introduce yourself here!

Love is Bald · October 2010

I, for one, love that this board is picking up lately with participation!!

I'd like to get to know you gals a little better.

First name:
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood):
When is your wedding?:
Where is your wedding?:
What do you do for a living?:
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?:
Your favorite vendor so far and why:
Favorite website to check out for wedding things:

I think thats pretty good for a starter.... no?

Eener23 · October 2010

Hi, everyone!! I'm an "old school" Knottie from back in the day when I planned after my first engagement. Engagement was called off, I met a fantastic new guy, and here we go!

First name: Renee
Where do currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Woodridge
When is your wedding?: Oct 2011 (well, that's the plan)
Where is your wedding?: Church - Lemont, Reception - Undecided
What do you do for a living?: - Admin for a healthcare company
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Having all the people I love in one place
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Rachael Michael (photog - Metropolitan Images). Not only is she incredibly talented, she's a great friend.

PenelopeSnuz · October 2010

First name: Melissa
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Lincoln Square - Chicago
When is your wedding?: 7/9/11
Where is your wedding?: St. Clement & River East Art Center
What do you do for a living?: Sell TV Shows
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: The Food, and of course the HUBBY
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Photographer - Tony @ Life on Prints. He is the most kind, helpful, talented person!! Tied with Stitely Orchestra, my band. They are true professionals, and Jefd Stitely has been a huge help guiding us in song choices :-)
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: The Knot & Martha Stewart

Bald, same questions!

Love is Bald · October 2010

Ok, bear with me here im knotting from my iphone on the train!

First Name: Amy
Where do you currently live: Lockport
When is your wedding date: 9/11
Where is your wedding: JHM
What do you do for a living: Commercial Real Estate
What are you looking forward to most on wedding day: The chance to have all my loved ones together for a boozin good time!
Your favorite vendor so far: Toughie - im lovin my photog Jiho from Lilly Photography bc we have similar humor but im also loving my coordinator at JHM bc I feel like we click so well!
Favorite website for wedding related things: TK of course! Projectwedding.com and doing random searches on etsy!

barbbhoww · October 2010

First name: Barb
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Naperville (I work across the street from the plane crash!)
When WAS wedding?: 4-10-10
Where WAS your wedding?: Carol Stream
What do you do for a living?: I'm one kick ass preschool teacher!
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: What I was - seeing my DH stand at the end of the aisle seeing me for the first time. And is a moment I'll never forget!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: I loved my DJ. He was REALLY inexpensive and did the BEST job I could have asked for. $795 if anybody is interested!

Favorite website to check out for wedding things: I hung out a lot on here (and still do!)

MrsPaps · October 2010

I've been on here for almost 2 years (engageaversary is on Monday!) but was gone during a rough patch last summer and now back into the full swing of wedding planning.
First name: Brooke
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Evanston
When is your wedding?: 7/9/11
Where is your wedding?: St James Church in Arlington Heights/The Cotillion in Palatine
What do you do for a living?: District Manager for a Retail Services company
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Putting an end to the 2 1/2 year engagement!!! plus being able to finally call him my hubby. by the time we're married it will be just shy of 8 years together...I am so ready to be married to him!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Kara Schultz-photographer. She's become an awesome friend and does amazing work!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: weddingbee.com....addicted to it

bride2blisa · October 2010

First name: Lisa
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Crystal Lake
When is your wedding?: 9-23-11
Where is your wedding?: Bartlett Hills Golf Club
What do you do for a living?: Case manager for state's early intervention program
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing all my family and friends and just celebrating the night away
Your favorite vendor so far and why: I am in love with photographer's work... Michael Rastall
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK, wedding wire, and I am currently obsessed with Etsy

carrieoneill · October 2010

First name: Carrie
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood):Lakeview - Chicago
When is your wedding?: 8/12/11
Where is your wedding?: Fulton's on the River
What do you do for a living?:work for PwC
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Other than seeing my gorgeous groom for the 'first look', Seeing all my family from England as I moved to Chicago 3 years ago and miss them!
Your favorite vendor so far and why:Guess Michael Rastall as other than the venue, that is all I have so far! But met with him and he was great and I love his photos.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things:TK to learn all the US etiquette and then confetti.co.uk and a couple of others for UK etiquette so i can try and understand both!

kag0215 · October 2010

First name: Kari Ann
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Wood Dale
When is your wedding?: 4/16/11
Where is your wedding?: Ceremony-Lisle Reception-Woodridge
What do you do for a living?: Unemployed but looking for office work or retail and going to school for my pharmacy tech license
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing FI at the end of the aisle. I can't wait to see the expressio on his face.
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Bobak's Signature Events Liz has been so helpful.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: The Knot, Offbeat Bride, Etsy

babywolf77 · October 2010

First name:
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Joliet
When is your wedding?: 8-5-11
Where is your wedding?: Wedding at Westminster Pres in joliet (we had a fire a few months ago) Reception @ Rialto Square Theatre
What do you do for a living?: I am the Dir of Ticketing for the Rialto
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Other than finally being married, seeing all of the planning and preperation come together
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Our Caterer, it is someone we work with all the time @ work so I know then and they know me already. Makes life a lot easier!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: Other than the Knot and Martha Stewert, Oriental Trading

aimers1525 · October 2010

First name: Amy
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): South Loop
When is your wedding?: 5/14/11
Where is your wedding?: Orland Park/Schaumburg
What do you do for a living?: govt. employee
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: I know it's been said already but walking down the aisle and making eye contact with FI...but also hanging out with all my girls and getting ready!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Tasha Schalk of Redwall Photography! She is absolutely wonderful
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK, and blogs/websites of Knotties

kbarker719 · October 2010

First name: Kristin
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Chicago, North Park
When is your wedding?: December, 2010
Where is your wedding?: Chicago, reception is in Woodridge
What do you do for a living?: City worker
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Our first kiss as husband and wife
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Roisin Daley from Seven Bridges Golf Club. She's the nicest thing in a pair of shoes and has a great Irish brogue
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK and also Yelp for all the helpful reviews.

Sparkle1985 · October 2010

First name: Laura
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Joliet
When is your wedding?: 8/27/11
Where is your wedding?: Jacob Henry Mansion
What do you do for a living?: Server (looking for an el ed position)
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: I cant pick one thing.. Seeing my FI at the end of the aisle, having my mom walk me down the aisle, spending the many hours before getting ready with all of my really close friends!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: probably Michelle from Inkedpapers on etsy because she is making my dreams come true on paper and puts up with my nit picking hahaha
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK, etsy, weddingwire, wedding bee, and the many many bios that I get great ideas from!

FutureSarahPalicka · October 2010

First name: Sarah
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Lisle
When is your wedding?: July 3, 2011
Where is your wedding?: At the Chateau Bushe in Alsip
What do you do for a living?: Juvenile Detention Officer
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing my fiances face as I walk down the isle.
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Not sure I only booked the hall.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: this is the only wedding site I go on.

thealphabride · October 2010

First name: Stephanie
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Aurora
When is your wedding?: It was on 9-11-10
Where is your wedding?: Mayslake Peabody Estate Oak Brook
What do you do for a living?: Medical Sales
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: The Entire Ceremony from beginning to end!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Kio kreations. Kristen is a wedding rock star. She made all my wedding dreams come true, helped me with the entire decor....from floral to linen to lighting.....and my bouquet was gorgeous.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things:
ETSY was the sight I used the most to look at wedding stuff and theknot.

KATERS882 · October 2010

First name: Kate
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Schaumburg
When is your wedding?: 5/28/2011
Where is your wedding?: Ceremony - Itasca and Reception - Rolling Meadows
What do you do for a living?: Loan Processor
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing my FI at the altar. Obviously its so unoriginal but I can't wait to see him at the altar smiling and just maybe tearing up a little bit.
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Actually, I think I just met my favorite vendor so far...my florist. She had so many ideas for the reception hall and church ....and they weren't all flower related. She understood exactly what I was looking for in regards to flowers.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: The Knot so far!

kellym050370 · October 2010

Hey everybody!

First name: Kelly
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Manhattan, IL
When is your wedding?: June 25, 2011
Where is your wedding?: Doubletree Hotel, Alsip, IL
What do you do for a living?: Legal Secretary
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Our first look and our food!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: It's a tie between my venue coordinator and my florist (Zuzu's Petals)!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: I love Etsy, WeddingWire and the WeddingPlans community on LiveJournal.

redshoes17 · October 2010

First name: Nicole
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Round Lake (from Naperville)
When is your wedding?: Dec 2010 in Joliet...almost time!
Where is your wedding?:at Rialto Square Theater
What do you do for a living?: Event Planner
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Saying our vows and finally being married after all this planning. Can't wait to wear the dress and see my hot Fi, too!
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Most impressed by our photographer Olivia Leigh. Her work is amazing...I really haven't seen anything quite like it.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK, etsy, offbeatbride

MINDMNMO · October 2010

First name: Cynthia
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Lombard
When is your wedding?: November 26, 2010...50 days to go! Yikes!!
Where is your wedding?: Downtown Chicago
What do you do for a living?: Meeting Planner
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Just enjoying the entire day from start to finish....seeing everyone together hopefully having a good time and enjoying the evening with us
Your favorite vendor so far and why: I'm really excited about all of my vendors actually. I spent a lot of time researching before choosing them and am excited to have all of them for the day!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: I am a Knot addict. I do like Etsy as well but this website is definitely where I've gotten most of the ideas for the wedding.

Rempala2B · October 2010

First name: Claudia
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Lake in the Hills
When WAS your wedding?: 9/10/10
Where WAS your wedding?: Huntley, IL
What do you do for a living?: Admin for a theatre in the burbs
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: I honestly looked forward to the entire day from start to end but if I had to pick, I was very excited for our First Look and our Ceremony ( and they were both amazing!)
Your favorite vendor so far and why: My favorite vendor was Kristin from Sweet Pea Wedding Studio (DOC) she is a rockstar!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK (obviously, I'm still on here ) and of course Etsy, I had an obsession with that!

This was a great idea LIB!

hz80408 · October 2010

First Name: Hannah

Where do you currently live: Lakeview - Chicago

When is your wedding date: 10/16/10 -- 9 days!

Where is your wedding: In my hometown area, the Quad Cities (IL/IA border, 3 hrs away)

What do you do for a living: Engineering

What are you looking forward to most on wedding day: Seeing each other for the first time and getting married in front of friends and family

Your favorite vendor so far: Photographer, Todd, from Creative Wedding Package

Favorite website for wedding related things: TK of course! etsy, 100layercake blog

fortunes_fool_21 · October 2010

I too have been on theKnot for probably just over 2 years, I dont post a ton but I do occasionally.

First name: Melissa

Where do you currently live: Palos Hills

When is your wedding?: November 12, 2010

Where is your wedding?: Ceremony will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Palos HIlls.... Reception will be at The Orland Chateau in Orland Park.

What do you do for a living?: I work in as an admin/sales support for Valpak of Chicagoland. Great Company, great people, I love it!

What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing my man at the end of the aisle, knowing we finally made it after a long 2 year engagement. Other then that, its partying at the reception and having our first dance.

Your favorite vendor so far and why: Hmmm actually most of our vendors have been easy/a pleasure to work with... First being our Florist- Natalie at ZuZus Petals. We are a really low key couple, I gave her a few ideas, a few pics and BAM she was able to give me a fast quote, work in our budget and show me what she wanted to put together.

Next would be our DJ- Big Don of XL Communications. He has been super nice, weve had a few conversations and he has put me completly at ease and made me confident he is going to throw us a great party.

Third will have to be the vendor that I am buying my fiance's wedding band from E-WeddingBands.com. He was in charge of my ring, I was in charge of his.... So I did research and found this wonderful site. I decided on going with a dark Titanium ring for him, as hes not really a flashy jewlery person. The price was AWESOME, the communication was great, and it got to me within a week. I had to send it back (Fiance told me the wrong size) they only charged me to re engrave the new ring, and I had a brand new ring in the correct size in less then a week!

Favorite website to check out for wedding things: Id say Etsy, The Knot, Ebay, and a few local type websites.

aperitisa · October 2010

First name: Alexis

Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Chicago, Edgewater Beach.

When is your wedding?: 1.29.2011

Where is your wedding?: St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, Reception is at The Gaslite Manor.

What do you do for a living?: Part time librarian, part time archivist...full time nerd.

What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Aside from marrying FI, having all my family and friends in one room!

Your favorite vendor so far and why: Our photographer, Jiho Park of Lilly Photography. I'm super excited to work with him and to be able to remember our wedding forever!

Favorite website to check out for wedding things: Martha Stewart....just wish it was updated more!

AshleyK2011 · October 2010

First name: Ashley

Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): West Loop

When is your wedding?: 8/20/11

Where is your wedding?: St. Vincent de Paul church, Newberry Library

What do you do for a living?: Attorney

What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing my FI at the end of the aisle, celebrating with my family and friends, being husband and wife...and being done having to make so many decisions!

Your favorite vendor so far and why: Hmm...I think I'd say our photographer, Becky Hill because she was great to work with during our engagement pic session, although the church has been great and majorly helped back in April when there was a small crisis and we were temporarily without a church (I feel funny calling them a vendor though).

Favorite website to check out for wedding things: TK and knottie bios

(but I'm too uncreative to make my own!)

nikikarabetsos · October 2010

First name: Niki
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Chicago/Portage Park
When is your wedding?:3-26-11
Where is your wedding?:Arlington Heights (European Crystal)
What do you do for a living?: Promotions Manager
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing my fiance/husband at the end of the aisle waiting for me
Your favorite vendor so far and why: My florist ( Town & Country) & My makeup artist,Deanna Naura-Ayoub, my florist b/c I had already went to 3 florists prior to her, and she was amazing, very creative, worked with my budget,had great ideas!, my makeup artist b/c I trust her work (she's done my makeup 3/4 times before and she is very personable!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: theknot, etsy

mirandarocks · October 2010

First name: Miranda
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Uptown
When is your wedding?: 10/16/2010
Where is your wedding?: Newberry Library
What do you do for a living?:Copywriter
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Dancing at the reception
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Jeremy Lawson, he's a hoot, and his work is awesome, had a great time during our engagement shoot and i know it'll be a blast on the wedding day
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: theknot, ruffled blog

Believeinlove817 · October 2010

First name: Jana
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Western Suburb, Elk Grove
When is your wedding?: 3/18/11
Where is your wedding?: The Avalon Banquets
What do you do for a living?: i am a social worker
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Seeing my FI for the first time when I walk down the aisle
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Our photographer, Essence. I loved their pitch and the work I've seen.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: I like The Knot and I have found that Etsy is pretty awesome. I am going to order my invitations and guest book from there.

AnnaScarlett · October 2010

First name: Anna
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Addison
When is your wedding?: In the past
What do you do for a living?: I'm an LCSW
Your favorite vendor so far and why: My favorite vendor was our photographer ( http://allisonmayer.com ) I am forever grateful for the memories from our wedding. Don't skimp on the quality of your photography. I really think it was our most worthwhile investment.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: Craigslist/Ebay/Anywhere to find a deal

Mugsy3 · October 2010

First name: Megan
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Chicago/Lakeview
When is your wedding?:6-11-11
Where is your wedding?: Alice MIllar Chapel and Woman's Club of Evanston
What do you do for a living?: Financial Analyst in Corporate Banking
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Being able to call FI my husband
Your favorite vendor so far and why: Natalie from ZuZu's Petals and Jim from J&L Catering...everyone has been great! We love Carol from the Woman's Club too...each has been so accomodating and offers the best advice!
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: Style Me Pretty and more recently Etsy (it is becoming dangerous )

MrsMLRB · October 2010

First name: Meredith
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Aurora..... because I work out here and am too lazy to spend lots of time in the car on work
When is your wedding?: 9/4/11
Where is your wedding?: Cantigny Gardens!
What do you do for a living?: teacher..... aka prison warden/zookeeper
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Our yichud, which is after the ceremony where the bride and groom are secluded by themselves
Your favorit
e vendor so far and why: None right now
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: I don't do that much, I guess the knot.

vstu12 · October 2010

First name: Valerie
Where do you currently live (if in Chicago, list neighborhood): Ravenswood/Irving Park
When is your wedding?: October 2011
Where is your wedding?: Carnivale
What do you do for a living?: 8th grade Teacher
What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?: Having a husband/ the food.
Favorite website to check out for wedding things: The Knot (?)

introduce yourself here!

Re: introduce yourself here!

Choose Another Board

Search Boards