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.!