It's hard to believe there are only six months remaining until our wedding. Almost a year ago (December 15) we got engaged on a beach in Aruba. Now we have all of the major wedding plans out of the way and are concentrating on the little stuff - which seems to add up and be more work than the big stuff.
Right now the focus is on gathering addresses for the guest list, tuxes and a limo for the guys, escort cards for the reception, hair and makeup artists for the bridal party, hotels for the honeymoon, and finishing printing the invitations. My attempt over Thanksgiving only yielded the invites themselves - not the inserts; the paper was too small for the printer.
Only a few small things. With lots of other small things to follow! I now understand why people hire wedding planners. Luckily, there are lots of resources to help guide you through the process. I have both a book and an online master checklist so I'm covered!
Early in the process I drove myself crazy searching for blogs online and looking through bridal magazines. Talk about idea overload! This, in retrospect, was stupid because I more or less knew what I wanted. But do a search and you'll come up with sites like Style Me Pretty, Offbeat Bride, and One Wed that are full of ideas - in fact, you'll want more than you can handle at a single ceremony/reception! (No wonder so many people get married more than once.)
Once I get this round of tasks completed there's still a lot more to do - figure out transportation to JFK, determine how to get Chinese lantern lighting for less than $50 apiece, address and mail over 100 invitations, coordinate dress alterations, complete centerpieces, print day-of items, go over what we'll say during the ceremony... pretty much and endless list. Luckily I love it. :)
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