Tentative Plan

Tentative Plan

May 10th, 2007 @ 5:11 pm by Mrs. Blueberry
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Yesterday while heading down I-70 on our way back from St. Louis, Mr. Bluebbery and I hammered out a very tentative day-of plan. Some aspects are set in stone, others are more flexible. I’d love your all’s input on it–for you already-marrieds, do you see any major problems? After revisions I’ll turn it over to all our vendors.

Bold = set in stone
italic = flexible

11:00–brunch with Mr. Blueberry (just the two of us), + personal gift exchange
2:00–hair appointment. Me first, then my MOH, then the flower girls (we have to do this order because the girls won’t sit still as long as Katie and I can, plus our updos are more elaborate.)
3:00–quick bite of something (probably Pop-Tarts)
3:30–arrive at venue. FGs dressed by their moms, me dressed by mom and MOH. Men already dressed (home/hotel).
4:00–the grand reveal! And pre-ceremony photos on location.
5:30 or 6:00–done with most pre-ceremony photos, maybe a few indoors.
6:10–harpist begins playing, guests start to arrive.
as close to 6:30 as possible–ceremony begins.
6:45–ceremony over (it’ll be short and sweet!).
6:45-7:15–receiving line, guests enter reception.
7:15, or whenever receiving line is over–grand entrance!
immediately following–first dance, then mother/son + father/daughter dance
8:30–cut the cake
10:00–bar closes
10:15–bouquet + garter toss
10:45–DJ instructs guests to head outside + prep their sparklers
10:50–grand exit!
11:00–DJ stops playing, guests leave
12:00–family finishes packing up, and they are outta there!

So? See any problems? We tried to avoid having anything look rushed, and even though these things are listed back-to-back “on paper” it’ll be a lot more spaced out in real life.

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14 Responses to “Tentative Plan”

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Iris

omg, I have a HUGE problem with Pop Tarts! (j/k…)

Overall looks great. A few troubleshooting questions:

Q: Travel/parking time all accounted for?

Q: Is hairdresser coming to you, or you are traveling to her/salon? The overall hair time seems brief (or are there multiple hairdressers?) but there is a lot to do b/w 2 and 6 (both locked in). If you go first and leave as soon as you are done (not waiting for everyone else), would help.

30 minutes to get dressed will FLY by, so front-load requirements within that half-hour so the last 5 minutes aren’t a mad scramble or things are forgotten as you race out the door.

5/10/07 @ 5:27 pm (reply)

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Iris

Oh, is makeup included in hair or dressing time? Are you doing mani/pedi the day before (recommended)?

5/10/07 @ 5:29 pm (reply)

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kandaceandjason

That’s pretty much how ours will be… except the first time he sees me will be when Daddy walks me down… I’m a total traditionalist Oh, and our ceremony is at 6, so things will start earlier and end earlier…

5/10/07 @ 6:08 pm (reply)

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Sarah

I like the just-the-two-of-us brunch. To make sure that’s what really happens, you might send the parents to brunch, too…elsewhere.

5/10/07 @ 6:10 pm (reply)

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Becky-O

I’m not sure you have enough time planned between hair and getting to the ceremony site to get dressed. My updo took almost an hour, so I hope you have more than one hair stylist lined up to work on you guys. I’m assuming your make-up will be done by the time you get to the salon.

It took every bit of 30 minutes to get me into my dress. I wish I would have started 15 minutes earlier, so I didn’t feel rushed out the door for pictures.

Also, speaking strictly from experience, I’m really glad I padded my arrival time by an hour. We got to the church early, and it gave me time to just sit for a while and decompress. Plus, it gave me time to just hang with the girls one last time, and it really relaxed me. During that hour, there was no stress–just me time!

5/10/07 @ 6:22 pm (reply)

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Brooke

I have a question for all of you saying it takes a long time to get dressed. At my fitting it hasn’t taken more than 10 minutes for me to get dressed (buttons and all). Should I expect it to take longer on the wedding day, or were your dresses possibly more time consuming to put on than mine is? Thanks!

5/10/07 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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Becky-O

Brooke - I had a corset backed dress, so it could very likely take longer than buttons. But MOST of the reason it took so long for me to get dressed is that my BMs were not the bridal shop people who laced up corset dresses all day long. It took 3 people to get me into my dress and to make sure they laces perfect.

Even if you had an easy dress to get into, 30 minutes would be my minimum for getting completely dressed (dress, shoes, jewelry, veil, tiara, last make-up/hair check, etc.)

5/10/07 @ 6:33 pm (reply)

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Iris

Brooke — True, but somehow it’s not just putting on the dress, but also all the extra little prep stuff women do like we are going to the prom x10. Conscientious application of lotion and perfume. Putting on jewelry, weird undergarments, the poofy slip, special accessories. Remembering the bag of stuff to take with you plus 1000 odd things in your brain, all while keeping makeup off the dress, keeping the hair from getting mixed up, maintaining chit-chat with those around you… and slowing down to enjoy it. Better to have a little extra time than not enough. Especially if something surprising happens (lost button, run in hose, lost contact lens, forgotten item, in-a-tizzy MOB, whatever).

Agree 100% w/ Becky O that it’s good to have some quiet time too. I unplugged the TV/radio where I was getting ready so I could concentrate and avoid distractions. (Good music would’ve been nice, had I brought something; radio had too many ads.) Also got to church a little early to rest/think/pray a little by myself. I wouldn’t have traded that for anything.

5/10/07 @ 6:39 pm (reply)

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graciette2

If you have a bustle, remember to teach your bridesmaids (or whoever is helping you) how to put it up before you put the dress on! i was the MOH in one wedding and it took us about 5-10 minutes to figure out how to bustle the dress. And this is after the MOB had already pinned ribbons (underneath the dress) so that we can find the loops easily. She taught me how to bustle the dress before the bride put it on so that I can later “replicate” the effect.

5/10/07 @ 7:23 pm (reply)

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mandy

I agree with the other girls about your hair/makeup/getting dressed time seeming rushed. coming from experiance as someone who does hair for weddings for friends, one hour is really rushed. even with an experianced hairdresser, that doesnt give her much time for a wedding day perfect hairdo. Good luck on your big day, i know you’ll figure something out!

5/11/07 @ 2:35 am (reply)

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Suz

Are you really going to eat a Pop Tart on your wedding day? Just made me laugh a little. If it’s a comfort food for you, why not go for it but I would maybe opt for a snack like strawberries/grapes etc. Very exciting to start to plan the day out!

5/11/07 @ 2:24 pm (reply)

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Vic

1) Pop Tarts, although easy, will send you into a sugar/carb crash half an hour later. I strongly recommend you eat protein at that hour, add fruit if you want something sweet or comforting.

2) Your receiving line time seems optimistic. It’ll take several minutes to get you and your attendants to stand in the spot and for everyone to file out of your ceremony. And you gotta figure 30 seconds per guest who will file past you.
15 min x 60sec/min= 900 seconds for a receiving line
or enough time for 30 people to spend 30 seconds each going through the line.

How many people are attending your wedding? I think you are underestimating how much time it takes to get 100 people to get somewhere (between ceremony/reception, between reception/send off.)

5/11/07 @ 4:08 pm (reply)

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Iris

If you are prone to the PopTart sugar crash, try a protien bar or power bar instead.

5/11/07 @ 4:33 pm (reply)

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Vanessa

I agree- add a lot more time than you think. I started my hair at 11:30 am for my 7:30pm wedding, and we still got behind on the timeline, believe it or not.

5/14/07 @ 5:34 pm (reply)