African American Weddings — The Knot Community

what do you think of this?

soontobehasrouni — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:49:10 +0000

http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-668620/fetco-then-now-2-opening-collage-frame.jsp

I am going to give my father a picture of him and I when i was a baby and then another of us on my wedding day. What do you think of this frame?

*M1SSJ

rowenac82 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:17:07 +0000

Help Me... I've lost all sense and sensibility

M1ssJ — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:09:54 +0000

I need table numbers.... I prefer something flat and non obtrusive. Colors and ivory, champagne, and blush.... vintagey glam look.....

Any pics ?

ps minimal to no DIY, I will pay for them though

MrsSmith2Be02

Toiizloved — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:12:39 +0000

PM HON

Nursing2U

MrsSmith2Be02 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:52:08 +0000

You got a PM.....and a response to our thread :)

MrsSmith2Be02

nursing2u — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:14:24 +0000

Hey.,.... Got a question.... I thought you said you were a wedding planner... Soooo I just am curious what you would suggest with an insuite reception... We want to have a nice casual relaxed reception.. with a Football-ey theme... What type of things have you seen or done with your previous brides???

I just want an expert opinion.... I sooo appreciate it!!!

YES!!!!! Money Saver....got the cylinders

MrsSmith2Be02 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:52:04 +0000

I just got off the phone with my coordinator and she has enough cylinders that we can use for the ceremony. I needed 36 and she has at least 45 so that is perfect! I'm going to her house on Thursday to go pick them up. WHOO HOO!

help me find.....and also,....

soontobehasrouni — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:03:11 +0000

black and white argyle socks! FI wont shut up about the damn socks

are you changing into flats or wedges after the ceremony? I would like to wear flats but i dont want the dress to drag so much, so im considering these wedges. figure i could use them on honeymoon too

http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Ups-Womens-Birdy-Sandal/dp/B0047ZD600/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1352141903&sr=8-10&keywords=wedge+flip+flops

Monday accountability

M1ssJ — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:15:31 +0000

Workout: keep moving! 2 a days are back! I twisted my ankle Thursday which put me out for 3 days. WR: I need to finalize table numbers... Sigh...

How Did You All Deal With

thedivav — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:26:52 +0000

your "friends" asking if they are being in the wedding?

i have not been in a wedding since i was 6 and a few of my friends have ASSumed that they were going to be in my wedding and are extra crispy shaty that they will not be in my wedding...

Now me being the gemini that i am tell them bluntly no you are not going to be a bridesmaid

am i wrong?

cause right now i am highly annoyed

Toi, MrsBad, MariEverybody Really.

shano06 — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:41:05 +0000

Hey.! I haven't been on here since Sandy.! I was lurking and saw your post to me. So Monday I remember telling you ladies I had to work Tuesday. Well, they said Sandy would get bad after 9pm. By 10pm, our lights had already blinked out 3times, but they came back on. They said the highest winds here got up to 75mph. I pray for New York because they got SLAMMED and they got 91mph winds. I still ended up having to work Tuesday, but at 10am instead of 830. It was still raining and instead of 70mph winds, we got about 45. Wednesday was better. No rain, but they shut down the beltway, all four lanes, some bad accident, so we didn't end up getting to work until about 1015. I was sitting in that traffic since 730am. Talk about somebody that was pissed. Lol. But whatever, I just pray the people involved in the accident were okay. The kids went back to school Wednesday and we went trick or treating that night. FI had to work 6am-6pm this whole week because the emergency vehicles were working overtime. The grocery stores were empty, WalMart was deserted, we couldn't get anything.

I haven't been around because this week was very hectic, and was also my first week at my new job. My training class is four weeks and its alot of information to take in. I come home, cook dinner, give baths, go to bed. Lol. I'll get used to the time eventually. I'm not an early person at all. Lol.

Thanks girls for thinking about me. We are okay. My daughter told me, she said 'Mommy, I don't want this week to happen again. It was rain and wind, and scary zombies trying to eat you (halloween)'. Lol. She was scared. Love you girls.! I'll try not to disappear again.!

Newbie to this board!!

KBritton62313 — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:57:21 +0000

HEY Y'ALL!!!!! Good morning!!
My name is Kursten. I'm 22 years old for 21 more days!! I'm about to marry the love of my life and I 'm also making changes along the way!! Somehow or rather I gained 60 odd pounds in two years! Mainly from depressions as I lost two pivotal relatives to cancer. I truly am thankful for all the blessings that I have been given and the chances to change my life and to continue living! I'm a southern girl from Birmingham, Alabama and I am still growing and learning and willing to learn from others (as long as it's positive and constructive critism)!! I was invited to this board, I truly hope to get alot of advice and love!!!!

To all how have read my story is not over, I will continue to post helpfulness when found and god vibes and blessings upon you all!!

With love,
Kursten L.

Wedding Guestlist Woes!

aquari0216 — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:33:33 +0000

Fiance had a hard upbringing and not expecting much of his family who mostly live out of state to come to our wedding. My family and close friends make up almost double our limit, which is 100 guests. I do not want to make him cut anyone out because we dont have much faith in them but there is always that 'what if?' factor. So im doing most well pretty much all the cutting....and it isnt that i wont enjoy my day if those i dont invite dont come...its that i feel i owe so many ppl....thats my personal ugh....but besides all of this, Im footing the majority of the bill...fiances job doesnt allow him much to save. Am I doing right?

What type of wedding band should I buy

GabrielLyon — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:02:26 +0000

I am getting married soon and I am trying to figure out what type of wedding bands I should buy for my husband and I. I was originally going to buy white gold wedding bands however it seems the prices are really high right now for a simple wedding band. I did some further research and found these http://www.cobaltchromeforever.com they are cobalt rings and from the pictures they look like white gold. I am curious if anybody knows if they are good for wedding bands or not?

FI IS GETTING ON MY LAST NERVE

CaseynMike — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:03:13 +0000

Ok yall my wedding is November 23, 2013 and FI is dragging his effing feet. By 11/23/12 I want to launch our website. Our hotel blocks will be completed by the end of next week, as well as our venue and church will be finalized. Now I asked him for his groomsmen email addresses because I need to email them to let them know where to book their rooms. We need this done ASAP because the weekend of my wedding there is A FREAKING CITYWIDE Medical Association Conference plus 20 other weddings (I know this because I called places for reception venues and they were booked...) so anyways I know I am rambling but I am about to beat his damn ankle (just one so he can walk with a limp lol). But here is what I need to complete

Website

Hotel Blocks

Pictures for save the dates

and what else am I missing??

To hire a wedding planner or not to hire one???

MSFRN — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:23:44 +0000

My fiance and I have officially booked our reception hall and decided on colors and have a good handle on things so far (we still have 17 months to go)! I have decided to DIY everything I can; with the help of my aunt, who did the same thing when she got married (i.e bouquets, boutonnieres, invitations and save the date cards, etc) to help cut down some of the costs since our reception venue was so expensive. Do I really need to hire a wedding coordinator for the entire process? My aunt says I should only hire someone for the day of who will make sure everything flows properly and goes according to plan. The reception venue we chose comes with an onsite planner who will be at our entire reception taking care of our needs for teh evening. There is a lady from my church who says she will do it for me but I am afriad she will be kind of pricey considering all the ideas she was already talking about!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO?!?!?!

raggedy

soontobehasrouni — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:36:13 +0000

remember bm #2? Well she told #1 last week that she put that fool out of her house because of whatever reason and she was done with him.........this was last thursday....

guess who is back in her house?

Of course i only heard this thru #1, cuz #2 wont call me. smh. but swears she is still in the wedding. UM...lol....no, ur not.

diy bouts- PIP- what you think?

footballwife77 — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:07:24 +0000

this is probly my 5th post about these. I originally put "mini bulbs" in my bouquets to give it that pop of color. I decided i didn't like the bulbs and they were too big to put on the bouts. I ordered craspedia and i spray painted them last night a dark red/burgundy color. below are pics of the bulbs in bouquet. and then the bouts with/without craspedia. Fiance likes bulbs in bouquet and NO craspedia in bouts. what do you guys think?

Today is the Day

kcc76 — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 07:08:57 +0000

Today is the day I become Mrs! Its 2:56 a.m. I am at my moms house. I just layed down a little pass midnight and I have been tossing an turning all night. My stomach has been bothering every morning for the last few days. I know it must be my nerves. I get my hair done at 5:30 a.m. makeup at 11:30 and ceremony begins at 1:00. I am so excited I can hardly wait. I can't believe this day is here and I am marrying Mr. Right for me. My heart is feeled with joy. I have never felt so loved in my life. Rehearsal was yesterday and it went well. My family is so wonderful and handled the dinner for me. One of many moments that touch my heart yesterday is when my 10 yr old and 8 yr old cousins came up to me during rehearsal and the 8 yr old was crying. The 10 yr old said the 8 yr old said he had tears of joy. OMG! I hugged the 8yr old until he stopped crying. I just can't believe my dream is coming true. I want to thank you all for responding to my post and also sharing so many wonderful ideas. I have learned so much from this group that I can't thank you enough.

Saying "I DO" This Week Are: (November 4 - 10, 2012)

island07b2b — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:38:01 +0000

"The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart."

~Josiah G. Holland

***************

Here Comes the Bride! These Ladies Are Getting Married This Week!

cookenstein	10-Nov
staten2012	10-Nov

Wishing You Ladies the Very Best on Your Wedding Day.

Next Up:

Dannibear86	17-Nov
MissSmith2Be02	17-Nov

Finishing Up the Details:

Teamdiggs

24-Nov

Waiting in the Wings:

LadyNami	1-Dec
nitashanti78	1-Dec
shiravduncan	1-Dec
M1ssJ	2-Dec
bhenry04	6-Dec
itsangelag	12-Dec
teamUS2012	12-Dec
ypinkett	15-Dec
Britj1030	18-Dec
footballwife77	29-Dec

NOTE: If I missed listing your 2012 wedding for the month of November or December in this post, you need to change the date, be removed, or add your date for a future posting please do so here. I will also pull dates from the “Welcome/Roll Call” sticky at the top of the forum as best as I can.

Thank you.

MRS EARRINGS

footballwife77 — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:59:02 +0000

I don't know if these are knock-offs or not (probly) but they'd be super cute for the honeymoon :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251162845403

BLESSED!

CaseynMike — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:48:10 +0000

So I took my kids to the neighborhood trick or treat gathering. Bae's neighbors used to own a bakery in New Orleans before Katrina and moved to BR and let their son take over the bakery. They started asking me about the quotes I had been getting for cakes and when I told them they were like those prices are crazy. They asked to see a pic of my cake crowded around the phone and discussed somethings then came back and said Don't Worry about your cakes WE ARE GETTING THEM FOR YOU!!

MOH AND BM... SMDH!!!!

nursing2u — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:38:56 +0000

Sooo.. my MOH lives in Texas and my two BM's (one my daughter) live here in maryland.. I have been talking to them about dresses for 4 months.. I FINALLY chose a dress in September... my colors are PINK and BLACK..

My daughter was able to buy the dress off the rack for a discounted price.. Great since she is 20 and Im not buying it for her..

BM living here in maryland... I take her to the store.. she tries the dress on and she asks if she is wearing the black or the pink version... I say I am giving the MOH the choice of which one she wants... Well I speak to the MOH and she asks me wht color the BM (not my daughter) is wearing... because "I AM NOT WEARING THE SAME COLOR OR LOOKING LIKE HER".... ok... all I can do is laugh... they have never met.. but DO NOT LIKE EACH OTHER...

So I speak to MOH today to see if she spoke to the salon owner in Texas to see if she will order the dress down there... She texts me back saying she ordered the dress... "black.. that's the right color right"... I laugh and text back... black is fine if you all want to look alike... she replies back "awwww HELL NO...brb.. she is calling the salon owner now... she then text me back and says "I WILL OWN TWO DRESSES.. IF I HAVE TO".... SOOOO FUNNY....

To me.... as long as they order the dresses... I am FINE...lol

How can two people (grown freakin women) not like each other.. when they have NEVER EVER MET..

and MOH told me the other day 'BM BETTER KNOW HER STATION WHEN WE GET TO VEGAS" I was done when she said that...

Sorry for the LONG VENT...... Gotta Love that WP

Paper Doillies (PIP)

M1ssJ — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:17:41 +0000

You cant read it but it says "Life is short. Eat dessert first. Love, Devin and Jelaine" There will be one at each place setting with a chocolate covered strawberry on it.

I'm so proud of myself because I hate DIY

Anyone Not taking Honeymoon?

kala1322 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:31:36 +0000

Hey ladies, are any of you not going on a honeymoon? What alternatives have you come up with? FI will be staring a new job just before the wedding and will have 0 vacation hours

New here to AAW ..... Micros or Sew In

MrsRCaison — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:27:11 +0000

Hi, I am new here to AAW, I am getting married June 14, 2013 on a cruise ship. I know I am going to be swimming and snorkeling because we have already planned our excursions. I want my pics to look great but i don't want to be worried about my hair. I was thinking micros because I can style them up for my wedding, What do you ladies think ??

Speaking of entertainment...

keyaira04 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:22:06 +0000

Is it doing too much with my lunch wedding of 80 to have a live band and a photo booth? My family has never had a live band, just DJs. People are really excited about it! But would it be too much simulation to have a photobooth as well? I have no issue not having a photobooth.

What do you ladies think?

Fantasy Friday entertainment

M1ssJ — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:00:24 +0000

If you could get one group or singer to perform at your wedding who would it be?

Getting Him a Stripper for his BDAY??? Is This Some Kind of Trend???

Dannitra01 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:24:34 +0000

So....for the second time in about 2 months, my FI and I have been invited to a bday party where there is going to be a female stripper. The first party was for a friend of his, thrown by his girlfriend. She thought it would be brilliant to get her man a stripper for his bday? WTF?? Needless to say, I didn't go. Now, this weekend, his cousin is throwing an Ex-Bachelor party for her husband's birthday complete with a pole class and stripper for entertainment. What the eff is going on with these chicks??? I'm not judging, but I just don't understand their logic.

Don't get me wrong; I am far from prudish. I trust my king completely and I know he would never do anything to jeopardize our future. I also know that he WILL be having a bachelor party and most likely there will be a stripper. HOWEVER....I don't want to be there to witness it and I can't be held responsible for my actions if some chick comes shaking her ass in his face. IJS. What are your thoughts ladies????

TGIF!!!!

MrsBad13 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:30:33 +0000

So happy the weekend is here ! What are your plans for the weekend ?? WR/NWR ???? Go.

African American Weddings — The Knot Community

what do you think of this?

***M1SSJ**

Help Me... I've lost all sense and sensibility

MrsSmith2Be02

Nursing2U

MrsSmith2Be02

YES!!!!! Money Saver....got the cylinders

help me find.....and also,....

Monday accountability

How Did You All Deal With

**Toi, MrsBad, Mari**Everybody Really.

Newbie to this board!!

Wedding Guestlist Woes!

What type of wedding band should I buy

FI IS GETTING ON MY LAST NERVE

To hire a wedding planner or not to hire one???

raggedy

diy bouts- PIP- what you think?

Today is the Day

Saying "I DO" This Week Are: (November 4 - 10, 2012)

MRS EARRINGS

BLESSED!

MOH AND BM... SMDH!!!!

Paper Doillies (PIP)

Anyone Not taking Honeymoon?

New here to AAW ..... Micros or Sew In

Speaking of entertainment...

Fantasy Friday entertainment

Getting Him a Stripper for his BDAY??? Is This Some Kind of Trend???

TGIF!!!!

*M1SSJ

Toi, MrsBad, MariEverybody Really.