Accomplished

This post originally appeared on my private blog.  It posted on January 4, 2009 shortly after we were engaged....



I want to take a moment to brag about Eric and I's awesome wedding planning skills. Many thanks to our parents and recently married friends, too!

In three weeks (with Christmas & New Year's thrown in the mix) Eric and I have booked:

DONE:
Church: Saint Brigid
Clergy: the good Monsignor and favorite deacon :)
Reception, catering, and possibly cake: Carlyle House
Florist: Summerfields
DJ: AMS Entertainment
Sunday Morning Brunch: Sky Lounge of the Manhattan
Engagement Party Date: Feb 21

WORK IN PROGRESS:
Guest List: need 1/3 addresses left
Bridesmaids Dresses: starting over
My Dress: picked out, not ordered
Photographers: three appointments this week
Grooms Cake: list of good and bad baker's to choose from
Rehearsal Dinner: chosen, not booked

AT THE BEGINNING:
Honeymoon
Guest hotel Selections
Hotel gift baskets

HAVEN'T STARTED:
Registry
Shower Dates
Invitations
Additional Parties
and much more!


It feels SO good to have so much out of the way. The rest of it will be the little annoying details, but they will be ones I can squeeze in along the way. I can take a HUGE deep breath knowing the "big stuff" is booked and will start the new year / first semester of grad school on a good note.