DIY hell

Many people have cautioned me to "not do it all yourself." But anyone who knows me knows that I am a big DIYer. There are so many cool wedding crafts, but I have to limit myself. As much as I'd like to crochet cardigans for the BMs, I have a full time job and other things to do. So, here's my DIY list, posted mainly for my own benefit of keeping track of things.

DIY:
Cake/cupcakes- This is a HUGE task, but we're enlisting the help of my mom's very talented friend who used to do this for a living. I assume that I'll just mainly help with the baking, and doing things that I can't screw up.
Decorations for the cake & cupcakes - we are crystallizing pansies for this. Yup, they're edible. The pansies are currently growing in my grandpa's garden and my mom's planters.
Veil -- I'm sure my mom will do this for me, but I have to choose a style and get the materials.
Program -- This should be easy, because it just involves a bit of designing and then printing, which I will do at my parents' office. Plus, it can be done ahead of time.
Jewelry --I wrote about this on another post, but I'll be making jewelry for the BMs. I will start this sometime this week.

Introductory Post

I started this blog so I could have a place to compile all of my wedding to-dos and ideas, but I'm sure it will evolve into something else. We have less than three months left, and here's what we have and haven't accomplished so far.

Here's what we have done so far:
bought dress and shoes
selected site and paid deposit
selected a menu
ordered invitations
compiled a guest list
asked attendants
bought centerpieces
chosen a bridesmaid dress

Here's what we need to do:
choose a photographer
talk to florist
find an officiant (!!!)
buy wedding bands
honeymoon (!!!)
select tuxedos/men's attire
make a veil
nag three of the bridesmaids to get their dresses
select and purchase attendant gifts
buy hanging lanterns
visit the site again
address and send invitations
select songs

And I'm sure there are a million more things to add to the list. The Knot (aka wedding Web site for high maintenance wealthy brides) told me that I have 125 items overdue--that's an exaggeration.

In the meantime, BM/sister of the groom/my friend Katie is coming into town today, and I know she'll help me relieve some stress. She has a great "f*&# it" sort of attitude, plus she just got married a year and a half ago, so she might have some words of advice.