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OpenHeart0117

Greetings AAW Knotties !

I am fairly new to this website & just found this board very recently. I posted in the Roll/Call Welcome Board but just thought I would post here to say this seems like a very cool & active board. You ladies have a lot of great ideas to share.

Looking forward to chatting with you all !

MissusD1116

Welcome to the best board and feel free to jump in girlie!

msbdumas

Welcome to the most Fabulous board on the knot ! Give us some details about your planning !

OpenHeart0117

Thank you Ladies

Msbdumas; 

Me and FI both live in Houston, but neither of us have any family here ( both relocated here due to careers).  We are planning a destination wedding in New Orleans & we are very excited !  We love the city & I have been there numerous times. We love the culture, the food, especially the music. His family is originally from the NE & South. I am originally from the Midwest, so its a central location for everyone. 

 We went there for our first official  planning trip last month and have booked our reception venue and I have booked my DREAM photographer Studio Tran ! We are going back next month to finalize the ceremony location ( we have narrowed it down to 2 locations). 

I am so excited that a place like this exists, I have gained so much knowledge in such a short amount of time.

keyaira04

Welcome to AAW !

missowens

Welcome and happy wedding planning! Have you set a date for the big day?

kaimah

Welcome!

hmacsine

Welcome!

MrsBoss2012

Welcome! Yes when is your date?

thedivav

Welcome jump in and enjoy Coolest board on the knot

island07b2b

Welcome to the board. 

footballwife77

Hello, welcome, and congrats on the engagement!

ejagers

Welcome and happy wedding planning.  The women on this board are so sweet and encouraging not to mention supportive and very uplifting.   Some very close friendships have blossomed from this board, too.  So make yourself right at home.

20pearls16

Congrats and welcome. Everyone here is to assist you, encourage you and pray with you through your WR and NWR issues. Happy planning.

nitaashanti78

Welcome!  You'll love it here.  Congratulations and happy planning!

CaseynMike

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!! I am getting married in New Orleans next year! Studio Tran is an awesome Photographer!! Congrats on the engagment!! What two places have you narrowed down to? Are you looking in the French Quarter or surrounding areas of New Orleans? Happy Planning!!

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Hey Judy,

welcome and congratulations!

TL25

Hi! Welcome to the most friendliest, funniest, fantastic board onTK!

M1ssJ

Welcome love! Do you have colors picked out?

OpenHeart0117

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone !

Our date is Saturday October 19, 2013 

@ CaseynMike 

We definitely want to be in the French Quarter & close to our reception venue. We have narrowed down the ceremony location to either Montegut House or New Orleans Irish Cultural Museum. We want to see them both before making a final decision.  Have you decided on your location yet ?

@ M1ssJ

I have an idea on colors but I want to decided on my ceremony spot first to make sure it doesn't clash or anything. For now the colors are Sage Green & Deep Violet.

Look forward to getting to know you all !

CaseynMike

We are getting married in the city....meaning in New Orleans and our reception is going to be in Metairie...at Jefferson Orleans South. That is where we are going with right now. What reception venues have you all looked at?

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_new-to-the-aaw-forum-just-checking-in?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:223c757a-4949-49ab-b211-7371a2de7537Post:a69275a8-6910-4f21-ac5e-c20ba47d37a9">Re: New to the AAW Forum / Just checking in</a>:
[QUOTE]Thanks for the warm welcome everyone ! Our date is Saturday October 19, 2013  @ CaseynMike  We definitely want to be in the French Quarter & close to our reception venue. We have narrowed down the ceremony location to either Montegut House or New Orleans Irish Cultural Museum. We want to see them both before making a final decision.  Have you decided on your location yet ? @ M1ssJ I have an idea on colors but I want to decided on my ceremony spot first to make sure it doesn't clash or anything. For now the colors are Sage Green & Deep Violet. Look forward to getting to know you all !
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OpenHeart0117

@ CaseynMike

We looked at the Federal Ballroom, Royal Sonestra, Pharmacy Museum  and the Musee Conti Wax Museum.  We really liked the Musee Conti which is what we booked.