Something stressful this way comes

My bridesmaid's dress got here and they're even better than I had hoped!  The color is perfect and they're super cute, in my opinion anyways. 

And the time has come, my stress is hitting.  There is just so much left to do and we're one week away from the 5 month mark.  We still need a cake, invitations, tuxes, hair and make-up, yikes!  I'm getting side tracked and I just need to focus and start checking stuff of the list.  At the top of that list right now is invites, cake and the menu (aka. meet with the caterer).

I also haven't really thought about the wedding rehearsal and where that is going to be, plus we have to book that and arrange payment.  And my parents keep asking about setting aside a block of rooms at a hotel near the venue...too much.

I need to take a brake, enjoy my birthday and Halloween.

Status Report

I can safely say that things are on their way.  We have consolidated our DIY projects, bye-bye cranes.  My dress is in!!  I am going this Friday to try it on, not a fitting, just to make sure everything was ordered correctly....and it better be!  Lol

I have been on a mad hunt for flower girl dresses.  I'm not wild about the miniature bride look for them, and have therefore been searching for a colored dress for the girls.  It is harder than it sounds.  Nothing seems to be the right color.  I have found one ivory dress that I think is super cute, J. Crew, I just have to reconcile the fact that they are "white" and get over it I think.

On another note I have invitation samples coming in the mail and our guest list is being finalized...again, harder than you would think.  Our nice smallish family and friend wedding might possibly become a hoopla but I am doing my best to control the situation.  Wish me luck.

To come....cake tasting, menu, and ordering the tuxes.

Long delayed update

So I bought a mason Jar at the swap meet, well Mitchell's dad bought it for us, but we brought it home =).  It's full of cornmeal....for now.  I'm going to use it as a test for our centerpieces.  Hopefully I like it or its back to the drawing board.

We have a meeting with our photographer this Friday to get stuff figured out; shot lists, the second shooter, preliminary day plan, etc.  We are trying to set up a meeting with the venue to figure out linens and the plan for the day and to book their B&B overnight.  Its hard right now with my schedule because I'm just so busy, but we'll make it work.

Once those things are settled we're going to try cakes, then menus, then who knows...

Procrastination....uh oh

Last week I ordered swatches for the bridesmaid dress because we are ordering them online but I panicked because I didn't want to order anything without being sure of the color.  Well I got the swatches yesterday, loved them.  So I know have colors (and once we order the dresses I can't change my mind....in theory).  One huge step done.   Now that colors are decided I can start buying stuff and crafting...yikes.

In other news, we are meeting with an officiant Thursday.  She's a woman I met at the Bridal Bazaar, also happens to be one of The Knot's top picks.  We are on the fence about having a woman officiant, I'm all for equality and all that, I've just never been to a wedding where there was a female officiant so I have to get out of that mindset.  She was very nice when I meet her and very easy to talk to so that's good.  Thank you Nicole for making me open minded, lol.

 Next up on the planning block: invites (just in time for Arielle and Caitlin to come visit), cake, and center pieces.

Countdown begins!

DJ = CHECK! 

We found a guy, really like him.  Now we have wedding homework, song lists.

Next projects: Cake toppers, the cake (that's important), the center pieces, and an officiant.

The center pieces I'm going to try and do myself, however I recognize that it's a big project and I may not be able to execute it to my satisfaction.  But I am starting now, that way if I don't like it I can hire a professional.  I'm acutely aware that I only have 7 months left!!!  yikes!

End of the summer panic

The save the dates have been sent!  We're meeting with a DJ next week, who hopefully won't creep me out (but let's face it, its a possibility).  Wish us luck.

On another not; it is now time for the DIY portion of the wedding prep to commence.  I'm hoping to start with the small stuff and get the centerpieces done by the New Year.  If you have free time and are crafty I would love help  ;) it'll be fun, I promise!  Well I'll feed helper elves.

Up next: bakeries and a meeting with the venue.

Progress Report

I got my Save the Dates in the mail!!  The best part about getting them was that they came in a box with little elephants all over them.  So hopefully I'll be sending those out next week, I'd do it sooner but we'll be in Baltimore this weekend.

Also, because all the wedding magazines told me we should have done this a month ago, we registered.  Now it seems really early to me, however I do see a lot of merit to registering this early because its hard work.  A lot less fun than I thought it would be, don't get me wrong, it was still fun but a lot of work.  This is also good because when people ask what I want for my birthday or Christmas I can just tell them where I'm registered, just kidding.  =D

That's it for now.  Up next, an officiant and a DJ (yikes).