Progress!

I am happy to report I have been flying through wedding preparations. There is not much left on my check list to take care of. As a result, I am feeling anxiety free and more like myself. I was super stressed a few weeks ago.

 

Here is my list. I had no idea where to start, so ended up straight up copying and pasting this to do list from a blog and then changing it to fit our needs. I will say I did not find budget worksheets helpful at all, and didn't use one.

 

Set a date

Book venue

Book photographer

Book DJ

Ask bridal party to be in wedding

Book caterer (me) & alcohol (Nick)

Create wedding website 

Register

Book florist

Buy wedding dress

Take engagement pictures

Select bridesmaid dresses
Select and order groom & groomsmen attire (still need ties)
Purchase veil and accessories for dress (doing March 15)

Book cake baker
Hire day of coordinator

Buy cake knife & server

Order save the dates  

Finalize guest list 

Send save the dates  

Book officiant   

Hotel room blocks

Engagement announcement in Anderson Independent

MOB  dress shopping 

Order wedding shoes

Find wedding jewelry

  Order garter

Book hair and makeup

Take bridal portraits (March 21^st!)

 hair & make up trial

 

Dress Measurements/ final dress fitting (March 15^th)

Order ceremony programs (working on this)

Something to put programs on and/or in

Figure out where I'm getting ready & where Nick is getting ready 

Day of itinerary (email out ahead of time like Stacy did)

Go over itinerary/vendors with Catherine and Blair and Jennifer

Order invitations (working on this)

Mail invitations 

Rehearsal dinner  (Nick)

Buy rehearsal dinner dress 

Order koozies

Order cocktail napkins

Order matches

Buy bridal party gifts 

Bachelorette party (March 8th)

Bridal showers

Order fabric

Take fabric to Deb (already paid Deb in full)

Get dresses from Deb

Get big silver tubs to put koozies in

Centerpieces (thank you Gran)

Order wedding bands 

Put together picture list for photographer 

Get marriage license (!!)

Book honeymoon 

Music selections to CJ the DJ (working on list now)

 Pick out first dance song

Finalize wedding-day timeline

Find easels for decorative sings

Get ring cleaned

Prepare final payments!

Order thank you notes

Walk down the aisle & say I do!

Remember passports!

Wedding announcement in Anderson Independent

Send out thank you notes

Wedding announcements in alumni publications (USC & Coe)
  

Now it really cannot get here quickly enough.

 

Have a great Tuesday!