Wedding To-Do List

Completed - YAY! (as of August 8th - 1 day later!)

  • Picked a wedding date - August 7th, 2010
  • Secured a ceremony location & priest - St. Patrick's Catholic Church with Father Mick Fleming
  • Secured a reception venue - The Fairmont Royal York - Imperial Room
  • Chose our wonderful wedding party
  • Figured out our wedding budget
  • Secured a photographer - not a hard choice - Matt's amazing cousin Joni Allardyce
  • Done engagement photo session
  • Booked our honeymoon - 10 days in the Bahamas!
  • Set up a gift registry - The Bay
  • Purchased & received all bridesmaid dresses
  • Purchased my wedding dress
  • Secured live entertainment for the reception cocktail hour & dinner
  • Secured a ceremony violinist
  • Secured a cake designer and chose the cake
  • Secured a limo for the wedding party - MATT did it!
  • Confirmed guest list & sent out Save the Dates
  • Secured an invitation designer
  • Found a florist & discussed options, got a proposal done
  • Boys chose tuxes & put down deposit - MATT did it!
  • Picked up wedding dress
  • Shower/Bachelor & Bachelorette Party Dates Set
  • Wedding Insurance - MATT did it!
  • Bought wedding SHOES!
  • Decor Rentals (tablecloths, chair covers, head & cake table decor)
  • Renewed my passport & new one received!
  • Wedding invitation wording
  • Booked hair salon & artist
  • Booked makeup artist & did makeup trial
  • Chose wedding bands, got them engraved, and picked them up
  • Bought dresses for upcoming occasions
  • Updated wedding registry
  • Bought blue basket for ceremony program fans and water bottles
  • Designed table name pictures
  • Addressed envelopes for invitations
  • Picked ceremony details & readings
  • Got marriage license - MATT did it!
  • Assembled & mailed invites
  • Attended 2 dress fittings
  • Picked ceremony music
  • Menu tasting at the Royal York (AMAZING)!
  • Bought hair flower & earrings
  • Confirmed all bouquet & centerpiece choices with florist
  • 3rd meeting with priest - confirmed readings, music selection, vows, order of ceremony
  • Ordered wedding favour supplies
  • Designed program basics - sent to Marta
  • Designed menu basics
  • Made seating arrangement
  • Picked up wedding dress (YAY!)
  • Meet with catering manager and figure out day-of timeline & other misc. questions
  • Made card box
  • Tux measurements confirmed (he went down 2 sizes!)
  • Finalized details with the decor person & paid balance
  • Went through photography details
  • Assembled wedding favours
  • Bought "photo booth" props
  • Bought gifts for bridesmaids & groomsmen
  • Final haircut & highlights for the bride
  • Mom can bustle the dress - check!
  • Got picture frames for menus & table names
  • Rough day-of timeline for catering & reception & vendors
  • Photo booth rental
  • Photo backdrop purchased
  • Hair trial (again)
  • Final hair cut for the groom
  • Confirmed details with cake baker & paid balance
  • Booked manicures & pedicures for bridal party on Friday
  • Got hair extension clip-ins (they FINALLY match!)
  • Went through MC stuff with John
  • Wrote letter to priest
  • Confirmed details with florist & paid balance
  • Seating chart sent to be printed
  • Poems for guestbook table, favour table, & photo backdrop table written
  • Picked reception music
  • Went through "must take" photo list
  • Put table names & menus in frames
  • Got programs from Marta
  • Ceremony music confirmed & balance paid
  • Rehearsal dinner speech ready
  • Gifts for girls wrapped & cards ready
  • Tip envelopes ready, day of money organized
  • Rehearsal & dinner - it was such a fun night!!!!!!!
  • Backdrop rentals picked up
  • Tuxes fitted & picked up
  • Room accessories to catering manager
  • Manicure/pedicure for girls
  • Hair & makeup done
  • PICTURES!
  • WEDDING CEREMONY - woooo MARRIED!!!
  • MORE PICTURES!
  • RECEPTION!
  • Sunday brunch with family
  • Photo booth rentals dropped off, cake plate back to decor place, 2 tall arrangement vases back to florist
  • Honeymoon in the Bahamas!

Next On The List

  • Write thank you cards (a LOT)
  • Organize all wedding related stuff in the condo!
  • Look through tons of pictures and decide what to print, what to gift, etc.!