Four months to go, and I can't decide if I feel accomplished or lost. September Weddit peeps what do you have done so far and what did you think you would have done?
When we got engaged I joked that we'd have everything planned, booked and mostly paid for in six months, and I was mostly serious about it. That is so not the case. We have deposits on one venue, photographer, the DoC, the flowers and hair/makeup person. Airfare (first class!) and our lodging are paid up and my dress is paid for (thanks GiGi!!) and our RSVPs are due in 28 days.
We have 28 yes, 9 no and 63 no response.. SIXTY-THREE.
What I thought we would have finished:
I thought by now we would have our deposit for our caterer, but they are creating new contracts and moving spaces so we are still waiting for them to take our money.
We need to rent chairs or benches and cocktail tables for the reception and the ceremony and while we contacted a lot of companies about this, it was back when we thought we were having everything at one venue and also needed a tent, generator, lights, portable toilet, banquet tables, etc., now that we only need like two types of things I'm very hesitant to email any of them so I'm procrastinating. And it's a holiday + marathon weekend. (scared.)
I thought we would have FH's suit measured for by now, my shoes picked out, and at least one fitting of my dress. Nope none of that.
We also still need to book our shave ice cart, but we're waiting on seeing how much the catering is going to cost. We're planning on doing that instead of a cake.
Our flower kids (not our kids) need outfits and because it's a destination wedding I am going to buy them or make them for them - so I need to get on that. And I have some diy chandeliers that I want to make - I have the supplies, but the diy-ing is taking a lot longer than I want.
Leis. While we have a florist, it will be too expensive to get our guest leis from her so we're ordering them from another island. I feel bad, but it's literally double the cost for her to make them.
Bouquet.. what in the AF do I do? Welp no idea.
So what am I actually doing right now? Working on invitations for a couple people we really wanted to go but didn't have the space at the venue to invite until we got back a few declines. We actually have another 5-10 that can't or probably can't make it so that keeps us under our max.
Alright September 2017 weddit peeps, what did you think you'd have done that you haven't even started?
*EDIT: OMG, I just saw June's "what's left" thread and.... WE DON'T HAVE A DJ/BAND or a UKULELE PLAYER and I forgot about it. Screw this. I'm done. I think it's wine-o'clock. Anyone have a playlist that says "gives no fucks?"
Posted May 4, 2017, 1:26 AM UTC · edited
Whoa whoa whoa September brides have already sent out invitations!?! We're September 10 and I was going to wait until late June. Emily post rules, right? 3 months or 6-8 weeks before depending on destination, or am I totally off!?
Not even close, I sent STDs out 2 weeks ago.
I'll be sending my invites out last couple days of July for an RSVP by August 31st for a September 30th wedding.
Thank you! I was freaking out. I haven't even finished proofing our invites, let alone ordering/sending them.
Well, mine is a destination wedding over a holiday weekend, so your mileage may vary. If guest haven't booked their airfare by the RSVP date, chances are they're not going to because airfare has already gone up $100 in the past month and it's creeping towards $1000.
To make you feel a little more relaxed, we're having a second reception for family and those invitation will go out probably later in the year.
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I just ordered my invitations and I was planning on sending them mid May/early June, but I have a lot of out of state family that we're inviting!
Yeah I freaked the eff about that too. I'm about to send out STDs once FH finishes the website. I'm sending out invites at the end of July as well. Good lord.