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Gorgeous Oleg Cassini ball room wedding gown for sale

Excellent condition. Professionally cleaned and preserved in gown preservation box

Style#: 8CT258
Color: Ivory
Size 14 (actually fits a 12)
Strapless
Sweetheart neck

Asking price $500 or make me a reasonable offer (Originally $1250)

Will ship for FREE via USPS.

Please send me a message for additional info.

Sorry...I can only accept paypal or money orders at this time.

Gorgeous Oleg Cassini ball room wedding gown for sale

Excellent condition. Professionally cleaned and preserved in gown preservation box

Style#: 8CT258
Color: Ivory
Size 14 (actually fits a 12)
Strapless
Sweetheart neck

Asking price $500 or make me a reasonable offer (Originally $1250)

Will ship for FREE via USPS.

Please send me a message for additional info.

Sorry...I can only accept paypal or money orders at this time.

Hi ladies

I'm selling this great formal dress. It was only worn once for a few hours and has been dry cleaned and stored in a garment bag. It's ideal for MOB, MOH or BM.

Color: Jewel (Irridescent lilac)
Size 16 (actually fits a 14)
Includes removable straps

Asking for $250 or best offer (orig $600). Will ship for FREE via USPS.

Please send me a message more info.

Sorry...I can only accept paypal or postal money order at this time.

For those ladies who missed last weekend $1 flipflops at Old Navy. Here's another deal for you:
Bonton is having a sale on their flop flops for a LIMITED TIME. They are on sale for $1.49 (regular $7.50). But, use code ECM25SHSY11 and they will be reduced to $1.12 and for free shipping, use code 2011SIGNATUREGUEST or 2011SELECTGUEST.
Here's the link:
http://www.bonton.com/shop/shoes/juniors-flip-flops/classic-flip-flops_374575.html?query=flip

Happy shopping!!!

Planning our wedding opened new door to my passion for event planning, So, if there are any ladies in the CT and NYC area that would like help with their planning, decorating, catering, engagementt party or any other event, please feel free to send me a message.

TIA!!!

For those ladies who plan to have "dancing shoes" for your guests, Old Navy will be having flip flops for $1 tomorrow 5/21/11 IN-STORE ONLY.

For the 1st person that sends me a message, I can forward a $5 coupon that's valid until 11AM.

Happy shopping!!!

Once again, Walmart has brought back the the infamous (acrylic) gold charger plates. So, for you ladies that plan to use them as part of your tablescapes, keep an eye out for them. They go on sale right after Christmas.

Happy planning!!!

I try to check in from time to time to see who's still in the planning process, who's gotten married and who's new. There are so many new ladies on here that I can hardly keep up.

I'm currently planning a baby shower for a friend and while on the hunt for some pretty favor boxes, I came across these on etsy and thought I may share with you. I don't know where this shop was when I was looking for tiffany blue and/or ivory boxes for my owm wedding. She has them in various colors and sizes and can also custom make them to your liking.

Here's the name of her shop:
DabbysCreations

Happy planning to all of you and Good Luck!!!

I'm not sure how new this is since I only check in on occasion. But, I didn't think I would get 1. I'm extremely happy though. Thank you Kimberly(kialin2011). This award should actually go to the brides that helped me tap into my creative side because it wasn't for you and WBC, I would have literally wasted soooo much money on many of the items then ended up being DIY projects.

I would love to give all of you ladies an award. But, since I have to narrow it down, I'm giving awards to:

1. Katuska (Red bride): have you ever had a wedding that you just couldn't get out of your head? She posted a snipet of her wedding video and it was absolutly beautiful. I'm usually not a emotional person. But, it literally brought tears to my eyes.

2. Fifikiwi (Yello bride): I have her to thank for the gumpaste orchids on my cake. She recommended the company that I bought them from which was able to cater to my specific needs at the last minute.

3. Chineyelovesrickey (Purple bride): She planned a fabulous destination wedding from right here on our soil.

4. Nataliepink (Pink bride): She help me design what was to be my circular menu cards (although I ended up not using them due to printing issues)

And last, but certainly not least:
5. Marta12 (Blue bride): May she rest in peace. Her creativity definitely touched our wedding and given me inspiration in ways that I will never forget.

5 things about me:
1. I (secretly) would like to become a vegetarian.
2. I LOVE movies & popcorn (not sure which 1 I love more)
3. Like kialin2011, I love platinum weddings
4. I wish I were rich so I could quit my job and do only charity work (or event planning...for free).
5. If I could be saved by a superhero, I would choose Batman (shhhh...don't tell my husband)

Today is our First Anniversary. I can't believe it's been an entire year already since our wedding. I must say, we've been blessed not to have some of the major issues that I've heard other couples have during their 1st year together.
I'll continue to pop in from time to time to see who's gotten married and how others' plans are progressing.

Happy Anniversary also to Fifikiwi (Gwen) and Westkar (Karen).

Good Luck!!!

Hello Ladies

I know I haven't been as active as I was before. But, I received this coupon from www.personalizationmall.com for 20% off of save the dates and just had to share.

The coupon code is SAVE231. But, it's only valid until 3.31.10. So, take advantage of the offer before it expires.

Good luck and happy planning!!!

For the ladies who're looking for gold or red charger plates:

Walmart has gold and red charger plates in their Christmas clearance department. They were originally $5.00 for 4. But are now 75% off ($1.75 FOR 4). I think that's a great buy.

Hi Ladies

I'm selling my slip that I wore under my dress for just a few hours. It's been washed but not steamed since I'd have to fold it to ship it.
It's David's Bridal style #603 in size 14 but fits like a 12. It's idea for a ballgown style dress. I'm asking for $40 with free shipping to persons living in the US.

If you're is interested in this item, please send me a message via WBC. Please ensure sure you leave your screen name in the email.

Sorry, I'm only accepting PAYPAL and Postal Money Orders at this time and the item will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Thanks in advance.

Just wanted to take this time to wish all of the brides and brides-to-be a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays if you don't celebrate Christmas) and a prosperous and fruitful 2010!!!

What do you have planned for the holidays?

I happened to catch on the news this morning a few shots of the Obamas 1st State Dinner they hosted last night (Nov 24th). Did anyone else see it? The tablescapes were so simple and the color combo worked well.
Just wanted to share a few pics.

My sister sent me this article today and I thought I would share. I know 99.9% of us would like to look our very best on oour big day and some go to great lengths to do so. But, as you continue to diet and exercise to have your best bod on your big day, please do so responsibily...even if it involves getting a professional opinion before you begin.
I've included the link on tyhe bottom of the article so you can get further info if needed.

Bride-To-Be Dies After Extreme Crash Diet
by Martha Edwards

Samantha Clowe never wanted to be a 'fat bride,' and now, sadly, she won't be one at all. The obese 34-year-old, who was looking forward to her upcoming nuptials, died after an intense crash diet. Described as "fit and healthy" by her family, Clowe lost 42 pounds in 11 weeks on the controversial Lighter Life Diet, which restricts dieters to just 500 calories a day.

We're all aware that crash diets aren't great for you, but you can die from them? You bet -- and this isn't even the first time this diet has killed someone. Just last December, a mother of five died after drinking 4 liters of water, as was recommended by the program. Amazingly, you need your doctor's consent to sign up for the program. Is anyone else having a hard time believing that a trained medical professional would give the OK for this kind of extreme diet?

Lighter Life, of course, claims no responsibility: "We were very sad to hear the news about Samantha ... but the coroner said it was very difficult to make such a connection (between Clowe's death and diet.)" Dr. Martin Scurr, medical correspondent for The Daily Mail notes that Clowe's death is "unlikely to be the fault of the diet itself," but thinks the stress the diet put on the heart was most probably the biggest contributor to her death.

The bottom line? A diet that involves fewer than 800 calories a day is unhealthy, downright dangerous and not worth the risk, regardless of how fabulous your skinny jeans are. It's such a shame that two desperate dieters have lost their lives before figuring this out, but we hope their stories can help keep others from making the same mistake.

You can lose weight the healthy way --

Link:
http://www.thatsfit.com/2009/09/09/bride-to-be-dies-after-extreme-crash-diet/?icid=main|main|dl4|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatsfit.com%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fbride-to-be-dies-after-extreme-crash-diet%2F

I came across these earlier today and thought I would share since I noticed a few brides contemplating having a photo screen at their reception entrance . It's 5 feet tall and $39.95 .

The 2nd link is for a Crystal Photo Cube (only $14.95). This can be used on the escort card table or guest book table.

Here's the link:

Photo screen:
http://www.ltdcommodities.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?G=718&P=414&Rec=3&N=37+8&Nao=84&R=463515-7WOSNAT1


Phot Cube:
http://www.ltdcommodities.com/home/catalog/cat_item_pg.asp?G=718&P=21

I've been getting quite a few emails over the past month or so asking about various vendors that I had used for our wedding back in April. I never noticed that I never posted a master list aftre the wedding. I think I've responded to all the ladies that have enquired. But, for those I might have missed, here it is:

1. Aqua gift boxes: I came across the site on gratefulbride's blog. I used these as my goodie boxes. I lined them with ivory tissue paper and finished them off with 1 1/2" ivory satin ribbon. Please be aware that there's a $50 minimum purchase. I beleive the sixe box I used was on $45 for 100. They come in variuos sizes.
http://www.carolinaretail.com/items.asp?Category=126

2. CD favors were packaged in a Stardream Metallic Petal Pochette from www.envelopemall.com. These can also be used to make invitations for those DIY brides.

3. The candy pillows boxes were from www.papermart.com and the stickers were made by a lovely lady I came across on ebay. Her store name is Dollface Charms.

4. For the ecofriendly brides, the ecofetti was from www.ecoparti.com (Thanks to mrsskippydoo for giving me the idea). I believe you can return the unopened, unused packs if you purchase too much.

5. The dancefloor momogram was from Wallspoken on Etsy.com. She did a wonderful job on this. It was exactly what I wanted and the price wasn't too bad either. It's actually the monogram, our names and the date that should have been altogether. But, the decorator actually had someone put it on the dancefloor and they split it in 2 (the date on 1 end and the monogram on the other).

5. Pinktuck tablecloths and napkins: I must say, I owe these guys a huge THANK YOU since they saved 1/2 of the decor of our wedding not because they had the pintuck napkins and tablecloths I wanted for the head table. But, the original rental company delivered teal napkins for the guest tables 2 days before the wedding. I was able to call up them on Friday afternoon and they had these out the door before they left for the weekend. http://www.fabulousevents.info/

6. Thank you cards: I had posted these back in February when I came across them. They come in various colors and many damask patterns also. The site has all things wedding and the quality is top notch. I gave these thank yous to the ladies that attended my shower back in March.
http://www.whiteaisle.com/thank_you_notes.htm

There are some ladies who are dying to get their hands on those gorgeous champagne flutes from Things Remembered (you know the 1s) or the matching cake cutter and photo frame.

Well, I came across this coupon today and thought I'd share. It's not 50% off. But, it's better than paying full price.

It expires on 9/30/2009

Happy shopping

Thought I'd repost this for those ladies that missed it this morning.

The green 1 expires on 8/14/09 and the red 1 expires on 8/24/09.

Happy shopping

Came across these coupons today. The green 1 expires on 8/14/09 and the red 1 expires on 8/24/09.

Happy shopping :-)

I was checking out the new brides this morning and was startled when I saw new blue bride "laluvsme". She looks a lot like my sister...lol.

lalovesme is on the left and my sister is on the right.

A few weeks ago, I noticed a few brides inquiring where they could find nice plus size gowns besides David's Bridal. Unfortunately, I don't remember who those brides were. But, yesterday, at the nail shop, I was browsing thru the new issue of Brides magazine (yes, after nearly 4 months of being married, I'm still drawn to bridal mags...lol), I noticed that Mori Lee now had plus size gowns. The collection is called "Julietta". Here's the link to the collection site:

http://www.morilee.com/Julietta.aspx

Also, Alfred Angelo has a plus size collection.

Hi Ladies

Once again, I've updated the previous list. As mentioned before, all of the items will be shipped for free to persons living in the US.

1. Ivory Satin with Aqua writing "Here Come the Bride Sign" - $25

2. 58 Heart placecard holder that doubles as a kissing bells - $0.25 each (They do not come with the white bow)

3. 1/4" Heart shaped paper puncher - $4 (not in package)

4. 100 yards of 3" polysatin AQUA (not tiffany blue) ribbon - $10

5. 250 - 5 1/4 metallic ivory circles. These can be used to make menu cards (which was my intention). But, if you look thru my blog, you'll see went with a different menu style. I used some to make my confetti cones. The rest are for sale. I paid $6.75 per pack of 25 (not $12.75 like I previously posted...don't know how I posted the wrong price so many times and didn't see the mistake). I'm selling them for 15 cents each.

6. Organza with scattered pearls bridal bag - $12

7. 220 (11 packs of 20) silver thank you charms - $3 per pack

8. 40 - 3 1/2" tall votive candleholders - $0.35 each + shipping

If anyone is interested in any of these items, please send me a message via WBC. Please ensure sure you leave your screen name in the email.

Sorry, I'm only accepting PAYPAL and Postal Money Orders at this time and I sell items on a first come first serve basis. I would also NOT be able to hold any items for longer than 1 week.

Thanks in advance.

I came across a flier for Christmas Tree Shops this morning. Next week's sale items will include Damask letters. They are actually metal initial wall hangers. But, I think this would be a great buy for those brides that would like damask "I DO" letters, but are not the DIY type. They cost $2.99 each.

(Please note that this is just a pic I found online and the actual wall hangers do not include the ribbon as pictured.)

There are Christmas Tree Shops located in the following states:
Connecticut
Delaware
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont

Hi Ladies

I've updated the previous list. As mentioned before, all of the items will be shipped for free to persons living in the US...EXCEPT the mirrors and votive candleholders. Since they are pretty heavy.

1. Ivory Satin with Aqua writing "Here Come the Bride Sign" - $30

2. 4-14" Beveled edge mirrors - $10 each + $2 each for shipping

3. 58 Heart placecard holder that doubles as a kissing bells - $0.25 each (They do not come with the white bow)

4. 1/4" Heart shaped paper puncher - $4 (not in package)

5. 100 yards of 3" polysatin AQUA (not tiffany blue) ribbon - $10

6. 450 - 5 1/4 ivory circles. these were initially bought to make the menu cards. But, if you look thru my blog, you'll see how much trouble I had with that and I ultimately went with a different menu style. I paid $12.75 per pack of 25. Best offer accepted. I used some of these to make my confetti cones.

7. Organza with scattered pearls bridal bag - $12

8. 220 (11 packs of 20) silver thank you charms - $3 per pack

9. 40 - 3 1/2" tall votive candleholders - $0.35 each + shipping

If anyone is interested in any of these items, please send me a message via WBC.

Sorry, I'm only accepting PAYPAL and Postal Money Orders at this time and I sell items on a first come first serve basis. I would also NOT be able to hold any items for longer than 1 week.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Ladies

I've added a few more items to my previous list (and deleted the 1s that have been sold). I've also adjusted a few prices. As mentioned before, all of the items will be shipped for free to persons living in the US...EXCEPT the mirrors and votive candleholders. Since they are pretty heavy.

1. Ivory Satin with Aqua writing "Here Come the Bride Sign" - $30

2. 4-14" Beveled edge mirrors - $10 each + shipping

3. 58 Heart placecard holder that doubles as a kissing bells - $0.25 each (They do not come with the white bow)

4. 1/4" Heart shaped paper puncher - $4

5. 40 (2 boxes of 20) Wilton favor/pillow boxes (frosted with Love written all over them) - $4 per box

6. 100 yards of 3" polysatin AQUA (not tiffany blue) ribbon - $10

7. 450 - 5 1/4 ivory circles. these were initially bought to make the menu cards. But, if you look thru my blog, you'll see how much trouble I had with that and I ultimately went with a different menu style. I paid $12.75 per pack of 25. Best offer accepted. I used some of these to make my confetti cones.

8. Organza with scattered pearls bridal bag - $12

9. Ivory Embroidered Card Box - Asking $30

10. 220 (11 packs of 20) silver thank you charms - $3 per pack

11. 100 yards 7/8" tiffany blue organza ribbon (can be used for pew bows or decoration chair for bridal shower)- $9

12. 40 - 3 1/2" tall votive candleholders - $0.35 each

If anyone is interested in any of these items, please send me a message.

Sorry, I'm only accepting PAYPAL and Postal Money Orders at this time and I sell items on a first come first serve basis. I would also NOT be able to hold any items for longer than 1 day.

Thanks in advance.

Hi Ladies

I've added a few more items to my previous list (and deleted the 1s that have been sold). As mentioned before, all of the items will be shipped for free to persons living in the US...EXCEPT the mirrors. Since they are pretty heavy.

1. Ivory Satin with Aqua writing "Here Come the Bride Sign" - $40

2. 13-15" Beveled edge mirrors - $10 each + shipping

3. 58 Heart placecard holder that doubles as a kissing bells - $0.25 each (They do not ocme with the white bow)

4. Heart shaped paper puncher - $5

5. 40 (2 boxes of 20) Wilton favor/pillow boxes (frosted with Love written all over them) - $4 per box

6. 100 yards of 3" polysatin AQUA (not tiffany blue) ribbon - $10

7. 450 - 5 1/4 ivory circles. these were initially bought to make the menu cards. But, if you look thru my blog, you'll see how much trouble I had with that and I ultimately went with a different menu style. I paid $12.75 per pack of 25. Best offer accepted. I used some of these to make my confetti cones.

8. Organza with scattered pearls bridal bag - $15

9. Ivory Embroidered Card Box - Asking $30

10. 220 (11 packs of 20) silver thank you charms - $3 per pack

11. 100 yards 7/8" tiffany blue organza ribbon - $10

If anyone is interested in any of these items, please send me a message.

Sorry, I'm only accepting PAYPAL and Postal Money Orders at this time and I sell items on a first come first serve basis. I would also NOT be able to hold any items for longer than 1 day.

Thanks in advance.

I don't usually watch Bridezilla. But, after seeing the commercials for the new episodes over the last couple of weeks, I couldn't help but tune in. Even my hubby sat and watched it and all he could say was "I'm so glad you weren't like that"

I understand the pressures that come with wanting to have the perfect wedding because I've been there. So, is it me or is something seriously wrong with these girls?

Hi Ladies

Here's an updated list of some items I have for sale that were lightly used or not used at all. I'll ship all of the items for free to persons living in the US only.

Please note that some items are still in NY. But, I will have them within a week.

I'll be listing more items periodically. Stay Tuned...

1. 450 - 5 1/4 ivory circles. these were initially bought to make the menu cards. But, if you look thru my blog, you'll see how much trouble I had with that and I ultimately went with a different menu style. I paid $12.75 per pack of 25. Best offer accepted. I used some of these to make my confetti cones.

2. Aqua and gold "I DO" letters (my hubby made these). Asking $10

3. I made a "Thank You" sign to use in our pic for the thank you cards. The signed ended up in the wrong car and we never got to use it. It's thank you written in aqua on "white gold" paper with an aqua edge. It looks pretty much the same as the table #s on my blog without the scroll on the top. Asking $5

4. Organza with scattered pearls bridal bag - $15

5. Ivory Embroidered Card Box - Asking $30

If anyone is interested in any of these items, please send me a message.

Sorry, I'm only accepting PAYPAL at this time.

Thanks in advance.