Wedding Wednesday: Wedding Week

Sorry I have been MIA around here.  We have been busy with all the little tasks you can't do until close to the wedding - finding string quartet arrangements of our songs, finalizing the programs and printing, assembling favors, seating charts, writing our vows, etc. etc.  We will be making our way to Bloomington to start wedding festivities so soon! Tomorrow I am headed down to have the final planning meeting with the venue and stopping in Indy on my back to get my nails done with Allison.  Sharing some of my fave engagement photos that make me giddy to get back to Bloomington! 

I cannot wait for Saturday to get here and for our vision to come to life.  See you soon Bloomington!  This time next week we will be married and in Barcelona! 

Wedding Wednesday: One Month To Go

I cannot believe it is just one month until we say I do! There is A LOT going on around here.  Checking back in with our master to do list but there are so many other little things not listed.  We are in full on wedding month mode around here.

Set a date

Ask bridal party to be in wedding

Book venue

Book photographer

Book band and/or DJ

Book caterer

Create wedding website

Book florist 

Buy wedding dress

Book ceremony musicians

Book any rentals

Take engagement pictures

Select bridesmaid dresses -
Select and order groom & groomsmen attire
Purchase veil and accessories for dress

Book cake baker 

Order save the dates  

Finalize guest list 

Send save the dates 

Book officiant   

Order guest book

Hotel room blocks

Find wedding shoes

Find wedding jewelry

Book makeup artist & hair stylist

Menu tasting  

Hair & make up trial
Dress Measurements

1st dress fitting

Order ceremony programs

Figure out where I’m getting ready & where Wyatt is getting ready 

Design Invitations

Order invitations

Mail invitations 

Register 

Book rehearsal dinner venue

Buy rehearsal dinner dress 

Order favors  

Order monogrammed cocktail napkins 

Buy bridal party gifts 

Bachelorette party

Bridal showers

Order wedding bands 

Put together picture list for photographer 

Get marriage license

Write vows

Book honeymoon 

Rehearsal dinner invitations

Music selections to band/DJ and ceremony artists

Book wedding night hotel room

Order thank you notes

Pick out first dance song 

Finalize wedding-day timeline

Wrap bridesmaids gifts

Prepare final payments

Walk down the aisle & say I do!

Wedding Wednesday: Bridal Shower Number 2

Today's Wedding Wednesday is a two post day because I had two bridal showers over the weekend! This morning I shared about my family shower that my mom threw for me and now I'm sharing the shower in Indianapolis that my sister threw for me for friends.  She hosted the shower at Peace Water Winery.  Their Mass Ave location is so darling.  We decided to do a less formal shower and do a display shower to give me more time to visit with guests.  That being said I still didn't get enough time with everyone. 

Allison had the cutest touches using our engagement pictures.  She enlisted my dad to help make stands for them out of corks. She had a cake and cupcakes from my favorite bakery in Indy, the Flying Cupcake.  She also got more pretty sugar cookies.  She ordered them from a lady I have been following on Instagram for a while, Bop Baking Co. She had a charcuterie board and we sipped on wine and lemonades. Everything was perfect both days!

Wedding Wednesday: Bridal Shower Number 1

My mom hosted a bridal shower for me at my aunt's house for family last weekend.  I had both of my showers last weekend and wow am I still recovering! I am also feeling so much love from family and friends as we are about to start the next chapter of our lives together.  Thank you to everyone who traveled from near and far or sent along gifts for my showers.  

Mom chose a travel theme for my family shower.  We are also incorporating some travel related things into our wedding so this was perfect! She really knocked it out of the park with the cutest little touches including asking guests to leave advice and well wishes on postcards! We actually considered this same idea for a guestbook alternative but in the end went another route for the wedding.  She also used many pictures from our travels as a couple throughout the shower. 

Are these not the cutest cookies? 

She had a couple of shower games planned including the ever popular make a wedding dress out of toilet paper. It was good for a laugh and then afterwards I opened gifts.  We got so many thoughtful gifts and family heirlooms.  My cousin even tied a ribbon rose onto my gift that was passed on to her from my mom.  My mom had originally received it on a bridal shower gift from my dad's aunt when my parents got married.  That brought me to tears.  I also go a sweet gift from my dad as well.