On wedding planning...

So, when we finally decided to get married, set a date and started planning, it was my intention to keep this as low-stress and low-key as possible. I've done pretty well thus far but I'm behind schedule according to "official wedding planners" or whathaveyou.

What I have done so far:

• Booked the wedding and reception areas. Deposits will go down next week.
• Decided on catering options. (OMG deliciouness)
  
• Changed my mind about making my own dress and started shopping around for a pre-made one
• Purchased materials for decorations (flowers, etc.)
• Designed the cake (Now to find someone to make it...)
• A tiny start on hand-making the invitations.
• A rough draft guest list
• Got the boy to agree to marry me in a ceremony...not at the court house
  

Still to do:

• Decide on a dress, get measured, buy it, loathe myself for being fat, etc.
• Finalize guest list to get a ballpark figure for number of invitations to make
• Favors??
• Finish Invitations
• Make the boy decide what he will wear
• Make room reservations at the lodge/cabins (within the next week)
• Find someone to make the cake
• Talk parents into rum punch a the reception (LOL...I crack myself up)
• Plan/buy remainder of decorations for ceremony and reception
• Call and confirm maid of honor...doh!
• I'm sure I'll think of more...

My close friend Mags is getting married 3 months before we do and is letting the nice folks at Disney handle most of the details. Sometimes I think that might be a good thing but on the other hand, our budget is a couple thousand smaller than hers. It looks like with lodging and everything we'll slide in under $4000 for everything (food, rooms, dress, etc.) Being semi-DIY helps, along with taking advantage of our state park system and using nature as our backdrop.