5 Months and 29 Days To Go!!!

Well, time is winding up and I need to be doing something almost every day. Let's see where I am on my list.

• Contact newspapers to announce your engagement (you may need to have an engagement photo taken as well). I still have not done this. I will check this week to see how much it is to put it in the paper.
  


• Finalize the guest list. I am pretty much done with this, but I still need to review it.
  


• Book reception band or DJ. We are going to have a DJ and I just need to finalize things with him and get the contract.

• Start looking into registering for gifts. We probably will not do this until after the holidays, we pretty much know where we are registering.
  


• Choose your florist and send a deposit to reserve their services. I have visited a florist for my bouquet and will be making the rest of the floral arrangements with a friend.
  


• Register for your wedding gifts, and don't forget to include some choices appropriate for your upcoming bridal shower or engagement party as well. I have not do this yet. My bridal shower is not until March so I probably will not do this until January.

• Set aside blocks of hotel rooms for out-of-town guests. Have been looking into this since my fiance's family lives out of town, should have this done my the end of the month since I want the information on my save-the-dates.
  


• Purchase and send guests save-the-dates if your celebration is over a holiday weekend or at a faraway locale. I will be ordering these by next month since I making into Christmas card and want them out before the holiday rush.
  


• Book ceremony musicians and send deposit. We will be using out DJ and we need to talk my fiance's sisters about singing at the wedding.
  


• Start planning the rehearsal dinner. We are having the rehearsal dinner at the same place that we are getting married at. I just need to decided if I want to have it catered or just cook.
  


• Start working on your invitation wording and design. I just spent this past Saturday looking for wedding invitations and how I want them worded.
  


• Finalize menu and service details with caterer. Still working on this.
  


• Finalize your invitation wording. Still working on this.
  


• Order your invitations and announcements (don't forget plenty of extra envelopes). Will try to have this done before the end of November.
  


• Research and purchase wedding insurance, if necessary. Probably not going to get this. Is anyone getting this?
  


• Decide on a floral scheme, choose flowers, and negotiate prices with florist. Be sure to sign a contract outlining what you agreed upon. I have pretty much worked out what I want the scheme to be with the person who is doing my floral design.
  


• Start thinking about flower arrangement styles you like, and figure out what flowers will be in season on your wedding day. Per previous posting..I have this part figured out.
  


• Grooms: Decide what style of formal wear you will be wearing. The men will be wearing brown suits. Actually they are going this weekend to pick them out.
  


• Reserve tables, chairs, and/or other rental equipment you'll need (unless caterer or site is taking care of it). I need to reserve tablecloths, chairs and some table. I will have to work on this with my mom.
  


• Grooms: Start looking to buy or rent tux suit, or other formal attire. He will be buying a suit like the groomsmen.
  


• Book a calligrapher. Probably will not have one of these, too costly.


• Book rehearsal dinner site. The site will be the same as the wedding site.

This is a long list. I will check in a few weeks to let you know where I am in the process.