One-year Countdown - July 10th, 2014

[mairelys]

Hello! I haven't posted here since I got engaged in May... of 2012! Here's my intro post.
Under the cut are things I have finished, and a list of things I have to do.
Thanks for looking!




Basics

Bride/Groom: Stephanie & Anthony
Ages: 28 & 29
Location: Calgary, Canada
Location of wedding: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Date: July 10th, 2014
Time: 5:00 pm
Colours: Colours: Blue and Purple
Theme: Blue Orchid




Ceremony & Reception
Jellyfish Restaurant, Punta Cana









Stolen from the Jellyfish website.

Number of guests: We're inviting 99 people, but expecting 30-40? Not sure at all how many are actually coming

Dress code: Dressy Casual



Attire

Dress:

Footwear:

Engagement Ring:


Rehearsal Dinner Dress:

Rehearsal Dinner Shoes:


Wedding Party:

Will You Be My Bridesmaid? Packages

Including their dress, a diamond candle and a card.





Gift for the rehearsal dinner:



Bridesmaids - Initial necklaces and lotion




Photographer: Katya Nova & Rob Michaud
Suuuuper excited about them, they seem so awesome!


Stationary:Save the Dates




To-Do this summer

Arrange accommodations: We're looking at Dreams Palm Beach, and for flights to be available. Should be next month.

Have Tony choose his groomsmen and ask them.

Figure out engagement photos

Stationary:Invitations - Passport



My goal is to finish these this summer.

Boarding Pass - Reply Card




To-Do in the future

Attire

Buy wedding bands: I have mine picked out, just have to pay for it. He's only vaguely looked.

headpiece; jewelry; Something Old, something new, something borrowed, something blue; shoes?, garter

decide what hairstyle & make-up I want

Get Anth's wedding day attire & choose groomsmen's attire

Order bouquets & boutonnieres (from Bloom Bridal)

Ceremony & Reception

Decide where we're having the rehearsal dinner

Decide on officiant

Get married in Alberta (April 25th, 2014)

Decide on: First Dance, Bride/Father dance, Groom/Mother dance

Playlist

Decide on menu & alcohol order

Decide on desert

Seating arrangement

Choose decorations we like for the wedding coordinator

Guests

make OOT bags

make timeline

Party Favours

Guestbook?

Paperwork

Renew passports

Write wills

Get marriage license (Feb 2014)

Book civil ceremony.

Get legally married in Calgary. (April 25th, 2014)

Honeymoon

Date

Location

lingerie ;)

After Wedding

Thank-you notes

Update FB status =)

LJ wedding post

Change name

Update name change at work & with all accounts