My countdown has now gone from weeks to days! Although I've been on constant alert for about a month I feel like I may have missed something. This is what I've done:
- My outfit is complete - H2B's and bestman's outfit is complete - Bridesmaid's outfit done - H2B's ring at home and being paid off - My ring at home safe - Venue completely paid - Catering paid - DJ paid - Registrar paid - Cars booked and paid - Table plan and arrangements agreed with banqueting manager - Hair dresser booked, trial done and agreed for me and styles agreed for BMs - Make up decided - Brief itinerary of day written up - Favours made - Photographers decided (uncle in law and auntie) - Flowers arrived and with the necessary people - Gifts for BMs, flower girl and best man bought - Table decs bought (just need to assemble closer to the day)
All I need to do: - Bridesmaid's dresses finished (As far as I'm aware they more or less are) - Make seating plan for guests - Pack for wedding day and honeymoon - Speak to DJ (about playlist and order of service) - Buy mints (or Cadbury's chocolate, to match the colour theme) to fill favour bags - Buy flowers for parents and auntie - Buy a guestbook!!! - Write and rehearse speeches.
Could people shout out ideas that I may have missed please :)
CommentAuthorPoPoem
favours?
CommentAuthorRennie1989
Made :) just need to buy mints for them.
I'll add that to the list, thank you!
CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
Do you need to give your DJ and songs that you def want played? Are you having Chair Covers?
Started Dating: 25th September 2005
Engaged: 26th September 2012
Getting Married: 25th May 2014
DJ has our playlist, but he hasn't confirmed it yet No chair covers, on a budget and they were going to charge £5 per seat (sounds cheap until you times that by the number of guests) Photographer will be my uncle in law and auntie, both professional
CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
£5!? That's VERY expensive!!!!! Can see why you decided against them!!
Started Dating: 25th September 2005
Engaged: 26th September 2012
Getting Married: 25th May 2014
CommentAuthorKaren22
Have you got your bouquet and flowers? I can't see it on your list? Xx
Mrs Gill
24th August 2013
CommentAuthorRennie1989
I have my bouquet in a box beside my dining table along with two bridesmaid posies. The other flowers are with my mum or MIL. Mum has my other bridesmaids' posies, flower girl basket, corsage and buttonholes for my side of the family. MIL has her corsage, double button holes for H2B and best man, more buttonholes for her side of the family and cake decorations.
CommentAuthorSarahC903
Bridesmaids hair sorted? Guest book? Gifts (if you are doing them?) Other tables decs name cards etc?
(wracking my brain for the list I have written down at home lol)
Hope that helps for now anyway x
CommentAuthorRennie1989
Hair is booked for the girls Haven't got a guestbook, good shout! I've got all the gifts apart from flowers for the parents and auntie which I'll get two or one day before Made all the place and table names, including menus, just need to finish seating plan
CommentAuthorSarahC903
Don't forget pen for the guest book...sounds daft, but it always happens!
CommentAuthorMattsBride
Place names for tables?
CommentAuthorBeckyU98
Cake? post box for cards?
x
CommentAuthorPaulaE95
Thanks SarahC903 - I have got the guest book and yes had forgotten the pen lol - best put one in my box.
CommentAuthorsarah
Are you getting your nails done?
CommentAuthorCheekyTerri
Are your venue or cake people supplying a cake knife and stand? Are you staying in a hotel or B&B locally with your guests? If so, have you arranged a group breakfast in the morning? Has H2B written his speech? Videographer?
'No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.'
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Excited for 9th August 2014. :)
CommentAuthorRennie1989
Pen. Check ;) Placenames and table names made for the tables, just need to finish seating plan tomorrow Cake is made by MIL, just need to finish decorating it (will take a few minutes) Got a bird cage for cards I will do my nails either the day before or on the day Cake knife and small table supplied for cake by catering team Honeymoon suite booked for the night after, but it's not close to guests. Some are leaving that night, some the next morning. I have a lot to do the next day because we're going on our honeymoon the day after, I'll be lucky to have enough time to breathe, lol! H2B and I will do our speeches tomorrow, I have the bare bone of mine done. No videographer booked but SIL's boyfriend will videograph for us.
CommentAuthorPaulaE95
Rennie1989 where did you get the bird cage for your cards from - was looking for one but not found one large enough? Can you pop it on my wall.
Ta x
CommentAuthorValentinaK
Tan/moisturize? Time out to relax?
And we lived happily ever after!
CommentAuthorRennie1989
Paula - I've borrowed it off my aunt and uncle from their wedding. I believe they got it from a home design show.
Valentina - I'm staying English Rose but I already have a beauty regime that I have adhered to for a few months now. All I have to do is use the hair removal cream and face mask the day before and other necessary beauty regimes like nails and eyebrows.
Time to relax? No chance, not until I'm on that plane to my honeymoon destination ;)
