45 Days to go - What's left?

License.

You look beautiful! I love the flowers!! I'm the weekend after you, and this is what I got (sorry, it's quite long...)

What We Have

- All vendors booked and confirmed: ceremony, reception (includes linens, dinnerware, bar/ bartenders, all catering (passed hors d’oeuvres, bread/salad, plated entrees, late night snack,) DOC, set-up, tear-down, etc.,)) Florist, DJ (with up-lighting,) Photographer, Officiant, Cake Baker, Party Bus, Hair Stylists, MUA

- All room blocks booked (2 of 3 hotels now full)

- All Attire (my gown is on fitting #3, groomsmen all fitted, and bridesmaids all have dresses- in process of hemming. I have my veil, shoes, jewelry, garter, undergarments)

- Save the dates and Invitations sent

- Bridal Shower was 5/22

- Bach Party was 6/17-6/20

- Gift for FH: Boudoir photos, Tie, card, some nice booze

- Gifts for BMs: Beach Tote, Monogrammed Robe, Bracelet, Wine, Cards

- Gifts/ cards for parents

- All reception décor (NO DIY- cake topper, signs, candles, candle holders, card box. Centerpieces will all be done by florist)

- Ceremony readings and general layout selected

- Special song lists

- Day of Timeline

- Must have photos/ examples

Still Need

- Finish Seating Chart (in process- we've heard from 119 of our 206 guests)

- Finish place cards

- Make Final Payment to reception venue (August 1st), florist (July 20th), photographer (August 9th), DJ (Day of)

- Finalize ceremony layout (2nd meeting with officiant on 7/18)

- Fully altered dress (3rd fitting 7/10)

- Welcome bags (bags, tissue paper, letter, bottled water, beer/wine, aspirin, beer passport)

- Bathroom Baskets

- Frames for signage

- Confirm all vendors again

- Get our marriage license

- Pack for honeymoon

I'm the day before you. I still need a florist, the groomsmen need tuxes, we may need to find a new officiant (our priest was moved to a different church, so unless he is able to come back from the wedding, we would have to go with the new one which I don't know how I feel about that). I have my second fitting on the 12th. 13th is hair and makeup trial and when I'm going to finalize everything at the venue. All RSVPs aren't in yet but we know for sure who is coming and who isn't. We need to finalize music for the DJ, finalize cake design, pick the excursions we want to do in Hawaii on our honeymoon. I really need to go on the groomsmen tuxes. The groom has his but if we don't figure that out soon, he's not going to have anyone standing up with him.

Following because I'm a day after you. And I definitely feel like I will forget something.

Date twin!!! We are getting so close! Ok here is what I still need to do!

Meet with officiant and finalize ceremony - July 2nd

Meet with DJ and go over logistics and feel of ceremony/cocktail/reception - Today!

Pay string duo - Day of

Pay Hair stylist - end of July

Pay Bridesmaid mua - day of

Purchase ceremony petals - Mid July

Pay off rentals from DOC - next week

Take reception dress to alterations - 2nd weeked in July

Order program fans and cocktail napkins- this weekend

Order water bottle labels - next week

Finish Table Numbers - mid july

Buy Handkerchiefs for parents - mid july

Buy cakestand - next week

Send in special song list to DJ - First week in August

Complete Seating Chart - First week in August

Complete Place Cards - First week in August

I think thats it!

We plan on getting our marriage license by the end of July. I know I still have to finish escort cards, 2 bridesmaids still have to order their shoes, and I still have to buy my FH's shirt because I wanted an ivory pleated shirt and the tux rental place didn't have any. I also need to iron out my day-of timeline because we aren't doing a first look but I want to take as many pre-ceremony pictures as possible. (We're getting married outside in August in Louisiana so standing outside for forever after the ceremony to take pictures doesn't sound enjoyable at all.)

Following because I feel like I am forgetting stuff too. It doesn't help that FH thinks most of the details are no big deal and can be handled the day before.

We still need to finalize ceremony, song and meal choices. Then it is mostly little details; table numbers, programs, ties for the groomsmen. I started confirmations with vendors this week.