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maroki13 · #1 05-04-2006, 05:06 PM

Well, today is my 100 day mark until the wedding!! I can't believe how fast the time has gone and how quickly this summer will go by. Major things I can think of I still need to do:

-pick ceremony music
-meet with organist
-get dress alterations done
-pick reception music/meet with DJ
-send out invitations
-figure out reception decorations
-decide on alcohol at reception
-table names
-placecards
-guest book/guest notes
-seating /reception room configuration
-bridal party gifts
-premarital counseling
-planning the ceremony
-wedding gift for FH
-gifts for parents

There are a ton of other little details that I haven't posted here, but I probably should start making a list somewhere so I can keep track of what I need to do. I'm so excited!

feb-bride · #2 05-04-2006, 05:25 PM

I am so excited for you! Your list may seem a bit daunting since you only have 100 days left, but I had even more than that left to do at the 100-day mark, and I was practically finished with everything with more than two weeks to spare.

Do you want to know how "anal" I was when I prepared the seating chart? I went to the reception hall (a parks and rec building, so I did not have benefit of any suggestions) and measured each wall of the room. I included how many feet from the entrance each window, door, etc., was. Then, I plotted out the room on a piece of graph paper (one square on the paper being equal to one square foot in the room). I found out how big each table was and how much room each chair would take up, and I drew the floor plan. Everyone made fun of me for being obsessive, but if I hadn't done this, we wouldn't have been able to fit everyone into the room.

maroki13 · #3 05-04-2006, 05:29 PM

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I found out how big each table was and how much room each chair would take up, and I drew the floor plan. Everyone made fun of me for being obsessive, but if I hadn't done this, we wouldn't have been able to fit everyone into the room.

Yep, we are planning on doing this because we don't have a ton of extra room in our reception site. Although our numbers are looking smaller than originally anticipated, I still want to have the room arranged a specific way.

The list does seem kind of long when I put it in one place, but then I remind myself I don't have a job this summer

, only summer school, so I'll have plenty of time to devote myself to wedding details.

ETA: I really like the idea of graph paper for the room configuration. I may have to do that.

Complicated Woman · #4 05-04-2006, 05:43 PM

Maroki, this is so exciting!

It looks like you're in good shape to me.

Feb, I think that is a good idea. Unless you're going to do a dry run months ahead, how else will you make everything fit?

ladedah · #5 05-04-2006, 06:00 PM

Wow...it's getting so close!! It will go by faster than you think!!

Heather · #6 05-04-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by feb-bride

Everyone made fun of me for being obsessive, but if I hadn't done this, we wouldn't have been able to fit everyone into the room.

LOL! That does seem obsessive but I can see why you needed to it. I don't think I've even seen graph paper since high-school! lol (Our reception place gave us two different layouts already laid out on paper, we just filled it in and gave it back to them.)

Time will fly Maroki, but you do have time for everything, especially if you're not working. About a week before the wedding I had everything done which was great, but I was so anxious at that point for the day to just be here already!

I'm excited for you!!

feb-bride · #7 05-04-2006, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Heather

LOL! That does seem obsessive but I can see why you needed to it. I don't think I've even seen graph paper since high-school! lol (Our reception place gave us two different layouts already laid out on paper, we just filled it in and gave it back to them.)

We didn't have the luxury of simply choosing a floor plan.

All they gave me was a blank piece of paper and a list of how many tables were available, the sizes of the tables available, and how many chairs were available. I would not have gone through all that effort if I was able to just pick a layout that was already prepared.

Marrying_the_Good_Husband · #8 05-04-2006, 07:50 PM

Wow. Tomorrow you'll be down to "double digits"! I'm sure it will go by SO quickly!

That's why I switched back to a ticker yesterday--I realized with 5 months to go it's soon enough to want to start counting down! LOL!

labeadel · #9 05-04-2006, 08:03 PM

Maroki, looks good! I was so anal in my planning that I had things broken up even more than you did on your list. I knew that getting the invitations addressed and stamped was going to be one major thing, and then getting them all double-checked and in the mail was another. Yes, after I addressed them all and stamped them, I had DH go through them with me and double-check that they all had a stamp on the RSVP, I addressed them correctly and that I put the correct number in pencil on the back of the RSVP.

And Bridal Party gifts would have been two things for me too. Buy them, and then get the wrapped, and then getting the thank you cards written.

Whew! Lots to do in 100 days, but you'll get it all done! I made sure that DH knew ahead of time that I was going to be a freak about getting stuff done early so that our last week before the wedding wouldn't be any more hectic than it needed to be. And it worked. We pushed really hard and stayed up late some nights getting presents wrapped and thank you notes written, but our last week before the wedding was a breeze. If you can do this, I highly recommend it.

maroki13 · #10 05-04-2006, 08:14 PM

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If you can do this, I highly recommend it.

THat is what I'm hoping to do. I've started making a list on my computer (much more detailed than the one on here) and it gets a little scary. But with 100 days I'm sure I'll make it through ok. I do have a list of things to do the final week when my mom and sister (MOH) will be here; the rest of the summer I'll be on my own. I wanted to save some stuff like programs and favors for when my mom is here; she wants to participate and help with those things, and that week will be her only chance. As long as it gets done, hopefully it won't stress me too much!

feb-bride · #11 05-05-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by labeadel

Maroki, looks good! I was so anal in my planning that I had things broken up even more than you did on your list. I knew that getting the invitations addressed and stamped was going to be one major thing, and then getting them all double-checked and in the mail was another. Yes, after I addressed them all and stamped them, I had DH go through them with me and double-check that they all had a stamp on the RSVP, I addressed them correctly and that I put the correct number in pencil on the back of the RSVP.

And Bridal Party gifts would have been two things for me too. Buy them, and then get the wrapped, and then getting the thank you cards written.

Hun, you are not the only one! I cannot tell you how many people made fun of my wedding task list, but boy did it ever keep me organized! How else would I have had time to spend the entire day before the wedding doing absolutely nothing wedding-related?

labeadel · #12 05-06-2006, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by feb-bride

Hun, you are not the only one! I cannot tell you how many people made fun of my wedding task list, but boy did it ever keep me organized! How else would I have had time to spend the entire day before the wedding doing absolutely nothing wedding-related?

Amen Sista!