...tual wedding planning at all. Well, it looks like I thought wrong.
Last week, I started looking at wedding venues. I emailed a place I thought was gorgeous and was told their summer Saturdays...
...your wedding planning is going great xx...
...or a honeymoon or even a vacation together?! :)
Just some cute thoughts for today! Happy Thursday, ladies!!!
P.S. Tomorrow is Friday!!!!! ;)
xoxoxo...
...mini honeymoon. So I will definitely be watching every penny and saving tremendously.
What I'm doing to save money on our wedding...
1. SMALL GUEST LIST - limited to 75 of our immediate fam...
... our reception once we return and probably a few times on date nights.
I saw these shoes (similar) at Herbergers yesterday when looking for a college graduation dress and shoes for this week...
...owry wedding ring I was given from a man in a village during a vacation in Togo West Africa back in 2011 when I visited Ghana. He placed it in my hand and said it was for me on my wedding day. I...
... the reception and FH and I can agree what to do first....... Songs to pick, Hotels to be booked for guests, more DIY projects....etc etc etc etc....... AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
FELT GOOD TO VENT LOL!...
... the honeymoon and apply that to the wedding, thus the $6,000 budget – or we would be having a $3,000 lol.
Now, with this being the time that everything is coming due, I’m still footing the b...
I saw this saying on Pinterest.. I thought it fitting for all of us brides!
...n my HONEYMOON!!! YAYYYYY!!!
Have a great day ladies!...
We are having a Jewish ceremony (traditionally done on Sundays) in summer 2013, and are trying to pick a date. Right now, our top 2 contenders are:
July 7 (the Sunday after Fourth of July,...
... our videographer. Oh I almost forgot, I have been looking at flowers a lot and I start thinking that maybe I could so some real flower arrangement myself...but nothing sure yet. I don't want to...
...REND,PHOTO BOOTH, DRESS, GIFTS FOR BRIDAL ATTENDANTS AND RUNNERS :) WERE GETTING THERE..........
...rsal dress
~ I need to bling out my bridal party tee's and my robe
~ Final meeting with Florist is tomorrow
Last, but not the least........write a bunch of checks lol...
...l, a ring, and quality time with him as his wife! We don't want to share the news until he gets here...so only our family and close friends know. It is SO HARD to keep it a secret lol I went to ...
...Good wedding planning to all of you ladies, I wish you enjoy every part of it ;)...
...e an invite for a Do It Yourself workshop on March 1st. Should I take off work to go? I really need to save money any way I can, I wonder if it will help. . . ....
... Esta semana pude hacer muchas cosas para la boda:
ordenar las flores para el bizcocho
hablar con la persona que me va a arreglar para la boda
hablar con el chef que va a preparar la comida...
...nd a photographer. Great guy, inexpensive, willing to work with our "issues".
Fast forward a year...
Emailed the photographer to let him know the down payment money was available... and ...
...mple invite me so I can try(because I really want to) as much as I can to keep in touch
You ladies were so amazing to me, ad I would like to return the fav, keep well and Happy Planning
My...
Hello everyone this is my first post , I am so happy that I found this site, I am so over overwhelmed, hot pink has been my favorite color forever, when it came time to plan my wedding hands ...
...g my bridesmaids(age 13 & 10) and my oldest son(age 4) being my FH best men. And on our 1 year anniversary we plan to have a big party/reception to celebrate with family and friend. Not ide...
...th a photographer. i really need to get on the ball. My question is how much should I have already done?...
... and wedding planning and haven't had time to update. I have pretty much everything booked:
Reception: Palazzo Grande
DJ: Sound Doggs Productions
Photographer: Bruce (A photographer friend ...
...on a budget I need to find jewelry that is inexpensive but looks nice as well. What do you guys think of these items? Which pieces of jewelry would you guys buy?
http://weddingbli...
I have been trying to decide if it is appropriate to use a card box holder or go around and collect the gifts when visiting our guests? Not sure what to do but if I were to use a card box ho...
...e in wedding planning, and have only agreed to pay for a dress and cake. FH's family always wanted more family involvement, and expected my family to take some initiative and start the planning ...
... Hey Dolls... VistaPrint is having their "End of Year Blow-out" and I had to share with you the fact that I ... RACKED UP!!! I only paid $23.77 for a lot of stuff.
-250 business cards that...
...fied Wedding PLanner! If you are looking for someone to take the pressure off of the big day, or help finalizing and putting ideas together to Make It Perfect...Weddings & Events by Effie
t...
...What Wedding Planning Apps do you use?
One of my gifts from FH was the new Droid.
I downloaded 'Wedding Plandroid'.
What Apps are you using?!
...
Hello!
Excited to start planning my wedding. I've browsed blogs, websites, and TV shows for a while, so I pretty much know a lot of what I already want.
Now, to pin down a date EEK!
...:
MOH (Stacie)
BM (Kellie)
BM (Kristen)
BM (Karoline)
BM (Regina)
Jr BM (Samantha-my oldest daughter)
His side:
BestM (Rob)
GM (his older brother?)
GM (long time friend in va?)
...
... My FH really likes the Damask design and I sorta like it.....I'm just seeing it everywhere and wondering if its super unoriginal. Will it be around more or less in 2013? Does it go with the p...
With 17 months to go...(yea I don't have days yet)...I am starting with my first entry! Short and sweet as it is Friday after Thanksgiving. I am very excited about my wedding and have time to...
... the Bridesmaid.
Then, Friday night is our Engagement Party!
There is just so much to do while we are here!
I posted some pictures for you girls.
FH & I enjoyed Clearwater Beach,...
I first found this site back in early 2009 when I was attempting to plan my wedding. I ended up ending that relationship and cancelling the wedding, and I am so glad that I did. Fast forward ...
... and dress shop! We have a budget planned and been saving! We are so excited to finally be home and really get our wedding plans rolling!...
... for flowers
Ring - contact Simon Pure
Favours?
Shoes
Lingerie
Hotel and flights for inlaws
Guestbook typewriter
Music OMG music, what's going on with the music
Let them have cake?...
...t my photographer, I went to visit his website.....our pics....a few but still
http://www.neilcuninghame.co.za/amanda-lekgoa/#comment-720
I was sooooo excited, thanks ladies for your input ...
... for honeymoon, so we really dont have any nice pics, accept the ones people sent us, now the wait is killing me
How long did your photographer say he will take to get you pics ready?
It w...
...s to invite 75-80 guests as well. I refuse to have 200 people at my wedding!! I know this is going to be hard for him but if his mom wants to invite more, his parents will be the ones to pay for...
...d my wedding dress and that was the last thing wedding related I've done. I honestly feel sort of lost and not even sure about where to start so I logged onto weddingwire (great website!) and ch...
... the wedding budget, and who will pay for what.
***Get or make a wedding organizer (a 3 ring binder with pockets works great). Use it to store all your information, contracts, ideas, photos, ...
...at a wedding reception. What is the REAL DEAL with it? Is it really necessary...or is it one of those aspects of planning that can pretty much be "take it or leave it?"
I'd love to get your f...
...unce engagement in newspapers – NOT DOING
- Discuss budget—with each other and family (include both families in talks if both families will be sharing the costs) - DONE
- Select a date—and alt...
We are 7 months out from our wedding day…
7 months!! Yikes!!!
I can’t believe we only have 7 months left to go. I know 7 months may seem like a lot of time, but time is gonna fly. I hav...
...eves wedding dress, while wearing my mother's vein. The vein is currently 33 years old lol.....
... My FH are a great couple in public, but behind closed doors, we can sometimes be a bit too much for each other.
We are receiving counseling from my church, but he is my God father and has ...
... the honeymoon.
Am I crazy for doing this? What do you guys think?...
...pink bridesmaid dresses
-A LOT of candles EVERYWHERE
-I would love to only have candles for centerpieces instead of a bunch of flowers everywhere.
but thats about it for now.... :/
HELP ME...
... Alright, I don't mean to sound crazy, but ever since I was little, I pretty much could imagine what I wanted my wedding to be like. I don't want to do a justice of the peace wedding, because ...
... our Photographer and our Dj. The company i picked allows us to puck the individual we want! I have been so bus with trying to work 40 hour weeks (or at least close to it) and going to class tha...
...k up dress/other items after wedding night.
11. Emergency Day Kit
12. Feed bridal party before wedding.
13. Bring wedding party gifts to rehearsal dinner
14. Bring cake knife, serve...
... Ladies, watup'
Read one of the posts about how dull WBC has become and how less interactive we have become....
FELT SOOOOOOO GUILTY,
I am guilty of not spending as much time as I wou...
... let wedding planning consume my life!
What we've done so far:
- Booked venue (which also doubles as ceremony site)
- Decided on theme, decoration ideas, list of D.I.Y to-dos
- Decided o...
Why does it feel so overwhelming now that I know it is real? This wedding is over 300 days away, yet feels like its tomorrow..... feeling completely lost.
...box, bridesmaids & groomsmen attire........ oh my.
I can't believe the wedding is only 127 days away.
I will be doing alot of DIY for items to match my theme & colors & I lov...
...e no engagement ring yet.
I'm expecting it soon, but some financial issues have come up so it may have just gotten postponed.
We are planning a wedding for next summer, and to make sure w...
...ve a reception site in mind however, I'm still looking around for those as well. My colors are set and I'm not changing those. What should I do now? What kinds of things did you take care of ear...
... the reception hall until 8 a.m. of the day on the wedding day! My hair dresser and makeup artist has told me in order to be ready for pictures at 12:00, I would need to get started on everythi...
...this wedding planning....lol
My colors are purple, black, and silver .......
... and reception. I got them for a great deal too.....$6.25 per chair. I will also be renting gold chargers that will go under my place settings which cost me $1.25 per charger.
Even though I m...
...d my photo booth!!!!!
Will send you ladies my checklist soon..
How are your plans going?
Are you ticking off days like me?...
... Hello all!
I'm looking for some opinions and ideas today!
My FH and I have been chatting about a gift opening. We really had not given it a lot of thought up until now, but the time is...
...tier cake we're have the middle 2 layers fake.
On top of the cake I need to.... and now here's the list of immediate stuff...
- Design invitation
- Price out paper for making them
- Ma...
... and budget!!!! Only a few months to go, JULY 2011!!!!...
... the wedding planning process and to create a guideline for creating a dream wedding. Perfectly Planned spends 1 hour to go over the planning process in detail, budget planning and to help with ...
...)
- DIY pens with ribbon (dollar store)
- DIY all flowers
- DIY cake stands (plates, vases- second hand. Glue-dollar store)
-DIY blinging brides shoes (rhinestones, glue- dollar store)
- DI...
test inner 5
...ight Bridesmaids, who know what she's doing, who will help and willing to pay for their own dress.
2. Made the invitations simple.
3. We should have chosen simple and intimate wedding, so...
...m my wedding decorations to sale as oppossed to the hassel of putting everything online and trying to keep track of it. Their "Weddings in a Box" Consignment will help me make back money on my w...
...f my wedding planning, and there is so much already done! Quite a relief..but I feel there is still plenty to do! including some DIY projects I have been putting off..yikes!! I hope all of you l...
... Hi ladies!!!
Hope u have been well! Ive been bit busy that’s why haven’t posted much…
So, FH is in SA for graduation, am in another province working and I do a rotation where I work away ...
...ors, bridesmaids dresses and my dress (among other things!) Just like every other bride out there, I have a vision for my wedding and i am determind to make that vision a reality .
...
...FH's wedding band, it seems that the store is screwing us around, we ordered at the beginning of December and have paid for it and they keep saying it has been ordered and re ordered and should ...
July 2011 brides,
Can you believe how FAST time is going??!!! It's already MARCH!! Only about 4 months to go in planning.
So what's on your to-do list for this month?
What's still pe...
...yle, dress, details, etc that she chooses. Or so it seems. Is your wedding a complete reflection of you in your "non wedding" life, just amped up???
--OR-- is that completely off in your case...
I don't know when or where, we'd have to discuss that further to see what time and what area would be common for all of us but what do you think about a Houston Bride Meet-up? I'm thinking it...
... the DIY list. LOL.
1.Invitations
2.Ceremony Decor
3.Runner Ribbons
4.Centerpieces - (1/2 pre-made purchase, 1/2 DIY)
5.My Bouquet and FI's Bout
6.Candy Buffet and signs
7.Dessert Buf...
... for DIY. Me and the Mr. are not officially engaged (as I dont have a ring yet, still looking) but we have already set a date and started the planning early so that it is budget friendly. We are...
...zing Wedding Dress Hanger “I <3 my firefighter” fellow WBC Bride Sara
• Jewelry for My Bridal Bouquet… Swarovski Crystals
• Jewelry for My Cake!!!
• Rhinestone Buckles for my Bridal Par...
...this wedding planning stuff much easier. Best of all we could refer each other to vendors we loved, ideas and deals we've found around town, events going on here locally, all sorts of stuff!!!
...
...d my MOH, my Matron of Honor.
My question is: How do we tell our MOH and Bestman that they have been replaced?
I love my MOH, she's my cousin, soo much. We grew up together. Our moms are ...
... Married Ladies, what are your Do's and Don'ts for us ladies who have yet to wed? Paaaleeease enlighten us!!! Of course it's all a matter of opinion and what's important to each bride and groo...
... the honeymoon. The nation's economy is certainly picking up, but it seems alot of us are still holding on to our funds for rainy days and are working creatively to stay on budget. I know I DO N...
I cannot believe that it is just 100 days away. It seems like yesterday that I was like... Oh I have 10 months, I'll do that later. Well later is here and I have sooooooo much to do!! We ar...
...your wedding planning? What have you done so far? Venue, dress, photographer/videographer, bridesmaids, groomsmen, catering, cake dot...dot...dot??!!! Let's hear it!!! I'm thinking maybe we shou...
... Hello girls!
My last semester of grad school (yay!!!) just started. I know I'm going to be doing a lot of reading and other stuff. I probably won't be posting as much because I'll be busy...
...lect wedding gown, veil, and accessories
Decide on Officiant (don't leave month 5 w/out it!!)
Take engagement photos (defintely since we get a free on from JCPENNEY))
Select attendants for br...
... for bridesmaids gifts since I am making their jewelry for the wedding. I told her that I would come back when I get paid and buy them and she said that if I really liked them that she would jus...
Hey hey hey!
How are you ladies, trust you are all doing well, Glad to see most of you back from holiday...
I have bee MIA, FH and I decided to go o short vacation...did us wonders! Had...
... the invitations and thank yous and 'save the dates' are covered other than buying the fabric/flowers/and such to create them all. I'm confident that I CAN BE A DIY bride! :) venue...man o man i...
...n my wedding planning binder and decide what needs to be done and add everything to my wedding calendar. I am all about setting deadlines to keep organized this year. I am also going to stop l...
...eme, bridesmaids, groomsmen & an idea of a dress long before December :-)
Now so many shops are closed that I realised it will be a better idea to really go shop around in January as Dec...
... the music. He plays trumpet, is a church choir director, and has played at several weddings/graduations/events.
It is OUR day so I want his opinion on somethings (not the dress!).
Happy ...
... Hi ladies,
I just want to thank all of you ladies for everything, be it a comment or a great suggestion, or better still a referrals...
You guys are just simply the best!!!
In my pre...
Hi Ladies,
Been tryinng to comment on as many posts as possible, bu with the new B2B and your many interesting posts, its been hectic keeping up, but I am not complaining I enjoy each and ...
Unbelievable how the time is just flying by. I still have sooooo much work to do. At the same time very much excited.
...irl, bridesmaids, groomsmen...) What other assistance/positions/party members do I need to have at my wedding? I'm not sure how many people I need to recruit so that I can have everything covere...
...m in wedding planning mode today and am thinking colors....
Ive changed my colors so many times(orange and brown, red and brown, purple/plum) but then I decided I wanted red and brown!! So toda...
Ok so I have less than one year until my wedding day and instead of being all excited, I am sitting here with bad nerves. I still do not have a job and have been looking so hard that it feels...
