Um can i start off with saying where has January gone ??
M & i have both just applied for new jobs & they both closed on the long weekend so much of our time has been spent on that, we've also had a fairly high amount of added stress from someone reversing into our beloved Jeep & a bungled bedroom furniture delivery !
Oh life you funny thing !
The best bit is, we are both happy & healthy
I don't want to get all 'preachy' on you, i'm just feeling the love hehehe
So i feel like we have done very little in the way of planning for the e-party but when i write it down it actually seems we have done more than i thought.
During the week we stocked up on some spirits at Aldi.
Speaking of feeling the love, i LOVE Aldi !! Wow, we have relatives in Tasmania, where there is no Aldi & i can't imagine a life without it !
We bought the Aldi vodka, 2 of those, a Jack Daniel's something or other (M picked it) & some Malibu (i picked that). With alcohol we're planning to have big buckets full of ice with beer, wine & soft drinks in them & then a few bottles of spirits on the side for people to help themselves too. We're also planning to hire a frozen slushie machine & have some big beverage dispensers with non-alchoholic iced tea & cordial in for people to enjoy straight or spike if they like (it's a winner if it rhymes). I still want to buy a couple more spirits to add, i'm thinking midori, frangelico & maybe alize ? M wants some rum too which should round out the tray quite nicely :)
The main things we've done the past 2 weeks are:
Accomplished:
- Pinterest mood board
- Bought a basket from ikea (more on this idea to come)
- Bought some colourful coasters, these will form part of what's on each table
- Spoke to a lovely friend about making my own flower centerpieces
- Bought chalk, also from ikea, to draw on the pavement outside the hall
- Drew a floor plan
- Bought some spirits
- Got my clear balloons in the mail
- Got some great ideas from ikea, like colourful table runners & pots to hold forks / spoons
- Borrowed some big 7ltr drink dispensers
- Got cups
So there you go, things are coming together
This coming week will be a turning point i think, we'll hopefully have the food all sorted & some decorations made up !
Sorry this post was so blergh ! My camera is dead & i really wanted to put up an update
My next update should be ready by Friday this coming week, if i work on it each night & keep track of what i've done it comes together much easier
Thanks for reading x
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Engagement Party Planning - 8 weeks to go !
January 18, 2014
Hello ladies...
When i last posted it was all about how M & i got engaged, I mentioned that our engagement party is coming up & i thought it would interesting to post a weekly update of all the things we've done in preparation (along with a huge list of all the things left to do). I am a HUGE fan of writing lists ! Seriously, i dont think i could get through life without list writing, is that bad ?
Anyway, this week our main accomplishment was booking the venue ! It's a hall not too far from home that was recently renovated. We inspected it on Thursday morning & it's perfect.
It has a big stage area up one end where we want to have the DJ & lights set up, plenty of open space infront of that for a dance floor, lots of room towards the back of the hall near the bar area & decent sized but well hidden kitchen to put all the drinks & nibbles in !
I feel so relieved that this is booked & sorted ! All the other details that go along with it (decorations, food, drinks, making signage, flowers etc.) are going to be so much fun ! I am so looking forward to it !
Some of the other things we got done this week are:
- Printed invites
- Made 70+ envelopes for the invites to go in
- Posted most of the invites
- Bought clear balloons for foyer entrance
- Bought bottled water
Some of the things we had already done were:
- Bought all soft drink at the new years sale
- Bought fairy lights for inside / outside
- Designed an invite
- Paid for the venue hire
- Set up RSVP & Budget spreadsheets
So there you go !
There are still 8 weeks to go before the weekend of the party, but i'm trying to be organised so marking these things off my list makes me happy ! Tomorrow & next week we plan on doing a few more things too !
I will update you in next weeks post
Until then
x
When i last posted it was all about how M & i got engaged, I mentioned that our engagement party is coming up & i thought it would interesting to post a weekly update of all the things we've done in preparation (along with a huge list of all the things left to do). I am a HUGE fan of writing lists ! Seriously, i dont think i could get through life without list writing, is that bad ?
Anyway, this week our main accomplishment was booking the venue ! It's a hall not too far from home that was recently renovated. We inspected it on Thursday morning & it's perfect.
It has a big stage area up one end where we want to have the DJ & lights set up, plenty of open space infront of that for a dance floor, lots of room towards the back of the hall near the bar area & decent sized but well hidden kitchen to put all the drinks & nibbles in !
I feel so relieved that this is booked & sorted ! All the other details that go along with it (decorations, food, drinks, making signage, flowers etc.) are going to be so much fun ! I am so looking forward to it !
Some of the other things we got done this week are:
- Printed invites
- Made 70+ envelopes for the invites to go in
- Posted most of the invites
- Bought clear balloons for foyer entrance
- Bought bottled water
Envelope construction setup
Finished product !
Some of the things we had already done were:
- Bought all soft drink at the new years sale
- Bought fairy lights for inside / outside
- Designed an invite
- Paid for the venue hire
- Set up RSVP & Budget spreadsheets
So there you go !
There are still 8 weeks to go before the weekend of the party, but i'm trying to be organised so marking these things off my list makes me happy ! Tomorrow & next week we plan on doing a few more things too !
I will update you in next weeks post
Until then
x
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