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Mequon Country Club

es110680 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:07:40 +0000

Has anyone used, talked to, or gone to a reception at Mequon Country Club? Thoughts? Thanks!

Erin

Need help finding a ceremony site!

binkykat — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:40:06 +0000

We were planning to go away for the wedding but the price got to be to much so we are planning to get married here in Wisconsin somewhere near columbus. but we are having a hard time because a lot of stuff in the Madison area is way to much money and we are getting married next april... and weather is a huge factor.. I don't know what to do.. I have been feel like everytime I find something perfect something comes in the way.. Overwhelmed any advice or help would be wonderful.
Thanks

Destination wedding - at home reception

hmlicos — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:32:17 +0000

Ok ladies!

I need advise! We are planning a destination wedding next May and I can't decide where or how to plan our reception for when we return home for those that weren't able to join us at our destination, etc.

Any unique sites for a reception in the Madison/Milwaukee area?

I want the reception to be fairly inexpensive and I wanted it to be outdoors. I initially thought of having it in our backyard, but our yard isn't big enough then we don't want to have to worry about the neighbors complaining about the all night dance party :)

How should we handle the "reception" for the guests that were able to make the trip to our destination? The resort is an all inclusive, however they want to charge us extra if we want to reserve a conference room with buffet (I don't see the point in paying for extra, but we'll see). Do we just have a cocktail hour after the ceremony and then have everyone fend for themselves for dinner? I don't know how this should all work...

HELP!!

Videographer for ceremony

Alyssa0421 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:02:58 +0000

Does anyone have a recommendation for a videographer who will just tape your ceremony? We weren't planning to book a videographer for our May wedding but now we're thinking we might want to hire someone to just capture the ceremony. It doesn't need to be top-notch quality, just someone reliable and inexpensive. Thanks!

Parks in or near Wauwatosa

brittneymc88 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:19:47 +0000

Hello!

Does anyone know of any places near or in Wauwatosa that has nice outdoor scenery?

wedding makeup

hajacobs — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:28:53 +0000

does anyone have any recommendations of where to get makeup done for the wedding in the Milwaukee area?

Engagement - To Accept an Heirloom Ring or Not?

[Deleted User] — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:49:58 +0000

I have a bit of a dilema. I've been dating my intended for four years, and we've always known we wanted to get married but have been waiting to get engaged until we can actually act upon it in a decent time frame! That time has finally come, and we've been gearing up to choose a ring. My boyfriend's grandmother's ring is available to us, and his mother has encouraged me to accept it and to even take the stones out and re-set them, and to turn in the gold to go toward our new purchase.

This is incredibly generous, but I feel sort of bad accepting and essentially destroying a family heirloom, especially when I'm not willing to do the same to my own great-grandmother's ring. Future Mother-in-law assures me, as does my boyfriend, that this is totally fine with them, but I still feel a bit odd.

My question is, has anyone else been in this situation, and what did you do? Was there any in-law fallout down the road, such as them holding the fact that you accepted that ring against you or never letting you forget what a favor they did you?

We really can't afford anything NEARLY as nice on our own, and I've never thought of myself as the bridezilla type, or the type to go crazy over diamonds (I used to say I didn't care if I had one or not), but now that these diamonds have been basically promised to me my materialistic side is finding it hard to refuse them.

Help!! To accept the ring, or not to accept the ring?

Reception Site

brittneymc88 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:08:37 +0000

Has any one been to a wedding @ The Villa Filomena and are their prices reasonable?

Dance lessons

sray0816 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:19:32 +0000

We are looking to take dance lessons for at least our first dance. Can anyone reccomend a good place in either northern IL or the Kenosha area?

Save-the-Dates

vgeets2 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:15:20 +0000

Hello,

I am trying to make/find inexpensive save-the-dates. I am willing to make them but I was wondering if anyone had any creative or unique ideas? I would like to keep them under $0.75 each. Anyone have any helpful suggestions?

Western WI limo service?

MrsCsquared — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:12:09 +0000

Does anyone know of a good limo service in Western WI/Eastern MN area? I'm having the hardest time finding one that will serve the La Crosse area.

Milwaukee Rehearsal Dinner Ideas

toniinzeo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:05:16 +0000

Hey all! Any ideas fora rehearsal dinner downtown. Our venue is Grain Exchange so we wanted to stay downtown for the rehearsal dinner to make things easier. I love the idea of the new Red Accordian (where Vecchio Mondo used to be) but would love more suggestions in case it proves to be too small.

THANKS!!!

dhgate.com

ravj2001 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:43:11 +0000

Has anyone ever ordered a wedding dress from here, or know of anyone who has? If so were the results positive?

Milwaukee Sound and Light

es110680 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:12:41 +0000

Hi All-

I am looking for a non-cheesy, good DJ. Have any of you used or heard Milwaukee Sound and Light?

Thanks!

small budget wedding

jennilesch — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:01:59 +0000

I'm looking for any unique advice on how to save some money on our wedding. We have the church and hall and haven't planned anything further and I don't know where to begin. I'm soooo overwhelmed by money issues right now!!!!!

Chair and Charger Rental in Milwaukee

killianes — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:41:41 +0000

Anyone have any good ideas for Chivary chairs and/or chargers that is actually resonable???

shoes?

E&Me1010 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:54:23 +0000

I'm looking for suggestions of where to buy shoes ive covered DSW, mayfair and brookfield...no luckI dont want to buy off the internet, I'd like to try them on in the store before I buy them, any ideas? Thanks=)

Inexpensive Florist

jcrew_shopaholic — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:58:39 +0000

What is a good but inexpensive florist around the Milwaukee area? I don't know where to start! Thank you!

photographer in Milwaukee

stacysteve02 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:05:42 +0000

Has anyone here ever worked with Joe Hang from http://www.joehang.com/

Would like to know more about this photographer.

Thanks

Photographers

dlthompson22 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:53:43 +0000

Hey Ladies,
Can you all please provide me with your recommendations
?I'm in the Milwaukee Area and seeking a company thats reasonably priced, takes excellent pictures and captures just about every detail. Providing images on a cd thats not copy righted would also be a plus.
TIA

Milwaukee Band??

killianes — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:11:01 +0000

I am looking for a great band to play for my Milwaukee wedding in May. I am willing to pay for a great option....thoughts?? 5 card Studs are booked...

I need a Pianist for my ceremony! Any recommendations??

kschuenke — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:47:15 +0000

I am getting married at St. John's Military Academy and I am looking for a pianist to play at the ceremony. Any recommendations and rate information would be very helpful! I only need someone for about an hour.

Does anyone have any experiences with Hartland Music? I was thinking about seeing if they have piano players who have experience playing for wedding ceremonies.

Thanks for your help!

FS: Lots of Fall Wedding Items!!

asbarbee — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:38:55 +0000

Lots of Fall Wedding Items for sale, my colors were Claret/Burnt Orange/Gold. Please visit my website and email me with any serious inquiries.

http://aslawton09.weebly.com

Photographer advice for Brides

emilyprocter80 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:49:04 +0000

There is a lot of posts on photographers on these forums so I decided to give my advice as a former newbie bride:

First off if I can do it all over again I would never hire a budget photographer or a newbie photographer for that matter. Brides you have one wedding day and one wedding day only for the rest of your lives. Do not go cheap on the photographer because pictures is all you have after your wedding. Don't settle for a photographer because they are in your budget or you got a good deal. But find someone who's work you love and admire and go with your gut.

See it's been 16 months since my wedding and when I look back at my pictures there not that great. There fuzzy and unclear and you can tell that not much time and effort went into them. We soon found out that the photographer never went to school for any sort photography or invested time to learn the art. They just had a business website and a fancy camera. Thats the trend that I see a lot now these days with photographers whose links are on these forums and it frustrates me because that's how I got suckered in. There not "all bad" just the majority of them.

So take my advice and find a really good photographer you love, who knows what there doing, and find some way to pay for it. Because honestly you can't put a price on those precious memories.

I don't want anyone to make the mistake I did.

Just take your time, do your homework, follow your gut, and ask ask ask questions!!!!

DJ Recommendations

MLC84 — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:39:11 +0000

Hello! My fiance and I are will be starting to look for a DJ within the next couple of months and wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations for us in Milwaukee area. Also, if anyone has had any bad experiences with DJs that would be great to know as well.

TIA!

Racine Ceremony sites

kerritheann — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:59:21 +0000

Hi all,

My fiance and I have already decided on our reception site which is in Racine, but I cannot find the perfect ceremony site. I don't think we're doing a church wedding, so I'm just trying to find venues anywhere between milwaukee and racine which would work. I decided it's just too long of a trek to have the ceremnoy in Milwaukee and the reception in Racine...problem is - there isn't much between the two...

I also need ideas for photos since I am not actually from the Racine area so I don't know the area too well.

Please help!! (the wedding is May 2011 so I've got plenty of time to take poeple's ideas into consideration!).

Milwaukee Sound and Light

es110680 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:09:54 +0000

Hi all,

I am looking for a good, non-cheesy DJ. Has anyone used or heard Milwaukee Sound and Light? Advice?

Madison Hair Salons

hillacon — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:34:56 +0000

Hey all,

I am on the hunt for a hair salon in Madison. My normal salon is charging $70+ for an updo for my bridesmaids, which is more than they can afford and I would feel guilty asking them to spend that much.

Does anyone have any reccomendations for hair salons in Madison? Has anyone used The Ultimate Salon or William Jon or others?

Thanks in advance.

Did you register at Walmart?

Knot Annie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:23:27 +0000

Looking for couples who have registered at Wal-Mart. We want to know which best describes you as a couple:

Hospitable Hosts
Decorating Duo
Backyard Entertainers
Gametime Gamers
Outdoor Adventurers

Email your answer to mweber@theknot.com for fun magazine opportunities!

Wedding Colour help

Adonia1986 — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:34:42 +0000

Hello, my fiance and I are getting married on 10/10/10 in Michicot, WI (about 1/2 hour from Green Bay). Our biggest problem right now is colour scheme, we initially had this idea to incorporate a very deep red (almost a burgundy) and very deep purple (plumish) and gold, the gold basically to tie everything together and make it a pretty fall wedding. Red came from our favors which are homemade applesauce and purple from our toast (neither of us drink so we are planning to use grape juice). The problem however is that neither of us really have an eye for colour, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Would these (in your opinion) work together nicely? Should we drop one of the colours? Deep purple is also my favourite colour, so it has double meaning, and initially I wanted to pair it with silver.... but this is more a winter looking combo. As I said before any opinions and advice are welcome, Thank you!