Post # 1

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Sugar bee
Can you believe it?!?!?!?!?!? What are you doing in January????
*We are finishing our card box
*Picking Bridesmaid or Best Man dresses
* Food Tasting
*Cake Tasting
*Picking out outfits for our engagement photos
*Ordering our invites (we are sending them in March)
*Collecting everyone’s addresses
*Buying favors
*Picking up our wedding bands
Post # 3

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Blushing bee
omg I am a May bride and I haven’t done any of that stuff!! AHHH!!! All I have so far is my dress fitting on January 26th (I have to get it done just right and in time for my bridal portraits in April;) ) We did already take engagement photos, we still have to order our cake, limos, bm dresses, invites, Crap I have a lot of work to do!!!
Post # 4

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Sugar bee
FREAKING. OUT.
Doing our:
-food tasting
-making our lobster trap card box
-finishing our manzanita favor donation tag tree
-deciding on men’s attire
– purchasing wedding bands
… plus a ton more.
Post # 5

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Bumble bee
This is what I can think of off the top of my head:
-bridal shower!!
-Cake research/tastings
-Finalize caterer/band details
-start invites
-pre cana
-start table linens/favors/escort table stuff/guestbook
-oh and rings! *eep*
Post # 6

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Bumble bee
I wish it was still five months away lol !! Eeeepp….
Making invites.
Deciding on ceremony aisle decor.
Sorting men’s clothes.
Deciding on hairdresser… uck.
Talking to hotel on: possible ways to shrink costs a little, menu, room block, wine choices, timeline, fauxtobooth placement, decor for roof terrace, and prob 7million other things…
Sorting DJ/band situation.
Have to book pre-marriage course.
Talk to priest about readings etc – want to make all papery stuff at the same time.
Oh and work out like a mad hoor!!! lol
Post # 7

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Bumble bee
Oh and make Quaker marriage cert – type thing.
Easiest bit of it, really!
Gaaah forgot about rings! *head explodes*
Post # 8

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Sugar bee
ugh please dont remind me lol!!
we are
doing our cake consult
finishing up invites (diy)/ getting addresses
starting on programs (diy)
finishing up centerpieces (diy)
pre cana
guys gotta go decide what theyre wearing
girls gotta order their dresses
finalizing the food with the caterer…
diy favor boxes
hrmmm im sure theres a ton more
im scared… howd it sneak up on me so fast!
Post # 9

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Newbee
i feel like i am either:
SUPER ahead on some stuff
or
SUPER behind on some stuff
MY HOPE-TO-DO-LIST:
-send Save-The-Date Cards (we got engaged only 2 and 1/2 months ago and were waiting for the engagement photos to be done)
-finalizing the guest list
-obtaining addresses
-brainstorming centerpiece ideas
-deciding on groom’s/groomsmen clothing
-making sure BMs are ordering their dresses: only 2 out of 7 have already.
-booking wedding night hotel
-pre-marriage counseling
Post # 10

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Worker bee
EEeek I had forgot about the Pre Cana courses !!
So this is what I hope to accomplish in January:
1 book a Pre Cana session
2 Order invites
3 order bm dresses / groomsmen tux
4 research Djs
5 research videographers
6 book a hair and makeup trial
We have a lot of work to do ladies!!
Post # 11

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Newbee
We just got engaged. He asked on Christmas.
So …
Currently, I am trying to wrap my head around the fact that we will be married in 5 months. And trying not to freak out about pulling it all together. This is possible, right?
Post # 12

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Sugar bee
@dankrist: It is BUT you need to get started ASAP
Post # 13

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Blushing bee
@dankrist: yes!! my friend got engaged in Feb 2010 and had a wedding of 300 the beggingin of June 2010
Post # 14

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Buzzing bee
To do this month:
-Order invitations
-Meet with officiant 1/5
-First dress fitting 1/20
-Get my 5th Bridesmaid or Best Man to order her dress
-Finalize registry
-Decide what the guys will wear
-Start planning/saving for bachelorette party, bridal shower, party the day after the wedding
-Should I have hotel blocks and our wedding night hotel room booked by the end of Jan.?
-Continue my search for a cheap limo service (definitely didn’t think about how May + Friday evening = prom night for half the high schools around here)
-Work out every day and stop with the carbs and wine!
Post # 15

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Busy bee
I’m so excited! And it’s almost 2011!