Wedding Wednesday

I love reading other bride to be's blog posts about their "Wedding Wednesday" so I decided to give it a shot! Next week marks the 4 month countdown until we say "I do!" The exclamation point is intentional because I truly cannot wait to marry Austin. We will have been engaged for 19 months by the time our wedding rolls around, so it is definitely a well anticipated day for the both of us. We cannot wait to share it with all of our closest friends and family. It looks like I am going to be busy the next four months, because I still have quite a bit to do!

Set a date

Book venue

Book photographer

Book videographer- not doing one

Book Band for reception

Ask bridal party to be in wedding

Book caterer & bar- included at club

Create wedding website

       Register     

Book florist

Buy wedding dress 

Book ceremony & cocktail hour musicians

Book rentals- meeting with Salt Harbor over Christmas vacation!

Take engagement pictures 

Select bridesmaid dresses

Have bridesmaids order dresses
Select and order groom & groomsmen attire

Have groomsmen order suits

Select Groomsmen Ties- This. Will. Be. The. Death. Of. Me.
Purchase veil

Book cake baker
Hire coordinator – meeting with Salt Harbor over Christmas! 

Buy cake knife & server- Let's be honest, this never crossed my mind

Order save the dates
Finalize guest list    

Send save the dates  

Book officiant  

Pre-marital counseling

Order guest book- have something in mind :) 

Hotel room blocks
Hire a calligrapher- THANKS MOM!

MOB & MOG dress shopping

Find wedding shoes

Find wedding jewelry- keeping it simple!

   Find garter   

Book makeup artist & hair stylist 

Book hair and makeup trial appointment

                                                   Select Reception Food

Take bridal portraits – still deciding on this, necessary?

Dress Fitting- thankfully I think I only need one with the style of my dress, thankfully!

Order ceremony programs

Order invitations- picked out!

Mail invitations- early February

Book rehearsal dinner venue  

  Rehearsal Dinner music

Buy Rehearsal Dinner dress- waiting for Spring stuff to come out!

Bridal Party Transportation

Buy bridal party gifts

Bachelorette party – March! Woop Woop

Bachelor party- Boys working on this in March

Bridal Showers – Working on this! Early Spring

Purchase wedding bands- picked out!

Put together picture list for photographer

Get marriage license- YAY! 

Order wedding favors- picked out

Book transportation from reception to hotel- next door to reception venue

Book honeymoon – IT’S A SURPRISE!

Honeymoon shopping

Gift for Groom- picked out 

Rehearsal Dinner  invitations- picked out

Music selections to band and ceremony artist

Book wedding night hotel room

Order thank you notes

Getaway Car

 Walk down the aisle & say I do!

Is there anything I'm leaving out? I'm sure there is. In my opinion, sometimes weddings can get a wee bit out of control excessive. I'm all about trying to keep it simple. I try. I feel like these days there is so much pressure on having an over the top, extravagant wedding. Austin and I are practical people, er, we try to be. And some aspects of wedding costs I truly cannot wrap my head around. I read a great article the other day talking about having a "practical wedding". Do you really need that monogrammed aisle runner? Probably not. Do I see my mother showcasing a 24x30 bridal portrait of me over the fireplace? Probably not. At the end of the day, Austin and I will be husband and wife and that's really all I could ask for. As long as we don't forget the rings and the marriage license, the rest will fall into place. Right? 

xoxo,

-Katie