Just been talking in another thread and just thought I would share it will you all. Please feel free to add other ideas that you have to help others out.
When sending invites out ask the guests to put their names next to the menu choice (even if it is meat or veggie) so you can then give your venue the seating plan and who is eating which meal. That way its makes it easier and smoother to send the food out on the day.
When counting your numbers make sure you include you and the hubby or you will not get fed!
Give the venue a list of everything that should be on the table and where to place them so they know how to set everything up for you. If necessary set up a table and photograph it.
Make a box for each table and put inside everything that has to go on it IE. favours, place cards, table decs and label them up so they have everything in the one box.
CommentAuthorJane
Phone all your suppliers/venue etc the week before to make sure all is well, gives you time to sort out emergency alternatives if things go wrong!
CommentAuthorleafy
i like the box idea Jo think we will be using that one :-) x
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Our venue suggested it to us and I thought it was a good idea as it helps them out and means we get everything done how we want it. They love working from lists etc as it means there is very little chance for errors.
CommentAuthorleafy
we have so many lists going on at the moment its not funny , well kinda lol, hadnt thought bout boxes though so will add that to the end of the growing to do lists :-) x
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CommentAuthorEmsy5000
the box idea is a great one jo
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Lmao Becky at least you have done it before the big day
CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
thats true jo!! never thought to include us lol
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CommentAuthorlaurabrown83
My friend DID put herself and hubby on the seating plan last year and spent a good few hours trying to figure out why there were 2 more people on the seating plan than there were on the guest list lol!!!!
CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
lol laura
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CommentAuthorlaurabrown83
Oh how about another list...this one for the groom and/or best man so he knows exactly what he needs to do and where he needs to be and when! My H2B is useless at remembering anything so i will certainly be doing this one!!
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
That is a good idea Laura. My h2b is pretty good and his mum will be there too so I'm sure that they will sort it out between them but a check list for the grooms is still a good idea. I think I will make one for myself too so I don't leave without anything either.
CommentAuthorMrs Alsbetty
makesure everyone knows their given jobs for the day meet up 2 days before if poss we actually did it the night before as we were decorating the hall together
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CommentAuthorlaurabrown83
Yea not a bad idea to do one for myself either i suppose, or for my MOH really
CommentAuthorlil miss sunshine
we love list....... as long as the task are getting ticked off
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
Really like the box idea... less of a risk that 'aunty mo' for example will end up on table 7 instead of table 3. Really good and will defo use that one. Thanks :)
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CommentAuthormitch2509
really good thread, like it :-)
CommentAuthorpennieb-MrsRiley
Liking the thread jo :)
How about making sure that you have your overnight bag packed and taken to the venue the day before when you take your table decs? Don't know if this is what you're expected to do anyway, but I know I don't like the thought of leaving it up to someone else to make sure it gets there!
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CommentAuthorpixie.bunny
Lovin' the box idea <3 Xxx
CommentAuthorljeh92
some good ideas, when i see things like this, i realise im missing out so much! lol
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CommentAuthor*Kat B*
we need like buttons some of these ideas are great, I've actually written out an RSVP card for myself and h2b just so it's in the pile ready because I know I'll sit there wondering why there's two random extra seats lol
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CommentAuthorshellay
i love the idea of making a box for each table, that will make it run far more smoothly, great ideas :) x
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CommentAuthor*Kat B*
o girlies the best idea is to get a file box or ring binder to store all the bits of paper you acquire from making notes about dresses, shoes etc that way its all in one place and you don't have to hunt around for telephone numbers later on
and another tip if you see something online BOOKMARK the page utilizing this site then you have can find it again if you click off the page
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Kate that is a great idea until you do what I have done..... I lost my entire folder which has all the deposit receipts in etc. Oopsie!
CommentAuthoralmostmrswood
I have an expanding file and each section is for something different (photos. cake, bridal wear, transport etc) and everytime I get something through the post or information from wedding fayres I put it in there so I can find it. Once something is booked, the information is transferred to my wedding folder. That way I still have all the other information incase it's needed later. And there are lists of lists! So many bits of paper pinned to my board and each has a list of each member of the bridal partys tasks.
CommentAuthor*Kat B*
until you have a list of which lists contain what list requirements that's when you know you've gone too far
aw jo hope you managed to find your folder, I'm that parnoid about losing stuff i've started scanning things into my computer as well for backup
haha the cat just climbed into a bag think she's fed up of wedding stuff lol
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CommentAuthorpennieb-MrsRiley
I have one book full of notes (although it's a large book lol) and one bag full of leaflets/brochures etc. Feel as though I should have far more seeing some of your posts.... :P
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CommentAuthor*Kat B*
i just panic pennie so i dbl everything up lol
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CommentAuthoralmostmrswood
Lol I'm just worried i' ll forget something or loose something. Lists and Folders make me feel better!
CommentAuthor*Kat B*
lists are the best way forward so you can't forget something problem is i don't know when to stop adding things to mine
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CommentAuthorpennieb-MrsRiley
Oh I have lists - just I prefer to condense things so I have just the essentials. I currently have just two lists - one with all the finalised details of the wedding itself, and one with all the things that need arranging altogether, that way I can just update with the necessary details as I go. Even my guest lists are minimal - one for the day, one for the evening, no maybes or reserves or anything! Just makes me panic when I have too much to look at lol
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CommentAuthor*Kat B*
lol my guestlist is too long so having to condense it 40 for day and 163 for evening hmmm i don't think i want to pay for that many people to moan that the food wasn't up to their standards lol
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CommentAuthormitch2509
where having 70 on the day and 150 on the night, but we need to cut the night list down as we have over 200 people on the list oops !
CommentAuthor*Kat B*
it's amazing how many it add's up too even when you look at the list you think no way there's never that many there
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CommentAuthormitch2509
i know, i duno who not to invite !! but then i think, our venu is out the way and some people wont come !!! argh....
CommentAuthor*Kat B*
I'm looking at mine thinking there's at least 10-15% of those that might not make the journey but invite them anyway just in case, my family's that big i limited the list to over 16s only and absolutely no children
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CommentAuthormitch2509
we have a big family too, ive invited cousins on the night time, but most probs wont come!
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snap with mine
ah well think i best go to bed got my UKB fix for one day haha
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