What I have gotten done so far!

So, I decided to start a blog about what I have done for wedding planning and what I have not.  This is a great way to vent any frustrations that I have while going through this process.  





I am so excited to embark on this adventure.  When I first got engaged I was so excited about getting married, but did not think of the planning that had to go along with it.  Once I started looking at venues, reception sites, transportation companies, musicians, rental companies, caterers, photographers, etc., that happiness dwindled.  How can people charge the amount that they do for ONE DAY??  It is crazy the amount of money that will be spent on this giant party.  We started out thinking that we would have a $10,000-$15,000 budget, but that quickly increased to $20,000-$25,000.  It is a lot of money, but it will be one heck of a party!




So here is a list of things we already have deposits on, or paid off:
Photographer
Rentals
Ceremony Site
Reception Site
Reception Musician
Justice of the Peace
My hair & make-up
Favors
Save-the-dates
Invitations
My wedding dress, veil, headpiece, and shoes
Wedding rings
Bridesmaids/MOH gifts


Left to do:
Groomsmen gifts
Alcohol (we are buying it in small quantities ourselves)
Ceremony musician (we are working on that now)
Transportation (who knew it would be so difficult to find transportation for our guests??)
Caterer/Cake Baker (same person, just need to put the deposit down and sign the contract)
Suit for Groom (no tuxedo for him!!)

I think that covers it all!! I am so proud of all that I have done so far, seeing as how the wedding is not until next September 24, 2011.  I want to try and have everything done, planned, and paid for before the 6 month mark, so that the last few months we are not scrounging for cash to pay off the bills or whatnot.  I want to be able to relax and work through the details those last few months, and by the way we are getting things together now, it looks like it will turn out the way I want!


This week I ordered:
The aisle runner
The ribbon to wrap the favors in
My bridal party gifts

I have also emailed many hotels to get rooms blocked off for my guests.  I have reserved rooms on both Martha's Vineyard, and on the Cape for those guests that do not want to stay overnight on Martha's Vineyard.  I am trying to do my best to accommodate everyone and their needs, and I think I am doing very well so far.