Lydia1120

Love the cards Csho...came out fantastic!

I'm soooo excited! We are having our Grease theme Jack n Jill this weekend.....hope to raise enough money to pay for everyone to go on a catamaran exclusively for our group.....we anticipate over 125 people to attend.....wish us luck!!!!

Quote:Originally Posted by jolene028 Lydia, wow that is some list... I just had a huge list that I would add to or scratch off as I went! What hotel are you getting married at?? We had Final payment on Friday 39 from Calgary, 6 from Toronto and 4 from Winnipeg! I cannot believe that the time is almost here I am like you I have been planning pretty much since last October! We're getting married at the Blau Marina in Varadero on November 20....we had final payment due on August 27....we have 2 leaving from Ottawa and the remaining 80 from Toronto all on the same flight so it'll be a hoot!!!!

I can't believe that we are only 2 months away now...I started planning in October of last year and it went by so quickly...here is my Timeline that I have been working with since April: April 2013 (7 months): Send out Spring Newsletter Finalize Raffle Tickets for Jack and Jill Create book for kids Assemble “Kits†May 2013 (6 months): Finalize Boarding Passes for: Hotel Carlingview Catamaran Excursion Time Flights 1st Dress alteration Engagement Photographs Finalize Jack N Jill Invitations once we get Engagement Pictures back Make Luggage Tags for the extra people Finalize-Order Etienne`s Wedding Gift Assemble Bridal Party`s Make-Up bags Prepare flowers for `throw away fortune bouquet`` June 2013 (5 months): Finalize Boarding Passes for: Hotel Carlingview Catamaran Excursion Time Flights Organize items received from Jean for OOT Bags Finish Faceclothes Finish Colouring Crayons Finish Activity Books Finish Welcome Kit Brochures Finish Bag Tags Finish personalizing the Mugs Go through Jack N Jill Games and prepare list to discuss with Trudy Assemble “Candy Bags†and add labels “Love is Sweet†Finish “Live Love Laugh†bags July 2013 (4 months): Send Summer Newsletter - Notification for Jack N Jill Finalize Jack N Jill play money Ask Donna if she can donate anything for the Jack N Jill 2nd Dress Fitting/Alteration Book honeymoon and tentative excursions August 2013 (3 months): Final payments for trip/vacation Finalize Seat Selection for Flights Assemble Attendant's gifts Give Jean’s pants to mom for alteration Organize/prepare Jack N Jill Games and prizes with Trudy Give playlist to Mike Hindmarsh for Jack N Jill September 2013 (2 months): Get Marriage License Complete and assemble Welcome-OOT bags Put Fan Labels on Fans Make corsages from starfish Finalize Facebook- Guestbook Bridal Party Alterations Organize-Schedule Honeymoon Excursions Make Mr. & Mrs. Wooden Signs Give Jean Noel his Bestman OOT Gift Bag and attire, flip flops etc. Give out of town guests their Welcome Bag (at Jack N Jill) (given the size of our group, 82, we are giving the OOT Bags at the Jack N Jill as it would cost me almost $2,000 to have it all shipped to Varadero) Finalize payment for excursions for honeymoon Book Catamaran with Transat Rep Pick up dress Create Balloon Dart Game for Jack N Jill Finalize Quiz or kids trivia Finalize tips/thank you cards for maids/waiting staff at wedding and Fredy Make “Reserved†Signs Trivia for a Kiss Sign October 2013 (1 month): Send Fall Newsletter Thank you for Jack N Jill and invite to Open House for Welcome Bags - Cards Boarding Pass for Catamaran (Final payment due by Oct 31) Boarding Pass for Hotel Carlingview Park N Fly (deadline to book is Oct 26) Pick up any prescriptions or travel stuff need from CVS Finalize vows Finalize speech Make photo copies of credit cards and passports Music list Email Guests link to pick 3 songs for Song List Get travel medical insurance for all of us Give Nelia list of Non-Attendees and Messages (My Sister is going to read msg from non-attendees at the wedding) Give out groomsmen outfits Finalize plans with W/C Fredy (ie Beach Party; Houra Loca etc) Email resort with finalized list and table seating– send Fredy potential seating arrangements before printing Wedding toasts Email photographer: itinerary, confirmation, list of shots want Email DJ-Officiant: confirmation, Music list, itinerary November 2013 (THE MONTH) – Before Departing: Assemble `Bride Bag`` Complete note and gift for Groom Finalize Wedding Timeline for Fredy and Officiant Prepare mock table setting for pictures for the wedding co-ordinator Prepare package with pictures for ceremony site and reception area for wedding co-ordinator Practice 1st Dance Finalize Speech Pack (don’t forget sicossors) Pack Wedding Certificate for Signature at ceremony Call credit cards Get Travel-Medical insurance The countdown begins (2 weeks) §Get legally married in Ontario §Confirm all travel reservations §Organize wedding insurance papers §Get gifts ready §Finalize head count §Update wedding website §Count and Print any more programs or any other needed information §Finalize reception rundown Ready to go (1 week) §Pack (see packing list) §Give Angela the MUST HAVE pictures list §Pack up gifts, favors and §Update transportation providers §Finalize seating plan §Assemble trouble shooting kit §Confirm guest reservations with hotel The day before you depart ( 3-4 days before the wedding) §Touch base with Fredy §Have final beauty treatments §Be in touch with wedding party §Pack up Dress and shoes §Call airline §Finish packing §Get cash - $2,500 November 2013 Upon Arrival in Cuba: Get Guests room numbers and put into Brochure Hand out Welcome Brochure to Guests Leave copy of Brochure at Reception Get Dress steamed Meet with Wedding Co-ordinator to do last minute planning Dinner Flowers Schedule Appointment for Hairdresser Schedule Appointment for Couple’s Massage Go through pictures for decorations: ceremony site; reception and cake Give him decorations Take Note of Winners for Speech awards Go through Itinerary with Gerri & Terry (give them items for reception) Hope this is helpful to some of you ladies :-)

Congratulations, you look gorgeous! Love the pictures

here is the template I used for the ones above. LIVE LOVE LAUGH KIT.pptx

here are my other toppers that I thought came out real cute

Hi Jennifer, it costs $30 and it is totally worth it!!!

The Wedding Week Survival Kit includes, Kleenex (labelled, tears of joy, tears of laughter, tears of happily ever after), small bottle of purell, q-tips, and the first aid kit that I have already mentioned what it included above. The "For Better or For Worse" kit includes: a deck of cards labelled "Two of a Kind", small sun block, small shampoo and conditioner and a lip balm. The "Live Love Laugh" Kit includes, small bottle of rum, shooter glass, basic Spanish phrases book, wine charms, Cuban maraca key chain, candy msg in a bottle and a personalized button that says "Are You f*&^% Kidding Me?" that's my fiancé's famous saying and a big joke between all our friends. Personalized Mugs for everyone...I bought them from Oriental Trading and then just printed the names myself. Love is Sweet Kit included a bunch of candy I purchased from Dollarama: Post Cards for my guests to send me their favoriate memory of the week...I ordered 100 from Vistaprint for $10 and then made the envelope myself. Did the same thing for the Shutterfly but ordered business card magnets instead of post cards: A notebook and pen (Dollarama), a watch that I ordered from ebay (mentioned above) and of course, our luggage tags which I made myself. I ordered the plastic from ebay and the coils from Oriental Trading.

Thought I would put up the pictures of the items individually...so here goes: The Bridal Entourage T-shirts...I bought these at Walmart for $1.00 then purchased the "Bridal Entourage" rhinestones for $3.99 each and voila

Quote: Originally Posted by bridemoonpalace I keep wanting to add to our OOT bags, my fiancée keeps telling me NO MORE! Lol hahaha I know...I didn't tell mine until after I had purchased the items, lol