Even though it’s totally wigging me out that my wedding is technically *next month*, it’s really still 7 weeks away. That being said, with Christmas rapidly approaching, plus me taking another trip to Macon next week to see my sissy-poo and beautiful nieces, time is flyingggggg. So to stay mildly sane organized, let’s go ahead and pay that ever-growing wedding checklist a visit, shall we?
Date: ☑
Venue: ☑
Dress: ☑
Caterer: ☑
Photographer: ☑
Videographer: ☑
Flowers: ☑
DJ: ☑
Cake: ☑
Save the Dates: ☑
Invitations: ☑
Bridesmaid Dresses: ☑
Bridal Accessories: ☑
Wedding Rings: ☑
Groomsmen Tuxes: ☑
Dress Fittings: ☑ (Final fitting is scheduled for the first week of January but things are fitting really well!)
Registry: ☑
Hotel room blocks: ☑
Wedding-Day Transportation: ☐ (Need to book this ASAP)
Welcome Bags: ☐
Wedding Signage: ☑
Program & Menu: ☐
Seating Chart: ☐
Alcohol: ☐ (Anyone have a really solid calculator/advice from their own wedding on the alcohol front? We are providing all the alcohol.)
Signature Cocktail: ☐
Centerpiece Bottles: ☑ (fiiiiiinally!)
Ceremony Backdrop: ☐
Card Box: ☐
Keys to Success Board: ☐
Popcorn bar: ☑
Wedding-Day Surprise Element: ☐
Guestbook: ☑
Write Vows: ☐
Marriage License: ☐
Select Ceremony Music: ☐
Wedding Week Beauty Appts – Hair: ☑ Brows: ☑ Nails: ☐
Honeymoon: ☑
Book Honeymoon Excursions: ☐
Book Honeymoon Return Flight: ☐
I feel like now is the time to start crowd-sourcing what I might be forgetting. You know, so I don’t end up flipping out 3 days beforehand because I forgot to put X, Y, and Z on the list. Ughhhh, maybe updating this list was actually not a very good idea, I’m getting stressed out. Okay, off to do some deep-breathing and stress-baking.
Meghann at Meals and Miles has a reallllly helpful wedding alcohol post on her blog! For my wedding we just did beer and wine, with two pre-mixed cocktails in carafes. If you’re doing a full bar things get a bit trickier, but that post is very helpful.
If you can buy your alcohol at Costco, they will let you return anything that’s not opened.
This is exactly why we’re getting the wine from Costco, at least. The beer is a little tricker, since you have to buy it by the case, not the bottle, but the unopened cases can be returned!