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Today is the deadline...

therockisblinding05 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:35:59 +0000

My RSVP cards are due back today...I'm still waiting on about 50 ppl so maybe I'll get 50 random cards in my mail today...right???

haha, looks like I will be making some calls!

Coupon Codes for Magnet Street & AE

jho617 — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:30:56 +0000

Hi ladies!

I got 2 coupon codes in the mail, and I don't plan on using them, so I thought I'd share. Not sure if the Magnet Street is a single use code or not, but the American Eagle one says specifically that it is.

Anyhow, here they are:
AE (for use on ae.com): 89723041
Magnet Street (for use on magnetstreetweddings.com): WVCKLMA

Hope someone can use these!

e-pics advice?

JenniferB27 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:37:21 +0000

Hi ladies!

My FI and I are taking our e-pics tomorrow and I was just wondering if anyone had some advice for the photo shoot? I've been looking online at different poses I like already, but I'm kind of nervous and excited at the same time! TIA!

Cake Vendors?

genevievenavarro — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:07:13 +0000

Hi ladies. I was wondering if you have any suggestions on cake vendors.

Thanks,
Genevieve

BM Gift Ideas? HELP!

cjbwifey2010 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:30:27 +0000

Hey ladies,

I'm at a loss...i can't figure out what to give to my bridesmaids! Any ideas? What did you give?

So I checked out the 2nd venue today.

sarah42nd — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:43:11 +0000

So the FIRST one we were talking about getting was a senior center that had a room that is 98' by 48' . They want to charge

$95 and hour ( were renting for 6 hours ) =$570
$95 for a clean up fee =$95
$250 security deposit we will get back =$250

So basically it would cost us $700 not including $250 deposit . They have a kitchen on site and the tables and chairs. The room fits 150 dancing or 450 in theater seating . They also have 2 men and 2 women bathroom and extra rooms and there right next to a park. They also said that we get 3 hours "free" to set up before the wedding and a hour at the end. My parents surprised us and told us they will pay the security deposit and half the venue . So we would only pay $350 .
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqDe6ri
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqDe8Wr
Here's pictures of the room there not great but the only I could find. THe GPBSC is not there anymore it is now a 16' by 9' projector and they also have a stage . Its also way bigger its just pictures of the ends of the room.

The SECOND one I called today . It is a knight of columbus . Its basically a fancy duble wide trailer .If you google Knights of Columbus 6725 Babcock St SE Malabar, FL 32950-5004 you can see the street view of it. Well When I called I asked how much they rent out there hall for . They said $800 for 9 hours. That includes set up and take down time. Tables and chairs included They have a small kitchen on site too. They only fit 230 people theater style seating. A $50 clean up fee and a security deposit of $250 . So $850 would be the total . Not including the $250 deposit

So I think were going to pick Venue Number one. lol. What do you all think ?

AW: Pro Photos!!

Dragonfly6191 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:09:30 +0000

So, despite all my photog drama, we did end up with a few shots we really liked...just wanted to share! *Maybe* I'll get my married bio/vendor reviews/etc etc up this week while I'm off.....but in the meantime.....

Wedding Photography Poll

jmucheech21 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:46:15 +0000

Ok, so we have 2 photogs we like. Photog A has a great personality and seemed very professional. Her work is beautiful. Photog B had a good personality as well, was a little less professional, but definitely very fun. His work is also beautiful and his package is $550 less than photog A. Both photogs are within our budget.

Comparing the two I'd say Photog A wins on professionalism and slightly on work and personality, but just slightly.. Photog B wins by a lot in price.

What do you think? Who should we go for? Thanks for the help!!! =)

flower girl or no flower girl that is the question!

irisheyezfsu — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:02:29 +0000

So I want my two little cousins to be in my wedding. They will both be 2 1/2 by next October. They are my cousins children and a month apart. Only have three first cousins (all on my dad side) and I think it would be special to have them in the wedding. My mom is advising me against it because she has seen from other people's weddings how little kids get stressed out with weddings, and there is sometimes more drama involved with kids.

I know some children handle it well, and I know some throw fits. or even get sick. What do you guys think about children in the wedding party?

Silver Chargers for sale in August

Theresa626 — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:29:51 +0000

Just thought I'd let you all know I have 112 silver chargers that I plan on selling after my wedding in july if anyone is interested in purchasing them for one hundred bucks or best offer.

Travel Agent - HM questions

x3Harmony534 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:44:06 +0000

Hey ladies... I have some questions about travel agents & honeymooning. Don't laugh, I've never had to plan anything like this before & I've never dealt with a travel agent. We are looking at booking an Alaskan cruise the summer following our wedding for our honeymoon. I can book it right through Carnival's website, but part of me wants to talk to a travel agent who can recommend excursions, other cruise lines, etc. Do travel agents charge any sort of a fee above what I would be paying if I booked directly through the website? Thanks so much. Anyone with any info about travel agents/or experience with Alaskan cruises I'd love to hear from you.

How much time does it take to set up your venues?

sarah42nd — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:01:09 +0000

How much time does it take to set up your venues? We are having the ceremony and reception in the same location. Its in a senior center room that is 98 feet by 48 feet . We are having about 150 guest.Its basically a big empty room. I was wondering how long will it take to set up tables ( centerpiece will be done they just need to set up the tables and settings) and all. how long did it take to set up your weddings?

AW: UNO MES!!!!!

cjbwifey2010 — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:57:54 +0000

1 month to go!!!! Woot Woot! It will be here in no time...guess i should fasten my seatbelt because this is going to be a he!! of a ride!

Wedding Date--Opinions please!

domenech — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:49:01 +0000

Hello Knotties!! :D

Okay, after much discussion and contemplation, my FI and I chose a wedding date. We settled for a date in March 2012 because I am going to become a teacher and during that month there is spring break for elementary students and teachers. So, we chose March 2012 so that we can go on the honeymoon right after the wedding. Then suddenly I decided to look up what day my birthday fell on the following month (April 2012). It fell on a Saturday which is the day of the week we want to get married!! So, the question is: March 2012 (when there is spring break and we can go on the honeymoon right after) OR April 2012 (On my birthday, but wait on the honeymoon until June because I have to work)? Thanks so much for your help!!!

Hotel goodies

mlharbis — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:47:45 +0000

I am baking wedding cake cookies with some icing piped onto them for the hotel welcome. I made boxes for each to be individually wrapped in. Now for the hotel welcome note. Do I write a note with things to do etc (even though its on the website) or do I just put a sticker label on top of the box that says thank you blah blah blah?
I also have personalized water bottle labels. Should I do the water bottles for the hotel too or just for the reception?

new blog name

irisheyezfsu — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:21:52 +0000

Ok so originally I thought I was getting married in Spring 2012 but now my wedding was moved up to October 2011. So my blog title of The spring Bride does not work. I need a new blog name and would like your suggestions since you are all so creative.

How to check w/o being rude

therockisblinding05 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:54:58 +0000

I just saw on my bro's facebook that he and my cousin have been talking about what to do when cousin is town for the wedding (they are staying a few days after to make it a whole FL vacay since they live in NY) and cousin told bro that his GF is coming too, along w/ other cousin and their mom (my aunt). Their response card is only for the 2 boys and my aunt- no GF mentioned. Should I just assume that she is coming down after the wedding and not worry about it or double check to make sure he isn't planning on bringing her. He is def. the type of person who would bring her w/ no notice and without thinking...

But how bitchy does it sound to say "just stalked my brother's facebook and wanted to remind you that your gf is not invited?" Like I said I don't know details, but I don't wanna risk it... WWYD?

xHarmony

mlharbis — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:03:46 +0000

I got an e-mail from Eve (saying that she was sending a link for us to pay our balance with Paypal- it is due on Thurs) and I found out that she opened her own cake place. Did you see it? I want to go see and say hi etc when I give her my cake topper. That is so exciting for her!!!!

help! need a wedding band!!

acosentino — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:32:47 +0000

Does anyone know any great wedding bands out there? We want someone who can do the 80's and top 40 stuff, but also some fun oldies too. Big dancers/partiers in the family.

Photographer Recs

nmczub — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:01:08 +0000

Hello ladies,

Yet another question about photographer recommendations......

The photographer I booked over a year ago is no longer doing weddings. Our wedding is August 7, 2010. We would like at least 8 hours of coverage; our budget is between 2 to 2.5k.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Maria

Rehearsal Dinner- just saved $92

eso16208 — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:48:07 +0000

We are planning to hold our rehearsal dinner at 310 Park South, and I just found out that they have partnered with Restaurant.com which is currently running an 80% off sale.

So, a $100 gift certificate (w/ $200 purchase) is $40, on sale for $8.

Total savings of $92. Also spent $2 on a $25 certificate so that we can have lunch there this weekend. I am happy.

flameless candles

krcardin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:18:21 +0000

Hi everyone,

The venue I'm thinking about using for my reception only allows flameless candles. Does anyone know where I can get a lot of them for a reasonable price? Or, does anyone in the area have some from their own wedding that I could possibly purchase them from?

Thank you!
~Katie

The Ballroom at Church Street

Alisonrv — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:18:43 +0000

I tried searching through old posts but I couldn't find anything about the ballroom at church street venue in downtown Orlando........ Does anyone have any input on this venue?

Thanks!!

PSA: On your wedding day.....

Dragonfly6191 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:08:00 +0000

Make SURE your dress is unbustled prior to the ceremony!! Ugh. I could kill myself...

My alterations lady showed my coordinator how to bustle it at my last fitting appointment, and I guess they put it back in the bag that way. I was so all over the place the morning of, I didn't even notice it was STILL bustled. And actually I didn't realize it today until I started going through all my photos.

What's dumber, is that I had my coordinator meet me after dinner to bustle it, and she acted like she was doing it. Soooo, not sure what happened there. If she had told me it was already bustled, I could have gotten some photos after the fact...

Majorly bummed. Probably just my own stupidity, but just in case someone else is as silly as me...:)

Wedding website

sarah42nd — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:02:49 +0000

Maybe you guess can help me. I am trying to put up google map on my wedding website on here. When I copy and paste HTML to embed in website it doesn't work . Is there like a link section that I am doing wrong??? all i get is this on the page ....

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=hotels+by+malabar+road+palm+bay+florida&fb=1&gl=us&hq=hotels+by&hnear=Malabar+Rd,+Palm+Bay,+FL+32909&view=text&ei=3f8PTKriBIL78Aar4uGaCQ&ved=0CCQQtQMwAA&ll=28.037622,-80.614688&spn=0.096817,0.098312&output=embed">
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=hotels+by+malabar+road+palm+bay+florida&fb=1&gl=us&hq=hotels+by&hnear=Malabar+Rd,+Palm+Bay,+FL+32909&view=text&ei=3f8PTKriBIL78Aar4uGaCQ&ved=0CCQQtQMwAA&ll=28.037622,-80.614688&spn=0.096817,0.098312&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left" />View Larger Map

FS Maggie Sottero Brielle

Ufchica0623 — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:50:28 +0000

I know I should be posting this on Trash to Treasure (which I did), but I would prefer to sell the dress to someone nearby.I bought a Maggie Sottero Brielle dress for my wedding and then later decided that it wasn't the dress for me. My loss is your gain :) I paid nearly $1300 for it. Make me a reasonable offer. Here are the details: Size 0, diamond white, never altered, NEW Here is a picture from the website. Email me and I can send you pictures. Ufchica0623@aol.com

Chair rental

[Deleted User] — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:26:06 +0000

Thank you to those that offered suggestions for an outdoor location! We actually took on of the last suggestions, and looked at Lake Mary's Central Park & Gazebo. Turns out for residents, the park rental fee for 1/2 day is only $50!!! (for non-residents $75)
Now we need chairs!
Any of you that have had outdoor weddings, where did you rent chairs from?
What would be a reasonable pice per chair?
Most of the sites I've been to don't list pricing, and the one that did was $7 per chair - seems high to me. We will need approx. 150.

Thanks!
CJ

Ways to get FMIL involved in wedding?

sarah42nd — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:41:21 +0000

I want to get my future mother in law involved in wedding planning but she has always been very controlling . My fiancee is an only child and they don't get along very well.I don't want to give her to much to do because if I do she will try and take over the whole wedding but I still want her to be involved. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have already got my wedding dress. I am buying my bridesmaid, my mother, and my FMIL a gift to give when the wedding is almost here. I am getting them this bag ( http://weddingshop.theknot.com/weddingwa… and each one will be filled with different things. I am also having a spa day and treating them all . Any suggestion are appreciated . Thanks in advanced.

Side Note: My dress is being made by my mother so I won't really have dress fittings. My mothers also making our wedding cake. My FH doesn't really like his mom she is very controlling. One of the problems we have with her is that she feels everything should be done on her time. Here is an example she called us on Sunday after church and asked if Jackson my step son could spend the night at there house , we told her no because Jackson mother was picking him up on Monday ( Jackson's mother doesn't like my FMIL ). Justin suggested they could come to our house. She just hung up the phone. Well then she calls back at 2:30pm and says well were coming over at 3pm . We were like well have fun coming over but we won't be there. We already had plans for the afternoon to go to a friends house for a cook out . Which she would of known if she listened to my FH.

Thanks in Advance.

Save The Date Question?

sarah42nd — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:17:13 +0000

I am sending out my save the date's soon . I was thinking about maybe putting my wedding website at the bottom . So people could check it for updates because we have alot of out of town guest coming . How would I word that? Is it bad etiquette ? I was thinking maybe something like this

Your presence is requested
at the wedding of
Dawn Bellane
and
Christopher Taylor
on May 12, 2012
Seattle, Washington

Invitation will follow

www.thewebsite.com

or

It's written in the stars
that they were meant to be...
So write it on your calendar
There's going to be a party!
Save the date of
June 1, 2012
for the marriage of
Tina Wilson
and
Greg Flock

Invitation and details to follow

www.thewebsite.com

or

Jack and Jill
are getting married on
July 5, 2005
San Francisco, California
Formal invitation to follow
www.thewebsite.com

Thanks in advance.

We are not getting married at our church . Were getting married at really nice senior center in our neighborhood or a knights of columbus . I am actually going later today to see what one we want . Nothing to fancy . But it is still semi-formal and Our family will ALL be there (Gparents and all). MOst of our church friends will be there too.

I think I like the 2nd one

Newbie-March 2012 Wedding

domenech — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:46:21 +0000

Hello Central Florida Brides!!

My name is Crystal and I recently got engaged to my fiance (exactly) last month. Throughout that month we have looked at several wedding venues and my fiance and I fell in LOVE with the Lake Mary Events Center! I was just wondering if any other brides are getting married there and if not where will you have you wedding reception/ceremony?