To Do List By Month
May 2010
OCTOBER 2010
NOVEMBER 2010
DECEMBER 2010
JANUARY 2011
MARCH 2011
MAY 2011
JUNE 2011
JULY 2011
AUGUST 2011
- Reserve the date, time, and place of the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception with The Royal Cancun - CHECK!
- Complete the guest list - CHECK!
- Take engagement pictures - CHECK!
- Book summer vacation trip to The Royal - CHECK!
- Detail a schedule of events for the wedding week
- Finalize decisions on colors, monogram, and themes of the wedding - CHECK!
- Order STD supplies and begin making them - CHECK!
- Reserve an AHR venue & pay deposits - CHECK!
- Create wedding planning notebook to hold all information - CHECK!
- Hire a travel agent - CHECK!
- Book the wedding trip once the 2011 prices have been released - CHECK!
- Create a room block of 10 for wedding party - CHECK!
- Send STD - CHECK!
- Book & pay deposit for wedding photographer/videographer - CHECK!
- Pay deposit on the wedding package at The Royal (1/2 of package price) - CHECK!
- Make the wedding website live - CHECK!
- Begin dress shopping - CHECK!
- Choose bridemaids & groomsmen
- Make bridesmaids & groomsmen gifts/cards
- Put engagement announcement in the papers (Waco, SA, Seguin, & Abilene)
- Give everyone a planning checklist of things they are responsible for
- Get engagement ring insured
- Select & book DJ, ceremony musicians (harpist), cocktail hour musicians (trio)
- Reserve Chef's Plate for rehearsal dinner
- Choose & purchase wedding attire (wedding dress, AHR dress, Trash the dress)
- Choose & purchase wedding shoes, veil, headpieces, etc.
- Hire an AHR planning coordinator - CHECK!
- Make reservations & meetings for August site visit trip - CHECK!
- Second round of STD's to the rest of the guest list mailed
- Go on summer vacation/site visit and meet with wedding coordinator - CHECK!
- Select florist & floral arrangements (visit them during site visit)
- Select bridesmaids & groomsmen attire
- Create wedding and honeymoon registries
- Purchase thank you notes (showers & gifts)
- Book & pay deposit for AHR reception - CHECK!
- Book & pay deposit for AHR DJ/Band - CHECK!
OCTOBER 2010
- Put together ceremony script (order of events)
- Book & pay deposit for AHR catering
- Book & pay deposit for AHR "furniture"/ equipment rental
- Book & pay deposit for AHR florist
- Book & pay deposit for AHR photobooth
- Book & pay deposit for AHR ice sculpture
- Book & pay deposit for AHR DJ - CHECK!
NOVEMBER 2010
- Choose & purchase Daniel's wedding attire
DECEMBER 2010
- *Tentative* 1st dress fitting (make sure to have wedding day undergarments)
- Book & pay for the honeymoon
JANUARY 2011
- Book & pay for March site visit
- Design & purchase invitation supplies
- Book & pay for AHR transportation
- Book & pay depsoit for AHR cake/cupcakes
- Choose/purchase wedding day jewelry/accessories
- Purchase wedding bands
- Assemble wedding invitations & mailing labels
MARCH 2011
- Go on Spring Break/ site visit trip!!
- Confirm all wedding details with resort & non-resort vendors
- Decide on "add on" items to wedding package & book them
- Mail official invitations
- Book Raven & Onyx a suite at the dog kennel for the wedding trip :)
- Have bridal portraits taken
- RSVP's due for head count
- Buy attendant & parent gifts
- Buy OOT of town bag supplies based off of RSVP count
- Buy AHR invitation supplies & assemble them
- Assemble & make luggage tags & travel info for confirmed wedding guests
MAY 2011
- Choose & purchase "wedding week & honeymoon clothes" - SHOPPING TRIP!!
- Have bridal shower
- Assemble OOT bags
- Mail luggage tags and travel info to confirmed wedding guests
- Mail AHR invitations
- Pay for any "add on" items to wedding package
- Make &/or buy ceremony program fans
- Make table numbers & escort cards if necessary
- Make menu cards for Mexico reception
JUNE 2011
- Pack
- Get hair and nails done
- Finalize head count
- GET MARRIED!!!!! JUNE 18th @ 5:30pm
- Perform legal ceremony on June 11, 2011
- AHR RSVP's due - take a head count
JULY 2011
- Make photo thank you cards
- Put wedding announcement in newspapers (Abilene, Waco, SA, & Seguin)
- AHR
AUGUST 2011