So I've gone over so many checklists out there, including the wedding wire one. I've made list upon list, and I still feel like I'm missing things from my planning list. What do you ladies (and gents) notice me missing, if anything?
Ceremony
Book church
Complete 4 pre-marital counseling sessions
Meet with music director
Book Rehearsal
Complete rehearsal
Complete program information
Buy easel
Get welcome/pick seat sign
Reception
Book caterer
Book DJ
Tables and chairs – at venue
Book hall
Arrange bartending
Reception decorations
Buy Candy table jars
Buy scoops and tongs
Buy table clothes
Buy napkins
Fold napkins & stuff with menu info
Buy chair covers
Buy chair bling
Sew chair bling extenders
Buy chargers
Buy water pitchers
Buy table center pieces
Buy additional center piece items
Buy sand
Buy seashells and starfish
Buy head table backdrop fabric
Buy head table sheers
Buy table skirting
Buy sheer blue for backdrop draping
Buy ceiling draping
Buy ceiling lights
Buy uplights
Buy wine coupons
Make seating plan
Buy seating place cards
Buy escort cards
Buy memorial picture frames
Get memorial pictures
Get memorial candle & lantern
Get memorial sign
Gift sign
Bar sign
Candy bar sign
Buy Cupcake stands
Buy easels for signs
Get welcome sign
Find as many steamers as possible
Rent scaffolding
Pick up scaffolding
Clothing
Wedding dress
Wedding shoes
Wedding underthings
Jewelry (Necklace – Jared is gifting earrings for wedding day)
Clutch
Hair jewelry
Book make up artist
Makeup trial
Book hairstylist
Hair trial
Suit
Cufflinks (Peggy gifting for wedding day)
Hotel
Book bridal suite
Book groom suite
Arrange room blocks
Vehicles
Rent 3 vehicles to transport bridal party
Get ‘Just Married’ decals from Peter
Food
Hire caterer
Buy groceries for rehearsal dinner
Buy rehearsal dinner supplies (plates, etc)
Buy groceries for eating on getting-ready morning
Buy candy
Buy cake mixes
Buy cake ingredients (eggs, oil, etc)
Buy cake decorations (sugar pearls and shells?)
Make sugar decorations
Test out making sugar decorations beforehand
Confirm menu for dinner
Confirm midnight supper menu
Confirm allergies
Buy containers for leftovers
Day of Prep
Make sandwiches & platters
Have champagne/beer/drinks cooling in room day before
Have hot drinks available (tea/coffee)
Confirm schedule with bridal party members
Invitations
Order invitations
Order wedding crasher invitations
Pre-stuff invitation envelopes
Pre-stuff wedding crasher invitations
Mail invitations
Manage RSVP’s
Follow up with people who didn’t RSVP
Honeymoon
Check passports are up to date
Add Jared to room & pay for him
Pre book trips/tours
Other stuff
Sew flower girl dresses
Book hot shave for Jared & boys
Sort out and pre pack all items into boxes and label
Make day of timeline & give copies out
Pictures
Write list of ‘must have’ pictures
Get step ladder for photographer to use
Book indoor photo location?
Alcohol/drinks
Order booze for delivery
Order & Pick up beer from Costco
Buy champagne flutes
Buy solo cups
Buy bar supplies (bottle openers, shot glasses)
Buy mix
Buy limes & lemons
Print recipe for special drinks for bartenders
Make bartending schedule
Buy drink tickets
Schedule someone to sell drink tickets for the first hour of the night
Get bar float
Buy cash box