Getting all my ducks in a row

Everything that still needs to be done for the wedding has been swimming around in my head for the last few days. Here's a list of things that are in progress or have been checked off the list:

1. Contacted our DJ, Mobile Music Entertainment, today in regards to our reservation and in search of the date our deposit needs to be paid.
2. Confirmed that Lamb's Bakery got the deposit check we mailed to reserve our wedding cake.
3. Put my wedding dress on layaway and will purchase it this week sometime.
4. Got a quote from Beyond Elegance in regards to the black chair covers we are renting for the reception. Our sample will be sent in the mail within 1-3 business days.
5. Starting a running list of songs that absolutely have to be played at the wedding.
6. Contacted the Fairgate Inn in search of the exact # of creme crush linens they have in stock.
7. Mailed the deposit for our wedding Videographer Greg Winterrrowd of Prophezy Productions and confirmed reservation.
8. Chosen a wedding shower date (May 16, 2009) that works for Karen, my soon-to-be mother-in-law, to attend!
9. Registered at Target, Macy's and Crate & Barrel!
10. We have picked out Kevin's wedding band at Jared's.
11. Secured our photographer Kacy Jo (a long, long time ago--it was the first thing I did!) based out of Corvallis, Oregon.
12. Kevin and I went to Men's Wearhouse to look at their tux options. We've decided on some styles, but need to schedule a time to have Kevin try some on.

Things still needed to be done in the immediate future:

1. Need to meet with Lamb's Bakery in regards to the design of our wedding cake.
2. Take my mom to Nordstrom to see the earrings I have picked out to go with my dress. Her opinion is needed on any decision these days :) Thank God for moms!
3. Go with my mom to Fabric Depot in search of French netting to make my birdcage veil.
4. Order my love birds for my cake topper from this seller at etsy.com.
5. Order the Eat, Drink & Be Married cocktail napkins for the bar.
6. Contact Serena and Trish in regards to the flower girl dress I've chosen.
7. Take the toasting glasses we've chosen to Things Remember to be engraved.
8. Pay 50% deposit to Party Booths for our reservation to rent a photo booth for the reception.
9. Start thinking about what to get my bridesmaids and flower girl for thank you gifts.
10. Buy Kevin's wedding band from Jared's.
11. Go check out Beaches for a possible wedding rehearsal dinner site.
12. Find a salon to do all the girl's mani's and pedi's the day before or the day of the wedding.

As you can tell, we still have a lot to do!!! The list just keeps running and running...

Great Minds think Alike

Kevin and I tackled the task of creating our wedding registry. It was a lot more fun than we anticipated. First we registered at Target. I didn't realize how much paperwork registering would involve...not to mention the little spiels you have to listen to about their products. Once we finally got the scan gun, we were in business. Once we got started, we kind of realized how much stuff we needed. Coming out of college, neither one of us had any complete sets of dishes, silverware, appliances, or furniture. So it was alot of fun to pick out some real stuff! And I think we did a good job of staying practical.

After our first attempt at registering was over, I realized why it went smoothly. We have very similar tastes! There was not one fight over which kind of dishes we wanted or what thread count is the best. It was an overall enjoyable experience. Kevin really enjoyed having full control of the scan gun at Target. I knew the next store would be my turn! :)

The second store we registered at was Macy's. I LOVE MACY'S! We spent a couple hours in the store on two different occasions to complete that registry. After listening to the consultant's spiel about how it would really be to our advantage to own a Macy's card and very firmly denying, we got control of their scan system. It was different than Target's--much harder to use and annoying to scan products with. However, that didn't stop us from completing our list. Once we got home and checked our registry online, we removed some products that were overpriced or that we had already chosen at Target. It's so convenient that you can manage your register over the internet. Isn't technology great?

Lastly, we decided to register at Crate and Barrel. It was very spur of the moment. There were a few things there that we really liked so that registry is minimal compared to the others. We just couldn't justify registering for a $14 pie dish at Crate and Barrel when there's a perfectly good one at Target for $3.99. It was fun to bargain and compare the different store's products.

Today, we are going to print out each registry and make sure we covered all our bases without registering for too many of the same products. I'm sure we will have to alter them a little bit but atleast that's another task we can check off the To-Do list. It feels good!