Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Our DIY Wedding To Do List: 2 Months Out

Or, "This is the part when all the little things start to add up." Here's what still needs to be done in the next two months... Deep breath, B. Here we go:
  • Renew Mike's passport for honeymoon
  • Finish DIY bouquets
  • Finish DIY bouts
  • Finish last touches on DIY decor
  • Buy white lights
  • Make sure we will have enough lighting for the garden during the dance party
  • Make beer/wine bottle chandeliers
  • Purchase lights for the lanterns
  • Purchase an assload of candles
  • Hire some kind of videographer
  • Hire bartenders
  • Get Mike a new pair of black pants for wedding & a belt
  • Order Mike's wedding band
  • Purchase more tequila for shots
  • Purchase more shot glasses
  • Make special secret wedding video to show at reception
  • Find out how we are going to hang white lights
  • Choose and order bridal head piece
  • Finalize registry items
  • Make sure set-up for the electric guitar works for ceremony
  • Pick up wedding gown from Deborah Lindquist. Make sure everything fits right.
  • Book hair, nail, and spa appointments
  • Make or purchase the bride and groom 'pimp cups'
  • Write the script for the ceremony
  • Write vows and choose readings
  • Once ceremony script is completed, send to officiant
  • Decide the reception schedule (first dances, food, cocktails, etc)
  • Finalize ALL song choices (wedding party entrance into reception, etc)
  • Trim songs where needed
  • Load the iPod
  • Make sure wedding party has their attire
  • Make sure parents have their attire
  • Get wedding dress pressed and dry cleaned (if needed)
  • Make the ceremony programs
  • Order cases of champagne
  • Order kegs
  • Choose bride jewelry
  • Purchase/order table linens and runners (for cocktail tables and banquet tables)
  • Concoct the mixed drink that will be served during the ceremony
  • Purchase and make the Ceremony Booze
  • Hair & Make-up trial
  • Prepare liver for intense drinking at Bachfest 2010
  • Buy jackass costumes for Bachfest 2010
  • Attend Bachfest 2010 in Las Vegas
  • Order pies
  • Meet with venue & DOC to finalize schedule & logistics
  • Build a gradual tan (Nothing nuts. Just a lil color)
  • Get marriage license
  • Make signs for guest table, dessert table, etc
  • Make Hitchfest 2010 Welcome sign
  • Decide on some kind of guest book
  • Email invitations to rehearsal dinner
  • Make sure everyone has rsvp'd
  • Final gown fitting if needed
  •  Meet with officiant to go over script
  • Get Mike a haircut & beard trim
  • Get our ceremonious matching tattoos
  • Send the final headcount to caterer
  • Play prank on guests by calling off wedding
  • Make sure homebrew and mead will make it to LA from Phoenix...may need to enlist help from AZ wedding party people for possible transport
  • Design dessert table and snap a pic of it for easy set-up
  • Snap pics of centerpiece designs for easy set-up
  • DANCE NAKED
What am I forgetting? There has to be something... Thanks my lucky balls that Mike is on summer break from teaching a whole month before the wedding, or else I don't know how we would get all this stuff done...
Posted by Britt Hollenbrau at 11:55 AM

10 comments:

  1. Matching tattoos? Do tell! ;)

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  2. Well to gain a gradual tan you will need to dance naked!

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  3. TWO FUCKING MONTHS! how awesome! i can't wait to see that final playlist ;) wink wink nudge nudge feature feature cough cough

    ...and those tats!

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  4. I'm stressed for you. And heck, for me, since I KNOW my list is going to look like this next February. Balls. And thank god for shared google calendar email reminders. THANK GOD.

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  5. Holy shit. I had to take a deep breath too! I'm also two months out, but don't feel anywhere NEAR as organized. Nice list! Thanks for the panic attack!

    Just kidding. Looks like you have everything together. It'll be great.

    Pimp cups? Nice!

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  6. Hey Brit,
    First, it was nice meeting you the other night at Becca's b-day party (this is Rebecca, TOG's fiancee)! Anyhow, just wanted to pass on some candle knowledge that I have! I found that the cheapest candles on the internet are www.candles4less.com. You can get a box of 24 votives for $4.99 and also their pillar candles are cheapest as well..i think i ended up getting 24 votives, and 12 3x6 pillars, and with shipping it came out to $55. Good luck with the rest of your list!! We're nearing our 2 month mark and I am breaking out in hives just thinking about our to-do list!

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  7. aiyah, that is an epic list!!! good luck getting stuff done!

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  8. Wedding license! Do you guys need waiters? Will Kogi be bringing providing all utensils?

    Ooh will everyone get a pimp cup because that's kinda awesome.

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  9. Dance naked... love it! That's some list!!

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  10. Awesome list. We're gonna make a guestbook via Blurb. Check it: http://www.blurb.com. It's an idea I found on this blog: http://jessedeanna.blogspot.com/2008/07/detail-post-4-guest-book.html. You could use all your rad engagement photos! Just a thought. xoxo. (p.s. I use Jergen's Natural Glow moisturizer for a "little color." It's cheap and easy-to-find at your local Target.)

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