Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul — The Knot Community https://forums.theknot.com/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:59:15 +0000 en Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul — The Knot Community PEC https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/750452/pec Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:37:19 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul jennipea382 750452@/discussions
So what I'm looking for now is any reason to NOT use the PEC? Has anyone had any issues whatsoever with anything? The only negative review I've seen online so far has been about too many guests crammed into the room but I see that as something to avoid by not inviting the maximum amount of people and being careful about the room setup. So if you have anything negative to say about the PEC, let me know! Thanks!]]> AW: I finally have a planning bio! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/751536/aw-i-finally-have-a-planning-bio Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:40:23 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Cackle6 751536@/discussions AW: Third Check! Cupcakes! And happy Friday! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/751140/aw-third-check-cupcakes-and-happy-friday Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:28:00 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Cackle6 751140@/discussions
And now I'm super happy we froze some cupcakes and brought them back with us to Philly, because I'm so going to go have one right now, hee hee. :)

Oh, oh! And FI actually sent me his guest list today! I told him it was due today, because if he doesn't have a deadline he won't ever do it, and he actually did it, I was kinda shocked! So we're very close to having a 4th check. Just waiting on the parents lists now.

I hope you all are having a happy Friday night! :)

Confession: I just *might* be KUI right now. Hee hee.
]]> Not traditional...but want to convert. https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/751715/not-traditional-but-want-to-convert Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:46:17 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul porscheluvr 751715@/discussions
Help!
I have never been married, have very, very few friends that are married and have only been to two weddings.  Two years ago, I met a wonderful man who made me believe in marriage...somewhat.  He wants to get married in our church next year.
I feel happy, overwhelmed and lost. 

I don't care about colors or flowers or perfect invitations or having bridesmaids or all the stuff my sister worried sick about and made her mean and angry.  He says he doesn't care either...although it seems to me he expects me to care about those things.  He keeps saying how women dream most of their lives for their wedding day, etc. and I just cannot relate.  I just want true love.  And we found each other and I am happy.

In any case, he wants a wedding, I want a dress I can keep and wear again and want the religious component with family and friends and want to feed them after the ceremony.  He agrees with the church and ceremony, but doesn't want anything big that day, but a couple of months later, have the reception at a downtown venue and hire a band.

Do guests really look at the details (colors, flowers, etc)?
Would guests come to a reception or party a couple of months after the wedding?
Is there really a decent wedding dress one can wear again and not keep in a box?
I'm doing my research, but wanted some input from experts.

Thanks!
]]> Trying on tuxes? https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/753083/trying-on-tuxes Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:57:25 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul quincygirl77 753083@/discussions
Did you all do this?  If not do you wish you had?

P.S. I miss hanging out on this Board more often, life is too crazy lately!  I miss the fun of wedding planning chat with all of you :(  Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
]]> FS: 250 White Banquet Style Chair Covers https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/752080/fs-250-white-banquet-style-chair-covers Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:43:04 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul jessmaye13 752080@/discussions
Please email me if you are interested jessica.maye@yahoo.com

Thanks.
]]> Name change https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/746849/name-change Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:29:52 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul graysquirrel 746849@/discussions I know that there have been posts about this before, but could someone help me out with the name change thing? I have my marriage certificate back from the state. Now what do I have to do?

]]> Where can I get ready? https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/754377/where-can-i-get-ready Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:33:56 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Trow0022 754377@/discussions Finally - Vendor Reviews! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/750747/finally-vendor-reviews Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:59:29 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul sbreuer 750747@/discussions
So here I go:

Reception: Rosemount Steeple Center  A
I loved our reception!  It was beautiful.   This location works great for up to 170, I wouldn't try to  flip it, and  I wouldn't use for a summer reception as no AC currenlty.  They were a dream to work with.  There are definately things you need to work around, but if it fits your guest list its great!



Photography - Moments by Kelly Marie  C
This is a hard one - we found her on craigslist, but we had heard some good things from other knotties.  The photos were great, but she showed up in a nasty tshirt and a pink sweatshirt skirt.  No joke.  I was appalled and iI thought my dad was going to die!

Classic Catering A+
Food was great!!  Inexpesive and we got a ton of it!  The service was amazing.  Very impressed.

Photo Booth - Shindig Photo Booths  A++ 
Seriously my favorite splurge of the wedding!!  Small company but AWESOME!  Longer line here than at the open bar :)  Loved it!!  I would definately splurge the extra $400.00 again anyday!



Bar catering:  Babe's Bar and Grill  A+
Skylar was great to work with and they had the best prices I could find. 


We did flowers and cake ourselves.  We served sheet cakes and a few months before we did a  blind cake tasting party.  We purchased small cakes from several places and our friends and family voted on the cakes they liked best.  Cub foods won out of Target, Walmart/Sam's Club, Rainbow/Byerly's.   We purchased most of our flowers fresh from the Minneapolis flower market.  Also, from Koehler and Drahm.

Linens:  linentablecloth.com  A+
We purchased all the linens for the same cost of renting.  They were all VERY nice.

I am sure I am forgetting something, but this hopefully will help some brides out there!  I know they helped me when I was planning!

]]> 1 year to go! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/750326/1-year-to-go Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:35:04 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul saintpaulJess 750326@/discussions
I feel like I'm in a really good place with planning and can now focus on law school for the next nine months and then get back to the final details next May.

We're suposed to get our engagment pics back at the end of the week.  I'll post some pics and create our Save the Dates and get those mailed out.  That should be my final check for awhile!]]> INLOVE with our sneak peaks.... https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/751120/inlove-with-our-sneak-peaks Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:47:55 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Sarahsue1684 751120@/discussions
http://www.markschlanserphotographyblog.com/eric-sarah/]]> inexpensive photo booth https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/746341/inexpensive-photo-booth Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:52:06 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul ktanne44 746341@/discussions Manicures https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/746990/manicures Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:34:37 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul jessy_gross 746990@/discussions **Steph0871** https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/753236/steph0871 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:12:08 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul LCW2LCO 753236@/discussions Lipstick https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/752156/lipstick Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:25:25 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul MrsBassPlaya 752156@/discussions
However, I have a wedding coming up that I'll be in pictures for as well as e-pics (hopefully) soon.  I like having a little bit of lip color, especially in pictures.  Do any of you ladies have a recommendation for a favorite lipstick, gloss, or stain that you absolutely love?  You get extra points if you recommend something that I can wear my chapstick on top of.  I've tried sooooo many different things, and I just can't seem to find anything that works as well as I'd like.  Especially, a lot of the all day wear ones are removed with chapstick, so if I put chapstick on (which I will inevitably do sooner or later), then it starts flaking off.

Any recs are appreciated!  Thanks ladies!]]> I'm back and a MRS! With Reviews-- long https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/746670/im-back-and-a-mrs-with-reviews-long Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:43:45 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul graysquirrel 746670@/discussions














Venue: Washington County Historic Courthouse  A+
  We loved the venue! They were so helpful and accomodating to us. They were prompt in sending back our safety deposit and even gave us a gift. Everything was gorgeous and people commented on how perfect it was for our theme and how pretty the setting was. I especially loved that they let us bring in all of our own vendors. We saved so much money by picking our own caterer. The jail tour was fun, too. I am really excited to get back our pro pics with us posing in the jail.

My Dress: Unique Bridal in Blaine: B+
   I loved my dress-- it was a Soterro & Midgley and I got it for half off! What a steal. This place is not your average bridal salon, but don't let the atmosphere fool you-- they have great deals and lovely gowns. They were very helpful and good at what they did. My one complaint was that they kept pushing all of my appointments back because they had so many prom dresses to do or their seamstress was in hospital. This happened at least 5 times. I understand if the seamstress had a heart attack-- that is really sad and I don't blame them for rescheduling. But the prom dress thing kinda ticked me off. A wedding should trump that. They did a fabulous job on my alterations, but I do think that those may have been overpriced.

Bridesmaids Dresses: Angeliques in Blaine: A-
   We were able to get exactly the dresses we liked at a reasonable price-- Mori Lee's for about $130. When we picked the dresses out they were one price, and when we came back to purchase they'd gone up. The ladies there agreed to give us the price we were given on our first visit, which was great for my girls. They wouldn't have been able to afford the higher price. They even pressed my MOH's dress the day before the wedding since she forgot to get it done.

Tuxes: Savvi at Northtown Mall: A+
  The tuxes looked great and we had nothing but good service. They were exactly what we wanted and we got a fantastic deal-- a free tux for DH and a free suit to keep plus discounts for the guys. We also liked the $30 top hat that DH bought. We couldn't find them anywhere else for near that price.

Catering: K & J out of North St. Paul: A++
  We LOVED this vendor! Their food was absolutely delicious and was really really reasonable--we had  full buffet with salad, rolls, 2 veg, fresh fruit, relish tray, 2 sides, punch, nuts, mints, champagne chicken and sirloin in au jus for only about $17pp. We had people going back for thirds and the caterer even gave us the leftovers. They were really good to work with, easy going, and went above and beyond what we paid for. They cut and served our cake even though we didn't pay them to. They also helped a lot with cleanup and left items for us to keep using even after they left. They are a small family business and we loved working with them.

Baker: Grandma's Bakery in White Bear Lake: B+
   I was a little worried about using this place after we saw the woman we were going to work with. She was really young and I didn't think that she knew what I was talking about, but our cake turned out beautifully and tasted so good! The prices were the lowest we found at a bakery, but the product was great-- better than the Buttercream we've had at other weddings. Our only problem with them was that when they delivered the cake, they did not give us the cake stand that we'd rented. The cake was just on a little cardboard round. Since it was only a little 2-tierd cake, the plate was supposed to hold it up and make it look bigger. While we were on HM my mom called and complained. They called when we returned and apologized profusely and refunded the money. Not a huge deal, but still. 

Flowers: DIY by my bridesmaids & me, provided by Sams Club  A-
  The Sams Flowers came looking great and I'm so glad that we used them. We paid less than $400 for the flowers and had an absolute bower that would have been thousands had we paid a florist. I had some problem with billing with Sams and strange emails the day they were to arrive that made me think they were not coming, but it all worked out. Our carnations were kinda fragile and the green roses were sort of yellow. Those are my only complaints. 

DJ: Neon Express   A
  Dave was great to work with. He played almost all of the songs that I had on my list (it was a lot) and was really patient with my friends' everlasting requests. He didn't have a song that we wanted, so he let my MOH connect her phone so that she could bring it up. His rates were really good, too. I'd recommend him over any DJ I've ever heard. 

Hair: Sams Club in Blaine  A+++ to my girl/ D+ to the Salon
  The girl who was scheduled to do my hair wasn't there-- she was on vacation. This was a huge panic moment because my hairstyle was historical and complicated and the girl had done a trial already. We wasted lots of time there while they tried to contact her and figure things out. It made us late and we didn't get as many pictures. I gave them an A because the girl who did my hair was an absolute genius and my hair was 100x better than the trial (which I wasn't really hep on). She did such a good job that even the other stylists were amazed. I'd go back to her any day, but the hiccup in our day made me really stressed and cut out picture time that I'd paid for. 

Photographer: Shiloh Photography A+++
  The girl who owns this business, Ashley Michaelson, is a personal friend of mine and she was fantastic. She was so calm and helpful during this stressful day. She was great with everyone and very professional. She tolerated all of our monkeybusiness well =)  Her pictures never cease to amaze me since she hasn't had any formal training. She is just brilliant.



   
  
  
  


  ]]> TGIF! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/750353/tgif Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:00:10 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul PoliceWife104 750353@/discussions
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Rants: My finger is still hurting, (I think I jammed it), & I'm having major issues at work with this huge metal thing on my finger!  It's really hard to type with!  It may be time to make a doctors appointment, since it's hurt for over a week now!  = /

Raves:  It's FRIDAY!!  = )  So glad the weekend's here, I'm in need of it badly!  Hoping to make some headway on our slideshow & programs this weekend.  Also, have my hair trial tomorrow & FI & I have our first meeting with our priest in the afternoon.  A little nervous, but hoping all goes well!

Have an amazing weekend ladies!  = )]]> Buy Water Glasses Instead of Renting Them! - SOLD https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/754439/buy-water-glasses-instead-of-renting-them-sold Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:05:58 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul maputz 754439@/discussions I'm selling about 185 Ikea Vanglig Water Glasses. I used them for my wedding. They are in original packaging, and have been washed - they are ready to go! See this link for a picture: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60131705 

They are clear glass, 7 oz. I am selling them for what I paid for them from another bride. They worked great, and are cheaper than renting. I looked into renting my glasses from the cheapest vendor in the Twin Cities I could find - Midway Party Rental, and they wanted around $70 to rent just as many!]]> Sorry about the million posts today.. https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/748493/sorry-about-the-million-posts-today Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:17:01 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Enchanted616 748493@/discussions
As those of you who heard his story know, this last winter we found a four week old puppy in a dumpster.  We had been trying to find him a home when he was seriously abused by our roommate, but has recovered 100%.

We never planned on having two dogs.  Honestly, we don't have the time or resources for two dogs, especially Levi, who is a german sheperd/husky mix and at almost seven months is probably a good 65 pounds and growing.  He's an amazing dog with the best spirit, and it kills me to do this, but he needs a good home with more attention and someone who actually knows how to train him.  

I will NOT bring him to the humane society or anything, and I've been trying to put him on craigslist, only to be flagged three minutes after he's on there.

Any suggestions on how to find him a good home?  Anyone know anyone looking for an amazing large breed puppy?  We don't want any $$ for him, just ask we can be updated on his transition and how he's doing.
]]> Which Thank you design? https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/749378/which-thank-you-design Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:06:02 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Enchanted616 749378@/discussions
#1:

#2:

Oh, and Vistaprint crops #1 just to the bottom of my dress, and #2 gets cropped on the right side so the "thank you" is centered between us and the edge, if that makes sense. :)


]]> Bachelorette party ideas https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/751589/bachelorette-party-ideas Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:32:11 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul hecklet 751589@/discussions Hey Ladies;

My friend and I are in charge of the bachelorette party for our friend who's getting married in October. What are some ideas you all have for a fun night out with the girls?

 

TIA

 Bethany]]> ENCHANTED https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/752541/enchanted Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:41:01 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul musicalsunlight 752541@/discussions Anyone need favors for wedding.. soon? https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/750613/anyone-need-favors-for-wedding-soon Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:52:22 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Enchanted616 750613@/discussions
Either:

1 mini sparking apple cider bottle
2 raspberry lindt truffles
(I have 20)
 
or

1 mini cooks champagne bottle
2 raspberry lindt truffles
(I have 55)

The are packaged in a clear cellophane bag with some shiny red crinkle and our photoshare card, and tied with a black sheer ribbon.  

We have a ton of extra truffles, if you need more, then you could just buy the champagne/apple cider.

 You would have to untie the ribbon and take out of photoshare card, then retie it, unless you want to totally repackage it, in which case I could take them out for you.

We spent about $4 per favor.. just want them to go to good use, price negotiable. 
]]> pampering your mothers! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/751342/pampering-your-mothers Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:39:52 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul Qston 751342@/discussions
sorry, don't post much around here anymore, but saw this giveaway, and for those of you with upcoming weddings, I thought this was a nice idea for the Mother of The Bride, who afterall, needs a little love, too :)

http://bit.ly/oQTBX0

A year ago I was in total freakout mode right about now (with an 8.13 wedding) and this would have been such a fun thing to do with my mom.

]]> Confession Thursday! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/748695/confession-thursday Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:14:41 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul PoliceWife104 748695@/discussions
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I confess that I'm so excited I have my dress now!  It felt AMAZING when I tried on MY dress for the first time!  It fits pretty well, but the straps need to be taken in a bit, a hem & I need my bra cups!  = )  First alteration appointment is in two weeks!  = )

I confess that I really need to get to work on our programs.  The content is all decided, but we need to actually start assembling them... I'm just not feeling it right now!  Hoping to get something going on that this weekend.]]> Spa for bride and bridal party recommendations! https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/747683/spa-for-bride-and-bridal-party-recommendations Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:52:13 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul sumrgal03 747683@/discussions
I'm looking for a fun spa in Minneapolis to take my bridal party and mom to for mani/pedi's. I'd like it to be a luxury/relaxing experience for us all together, but I also don't want to break the bank. Do any of you have any suggestions??

Thanks so much!
Katie
]]> Gold Charger Plates (Twin Cities) 65 for $75 https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/752770/gold-charger-plates-twin-cities-65-for-75 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:29:09 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul kristina lillie 752770@/discussions Eagan Community Center https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/753184/eagan-community-center Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:06:48 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul cmchale810 753184@/discussions Hey!
Has anyone had there reception at Eagan Community Center have a recommendation for ceiling drapng?

]]> Varsity theater https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/753926/varsity-theater Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:27:48 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul bayking 753926@/discussions Accent lighting company suggestion? https://forums.theknot.com/discussion/752041/accent-lighting-company-suggestion Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:51:21 +0000 Minnesota-Minneapolis and St. Paul tierneyd 752041@/discussions

Do you have any recommendations on companies that provide accent or up-lighting?  I'm having a tented outdoor reception, and I want to add an extra pop of color to the all white walls. I'm not sure if it will be really expensive or not, but suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks :)

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