Connecticut — The Knot Community

FYI: SureShot Videography

chf08 — Thu, 24 May 2012 06:18:01 +0000

I came across this story on NBC 30 tonight and thought it might be of interest to some local brides. FI and I contacted Jesse months ago but became suspicious of his very negative reviews and opted to look elsewhere. I'm glad we did.

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/Couples-Claim-Photographer--153418195.html

Cupcakes?

Melissa603 — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:02:28 +0000

Those that are doing cupcakes where did you get them from?

Spray Tan

jacki8788 — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:15:13 +0000

Hi ladies,

Is anyone doing spray tanning for their wedding? (Or has anyone done it w/ good results in the past?) I don't want to be pasty (as our wedding is in mid June) but don't want to do tanning beds because they're horrible for you. I used the Jergen's foam & face lotion for my friend's wedding last month, but only used it for a week and just got really subtle color.

I've heard good things about airbrush tanning--has anyone tried it? My sister did the Mystic Tan a couple years ago & it looked really orange, so I think that option's out. I also want to make sure the color doesn't rub off of my dress! Thinking of trying it out a couple weeks beforehand too to make sure it looks OK. Open to recommendations for salons in the Wallingford area, too!! :) Thx!

shuttle/limo transportation

LaurenG1986 — Wed, 30 May 2012 21:56:25 +0000

Hello ladies,

We need a shuttle to transport us and the guests to and from the wedding. We got a quote for a limo bus from Abbey road which seemed decent. Premier limo was too much and didn't really work for the hours we needed. Does anyone have any reviews on Abbey road?? Or do you recommend using another company?? TIA!!

Grooms Cake

belle7fl — Thu, 31 May 2012 03:16:53 +0000

I dont usually post just lurk but I really could use some help. Does anyone have any recommendations on a fairly inexpensive baker who can make a grooms style cake for June 10th. I am having an engagement/"good luck" party for my FI before he goes to the Olympic tryouts. Any suggestions on a baker in the Danielson-Plainville area??

Should I just book Naomi?

bride2012tobe — Thu, 31 May 2012 01:23:34 +0000

Two trials near my house have failed. I can get Naomi from Naomi Salon. However I prob will have to book her before my trial? Is this a bad idea? I am worried I will hate my trial? She seems to have good reviews. Larrisa lake timing will not work for my day. Others will not travel to MA. What do I do? My other option is blushing brides who will do my hair and makeup day of at my house. With Naomi I am paying for 5 to travel to MA even though I have 3. I can deal with that if the makeup is amazing. What is a future bride to do?

Stopping by to say HI!

Vikki2pay — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:41:09 +0000

Hi Ladies,

I know it's been like forever, I try to lurk when I can to check up and see all the great wedding pictures.

Congrats to all the new Mrs and good luck to all the ladies that are getting close.

Hair and Makeup costs

Carebear62584 — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:42:30 +0000

My hair and MUA are traveling to me and require cash in the exact amount on the wedding day (tip included). I'm trying to figure out these costs and have a few questions.

So for each person having hair and makeup done I told them I was covering the deposits ($25 for makeup and $25 for hair). When figuring out the tip amount do I do it as the full price, or the price due that day?

Do I divy up the travel cost between everyone having a service done (myself included)? Or do I pay that myself? If I pay that myself it's over $100 plus my services.

I'm never good with this number stuff.....I'm sorry if this is confusing.

One year!!!

MichelleBee773 — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:41:03 +0000

We are exactly one year away from getting married! I am so excited. We have been engaged for 6 months and the time has FLOWN by. I know the next year will to. Any advice from brides further along in the process or already married is welcome!!!

Videography alternative--Wedit

Christine9866 — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:12:08 +0000

FI and I are looking for an alternative to a videograher for our wedding. Videographers are sooo expensive!!! Has anyone heard of or used wedit? If so we are looking for reviews....Its a company that loans out 4-5 flip video cameras for guests to have through out the wedding, they tape the wedding and various moments from their point of view. You return the flip cameras and they customize a video in hd of all the moments that were captured.

http://www.wedit.com/

I'm a MRS!! (PIP)

Mona8 — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:23:10 +0000

Just stopping in really quick!

I married my best friend yesterday and it was perfect. Everything came together and looked more beautiful then I ever could have imagined. And the small details didn't even matter to me since I was just so happy to be married to the love of my life.

Our reception was at Cascade in Hamden, and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for a venue! I'll post reviews of all my vendors soon.

Here are a few pics that I've received from guests. I'll post more as I get them :)

Intro & questions (long)

outrunthemoon — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:34:24 +0000

Hey Ladies,

I'm new to this board. My FI and I got engaged last year. We set a date of June 1st 2013. After the engagement we got pregnant & just had our baby girl about a month ago. Now that she is born and things are settling in it's time to really start planning this wedding. We are going for a simple laid back country/outdoors wedding. I have a few questions because I'm just starting to ask around for prices and creating a budget. And we are on a slim budget. FI's parents are giving us a small amount of money but I have yet to broach the subject with my parents. I'm setting our budget as if my parents aren't adding anything. I don't expect them to have to contribute and money is tight all around.

So here are my questions if you don't mind asking:

-For the church they are charging $200 for the organist, $75 for the sextons & then an voluntary honorarium for the minister. What is a good amount for the minister? The ceremony is at the church & I am a member. We also will be having a few meetings with him prior to the wedding.

-I'm also looking for recomendations on:

-horse/carriage rental

-tent/dance floor retals

-photographers

Thanks ladies!

IN|Focus Videography?

chf08 — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 04:06:53 +0000

Is anyone here familiar with IN|Focus Wedding Films based out of Boston? They travel throughout New England and seem to be affordable, but FI and I are a bit wary because we can't find any reviews for them. On their website, they provide a link to a 5-star review on Weddingwire, but we realized that that review is actually about a different videography company (also located in Boston) with essentially the same name. So, we're a bit suspicious... even if the review was simply posted in the wrong place (which would be easy to do because of the name similarity) why make a point of linking to it, directly? No other reviews are provided on their Weddingwire page, so it seems to be a bit misleading.

The owner of the IN|Focus videography company we are inquiring about is named John Francis, while the other Infocus videography company is run by a woman named Elena Coyne.

Here's the one we're wondering about: http://www.infocusweddingfilms.com/

And here's the other one: http://infocusvideo.com/

From what I can tell, the two companies are not related.

I posted about this on the Boston board, but I wanted to ask here, as well, because they are listed as a featured vendor on The Knot for the CT section.

weddingbelle nyc (store closing sale)

garveysgirl — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:38:29 +0000

the bridal shoppe where i bought my wedding gown and bridesmaid dresses is going out of business. i was married in 2008 and had a great experience there.

there is information posted on their facebook page.you can "like" weddingbelle nyc to see images in their preview sale gallery. anything from gowns to spanx is on sale.

this is what was posted yesterday:

so you may have heard we are closing our doors. we have two big sale weekends lined up. the dates are june 2&3 and 9&10 from 1030-4pm.
up tp 75% off of ALL wedding gowns , special occasion dresses, and accessories.

Looking for a beach house/estate

pHale04 — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:50:14 +0000

I'm getting married June of next year, and was thinking of trying to rent a beach house/estate for an outside ceremony and reception for about 70 people. I've seen others post they were looking at doing similar, and they said they found houses at vrbo.com that said they allow weddings. I have yet to see one specifially list that, so i was wondering if anyone has done this, and if so what house?

Naomi Salon? Who did your hair?

bride2012tobe — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:34:12 +0000

I may be able to secure Naomi for my wedding day. Keep your fingers crossed. The knot really seems to love her. Naomi only does makeup. Who did your hair? Did you hire someone from the salon? If so, who do you recommend? Did they travel to you?

Thanks

FS: Purple and white linens PIP

MSUalum08 — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:29:18 +0000

Hello! I have the following linens available to anyone that needs them:

10- 120in round polyester purple tablecloth ($10 each)

(used for guest tables. all have been washed)

3- 60x102in rectangular poly white tablecloth ($7 each)
(clean and ready to go! Were used for food tables)

1- 90x156in rectangular poly white tablecloth ($12 each)
(this tablecloth had an overlay on it so its basically brand new- washed it anyway)

All were purchased from linentablecloth.com and washed after one-time use. If you take all of them, im only asking $110. The purple is absolultely beautiful. They looked great and none of the tablecloths have any staining or marks on them.

Pick-up in New Haven. Email me at doublinj@msu.edu if you are interested. Thanks for looking!

Here are pics of the tablecloths being used at a bridal shower.

Tables seat 8; could use a bigger table and still
have tablecloths touch the ground.

need a backup engagement site, quick!

SB1512 — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:48 +0000

So my FI and I have our engagement photos are June 5th, a tuesday. We wanted to have our photos done at a vineyard in our town, and i contacted one of the owners about it. She was very excited, said it was no problem, all she asked was that we be sure to put on photos on their facebook page when we got them back. It suddenly occured to me today that the vineyard is closed for business Mon-Wed. Now when I spoke to her I def gave her the date, so part of me assumes it will still be ok, but if not, I need a backup plan, and rather soon. I emailed the owner of the vineyard this morning to specifically ask if using their site is still a yes even though it's on a tuesday. If we end up not being able to go there, does anyone have any suggestions? Our photographers are out of the danbury area, and will travel up to 1hr for free (anything over an hour is an extra $200, so we want to keep their travel within that 1 hour range)

Hotel Suggestions

redjellybean128 — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:45:29 +0000

So here's my dilemma:

We are getting married on a Sunday (Church is in Fairfield, Reception is at Woodwinds in Branford , FI and I as well as immediate family lives in Shelton area) and trying to figure out the best place to book hotel blocks. (I know I asked awhile back about suggestions in Branford). We are trying to figure out what will be most conveinent because a lot of family will be coming in from OOT on Saturday or maybe even earlier that that. Originally we were thinking the Holiday Inn in Branford because it's close to Woodwinds and people will be tired/drinking at the end of the night so that is the most conveinent. However, now knowing that extended family might be spending extra time here, I'm wondering if it makes sense to reserve a block in Milford/Shelton because it's closer to family and to the church. Or should we reserve blocks in both and give people the option.

Any suggestions?

Bridesmaid Dress Help

demkoj1 — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:50:08 +0000

Ok so I need opinions... When I originally went BM shopping we all decided on this dress: http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/173 but I'm not completely sold. I would have the bow in the back removed and it become a loop hole sash. Heres the dilema my sister MOH really likes it... so I was thinking that they BM (there's 3 of them) could all be similar but a little different... There dress would all be the same colors Lilac with a champagne sash but each one would have a different dress... the 3 dress would be the original for my sister and then http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/525 for my sister in law and http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/125 for my best friend.

What do you think? Should I stick with them all having the first dress... or should I go with the different dresses that are all very similar?

gigmasters?

id012 — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:42:07 +0000

Has anyone ever booked someone off of gigmasters?

I was looking for someone to play our cocktail and ceremony and I did find someone and the price is right.. i just want to make sure its legit... and dont really know how to conferm that. lol

Thanks!

Anyone getting married at Lighthouse Point Park?

Whtara10 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000

You don't realize all the little things that go into planning a wedding until you're doing it. We are getting married at LPP in june. As much as I LOVE this venue its definitely a stressful one. You have to think of every tiny detail yourself. But it is also pretty fun. I was just wondering if anyone else was getting married there what your set up is going to be like? Or just share some fun things. Just wanna see what other people are doing with this venue. Also where are you holding the ceremony??

Dana Bartone

Christine9866 — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:14:58 +0000

Hi ladies!
I know I have seen a lot of posts on here for Dana Bartone so sorry if this is a repeat :):) I am in the process of booking Dana Bartone for on-site hair services for our wedding, but wanted to hear some reviews and who you had for hair stylists on your day. I am going to need 2 stylists on the day of (I have 8 girls!).
Thanks!!!

Ceremony locations?

mrsjmwolfe — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:57:55 +0000

Hi everyone!

We've decided (because of some military things) that we're going to do a JOP in mid June. We're from Southern CT and were hoping for some suggestions for a cute ceremony location. We thought maybe a nautical theme would be cute, but am not sure how we feel about the beach. Any other thoughts/specific places near New Haven county??

Szabo's Seafood

[Deleted User] — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:07 +0000

Just wondering if any one has ever hear of/used/or eaten at Szabo's Seafood! We are thinking about using them for catering, but cant find reviews from brides!

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furniture rental?

id012 — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:35:44 +0000

Anyone know who rents furniture for a wedding? In my head im invinsioning like white couches etc.. something modern,

Thanks!

Ceremony Under a Tree? Help!

knottie0d9641146367ef9b — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:22:43 +0000

It's my dream to get married under a big oak tree like this:

http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/61601/view.aspx?type=1&id=61601

But I can't find any New England venues (with site fees under $4000) that have anything that comes close for a ceremony site. Any suggestions??? I'm open to parks or anything (although I want to keep rain plans in mind)! Any CT/MA/RI brides get married under a tree? (And not pines. I have an inexplicably strong aversion to coniferous trees.)

Rehearsal Dinner in the Branford/New Haven/North Haven Area

she18 — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:08:44 +0000

Hello,
Can anyone suggest affordable but interesting places to hold a rehearsal dinner? I don't want it to be too formal and would like to keep it under $20pp. Maybe if its even just appetizers and drinks?
Thanks.

Bridesmaid Gifts

theholograms — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:55:28 +0000

What are you all doing for your BM gifts???? I have no idea!