Wedding Planning

[mstakenidentity]

Right, I think we’re on track. This is mainly for my own and Seamus’ records, but if anyone who has planned a wedding looks over this and finds a glaring gap, do let us know.



Wedding Venue: Booked, down payment made

Celebrant: Contacted one we like, waiting on reply

Guest List: Finalised, not everyone we'd like to be on it is on it, but that happens nearly every wedding I think

Rings: Spoken to Ben, he’s happy to make them and has given us an estimate, saving up for them now.

Readings: One picked out, still working on the other

Ushers: One asked, still waiting til can see other in person to ask

Songs: Processional decided on, piece for when signing the certificate not picked, recessional not picked but some ideas

Bridesmaids: All picked out and happy (I hope!)

Groomsmen: All picked out and happy (I hope!)

Photographer: Easy! Helps when you’re marrying the brother of a professional photo journalist!

Reception Venue: Booked

Car: Email sent, not heard back

Catering: Booked, need to finalise quantities

Booze: Have contacted wholesaler and venue, will be tasting soon and deciding on types.

Music: Some songs picked out, going to venue on Thurs to work out if we need to hire an amp/pa or if their system is fine

Bridal Waltz: Nothing organised yet

Groom’s Suit: I believe vague plans are in the offing

Groomsmen suits: Eh, that can be organised later

Dress: Picked out, down payment made

Accessories: Bought or arranged from whom to borrow

Bridesmaids Dresses: Vague plans made, waiting til after Eva’s honeymoon to finalise

Hair and Makeup: Stylist booked, trial sometime in November

Tablecloths: Found a place to hire from, will order once number needed confirmed

Cake: Are pencilled in with Cakes of Distinction, going in Thurs to discuss flavours and designs.

Flowers: Have made initial contact with a florist, alternatively will just buy some on the day/day before. (to get a bouquet made up is over $150, to just buy 12 long stemmed roses is $60, it is just me or is a bouquet a wrought?)

Favours: Vague plans made

Invitations/Programs/RSVPs/Printed stuff: Got quote, have agreed to it, awaiting specifications and then will design. Wording had been worked out.

Registry: Done

Speeches: Have told my parents to sort it out between them, still need to ask other people

MC: Big Jim!

Something to entertain children: No idea, colouring books? Do kids still colour these days? There is a pool table for the older ones. Maybe we’ll just tell them to bring their DS’…

Wedding Night: Hotel decided on, not yet booked

House sitter: Vague plans made, depending on peoples living arrangements by then


Okay, what have we missed?

Comments

[mstakenidentity.livejournal.com]

I really want roses, because they are my favourite flowers, but i'd be happy to have plenty of greenery and not get something too elaborate.

Hmm, sound at the ceremony might be an idea, though it'll just be through an ipod... I'll have to think about it, thanks for pointing it out!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_audhumla_/]

I think roses with greenery would look really pretty and should cost less than $150. I'd shop around.

[epony.livejournal.com]

I think my bouquet cost $120 (I've blotted out most of the costs now). I was quoted $90 per bridesmaid bouquet and that seemed very excessive to me, and i only had two of bridesmaids. Luckily, I already had the parasols and they were $12 each. If it had been reasonable, then I might have got flowers for them as well.

[epony.livejournal.com]

We delegated the organising of sound during the ceremony to someone who we wanted to include in the day. There were specific cues that we wanted the music to start at, so an ipod doesn't really cut it by itself, unless you know down to the second how long your service will be. (Of course, with your organisational skills, I wouldn't be surprised :P )

The only thing was that at our venue, the sound was set up inside the building, not near the service, and we didn't want her to miss it. So her job was more to take the music plan, and find someone at the venue to delegate to on the day.