Wedding Wednesday – 1 Month Out

Our wedding day is one month from today. Deep breath.

I was really worried about writing this post because I'm finally nearing my "freak out" point. Things are under control, but I can sense the edge is near. Not gonna lie, I'm feeling stretched thin and a bit overwhelmed. But so many people (so, so many!) have offered to help, so I'm ready to start handing things off. Our shower is on Friday night (woohoo!) and I'm going to relax and have a good time. I really want to focus on being present at all of our celebrations, because I know I won't get this time back. And really, handmade napkin rings are FAR less important than being with my friends and family.

Ok, so how is our list looking? Last month I left off with a "next up" list that looked like this:

• Finish second registry.
• Finalize/order invitations.
• Finalize menu.
• Order kegs.
• Plan ceremony.
• Schedule alterations.
• Pick out gifts for wedding party etc.
• Choose wedding music.
• Decide on/make favors.

We've got quite a bit of that done, and more! Here's what we accomplished over the past month:

• Finished second registry.
• Finalized, ordered, and mailed invitations.
• Designed and ordered thank-yous.
• Ordered kegs.
• Purchased wedding shoes.
• Got our alterations done. (I'm picking up my dress tomorrow!)
• Purchased most of our gifts.
• Decided on favors and purchased supplies for them.
• Made fabric pennants.
• Designed napkin rings.
• Started working on centerpieces.
• Booked a day-of coordinator(!) (And by "booked" I mean "asked a friend". This has given me a lot of relief from fretting about wedding day logistics!)

But, still, much more to do:

• Finalize menu.
• Purchase food.
• Purchase alcohol. (aside from kegs)
• Plan ceremony. (Why is this so hard??)
• Finish purchasing gifts.
• Choose wedding music.
• Order cake.
• Make favors.
• Finish napkin rings.
• Finish centerpieces.
• Plan rehearsal dinner.
• Book our hotel room.
• Build day-of timeline and coordination of events.
• Book honeymoon.
• Go on bachelorette party trip to NYC (!!)

Is it weird that that list doesn't look too bad to me? I'm using the trip to NYC to motivate me to get as much finished in the next 3 weeks as possible. I really want to just unplug and have a good time - not worry about what is left to be done.

I've started working on delegations. I wanted to have control over as much as I could - both because it's fun and because I wanted to put my mark on everything. But it's now time to hand things over. Here's how I'm thinking of dividing up work. (P.S. If you see your name here and I haven't talked to you yet, this is your warning!)

Pre-Wedding Day Tasks
Helper	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5
Lizz	finish pennants	finish napkin rings	book hotel room	build day-of timeline	build master check list
Kate	music do/don't list
Lizz & Kate	plan ceremony	finish purchasing gifts	order cake	purchase alcohol	book honeymoon
Mom	finalize menu	purchase food	prep food
Dad	pour Mom glasses of wine
Kate's Mom	order food for rehearsal dinner	plan rehearsal dinner
Pat	finalize menu	purchase food	prep food
Jenny	centerpieces	decorations
Anna	centerpieces	favors
Sean & Dan	organize bar essentials
Laura	throw awesome couples shower
Erin	throw awesome couples shower	prep fruit skewers
Erica	prep food
Katie S.	prep s'mores treats
Emily	reception layout	decorations
Mine	throw bachelorette party	emotional support/jokes/drinks
Jonathan	help finish napkin rings	move button for Kate?
Wedding Day Tasks
Helper	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5
Amy	keep track of day-of timeline	keep track of master check list
Mom	transfer food to barn	finish food
Pat	transfer food to barn	finish food
Erica	transfer food to barn	provide cooler with ice	plate/organize food
Erin	deliver fruit skewers	provide cooler with ice
Katie S.	deliver s'mores treats	provide cooler with ice
Sean & Dan	organize bar	provide cooler with ice	bring drinks to barn	bring ice for kegs	tap kegs
Anna	supervise Sean & Dan	make bar pretty

Wow, dishing out tasks is easier than I thought!