Wedding day timeline:
10:00 - 12:30 Hair & Makeup
1:00 - 2:00 Eat lunch and get girls dressed at hotel (where ceremony and reception are)
2:00 - 2:45 Getting ready pictures with girls
2:50 - 3:15 First look pictures with bride & groom
3:15 - 4:15 Family/bridal party portraits
4:30 - 5:00 Kal at ceremony site with groomsmen
5:00 - 6:00 Ceremony
6:00 - 7:00 Cocktail hour (Kal and I will take our alone "just married" pictures from 6:00 - 6:30)
7:00 - 12:00 Reception (have photographer until 11:00)
Checks
Venue - booked January 2009. Paid in full!!
Ceremony site - booked January 2009. Paid in full. (getting married in gazebo at venue)
Hotel room block - booked January 2009 (nothing coming out of our pocket)
Florist - booked January 2009. Deposit paid.
Photographer - booked January 2009. Deposit paid.
Videographer - booked July 2009. Deposit paid.
DJ - booked July 2009. Deposit paid.
Ceremony musicians - booked October 2009. Deposit paid.
Hair & Makeup - booked October 2009. No deposit required.
Wedding gown - purchased November 2009. Paid in full by my Mother :)
Favors - booked March 2010. Paid in full. (having photobooth)
Table linens - purchased April 2010. Paid in full.
Honeymoon - booked April 2010. Paid in full.
Bellydancer - booked May 2010. Deposit paid.
Bridesmaid dresses - purchased May 2010.
Register - finished June 2010
Officiate - booked June 2010. Deposit paid.
Rehearsal dinner - booked July 2010. No deposit required.
Flowergirl dresses - purcashed July 2010. Paid in full.
Tuxes - booked July 2010. Deposit paid.
Hair/Makeup trial - done early August
Kals bachelor party - done early August
First dress fitting - early August
Invites are out!! - August 16th
Cake baker booked - comes FREE with hall :)
Rehearsal dinner invites - mailed September 8th
To do
SEPTEMBER:
Order wedding bands
Meet with DJ and MC
Food tasting and choose menu
Put together favors
Put together table numbers
Second dress fitting September 25th
Bridal shower 9/12
Finalize slideshow pictures for DJ
Finalize music selections
Start seating chart as rsvps (hopefully) start coming in
Bachelorette party 9/25
Start packing for honeymoon towards end of month
Apply for marriage license
Print ceremony programs
Final videographer payment
Final photographer payment
Final florist payment
OCTOBER:
Fresh highlights/haircut
Put together escort cards
Rehearsal dinner October 7th
"bachelorette party" for Jr bridesmaids October 3rd