Wedding List - Take Two!

Hello, hello! It's time to update the list of wedding to-dos. 

Set a date

Book venue

Have our parents meet

Book photographer- 
Book videographer (I WISH!)

Book DJ

Ask bridal party to be in wedding *(see how I asked my ladies)

Create wedding website *Drew is working on now

Register   *All finished!

       Select wedding colors 

Book florist 

Buy wedding dress

Book ceremony music

Take engagement pictures- We decided not to do this.

Select bridesmaid dresses
Select and order groom & groomsmen attire  (*Still have to finalize cream or white shirts)

Purchase veil and accessories for dress

Book cake baker
Buy cake knife & server

Order save the dates *Did not do this
Finalize guest list   Almost, but it's SO HARD!!

Meet with Priest/Pre-marital counseling (Need to meet with the priest again in May)

Order guest book *Need to research guest book ideas

Hotel room blocks
Hire a calligrapher

Engagement announcement in The Mukwonago Chief

MOB & MOG dress shopping

Find wedding shoes

Find wedding jewelry

  Find garter    

Book makeup artist & hair stylist *So disappointed my hair lady can't do my hair that day, but have to go with Plan B

Menu tasting (Details here)

 hair & make up trial *(need to set up an appointment )

1st dress fitting (June)
2^nd dress fitting

Order ceremony programs*Working on this with Drew! 

Figure out where I'm getting ready & where Jeff is getting ready  *I think we finally figured out logistics

Order invitations *Finalizing this as we speak

Mail invitations

Book rehearsal dinner venue

Buy RD dress

Book transportation for church to reception for bridal party *Working on this!

Order cocktail napkins (soon)

Buy bridal party gifts (researching ideas now)

Bachelorette party *Planned for July 12th! Working on details with bridesmaids.

Bridal shower *My first one is May 10th and I have a few more in July

Purchase wedding bands

Put together picture list for photographer

Get marriage license

Book honeymoon *Vancouver & Toronto!!

Music selections to DJ and ceremony artist

Pick out first dance songs

Order thank you notes

Walk down the aisle & say I do!

A lot has been crossed off the list, but it's funny how many things are on my mental checklist, but aren't visible on this list. These are things that I didn't think of when I started my wedding planning. Here are some of those things that are still left to do:

Finalize wedding-day timeline

Find a million vases for centerpieces, okay, more like ten

Get family wedding potraits and have them framed in silver frames

Figure out card box

Figure out folded napkins

Buy stamps

Decide on Unity Candle

Decide if I want to do a garter toss

Get ring sized & cleaned!

Prepare final payments!

Confirm check-in/check-out with Abbey Resort

...among MANY other random thoughts trailing through my head!