June Brides Check-in!

[dcgator]

Hello my fellow June Brides,

I have seen a running tally on spring brides and their checklists, so I thought I would start one for us June brides, since our weddings are only 7 months away, ahhh!

So, to start it off, here is my checklist of things to do before 6 months:

Wedding Date: 6/6/08

Already Done:
- Booked venue for ceremony
- Booked venue for reception (includes food and beverage)
- Booked block of rooms for out-of-town guests
- Booked photog (not doing videog)
- Picked wedding party
- Ordered save the date''s
- Bought wedding dress
- Signed up for 2 registiries

To Do:
- Book DJ
- Book officiant
- Get bridal accessories (veil, garter, etc.)
- Book florist
- Pick colors/theme
- Get bridesmaid and flower girl dresses
- Book ceremony musicians (not sure yet)

Where is everyone else at? Am I missing something important?

Looking forward to meeting my fellow June brides-to-be

 

[kama_s]

Yay! I''m a June bride too!

Already Done:
- Booked venue for ceremony
- Booked venue for reception
- Booked caterer
- Booked photog
- Booked florist (still have to decide on the lowers)
- Booked hair/make-up
- Booked officiant
- Booked Jazz band for reception
- Booked harp+violin for ceremony
- Booked DJ for reception (after 10pm)
- Booked block of rooms for out-of-town guests
- Currently in the process of making my save the date''s
- Bought wedding dress
- Picked wedding party (just my brother and brother-in-law)

To Do:
- Bridal accessories
- Get Cake baker
- Get videog (I had a fabulous one, but she recently dropped out since she had another committment for the same day - she was contracted for a school play/dance, and they just told her the date - happened to be my wedding date)
- Print invitations
- Figure out decor (I have the colours picked out already)

 

[bee*]

I''m a june bride also-18th of June.

So far, I have:
venue
church
Priest
Photographer
Videopgrapher
Cake
Dress
Shoes
Notify the state (have to do this in Ireland)
Gospel choir for church
Swing band for reception
DJ for reception

To do:
Make the invitations
Bridesmaid''s dresses
Car
Flowers
Church booklets
Pre-marriage course
Men''s suits

Can''t think of anything else

Cannot believe that we''re getting so close

 

[PearlDahhhling]

Oooh I''m a June bride as well! The wedding is 7 months from tomorrow in fact!

But lemme just say that my To Do list is WAY too long, and my Done list isn''t long enough... Haha. But I''m working on moving more things over to the Done list.

 

[choro72]

Ooo, I''m in this group!

Done:
-Dress in closet
-Venue
-Menu (Don''t ask why we did this so early...)
-Photographer
-Theme
-Sent StD email

To do:
-Figure out flowers + decoration with our $200 budget.
-Centerpieces (Anyone know where I can get Photo Trees or Wishing Trees for less than $5 apiece?)
-Hotels (Thanks Dcgator for reminding me)
-Book Pastor (FI''s job)
-Tux (Same)
-Find DJ (SoCal for $700 for ceremony + reception. Somebody help...Please...)
-Invites and Thank You cards (Know where. Must order.)
-Favors (Same)
-Gift Registry (Same)
-Book Bakery (Same)
-Book Hair + Makeup (Same)
-Rings (Same)

I''m saving stress by letting my sister and cousin wear whatever they want. I wouldn''t care if they came in bedsheets.

 

[pmpkn42]

Wow, I''m WAY behind everyone! My date isn''t until the end of June, but still.

The ONLY things I''ve done:

Purchased my dress and veil.
Taste tested wedding cake flavors
Got my engagement ring re-set (a 2 month process)
Picked out style for wedding band and priced it
Looked at wedding bands for him, with fiance
Found out catering prices and menu

In the process of looking at places for both wedding and reception. Having a super hard time, thinking of going destination wedding to the one of the Sandal''s resorts. There wedding packages are OUTRAGEOUSLY cheap, plus my family would get a vacation in the process. Anyone know anyone who''s done the Sandal''s thing?

 

[allycat0303]

Oh my gosh, I am getting stressed out thinking of it.

Done:

Venue
Photograph
Wedding Dress
Church

To be done
Flowers
Reception Decor
Bridesmaid dresses
DJ
Premarital wedding classes
Invitations
Finalize color and scheme
Honeymoon

I am going to be pretty inactive until mid december though. Crunch time with exams, and applications to residency.

 

[emilina22]

oh cheese and rice i feel like i havent done very much (all ive done has been looking for ideas, and picking things, never booking or buying or anything like that and our wedding is june 14th, i guess ive been putting things off cause ive been busy with school

ok so heres my list

DONE:

-ordered dress
-picked out BM and flower girl dresses
-Got M''s suit
-picked out guys suits
-BOOKED reception venue
-BOOKED church
-picked out invites (ordering them next week)
-decided on a color scheme
-decided on transportation
-Bought programs
-Picked out hair style

NEED TO DO:

-BOOK photographer

-Get fabric for girls dresses, BM and flower girls(seamstress is making them for the girls, she has done almost all the weddings at
our church and shes really good, give her a picture of a BM dress and she will replicate it to the tee)

-Book florist and decide on what were doing decor wise

-Decide on menu and cake

-put together favors (super easy so im not too worried)

-book honeymoon (shoo...maybe we should decide where to go first....)

-get all bridal accessories (shoes, veil, and such)

-pick out wedding bands (well M already knows what he wants...me ...not so much)

-oh yea finding 4 more girls for the guys who dont have one yet (i have always been closer to my guy friends and picking the groomsmen was an easy thing to do...now finding girls who would spend the day with them is a little more difficult)

-i think thats about it but im seriously am not sure...and i know im probably missing alot of stuff on my to do list but thats what i got so far

 

[kittybean]

June 20 here! Less than 7 months for me . . . oh my goodness.

Done
- Church and priest booked
- Reception venue booked
- Wedding party chosen
- Photographer booked
- Florist booked
- Dress ordered & received; had first fitting last week
- Bridesmaids'' dresses ordered
- Baker booked; had initial cake consultation; decided on flavors
- Caterer booked; menu tasted, but not finalized
- Block of rooms for OOT guests reserved
- Booked rooms for immediate family and suite for wedding night
- Save the Dates sent
- One registry started
- Colors chosen
- DJ booked

To Do
- Find and book ceremony musicians
- Plan rehearsal dinner
- Coordinate rehearsal/day of with church
- Choose and send invitations
- Find bridal accessories
- Register
- Order wedding bands
- Finalize decor
- Decorative and stationery details (placecards, programs, etc.)
- Book honeymoon
- Finish Pre-Cana
- Men''s attire
- Decide on hair and makeup and book stylist
- Transportation

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Hello all and date twins! June 20th here. Hopefully I don''t miss anything..

Done (not in order of completion):
-Theme/colors
-Dress received (lives at the shop for safe-keeping)
-Veil
-Shoes
-Jewelry
-Musicians for ceremony
-Venue for ceremony and reception (came with caterer)
-Officiant
-Photographer
-Videographer
-Save the dates done (need to mail them)
-Invitations almost done
-Wedding party (well my part of it)
-Florist
-Cake bakery
-Epics
-Ceremony decor done
-Reception decor essentially done
-Registry (although updated often

)
-Transportation because we''re probably just using our own cars..
-Decided on an updo

Need to:
-Order BM dresses (doing that on Saturday I hope - FINALLY)
-Mail Save-the-dates
-Hire DJ
-Finalize invitation design
-Book honeymoon (thinking about doing that within next 2 weeks)
-Decide on wedding band (a few I like)
-Book rehearsal dinner
-Tuxes
-FI needs to finish groomsmen picks needs one more

-Do we want programs?
-Candy table or donations as favors?
-Am I doing make-up myself or having my Mom do it? I am thinking I will
-Book bridal portaits
-Buy gifts for BMs & Groomsmen
-Finish out of town packages
-Room block?
-Decide on menu
-Buy flower girl dress
-Gift for FI
I know I''m forgetting something..

 

[ilovethiswebsite]

Ok at this point 'my not done yet' list is way shorter so I will just list that one:

- book DJ
- order wedding bands
- order place cards, favor boxes, and ceremony program
- book limo
- finalize menu
- registry
- go for dress fittings
- book honeymoon
- send out invites
- buy BM gifts
- buy groom's gifts and personalized cigars
- order groom's tuxes
- pick out music for reception
- find shoes to go with my gown...
- pick out/write vows...
- book night of wedding honeymoon suite

- buy honeymoon lingerie
- LOSE WEIGHT

When is everyone getting married in June? I think Kama S and Pearl Darling are the same weekend as me!! Yeah !! I am Sunday, June 28th. Almost 7 months away! ahhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Date: 11/26/2008 10:22:34 PM
Author: ilovethiswebsite
- go for dress fittings

- pick out/write vows...

- book night of wedding honeymoon suite

- buy honeymoon lingerie

There''s three big ones I forgot

Especially the vows, we have to write a section of them..the rest are picked out already. Aww man, gets even bigger.

 

[bensbride]

Oooh! Yay! Me too! My wedding is June 27th and this is my list.

Done:
Booked church for ceremony, booked our minister
Booked reception
Booked caterer
Booked florist
Booked photographer
Asked attendants
Taken engagement pictures, round 1
Purchased gown, veil
Designed invite
Booked videographer

To Do:
Pick bridesmaid dresses (biggest thing I'm not looking forward to)
Book cake
Book DJ
Save the Dates
Have invites printed
My shoes and jewelry
Talk to decorator person (appointment next week)
Pick ceremony music
Ask FI's cousin to sing at wedding
Figure out a flowergirl, or decide to not have one
Book hair/makeup
Wedding bands

 

[tylerswife]

June 12, 2009

Done:
Cake
Dress
Venue
Menu
Save the dates (sending them out this weekend)
Ceremony Music
Officiant
Photographer
2 registries
Flower girl dress
favor boxes and ribbon (will serve as place cards also)
Beautician for hair

To Do:
Flowers
Invitations
Accessories (shoes, veil, errings...)
linens
DJ
Favors (buckeyes-we''re from Ohio, but are having a destination wedding in the south... so wanted a piece of home)
Makeup person
wedding bands

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Wow everyone is doing great! Wanted to share we finally got our BM dresses ordered today!!

 

[bee*]

Woohoo that''s great news Sarah!!

I cannot believe that we''re getting so close!! I''m so excited about it tonight that I can barely study! Roll on June!

 

[PearlDahhhling]

Okay I guess I''ll make my list after all. Haha.

6/26/09

Done:
- Wedding dress has been ordered!
- Ceremony and reception site booked
- Day-of coordinator booked
- Wedding party chosen
- Colors are chosen
- STDs are about to be ordered and will be sent out sometime in December


To do:
- DJ
- Flowers, but may DIY with FMIL
- Cake, but we have two tastings this week at different places so hopefully we can knock this off the list soon
- Photographer.... This is going to be hard. I can tell. We''ve met with two so far and neither has been very
good... Uhg.
- BM dresses and GM tuxes. I''m going shopping with two of my girls next weekend though to look at dresses so
hopefully we''ll find them!
- Invitations
- Officiant
- Vows
- Block out hotel rooms
- Rent linens
- Decide if I really want to spend the extra money on chivari chairs...
- Buy paper lanterns
- Schedule tasting at venue and decide on menu


Okay there are a lot more things for the To Do list but I can''t think of them at the moment... Geeeeze! So much to do!

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Date: 11/30/2008 3:57:00 PM
Author: bee*
Woohoo that''s great news Sarah!!


I cannot believe that we''re getting so close!! I''m so excited about it tonight that I can barely study! Roll on June!

Omg bee I am the same way!

Haha. We went and looked at wedding bands today and I think I figured out which one I want finally! I think I am going to go with a micropave one and get a plain engraved one to wear when I don''t want something w/o diamonds. FI is insisting on getting the titanium (think it was titanium) wedding band since it was lighter weight and we works with computers so it drives him nuts to have something heavy on his hand. I hope it lasts as long as gold or platinum, but I am like ahh whatever it''s his ring after-all if he likes it go with it! Anyway, we are getting darn-near countdown time, just need to keep saving money! Phew, hopefully we can save enough.

 

[bee*]

Date: 11/30/2008 8:01:35 PM
Author: SarahLovesJS

Date: 11/30/2008 3:57:00 PM

Author: bee*

Woohoo that''s great news Sarah!!



I cannot believe that we''re getting so close!! I''m so excited about it tonight that I can barely study! Roll on June!

Omg bee I am the same way!

Haha. We went and looked at wedding bands today and I think I figured out which one I want finally! I think I am going to go with a micropave one and get a plain engraved one to wear when I don''t want something w/o diamonds. FI is insisting on getting the titanium (think it was titanium) wedding band since it was lighter weight and we works with computers so it drives him nuts to have something heavy on his hand. I hope it lasts as long as gold or platinum, but I am like ahh whatever it''s his ring after-all if he likes it go with it! Anyway, we are getting darn-near countdown time, just need to keep saving money! Phew, hopefully we can save enough.

Those bands sound gorgeous!! I have mine already-it''s the plain lucida band to match my e-ring. I''d say that D will probably end up with titanium as well-he always seems to be drawn to those bands. We''re saving like crazy as well! I just cannot wait!

 

[dcgator]

Well, it sounds like we are all going to be super busy for the next few months, lol. Thanks for adding to the list though. You ladies have also helped me remember some essentials, like the wedding night attire

...

So, Choro, Allycat, and Emilina: When are you BIW''s getting hitched?

I am working on getting my DJ and day-of coordinator done this week. I will let you all know how that goes

 

[CNOS128]

Oh, I feel so behind!!

We have:
venues
caterer
officiant
photographer
wedding gown
registries
wedding party
block of hotel rooms
band/ceremony music
just sent out save the date this weekend! (that made it seem real - everyone''s been calling and emailing about how much they loved ''em)

about to send deposits for:
florist
cake

need:
hair/makeup person
bridemaid dresses
groomsman clothes
fiance''s tux
veil/shoes
wedding rings
choose menu
INVITATIONS!!
probably a bunch of other things that I haven''t yet thought of...


This time next year we''ll have been married for almost 6 months!

 

[courtney5638]

Yikes! Looking through everyone else''s list just reminded me of more things I haven''t done.

Here''s my list:

Wedding Date: 6/19/09

Already Done:
- Booked venue for ceremony
- Booked venue for reception (includes food and beverage)
- Booked photog (not doing videog)
- Picked wedding party
- Booked DJ
- Booked officiant
- Booked florist
- Picked colors
- Booked reception décor
- Decided on updo
To Do:
- Book block of rooms for out-of-town guests
- Book rooms for wedding night
- Register for gifts
- Get bridesmaid dresses
- Book ceremony music
- Get bridal accessories (veil, garter,shoes etc.)
- Book hair/make-up
- Get Cake baker
- Print invitations and all other stationery
- Finish dress (altering my mom’s)
- Pre-marriage classes
- Tuxes
- Decide on menu
- Favors
- Wedding bands
- Honeymoon
- Plan rehearsal dinner
- Jewelry
- E-pics
- Gifts for bridal party
- Gift for FI
- Pick out reception music
- Pick out vows

 

[parrot tulips]

Sheesh, I''m way far behind everyone! Long story short, about a month ago, I mentioned I''d like to get married next year, and J mentioned he''d like a June or July wedding, so bam, it happened just like that! I''m actually still waiting for my e-ring (next week will be the 6th week of our 4-6 week estimate).

June 13, 2009

Done:
-Venue/Caterer (we''re waiting to receive the contract, but our date is currently being held)
-Bridesmaids selected (they''re picking out their own dresses with no restrictions, other than if a white dress is chosen, it can''t be floor length)
-DJ booked
-Dress ordered
-Colors (very vague - anything "bright and vibrant")

Almost Done:
-Photographer (we''re meeting with our strongest contender on Sunday...love what I''ve seen online, and the price is right, although he doesn''t have much wedding experience...)

To Do:
-Menu
-Invitations
-Guest List
-Book Florist
-Hair/Make-up
-Cake
-Officiant (thinking of asking the friend who set us up)
-Honeymoon
-Rings
-Rehearsal dinner
-Register
-Men''s Suits (J''s job - I don''t care a thing about color)

I''m sure there''s a ton more to do, but luckily everything has been super easy so far, from choosing the venue, to the dress, to picking a date. So I''m either not that picky, or we''ve been very fortunate.

 

[ilovethiswebsite]

ahhhhhhhh 6 months left!!!

 

[bee*]

I can''t believe that it''s 6 months

My six months is tomorrow and I still have so much to do. This break from college is going to be so busy-lots of wedding planning.

 

[dcgator]

Hello my fellow June brides!

First off, Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah, Happy New Year, and everything else! I hope you all survived the holidays and families

.

So, if you can imagine, we are coming up on our 5 months left, AHH, where is time going?

In any event, I thought I would give a quick update on my progress and see how all the other ladies or doing.

Wedding Date: 6/6/09
Already Done:
- Booked venue for ceremony
- Booked venue for reception (includes food and beverage)
- Booked block of rooms for out-of-town guests
- Booked photog (not doing videog)
- Picked wedding party
- Sent out save the date''s
- Bought wedding dress
- Signed up for 2 registiries
- Booked DJ
- Booked officiant
- Picked colors (sage and chocolate brown)
- Bought veil
- Booked cake
- Chose location and menu for rehersal dinner (still need to finalize)
To Do:
- Get bridal accessories (shoes, garter, lingerie, etc.)
- Book florist (know who I am going to use, but need to talk about it, etc.)
- Get bridesmaid and flower girl dresses (did round 1 w/ first group, finalizing group 2 this weekend!)
- Order wedding invites
- Get reception decorations
- Order Rings
- Get Favors (?)
- Order programs
- Decide on final dinner menu
- Decide on honeymoon
- Get planner (?) (already met 2, have to decide if I need one)
- Order groomsmen attire
- Get bridesmaids/groomsmen gifts
- Decide on engagement party date(s) (split families)
- Finish planning rehearsal dinner
- E-pics (scheduled for March)
- Gift for FI
- Pick out reception music
- Pick out vows

Wow, is it just me, or did my To Do list get longer, yikes!

Oh well, such is the life of a BIW, lol.

How are all your to do''s going?

 

[bee*]

The To do list is definitely getting longer! I can''t believe the amount I still have to do. I had my first panic moment the other day when I woke up at 3am and couldn''t stop thinking of all I had to do so I got up and started doing a bit more planning! D thought I was crazy!

 

[dcgator]

aww, poor Bee. But I am so right there with you. I was reading one of my many wedding books, appropriate named the "Book of Lists" and I thought I was going to have a freak out session right there on the couch. OMG, so much to do.

On the brightside though, we have all our friends here to help us get through it, and we are getting married, yeah!

 

[SarahLovesJS]

Date: 12/31/2008 12:23:32 PM
Author: bee*
The To do list is definitely getting longer! I can''t believe the amount I still have to do. I had my first panic moment the other day when I woke up at 3am and couldn''t stop thinking of all I had to do so I got up and started doing a bit more planning! D thought I was crazy!

Bee I am sorry!

But I really think you''re doing great overall, try not to worry. I''ve added a new worry to our list..should we buy a house or rent next yr? Wow that''s a huge question, right? Ahhhh!

Lol. Guess I should concentrate on wedding stuff for now.

 

[lauralu]

Sounds like everyone is doing great!!!!!

We are planning a very small wedding
Done List
I have my dress
The Venue
Food and drinks are done
We know what we want for flowers and where we will go for them.

To Do list
BM dress''s and FG dress (my teenage daughters are my bridesmaids and our youngest is our FG. We are going shopping for something off the rack at Nordys this spring)
Get FI''s suit in for the tailoring it needs yet.
FI''s suit is dark navy I am hoping for dark Olive dress and my dress is Ivory/light gold

Purchase various size large clear vases for water, river rock and floating candles to be placed in the area we will be standing to say our vows. I want to get a large oval area rug as well. We decided that out of all the areas at our venue (inside, outside) we could stand and say our vows. We would do it inside the mansion in a 3 season porch that has an old stone floor in it.It is all glass with rod iron window panes and looks out over the property. The sun and light that comes through into this area is gorgeous. You need to step up a step to get into it. It has large double french doors to enter. Our guest will be able to see us just fine. We will face them

I still have not convinced anyone I know to run the music for us. Seems everyone is too shy. Not sure what we will do. This actually has me worried.
Finish my DIY invites
Book the officicant

I am sure i am missing things that I need to do and as time nears I will think of them. This will be a pretty layed back affair though. The venue we choose is an old Mansion that really needs nothing. It has all the romantic ambiance we were looking for in a place to get married. Beautiful Light, romance, large windows, acres of flower grounds for guest to explore should they want to venture around. I only wish we could all stay overnight in it as well. However, they do not rent out the rooms for overnight.

I am so excited it is January finally. The holidays had me even forgetting we are getting married.

nice to not be sidetracked any longer.