Connecticut — The Knot Community

DJ Melee

she18 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:31:36 +0000

Hi Everyone,
Has anyone worked with DJ Melee? I would like to know what you thought of him. I just got his package and his rates seem very reasonable. I have yet to meet with him though, would apprciate any insight!
Thanks!

Mandaflly84

Lenny521 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:00:25 +0000

I sent you a PM :)

When are you doing your special dances?

PeachesKFG — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:34:14 +0000

I'm trying to get an idea of when we should do our special dances. Obviously, FI and I will do our first dance right after we walk in. We have a short song (2.5 minutes) so we aren't going to have the bridal party join us. Just me and him for the first dance.

We also have a father/daughter and mother/son dance...and now, our parents are thinking they might want to do a "parents dance" for just the 4 of them. So thats 4 special dances that we need to fit into the reception. I don't want people to think that they have to sit and watch dance after dance....so I'm trying to space them out.

When are you doing/did you do your father/daughter, mother/son, and parents dances? Will you do them between courses? All back to back?

Thanks ladies!

FB Knotties!! Help my friend win her contest!

JennaSxo — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:49:21 +0000

Hey girls! My friend is entered in a contest to win a 16x24 canvas of her wedding picture. Can you help her out and vote so that she can win!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=338059722889877&set=a.299812180047965.86970.206805126015338&type=3&theater

Thanks so much for your help! The contest just started and goes until the end of the month!! I appreciate your help!!

Wedding Bands in CT

ShayBob123 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:04:27 +0000

I am looking for suggestions for a wedding band (entertainment) who can travel to Middletown, CT. Ideally I'd like a band with both male and female singers and brass in addition to guitars and drums. Thanks!

Monroe/Trumbull Area Suggestions

gabe&lauren — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:35:32 +0000

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone have any suggestions for the following in the Monroe/Trumbull area:

-Wedding Venues (I think right now we're looking at Tashua Knolls, Oronoque Country Club, Trumbull Marriott, etc - Any insight into these venues?)
-Ceremony Locations
-Flowers
-DJs/Bands
-Photographer/Videographer
-Rehearsal Dinner Locations
-Breakfast Locations (morning after)

or anything else I might be overlooking at this time?

Thanks,
Lauren

Unique/Vintage Wedding Venue Suggestion?

MichelleBee773 — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:17:33 +0000

I am searching for a unique and/or vintage wedding venue location. I am totally in love with The Lace Factory in Deep River, CT but I am looking for a few other options to research. Any suggestions?

We are looking for a non-wedding, wedding venue. Sounds weird, I know. But my fiance is a wedding photography, so we are looking for a place that is a little more unique than most of the venues he visits each weekend.

Photographer Pricing?

VintageChick125 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:53:35 +0000

Hi Ladies!
I am more of a lurker on here... I need to start participating more! I do appreciate reading all of your posts on here though and they have all helped me out tremdendously so far!

We have been going back and forth with photographers right now...
I was wondering who you are using, and if you don't mind saying, how much you are paying? I have done some research and I guess we are looking for 7 hours the day of the wedding (I'd like some pics of me getting ready, the ceremony, formals with bridal party & then first dance, no dancing after that)...with E-pics.

Thanks in Advance!!

Trumbull Area

gabe&lauren — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:39:23 +0000

Hi, Anyone have feedback on venues in the Trumbull area. We're looking to get married around the Trumbull area. Thanks,

DJ Recs?

emalee2285 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:14:28 +0000

Hey girls
So I thought I found a DJ but I waited 3 days after our initial consult to contact him and he only holds dates for 48 hours. Apparently on that 3rd day he met with another couple and they booked him on the spot...what are chances?! Especially considering our date is a Friday! Oh well...
Anyways we are back to square one and would love some DJ recommedations! We are on a super tight budget but would like someone great! Any suggestions?

Just engaged....thinking Bermuda?

pwoods — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:53:45 +0000

Hi all, I am recently engaged and we have a crazy idea to get married in Bermuda. Does anyone have any experience with weddings there or recomendations on where to look for reception sites/hotels on island?
Thanks

DJ Suggestions

bbrabson — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:28:55 +0000

I am getting married next October in Mystic. We were going to have a band play but two of the members are moving away so instead we are getting a DJ. Please give me some suggestions! I just want people to DANCE!!!!

wording for candy buffet...

rswan412 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:49:20 +0000

For my Candy Buffet, I'm planning on using plastic containers, decorating them up with pretty ribbon, and putting a card on top explaining what it is, then placing them at each table setting (as favors typically are). I was planning to get business cards from Vistaprint to put on them.. I can't find pictures of what exactly I'm trying to do but think this: clicky except with a smaller, clear plastic container.

My question is, what is appropriate to put on the card explaining what the container is for. I was thinking something like "Thank you for sharing in our special day, please help yourself to the candy buffet!'. There will also be two menus at every table listing what is in the buffet, the times of the chocolate fountain and the location of the candy buffet...thoughts?

Cards and Pockets

Abeja1226 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:19:51 +0000

Holy Wowza, I am SO happy I found this website. They sent me a price quote to print my invitations (I got the template for the invite and rsvp FREE off another amazing website and had them customized for me, for also free), and I thought the quote would be double what it actually was (and their quote included printing them and cutting them exactly to size.
I got my samples in the mail today and they are gorgeous! They even included 4 different colors/kinds of cardstock (when really I was only supposed to get one sample invite). I priced everything out and I am getting pocketfold invites (gluing everything together myself and printing my own inserts minus the rsvp cards) and it came out to be around $150.
If you haven't checked out cards&pockets yet you should! I budgeted twice that amount for invites and never thought I could get it under so I am ony happy lady right now (considering everything else is over budget, lol).

Happy Haha Photography

jon&kara — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:45:03 +0000

Hi all,

So my fiance and I are still looking around for a photography- i read on here about Happy HaHa Studio's and how they are great phtographers, for a cheap price.

Any thoughts?

Save the Date/Invitations

she18 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:17:21 +0000

Hello,
Where is everyone buying Save the Dates and Invitations and how much are you spending on each?

Bridal hair/make up

she18 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:07:25 +0000

Hi Everyone.
What did everyone spent or plan to spend on hair and make up?

The place I am looking at is $180 for bridal hair, this included the trial.
Bridesmaid :$75
Make up: $75

Do you think this is too high? Anyone have any recommendations in the North Haven area? Thanks!

Hello

wedintwo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:11:49 +0000

Just joined the boards and wanted to say Hi to everyone. My wedding is not until 2014 but I always like to start planning early so might as well tune in and see what's up.

Looking forward to connecting.

CT Knottie get together...

rswan412 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:44:44 +0000

Hi Ladies- I know this was spoken of before the holidays, so I figured I'd put it out there again and see if anyone wants to coordinate something like this? I would LOVE to attend it- but I have way too much going on right now to coordinate it.. I think the casino was mentioned several times..

whitneyf1

Christine9866 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:31:16 +0000

just sent you a PM :)

Unworn San Patrick Wedding Dress

klo92084 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:35:49 +0000

I recently purchased this wedding dress in a size 8. It's a GORGEOUS dress. It's never been worn and is in the box it came in so it's never been altered or tried on. I paid $3000 for it but am willing to sell it for $2500 or the best offer I can get for it. Please e-mail me at klo92084@yahoo.com
Thanks for looking!

Bridal Shower Venue in Fairfield County

babblingbrookey — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:46:46 +0000

My sister is looking for a place to hold my bridal shower this summer near the Stamford/Norwalk area. My apartment is too small and none of our family lives close enough to use their houses. Does anyone know of a community center or any room that we can rent for 50 people? A restaurant would be fine as long as it's not too expensive.

Thanks!

Admire Design

dl11222 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:06:58 +0000

Has anyone used Admire Design or Coral Pheasant for your invitations?

If so, were you happy with them and were they pricey?

Bathroom Basket & Hotel Bag

dania613 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:32:39 +0000

Does anyone have a list to include in the ladies bathroom basket and the hotel overnight bag. I wanted to start collecting items. Thanks.

Those of you getting married in 2013.....

Carebear62584 — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:50:43 +0000

Are you finding that vendors are starting to get booked? My brother and his girlfriend got engaged on Christmas and she wants a 2013 wedding. She hasn't started looking at any venues, but she has contacted my photographer asking for available dates because he fills up quick.

I got engaged last Christmas and started booking things early for June 2012 to get the vendors I wanted and so that we could pay deposits then not pay anything else for a while. I'm trying to tell him that this was one of the best decisions we've made, but he doesn't want to listen.

Jack and Jill

kdp574 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:04:27 +0000

My aunt is planning to throw my shower for me and wants it to be a jack and jill (men and women invited) cocktail party set up. Has anyone had a J&J shower before? What is the etiquette here...who gets the invite and who doesn't. I'm not into the idea of inviting every single guest to my shower. Help please!!

Catherine Fiehn/Photogs w/ Booths?

BellaLuna84 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:54:55 +0000

Any ladies on here using or used Catherine Fiehn as their photographer? Any feedback?? Also - if anyone has any other photog recs...I'm looking for one that has a photo booth (which is probably a bad way to do my search!!) Thanks!

Engagement Pictures!! (link)

SonoBella13 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:02:35 +0000

I've been so busy with the holidays and planning, that I haven't had a chance to share the amazing engagement pictures that my fiance and I had done with HK Photography. I officially have all of the pictures, but I'll just share the link to the teasers. :) They are seriously amazing photographers!

http://blog.hk-photography.com/AlanaandTravis.html

Please help me in regards to Catholic Ceremony

FutureMrsLevitsky — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:45:53 +0000

Ok quick background my FI is catholic as well as his family but they aren't the type of catholics that go to church religiously or even practice the religion all that much. His twin brother was married in a church and had his daughter christened because not only was he catholic but so is his wife. I am not catholic and don't go to church much less practice any religion any more. When I was younger my family and I went to a Non Denomination Christian church.

Here lies my problem. Out of the blue my FMIL dropped it on us that she wants us to have a catholic ceremony preferably in a church.. I don't want to get married in a church personally but not only that, a catholic ceremony won't make my mom all that happy.. I'm trying to compromise and make both parties happy but at the same time this is a BIG thing to compromise for.. My FI doesn't want to get married in a church either and up until this point didn't realize his mom would put up such a stink about it. ... Can anyone help me with finding someone from the catholic church that will go to our venue and marry us in the eyes of the catholic church? I am lost as to where to even start to look let alone how to go about it.

HELP! Please and thank you!!!!

wedding albums vs coffeetable books

runtome — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:04:09 +0000

What are you all doing for parents books? Our wedding photos are amazing and I want to do some surprise parent albums for our parents who both have anniversaries in May soon and we are moving in the spring and will not be here for them. Catherine took a lot of great pics of my parents and even my grandmothers dancing, which is a definate. I can do my own coffeetable books but after seeing a few my friends have passed around recently I'm a bit concerned with the way they hold up over time. Do you think it would be worth it to do good albums for my parents or just stick with the coffeetable book. What other pics should I put in them (Engagements??)or should I ruin the surprise a bit and ask them to pick there own? (Which I'm afraid is not going to happen ever since there are nearly 3000 jpegs on my disks.)