Fall brides... how it is going?

[Gypsy]

Thought I''d do a status check for the fall brides... I keep going from feeling like I''ve got plenty of time to panicking because I feel I don''t have enough.

We''ve got completed:
Ceremony and Reception Venue Booked
Photographer Booked
DOC booked.
Attendants chosen and confirmed on attendance.
My shoes and hair flower.

We''ve started, to some extent, to do the following:
Dress picked out (will order next Thursday)
Interviewing two florists in next couple of weeks.
DJ referrals but no communication.
Cake referrals but no notification.
Linen''s rental vendor picked out, but nothing reserved until we decide on a florist.
Invitations narrowed down to two choices.
Guest list finalized.
Wedding website started, but no where near complete.
Wedding veil vendor and style picked out, but not ordered. When do I order the veil?

We need:
Officiant
Addresses for Guest List
To decide if we are doing STDs or not.
Food/ alcohol finalization
Wedding jewelry
... a bunch of other stuff I''m forgetting.

 

[partyjewels]

I totally feel you on going from feeling like theres plenty of time to not enough, I give myself a little heart attack every couple days, lol.


So I pretty much copied yours and edited it to how far along WE are, and boy I feel so far behind!

We''ve got completed:
Sent out STD''s like December/January, I was anxious and didn''t want to wait once we had them in our hands!
Ceremony and Reception Venue Booked
Priest/Pastor to Marry us is confirmed
Attendants chosen and confirmed on attendance.
My shoes, just bought these today, but I always have immediate buyers remorse, so I''m going to keep them for a while and see how I feel in a few days.

We''ve started, to some extent, to do the following:
Dress picked out (have to go in to get measured to order)
Interviewing one florists in next couple of weeks.
Found the Cake we want and where to get it, but haven''t ordered anything
Looked at photographers but haven''t made and decisions.
Invitations narrowed down to a handful of choices, just depends on what our final color scheme ends up being.
Guest list nearly finalized.


We need:
A few of the addresses for Guest List
Food/ alcohol finalization - We have everything picked out but need to put it down in writing and everything
Wedding jewelry
Bridesmaid dresses - have found two possibilities out of the one shopping trip we''ve gone on
and like you everything else I''m forgetting, hehe.

 

[violet02]

I'm on October 4th here's where I'm at:

Completed:
Wedding planner hired (back in dec!)
Dress
Shoes (just waiting for them in the mail)
Photographer
Caterer
Food menu picked (just need to confirm choices closer to wedding date)
Venue
Attendants / Groomsmen picked and confirmed
House Rental (where we're staying with immediate family)
Invitations picked (being handmade)
Interviewed three florists (need to pick one)
Party rentals vendor selected
Design for tables etc picked
Calligrapher selected
Hair/Makeup hired
Wedding website completed
STD's ordered and on their way
Guest list finalized with all addresses
Officiant selected
DJ hired
Chargers for tables purchased
Table settings selected
Wedding bands selected
Wedding registry completed and online

Need:
Complete purchasing flower vessels and antique candy dishes for tables (using antique teapots, sugars, creamers etc for flower arrangements)
Order favors etc.
Design/print up programs and menus
Thank you cards
Veil
Bridesmaid dresses (we're going on a shopping trip in one week, I know which brand I like though! Had a sample shipped in from NY)
Cake
Wedding Jewelry
Groomsmen tuxes to rent, ties to purchase
Hotel list for out of town guests
What to wear in my hair (hair/makeup person has stuff they sell but i may want to choose my own)
Poloraroid photo table stuff
Order rose petals

I know I'm forgetting lots of stuff... I feel like there's always SOMETHING I have to be doing! My list may be TMI... sorry.

 

[basil]

Completed:
Ceremony/Reception Venue
Caterer
Florist
Photographer
Officiant
Ceremony Musicians
DJ
chose a menu
dress arrived
bridesmaid dresses chosen
hair person booked
make-up person booked
guest hotel block
chose honeymoon (cruise to canada)
shoes (x 2)
undergarments
wedding bands (his arrived, mine ordered)
wedding jewelry (fantastic south sea pearl earrings fiance bought me for christmas)
registry

Need to do:
finish and send out save-the-dates
choose invitations, order, and send them
write ceremony
reserve cruise for honeymoon
choose and reserve hotel for wedding night
buy tuxedo for fiance
hair/make-up trial
dress alterations
cake - mom has a lead on a baker, but not confirmed yet
meet with florist to go over details
decide on and make veil
other paper products - programs, placecards, etc.
decide on linens
purchase alcohol
order bridesmaid dresses
choose ceremony/reception music

I think that''s about it! I''m relieved to have all of the big stuff done, but intimidated by all the little things.

 

[Gypsy]

Mine is September 21! Argh.... I have to get so much done. Your lists have helped me organize though. I want to get the florist and DJ booked in February as well as a room block reserved for guests (totally slipped my mind, thank you ladies), my dress ordered. And I want to set up some cake tastings for the end of the month.

I forgot to add that I finished the registry and have wedding bands picked out. Oh, and I have our favors already.

Make up and Hair I''ve just started looking at, I''m going to call around and see how booked they are (you all are so organized!) and see if I need to act fast.

I don''t have to pick BM dresses or deal with that at all. I have one attendant and I asked her to pick out a nice black tea length gown for herself wherever she wants.


I need underrgarments, but I''ll wait till the end of August for that. Oh.. and to start going to the freaking gym!!!

Yikes! So much to do (now I''m in ''too little time'' mode... lol).

Thanks for lighting the fire under my pants!

 

[tenfour]

another 10-4 bride here.
the 10 guests know who they are and will be there.
no dress. i''m waiting for it to hit the racks. it''s white, but not a wedding gown. spring 2008 lines are slowly entering stores. if i don''t get it, no biggie. i''ll find something.
dude marrying us needs to be booked. oops.
place is booked. need to make the downpayment.
gotta find someone to pug-sit my pugger (not worried cause everyone loves an old, fat pug).
the food is taken care of at the venue, which is a resort in a national park.
flowers?? meh. don''t really care.
gotta buy wedding bands. we both want tiffany lucidas to match my ring.
wine. we need a lot of it. yes, for only 10 people. we''ve started buying wine every week and it looks like we''ll be buying a lot of d''arenberg bottles. for any red lovers, i recommend ''the stump jump''. $14 a bottle in canada. we''ve had three in a week.
oh...shoes. i want a pair of orange and hot pink HIGH hells. high as in 3.75". i am not a shorty, but he is 6''10" and i will be just shy of 6'' in these. they''re the highest i can get without looking like a street walker.
that''s about it!! it''ll be a fun day. no stress, no fuss.

 

[lucy.lucy.80]

hi fall brides

mines 10-25

Booked:
church
reception (cake included)
DJ
Photog
Limo
Ordered dress tonight

Save the dates sent
website done
honeymoon booked
Have everything for wedding invitations (im going to attempt to DIY)
have everything for ceremony programs (again attempting DIY)

Need:
Flowers
MOH dress & BM Tux
wedding bands
veil/shoes/petticoat
favors (too early to order and no where to store everything...haha!)
gift registry

 

[gtn]

I''m freaking out.

I have only booked the church, priest, reception venue.

*deep breaths*

 

[Gypsy]

Date: 2/9/2008 12:43:15 AM
Author: gtn
I''m freaking out.

I have only booked the church, priest, reception venue.

*deep breaths*

Oh honey! It''s okay. You''re fine-- deep breaths. When is your wedding date? If you want any help with anything, just let me know. I''m happy to help!

 

[gtn]

My date is September 6, technically, it''s summer, but it is after labor day....

I am trying to find a store that carries the Maggie Sottero AD1001

but if I can''t find that dress I will get the Maggie Sottero Sierra


I found the Sierra at Kate''s Bridal Boutique in Berkeley, and Katie so sweet. If anybody is in the Berkeley area looking for Maggie Sottero, Angelique and Cassablanca dresses, Katie''s great. I don''t know how competitive she is, I got quoted $1070 for the Sierra and I found it online for $750, I will let you know how it works out.

I just tried it on this week, it is the cheapest of all the dresses that I have liked and tried on(I think I have expensive taste and limited funds) . As soon as I take the pictures off my camera, I will post them.

 

[Gypsy]

OH. I LOVE the first one! It''s stunning!

You''re in Berkley! Awesome. I can help you with a couple of recommendations if you''d like as I''m in the east bay too.

Also, have you called Bridal Places in Burlingame and Walnut creek? Plus, it''s a bit of a drive, but Elegant Lace, where I found my dress, carries A TON of Maggie gowns and thier pricing is pretty good, plus my salesgirl Daisy rocked!

 

[Gwyn]

Oct 18

Booked the reception and ceremony place
Books the justice of the Peace / offiant
Catering comes with the place but we have yet to do tasting and set the menu
i ordered my dress
decided on my invites but im waiting for tasting to order so i know what to put on response card.


I still need
DJ
Photographer
BM dresses
Groomsmen dresses(already know what i want just need em sized and ordered)
Flowers
play list/do not playlist
favors

 

[Gypsy]

Date: 2/9/2008 3:46:29 AM
Author: Gwyn
Oct 18
Groomsmen dresses(already know what i want just need em sized and ordered)

Um. Gwyn. Either this is an amusing typo, or I''m gonna need LOTS of pics!

 

[matildawong]

Hee hee, gypsy!

gtn, don''t freak out! I haven''t even got an inkling for an officiant. There''s a ton I haven''t done. We''ll be all right!

I''m Sept. 25. I live in San Diego but we''re doing it in Virginia.

We have booked the venue (b&b in the country!)
I have my dress
I got my shoes last night
Have the caterer, tent, etc..
Am about to order invites (24 people, tops, with our parents already all set, very casual invites)
booked airfare (thanks mom!)

Your lists are really going to help me even though my wedding is so small, so thanks for starting this thread!