October already? Get out.

Now that October's here, let's do a little recap of what we've done, about six weeks before the big day.

1. Venue: Done, no problem so far.

2. Decoration: Cut Marlyn
    Practically everything's set up for the reception, but we still have to settle the decor for the akad, which will take place in the room next to the auditorium. Color theme for the reception stage is gold and off white, while for the akad is a mix of bright red and gold. How more Sumatran do you think we could get, huh?

3. Outfit for the bride and groom: Cut Marlyn
    We've picked which ones, and will probably do one more fitting session before the day. It's gonna be a mix of gold and off white for the akad, and red-gold for the reception. Yes, the exact opposite of the decor. Right? Right?

4. Outfit for family and friends: Cipadu (forgot the store's name), Ikobana and Fancy in Mayestik
    We're done picking the color and the fabric, and I hope everyone has theirs sitting pretty in the tailors. I don't care how you're gonna wear it, as long as it doesn't show too much skin. Or else the elderly Acehnese relatives would go bonkers. Did I just say bonkers?

5. Catering: Dwi Tunggal Citra
    I don't really feel like talking about this. Not because they're not good, believe me, it's for internal reasons. Right now, as long as there are foods in my wedding, I'll be OK.

6. Photo/Video: Lightbrush
    This is the one vendor that we haven't talked to since we made a deal a few months ago. But I trust Mbak Indri and Mas Peppy to do what they do best.

7. Band: Laili (and friends?)
    I don't know what Laili my high school friends call her band, but anyway now all we gotta do is convince them to play our requests. Dance to Smashing Pumpkins, anyone?

8. Seserahan
  I think it's done. This is the list for my seserahan boxes:
  - Kebaya, bought in Cipadu
  - Songket, from Bangun's aunt
  - Baju kurung, also from Bangun's aunt
  - A set of towels, what else but Terry Palmer
  - A set of body care products, by Body Shop
  - A Zara clutch
  - A Promod black dress
  - A pair of black pumps, by Little Things She Needs
  - A Longchamp bag, again, thanks to Bangun's aunt
  - A bottle of perfume, which I don't know what, so obviously it's from Bangun's aunt
  - Mukena from my mom, in which case Bangun has to pretend to buy it from her
  - A party clutch, from this place called Elittas in Bintaro that specializes in making clutches and party shoes
  - A SONY PJ SERIES CAMCORDER OMG Bangun Suryoputro you are an angel if you're really gonna buy this.

9. MC for akad and reception: One of my relatives, hopefully she'll ace it.

10. Traditional Acehnese dances: My sister and her friends from her dance studio
      We will have not one, but two Acehnese dances performed in the reception. Look forward to it, (invited) people! They're really good!

11. Makeup: Ratu Wedding and Cut Marlyn
    For the bride and groom, Ratu Wedding will do their magic and turn this pimple land they call a face into something worth remembering for a lifetime. As for the others, we'll settle for Cut Marlyn.

12. Inai: Rinda's Henna
    So far, Kak Rinda has been very helpful and the price is also not bad at all. Her designs are not too scary-looking, and she can also color your nails with nail polish instead of creepy, red henna. 

There's still quite a few stuff that didn't make it to this list, a.k.a not done yet. In the meantime, let's raise our shot glasses to juggling the wedding preparation, meeting a deadline to publish an in-house magazine and (still) working on annual planning FY 2012!