Looks like we have some new faces on here...

Sharpbride

Perhaps a poll to introduce ourselves!

Engagement date:
Wedding date:
Ceremony Location:
Reception Location:
Caterer:
Band/DJ:
Photographer:
Best Bargain:
Biggest Splurge:

Sharpbride

Engagement date: 2.16.09

Wedding date: 10.1.10 (11 days!!)

Ceremony Location: Linden Place Gardens

Reception Location: Linden Place
 
Caterer: Russell Morin

Band/DJ: Nancy Paolino and the Black Tie Band

Photographer: Olivia Gird

Best Bargain: Our ceremony musicians, our officiant, and our cocktail hour DJ were all free (they are our friends). My rehearsal dinner dress was $5 at TJ Maxx--Calvin Klein on clearance!

Biggest Splurge: Hmm, catering and open bar are probably the biggest. Personally, I can't wait for our honeymoon--that was a splurge, but well worth it I hope!

jmorta04

Engagement date: December 24, 2008
Wedding date: July 3, 2011
Ceremony Location: St. Dominic Chapel, Providence College
Reception Location: Providence Biltmore
Caterer: Cornerstone Catering through the Biltmore
Band/DJ: Victor from Partytime
Photographer: Scott Zuehlke
Best Bargain: dress
Biggest Splurge: food and open bar

DansBride52911

Engagement date: 3.7.09

Wedding date: 5.29.11 

Ceremony Location: Ss. John & Paul, Coventry

Reception Location: Crowne Plaza

Band/DJ: Victor from Partytime

Photographer: Jennifer Leatherwood

Best Bargain: So far...a pair of $99 Talbots flats on clearance for $33 (and they're blue!)

Biggest Splurge: Well the reception is going to cost the most, but there was no way around that with 220 people and our location preference...I'd go with photography...

amylydia23

Engagement date:  September 19, 2009
Wedding date:  August 19, 2011
Ceremony Location:  The Regatta Place
Reception Location:  The Regatta Place
Caterer:  Provided by venue
Band/DJ:  Victor from Partytime
Photographer:  Angela and Clint French (from CT)
Best Bargain:  My shoes!  I got them at Marshalls on clearance for $25.  They are by Nina.  I wasn't looking for shoes but when I saw them I had to have them.  I found them still on their website for 5 times more than what I spent.
Biggest Splurge:  I would have to say the DJ.  After meeting with Victor, no one else compared!

clb3005

Engagement date: 12/25/09
Wedding date: 10/30/10
Ceremony Location: St. John's Church, Barrington
Reception Location: Atlantic Beach Club
Caterer: N/A
Band/DJ: Gabe de la Cruz
Photographer: DB Photography
Best Bargain: DJ & Florist
Biggest Splurge: 2 Weeks in Hawaii for Honeymoon

Emmylong

Wedding date: September 24, 2011
Ceremony Location: private residence
Reception Location: private residence
Caterer: still looking
Band/DJ: still looking
Photographer: still looking
Best Bargain: I guess at the moment would be my fiance's parents have agreed to let us use their backyard for our ceremony and reception.  So that has saved us the venue rental.  But we will still need to rent a tent and all that goes with it... so we shall see!
Biggest Splurge: n/a yet

TaraMcGinn

Engagement date: 01/29/2010
Wedding date: 05/21/2011
Ceremony Location: St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, Warwick
Reception Location: Quidnessett C.C.
Caterer: Q.C.C.
Band/DJ: DJ Norday
Photographer: Erick Brown
Best Bargain: My Veil, purchased on Etsy.com
Biggest Splurge: hmm...none, yet!

jaimelee327

Engagement Date: 3/1/10
Wedding Date: 9/10/11
Ceremony Location: First unitarian Church, (East Side) Providence
Reception Location: Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
Caterer: Russell Morin
DJ: DJ Anthony Carsetti
Photographer: Valentino
Best Bargain: Probably my shoes that my FMIL found at DSW, bought and I loved... so they cost me, $0
Biggest Splurge: open bar

RoyalOrient

Engagement date: August 17th, 2009

Wedding date: May 29th 2011

Ceremony Location: Fall River, MA

Reception Location: Easton Beach Rotunda, Newport R.I

Caterer: Apsara Fine Southeast Asian cuisine

Band/DJ: ?

Photographer: Visual-Obsession, CT

Best Bargain: DOC and Dress

Biggest Splurge: Food and open bar

NewportBride2011

Engagement date: 8/12/10
Wedding date: 10/21/11
Ceremony Location: undecided
Reception Location: Belle Mer, Newport RI
Caterer: Belle Mer
Band/DJ: undecided
Photographer: undecided
Best Bargain: nothing so far
Biggest Splurge: venue

JadeW24

Engagement date: June 12, 2010
Wedding date: July 9, 2011
Ceremony Location: TBD
Reception Location:  Quidnessett Country Club
Caterer:  Quidnessett Country Club
Band/DJ:  TBD - suggestions for *actually* affordable options welcome
Photographer:  Stephen Savard Photography
Best Bargain:  So far, my save the dates (from the copy center at Crossroads!)
Biggest Splurge:  Quidnessett.  It is lovely

Kimberly96

Engagement date: 01/02/10
Wedding date: 04/29/11
Ceremony Location: Chapel by the Sea (Colt State Park)
Reception Location: Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club
Caterer: N/A
Band/DJ: DJ Mac the Knight
Photographer: Mandy Mayberry Photography
Best Bargain: Hope to find one soon!
Biggest Splurge:  So far, my dress.  I went a wee bit over budget, but it is SO worth it!  I may splurge on a day of wedding planner, too.

shlni

Engagement date: July 28, 2010
Wedding date: December 10, 2011
Ceremony Location: TBD
Reception Location: TBD
Caterer: Family Friend (owns a restaurant)
Band/DJ: TBD
Photographer: Mutual Friend (I studied photography in college, my FI did film, and too many friends to choose from to possibly shoot for us)
Best Bargain: My mother, she's a florist
Biggest Splurge: Blurgh. Probably will be my dress.

jesslovesdave

Engagement date: 09/05/10
Wedding date: 09/17/11
Ceremony Location: Mystic Yachting Center
Reception Location: Mystic Yachting Center
Caterer: Elements Fine Catering
Band/DJ: in the works
Photographer: Memories RI (Chris and Amanda Beck)
Best Bargain: my dress - handmade, sample sale 
Biggest Splurge: Caterer - 4 course meal and open bar!