Military Brides

Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)

Yeah. I should be writing my thesis paper on some boring mathematician... I would rather know this random stuff. Just sayin'.


1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)

2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why?

3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?

4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?

5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )

6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)

7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)

8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?

9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?

10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?

Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)

  • edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    Probably something like.. grey/yellow/sage. A little more earthy toned. I love those colors, but I wanted something that could be made a little more formal, which is why we chose the colors we did.

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why?
    Probably my photographer. I love her. She's great.. but all of our e-pics are contrasted so much that we look white (and I'm not very white.. lol) so I worry that she'll do the same to all our wedding pics.. but I saw her post a recent wedding and she did a great job with them.. Feelin' a little better about it.

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    "Follow you into the dark" by deathcab. It's so pretty. Also, "the girl" by city and colour. Kinda FI's song for me.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?
    I'm a mover! It's all I know. The college I'm at now is my 14th school. This is something like my 28th house or somethign crazy like that.. I'm getting the moving itch already and we still have a year to go! (although, I do love this state).

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    As of now, my shoes. Mainly because I haven't picked out the accessories yet >_< with.. two months to go.. oops!

    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)
    FI's wetting down (6 months late but he wanted to do it with the big group of guys). For those of you that don't know, it's when they get promoted and take the difference between the old and new paychecks, put it in one big pool for a huge party. We had a catered house party, took a party bus loaded with kegs down to Seattle and bar/club hopped with tabs at all the places covered using the pool. Blast:)




    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    No pets. :( We want them, but keep putting them off.. At first it was because FI didn't want us to get a puppy before he deployed b/c he'de miss out.. then it was no puppy b/c of wedding planning.. Now we're kinda like.. okay cats, but have been slackers about going to the SPCA

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?
    FLOWERS! We're doing manzonite branches for the centerpieces which are 7 bucks a piece. The BM bouquets we're making ourselves (don't worry we did a test run! ;) ) with fresh flowers the night before, and mine will be made by a professional. Flowers/branches are costing us less than 400 bucks total... yes!

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    Get caught up on wedding crap.. I guess that's a little vague. Invites mailed, finish a couple DIY projects that I started, do the escort cards, mail out the final checks to vendors. Also, hit the gym more than 4 times this week..because I have been a slacker at only 3 since spring quarter ended :( fail.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    My essay on some boring math guy and his number theory.. sigh.. it only has to be about 2-3 pages since this is a rough draft.. thank goodness for him counting rough drafts for free points. :P
  • LetsHikeTodayLetsHikeToday member
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    edited December 2011
    Yay! First- I'm glad I got to learn a little bit more about you!


    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?) I think I would keep my same colors. At first I picked green and eggplant but no one liked that idea. I changed them to navy and bright pink and I'm still so in love with the color combo!

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? I wasn't really anxious for any one vendor. I was anxious to see how our reception venue put everything together. They did an amazing job though. It was better than I could have imagined.

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time? Lucky Man.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? We will be doing our first PCS together in a few months. I'm actually looking forward to it. I'm over the northern Virginia area and can't wait to leave.  

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)My dress with my shoes. I loved the pop of color. Here is a picture of the shoes and one of the dress






    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)  We were at the beach. We weren't able to go on a true honeymoon so we spent a few days at my parent's beach house in Myrtle.

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?) We have a super sweet dog named Geno. He is a Shepherd/Great Dane mix. Here is he!




    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?  Invitations. I bought a digital image and all supplies ot make my own pocket fold. I think I spent $120 all together. We got so many compliments on them because they were so unique.

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?  Getting my name officially changed to H's last name. Go to the doctor because I've had back pain for 2 weeks.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?  I'm about to go take the pup on a walk.
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  • KendallR10KendallR10 member
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    edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    We aren't married yet and nothing is set in stone. But I would change my colors to jewel tonesbecause I feel like the dress uniforms would go better with them
    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? 
    My photographer. I love her and I can't wait for our pictures :]
    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    FI has never deployed but when ever he is at training my song is life after you. Its been picked as our first dance song
    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? 
    We don't have to PCS. But I'd like to :]
    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)
    Either my dress or shoes
    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;) 
    Nothing. I was LAZY 
    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    I have a kitty
    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? 
    photography and my dress
    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week? 
    To run/ fast walk twice a day everyday this week
    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because
     you're filling this out instead?
    Running
    Military Brides December 2011 Siggy. Holiday picture with your SO. We suck and don't have one :/ Those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.
  • edited December 2011
    HIke- I want your dog. so much. Adorable. And I LOVe your shoes!!! I love the Navy and hot pink combo with weddings. I didn't want to have a "girl" color because FI is NOT at all a "girl" color wearer, so I knew it wouldn't feel like his wedding if we did something like that, which is why we stayed with gender neutral colors. I'm okay with it. I can live through other people's pics :P

    Kendall- anxious means a little nervous/uncertain. You answered photog, but said you love her and can't wait.. haha. Is there something specific you're concerned/worried about regarding your photographer? Also, you said you cut costs on the dress. no pic of it? We want to see!
  • calindicalindi member
    5000 Comments Second Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    I like my wedding colors, as fuzzy as they may be.  It's like a cornflower blue as the main color, with antique gold, ivory, cream, and light pink as highlight colors.  I'm going for an antique garden party feel to my wedding, and I think it'll go perfectly with the dark wood walls of my venue.

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why?
    Photographer.  I love the pictures they've taken of other weddings, which is why I hired them, but I'm just petrified that I'll look horrible in all our pictures or FI will be making a funny face.  I think our engagement photos will help ease my mind a bit!

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    He's never deployed, but this summer since we're apart I've been listening to "Everything" by Michael Buble, which I think will be our first dance song.  I picture dancing with him in his dress blues and my dress and goofily singing it to each other, which is probably exactly what will happen.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?
    I haven't PCS'd yet, but I move every year anyway. I have moved 14 times since 2004. I start to get a bit itchy in one place after a year or so.  I am SO DONE with Miami and cannot WAIT to PSC, even though I know we'll be moving all over the place every 4-6 months for the first two years as he gets through training.  Bring it on!

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    I'm really excited for my shoes (Lyndee by Badgley Mischka in rose) and the matching flower sash that an Etsy vendor is making!  Swoon!

    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)
    Don't have any pics, but I went on a boat yesterday with some friends. It was fun, and nice to get out of the house for a bit. She's a recent bride and has informed me that I'm not allowed to wear anything but a strapless bathingsuit top for the next year so I don't end up with tan lines. The things I hadn't thought of!

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    A betta fish named Frank

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?
    I've cut costs on a lot of things.  We got 6% off our catering estimate because we booked early, we got another 3% off as a military discount.  We got a 10% discount on our videography for paying up front in full, and another $300 off as a military discount. We got $1000 off our photographer package for a variety of reasons, including booking early and military discount. I got free uplighting from my DJ for asking if he had a military discount. In total, I've saved THOUSANDS just saying, "Do you happen to offer any discounts for military service? My fiance is a Marine."

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    Get this freaking job! Help my friend move. Eat healthy and work out. Sami, you wanna motivate me here? I'm being a blob in this humidity.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    Getting dressed so I can go help a friend move!

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  • Sammy0709Sammy0709 member
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 25 Love Its
    edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    We did a dark pink and baby blue to be semi-festive without being in your face about it.  I probably would choose teal and red if I had to do it over because I fell in love with that combination about half way through planning.

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why?
    I was most anxious about photography.  We had 2.  One DH and I picked and one his mother picked because "she didn't know the guy we picked from Jack".  I found that a bit offensive but I literally had nightmares about having 2 photographers being a huge cluster f*ck.  It turned out okay.

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    I didn't really listen to a particular song but I did listen to a lot of the Goo Goo Dolls.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?
    We haven't really had that issue yet.

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    My dress which I do have a pic of thanks to SIL.


    The front...

    ...and the back thanks to one of my guests.


    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)
    We had our religious ceremony and reception on Saturday.

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    Two german shepherds.

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?
    Photographer.  We had two but both were family friends so we're only paying for product, not the time they spent there.

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    My goal is to get organized for the ride home.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    No other obligations at the moment.
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  • LetsHikeTodayLetsHikeToday member
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    edited December 2011
    First- Thank you :-) I LOVE LOVE LOVE your sig picture. Is that an engagement shot?
    Cal- Wanna motivate each other too? Haha. I was GREAT about working out and then hurt my hip. It took two months of no running to get better and then I ran for the first time and hurt my back. I'm a mess but I need to move or else I'll feel gross!

    Everyone's weddings sound great!

    First and Cal- Since I'm new, tell me a little bit more about your weddings!
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  • LetsHikeTodayLetsHikeToday member
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    edited December 2011
    Sammy- Are you still in Pgh? I grew up there and miss it BIG TIME.
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  • edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    I'd keep my colors. Pink and green are my favorite :D

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? 
    If this counts, the place I order my dress from. A bridesmaid and I had a falling out and she's no longer a friend or bridesmaid and she works at the shop :/ Probably going to tell them I don't want her anywhere near my order.

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    Then by Brad Paisley: Our first dance song, and I'm already there by Lonestar. When he was at basic, he sent me a letter with a couple songs he wanted me to listen to. I listened to I'm already there and watched the video and it was a tribute to the military, made me cry but I also love the song.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? 
    My fiance is National Guard so we haven't moved. We will be moving next month to our apt but that's non military related. 

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)
    My dress :D



    Close up of train:



    Close up of the top:



    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;) 
    I didn't do much this weekend, just work and apt shopping/engagement clothes shopping for FI

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    I'm currently living at my parents house and we have 5 cats :D


    This is Kovu. He's 3. We rescued him and turns out his heart is more than double the size it should be. My mom's taken awesome care of him and he's bounced back very well. At one point he couldn't use his back legs because he had a blood clot. He needed heat and PT. My mom had a heating pad on him and rubbed his legs to make him feel better. He has to have medicine everyday for the rest of his life now.



    This is May. She was also a stray we took in. She's around 5 or 6.



    This is Louise. She's around 7 or 8



    This is Helen. She's 15. She sleeps with my parents every night :)



    This is what their bed looks like most days lol


    This is my baby Ollie. He's 12 years old and I rescued him from bad owners. They'd leave him outside during the harsh Iowa winters and wouldn't let him in. He wouldn't get regular food and if they left water out obviously it'd freeze. 

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? 
    We decided not to save our top tier on our cake to cut costs but that's about it.

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week? 
    Getting our engagement pictures done today :)

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    Getting ready for the day :P

  • melbelle24melbelle24 member
    Fourth Anniversary 500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    I love the colors we've finally settled on (teal and charcoal gray), but if I had to pick again I'd probably go with navy blue and some bright accent color like green or yellow

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why?
    finding a photographer! actually, booking anything makes me a little anxious... we've been engaged for a year now, and with less than a year to go until the wedding, I'm finally at the stage of actually having things to do

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    "Your Arms Feel Like Home" by 3 Doors Down, and "Tangled Up In You" by Staind

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?
    I think I would like PCSing for a while, but about 10 years from now, I'm pretty sure I'll be ready to settle down in one location.

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    my mom's veil... It's so pretty, and I wouldn't give anything for the look on her face when I asked her if I could wear it

    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)
    I delivered a baby! I'm in med school on my ob/gyn rotation, and I had to work this weekend (yuck), but delivered a couple babies. It was pretty cool!

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    I have one very old cat named CeeCee... I want a puppy, but I can't get one yet because my parents refuse to have inside dogs. I have a puppy nephew though, it's my sister's half-Maltese half-Yorkie:



    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?
    reception site - it's owned by a good friend of the family, so I'm getting a half-price deal on it.

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    to start exercising again!

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    studying for my board exam on Friday
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  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
    5000 Comments Fourth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?) 
    I probably would still go with the same, black, white and pink.  Although i do really love navy blue and pink together, so I would consider that.  

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? 
    I wasn't really anxious about any of them.  I guess if anything our DJ just because we had never heard him before.  But we found him at a bridal show where you had to prove yourself to be one of their vendors, and he had great reviews.  We weren't disappointed so it all worked out.

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time? 
    I'm not really a music person, I just listen to it in the car.  I definitely overplayed my most recent Glee soundtrack at the time.  Also I was in love with the Cee-Lo Green son "Eff you" or "Forget you" depending on where you're listenening to it.  But I guess it's not a good thing to say I listened to "Forget you" while H was gone.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? 
    I don't mind it, but I do get sick of renting and just want to be able to own a home.  Hopefully after our next station we will end up in one of our 2 palces we would be willing to settle in and stay (back here in WA or in Jax, FL), and then we will buy a house.


    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    I loved my headband, and my shoes.  I went with a headband instead of a veil and loved it.  I was so not a veil type of girl, and refused to spend all that money for something I would at most wear for the ceremony.  This is the best pic I have of it that was easily uploadable, but I know there are closer pics in my bio.  

    I also loved my pink shoes, as well as my BM's shoes.  They insisted on wearing matching ones since they wore short dresses, so I found fun ones and bought them for all of them.  I of course had to buy myself a pair of them too!

     6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;) 
    Caught up on stuff that we haven't been able to do.  We weren't expecting H to be here, so we had nothing planned at all and I loved it.  We went to eat at a restaurant we wanted to try, went to the casino, did some shopping, and washed both of ours cars in the driveway yesterday.  I have no pics from it, so here's an old pic of H and I in front of my Jeep I guess?


    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?) 
    A 5 year old Boston Terrier named Stewie, who is currently snoring away.


    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? 
    Our invites and our photography.  We did pocket style print your own invites, and when we got quotes from stores they were going to be at least $600 for really plain ones.  We did really pretty detailed ones for about $250 total.  
    Our photographer was a friend of a friend who did it on the side, and is just getting big into weddings.  I had seen his work and knew he was great, so we booked him.  We didn't do any big packages because we were moving soon after, and saved probably at least $1,000 on it.

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week? 
    Be better on my diet, which has been non-existent this past week.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    Showering, or finishing updating my coupon binder.  It's still not even 8am yet so work hasn't started yet.

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  • Beachy730Beachy730 member
    5000 Comments Fourth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    Sammy my BM's wore the same dress as yours, but in black.  Or at least 3 of them did.
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  • edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    I might pick pink instead of red, just because I'm a pink girl!! But I liked my colors..

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why?
    The cake topper lady and the cake.. I was afraid they wouldn't look very good together, but they were adorable!!




    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    "Ocean Wide" by the Afters

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?
    This is the first time we'll PCS together, I'm excited, but that could just be because We've already found an apartment. Now the fun part will be furniture!!

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    I really liked my shoes!!



    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)
    I ran a 5k.. not a huge deal considering my time SUCKED, but it was my first one and I mean.. at least I finished!




    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    I have 2 cats here (at my parents) and 14 million chickens (9 in real life, but it feels like 14 million sometimes),  but the Hubs is allergic to cats, and wants a dog, I'm allergic to dogs (but for the right dog I can take a zyrtec and deal with it).. so perhaps we'll get a bird.. or a guinea pig..







    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?
    umm.. We lumped everything (venue, food, cake, rooms for OOT guests, and ourselves) into one, so that saved us a fair amount of moolah..

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    My new goal is to motivate C!! Haha.. really just to work out, run and eat well.. Not always easy when you're with a 13 y/o all day M-T..

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    Going to the gym.. and dropping stuff off at goodwill.. and picking up cupcakes for Maddie's suprise party.. and probably a million other things..Tongue out
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  • KendallR10KendallR10 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_case-of-mondays-here-10-q?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:77abf24c-7627-4217-bde8-26b87697c92aPost:1595a754-0f51-4988-a910-6fb4a24a8a29">Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)</a>:
    [QUOTE]HIke- I want your dog. so much. Adorable. And I LOVe your shoes!!! I love the Navy and hot pink combo with weddings. I didn't want to have a "girl" color because FI is NOT at all a "girl" color wearer, so I knew it wouldn't feel like his wedding if we did something like that, which is why we stayed with gender neutral colors. I'm okay with it. I can live through other people's pics :P Kendall- anxious means a little nervous/uncertain. You answered photog, but said you love her and can't wait.. haha. Is there something specific you're concerned/worried about regarding your photographer? Also, you said you cut costs on the dress. no pic of it? We want to see!
    Posted by firsttimersluck[/QUOTE]
    I'm just excited to see her pictures. When we get married. I hear horror stories about photographers losing stuff, computers crashing. I'm a worrier. Thats what worries me.<div>
    </div><div>I wish :[ I can't find it online because the store said it was a one of a kind dress but I didn't have a camera when I got it. I'll post the next time I have it on. I wish I had a picture :[</div>
    Military Brides December 2011 Siggy. Holiday picture with your SO. We suck and don't have one :/ Those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.
  • Sammy0709Sammy0709 member
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 25 Love Its
    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_case-of-mondays-here-10-q?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:13Discussion:77abf24c-7627-4217-bde8-26b87697c92aPost:2c77a330-0473-4835-90e1-70a7ae08cf94">Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Sammy- Are you still in Pgh? I grew up there and miss it BIG TIME.
    Posted by LetsHikeToday[/QUOTE]

    We're living in Cali now but we're visiting home ATM.
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  • edited December 2011
    zimg- your dress is beautiful. I would definitely be a litlte nervous about my order if I were in your position O.o eek.

    Beach- I'm still in search of a blingy headband for the reception. I'm doing the veil thing for my grandma. She really wanted me to have one, and it's such an elbow length, cheap little guy that I'll wear for the ceremony. I don't really care either way, so since it was important to her, why not?

    Sami- Aren't you proud of me for doing Qs two weeks in a row? :P hahaha. I don't know how you run, and I think you doing your first 5k is a HUGe accomplishment! I definitely need to step up the gym a little...

    I'm suppose to be getting my dress altered right now.. buuut I'm a slacker and still trying to write this essay.. so it will have to wait until tomorrow.  Also, I bought a BCBG dress on sale for 30 bucks but they didn't have my size so I had to go one up. Need to get that altered down, too. I guess those are big goals for this week that I forgot.. oops!
  • LetsHikeTodayLetsHikeToday member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_case-of-mondays-here-10-q?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:13Discussion:77abf24c-7627-4217-bde8-26b87697c92aPost:3d40b2d2-76eb-42cf-8da7-fbd77e6a975a">Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!) : We're living in Cali now but we're visiting home ATM.
    Posted by Sammy0709[/QUOTE]

    What food places are you going to go to? We had our rehearsal dinner at Primantis.
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  • Sammy0709Sammy0709 member
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    We had everything about an hour south of Pittsburgh at a place called Green Gables. Our rehearsal dinner was also at a small restaurant in that area. We have had Primantis and some Rita's but I have been addicted Sheetz since college. Driving home from school on 22 i always stopped so I have been eating a lot of stuff from there. I want Primantis once more before we head home Thursday so I hope we can fit that in.
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  • edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?) I have always dreamed of a black and white wedding so when FI agreed I was ecstatic. I really wanted to throw pink accents in but FI HATES pink so I'd probably choose a little pink if I could.

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? Our DJ. I booked him at a bridal fair and he was the nicest guy but I'm a little nervous because I'm very particular about music.

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time? This is my first deployment with FI, but the main song is "A Walk Through Hell" by Say Anything. It's our song, basically. Also, "Closer to Love" by Matt Kearney. 

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? We haven't had to deal with this yet. I love California and I have lived here all my life so when FI got stationed here it was perfect, but I wouldn't mind going somewhere else.

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)My shoes. I splurged...big time. 
    Mine are all silver.

    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;) Last weekend I was a bit under the weather so I was in bed watching Prison Break.

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?) I have two labs, a chocolate named Godiva and a yellow named Bella. I wish I had pictures saved on this computer. They're adorable. FI and I plan on getting a french bulldog once we're married.

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? My dress! My mom was gracious enough to buy it for me and gave me a $2,000 budget. It ended up costing closer to $700 after I got the military discount. I'm in love with it.




    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week? Baking cakes in a jar for FI and getting his birthday care package sent out by Friday. Also, seeing Harry Potter.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead? Baking.  I also need to call and make an appointment to meet an officiant. I keep putting that off.
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  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_case-of-mondays-here-10-q?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:13Discussion:77abf24c-7627-4217-bde8-26b87697c92aPost:d1e092ae-65b4-40b1-ba46-d2e3b391ca69">Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)</a>:
    [QUOTE]zimg- your dress is beautiful. I would definitely be a litlte nervous about my order if I were in your position O.o eek. 
    Posted by firsttimersluck[/QUOTE]
    Thanks and yea she told me before she's not working there much and is probably going to quit but I think to be on the safe side I'm going to ask that she not have access to my order or dress at all when it comes in
  • edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?) I loved Red and Purple! but would have added an accent color. 

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? I was most worried about our caterer. Our venue had contracted caterers and the first two we talked to were not very helpful. The third was okay, but still figuring out the kinks with the venue. But it all worked out in the end!

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time? I like to move it by Reel 2 Real

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? This is our first PCS. It's kinda cool living in the same city!! I'm setting up the house, and adding some feminine touches.

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)
    I wore my mom's veil. 


    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;) running errands, went out to dinner with friends

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?) no pets.

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? Flowers! I went in with a manageable budget, an itemized list of how much I wanted to pay. It worked beautifully! And save $1000

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week? Applying to jobs. Job hunting sucks

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead sending out resumes, and cleaning out the guest bedroom.
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  • calindicalindi member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_military-brides_case-of-mondays-here-10-q?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:13Discussion:77abf24c-7627-4217-bde8-26b87697c92aPost:128c1a4a-18d0-4083-add0-511cbcc1bf9a">Re: Case of the Mondays... (so here are 10 Q!)</a>:
    [QUOTE]First- Thank you :-) I LOVE LOVE LOVE your sig picture. Is that an engagement shot? Cal- Wanna motivate each other too? Haha. I was GREAT about working out and then hurt my hip. It took two months of no running to get better and then I ran for the first time and hurt my back. I'm a mess but I need to move or else I'll feel gross! Everyone's weddings sound great! First and Cal- Since I'm new, tell me a little bit more about your weddings!
    Posted by LetsHikeToday[/QUOTE]


    Sure!  I can't run for another 2 days due to a medical issue, but after that I'm going to try.  It's so darn hard to get up early enough so that I don't die.  FI runs with a camelpack for even 3 mile runs here because it's that unbearable.

    To see more about my wedding, check out my planning bio (link in my siggy).  I have to add some stuff soon, but a lot of it is already up!

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  • edited December 2011

    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    Our colors are navy blue, pink/ fuschia, and whites. I had asked and asked FI if he was okay with the bright pink and showed him alternatives but he said it was fine. Go figure, about a month ago he started saying he liked light greens better. I told him, tough luck, haha. If he had mentioned that at the beginning I might have switched it then! 

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? 
    Photographer and videographer. Photographer because I really like her pics online but she isn't the quickest to respond to emails and such. Makes me a little nervous but I'm sure it'll be fine. The videographer because the price is a tad on the expensive side... that in general just makes me anxious! 

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    I can't remember any specific song but I did have a thang for the soundtrack to the movie "Once". 

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? 
    I get bored after being in one place for too long. I attribute that to my childhood - my dad was in the Army for a little while so we moved around a bit. I'm looking forward to finding out where we'll be next! 

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)
    I don't know yet! I haven't picked out anything but I'll be going dress shopping in mid-August so we'll see how that goes. I'm looking forward to buying my shoes though. 

    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;) 
    Last weekend FI's mom and sister were here and we had 4th of July festivities at our house with some friends. It was fun but kinda stressful.

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    We have a 4 year old puggle (pug and beagle mix) named Mya and a 6ish year old orange cat named Bandit. This is what they (sometimes) do while I'm working at home. 


    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? 
    Cake! FI's mom will be making our cake. 

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week? 
    Workout/ run at least 3x this week. Go to Nebraska for work and maybe make some homemade bread at some point. 

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    Working and writing reports! I still need to take a shower too... kind of a lazy start to Monday since it's 1pm!
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  • edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    No, I really like the colors we chose.

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.)
    It was a toss-up between our cake baker and our photographers.
    Why? I was very satisfied with both. My cake came out exactly how I had imagined it, and our photographers were wonderful. Can't wait to get our pro pics next month!

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time?
    He's deployed right now, but I don't have a specific song I listen to that reminds me of him. There are quite a few that remind me of him.

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person?
    I like PCS-ing every few years. Our tour lengths are 4 years INCONUS and 3 years OCONUS for married people, and I like that. We also have the option to extend our tours, too, though.

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :) )
    I loved my shoes! (Also in my siggy)



    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)?
    I went to dinner and then went bowling with some friends.

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)
    We don't have any. We're both Active Duty, so there's always a chance we'll be deployed together, and that just wouldn't be fair to animal. Also, our apartment is way too small right now. 700sq ft, 1bdrm.

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on?
    Catering. We were only charged $10 per person, which was a steal for how much food we got.

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    Uhhhh not much. This week is pretty quiet. I have a dance clinic coming up on the 24th that I'm excited about, though.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?
    Ugh, work. But I'm only here for less than another 15 minutes and then this god-forsaken Monday is O-V-E-R.
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  • iluvmytxrgriluvmytxrgr member
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    edited December 2011
    1. If you were to pick your wedding colors again, what would would they be? (any particular reason?)
    I would choose eggplant and silver or grey.  I love the combo

    2. What is the vendor you're most anxious about? (what WAS it, for those married ladies.) Why? Food.  That was the most important thing for me. 

    3. What was that one song you couldn't stop listening to when FI/H deployed last time? I try to listen to happy music when J is gone.  I don't listen to stuff that makes me feel down.  I don't understand why people do that to themselves.  Right now, I love Knee Deep by Zac Brown Band

    4. Do you like PCSing every couple/few years, or are you a one-location kinda person? With the unit J is in, we don't PSC.

    5. What is/was your favorite piece of your wedding attire? (A pic is always welcomed :)My dress?  It's all I had besides my shoes.  I keep it simple. 

    6. What was something you did this last weekend (that kept you from being on here!)? Pic is always grand ;)  I went to the beach with my kiddos

    7. What pets do you have? (If you don't have any, why not?)  We foster rescue dogs but currently have no foster because we are traveling so much this summer. 

    8. What is/was a [normally] large expense of the wedding, that you managed to cut costs on? My entire wedding cost $500.  We cut costs on everything.  We were able to spend a ton of money on the food because one of our favorite local restaurants is owned by friends and they cut us a deal on catering as a wedding gift. 

    9. Goal for this week? If you don't have one, highlight of this week?
    I'm on a road trip with my kids.  I'm hoping to make it home safely without losing anyone.

    10. What should you probably be doing right now, but you're not because you're filling this out instead?  Getting out bags in order because we are moving out to our next location in the morning. 
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