July '08 NEWLYWEDS chat!

[BarefootBride]

Congrats Martha! We are going to start trying around May. after I get my teeth deep cleaned, and the clear from the doctor! Im really scared though! Have you gotten your dress yet?

[Martha]

I ordered my dream dress but was lucky enough to be able to cancel it and got a different one. I wanted to be on the safe side....and I am glad I did because my jeans are already getting tight!

 

My new dress doesn't compare to the first, but it's ok...I'd rather have a baby than a dress!

[A&P08]

Okay this is my list!

1- LOSE WEIGHT!!!!

2-Get oot bags

3-Get pashminas and shirts for oot bags

4-get wedding bands

5-Get parent's gifts

6-Get BM GM gifts

7-Get Jewelry

8-Go for fitting

9-Get Shoes

10-Plan honeymoon

11-Send invites

12-Decide on favors

 

And probably much much more!

[cabobridey]

OK... I am 3 months 1 week away!!!!

 

I feel like i am SO behind!

You know you are in bad shape when your FI looks over your shoulder at your color coded, sub sectioned, date specific TO DO list, and innocently says.... how come only 2 things are highlighted in blue saying "DONE" beside them. Have you really only done 2 things on your list?

 

So..... here is the short version....in no particular order..... TO DO:

 

~ Buy groom gift

~ Buy BM gifts

~ Buy GM gifts

~ Find florist. Order flowers

~ Select 3 songs for videographer

~ Get marriage license

~ Book legal ceremony in Canada(we are getting hitched first here)

~ Dress fitting 1 + 2 + maybe 3

~ Find and order guys suits

~ Find and buy FI ring

~ Buy Oot bags

~ order/buy oot bag items

~ assemble oot bags

~ DIY monogramed chapstick

~ DIY sticker for bag, and labels

~ Order fans, buy ribbon, DIY tags, assemble fans.

~ Find and buy wedding day shoes + lingerie

~ Buy candy bags from Michaels, buy candy, make labels, assemble bags.

~ Order BM and bride parasols

~ find and order better wedding arch than resort provides

~ Buy 'guestbook/photo album

 

Anyone else this far behind?

[katrina]

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Originally Posted by cabobridey OK... I am 3 months 1 week away!!!! I feel like i am SO behind! You know you are in bad shape when your FI looks over your shoulder at your color coded, sub sectioned, date specific TO DO list, and innocently says.... how come only 2 things are highlighted in blue saying "DONE" beside them. Have you really only done 2 things on your list? So..... here is the short version....in no particular order..... TO DO: ~ Buy groom gift ~ Buy BM gifts ~ Buy GM gifts ~ Find florist. Order flowers ~ Select 3 songs for videographer ~ Get marriage license ~ Book legal ceremony in Canada(we are getting hitched first here) ~ Dress fitting 1 + 2 + maybe 3 ~ Find and order guys suits ~ Find and buy FI ring ~ Buy Oot bags ~ order/buy oot bag items ~ assemble oot bags ~ DIY monogramed chapstick ~ DIY sticker for bag, and labels ~ Order fans, buy ribbon, DIY tags, assemble fans. ~ Find and buy wedding day shoes + lingerie ~ Buy candy bags from Michaels, buy candy, make labels, assemble bags. ~ Order BM and bride parasols ~ find and order better wedding arch than resort provides ~ Buy 'guestbook/photo album Anyone else this far behind?

hm... that is a pretty long list. but some of those things you can knock out pretty easily. like... order the fans, parasols and oot bags because you have to wait for them to ship. also, you might want to get your dress fitted pretty soon!

[Copita]

^^ That's true. And now I don't feel as bad because I have basically all of those things to do. I still have to get J a ring!!! We're supposed to go to Punta Cana next month to finalize the contract with the WC and discuss how we want things decorated before we fly down officially. We'll already be married here legally so we'll just be doing the 'symbolic' ceremony there. Yipee! The groomsmen still need to order their suits and I'm glad to say that most of the stuff I need done, I can do at the resort (cake, band, flowers, etc). Whew!

AHH! Exactly 3 months and 1 week! I am getting really really excited!

[katrina]

i had a makeup trial at mac today! i can't even tell you how much i spent!! hah. but i highly recommend it.. the lady was great and i feel pretty good that i'll be able to recreate it..

 

check out my lids!

[Martha]

OHHH. The make-up looks so nice! I love that color! And those lashes! Mine are long but thin! Are those yours....or MACs? ha!

[katrina]

my lashes, mac's mascara!

[amyh]

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Originally Posted by DougsGirl Amy, you've got a lot of the big stuff done! Good job!

Yup, but that was done quite a while ago (I got engaged in Dec 2006!) I've just sat around the past few months, lol.

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Originally Posted by amyh I'm exhausted just thinking of all I need to do, how about I just list what we've done. STD's sent last year GM/FI suits My dress (need alterations) Veil (may add lace to wear it as a mantilla, but may keep it as is and wear it as a drop veil) Invites will be mailed by the end of the week picked main entrees for dinner booked band booked photog booked hairdresser (a good friend of a BM who is flying in, yay!) booked pre-wedding hotel, honeymoon, flights ordered shot glasses have palm fans (ribbon handle done, still need favor tags) have star fish (still need name/table number tags) booked church for ceremony selected centerpeices Hmm, that's all I can think of for know.

A couple more things checked off:

Purchased FH's tie (found one I like for the GM but need to find 9 more!)
Invites Mailed!!! YAY!
Took E-Pics
Bridal Shower sheduled June 1st (still need to register though)
Bachelorette Party scheduled May 2-4 (taking BD pics- SIL is a photographer so we've scheduled it in to take advantage of the suite and having my girls around to help me out, lol)
All my BM's got fitted this week
Picked up wedding bands