dress fitting!

     

     

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