August brides

Yay August bride! I’ve done all of the same except the limo. I’m still debating as to what I want to do for our exit or even if we want a big exit. As far as floral I found a great shop on Etsy! BellaFloralDesigns does beautiful silk floral at a great cost! If you’re planning to use silk. Alterations: my shop told me to schedule them about a month and a half before either bridal portraits or the wedding itself!

August 4th bride here!!

im currently working on our honey moon plans
and small details pending such as card box, seating chart display, guest book, favors (not even sure if I’m going to have)
I also decided I’m going to look into day or coordinator. I’ve started inquiring info.

Aug 10th here! I feel so behind. all we have is our venue! we have our photographer picked but haven't booked him yet. I'm lazy I guess. but honestly we just have money for all the deposits needed.

I have everything besides
My dress (Please send any ideas where I can find an amazing dress at a reasonable price)
Favors
Bridesmaids dresses
Minor decorations for the venue
Arch
Transportation
Hair and makeup
Hair and jewery Accessories

Hi! August 31st here!
we have so far:
venue (including catering and alcohol)
cake
florist
photographer
videographer (recent splurge purchase that I am SO happy and excited we decided to do)
favors ordered
attire is all set - just need to schedule my alterations
transportation
honeymoon + flights
bridal accesories
rehersal dinner space booked
officiant/Church booked for ceremony
DJ
HMUA
guest book/card box/signs are done
linens selected
uplighting
menu/details meeting was last week!

now I’m looking at invitations - both the wedding wire checklist and the knot say I should have ordered my invites last week but I feel like it’s still so early! I have samples that should be arriving today from minted so we can decide what we like.

Yesss I havs everything except send out my invite so my cake and set up a rehearsal. I'm doing my floral this weekend so just wait time basically.

August 12th Bride!!!

Checked off (and paid off!): Venue, Honeymoon, Officiant, Florist, Photographer, Videographer, Hair & Makeup artists, DJ, Started alterations, Caterer (only final payment due), Invitations, Hotel for wedding night, Blocked our hotel rooms for guests, Bridesmaids dresses, Groom and groomsmen attire, Attendant/ Wedding party gifts

Need: Alcohol distributer, Cake (next week!!), Rehearsal dinner venue (yikes!!!), .... I feel like there's always to much to do!!!

Hahaha I'm in the same boat. I have everything but florist and honeymoon. I have my first fitting next week but I always feel like I'm forgetting stuff. I would be a mess with out the checklist/time line

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I got mine off Ebay. It was a boutique who was selling it off the rack because it's not this season's dress. They have some great deals! Etsy is great from bridesmaids.

August 19th!
I have:
Venue
Catering
Bartender
DJ
Flowers, I'm making all the bouquets
My bouquet is done
Photographer
My dress is in my closet
Flower girl dresses
DIY centerpieces are being made now
Invitations
Bridal party gifts
Flower girl dresses
Officiant
Hair and makeup artist
Shoes
Jewelry
Ceremony script

Still need:
Alterations
Cake
Alchohol
FH Suit
Vows

I think that's all!

My wedding date is August 12th!
Things I've gotten done:
Booked
-Venue
-Officiant
-Florist
-Photographer
-Musicians for ceremony and reception
-Cake baker
Also I have
-bought my dress
-chosen the suits for our wedding party
-written our vows
-put down the non seasonal items of our registry
-made a wedding website and have been updating the info on it regularly
-been to our food tasting (although have not chosen our specific food choices yet!)
-booked everything for our honeymoon and updated passports
And I'm sure many other things that I can't remember.
It says I'm 48% done as of now. Not too bad but 5 months feel pretty far away still. Anyone else have the same feeling? Wedding, get here faster!
Regarding alterations, I've heard your first fitting should be 2-3 months before and your last a week before. I have my first fitting on May 19th.

I got :

Venue
Food
Photographer
Save the Dates/Invites (mostly by RSVP online)

I found a good website for tableclothes i just need to order them

I feel like I'm so behind. I'm doing a DIY wedding so figuring out exactly what I wanted and then waiting for taxes to come in to purchase it put me behind BUT I do have:

my dress (No bridesmaids or groomsmen so we don't have to worry about that)

my fiance's clothes

All the decorations are ordered and coming in

Venu

Reception Venu

Photographer

Invites

Makeup artist

Waiting on replies

Tent, table and chair rental place

Officiant

Need to get still

Food

Dancefloor

Tent and tables and chairs

Officiant

Rings

Hair stylist

This is our 3rd marriage each (don't ask) so the "reception" is basically going to just be a party. We're doing our own music with a playlist and sound system. We have to enlist a cook for the burgers and it's a byob. We'll provide pop and juice for kids and DD's. We have 5 kids between the 2 of us so there won't be a honeymoon so we don't have to worry about paying for that. I'm sure at some point in our marriage we'll have a honeymoon just not right now.

I am wondering though, my dress is going to need to be cleaned and altered. Who would you take it to for that stuff? Just any dry cleaner for the cleaning and any alteration place?

Hi ladies! Ours is August 10th. We have completed the following; Venue (includes bar and catering), cake deposit and flavors chosen, invitations are here, just need to order the pockets this week, DJ booked,
Dress and shoes purchased, Bridesmaids have dresses, bridesmaids gifts arrived, Makeup artist booked, Hair trial in April, Groom and groomsmen attire chosen, favors arrived, and officiant booked. Cake topper comes this week.
I need to decide on flowers and purchase my undergarments and groomsmen gifts. We also need to pay for our honeymoon in the next few weeks.

Wooo 147 days! Countdown is starting to feel like less of an eternity.

I'm doing my own fake flowers and bought them last weekend. I'm having on-site hair and makeup so I booked that in December but if you're going to a salon that's nbd.

My dress shop told me to call in May for a June alterations appointment.

I don't have invitations ordered, rehearsal details, or even ideas for favors together yet so you're ahead of me!

Have you thought about gifts for BP, parents, and FH?

I assume you have a timeline together based on how much you have done.

Planned your honeymoon if you're doing one?

Picked out your special songs, ceremony music, and do not play list?

Ordered wedding bands?

Bought all of your accessories, underthings, and dresses for RD, shower, bachelorette, etc?

Bought a cake topper?

Have fun!!

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Hi!

August 12th wedding date! I have venue, caterer, photographer, videographer, hair, dresses, save the dates sent out. Working on entertainment, cake tasting, event decor this month.

Hi ladies! August 11th here!

We have all of the MAJOR stuff done, but I have a to-do list of almost 60 things (I'm a super organized person and I LOVE lists)

If anyone else is interested, I've included it below! It's separated by months so keep it a little more manageable. PLEASE let me know if you think I'm missing something!

Get done ASAP

1. Decide on paper menus

2. Decide on paper programs

3. Email Michelle Varhola

4. Room blocks

5. Finalize our guest list

6. Order invitations

7. Set up suits for the groomsmen

8. Update registry and publish it on the website

9. Schedule ceremony rehearsal

10. Schedule alterations

11. Communicate attire details to wedding party

12. Pick up wedding dress

4 months out (April 11th)

1. Purchase dress shoes

2. Purchase belt

3. Purchase shirt

4. Schedule and complete a second HMU trial

5. Buy stamps

6. Order rehearsal dinner invitations

7. Purchase a veil

8. Check-in on wedding party ordering their attire (Bridal Party)

3 months out (May 11th)

1. Decide on cake flavors

2. Shot list for the photographers

3. Purchase thank you cards

4. Day of timeline

5. Decide on menu

6. Buy pens for guest book

7. Unity ceremony objects

8. Ceremony readings

9. Ceremony music

10. Contact vendors for a check-in

11. Send invitations

12. Purchase guest book

13. Pick out song for first dance

14. Pick out mother/son dance song

15. Pick out father/daughter dance song

16. Pick out cake cutting song

17. Pick out grand entrance song

18. Pick out wedding party grand entrance songs

19. Come up with a MUST playlist

20. Come up with a DO NOT playlist

21. Check-in on wedding party ordering their attire (Groom's side)

2 months out (June 11th)

1. Figure out and purchase table numbers

2. Buy a garter

3. Obtain marriage license

4. Book wedding night accommodations

5. Find my something old

6. Find my something borrowed

7. Find my something blue

8. Purchase a card box

9. Order a cake topper

10. Purchase random decor (signs for the entrance/bar/card table)

11. Check-in on wedding party ordering their attire

12. Purchase gifts for parents

1 month out (July 11th)

1. Make nail appointments

2. Assign toasts

3. Order escort cards

4. Confirm final details with vendors

5. Call guests who have not RSVP’d

6. Write a sweet note to your partner for the day of (:

7. Purchase wedding party gifts

8. Snapchat geofilter

9. Check-in on wedding party ordering their attire

2 weeks out (July 28th)

1. Write names on escort cards

2. Create seating chart

3. Get all wedding items gathered up

Week of

1. Get tip envelopes ready for vendors

2. Get nails done

3. Check-in with vendors for the last time

Hi! August 19th here!Here are all the things we have so far:Venue (includes food and bar and cake!) Cake still needs to be picked out though, our banquet manager said not until about a month before the wedding for that.
Photographer and VideographerFloristDjWedding DressLimoI have the invitations picked out just not orderes yet. Bridesmaid dresses picked out (i think all but one has ordered hers)
Things we still need:Wedding day jewelry and shoesStill need to pick out FH Tux and groomsmen tuxedos Finalize guest list so i can order the invitations (250 people! Lol)Bridesmaid jewelry Gifts for my parentsNeed to find a place for my hair and makeupNeed to order favors but i need the rsvps back first.
I feel like im missing other things...hmm 🤔
If you ladies have any things to add that i might need or am forgetting let me know! Lol

August 18 here. We have venue, caterer, baker, dj, hotel block for guest, dress, bp attire, dj, pretty much all the big ticket items. Working on invitations with my step mom this weekend and finishing off a few diy projects as time progresses.