Georgia-Atlanta — The Knot Community

Wedding Dress Seamstress

jessica*ashley — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:02:50 +0000

I am wanting my wedding dress made for me, and was wondering what would be the best place/person to go with. I am looking to spend around $1,000. I just want that I can't buy off the rack. I have an idea of what I want it to look like, I just need a seamstress to do it! I would appreciate any feedback.

Thank you all in advance!

WTB: OOT Gable Boxes

ehampto — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:41:32 +0000

Hey Ladies, my wedding is not until July 17th, but I'm hoping that maybe some of you knotties have some gable boxes left over from your wedding. I want to make welcome boxes for some of my guests as they check into the hotel. I am looking for white ones, 9 x 6 x 6 or something similar in size. Please email me at destmommy@gmail.com. TIA

Knottie of the Week - ehampto

eagles347 — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:57:53 +0000

We're excited to learn more about you...please share!

Names of the couple?

Wedding Date?

How old are you? Your FI?

Occupations and dream occupations of the couple?

How long have you been dating?

Where did the you meet?

What was your first impression of your FI?

Most exciting thing about wedding planning so far?

Any wedding-related challenges yet?

Have you gotten the dress yet? If so, pic please! If not, post some that you like!

Any favorite vendors yet?

Colors or theme?

What are your top three wedding-related priorities?

Any children yet or furbabies?

Kids at wedding?

Where are you honeymooning?

Favorite book?

Favorite movie?

Favorite tv show?

Favorite wedding dress designer?

What is something you wish you could have at the wedding but don't?

good hotels near Callanwolde

mstar284 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:48:04 +0000

We're getting married at Callanwolde, anyone heard of it? Wanted to get married there since I was a kid. I was wondering what hotel would be close. Should we also stay at the same hotel as the wedding guests? I just don't want any late night drunk knocks on our door (achem...my FI's dad..."Hey guys, sorry to bother you. I just wanted to have a late night drink and looong talk with my only son.") Oh boy.

bridal shower

Jenn8872 — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:37:16 +0000

any suggestions for fun bridal shower locations in atlanta?!!

Manicures/Pedicures in Alpharetta Area??

VandyT625 — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:32:25 +0000

Hi Ladies -

With 8 days to go, I need to schedule manicures and pedicures in the Alpharetta area. Does anyone know of a good, but reasonably-priced place to go?

Thanks for any help you can give!

- T

nthomas983 and dldelano ARE GETIING MARRIED!!

My_Matt — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:55:46 +0000

June 5th is the big day for these two knotties! Wishing you an even better day than you could have imagined. Congrats to you both! :)

NWR: For all my Golden Girls fans...

My_Matt — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:59:07 +0000

RIP Rue McClanahan. Your charector Blanche was won of my favorite tv roles ever.

"Jump the Broom"

deidrajackson — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:21:48 +0000

Anyone have a jumping broom they are trying to get ride of!??! No seriously.... If not, will you tell me where you got yours?
Thanks Kindly,
DJ
93 days left!

Post Deleted to Repost on Budget Board :)

adrianzbride — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:17:18 +0000

I thought it would fit best there. :)

Does anyone know a gospel choir that does weddings?

annetastic071710 — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:41:28 +0000

I have now been through two possible choirs that have fell through, but I really want a gospel choir at my wedding!

If anyone has any leads on a reliable choir that does weddings please let me know!

bridal jewelry

HannahTMoore — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:05:04 +0000

I want some unique jewelry...something not too funky but not the usual attire...anyone have any ideas on where to look?

Experience at David's Bridal?

adrianzbride — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:31:54 +0000

I'm curious if I should give them a try. I've read such bad things about them, yet I also read that some have good experiences there. I am looking to buy an inexpensive dress off the rack since the wedding is in September. I'm also considering bridesmaid dresses from there. Which location(s) have you been to and what did you think?

If I buy a dress there, I expect to get alterations done elsewhere since I've heard they're exhorbitant in that regard.

Thanks!

P.S. I'm also going to visit some of the other places you all recommended before. :)

Need a florist

jenniferthebride2011 — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:54:57 +0000

I am looking for a florist with extensive experience in decorating at the wedding reception. Any suggestions girls?

Thank you

Reasonable budget? Planners worth it?

rickypotash — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:50:13 +0000

Hi, all this wedding stuff is getting overwhelming. It's hard to know how much it's all going to cost. Some venues offer some amenities we want/don't want and we'll have to fill in the gaps with outside vendors, venue permitting. But once we sign with a vendor, we're sorta locked in and will have to hope we can fill in the gaps within our budget. In lieu, I would like to ask a 2 general questions that might ease my worries or point me in the right direction:

a) We're getting married in January and we expect 250 guests. The venue must be entirely indoors. We need a mix of American and Korean food catered. Is a budget of $25k reasonable? If not, where might we cut costs without sacrificing

b) Professional wedding planners are rumored to possibly save you money overall run through their vendor discounts. Is this reasonable or an exaggerated sales pitch? Could hiring a planner save me a headache without breaking my budget? How much wedding "fanciness" might I have to sacrifice if the planner costs cut too much into the budget?

need some advice

HazelEyes536 — Sat, 29 May 2010 13:37:07 +0000

I dont know what to do. Dh and i (yes were married, never had a wedding so doing it now) booked our ceremony and venue site and made a deposit. The lady who handles that said she couldnt get the contract together that day, to come back and see her when we spoke to the restraunt caterers. So we did that and she made up some excuse about her printer breaking last minute so shed email it to me! Well she emailed it to me and it was wrong, so we had to email her, when she didnt answer the eamil we called her and it was a pain getting her on the phone. Well we had her fix the contract and she emailed it back to me, we printed it and signed it and then i called her several times, no answer no call back and ive emailed her several times for an address to send the contract back, and i have yet to hear back from her. i dont know what to do, i dont really want to work with a venue who is going to be a pain in the rear to get in contact with. And not to mention their florist and caterer said they would email me prices and lists of things and i have yet to hear from them!! Should i switch venues? we did make a deposit for the venue but they havent gotten the contract back, you think i should switch and see about getting out deposit back?!
And not to mention she has emailed me 3 times since midnight trying to prove her point on her replying to emails. I emailed her back asking her why she felt the need to argue with a customer when the customer is always right. If she contuinues to email me arguing about her responding to emails i was going to have to contact her supervisor!
I just dont really know what to do. we love the venue but were starting to hate the lady!

Brand New Italian Silk Wedding Gown!!! Never Worn/No Alterations!!

mldcge — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:04:56 +0000

I have an a BEAUTIFUL Italian Silk Wedding gown for sale. Size 10, never worn, never had ANY alterations on it.

Paid $1600, asking 700! OBO!!

I live in the Peachtree City area.

Please contact me if interested. I have several pictures I can send.

mldcge@yahoo.com

Thank you
Mindy

Pre-Marriage Classes

1TriniDiva — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:07:23 +0000

Is anyone taking them?
If you don't mind sharing where you are taking them?

Are you looking for a limo company? DO NOT USE FLAVOR!

charlieandaugust — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:54:57 +0000

Flavor Limousine put a BAD taste in our mouths when the driver was an hour late picking the bridesmaids up from the hotel for hair, then left our wedding early, even though he was contracted to take us to the reception afterwards. If this wasn't bad enough, the owner harassed us repeatedly on our honeymoon for the additional payment, and threatened to sue us for the final balance! I will NEVER use them again, and warn all couples to beware! We chose them because they were recommended on "the knot" and they were the cheapest, but you get what you pay for. Don't be a victim!

Who is our Knottie of the Week?

My_Matt — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:39:23 +0000

a-hem!?

Vendor Tips

AUsunflower — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:09:31 +0000

Does anyone have any advice on which vendors / staff to tip? My photographer, videographer, and florist own their business so I wasn't really sure of what to do! TIA for any help!

We've Been Blogged!

bbyckes — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:18:03 +0000

http://www.fixedfocal.net/ (Capri & Darryl)

Okay, Atlanta ladies, if you need a photographer, I HIGHLY reccomend Fixed Focal. They are AMAZING! Jon and Ashley are so great to work with and are just so creative.

Pleas, PLEASE, PLEASE check them out! You will not be disappointed! :)

Vendor reviews

momo815 — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:24:24 +0000

I did a lot of research when I was searching for vendors and it paid off - my wedding was great! I was trying to be "green," so you'll see that in some of my vendor choices. Thought I'd share:

Invitations: Sam Flax - I did a custom design and they were very simple. I wanted them printed on recycled paper, and they had plenty of choices that didn't look like they were made of twigs and oatmeal. We did have to do multiple proofs (some typos from them), but it worked out great and I was happy with the product and price. I bought the same card stock to do my own save the date post cards (designed myself in Word and printed at home) - I was happy with them too.

Venue: We did the ceremony and reception at Trees Atlanta (www.treesatlanta.org) - we were the first to do a wedding there and it was AWESOME. Joe is their events person and he was wonderful to work with. Our guests also thought it was a really cool venue and has a great set up for events (great indoor and outdoor spaces).

Caterer: Avalon Catering - the food was fantastic. Many people told us it was the best wedding food they had eaten. The shrimp and grits were a huge hit - people are still talking about them! The staff was great that night too - very professional and courteous.

Cake: Publix! I used the one at Toco Hills - though the decorator Kara actually works at another store now (she came back to do my cake). Everyone knows Publix cake is delicious, and this was another big winner - everyone said it was the tastiest wedding cake, including my mother in law, who declared it the best ever. ;o) I did a variation on one of their standard designs and added some gum paste flowers that they ordered. They delivered it and it looked beautiful. Note: we did have WAY too much cake. I was glad to take some home to freeze it for later, but we could have ordered much less.

Photographers: 35 Atlanta - we don't have the pictures yet, so this is an incomplete review...but Tyler and Lauren were great to work with and very professional. I can't wait to see the pictures!

DJ: Lou from Spectrum Entertainment - Lou did a great job. I wanted to dance, and he got everyone dancing! We enjoyed working with him - he has a ton of experience and he was very attentive to our needs and requests (like how much crowd interaction do we want, etc.).

Coordinator: Leah from The Whole Shebang provided day-of services and she was fantastic. I was completely confident in her and she had everything under control. People asked if she was a friend because she was so nice and not militant/bossy like some coordinators can be.

Flowers: Candler Park Flowers did our bouquets, bout's for the guys and corsages for the moms. They were beautiful and modern/simple - they looked chic. They are not far from Trees Atlanta (our venue), so it was easy to pick them up on the way to the wedding.

Dress: J.Crew - our wedding wasn't extremely formal, so their Gracie dress was perfect. I was comfortable and got lots of compliments. :O) I tried it on at the store at Lenox Mall first. I will note that I wasn't thrilled with the wedding person there - we were kept waiting for our appointment because the bride before us was running late, then when it was finally my turn (about 45 minutes late), she didn't actually help us - a regular sales person did. It turned out fine, but it was kind of irritating.

showers

Jenn8872 — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:33:32 +0000

any suggestions for fun bridal shower locations in atlanta?!!

I've been lurking....

kmangiamele — Wed, 26 May 2010 21:27:25 +0000

Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself to all of you ladies, I am sort of an Atlanta bride. I live here, but am getting married in my hometown in NY. FI and I got engaged in April, and are planning our wedding for June 11, 2011. Our colors are royal blue, and pink, and we are getting married at the church I grew up in! I have been lurking for a while and wanted to say hi.

Wedding planner just for day of?

adrianzbride — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:43:01 +0000

I'm doing all my planning myself, partly because I want to and also because I can't afford a planner, but I'd really like someone to be "in charge" on the day of besides myself and FI. Do they do this? I guess this is called coordinating? How much would it cost?

Maybe I could find a friend or acquaintance who needs money to do it as well, but I have no one in mind, and of course I really don't want a guest to do that. I want my guests to just enjoy themselves.

I'm just scared of being the one in charge and having to worry about details when I should be relaxing and enjoying myself.

Reception DJ

chayb87 — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:55:31 +0000

Hey ladies, I will be getting married in Warner Robins, GA in March, but I'm currently planning from out of state so I need some reasonably priced DJ recommendations.

I found DJ Chuck Walls online, so if any of you have used him could you please tell me if you would recommend him? Thanks.

Hello my ATL Knotties...

TwinsRib — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:51:37 +0000

I am not getting married in Atlanta, but it is my hometown and I am in the process of helping my uncle plan a reception for him and his wife over the Thanksgiving holiday...

Sooo, any venue recommendations you ladies have will be much obliged. He didn't give me a definitive budget, just said "nothing outrageous" but he would like catering, a DJ, drinks and photography.

This will be somewhat of a post-n-run as I just got to work, but I will try to check back in a bit.

Thanks! :-)

How long are you going to wait to start having BABIES?

Shof — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:40:11 +0000

Ok, so I am trying to be more active on our board and liven things up.

Jaxon Photography

tande3708 — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:27:25 +0000

Jaxon was one of the best additions to our wedding. He took complete control of the this aspect of the wedding, which we paid him to do. He knew exactly what to do, when to do it and how to capture all of the magic moments. Our storybook is better than we anticipated. Jaxon got shots that were simply amazing. If we need any photography needs in the future there is no doubt who we are calling. Jaxon.