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Date you got engaged:
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  • SharpbrideSharpbride
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: February 16, 2009
    Wedding date: 10.1.10
    Venue: Linden Place
    Colors: Orange, grey, and turquoise
    Theme (if any): Travel--an inspiration from our invitations. We will have guests fill out vintage postcards instead of a guest book.
    Biggest splurge: Other than the catering, our honeymoon to St. Lucia
    Biggest savings: Friends: one if officiating, several are playing out ceremony music, and one if DJing the cocktail hour--all for free!
    Shoe color: I have two pairs of shoes--JCrew ivory heels for the ceremony and yellow wedges for the reception
    Hairstyle: Loosely up and natural looking. I am planning on doing a birdcage with a fascinator
    Favorite detail: Those are the things I am planning now--we finished putting together our ceremony yesterday so that's the highlight today! Oh, and our invites--I LOVE them!
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  • RoyalOrientRoyalOrient member
    Fifth Anniversary 1000 Comments Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged:  August 17th 2009
    Wedding date: May 29th 2011
    Venue: Easton Beach Rotunda
    Colors: Fuchsia, Teal, and Gold (primary colors)
    Theme (if any): Uh...Asian?
    Biggest splurge: Photography
    Biggest savings: Dress
    Shoe color: not sure
    Hairstyle: Loose romantic Updo
    Favorite detail: My rings!
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  • maheardmaheard member
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    edited December 2011
     Date you got engaged:  August 9,2009
    Wedding date: We are having two weddings. First is 7/24/10 the second is 10/24/10 Venue: In July we are getting married at White Ranch Park in Golden, CO. Octobers wedding will be at the Roger Williams Casino and Bandstand
     Colors: Chocolate and Champange with Orange and blue accents
    Theme (if any): Very Modern Fall Wedding.
    Biggest splurge: The Photographer
    Biggest savings: The DJ
    Shoe color: Silver Chuck Taylors
    Hairstyle: Dont know yet.
    Favorite detail: The groom is wearing a handmade vest. Its absolutely the most amazing thing ever. 


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  • 336339336339 member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: 5/16/10
    Wedding date: 8/20/10
    Venue: Squantum Association
    Colors: Blue/green/purple/ivory
    Theme (if any):
    Biggest splurge: Flowers and site
    Biggest savings: Photographer, dress, DJ/Band
    Shoe color: ivory
    Hairstyle: Haven't decided
    Favorite detail: earrings
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  • BrittanyPieBrittanyPie
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    edited December 2011
    **I'm very early in my planning**

    Date you got engaged:     July 13, 2010
    Wedding date: June, 2012
    Venue: The Towers or Easton's Beach
    Colors: Black & White with pops of fushia, turquoise, and lime
    Theme (if any): Whimsical/Carnival
    Biggest splurge: Will probably be the food or the photography
    Biggest savings: Me and my mom.  We're very crafty!
    Shoe color: Definitely will be blue
    Hairstyle: Loose upo
    Favorite detail: Still working on those!
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  • anne.azanoanne.azano
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: Feb 28, 2009
    Wedding date: august 28, 2010
    Venue: South Ferry Church and North beach clubhouse
    Colors:  hydrangea blue, white, pale yellow
    Theme (if any): travel (we met in Europe and live in australia) and the beach
    Biggest splurge: a photobooth!
    Biggest savings: no cake, my aunt is making cupcakes and I got my dress on ebay
    Shoe color: hydrangea blue to match the j.crew bridesmaids dresses, I'm getting them dyed
    Hairstyle: a loose low updo.
    Favorite detail: Dels lemonade pulling up outside the church and smores after dinner
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  • mmaxwell818mmaxwell818
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: September 14, 2009
    Wedding date: September 18, 2010
    Venue: Newport Marriott
    Colors: Watermelon and Sunflower (Pink and Yellow)
    Theme (if any): No real theme...but we have incorporated some wine stuff.
    Biggest splurge: Well the venue is obviously the most expensive. We might splurge on chairs but haven't totally decided yet.
    Biggest savings: Well my hair is free...my sister/MOH is a hair dresser and will be doing my hair. Also I think we got a really good deal on our photographer since we booked her early on. Now her prices and popularity have gone up.
    Shoe color: David's Bridal Watermelon to match bm's dresses
    Hairstyle: Up and lose.
    Favorite detail: Hm. Photo Lounge? Flowers? Urg. I'm excited for everything.
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  • Dicaps55Dicaps55 member
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    edited December 2011
    Can marrieds play too? :)

    Date you got engaged:  08.17.07
    Wedding date: 10.17.09
    Venue:  Alpine Country Club
    Colors:  Chocolate Brown & Red
    Theme (if any): None
    Biggest splurge: Open Bar
    Biggest savings: Invites!
    Shoe color: Red
    Hairstyle: Up in a low classic chignon.
    Favorite detail:  I loved everything!
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  • tc1016tc1016
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: September 26, 2009
    Wedding date: October 16, 2010
    Venue: Belle Mer
    Colors: Dark blue (sapphire) and white, with some silver accents, and sunset colors in the bouquets.
    Theme (if any):
    Biggest splurge: Venue/food
    Biggest savings: We got a great deal on our band, my uncle is officiating, and we're skipping a limo since the ceremony and reception are in the same place, and we're getting ready next door.
    Shoe color: Most likely silver
    Hairstyle: half up, in big smooth curls
    Favorite detail: Possibly my (borrowed) necklace, or our Texas themed cocktail hour
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  • Em&MC2BEm&MC2B member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: February 7, 2009
    Wedding date: September 4, 2010
    Venue: Valley Country Club
    Colors: Chocolate brown & Aquamarine Blue
    Theme (if any): FUN!
    Biggest splurge: Venue
    Biggest savings: Many DIY projects and dress from ebay
    Shoe color: Blue lacy heels
    Hairstyle: Big curls, half up half down
    Favorite detail: It changes daily since we are at the point of finishing up the small details- today's favorite is my doctored up Boston sports garter FMIL helped me make!
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  • kc25winniekc25winnie
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: October 4, 2008
    Wedding date: October 23, 2010
    Venue: Ceremony at Norwood Baptist Church
                  Reception at Quonset O' Club
    Colors: Berry, silver, with accents of fall colors
    Theme (if any): Sort of a fall theme, but elegant
    Biggest splurge: I guess the venue
    Biggest savings: My photographer is my bridesmaid's aunt = free!!
    FI parents paid for our videographer as a gift, and my aunt paid for our DJ as a gift.  I <3 my family!
    Shoe color: Ivory with bling!
    Hairstyle: Half up, half down and curly
    Favorite detail: I love so many things!  But I really like my invitations and DIY projects.
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  • jmorta04jmorta04 member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: December 24, 2008 
    Wedding date: July 3, 2011
    Venue: St. Dominic Church, Providence College; Providence Biltmore
    Colors: hot pink and navy
    Theme (if any): no real theme
    Biggest splurge: venue, photography, possibly honeymoon
    Biggest savings: dress
    Shoe color: hot pink
    Hairstyle: simple updo with a headband
    Favorite detail:     loving our STDs right now (bc they just went out), having fun with DIY stuff too
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  • DansBride52911DansBride52911
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    edited December 2011
    i love when we do this :-)

    Date you got engaged:  March 7, 2009
    Wedding date: May 29, 2011
    Venue: Crowne Plaza, Plaza Ballroom
    Colors: light aqua, peach, tangerine, creams
    Theme (if any): 
    Biggest splurge: Photography
    Biggest savings: Determined to make it my invites :-)
    Shoe color: hopefully aqua
    Hairstyle: half up, half down, lots of waves
    Favorite detail: so far... the flowers on my dress
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  • amylydia23amylydia23
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged:  September 19, 2009
    Wedding date: August 19, 2011 (Technically my wedding date is November 6, 2009 but it was a small JOP ceremony and we are doing the big wedding/vow renewal once he is out of the Army)
    Venue: The Regatta Place
    Colors: Navy and chartreuse with fuschia accents
    Theme (if any):  Sort of nautical, but I feel like it's taken on that kind of theme because of the venue/ my colors
    Biggest splurge: The venue and the DJ
    Biggest savings: My photographer
    Shoe color: Champagne to match the sash on my dress
    Hairstyle: An updo of some sort, it's going to be hot and outside and I have a crap load of hair and I need it off my face and neck
    Favorite detail: The flowers it's really what makes everything come togetther
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  • jonnysbride2010jonnysbride2010
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: December 25, 2008
    Wedding date: May 30, 2010
    Venue: Glen Manor House
    Colors: Black, White & Yellow
    Theme (if any): Vintage
    Biggest splurge: Glen Manor & Russ Morin's
    Biggest savings: None haha we doubled our original budget, our motto was "Go Big or Go Home"
    Shoe color: Yellow
    Hairstyle: Classic bun with a fun feathery hair clip
    Favorite detail: All the small personalized touches we did to make it ours. ALL of the guests can't stop raving about how personal and emotional our wedding was. I think we accomplished our goal :)
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  • jcorvesejcorvese member
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    <strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;color:#1f1f1f;font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';">In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_rhode-island_poll-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:122Discussion:2e885032-d64e-4b36-a3ca-f216f334e11aPost:a87ab738-01cf-4aa9-8bf9-21d62a55186c"><u><font color="#0000ff">Re: POLL</font></u></a>:
    [QUOTE]**I'm very early in my planning** Date you got engaged: July 13, 2010 Wedding date: June, 2012 Posted by BrittanyPie[/QUOTE]

    Brittany--Im Early too. and congrats on getting engaged on Tuesday!!</span>

    Date you got engaged:</strong> June 5, 2010
    <strong>Wedding date:</strong> August, 2012
    <strong>Venue:</strong> TOP 4:
    Viking Hotel/41 North/Regatta Place/Dunes Club (ahh so many choices!)
    <strong>Colors:</strong> Champagne and blush pink
    <strong>Theme (if any):</strong> "old world charm" gold, scroll, damask, etc.
    <strong>Biggest splurge:</strong> will def be on venue,food, and open bar
    <strong>Biggest savings:</strong> Centerpieces/STD/paper goods-- My best friend &bridesmaid is a graphic designer  and offered to help on designing a signature design we can use throughout. (plus im in the print industry)
     Im making crystal manzanita centerpiece trees myself (i have 2 years and 2 long winters to fill stringing crystal beads!)
    <strong>Shoe color:</strong> Definitely be a blush pink!
    <strong>Hairstyle:</strong> Loose upo/ or half up half down
    <strong>Favorite detail:</strong> gold accents everywhere! the wishing tree--- and my fiance of course :)

    oh and I just remembered--- and "only in utah" stuff  a surprise to my fiance since hes from there !!
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  • angiem33angiem33
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: October 10, 2009
    Wedding date: September 26, 2010
    Venue: Ceremony - Fort Adams, Reception - Atlantic Beach Club
    Colors: Tiffany blue and light pink
    Theme (if any):  Football themed reception
    Biggest splurge: Dress; photographer; wedding bands
    Biggest savings: a co-worker of FI making the wedding cake
    Shoe color: Hot Pink
    Hairstyle: half up down and curled
    Favorite detail: either the pearl vase filler, my shoes, or the caramel covered apple favors dressed as brides and grooms!
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  • JdolceJdolce
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: October 12, 2009 at 11:45pm (Our anniversary is Oct. 13, and we started dating in Oct. of 1999. My fiance wanted to propose before our 10 year anniversary and he made it just under the wire!)
    Wedding date: April 9, 2011
    Venue: The Village Inn, Narragansett
    Colors: Periwinkle blue and seamist green with silver accents
    Theme (if any):  Fun and relaxation at the beach
    Biggest splurge: So far...open bar
    Biggest savings: a friend of ours who is a baker at a local restaurant is making our cake
    Shoe color: Blue (I hope)
    Hairstyle: I'm thinking low, relaxed bun
    Favorite detail: I don't have too many yet, but I am making my centerpieces seaglass and my escort cards will be attached to sea stars, so I suppose the little beachy touches. I'll also say the gelato station that my parents insisted on!
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  • chantelcutie7chantelcutie7
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: April 30,2010
    Wedding date: October 11,2011
    Venue: Roger Williams Botanical Center
    Colors: Dark Grey and Purple
    Theme (if any): Botanicals!! 
    Biggest splurge: catering by Morins
    Biggest savings: Centerpieces: assorted potted plants/flowers instead of floral arrangements
    Shoe color: Purple
    Hairstyle: In the process of letting my "boy short" hair grow....so not sure
    Favorite detail: all my DIY plans...
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  • asummerlyasummerly member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: April 17, 2010
    Wedding date: October 22,2011
    Venue: Church - St. Cecilia's, Pawtucket, RI
    Reception - Ledgement Country Club, Seekonk, MA
    Colors: Purple (undecided accent color)
    Theme (if any): Vintage
    Biggest splurge: Probably reception/open bar (I haven't planned anything besides booking the reception and church)
    Biggest savings: Many aunts and grandmothers willing to help with DIY ideas
    Shoe color: undecided
    Hairstyle: undecided
    Favorite detail: undecided
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  • Xtine22Xtine22 member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: Oct 11,2009
    Wedding date: Sept 25, 2010
    Venue: FI parents backyard (tech in Mass but 5 minutes over the border so I still feel I am a Rhody bride, born and raised)
    Colors: Choc Brown and tiffany blue or pool aka DB
    Theme (if any): the florida keys
    Biggest splurge: Invites(had a friend do them and spent WAY more then I wanted too and still stress about it)
    Biggest savings: The venue
    Shoe color: haven't decide wither white or blue flip flops
    Hairstyle: updo of somesort
    Favorite detail: Marrying my bffSmile
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  • Xtine22Xtine22 member
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    edited December 2011

    Angiem we are almost engaged and wedding twins. haha a day apart. I'm 10/11 and getting married 9/25
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  • NewportBride710NewportBride710 member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: 5/19/09
    Wedding date: 7/31/10
    Venue: Belle Mer
    Colors: Navy, fuschia and hints of lime green
    Theme (if any): None, we're boring. 
    Biggest splurge: Everything, haha :)
    Biggest savings: Our invitations we got off Etsy and saved over $1000
    Shoe color: fuschia
    Hairstyle: half up half down
    Favorite detail: I love everything about our wedding! 
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  • fitnessgirl630fitnessgirl630 member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: 12/23/2008
    Wedding date: 09/13/2009
    Venue: The Radisson (Warwick)
    Colors: navy blue, purple and white
    Theme (if any): None (no interest)
    Biggest splurge: Accessories (shoes, jewelery) and flowers
    Biggest savings: The venue hands down
    Hairstyle: half up half down
    Favorite detail:  The flowers and cake!
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  • mrssunshine2bemrssunshine2be member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: July 9th, 2010
    Wedding date: August 12, 2011
    Venue: The Towers, not sure about the ceremony
    Colors: navy blue, orange, grass green
    Theme (if any): Casual, maybe a little rustic
    Biggest splurge: Venue and catering... maybe some expensive shoes ;o)
    Biggest savings: Having a friend DJ, not having floral centerpieces
    Hairstyle: half up/half down, maybe a flower 
    Favorite detail:  We want a cake with buttercream frosting with sugar cookies spelling "just married" on the tiers
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  • kapplebykappleby
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    edited December 2011

    Date you got engaged: May 17, 2008
    Wedding date: June 19, 2010
    Venue: Glen Manor House
    Colors: Muted tones of pink and green and ivory
    Theme (if any): slight "gardeny" theme
    Biggest splurge: venue
    Biggest savings: videographer...we used my DH's bro in law which was free
    Shoe color: ivory
    Hairstyle: textured loose updo
    Favorite detail: candy buffet and flowers
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  • jcorvesejcorvese member
    Sixth Anniversary 10 Comments
    edited December 2011
    mrs sunshine!! you will have to post pics of the cake-- what an original idea!
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  • BellaBride29BellaBride29 member
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: February 27, 2010
    Wedding date: July 16, 2011
    Venue: Regatta Place
    Colors: Navy Blue and Kelly Green with Pink accents
    Theme (if any): Nautical/Preppy
    Biggest splurge: So far, probably the photogrpaher
    Biggest savings: None yet
    Shoe color: Green or white, haven't gotten them yet
    Hairstyle: Probably down
    Favorite detail: We've just started planning but I'm loving everything so far!
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  • Lollip1515Lollip1515
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    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: October. 25, 2009
    Wedding date: August 1, 2010 (in 14 days...OMG!)
    Venue: Linden Place Museum, Bristol, RI
    Colors: fire engine red, black and white
    Theme (if any): classic
    Biggest splurge: Catering!-hands down
    Biggest savings: Invitations (future sister in law worked for stationary company)
    Hairstyle: half up/half down 
    Favorite detail:  Cardbox-we made a large replica of our house from a doll house, first dance, chocolate fountain
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  • kathanddavekathanddave member
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Date you got engaged: August 2nd, 2009 at a Red Sox/Orioles game at Camden Yards
    Wedding date:August 21, 2010 in 33 days!
    Venue: Fort Adams on the North Lawn (not the Eisenhower House)
    Colors: navy blue
    Theme (if any): simple and elegant
    Biggest splurge: Open Bar and the Raw Bar
    Biggest savings: Port a Potties (I know sounds funny)
    Shoe color: white/silver and pearls
    Hairstyle: down
    Favorite detail:  Everything!
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