Wedding in a Nutshell: Friday

Our wedding was entirely us, entirely awesome, and entirely last minute. Friday morning we were frantically packing to drive down to Fallbrook and running last minute errands. We forgot things, went back for them, and before the morning was over we were an hour behind schedule and my family was almost in Fallbrook. It wasn't long before we caught up but it made the whole day feel a bit more stressful.

The Ranch last minute. Oh boy was it a mess.

Once we got down to Fallbrook and looked around the ranch I was pretty much convinced that things would not be ready. The tent was wrong, we had no gazebo to marry under, there wasn't enough light, there weren't enough flowers, there was no place for guests to park, no staff and no shuttles. Workers were everywhere, trees were being trimmed, electrical was being run and people were making frantic trips to various stores. It was pretty much a disaster and while I knew we'd be getting married no matter what,  I was fairly sure that everything would not be done in time.

Aftermath To Do List:

After the beautiful chaos that was my wedding, I must...

• Pay all vendors
• Return all unused wine and candy
• Pick out photos for album
• Order and send out thank you cards
• Track down missing gifties
• Organize supplies for selling
• Clean the house
• Go on vacation
• Sleep

OMG Married

E and I did it! We got hitched! A much more detailed and explanatory post is in the works but for now I leave you with a couple gems from our photographer's sneak peak:

 Our awesome wedding party. Ignore my armpit. 

E and I hiding under my veil

E and I under Gary's lamp

1 Day Check In!

To Do/ In Progress:

• LEARN HOW TO DANCE! - AHHH
• Remember to bring down rings, glasses, ketubah, license, pens, ink, wedding dress etc
• Merge bank accounts

• Schedule any extra photography sessions you want. A day-after session in your wedding clothes - still have to schedule bridal session 
• Arrange wedding day transportation for you, your wedding party, and guests (as needed).
• Create a must shoot list of photos
• Pay the cake baker!
• Pay the DJ!
• Pay the staff people!
• Pay the Rabbi!
• Make floral arrangements, bouquets and boutonnieres - Friday March 25th
• Set up wedding ceremony and reception sites - Friday March 25th and 26th 
• Wedding rehearsal and dinner - Friday March 25th
• Wedding! Get married! - Saturday March 26th 

Done!

• Make food by table list 
• Order extra tents or umbrellas and HEATING LAMPS! 

• Rent helium tank

• Talk to, finalize and confirm all seven blessing speakers
• Make sure everyone knows what's going on

• Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties - Thursday March 24th 

• Set up ceremony and reception sites - Thursday March 24th

• Pay the rental people!

• Hire shuttles for guests
• Find cute ubrellas and rainboots for bridal party
• Finish bridesmaids jewelry
• Design and print up programs

3 Day Check In!

To Do/ In Progress:

• LEARN HOW TO DANCE!
• Make food by table list 
• Order extra tents or umbrellas and HEATING LAMPS! 
• Find cute umbrellas and rain boots for bride and bridesmaids  Done with the rainboots!
• Finish bridesmaids jewelry
• Design and print up programs

• Hire shuttles for guests
• Rent helium tank
• Talk to, finalize and confirm all seven blessing speakers - Josh, Peggi, Anya, Ginny & Grandma down, two to go!
• Merge bank accounts
• Schedule any extra photography sessions you want. a day-after session in your wedding clothes - still have to schedule bridal session 
• Arrange wedding day transportation for you, your wedding party, and guests (as needed).
• Make sure everyone in the wedding party is aware of what you expect of them -- especially your bridesmaids and groomsmen. Provide a list of duties to the maid of honor and a list of to-dos to the best man. Still have to let everyone know where to be and when
• Create a must shoot list of photos
• Pay the cake baker!
• Pay the DJ!
• Pay the rental people!
• Pay the staff people!
• Pay the Rabbi!
• Pick up flowers, accept delivery of flowers, cut stems and rehydrate - Wednesday March 23rd and Thursday March 24th
• Make floral arrangements, bouquets and boutonnieres - Thursday March 24th

• Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties - Thursday March 24th 
• Set up ceremony and reception sites - Thursday March 24th
• Wedding rehearsal and dinner - Friday March 25th
• Wedding! Get married! - Saturday March 26th 

Done!

• Buy or rent ceremony decor and reception decorations that aren't included in your flower proposal (chuppah, program basket). We've collected most of our Mason jars, globe lights, finished the aisle kissing balls and are working on the tent kissing balls!
• Print place cards and frame them
• Decide on ceremony music, entrance, exit and first dance song
• Print up Candy Buffet Bags
• Purchase wedding dress underwear! 
• Submit music preferences
• Make rehearsal dinner reservations
• Transport supplies to Fallbrook
• Accept delivery of flowers, cut stems and store in refrigerators 
• Purchase extra flowers for Chuppah decoration
• Have fingerprint guest book tree made by Mish

Dress Picked Up!

I just picked up my wedding dress and veil!!! They're gorgeous and I can't wait to show off pictures.

That's all for now, I have to go print programs and favor bags and place cards, oh my!

5 Day Check In!

To Do/ In Progress:

• Decide on ceremony music, entrance, exit and first dance song
• LEARN HOW TO DANCE!
• Submit music preferences by Wednesday 
• Make food by table list 
• Order extra tents or umbrellas for RAIN!
• Find cute umbrellas and rain boots for bride and bridesmaids  Done with the rainboots!
• Have fingerprint guest book tree made by Mish
• Finish bridesmaids jewelry
• Make rehearsal dinner reservations since rain is canceling the BBQ
• Design and print up programs
• Print up Candy Buffet Bags
• Purchase wedding dress underwear! 

• Hire shuttles for guests
• Rent helium tank
• Talk to, finalize and confirm all seven blessing speakers - Josh, Peggi, Anya, Ginny & Grandma down, two to go!
• Merge bank accounts
• Schedule any extra photography sessions you want. a day-after session in your wedding clothes - still have to schedule bridal session 
• Arrange wedding day transportation for you, your wedding party, and guests (as needed).

• Print place cards and frame them - in progress!
• Make sure everyone in the wedding party is aware of what you expect of them -- especially your bridesmaids and groomsmen. Provide a list of duties to the maid of honor and a list of to-dos to the best man. Still have to let everyone know where to be and when
• Buy or rent ceremony decor and reception decorations that aren't included in your flower proposal (chuppah, program basket). We've collected most of our Mason jars, globe lights, finished the aisle kissing balls and are working on the tent kissing balls!
• Create a must shoot list of photos
• Pay the cake baker!
• Pay the DJ!
• Pay the rental people!
• Pay the staff people!
• Pay the Rabbi!
• Transport mason jars, candy buffet jars, supplies to Fallbrook - Wednesday March 23rd
• Pick up flowers, accept delivery of flowers, cut stems and rehydrate - Wednesday March 23rd and Thursday March 24th
• Make floral arrangements, bouquets and boutonnieres - Thursday March 24th
• Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties - Thursday March 24th 
• Set up ceremony and reception sites - Thursday March 24th
• Wedding rehearsal and dinner - Friday March 25th
• Wedding! Get married! - Saturday March 26th 

Done!

• Find a chuppah, somehow. Gary is on it, I relinquish control
• Hire parking attendants
• Hire general staff
• Buy cocktail napkins
• Buy bread baskets
• Make signs for the guest book, gift table, card cage, candy bar, coffee bar, dinner buffet(no longer a buffet ah! )
• Pay the photographer!
• Buy play sand for mason jars 
• Buy soda and water from costco
• Buy Fingerprint wipes
• Make a wedding weekend timeline
• Design and buy wedding bands!
• Write and finalize wedding vows
• Get Batteries for candles
• Get wine goblet for ceremony