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Bagpipes

jamieandben2011 — Fri, 07 May 2010 22:51:50 +0000

Does anyone know of any bagpipe players in Orlando?!

TIA!

Invitations!

kenzie.lee.85 — Tue, 18 May 2010 00:04:53 +0000

So I've got to go to bed bc I was talking to my makeup lady and for something reason I started to think that she was my photographer in the middle of our conversation and started to ask her questions about that! Lol But we sent out our invites!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay! Let me know what ya'll think I hope they make it intact!

Wedding Key

eviegrl42 — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:55:26 +0000

I have a question... one of my friends is getting married and is looking at the venues... and we can't find a key to the dollar signs.. please help :) TIA

Friends and dates....ugh

therockisblinding05 — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:54:37 +0000

I've had atleast 5 requests from people in the last 4 days (mainly friends facebooking me) about bring dates or plus ones or bfs that I didn't even know existed. I was very very specific about writing only the names of invited guests on the inner and outer envelopes. I don't get how this many of my friends think they can bring just whoever they want.
What's worse is they message me saying they are "confused" because they weren't sure if by me writing "Jane Smith" whether or not I meant "Jane smith and Jane's sister"....COME ON! I would have wrote Jane's sister if I meant to invite Jane's sister.

No one does this for ANY other event you have, why do they do it for weddings???

Another Catholic Question... Pre-Cana?

x3Harmony534 — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:15:26 +0000

Hey ladies. I have been a member of the same Catholic church since I was a baby. My fiancee wants to have his uncle who is a presbyterian preacher perform the ceremony, which is fine with me. I thought it would be nice to also include my own faith & have a dual ceremony with a Catholic priest. Our wedding is going to be outside at the Lake Mary Events Center, but our priest said he would perform the ceremony if we went through the Pre-Cana wedding preperation stuff. The problem is FI is not religious at ALL. He wants his uncle to perform the ceremony since he is a family member and it would be meaningful for him for that reason. How awkward would it be for my nonreligious fiancee to have to go through this with me? It's not the end of the world if we don't end up having a priest there, I just want to get a better idea of the process so I can decide whether or not I want to subject FI to it or not. ;) lol Thanks!

GTG!

Pretty Parula — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:38:57 +0000

Time for another one, dontcha think? When should we do it, and where? A few folks said a while ago that early June would be good, so...

alterations costs?

JenniferB27 — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:48:58 +0000

Hi ladies!

Can anyone tell me an average price for alterations? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is fair. I know that I will need to have the bodice taken in and a bustle. Thanks!!

Orlando Bachelorette Party

stmaria4487 — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:57:16 +0000

Need ideas on where to stay and what to do...We are planning on going to Cocoa Beach during the day, then coming back for dinner and drinks. What is the best Hotel, restaurants and bars.

Thanks!

co-habitation?

irisheyezfsu — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:51:35 +0000

Co-habitation before getting married... Good/Bad idea? Why or why not? I am just curious on range of people's ideas.

My fiance and I just moved into our first apartment together, though I am still finishing up rent on a sublease I was living in. My family is very again living before married, while his almost expect it. I just wanted to get a range of people's ideas on the board :)

Introduction.

lovetothinkpink — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:35:58 +0000

Hi! My name is Amy and I live in the Orlando area.I have already made a few posts but wanted to let everyone know a little about myself.

My Fiance and I have two dogs a mini schnauzer and an English bulldog,we love taking them on long walks (at night right now because it's so darn hot!). You can sometimes find us at the local dog parks.My fiance works in finance and I am a speech pathology student.I will also admit that I have my dirty little secret of watching bad reality t.v sometimes.

About the wedding...We are getting married November 21,2010 at the Courtyard at Lake Lucerene.Our cake is coming from It's Tasty Too,the DJ is Bruce Walrod from Orlando's got Talent,My dress is by Jim Hjelm,and about another million details I won't go on and on about.I do have a planning bio though.I really hope to get lots of information from the boards as well as hopefully help out others when I can.Thanks and happy posting!

Shower ideas?

mlharbis — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:48:46 +0000

So my sister and one of my BMs were talking about have a little shower (I have already had a regular shower with my friends at school) for me the thurs before the wedding after we all go get mani/pedis (the BM luncheon is going to be the next day so everyone is there for it). The question is what theme should the shower be?
Ideas that have been proposed are the following, the things that I have little issues with in parentheses:
- lingerie (I don't really care for getting a bunch of lingerie)
- Holiday (it may be hard to find all kinds of holiday stuff now)
- linen (expensive $$$$)
- Around the clock (kinda silly, will prob get stuff we wont use)

Any other ideas or any of these that ya'll like the sound of?

dress advice.. buy another dress?

Theresa626 — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:18:25 +0000

I just had my second fitting with the seamstress and it didn't go well. I felt like I was going to pop out of the dress so we pulled it up more but then the straps were too tight and made my shoulders red in five minutes. It was also still too long. Nothing that we altered fit right. In addition, she kept saying that I couldn't do the electric slide in the dress that I couldn't lean back ever that I'd have to be really delicate all the time. She kept saying this isn't jeans and a t shirt. After the fitting, I cried a lot. I just really wanted it to fit right and look perfect and it doesn't. I want to be able to move around and dance in it and not worry. She is stressing me out so much with all of her negative comments that I don't even like my dress anymore because I just keep seeing everything that's wrong with it. I really want to put on my dress and feel pretty and she just tore me down with her comments.

So, I was thinking about ordering a different dress to wear at the reception in case she's right and I won't be able to dance without popping out of this dress or whatever. I found a tea length one that I love from lightinthebox.com but it costs two hundred dollars and if I ordered it today, it could get here at latest the week before my wedding.

Should I buy the second dress or not?

I did not budget on another dress and before I met this seamstress, I had really loved my dress and planned on wearing it all night. Her comments have literally made me sick with anxiety. I feel like she's going to make the dress worse. She's already had it for five weeks and now it will take another month to make it shorter and shorten the straps. I'm afraid it just won't turn out right.

FINDING A PHOTOGRAPHER

Petaloutha — Mon, 10 May 2010 03:44:07 +0000

I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER THAT IS A DECENT PRICE AND WILL GIVE ME THE CD OF ALL OF OUR PHOTOS, WITH OF COURSE BUYING A PACKAGE. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

ONE PHOTOG WANTED $500 TO TRAVEL 3 HOURS (THEY ARE IN SOUTH FLORIDA) PLUS HOTEL STAY PLUS 10% INCREASE IN PRICE BECAUSE WE ARE GETTING MARRIED JULY 4TH 2O1O.

8 Days to go!!!

Tsmith7206 — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:24:51 +0000

Ahhh I am beyond excited!!!! Only a few things left to do :) FI and his groomsmen pick up their tuxes on thursday, I am picking up food on wednesday(since we are doing it all ourselves) and pick up the rest of the alcohol on friday :) My bachelorette party is tommorow night I cant believe how time has flown by !!!

Where can I get shoes dyed!?

meghanmcadams — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:11:26 +0000

I am heading to PA next month for my Muslin fitting and realized I need my shoes dyed before I go, just in case they don't come out right.

I remember someone mentioning a place to get them dyed, but it was months ago and I didn't write it down (<--- bad bride)

TTD teaser aaaaaaand.... PRO PICS!

Pretty Parula — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:02:15 +0000

Tab just blogged a few pics from our TTD session this afternoon:

http://ultimateimageweddingsblog.com/2010/05/trash-the-dress/

And our pro pics were posted tonight, too! OMG we LOVE them! Here's the link: (The event key is Alyssa, btw.)

http://www.pictage.com/796121

Yay!!!

thanks!

irisheyezfsu — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:29:21 +0000

I just want to say thank you to you ladies! You literally get me through the day when I am sitting at my desk and a bride calls in wondering if her bridesmaids dresses are in yet that she ordered less than a week ago or when I have a really indecisive client. Luckily I am leaving this job for something totally different, the store is great and my major was in fashion but weddings make for emotional clients and that is hard to deal with on a day to day basis. 6 days a week!

So here is to you ladies, who keep me sane :)

MIL?

therockisblinding05 — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:22 +0000

Who did you invite for your bridesmaid's luncheon? Was it just you and the girls? Did moms come?

My mom and I want to both host the lunch for my girls and pay for them to get pampered w/ pedicures too. Apparently, FMIL told FI that she was hurt that she wasn't invited. Aren't these things typically just as a thank you to the BMs? My mom is only invited because, like I said, she is co-hosting.

Problem is, my mom can't stand FMIL and already thinks she has been WAAAAYY too involved as a MOG. My mom is resentful that FMIL has been more involved than she has in wedding, seeing as I'm the only girl and FMIL already had a daughter get married. I know inviting FMIL to this will piss mom off further and honestly, FMIL needs to back off a bit. She really invites herself EVERYWHERE- wedding related or not. I don't want to hurt feelings or make people mad the day before the wedding.... Suggestions?

HUGE Check(s)!!!

ajuchkon — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:47:22 +0000

In the past week I have booked the venue (Highland Manor), officiant (Luther Kistler), photographer (Jessica Leigh), coordinator (Kristy Rapp- a million thanks for those of you who referred her- I LOVE her), and have almost narrowed down the cake and florist.

WAHOO!!!!!!!!

Now on to the invitations! eeeek

Holy sheet Erica!

Pretty Parula — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:44:45 +0000

Day before your wedding! What UP!!!!! :D

(Late) Introduction

ajuchkon — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:20:45 +0000

Now that the craziness of over fourteen wedding appointments this week is winding down, I figured I'd introduce myself!

My name is Alexandra (or Alex)- FI and I are moving to Boston on Monday for him to go to Physical Therapy school up there. We decided to do the wedding where most of my family is (I went to high school in Orlando area) and where we have a lot of friends (we met in college in Tampa).

I can't tell you guys how much help you have been already in this short time frame. We have decided on Jessica Leigh for photography and Kristy Rapp for DOC. We went to 4 different cake tastings and 5 different florists and are still having a hard time with that but your referrals were such a big help- I don't know how we would have been able to pull it off without the advice!

So thanks again- and I'm sure I'll be needing much more help in the future planning from afar!

BIG CHECK!!

jmucheech21 — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:28:47 +0000

Today we finally put down our deposit and signed our contract at CELEBRATION GOLF CLUB! Whoo-hoo!!! First big check of the wedding planning process!!! =) We're so excited!! We absolutely LOVE it there!!! =D

Now on to photographer!!!

Which Dress?

Sparkles03 — Sat, 08 May 2010 22:36:01 +0000

You can see the dresses on my blog:

http://www.sparkles003.blogspot.com/

E-pics & Make-up trial!

LRL1110 — Thu, 13 May 2010 11:31:26 +0000

We did our engagement pictures last Friday with Tab McCausland. If you want to check them out she posted a few on her blog. I love them and can't recommend her enough for anyone looking for a photographer!
Also, I did a trial with Leslie at Studio Cara and she did a great job and is so nice!

Where would you send me????

jln555 — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:07:23 +0000

So I've been putting off dress shopping because 6 months ago I had a beautiful Baby Girl and gained 55 pounds. Now that I am in 5 pounds of my pre pregnancy weight I am ready to go shopping for a bridal gown!!! Very excited about it!!!

Where would you send me? I went shopping once with a friend at David's Bridal for her wedding and that realy isn't that type of shop I'm looking for I want something a little more intimate and where I feel special. I'm looking up reviews of Bridal shops and so many have such bad reviews so I am confused!!!

I am willing to drive a little too for a great experience with the perfect person! Especially since I will be going with just my mother and we just lost my grandmother her mother and we always talked about her being there.

Map Boutonniere! EEE!!!!

stardust21587 — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:23:46 +0000

OMG how PERFECT is this for our vintage travel themed weddinggg??!!!!

Sry, got excited. Haha.

Favor poll

ashbosity — Wed, 12 May 2010 16:55:20 +0000

I was planning on making white chocolate fruit and nut clusters (slivered almonds, dried cranberries, pistachios, and golden raisins mixed in white chocolate) as my favors. Today's Groupon is $35 worth of custom fortune cookies for $15. I would have to place two separate orders to get enough, but it might be fun. I was thinking about two cookies per guest. My fiance is half Chinese. My budget is about $100 for favors, which should be doable for either option. If you were a guest, which would you rather receive?

Game?

therockisblinding05 — Wed, 12 May 2010 15:18:48 +0000

I was watching an old episode of Bridezilla where this girl had organized a mystery dinner type thing at her reception for her guest to participate in. It got me thinking...

Would you (or did you) do an organized game at your wedding, meaning the DJ announces it and the guests are all (ideally) supposed to participate? What are the pluses and minuses? Have you been to a wedding where one was done? Would you do it if you were a guest?

I'm not doing anything like that at my wedding but I'm just curious.

Just saved $800!

cjbwifey2010 — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:56:38 +0000

So...i asked my wedding venue to see if there was anywhere we could cut down on cost. Well we had 3 passed hors d'oeuvres and an action station and had upgraded to a bigger dancefllor because theirs was 18 by 18. Well, we took out 1 passed hors d'oeuvres because no one will notice (and they will still have 3 things to eat) and that saved 3$ per person! We also found out that the venue upgraded their dance floor to 20 by 20 now...so we are good to go! That, plus service charge and tax saved us 800.36 cents! I am so excited! It may not seem like much, but it is a heck of a lot right about now!

Oh and we're not doing "favors" but since we have a photobooth, each guest will get a copy of the picture they take in there with our monogram and design at the bottom. That's enough! So...i think we saved about 150 right there!

I'm really excited, just wanted to share!

Sorry... a similar favor question.. fortune cookies after elegant meal?

Theresa626 — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:44:09 +0000

I got the same idea that the person below me has for the flavored fortune cookies with the discount to use as favors for the wedding.

Here's my question:

We weren't going to do favors at all because people don't normally take them and I thought they'd be a waste but this one seemed affordable and fun so I'm considering it. My fiance thinks it is not a good idea and here's why:

Our wedding is very formal with very gourmet and elegant food, a champagne signature drink and it's at the Portofino Bay so it feels kind of princessy. He thinks that after the gourmet meal and cake that the flavored fortune cookies will seem really cheap and that it would be better not to have them because they won't be missed. He thought the cheap fortune cookie was not the best last impression considering how expensive the food is. He also said that fortune cookies don't fit with the theme or feel of our wedding.

What do you all think? Should we skip them or do you think people would appreciate getting a flavored fortune cookie?