...o my Bridesmaid, Alison Moore (hey Alison!) for suggesting I check some military bases.
Turns out not only can we have the ENTIRE building for less than $1500, but it is gorgeous!!!
My FH...
...m as decor at the reception either by placing flowers inside or some other idea that hasn't come to me yet.
any suggestions?
*I'm also very excited that I found a really nice vintage-inspi...
... our honeymoon choices.
Whew! Thanks Dad!...
...d my Wedding Planning Binder that is now half my body weight. LOL
The scripture 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (Love is patient, love is kind...) is a verse we hold near and dear, so it's on the front a...
...ooch bouquet and all the rest of the mother-of-the-bride stuff that goes with the job.. Don't want to stress her too much.
I went to Staples today and purchased a huge bulk box of over 200 cr...
... our reception. I have a scheduled walk-through for the Knights of Columbus banquet hall but the more I think about it, the more I want to keep looking.
The venue is within our price range.....
... any budget and loves what she does!...
...YOUR DIY purple wedding! ((HUGS)) :
http://www.efavormart.com
Great place to find things at wholesale prices and great shipping rate:
fabrics
favors
candles
vases
unique and fu...
...your budget?
If you're planning to hold your reception at the location also, does it accommodate your guests, food, and have room for dancing?
What, if any, are the location's restrictions?
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...nner reception on the actual beach! I LOVE THIS LOOK! Canopies, chavari seating, very tropical touch. It is a must!
Getting excited!
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Good morning ladies!
Well I was browsing centerpieces because even though I THOUGHT i had already decided on one I realized that I wasn't really feeling it with the table cloths I purchase...
Hey brides from GA, what venue did you chicas choose?? That seems to be the hardest thing?? One place meets one concern but then the other place meets another concern?? Give me some ideas let...
...of 6 Wedding Dress note cards for your bridesmaids or whomever
Something old, new, borrowed, blue and a Sixpence in your shoe keepsake tags
Certificate for 50% off in my sister shop MON AMOUR...
Good Evening ladies,
H2B is leaving on the 30th :( This weekend we are going to Atlanta to look at 1 of our venues. I would like to Thank GlamDivaBride A.K.A. Mrs. Kayla, for helping me se...
... Hey ladies, I know it has been forever since i've been on the blogging radar or even checked in to keep up - I am sure there are so many newly engaged brides and soon-to-be married brides thi...
...n
Cake cutting
I Wanna Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler
Bouquet toss
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Garter removal
Baby Got Back (I Like Big Butts) - Sir MixALot
Garter Toss
Cherry Pi...
... the wedding reception and I told her that I wanted to include some type of protocol for my wedding reception. My FML stated," That does not make any since to tell people what to do and what not...
Finally found the venue! After looking at and pricing over 30 places we finally put a deposit down on our hall! And I love it! The FH actually decided on the place! I was getting so stressed ...
... Our Videographer had us dance at the edge for some footage for the Video, which I'm sure will be amazing. Those are the moments I cherish and will remember most, the feeling of love, and just f...
...to a wedding reception at The Blacksmith Shop in downtown Macon a few years ago. I knew the moment I walked in the door that I would without a doubt be having my reception there.
I would hav...
So this is definitely a work in progress folks! I'm just posting so you can get an idea of where I'm going with it and how it will be, maybe even a few suggestions would be helpful!
I am...
...have bridesmaids, groomsmen, thankyous and in remembrance as the options and open out to the names, a nicely worded thankyou and a sweet remembrance.
After my wedding I might make these for e...
Once a Masonic Temple, is a six-story building located at the northeast corner of Main and Madison Streets in Muncie, Indiana. This Gothic Revival building is the third Masonic Temple for the...
Well by sheer luck my aunt and uncle own a vineyard 5 hours south of here. Its a gorgeous area and on the Shawnee Wine trail about a 45 minute drive from SIUC and surrounded by Shawnee Natio...
...cial cake topper finally arrived. My fiance and I took some photos of it along with our rings. Unfortunately the store in which I bought it gave me a lot of grief. www.advantagebridal.com giv...
I have been on you tube today just looking at all kinds of stuff. i think me and my dad should do something like this. me and my dad is just alike and we really cant do that slow dance stuff ...
Crossing things off my list!!!! My big ticket items are being donated so are some of my smaller things but I did pick up a few things on my own!
Just wanted to make a note......
I was just researching and found these pretty cool ideas of these reception tables that could work for my wedding. :)
...f my DIY projects. I am very happy with the outcome. :) It's something different.
For the guestbook, I just need to do some final touches to it then I should be completely done with it. Yay...
...NTRY MUSIC" and Tract 2) "Cake Cutting". How could this be gotten wrong? I told someone it was the wrong music and our music guy came over (at this point I'm getting a bit nervous) and I said it...
Finally decided on my centerpieces. I will do a combination of the two pictures. I think it will look great with the uplighting that we are also using.
I think It's simple, but also elega...
...em a photo collage, the palm fans and chinese take out boxes are our favors for the Guests. I will attach a card to the fans that says something cute for the tears of Joy. :) Oh yeah i am on a r...
Hoping to get some support & lovin from all my fellow married and engaged WBC brides!
I'd love it for anyone to stop by on Facebook and like my Etsy shop Mon Amour Boutique ...
...t my MOH and I completed the flip flop basket!!! Super excited!!! My poem makes me very happy!!!
"Bought new shoes to match your dress & now your feet our sore? Please help your self to ...
... and reception. i love this place it is so wonderful. so for my Houston bride if you don't have a place yet check out Chateau Crystale @ www.chateaucrystale.com...
...pink flowers? I hadn't seen too much of this combo before, but grey is huge in fashion right now so I'm sure weddings will be grey as well this year??
What do you all think? Should I switch i...
Okay i am still debting on what the actual centerpieces should be for our big day. i want something tall but i want people to be able to interact with each other then i saw these ...
...d my wedding reception. I as I previously posted, I told you about my love for the new W Hotel in Washington, D.C. My cousin, who is also planning a wedding, made the call to find out how much t...
... the flowers are just simple on the table too! I can't wait!!!! Let me know what you think?
...
Does anyone have a template for the order of events?
... our reception hall today & I'm SOO EXCITED!
Ok mini story;
When I was 13 years old, my cousin got married at the
'Mississauga Convention Center' and I fell in love with this place. I ...
...t my invites yet and this morning I came up with a cute poem to add and let people know NICELY that this is a adult function.
To ensure you enjoy our special day,
Leave the little ones home ...
...o of MOH giving her speech and bride’s reaction
• Photo of bride and groom at sweetheart table
• Photo of the cake cutting
• Photo of the first dance
• Photo of grandpa and bride dance
• Ph...
... the reception (these are just crappy cell phone pics.. must sparklier than this pics show!!) On the tree so far are just 10 (to get an idea) of the 20mm swavorski crystals from etheraldecor.com...
... the reception will be free for 100 guests!!!
Please please PLEASE fellow WBC brides, help me out! I desperately want to win this thing!!!! My FH & I have had problem after problem, drama...
This my wedding cake i made a day before my wedding!!! lots of work!! ahhh im so glad it turned out nice!!
... our reception other than my son, little brothers and flower girl, so I dont think it'll turn out less than great!
Now that the deposit has been made, I kinda feel in FULL planning mode..lol...
... our reception. Our theme is red, white and black. These are some of the names I found but I love all of them! Help me pick out four good ones! (2 alcoholic & 2 non alcoholic)
Romance-tin...
We reserved our dinner table for two (and two doggies)
at Cucina Rustica :-) Mmm !!!
...and they have such a beautiful view from their Patio.
More pictures here
...mall wedding cake to celebrate
with after the ceremony, even though it's just going to be us.
I found Sedona Cake Couture while looking for bakeries
this morning, it's a lot more extravag...
... So this is a general idea of what the candy bar is going to look like. A lot of the candy we couldn't open yet. I think we did a really good job with everything considering all of the vases a...
... Ok..I know I've been posting like crazy today, but I promise this is my last ( I think..lol). Anywho...Just wanted to get your thoughts....Shall I Dare to add a steel drummer to play during t...
...f my bridesmaid will be getting married in December, right after me so she wants to view all the venues with me. She lives in Philly and will be visiting jamaica next month so i'm waiting on her...
Well, I was having a lot of trouble finding cohesion in my wedding theme. So, I've changed my color scheme to give it more of a "theme" feel without having a real theme. I'm calling it "midni...
This is something that I have been excited about and dreading at the same time. Some people have no problem with wedding toasts...I, on the other hand, am at a loss. So I took a look at some ...
I just made this is Power Point, I got some inspiration from online, but made it my own. I love the lady bugs :) (I always call my FH LOVE BUG) Hope you like it.
... our budget at all & still presented our proposal on a $4-$5k budget so of course, they came back with a full $5k for two rooms (because they say they cannot flip the one room we are interes...
...ding-cakes.html
I now want a fancier cake after looking at this site! The one posted as the picture! But in Pink Black and White of course!
The site also has other decor ideas as well as ...
... few DIY's and Nick keeps asking why it's not like bride's on TV getting help with everything..well I finally told him it's so I don't have to hurt their feelings by redoing it if I'm not happy ...
I saw this the other day on The Knot website and thought it was awesome! Again, it's just one of many ideas, but it certainly looks lovely... we'd have to have a brainstorm about how to colle...
...aper flowers soon, I think they will be a great addition to my already detailed tables. I have monograms, roses, gerbera daisys, ostrich feathers, votives everything in red and aqua. My receptio...
... get decorations!
She's getting married the weekend before me and she wanted to do a registry at Sears so I figured what the heck I might as well do one as well since I was there. We weren't...
Well the real name is Blue Hawaiian but we will be tweaking it a bit to our own liking and it will be called "Blissfully Blue"!
FH & I agreed that we should have a signature drink but ...
...
What I'm saying girls is: You can be creative and make you own Cupcake Stand! I've been debating on which cupcake stand to purchase? Debating about which cardboard ones to purc...
Ok...so I wasn't even thinking about gold chargers until I saw this room !! and fell in love with it!!
I had planned on using white table clothes with red chargers, but know I'm having sec...
... the wedding planning area, but am back on track with that as well too. We did, however book and put the deposit down on our reception site a few weeks ago.
We finally decided on the Crown Th...
...ne's wedding reception that night! On top of that, in my research to find new photographers, new caterer, etc, etc, I've had one caterer & one photographer who have both shared their bad ex...
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...nbsp;wedding reception held in the evening. after the wedding ceremony. i love the blend of brown gold andblue navy. such a rare mixture. but most of my friend said it was great.
one more thin...
here are a few pictures from the wedding!!!! it was GREAT!!!!!!!
PS..thinking about selling my dress so PLEASE let me know if u are intrested!!!!!
...o my reception option: the curling rink!!
"Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard.
Two...
...t my reception and little brother is singing me down the aisle. I'm fine with a lot of smooching, but Nick is very shy so I thought I would be fair and remind him of this and he said he is okay ...
I'm still on the hunt for a DJ....I'm really getting stressed about this! Our wedding is the weekend of a HUGE "party" weekend. It's a country fest, but it's an insanely HUUUUUGE party.... I'...
We are having so much trouble with song choices...we find something we like then we change our minds.
We are looking for songs that haven't been soo overplayed and are a little unique..
...
... For all you go getter brides like muah (spell check me I know thats not correct) this one is for you.
Now, don't be cheating on us with this one because any way you slice it or dice it you...
...I Do Budget Weddings" - Mon Amour Boutique Vendor Spotlight.
Simply take a few minutes and enter your name more than once to increases chances of winning. If you are the selected winner you...
... our wedding reception tables a bit different. Some with flowers, some manzanita branches, and some with ostrich feathers. We will place them accordingly of course (example flowers and manzanita...
Well I don't post stuff as much as I should or would like to but I HAD to share this with all of you. I found this place where stuff is pretty reasonable and they also have a website. GREAT p...
... our reception venue, looks like I just can't make a single decision.
Initially I had wanted to have our wedding somewhere a little different, but there just wasn't many place to chose from a...
...I Do Budget Weddings" - Mon Amour Boutique Vendor Spotlight.
It features some of my items found in my shop and also has a vendor spotlight Q & A if you are interested in reading what ins...
... A few months ago I went onto my checklist at theknot.com and noticed that it wasn't updated the things I had finished. Ever since then I've been on the hunt for a good checklist so that I don...
...sis (MOH) and I went looking at a few places to have the wedding. After a few not so impressive locations, we ended up here:
Peak n Peek Resort in Findley Lake NY.
Beautiful, beautiful ven...
... I've been online...like a crazy trying to get everything together.
As I find things....I try to share, to help my WBC ladies!!!!
Here is some wording I found to put with you disposable ...
... the reception venue of about 100 plus people. The reception is scheduled to start at 2pm and we have the place all day until midnight but I have no desire to stay there the whole entire time. I...
...
WEDDING DAY SIXPENCE FOR YOUR SHOE! Fulfill your something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a Sixpence in your shoe! Pass this special tradition on to your daug...
... the reception. Don't get me wrong, still want an amazing venue, but maybe having the ceremony site be superb will be enough. Then the reception could be simply spiced up with beautiful decor. T...
... our budget! I have 5 different locations and am going to visit each on next Friday. 3 of the places are ballrooms, one is a theater, and the other is a upscale reception hall with a specatular ...
Hi , I'm new to this blog and just wanted to say hello. I've found so many good advice and info on here so I decided to start my own blog for our wedding. Even though I only have 170 days lef...
... the music stage of planning. Trying to find ceremony songs, first dance song, reception songs...you know...just everything. SO..I need you guys help...what is your favorite love song and/or son...
... our photographer fairly early. I am having a heck of a time not only finding a venue that fits our needs -- but one that fits our budget as well.
We are having an old hollywood glamour vinta...
...at a bridal show), I entered a drawing contest. The contest started in January, every month from Jan-Dec of 2010 they will draw a registered Bride's name to win a prize. Well guess who was the w...
... the photo booth for the reception :-( So, I've been searching for a budget friendly alternative that will capture pictures of our guest. SO, what I came up with is Disposable cameras at each ta...
...mask decor down and for a reasonable price so that I could have it and make it the wedding I really am proud of and can look back and say it was totally the wedding I wanted with the decor I wan...
...h my MOH!!
YAY - so My BEAUTIFUL MOH came with me to check out our venue and I droped off my 2nd deposit this week...
We are getting married at The Pine Knot Golf and Country Club.
I have...
... few photos with you ladies, Its absolutely amazing. It's a chic art gallery/event center with many different event spaces and is tastefully decorated! I wish I could have my big day here! What ...
Ok, after posting my dream table of adding Damask, some of you think it's not Chanel. How about this one? Not much Damask, but some touches of Damask. The vision is what I would like, with no...
...ited photos for only $500!!
We bought props at the dollar store and party store.
And that is what everyone remembered.
We didn't want our names on the photoprints. I wanted people to n...
...e my hair blond or brown for the wedding!! I have had my hair blond for 4 years in a row, i just recently went back to brown. In the second picture im the one with brown hair.....i dont know wha...
... for photos of the Historic O'keefe Ranch's Greenhow Pavillion and the Rose Garden in Vernon for their wedding venues.. i've got them!!!
However...... I got them on a gloomy, wet, rainy, fal...
... for wedding planning/projects. I'm going to be in overdrive for the next week and a half until everything is complete.
Make ring bearer pillow/shell
Final fitting of my dress
Hair and make...
