Oh that dreaded to do list. It's daunting, and each month there's more that gets added.
I have been here and there trying to finish my November list so I can start working on my December to do's, so I thought I'd give you a brief update on the latest progress.

Gift Registry: Complete with a giant check mark!
Pre-Marriage Course: Final class next week.
Bridesmaids Dresses: Each one has been chosen, ordered in the right colour, and on their way for delivery. (Thank heavens, I was starting to have heart palpitations) 
Invitations: Paper is bought, wording is decided, let the assembly begin!
Guest book: Completed the guest book. Now to find gold signing pens that don't smudge. (Any tips?)
Indian Catering: Appointment on Sunday to decide on the Indian menu.
Reception Outfit: Still in progress...returning a 3rd time to get my Lehnga (indian outfit) altered.
 Guest list: Guest are already notifying me that they are coming! Even without an invite lol.

December to do's: Make an appointment for suit rentals, buy Sam's wedding band, pick-up my wedding band, finalize linen rentals, book wedding weekend hotel room, get insurance for honeymoon, make and address invites, find sound technician for ceremony, pick ceremony music, hire ceremony musicians...

With Christmas parties coming up and other occasions to dress for, I thought I'd test out one of my favourite lipstick's to prepare for the holiday season. I have a feeling these hot lips are going to be worn quite often this coming month. Prepare for the month of red lips, short skirts, and glitter! I'm ready for the Christmas festivities, bring it on Santa!

Since the wedding is almost 5+ months away, the pressure is on to start planning all the details of the day. So here are the plans for the ceremony thus far.
For as long as I can remember, I have had this picture saved. It's never been one of those things I "had-to-have", but it turns out I'm going to have this little slice of heaven for myself after all!

The Knot

Check out my post from this week on The Budget Savvy Bride about finding "The One" (the dress). Apparently my photo went viral on Pinterest too! Pretty weird to see myself on there.

I decided to start a new little Friday feature of the past week via Instagram. It's becoming my favourite hobby. Yes, Instagram is a hobby for those of you who don't know. It's almost as addicting as Facebook, imagine that.

So one of the latest things I've been working on is planning the Mehndi party with the hubby's mom (soon to be mo-in-law). For those of you who may be wandering what Mehndi is, here's a little lesson on this beautiful cultural tradition.
Menhdi is the application of henna as a temporary form of skin decoration in India. Intricate patterns of mehndi are typically applied to brides before wedding ceremonies. It is usually drawn on the palms and feet, where the color will be darkest because the skin contains higher levels of keratin, which binds temporarily to the henna.

I recently found these two sites and am totally in love with the aesthetic and design of both these designers. Since the hubs and I are seriously thinking about our first place together, I can't stop gathering inspiration and dreaming about our first home. It made me think back to this post I read a while back about throw pillows, something I would never have thought to be an issue. Apparently men just don't understand.
To hear more of these hilarious stories, check out her blog at Life as Modern Wife.

Even when you think you've made a final decision, things always change.
When I had started thinking about our wedding, the idea was to have a Winter Wedding, but as you know, now we're having a Spring Wedding! The colour theme that we originally chose was a very dark purple with ivory and gold accents. With it now being the beginning of Spring, I felt like it deserved a brighter and more vibrant colour, yet still keeping ivory and gold as accent colours. So, we decided to go with these colours and still accessorize with the dark purple to create a beautiful contrast. I am excited! Other things in the works; Invitations! I can only imagine how fun it will be to DIY 100+ invitations (can you hear the sarcasm?), and it's less than 6 months away!

Sugar & Soul Photography

Bridesmaids bouquet

My bouquet

If you read my post earlier this week with my Top 10 Fall outfits, you will know that I promised to remix some pieces and show you how to transition them into Winter. I was originally going to pick 20 pieces, but decided on 10 (one piece from each outfit) that I will show you next week. Make sure you check back Monday to see what Winter fun I have in store. Have a great weekend ladies!

Here's a quick tutorial from Say YES! to hoboken