Is it time for another update?...

It's been a while coming but I can actually see everything coming together now and it's exciting...so ridiculously exciting! So exciting, that if I think about it too much I start to feel sick, you know like you did as a kid before Christmas?!

Just me then? ; )

I've just spent this morning listing and sorting and listing and packing and listing everything. Yes, I'm a huge fan of lists as you may have already gathered, so much so that I'm going to share my updated "To Do..." list with you in a bit! You lucky lot!!

We now have boxes and boxes of stuff...24 to be precise. All neatly arranged into three piles - Church, Daytime & Evening. Hubstobe is going to think I've completely lost the plot when he gets home from work tonight lol.

So, the earlier mentioned updated "To Do..." list? It's here:


The Order of Service

• meet with vicar to finalise hymns, readings & Order of Service (21st Sept)
• order 10 extra blanks 
• order paper for inserts
• make up extras
• print inserts
• assemble them 

The Church

• give readers copies of their readings
• type up & print 'posh' copies for the day
• finish pew end decorations
• sort confetti bags & orders of service into baskets for 'bride' or 'groom'
• pay for church 

Daytime Reception

• decide on cupcake designs
• finalise and put names on table plan
• fill favour boxes
• print labels for favour boxes
• write names on placecards
• sort all bits into a box for each table
• make up pom poms for wall
• print photos for wall
• assemble 'bunting' for wall
• make up pom poms for vases on top table, cake table & guest book table
• paint stems on stars for above vases
• draw up layout of room and give to wedding co-ordinator
• buy ribbons for wall display
• buy pegs for wall display 
• make up pom poms for tables
• paint welcome sign 
• buy frames for welcome table
• print photos for welcome table
• print inserts for menu's and assemble them 
• buy decorations for reception xmas tree 

Evening Reception

• paint signs for dress up box
• type up 'instructions' for dress up box to go in frame
• buy a few more hats for dress up box
• put sweets into jars for candy store
• label jars
• sort items into separate boxes 
• find a dress up box
• pay for DJ
• paint frame for dress up box
• pegs for dress up 'smile' bunting 

Photographer

• arrange meeting to discuss ideas etc
• pay for photographer

Other Bits

• complete gift list at John Lewis
• make up H2B's waistcoat
• paint 'thank you' sign
• buy gifts for best man, ushers, bridesmaids, flower girl, parents & readers
• pay for car

See! There really isn't a lot left to do at all so, fingers crossed, the three days I have off work before the big day will hopefully be spent pampering and generally enjoying the excitement of the build up...I did say fingers crossed!!
; )

I'm feeling quite calm about it all now it's all been listed and sorted - if only you could see how anal I have been lol - so I can now look forward to the things we've got happening before the big day...

• supporting hubstobe in the Birkett Relay 6hr race at Silverstone
• bonfire night & fireworks (I'm such a kid!) 
• my hen weekend...woooohoooo!!!
• hubstobe's graduation ceremony
• christmas shopping

And on that note I'm off to write up my list for the reception co-ordinator : )
Until next time xx

2 MONTHS TO GO!...

Wowsers! There's just two months left to go before the big day! Really cannot wait to be a Mrs now : ) xx  

Time keeps ticking!...

After a couple of major panic sessions I feel like I'm back on track with everything...at last! The 'To Do' list is slowly but surely becoming smaller and to be completely honest - it wouldn't majorly affect the day if those things weren't completed.

The meeting with the vicar went well - all of our hymns, readings & music are sorted  - just waiting on him to agree the draft of our Order of Service and we can get those printed and made up. This is where I start getting frustrated...when I have to wait for other people before I can continue with what I need to do...impatient should be my middle name!!

All of our RSVP's have been returned with only one 'no'...which I'm amazed and incredibly honored at to be honest! So now to the table plan...
This has not been as problematic as I thought it would be, at all, we're very lucky in that we don;t have the usual 'oh they can't sit with so and so' and 'ooh they don't like each other really' so fingers crossed all of our guests will be happy with where they've been put!

My next task is to lose a stone before the wedding! I always thought that having to get into a wedding dress would be all the motivation I needed but it appears I was very wrong! All I want to do is eat - and not healthy stuff either. I'm craving sweets & chocolate all the time...what is wrong with me?! Will keep you posted with how I get on over the next few weeks though!

Until next time...
xx