Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Outstanding Things~

I decided to type out all my outstanding tasks for the big day (52 days to go)

Pre-Wedding Day Tasks
  • Register on ROM - DONE
  • Guo Da Li (Dowry preparations & official asking of hand - the traditional Chinese way) - Date fixed - DONE
  • Engraving on our wedding bands (any suggestions on what we should engrave?), polishing too - DONE
  • Auspicious timings for various tasks required on actual day - Verified to be 7-9 Am
  • Confirm timing with makeup artist for morning & night
  • Confirm attendance for tea ceremony
  • Meet with "Jie Meis" & "Xiong Dis" to confirm outfits, tasks & roles
  • Confirm drivers/car for N & Me, and our entourage
  • Make arrangements for buffet for both extended families & entourage
  • Buy outfits for both mums, collect jackets for both dads and dress for my sis - My mum's, dad's DONE
  • Pick up our outfits from Bridal shop, outfits altered & cap-sleeve to be included
  • Have bridal car decked out by Bridal shop
  • Ensure wedding album ready along with small photos & Big photo with frame for bedroom
  • Ensure guests flying in will be taken care of (transport, attendance in day/night)
  • Ensure jewellery & heels for me, shirts & socks for him already bought & ready - DONE
  • Prepare Ang Baos... meaning go to bank to exchange for new notes & get hundreds of red packets & start filling them up!
  • Ensure that our actual day photographer & videographer are available & equipped
  • Accommodation for relatives (dad's taking care of this)

Wedding Dinner Related
  • Ballroom setup - still looking & deciding
  • Wedding Invitations (To Print, pack, write & Send!) - 80% DONE
  • Food Tasting - DONE
  • Rehearsal (may have to rope in some "jie meis" & "xiong dis" to help)
  • RSVP List
  • Attendance for "Make-Up" tea ceremony
  • Confirm with solemniser again on date, time & venue
  • Montage ? (still thinking whether to put up cheesy & boring montage)
  • Prepare MC & our own speech (MCs, you know who you are!)
  • Programs during dinner (actually N & I are clueless bout this... any one with bright ideas?)
  • Digital photos to prepare for screening in reception area
  • Music compilation for march-in & dinner?
House related
  • Doors fixed up
  • Tile change (1 last one)
  • Last round of wiring
  • Electrical works
  • Mountable items to be up
  • Sofa set to be in - DONE
  • Dining table to be indented - ORDERED
  • Window grilles
  • Curtains
  • Some display shelves
  • Final Painting
  • Packing up of bags & boxes
  • Shoe cupboard (eyeing Ikea one)
  • Clearing of bomb shelter
  • 1 last wash-up
  • Putting up of "wedding-essentials" plus lamps
Wow... think I may have missed out some more stuff, I'll add on when I recall them.
Meantime, I may need help for certain menial tasks like packing of wedding invitations so please help me out k? thank you thank you!


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