Wedding Planning Leaps and Bounds

I feel like I've accomplished a lot in the last few weeks in terms of planning. Yay!

But most exciting is what I found today at Marshall's: vintage-style candy jars! I was tossing around the idea of a candy buffet at the wedding, but unsure because of the extra work and cost involved. But I saw these at Marshall's, and after a return I had to make I basicaly paid a few dollars for them, so I thought I'd at least bring them home and think about it.

So here's the idea: for a long table bigger than my dining room table, I would spread these out and probably take out one or two and add some flat trays of chocolate truffles and confections. I would put small, un-wrapped candy (m&ms, Jelly Bellies) in the bowls along with metal bar scoops, and wrapped candy (Ferrer Rocher, pastel Asian candy) in the tall thin containers. Then I'd have some kind of opaque container for clear bags and ribbons.

And, just to sum things up, on the done list we have:

• Location and catering
• Cake
• Band
• Save the Date Cards (being shipped to me this week)
• Photographer (chosen but no deposit down yet)
• Lighting (selected, quoted, just don't know if I'm actually going to use him at all)

That covers all the big basics. Still on the to do list:

• Florist (I have five or six potentials)
• Invitations (appointment next week)
• Favors (but now it's looking like that will be the candy buffet)
• Dress (scheduled to be done in July)
• Bridesmaid dresses (my sisters promised to go shopping this weekend)
• Groomsmen's tuxes and accessories for groom (no rush)
• Relatives' outfits (parents, grandparents--not my problem but I should check on them)
• Other paper (placecards, table numbers, programs and menus if any)
• Logistics and assignments for the day
• Hotel recommendations
• Pre-wedding events for out of town guests
• a bunch of other stuff that I'm probably blanking on right now