Talk Big Thursday

mpickl

TGIT already... What do you have to AW this week?

Love11506

I went with 3 out of 4 bridesmaids to go dress shopping and originally I was going to let them all pick which ever dress out of six as long as no one had the same dress but the MOH had ruching on the top and so did the other two and I didn't want to make the girl who wasn't there feel awkward about being the only one that didn't have the ruching so I made a decision (which I have always had a hard time doing it takes me forever)  The bridesmaids are all wearing the same dress but the MOH will be wearing a different dress with out a sash.

This is the MOH dress.

This is the Bridesmaids dresses

The MOH dress will also be in the Wine color as the dress above.

Here is the Flower girl dress and the sash will be the wine red color

mrskloop

I have so many AW's this week!  I found my invitations... and ordered a sample so I should get it next week!  I started addressing all the STD envelopes!  I ordered a return address stamp so I can finish up the STDs more easily!  I get the BM dress picked out and a flower girl dress!  I changed the flower girl dress last night and it is super adorable!  Oh, and I should be getting my rope knots that I ordered off of etsy today!  

This weekend I am going to a bridal expo with my FI and another one next weekend with my mom!  Ahhh, finally in super wedding planning mode!!! 

BostonGIrl4732

I found my florist (HUGE check), and found a new way to get organized.  I'm going shopping with two bridesmaids for dresses this weekend so I'm really excited about that (I'm hoping they both find something so we'll be half done!).

I got great news at work and have refound my motivation.  I'm getting loads of stuff done so it's been wonderful!  Plus we're registering at Macy's this weekend so I'm excited to get that checked off the list too!  So exciting!

Oh and I got that VistaPrint Groupon so I'm saving even more money on invitations when we order.  Score!

elliemonster2012

After my mini "omg I don't have a free weekend from June-Sept" breakdown I had yesterday, I went home and decided I needed something to look forward to. So I bit the bullet and booked the honeymoon.  Aaaaaaaand I went all out.  And I don't care. I've done everything I can to budget for this wedding and have cut corners and am DIY so much.  We never go on vaca (we both have summer homes is Wisconsin and Michigan) so this is a big thing for us!  I introduce Secrets Maroma!  Swim out room, Preferred Club and a 700.00 spa package. 

256 days and counting.  YES.

Lobby


This is kind of a cheesy pic haha but the pool is right outside the deck!


Room



Cannot.  Wait.

staceymutrup

Ellie that looks awesome. I am kind of jealous!!

BostonGIrl4732

Ellie, that looks fantastic!!!!!

siriko

I have done absolutely nothing WR this week. It has been a crazy busy week where I have only been home to sleep. I had a bad fall with my bike on Tuesday, damaged my knee, hurt my hip, hit my head etc so I havent even had a chance to go to the gym as I am aching so much from top to toe I figured exercise wasnt the way to go.

I can AW about my new colleagues though who are amazing. They have made me feel super welcome in my new job and made my transition into the new job easier for me

elliemonster2012

@love - those dresses are so pretty!!  I esp like the MOH one!

@mrskloop - what are rope knots?! that sounds cool!

@boston - care to share your oganization tip?  I love them lol.  Have fun this weekend!  Do you wanna do short or long??

@sirko - aw feel better!  Those are the worst!  I'm glad you got away without any super serious injuries!

KSerafin17

I have not really done anything WR this week. I ordered invite samples, they came and I didnt like them. Back to the drawing boards. ugh! I dont really have anything to AW about this week. I did have a THIRD interview at the job im applying for, however they seem in no big rush to make a decision!

@Ellie- SO Jealous that 1. you could actually get the nerve to book, im still scared to pull the trigger b/c it is just a huge expense 2. of the place you booked... a-mazing 3. no third, just cant do points w/o # 3 LOL
@Siriko- Feel better soon, that sounds like a terrible fall!
@Boston- congrats on choosing your florist, that is a HUGE check for sure!!!

BostonGIrl4732

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2013-weddings_talk-big-thursday-13?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:26a515ec-8009-4599-b81d-5edee3b3fb3cDiscussion:ac303fbc-7ec1-4b90-af65-210c7951279cPost:be131531-0d1e-4d2d-8159-02205e6f11a8">Re: Talk Big Thursday</a>:
[QUOTE]@boston - care to share your oganization tip?  I love them lol.  Have fun this weekend!  Do you wanna do short or long??
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</div><div>We're doing cocktail length navy Bill Levkoff dresses.  One girl picked hers already, my sister knows which one she'd like, and the other four haven't told me anything yet.  If two get their dresses this weekend (or at least pick them out), we'll have half down and only a few more to go!</div><div>
</div><div>For organization I'm using <a href="https://trello.com/." rel="nofollow">https://trello.com/.</a>  It's a board where you can list all of your To-Do's and organize them into different lists.  I have different lists according to when they need to be done (the same as on TK).  Then I have a "Doing" board and a "Done" board.  I move what I'm doing for the week into the "Doing" board and watch the To-Do list get smaller and the Done list get longer!  It's great and easy to see just the few things that I'm actively working on.  We're doing something like this in work (though much more complicated) and it's working out well so I figured I'd give it a shot for wedding planning.

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semi891

I have not done anything WR this past month! I think I just don't even know where to start.  I was on a real roll all fall, I just need to find something now to get me going.  FI and I have just started volunteering to be ski instructors for the disabled, so our weekends have been all full with training, and then lessons start this weekend for the next eight weeks.  I also lead a Brownies unit and that takes a lot of planning as well, and work five days a week, so I feel like I have no time for the wedding stuff!

Ellie, those honeymoon pictures are amazing.  That will be so great!

jperdomo0401

I finally Booked my florist which was stressing me out...flowers are so expensive!! a huge check off my list.