July 2012 brides

Hello to all the brides getting married during July 2012.

As I saw threads for the May brides, June brides and August brides, I thought perhaps a July one would be good for us to keep each other motivated in our seemingly quick journey.

So far I have: bought the dress, booked flowers, booked reception, arranged menu, ordered invites, bought tiara, booked photographer, booked mens suits and decided on BM dresses.  So there is still loads to do yet.

I'm hoping I'm not the only one with a mission in the new year.    :)

Hello,

Another 07/07/2012 wedding here;

Have booked: venue (ceremony, reception and hotel rooms), suits, photographer, hair and make up, florist, dj, evening surprise.

Have bought: dress, shoes, rings, table decorations, side tiara, invites

Have chosen but need to buy/make: bridesmaid dresses and cake

Next to do: sort our day music (CD's), make menus, table plan, book honeymoon/flights

We are not bothering with cars, I think this is everything

Oh gosh, you both seem very organised.  I feel there is still so much to do, and finding a DJ is proving hard despite the wedding being 6 months away, its got to be my next job.  Good luck in all your final planning

I'm 7/7/12 too

So far we have: booked venue, registrar, TOG, piper, DJ, cake, hair and make up, florist and bridesmaid dresses. Bought my dress and OH's kilt, have invitations and sent STD's a few months ago. Have bought my wedding jewellery and shoes and my hen weekend is being organised by my BM.  We booked a mini moon for just after the wedding and we will be going to the Maldives in November.

The onnly real big thing left for us to do is get the rings, but that will happen soon!!  We don't need cars are we are having everything in the same place.

Maxine, my date twin, panic not! We have a fortnight after them

So far, I have: ordered my dress, chosen / ordered / paid deposit on the flowers, car and tog, booked the church and vicar, booked the wedding breakfast venue and chosen our menu, booked our evening reception venue, bought the BM dresses, bought OH's suit, sent out save the date cards, bought the candle holders, bought my shoes, jewellery and fascinator, had endless make up trials and have chosen - but not yet bought - make up. Booked hotel for first 2 nights. Booked a band for the evening and a flautist friend to play in the church. We're doing the other music ourselves. Cakes chosen (sister making) so will need to give her some money closer to the day, for ingredients.

Still to do: decide what to do about the other mens suits, book their matching ties, finalise invites and send for printing, book our hog from the butcher for evening reception, order chair covers and other decorations for evening reception, talk to vicar re: flowers and decs in the church, make bunting, do seating plans, design and print thank you cards, um...!! Bounds to be loads more. Oh, I've booked my hairdresser but still need to go for a trial. Also found out if I book a make up lesson with MAC (which is the make up I'm buying) then although it costs £50, I get that £50 knocked off products I buy so it's basically a free lesson since I know I'm buying them anyway. So got to organise that closer to the wedding. Need to sort rest of (UK based) honeymoon - but decided to leave it until last minute to see what takes our fancy. Need to buy rings (chosen and submitted order, but asked them to hold it until the new year when more wedding money can be released). Need to finalise ceremony music (incl. what my flautist friend will play during the signing of the register) and need to start thinking about the music we'll have in the evening (when band not playing).

The main thing I'm now dithering about is whether or not to buy a 'going away' outfit to get changed into towards the end of the evening reception, partly as an excuse to make a grand exit but also so I can leave my dress with family and not have it on honeymoon with us (and I don't really want to leave it at the hotel). The problem is, I've picked a glorious outfit but can't really justify £200!

I'm 7th July too, and I am completly unorganised, I feel I should be in a panic about all there is left to do but i'm not!

So far we have booked the Church, Florist, TOG,  Hair and Makeup, not having Cars as family are driving us, and well thats about it really!!, altough I do know what I want!

What I need to do is book a Marquee, along with everything that goes with it, including loos!, book a caterer, Disco, decide on Invitations and guest list, choose Bridesmaid Dresses etc oh and choose and order a Dress for myself!!!, make all the homemade things I want to, including 200 meters of Bunting, not to mention all the little things that take so much time!

Its going to be a busy 6 months, ok, panic!!!

We are having a weekday wedding on 25 July. So far I have booked: venue, church, catering and tog. 

And that's it lol.  We are having a very relaxed wedding. H2B is going to wear a normal suit with a green tie and his bm his own.  My girls are wearing summer dresses in shades of green. 

Big things still to organised: band, flowers (will do mostly my own) and the booze (stocking bar ourselves).  I have all the stuff I need for the invites. I will print them and I have had a stamp made that will be on all our stationary. 

Still so much to do but I am feeling very relaxed about it all...maybe too much.

I'm 7th July too!

So far we (I say "we" but really I mean "I"!) have:

- Booked Venue, Church, flowers (but need to pay deposit), cake, chair covers, photographers, magician

- Bought my dress, BMs dresses, flower girl dresses, my shoes (although I'm umming and ahhing at the mo), BMs hair flowers, cake stands

- Made invitations, order of services and place names, cake toppers

However, we still need to:

- book DJ and cars asap! get OH to go try on suits.

- print the inserts for the invites and order of services, do table plan, guest book

- make the bunting (fortunately my mum has volunteered for that one!) and fg wands

- organise alterations for my dress, buy headband, veil and jewellery

- buy bridal party presents

- decide on hymns and readings

Feels like a lot to do when you see it written down!

Another 7th July bride here!

Things that are (mostly) sorted but need final meetings: Church & details & order of service, reception venue, photographer, suits, flowers, DJ, cars, chair covers, dress, tiara & veil, shoes, honeymoon, rings, hen party, make up artist (trial in Feb), hairdresser, favours.

Things still to get sorted: Cake (making myself), entertainment, menus, stationery including invites, table plans/guest list, bridesmaids dresses, jewellery, hotel, music for during wedding breakfast, thank you gifts, MOB outfit, coach for guests, guestbook. Also lots of bits & bobs to buy like confetti and white umbrellas (keep thinking of more and more things!)

In January I’m planning on making lots of things – table runners, jars for the centre pieces, invites, table numbers.

Okay, I feel a bit panicked now that my ‘to do’ list is longer than my ‘done’ list!! AGH!

Well i'm July 29th and you would think as a member of hitched for a while, knowing the date of my wedding for just over two years when I get married and being editor of the 2012 brides list I would be organised. But I'm not!

Venue booked

Chapel booked

Photographer booked

Cake sorted

Dj sorted as in package with venue

Make up artist - friend

Hairdressers sorted

Videographer organised, BIL is doing it with our HD camcorder.

Save the dates sent out.

Flower girl outfit consists of shoes and hairband

My outfits consist of garter and shoes. Oh well i'm sure my OH will be happy with how i'll look. Not sure of nanna and grandad tho. lol.

As for anything else well don't ask. I've got a colour sorted and theme, scrap book, brought little bits and bobs but nothing major.

14/7/12 bride!

However, currently too ill to think coherently about the wedding but wanted to post so I get updates from this thread - will pop along with my done/to-do list as soon as I feel human again!

Hi all other JULY brides :-)

I'm getting marred on 28th July, and have so far:

BOOKED/ORDERED: Venue, Registrar, Catering, DJ, TOG, Dress, Veil, Shoes, Groomsmens Suits, Rings, Flowers, Invitations (I am making them), Car for me and dad to get to venue

TO DO: Find Bridesmaid dresses and shoes, decide on menu,decide on hairstyle and make up (I'm having an up do, but not sure of what) Choose a tiara, choose honeymoon, Choose vows, Pay for everything.

Paying for everything is the worst thing :-)

Good luck to everyone getting married next July :-)

Blonde Viki:

14/7/12 bride!

However, currently too ill to think coherently about the wedding but wanted to post so I get updates from this thread - will pop along with my done/to-do list as soon as I feel human again!

Oh no, get well soon, take every opportunity to rest lots and be lazy  :)

Where are you guys at with organising your honeymoon?

My OH is booking ours as a surprise. The plan is I'll find out at the airport, although he will need to guide me in my packing!

Part of me is a bit sad that I won't be able to look forward to it "specifically" IYKWIM, so just wondered where you were all planning on going.