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Day of things to remember...

trishaselby — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:58:05 +0000

Hopefully we can start a list and everyone can add to it for all our reference. I am going crazy right now trying to remember everything! :)

We need...
dress, shoes, veil, jewerly, flip flops
my own make up and lip gloss/stick
curling irons and straightners
lotion
sunscreen
bottled water/ food
music to listen to while getting ready
RINGS and marriage license
allergy medicine
hairspray/ extra bobby pins
camera
vendor/contract list
layout of reception/ceremony directions
day of timeline
undergarmets
clothes to wear while getting ready
strapless bra (so you don't have bra lines when you start to take pictures)

FI/ Guys:
Cards
Drinks
FI cuff links
black socks

New/Soon to be OMHs

niq24601 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:35:59 +0000

If you can't make it to the GTG and you have a couple of photos that you'd like to share -- of the wedding itself, of the DIY projects, whatever -- send 'em to me and I'll print them out and pass them around in your absence :).

Just email them to info (at) beaudrowen.com ... thanks!

PIP contest: Silliest Monogrammed/Personalzied Thing

niq24601 — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:00:48 +0000

Here's a little weekend silliness: what's the most absurd thing you've ever seen a bride & groom put a monogram or name on, either at a wedding you've been to or a wedding you've seen online? If you're having trouble make PIPs work just put in a link to the picture.

Go!

livingsocial

jennlin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:13:42 +0000

http://livingsocial.com/deals/2411?ref=personalized-link-box-531404&rpi=531404

today's deal is pretty good!

Citizen

For Two: 12 Entrees and 6 Bottles of Wine

$37.50

I think I'm going crazy! So much to do!! What's on your list?

angstocker22 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:23:51 +0000

For those July brides - what is on your lists to still do??
My list is never ending it seems! I've felt very calm up until this week!! I only have 2 more weeks!!!!!!!!!!! AAAHHHH!!!!
I sit in bed a night for an hour with the light off, a note pad and pen sitting between the pillows writing stuff in the dark as I remember it! Is that normal!?!?! Or I will grab my cell phone and put in 10 reminders each night for the next day to check on! I cannot get to sleep like I used to. I've got so many things going on in my head!

Just last night I wrote down these things:
But more ribbon for the pomanders
Get final carnation count to florist for DIY pomanders
Buy fans
Buy white bags (we have a pool at the venue and we're going to like tea lights in white bags with a black damask stamp so when it gets dark no one falls in)
Buy a damask stamp
Count tea lights @ home & buy more if needed
Mail banquet permit to venue (check!)
Order table runners (off etsy, will do in just a few minutes)
Buy more spray paint for the silverware basket (check)
Buy 4 rect. table cloths
Mail out last shower thank yous
Set up a make up trial
Make appt for pedis for the day before for the BMs and me
Buy the nail polish we will need
Buy candy for favors
Buy gift ribbon
Go to Macy's and try some spanx on again & buy some
Talk to officiant about aunt doing a reading

That was all last night!!!!
This isn't even my "normal" to do list!

Guestbook is FINALLY done!

carrieoz_76 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:19:17 +0000

This thing was my magnum opus. Whew!

I always wanted to intersperse pics of FI and I with quotes, poems, book excerpts, etc. that reflected us, but it took forever to find a photobook company that did text well. I started my book with 3 different companies before finally finding Blurb, which worked great.

Then it took forever to get FI to look at it and give me quotes he likes. Then I decided I wanted to add a few pages of pictures of us as kids, which led to a late-night hunt for old photo albums, scanning the pics, searching for more quotes about childhood and families, yadda yadda. Then even more re-designing to make sure FI and I both liked the final product.

But, now we absolutely LOVE it, and I just hope that it looks as great in print as I think it will. :)

Found my dress!

donandmelissadunning — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:19:24 +0000

It's totally not what I set out for but I am in love with it. :) And it makes me very, very happy that my waist looks so tiny (I've lost 50 pounds so far and am excited to feel like it shows).

(it is not the fluffy butt bow dress-that was just a means of torture...)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=69977&id=1306863163&l=34e019bdf2

2nd dress fitting, checks & PIP

mergator — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:18:24 +0000

Just 10 days until my final dress fitting and today's fitting could not have gone better!!!! Not only did it fit great, we have to TAKE IT IN and my seamstress asked me to try and maintain my weight. My hard work paid off. Wahoo! Also pictured below, got my cutest cake toppers from Etsy, our favors and I got the vases for our tables. Things are falling into place. I am so thrilled about the dress!!!

Makeup advice?

mergator — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:39:39 +0000

I have just about everything set for my wedding day except one thing: makeup. I want to do my own, but need guidance. Someone suggested just going to a makeup counter at a department store and telling them what I want and letting them make me over, then if I like what they do, buy the products and practice, try to replicate on wedding day. Anyone have any better ideas? I can't afford to pay to have it done.

Rockin little Flower girl (check!)

breezyblueyez — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:46:54 +0000

after talking to my mom about the flower girl dress, we decided to ditch it for a black, polka dot outfit that matched my theme a little better. the original dress is beautiful, but just too traditional and the flower girl did not like wearing it. shopped around today and found the PERFECT dress & accessories!!!!!!!! check it out! She will be ROCKIN!!!
(yes her socks are supposed to be rolled down, but she wouldnt let us LOL)

Hello Again!

Pixel'sMom — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:29:47 +0000

Hi All,

I'm back and ready to plan!
I got engaged last summer but we've put off the big day planning to house shopping. So now that we're moved and unpacked, we're ready to start talking about it. We actually set a date! 8.26.12. That'll all the plans we've made, I have no idea where and what and how, but am hoping to get ideas here in the coming months.

Wedding Photographer

jesshalverson — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:25:15 +0000

Hi there,

I am a new Knotty here just starting to plan my wedding for May 2011. Finding it is much more expensive than I anticipated. Anyone have a good photographer for $1500 or less to reccommend to me?

Your help is much appreciated!

Jessica

GTG RSVP on FB (last one I promise)

niq24601 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:33:39 +0000

There's a new topic on facebook for folks to rsvp for the next GTG.

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=14137&uid=56709798901

Thanks! :)

Mailbox Stalking

whatchamahu — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:04:51 +0000

The mailbox stalking has begun, today was the first day of RSVPs and we got four. I think that mail-lady knew I was impatient because she delivered the mail way earlier than normal. This is exciting, fingers crossed we get just as many tomorrow!

Need vendor suggestions!!

kellyries1978 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:22:58 +0000

Hi fellow brides to be!

I will be getting married in February 2011. I am having a tough time picking some vendors. We are going to be getting married at Perpetual Help Church in Everett and our reception is at the Future of Flight Museum in Mukilteo!

We need suggestions for:

Videographer - We are looking to spend under $1200, if possible.

Photographer - We are only looking for someone to take the typical group/bride and groom pictures after the ceremony.

Wedding cake

Florist - We are only looking for someone to create the centerpieces. My "second mom" is going to be creating the bouquets and corsages.

I had no idea how hard and stressful it is to plan a wedding! I am the youngest of 5, so I am sure my parents are happy I am the last wedding they will have to plan!

Thanks for any suggestions. They are very much appreciated!

emilysiegel

jennlin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:28:29 +0000

i just read your post on knotjamie's question about family weddings close together.......

um...WOW. how is this working out right now?

Guest book?

ap517 — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:20 +0000

I totally forgot about this....what are you all doing for a guest book? I want to be a little more unique than just the cheesy $7.99 5x7 white book from JoAnn.

I hate wedding planning :(

trishaselby — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:09:02 +0000

check out fb

17 days? Really!? Checks & Bachelorette Weekend

mergator — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:08:22 +0000

I cannot believe it! FI and I figured out our personal vows to each other last night and he is working on the iPod playlists. (we're doing a mix of playlists and live jazz trio). Lots of small details, and we've gone over our preferred guest count...wanted to stay at 80, but will probably end up around 85.

Overall though, I am excited and thrilled and leave for a bachelorette weekend tomorrow at my Man of Honor's lakeside cabin! WAHOO! Margaritas, sunshine, boating and girl time. I can't WAIT.

An introduction

ginabrat911 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:20:07 +0000

Hello ladies!

I've been reading posts on the board here for a month or so and I thought it's about time for me to say hello.

I'm getting married (eek!) 11/11/10 at Ray's Boathouse in Seattle. My fiance and I have been together for just under 2 years and have lived together, with the 3 kids we have between us, for a year now.

I've never been a girlie dreaming about the wedding kind of girl but I'm having a surprising amount of fun planning this gig! We're having it in November at sunset, my colors are fuschia and black and the event itself has somehow taken on an Asian theme all on it's own. My 16 year old daughter and my 11 year old step-daughter will be my bride's maids and my honey's 8 year old son will be his groom's man.

I'm not sure what else to say now, I'm just so much more excited about the marriage and the wedding than I ever thought I'd be!

chinese question...but an opinion could help..

jennlin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:51:29 +0000

i put it on the chinese board, but the board is usually dead, so---

c&p:

hi girls! i haven't been here in a long time, but i'm thinking this is the best place to get an answer....

i got married last year, and my mother's aunt (my grandmothers level/generation) gave me a group gift ($800) from her, her unmarried daughter and her fiance (closer to my age), and her married son, daughter in law and their daughter. (5 adults, 1 child)

so my mothers cousins are technically one generation above me, and older than me by 10 years & 15 years. so a gift was "expected".

now that my mothers cousin is getting married this august....how does gifting work? do i gift "up" the ladder? she's the same generation as my mother, and considerably older than me, so she's an elder--- but according to the "rules", i'm married, and also an "adult" and should be giving my own gift (are these rules american? or chinese??).

dilemma: the married son and his wife joined in the "group"...married--so he should've been on his own right? my mother says, since i'm married, i should be on my own, so i'm confused.....do i give an elder a gift?

my mom plans on giving $500 as a gift from 3 adults (her, my dad, and my unmarried brother)..and said i could do whatever i want.

my choices are:

1) write me and H's name on my moms card, do nothing.
2) give my mom $100, and have her give $600 total as a group
3) give $100 on our own.

what is your opinion?

thank you!!

Receiving line help...

trishaselby — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:23:57 +0000

I know that I want to do one but I don't know who to include.

Please vote...

RANT

Reilly2Be — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:18:55 +0000

Ok, I'm trying not to be annoyed....I got a call today from my FI's sister and found out she's pregnant with her 5th kid. She's one of my BM's but I'm ok with it because she's due in Feb and our wedding is in July...but that's not my issue. She also told me that my FI's SIL is pregnant too and overheard her saying she's glad she's pregnant because it will take some of the spotlight off our wedding! It's so frustrating to hear something like that. I know his SIL was upset when his parents said this was our year...but get over it. I'm not the type to be the center of attention and would never try to "steal" the spotlight from their pregnancies. I hate the high school drama.

Plus on top of that another BM told me her and her husband are going to try getting pregnant starting in the next month or so. I'm happy for them but I don't want to have a BM nine months pregnant on my wedding day. It's not because of looks or anything like that, but we're getting married in July and I don't want her super uncomfortable in the heat and with all of the standing. This is probably stupid to be upset about...but UGH!!!!

Hotel blocks

MacPanda — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:47:29 +0000

I know I've seen the discussion on here before but I can't seem to find it. What is the best way to go about finding a good hotel for a block of rooms? What questions should I ask? We need an affordable hotel in Des Moines area or near the airport and want to get a group rate for the rooms.

TIA!

FB GTG location last call

niq24601 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:03:44 +0000

One last call for votes on the GTG location. If you think you might go stop on over and vote where you'd like to go :).

I think this link will take you to the FB discussion if you are a member of the group: FB GTG discussion. If it doesn't work let me know.

15 signs you'll get divorced

jennlin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:11:39 +0000

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20100707/070710.signs.divorce.dailybeast/

DIY BM Bouquets checkity check

breezyblueyez — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:55:26 +0000

did my BMs bouquets this weekend! woohoo :) these are a littel rough will make them perfect oof course.

this is mine (etsy)

Are you getting married within a few months of a family member?

jaimdales — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:15:38 +0000

Hey ladies,

I work with Knot Annie, and she suggested I come to this board to take a poll for the magazine. Thanks in advance for your votes!

Question about Fb

trishaselby — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:24:55 +0000

If you are not a member of Seattle Knotties you can not see the discussion board correct?

Please tell me that everyone can't read my rant. Thanks

Eat-Dance-Eat-Dance-Eat-Dance - WDYT?

niq24601 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:11:46 +0000

We just got back from a wedding in New York City. If anyone's interested in a trip report lemme know. :D

The party was a lot of fun and we noticed that they did a good job getting people onto the dance floor. There were a bunch of reasons for this, but one of them is that they didn't have a solid 3 hour block of dancing. The night was arranged so that you'd eat one course, then the dance floor would open for 45 minutes or so, then you'd eat the next course, dance again, etc. I thought this was pretty clever -- no one gets too full or too tired of being on their feet.

Has anyone seen this done/done this/considered doing it? Does it sound like a good idea to you?