(Closed) March 2011 monthly check in

posted 7 years ago in March 2011
Post # 1
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

WOW ladies we are getting so much closer to our dates.  Let’s see what you checked off in December and what is left on your list. 

December finished

– Dress fitting (fit like a glove and no need for alterations)

– Sign contract and pay deposit with caterer

– Sign contract and pay deposit with baker

– MAIL INVITES!!!! — huge check off the list!

– Bought after party dress

– Set up second hotel for guests

– Ordered ties

– Ordered t-shirt gifts

STILL LEFT

– Find Ceremony and Second line music

– Pick our songs for different reception events

– Order guys shirts for wedding day

– Make guest book

– Create lace covered votives

– Tags for favors

– Moss projects (A and B for doors and unity candle stand)

– Mom needs to work on her projects (Unity Candle, Luminares, fans, water bottles)

– Start collecting items for Out of Town bags

– Transportation??? —Do we have this in the budget?

– Day of Make up (two people in mind)

– Buy Bachelorette party dress

– Buy baskets

– Contact caterer about table clothes

 

I think that is it.  I am sure I forgot something.  However, I feel pretty good going into 2011 with only one major thing (ceremony music) left to book. 

ETA: BUY weddings rings and change grooms cake to pie. 

Post # 3
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Sugar bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

I was dreading this post.  I’m so stressed about getting things done.  I’ll be almost nonstop working the next few weeks.  

Left to do:

-Paint our cake topper

-Make our Thank You sign for pictures

-Order little things like napkins and bubbles

-Finish getting the vases for the centerpieces

-Buy votives for centerpieces

-Buy fabric markers and a basket for our guestbook (handkerchiefs that we’ll make into a quilt)

-Set up the Ipod for the ceremony music

-Reserve the chairs (hopefully next week)

-Buy the flower petals for the aisle

-Reserve a nail appointment

-Hair and makeup trial (hopefully on February 5)

-Reserve transportation (optional but would be nice)

-Buy ties for the guys

-Have my dress bustled and pressed (it already fits perfectly so that’s all I need done)

-Buy/engrave wedding bands (I have his picked out, just have to order it and mine will be around mid-January that we have the appointment to custom make one but he said it’d be done by mid-February)

-Figure out the favors/groom’s cake with the bakery

-Decide on our cake flavors and design

-Meet the officiant (we’re out of town so hopefully the end of the month will allow time for this)

-Mail our invitations (about to order the stamps so they should be out next week)

 

I hate having so much to do and everything being at least an hour and a half to two hours away.  

Post # 4
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

@mandb122:  It seems like you have most of the big stuff done though.  It looks like lots of small stuff.  I know I have a ton of small things left.  Can you do your shopping either online or in the town you live in instead of having to travel the hour+ to accomplish them?   I know it seems stressful but you have lots done already.  Keep your chin up!

Post # 5
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Sugar bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

@Nola: A lot of the shopping can be done here.  But I know I need to travel for some of it.  Writing it out actually makes it look more doable than thinking about it.  If I can get the bigger things done (invitations, chairs, transportation, and rings) then I will be home free and can get through the rest no problem.  

Post # 6
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

Any other March Brides?

@mandb122: I like these lists because it helps me to stay on track.  I feel like I have so much more to do then what I just listed though

Post # 7
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

Where are the other March girl? 

In the few days of Jan.  I have already ordered the groomsmens gifts, picked out a shirt for the guys during the wedding, and bought our table clothes.  I am feeling so great and so very excited!  UNTIL I look at my DIY list and I am sure I am about to be like wtf I have so many projects and not enough time to get them done. 

Post # 8
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Sugar bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

I’m trying so hard to get all the big appointments made and all of the big stuff done.  I feel so much closer until I realize I have a bunch of little things to do although I know those won’t take nearly as much time.  Hopefully our stamps will come within the next couple of days so I can mail out the invitations by Friday.  And I should have the chair rentals taken care of by next week.  I did contact the girl that’s doing my hair and makeup and she said the hair and makeup trial as well as my final hair cut before the wedding will more than likely work on February 5 so that’s exciting.  Also, I contacted a few different transportation companies (hoping for a carriage to bring me up to the aisle and take us to the reception venue) as well as sent out an email about doing our cake tasting (one of two) at the end of the month and getting the consultation out of the way through email.  

Post # 9
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

@mandb122:  Sounds like you have made some good progress this week.  I love doing cake tasting. I am thinking of changing my grooms cake to a cherry pie.  I also want a carriage for brining me to the ceremony.  However, I don’t want to pay $300 just for it.  Especially since I will already be at my venue so they will pick me up at the back of the house and go around half a block to drop me off.  So not worth $300 if you ask me.  LOL

Post # 10
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Sugar bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

@Nola: Yeah we just got the quotes back and $600 for two hours for our $6-7K budget is a large portion so we probably won’t be doing a carriage.  And we’re probably doing mini apple pies for our favors.  They don’t really fit anywhere besides that they’re so cute and sound so good.  

Post # 11
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Bumble Beekeeper
  • Wedding: March 2011

This is my left to do list:

Still to do:

  • Order flowers for the bouquets (scheduled for the first week of January)

  • Number, wrap, address, and send out invitations (scheduled for the first week of January)

  • Make cookies; chocolate chocolate chip and peanut butter, for the candy/cookie bar (scheduled for the first week of January)

  • Order candy for candy bar (scheduled for the second week of January)

  • Make signs and labels for the candy/cookie bar (scheduled for the second week of January) – partially done

  • Finalize tux rentals (scheduled for the first week of January)

  • Hire bar service for cocktail hour/reception (scheduled for the second or third week of January)

  • Get banquet permit for serving our own alchohol (scheduled for mid-March)

  • Get marriage license (scheduled for early to mid-March)

  • Finish paying vendors (scheduled for completion by mid-March)

  • Purchase items for bathroom baskets (scheduled for completion by mid-March)

  • Finish getting grooms gifts and something to put them in

  • Purchase bags for candy/cookies/other favors

 As you can see, I am behind on a couple of things, but I should be able to catch everything up by the end of the month.

Post # 12
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

@noritake22: Are you making your bouquets?  I am making all the flowers other then my bouquet and I keep forgeting that I need to go on Sam’s club and order the flowers. 

The last few days have been like a train wreck of emotions and I am lacking motivation to get wedding stuff done.  I am thinking that maybe todays I could atleast handle setting up a shutterfly account and ordering cards off vistaprint to go in our oot bags. 

Post # 13
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Bumble bee

freaking out!! so much left to do!!!! 59 items on my to do list and 16 pounds to lose before the final dress fitting… AAAHHHH!

Post # 14
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

OH My gosh I think I am having a heart attack today.  75 days!  We are still seeming to get about 1 thing done a day so that should be good but I have yet to notice that my list is getting any smaller!  Yesterday we got our flower girl basket and our bird cage painted Ivory.  Tomorrow I go pick up the wine for the wedding.  A few days ago I did(created the file only) my door hangers for the Out of Town Bags and I think this is the one thing I am so excited about! 
Oh and we have two guys lined up for our Ceremony and Second Line music!!!

What new things have you checked off your list since last week?

Post # 15
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Helper bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

This week we:

– Got his tux in for sizing

– Booked another flight for the honeymoon, booked a flight for a shower, booked a flight for his bach. party

– Made an appointment to get my dress sized

 – Completed wedding signage

 – Scheduled license pick up time with the Officiant

Still need to do this month:

– get flowers, and flower petals ordered

– create name badges for cocktail party

– book wedding night hotel

– book bridal limo

– book flight home

– get my dress sized

– buy Out of Town bags

– go to a shower

– buy champagne for bridal party attendants

– buy shower and wedding thank you notes

– order guest book

– purchase day after wedding outfit

 

Post # 16
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Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: March 2011

@lola2011 :  You got a good amount done this week! I wish my to do list was as short as your.  Wow you have lots of flights.  Are you getting married in a town different then the one you live in?

You made me remember that we also went and took FH’s pants hemmed also.  I made the cards sign for the birdcage and weave ribbon into the cage also.  I think this is so far my fav project. 

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