Now tht im working on my guest-list..... Oh boy!!!! Me & my hubby Wubby agreed to 150 for now. S...
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10/09/2011
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Wedding Budget
OMG!!!! He is driving me CRAZY!!!!!!
Hello Ladies,
How many ladies have a mate who lets you do what you want with the planning? I have the EXACT opposite! I thought that it would be the type of arrangement where he would be like Yes dear, whatever you want. Just tell me when and where to show up! But NO!!! He wants to be involved in EVERY SINGLE THING!!!!! Ok so this is a vent, lol! My DH is driving me up a damn wall!!! He keeps increasing the budget. Our original budget was $5,000. I thought this was good since we are renewing our vows. However at last check with our wedding planner, we are at $8,000 and climbing!!!! I want to strangle him!! Perfect example: A year ago I narrowed down the photographers I wanted to go with and was planning on interviewing them to see which one we would ultimately book. I asked DH if he would like to tag along to the first interview and he said yes. So off we went. Mind you, I told him that our budget for the photography would be $800-$900. He said ok. So we get there and I will definitely admit that I really liked the photographer. He was very nice and personable and above all else a professional. His work was great and he had a basic package for $850 that fit into our budget. It came with 4 hours of coverage and 300 photos with us having the rights. I thought that was great. We were only suppose to meet with the guy for 30 minutes. Next thing I know, DH and the guy are deep into convo and planning. By the time we left 2 hours later, we had signed a contract for $1600!!!! DH kept saying that we needed to have this and that, etc. Granted it is a very nice package. It comes with 8 hours of coverage, 1000 photos, a coffee table storybook, engagement photos and a bridal portrait session. But DAMN!!! Another perfect example is the flower girl dresses. Months ago we picked out really pretty dresses, we have 2 flower girls and they are our daughters. The dresses are $125 each making the grand total $250 plus tax. A couple of weeks ago I was on the WBC site and came across another WBC brides post about some flower girl dresses. The dresses were absolutely darling and DH fell instantly in love. He maintained the argument that the dresses were fit for little princesses and thats what our girls were so they deserved those dresses WHAT?!?! And the kicker is each dress is $250 each!!! Which doubles the price in the budget making the grand total for these dresses $500 plus tax!!!! There are many more examples and I could go on and on .. What the hell and I suppose to do!!! Everytime I turn around there is some new added must-have item! I dont know if he is going to make it down the aisle to me come April because Im going to kill him! Is anyone else suffering from this problem????  |
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10/02/2011
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Wedding Planner
Wow! Time is flying!!!!!
Hello Ladies,
I just came on tonight to post a couple of comments on some blogs when I noticed my blog and how many days I have left. OMG! 200 days!!! Wow that is crazy to me. At first I was like ok, I have 6 months left, but when you break it down into days its like...WHOA! For some reason, when I hear it as days I feel like I have soo much left to do and not enough time, lol!!! Does anyone else feel like that?!?! I'm in the middle of tackling a DIY project for my card box and we still need to nail down a caterer. Boy, it just seems like there is always something. And I feel like I still have a million decorations to buy! I'm going to be a nervous wreck by the time we get down to double digits!!! Happy Planning!!! |
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09/28/2011
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SNEAK PEAK!!!!!
Boudoir photos are back, soo excited!!!!
Hello Ladies,
Just got back some of my boudoir photos and as promised I am posting a couple up for you all to see. I am very happy with the results and can't wait to give them to DH as a gift. I showed him one photo to sort of whet his appetite and he was very...um....shall we say, appreciative, lol!!! So judging by his VERY enthusiastic response to just one of the photos, I know I definitely made the right decision and choice for his wedding gift. We took over 600 photos and I chose my fave 60 of them. I will be putting 30 in a book album for him and give it to him as a wedding gift and then do 10 in a mini book for him of the more risque poses I did for him (Such as a couple of topless I did, some booty shots ...he is a DEFINITE butt man, and other more seductive poses) and will give this to him the first night of our honeymoon on the cruise to the Bahamas. He asked me to have one of the photos made up into a canvas for him to hang up in the bedroom. I was surprised, but I realized then how proud he is of me and he loves the way I look. I am very fortunate in the man I love! So...I have to go back through all the photos and choose one. Although it will be very odd walking into my bedroom every day and seeing a boudoir pic of me blown up on the wall. Its like, BAM...can't escape, lol! So tell me what you ladies think? |
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09/18/2011
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Wedding Planner
Seven more months to go, I am officially starting my countdown!!!
Hello Ladies,
I have decided to start my countdown. Time is really starting to fly, I'm getting nervous and excited. We are really accomplishing a lot and I am thrilled. So things we have gotten done: Photographer - Paid for in full (yay!) Venue - Paid for in full (yay!) Dress - Paid for in full and hanging in my closet (Lol!) Officiant - Deposit paid Wedding Jewelry - Paid for in full Tuxes - Deposit paid Save the Dates - Finishing them up and will send out next month Catering - Still looking around Bridesmaid gifts - Paid for in full Groomsmen gifts - Paid for in full Linens - Need to pay deposit Transportation - Still deciding D.J - Deposit paid Videographer - Need to book Honeymoon - Paid for in full (yay!) Wedding favors - Almost done Wedding cake - Deposit paid Invitations - Done and waiting to be sent out So...I know there are still a bunch of things I need to do or get but the major things are just about done. Where are you ladies in your planning process?? "> |
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09/15/2011
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Boudoir Photography
Yay! I did it!!!!
Hello Ladies,
As some of you already know, I had my boudoir photography shoot on Tuesday. I rented a really posh hotel room in downtown Charlotte to take my photos in. The hotel was absolutely beautiful and very accommodating. I was pretty nervous to take the photos so I brought 2 bottles of Moscato along with me, lol! The photographer I decided to go with was Lisa Johnson of Fire Lilly Creations. This is her site: http://www.firelillycreations.com/ She was wonderful and has a alot of experience with plus size models so she knew all of the best angles to pose me in so that I showed to my best ability, lol! I had 4 outfit changes and a lot of you already saw the lingerie that I brought for it with the exception of two additional outfits. She also persuaded me to take a few photos in my bathing suit out by the hotel pool. I had a lot of fun and I am soo happy that I did this for DH. He is super excited and can't wait until the wedding day to receive his gift. I have seen some of the photos today and I am very satisfied. I will post a couple of them in a few days. My advice to all of you interested in doing boudoir photos is to definitely do it. I know a lot of you probably want to wait until you lose some weight. And that is admirable, but your guy is in love with you as you are now, so find a photographer that is experienced with plus size models and go for it. If you do lose the weight, then book another session and celebrate the new you!!! I was skeptical about how I would look in the photos and outfits. Sometimes it is hard to feel sexy. But DH LOVES the way I look and he tells me how beautiful his "Mocha baby" is everyday. after seeing some of the photos, it brought tears to my eyes because I didn't know I could look soo pretty. Yes, I'm a thick girl, but the photos showed me something more than that. They showed me how pretty and sexy I could look. So I encourage you guys to definitely do it, and I will make sure to post a couple of my photos for you guys to see as added encouragement. And remember, there is nothing wrong with a little bit of liquid courage, lol! "> |
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09/10/2011
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Ask a Question
Am I wrong?!?! What should I do???
Ok Ladies,
REALLY need to vent! I have a little situation and before I flip out on certain people, I wanted to bring my question to my fellow WBC sisters for some guidance, so here is the situation: DH and I are finalizing the final guest list. DH has a huge family and a lot of friends, but his family is not close at all and I highly doubt any of them understand the true meaning of family. I on the other hand, have a medium sized family but we are all very close. So....since DH and I are completely funding this by ourselves, we can not invite everyone. We have a certain vision in mind for what we want. A very nice, elegant affair with some nice bells and whistles. And as all of you know...bells and whistles don't come cheap, lol! So DH and I figured out that we could invite approximately 100 people to our wedding. And to be fair we have split the guests list down the middle. So he can invite 50 and I can invite 50. We are both very happy with this arrangement. There has been no problem on my side with my family. They all understand. In fact, a few have already sent checks for me to add a couple of people that they would really like to attend. I was wonderfully surprised and I added those people and DH is on board and happy about it. Now here is the PROBLEM! His side of the family is pissed! His mom says it is not fair because his family is bigger than mine, so he should be able to invite more people. DH and I were like, what?!?! Doesn't matter. So DH, remembering what my family has done, told his mom he is willing to invite more family from his side if the family is willing to pay for those additional people. His mom had a FIT!!!! She started yelling and waving and gesturing saying I put him up to this, I just raised my eyebrow. Then she goes on to say, why should I have to pay for anything, ITS YOUR WEDDING! EXACTLY!!!!!! So shut the hell up! So DH says, your right, you don't have to pay for anything, and I don't have to invite more people since we are paying! His mom did not like that so she left in a snit. Next thing I know, we are getting calls from various family members of his asking if they are on the guest list and if they aren't why not? So DH is on the phone trying to explain why and one of his cousins lets it slip that his mother is rallying the family to guilt DH into inviting them. But thats not what has me so steamed! His mom then has the audacity to call my family members and de-invite them to the wedding saying that we were cutting back on costs and saying that since they are all coming from out of town this will save them some money as well. WTF?!?!? On top of that she called my sister and bestie and told them they would no longer be needed as MOH and BM because I had decided to go with other people. Then she called DH's sister and niece and told them I asked her to ask them to be my MOH and BM's!!!! My family was deeply hurt by all of this thinking it came from me and I asked my MIL to carry my wishes out. I am so mad that I'm shaking! So we called back all of my family and we apologized for his mother's behavior and I reassured them that anything having to do with the wedding would come directly from me and to disregard everything his mom said. We called his mom and boy did we have a showdown! I ripped into her, I couldn't help it! I let her know to NEVER contact my family again, she has NO RIGHT to do what she did and if she wanted to try me, she would be the next person to be de-invited. We called his sister and neice and let them know that his mom was the one that asked them to be MOH and BM and not me. So his mom gets nasty and says that we wouldn't even be having this mess if I "acted" right in the first place and showed his family the proper respect they deserved. At this point, DH is stunned and very quietly and calmly goes to the door and opens it. He then turns to the sofa and collects his mother's things and puts them outside the door. He turns to his mother and says, I don't EVER want to hear you talk to her like that again, its disrespectful and she doesn't deserve it. Once you decide to apologize to her for your abominable actions of late, then we can talk again, but if and until, consider yourself no longer a guest at the wedding, now I would like it if you left our house." I was speechless and she looked like she had been hit with a Mack truck. I didn't want it to come to this and have gone as far as to keep my extreme distance from his mother. I feel really bad about how things turned out but DH keeps saying it wasn't my fault nor my actions that drove things to this conclusion. But that's his mom...so I don't know what to do? Any advice??? |
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09/10/2011
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Wedding Planner
Got my Aisle Runner in the mail today...what do you ladies think?!?!?
Hello Lovely Ladies,
I ordered a personalized aisle runner from an Etsy seller two weeks ago. The seller is Cycling4acure. Her runners are beautiful! I just got mine in the mail today and I'm soo excited about it. What do you all think? |
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09/03/2011
 ammyrsa |
Today is AMMYRSA'S Day!!!!!
Let's give love and support to our fellow WBC sister on her wedding day!
Hello Ladies,
Just in case anyone missed it, I wanted to give lot's of love to our fellow WBC sister Ammyrsa. Today is her day to wed the love of her life in her beautiful native Africa. I can't wait until she gets back to show her photos and share the details of her day with us. So if you know Ammyrsa or just want to show her some love, please leave a shout out for her to see! Thanks!!!! |
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08/28/2011
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ETSY is the BEST!!!!!
Got my personalized hanger...isn't it a beauty, lol?!?!
Hello Ladies,
I received my personalized hanger for my wedding dress. I went to Twobroads on Etsy.com. Their price was amazing and the craftsmenship is wonderful. I would highly recommend them. Can't wait to see how my dress looks photographed on it! EEEKKK! |
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08/28/2011
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Make-Up Trial
Possible look for Boudoir photos.....
Hello Ladies,
Today I had an appointment with a make-up artist to try out a look for my boudoir photos coming up September 13th. I knew that I definitely wanted a dramatic look for the photos. I have had a couple of trials and I was NOT happy with the trials. So I searched some more and I came across this wonderful person in the Charlotte area. She is a Chanel regional MUA and she does freelance on the side as well. So this is the look she has created for me for the photo shoot. Please be honest and tell me what do you ladies think???? |
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