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April is a busy one!
* Dress Fitting
* Makeup Trial
* Find an outfit for my Super-Secret-Shower that I know nothing about
* Attend my Super-Secret-Shower that I know nothing about
* Seating Chart
* Find Shoes
* Find Undergarments
* Start writing my vows - eep!
I just posted mine in the March to-do list, but I totally forgot one item:
1) purchase wedding rings. The FI is having trouble deciding what he wants, especially which metal. He's basically waiting for someone to convince him to get white gold instead of platinum.
I have to purchase rings too! We haven't even begun to look and my FI keeps saying it's fine, it's fine. Sheesh! LOL.
dancergmu3 - we only went looking for wedding rings once so far. We got my engagement ring from a friend of a friend who's a jewelry designer and works with a bench jeweler. But she doesn't have a large selection for FI to try on, she mostly works with catalogs and helps you decide what you're looking for. We'll go back to her for the wedding rings, but he needs to decide if his heart is really set on platinum by then.
April:
3rd...and hopefully final dress fitting
Get menus made by my stationary lady
Bridesmaid dress fittings
Make sure all the guys have their fittings for their tuxes
Centerpiece Trail
Music list to give to DJ
Im sure more stuff will come up...
APRIL TO DO LIST: (this is in no order and kinda mogpodged together)
*Dress fitting #2 (well it is March 31st but...)
*FINISH OOT bags
*Make table numbers
*Get copies of my side of the family photos for our photo cubes and escort card table
*Mail photocube to florist so she has an example
*Make music selections for ceremony (string quartet) and reception (dj)...aghh! I hate this part :X
*Bridal shower #1
*Send out invites!!
*Send email to family members (well, my mom will but I'm helping!)
*Buy MOH jewlery and shoes (and find them...)
*Make escort card presentation (find papers, etc and have it set to go for when table decisions are made)
*Help my mom find rehersal dinner dress/shower dresses
*Order bridal shower dresses & bachelorette party dress
*Get hair done and extentions ordered to be dyed
*Make BM get his tux fitting done!!!!! haha
*Buy flower girl gifts...
so much more...
-Finalize and send invitations
-First dress fitting
-Undergarments/jewelry for wedding day
-Attend shower
-Start tanning
-Finalize groomsmen outfits
-Meetings for pre-cana (Catholic marriage prep)
-Finish planning ceremony, send information to musicians and priest
-Design programs
-Pick music
-Finalize floral contract
-Start tanning!
Thats enough for now, but there is a lot more that will creep onto the list...
@farmersdaughter...
start tanning twice?! ;)
trust me though, I understand! My list is just as daunting...it is fun though, isn't it?
speaking of...I know it is awful for me but...I'm off to the tanner :X
Ok, April scares me a lil. This is what I can think of:
*dress fitting
*hair/make-up trial
*send out invitations
*go to dreaded shower
*paint monogram on aisle
*repaint giftbox because my cat thought he should pee on it... awesome.
*paint shepherd's hooks and make pomanders for them
*take flower girl to get shoes and jewerly
I have a lot of other projects I might do, but I really don't want to. Things like programs, DIY favors. I should decide on that in April too. Yikes.
I'm starting to get butterflies!
*first dress fitting
*get wedding rings
*find jewelry
*find gifts for bridal party
*make sure we have tables and chairs
*get invitaions mailed
*make a trip to BJ's to get plates, cups and silverware
*get new tires for my car(ok so that's not wedding related, I just have to do it)
*figure out post ceremony, pre dinner snacks for guests
Thank you for this post. It gave me a chance to gather my thoughts:)
My number one goal is to get the invites out!
I have everything purchased for my maids except a pair of earrings, but my FI needs to get the groomsmen gifts.
I will proabably meet with the hall to talk about food and timeline.. not meeting with the dj till about a month out.
I also have a dress fitting at the end of april.
Ceremony music is done, I have to finish finding my jewelry & get shapewear for under my dress (if i decide i want it...)
I need to get parents gifts too.
Done with the florist, programs are designed, need to get a final look for the escort cards... my invites are taking forever though!
Here's my April to do - keeps getting bigger, especially now that I've read what other people lists and it seems I was missing some items that need to get done. Umm also I think I may need to delegate some stuff.
Oh my gosh! Thank you for this! I have been lost at what I should be doing right now... although it looks like I am figuring it out 
because I seem to be in the same place as you! I literally just copied all your lists onto a word document and then edited it down to what I need to do.
For all those June 5er's...I cant believe it's almost 2 months away!!!!! The lists will start getting longer & longer. Anywho, here it goes...
*2nd dress fitting / decide on veil or birdcage
*Make-up trial
*Finish ceremony details
*Pick out songs
*Get our rings engraved
*Flower girl / ring bearer gifts
*Attend 1st bridal shower & bachelorette party (whooohooooo!)
*Make sure GM's are getting fitted
*Table numbers?!?
I am so so excited that our Big Days are coming up so quickly!
Here's my list:
*decide between calling guests or sending out invitations for our rehearsal dinner
*talk to band about which songs we want them to play and/or learn
*look into dancing studios to take ballroom dancing with FI
*look for another dress (am not so in love with my current one)
*workout like all he** with trainer
*meet with jeweler about getting wedding bands made
*order material for my veil and meet with friend who is making it
*create honeymoon registry
Keep posting these! It helps to see if I'm missing anything :)
-Lose some weight!
-get marriage license
-finish timeline of wedding day for wedding party and service providers
-mail photographer must-take pics
-shower + shower thank yous
-waxing trial
-send out invites
-begin seating chart
-finalize rehearsal dinner plans
-write vows, plan ceremony
WOW! Third dress fitting for some of you? I am way behind!
- send out invites
- Call the alteration lady and ask why it will take 2 1/2 months to to shorten my dress!
- Deposit on photographer
-Decide on venue for 'ice-breaker' dinner for families night before the wedding
- Undergarments (thanks for reminding me, bees!)
- Keep searching for jewelry to wear
3 months to go for us June 26 brides, yay!
But for April:
Whew, hello April.
Wow I can't believe it's almost April! This kind of makes me freak out...Anyway, my list:
Invitations- finish and send!
Dress fitting- 1st and only (eek)
Shower (yay!)
Shoes + Jewlery
Finalize Menu for wedding and rehearsal
Cake order
Meet officiant
Honeymoon research/book?
I actually am feeling relaxed!!!! But here is my oh so long list of some of the things i am doing between now and mid may. I can't set a timeline on things anymore!!!
- Finalize Program Wording
- First Wedding Shower the second weekend! Then Thank Yous!
-Send out Invites(eek) I finished assembly and sealing last week!
- Meet with Florist for final details and final pricing!
-Purchasing of liquor, since our site is BYOB
-Finalize our guest list for our Backyard BBQ Rehearsal Dinner
-Buy Flower Girl gifts and Fiance purchase of GM gifts.
-Continue my workout regimen
-marriage license
-Making sure the last of the GM have turned in Measurements!
-Puting our emblems on our favor bags! Caramel Puffcorn! MMMMmmmm
-Escort cards for only the Kings Table and the Immediate family tables! Reserved signs as well!
-Work on the canvas prints of our Generations photos of wedding and grandparents we are honoring that have passd.
Oh my gosh!! I hope to have one dress fitting. I'm waiting til May for that.
- send out invites
- finish making the programs
- finish my centerpieces
- bm alterations
- 2nd tux fittings
- bridal shower
- place cards
- gm gifts
- tasting at the reception site
- start writing wedding vows
-seating chart
we actually just finalized our cake and photog and we meet out officiant on Sunday. Marriage license will be taken care of in May since they're only good for 30 days here.
here is mine:
send invites
work out 5-6 times a week
dress fitting
find bolero
find jewlry
get wedding bands
get ketubah ordered
meet with Rabbi for details of ceremony and ketubah wording
my first bridal shower!
find light pink stones
undergarments
shoes
get order of events set
meet with bartender
meet with DJ
bridesmaids gifts
ugh..so much to do but so excited!
First order of priority is to get wedding bands! Second is to assemble and address invites. I want them out by our shower - which is 4/10, so here's hoping. Then booking the rehearsal dinner.
Otherwise, I have a few final craft projects up my sleeve (expanding the card box, sucker towers for the candy buffet - ala Martha, rehearsal dinner invites, programs). I have to get my craft projects done by the end of the month. FI said I'm not allowed to have any more projects after the 2 month mark because he says I don't need the stress.
April? I'm still trying to finish March! :)
March: (what's left of it)
- Meet with caterer on 3/31
- Decide how many chairs/tables we need and tell our event person @the venue
- Order RSVPS (I didn't know if we'd need to include entree info on there or not...I love vistaprint.)
I started an April list for you all but it kept going and going...so instead I'm just going to update the checklist I have on weddingwire.com.
Yay! 75 days until June 12, 2010 (thank goodness--I'm burnt out!)
- Finalise drinks reception & wedding breakfast music
- Finalise music for aisle walk
- Start tanning
- 2nd dress fitting
- Hair trial
- Buy gifts for Mums, Dads, Grans & MOH
- Buy undergarments (including garter)
- Sort out my something old & borrowed
- Do more excercise & keep up the diet!!!!
- Have my bachelorette weekend.
- Get marriage licence
- Finalise cake details
- Finalise favour details
- maybe have time to scratch my A** ;-)
Phew, think that's all for now, sure I'll think of something else though :-)
@sulli301 - Ha I must be really concerned about my pasty white skin, considering I put tanning on my list 2 times! Seriously not my highest priority but my subconscious must be speaking up or something...
It's not even April yet, and I'm already crossing off! Too bad I'll be totally limited by Easter next weekend. I might have to spend the time studying for a midterm instead of crafting.
1) Ask a friend to officiate
2) Ask a friend to do a reading at the wedding
3) Hire a DJ
4) Find clothes for the groom and his men
5) Put a deposit down on the rehearsal dinner location (ate there, feel better about it now)
6) Hire ceremony musicians
7) Have a hair and make-up trial
8) Crafting: moss monograms, aisle decorations, bridesmaid jewelry (purchased supplies), programs
9) Buy or at least think about wedding bands
10) Buy candy for buffet (Easter clearance!)
My june 13th wedding April to do list:
phewwww lots to do!
Wow! You ladies put me to shame! Like @scissors, I'm still working on putting together my MARCH to-do list!
Here's what I've got going on for the rest of March & April:
Oooh, baby, have we got a LOT to do!!
Omg! 73 more days till my wedding day. There are things that I’ve been procrastinating about. Thought I had lot’s of time to do but now I’m panicking…
Here’s my to do list for April:
I just know I’m forgetting something major, but that’s all I can think of for now…
@mashleymarie Thanks for posting this it helps me not to procrastinate..
here's my April to do list...my May/June list is almost twice as long so I'll be doing a lot of those things also, just so I won't be overwhelmed when comes down to crunch time...
Make my veil
Finish the invitations & then send them out
Gather all the BMs & GMs gifts
Order all the fun stuff for the fauxto booth
Order the flowers (we're only needing boutonierres, corsages and 2 small arrangements for the canopy)
order anything I was planning to get online (bells, heel protectors: these awesome attachments that go on the heel of you stilettos so you won't sink into the grass & what not)
Book hotel for the night before & night of the wedding
Order tuxes
finally do our registry 
and if we don't have the bakery do them, then make the monogram sticks for the cupcakes.
Like I said there really wasn't much that needed to be done in April but there still is alot to do before the wedding so once I get the critical things out of the way, then I'll start doing the things that need to be done before the wedding. I am starting to feel a little frazzled now that I'm looking at my list of things to do....murrrr
Well my list is huge so I'll just post a few things!
and I could go on and on...but I wont cause it starts to stress me out!
@thefuturemrsgibbs You're more than welcome!
My list is the culmination of everything I neglected to do in Jan, Feb and March... plus April. Sigh.
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Hey June Brides... It's getting closer! What all do you have to do in April? Here's what I'm up to: