Ta-Da!

Sorry, this post won't actually include any pictures - or really any "finished product."  However, that's how it feels to get so much done this weekend.  Sadly for us, "so much done" translates to "lots of money spent."  But, seriously...check out what all we have accomplished since I got home Friday night:

• Tried on, picked up, and paid final amount for my wedding dress.  Did I mention a woo-hoo for this one?  Because, seriously....I LOVE my dress!
• Ordered wedding bands through a lovely Etsy designer.  We can't afford the "ideal" wedding bands right now (we found those...they have diamonds and are lovely....just out of the "now" budget).
• Ordered Crissy's wedding shoes for the wedding.
• Ordered my shoes for the wedding.
• Picked up a very pretty pair of earrings for Crissy for the wedding - and they were a fantastic buy!
• Bought a whole bunch of wine and 2-18 packs of beer for the wedding.  No worries, there's more beer on the way....
• Found an AWESOME dress for me to wear for the bachelorette party and some other fun stuff coming up.  I don't always like things once they're on me....and finding a dress that fits really well isn't the easiest thing.  But, this one....it's fantastic!
• Bought bamboo torches to use with citronella for the reception area to keep some bugs away.
• Found Crissy a bachelorette party (and other fun stuff) dress.  It's such a fun dress - and she looks great in it!!!
• Crissy also found a fantastic pair of heels to wear with her sassy new dress.  Well, in reality - I found her a pair of shoes.  But, they're for her....
• We each found hair accessories.  I'm so excited to wear mine!

On top of that, my parents were wonderful enough to make a trip to UFS today to pick up far more vodka than most people buy in one trip and a bunch of other beer.  Not only were they nice enough to go and buy it, but it's even more appreciated since they didn't have much warning for it.  Thanks dad & Linda! :-)

While the rest isn't done as of this very moment....Crissy's parents are also buying/ordering some of the other stuff we need this coming weekend.  Things like paper lanterns, tablecloths and our remaining mason jars.  Thanks Mark & Ladonna!!

So much is finally coming together!

To-do List

Warning:  This post is not exciting at all and contains completely mundane things like stuff that we need to do or buy.  However, there are probably going to be some pretty pictures along the way....  This post is really more so I can create a list of all of the things that I can think of that need to be done or purchased...and not potentially lose the list (which would be likely if it were on paper).

• Create a fabric "wall" with strips of fabric, to hang between the two trees where we'll be standing for the ceremony.  (The fabric will obviously be in our colors - not in shades of pink).  This fabric wall has taken the lead over the hanging paper flowers posted previously.

 

These pics are compliments of 100 Layer Cake - which I just discovered and love!

•  Make cloth napkins for the reception. 
• This also includes the need to purchase fabric, borrow a working sewing machine, and beg a friend to use a rotary cutter to get them all the same size and save me from the insanity of tracing squares onto the fabric and cutting by hand.
• Recruit Emily to make giant linen and tulle flowers instead of bouquets.  Hope you're really on board to help, Em!  :)
• Collect a million more mason jars
• Purchase candles for said mason jars
• Shepherds hooks (see about borrowing)
• Purchase burlap for table runners
• Purchase remaining bamboo plates and sporks
• Acquire cake stands/jars, etc.... for dessert table
• Remove labels from wine bottles and clean
• Make ribbon wands
• Create and make wedding invitations
• Mail wedding invitations
• Buy wedding dresses
• Collect spaghetti sauce jars (or something similar) for candles to line driveway
• Create wedding signs like this:

• Find tables for reception
• Find tablecloths for tables
• Make programs like one of these - either fans in case people get hot - or the second option that could hang from the chairs

• Buy striped straws and make name tag flags

• Buy mason jars for drinks

 

• Find paper lanterns.  White, brown, green, peacock....
• Buy more strands of lights
• Floating candles for pool
• Figure out speakers/music
• Create playlist
• Pick outfits for Bill and dads
• Kristy and Darci pick and order dresses
• Ceremony plan
• Get reading/poem/whatever ideas from siblings
• Beverage Tubs

Target

• Finalize menu and determine cost
• Make signs identifying food for reception
• Shoes, jewelry, accessories for wedding
• Flip flops for guests

• "Guestbook" painting

 

• Gifts for people
• Confirm Ariel for pictures
• Register (gifts/honeymoon)
• Fresh flowers day of wedding for food table and hanging jars on shepherd hooks - and MOH bouquets
• Fabric flower corsages and boutonneires

Source - Etsy

Source - The Sweetest Occasion

Source - Etsy

• Sign for end of drive
• Inquire about hotel shuttle (Washington) transporting
• Rehearsal dinner
• Desserts