Wedding Survey!

JessWG

I've been more active on other boards and would like to see Kansas City get more active - it would be great to meet up or just be more friendly with local brides!

When you answer, tack another question on the end!  There aren't many people posting here and it will help keep the conversation going!

1) How did you and FI meet:
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
3) How did FI propose:
4) Do you and FI already live together:
5) Wedding date:
6) Wedding colors:
7) Ceremony venue:
8) Reception venue:
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:

JessWG

1) How did you and FI meet:
A mutual friend brought him to a party at my house
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
Last year we went on a camping trip all weekend with his cousin and cousins girlfriend.  It was fantastic.
3) How did FI propose:
Full story in bio, using a treasure hunt I found an empty ring box at the Renaissance Festival.  When I looked up confused because it was empty, he was down on his knee in front of me.
4) Do you and FI already live together:
Yep, we have lived together since 6 months after we met - his brother kicked him out.  Now we've been living together for nearly three years.
5) Wedding date:
June 20, 2010 - It's a Sunday, and Father's Day, and my mom's birthday is the 19th!
6) Wedding colors:
Red and Blue!  We are having a Rock Chalk wedding!  The colors are meaningful because our birthstones are ruby and blue topaz, and for KU!
7) Ceremony venue:
We are getting married at the South Park Gazebo in Lawrence, KS.
8) Reception venue:
Our reception is at the Knights of Columbus hall in Lawrence, KS.
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
My dad is walking me down the aisle, using Pachelbel Canon in D, using my aunts veil, not seeing each other the day of the wedding until the ceremony
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:
The MOH and Best Man are in red and the BM's and GM and in blue, using fake flowers, we're having 4 small cakes [6"4"] instead of one large, the engagement ring is a 4 band puzzle ring, the wedding band might have celtic heart knots, possibly doing the wooden wine box instead of unity candle
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon?
We want to go to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

bethr5

Fun idea!  Thanks for starting this.  Let's see:

1) How did you and FI meet:
We worked together at a super crappy job in college.  He sat right behind me.
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
I don't know if it's a date, exactly, but we took a long weekend trip to San Francisco a couple of years ago.  I love that city and he'd never seen it, so it was really cool to get to experience that with him.
3) How did FI propose:
We were on vacation in Breckenridge last fall, and I was standing out on the condo's balcony taking pics of the sun rising over the mountains.  When I turned around to go back inside, he was down on one knee with the ring out. 
4) Do you and FI already live together:
Nope, not yet.  He's in Lee's Summit and I'm in Overland Park for now.
5) Wedding date:
August 14, 2010
6) Wedding colors:
We're doing different shades of blue, with green accents.  Blue's my favorite color and green's his.
7) Ceremony venue:
The Silent Unity Chapel at Unity Village
8) Reception venue:
The Villa
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
Dad walking me down the aisle; first dance/father-daughter dance/mother-son dance; cake cutting; not seeing each other before ceremony on the day of
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:
No flower girl or ringbearer; no bouquet or garter tosses
10) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon:
We're going to Sandals Whitehouse in Jamaica for 8 days.  Can't wait (especially since the weather here in KC's been so lousy lately)!

bethr5

Oops, forgot to add a question.  How about

12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married:
Almost 7 years

bethr5

Oops, forgot to add a question.  How about

12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married?
Almost 7 years

bethr5

Sorry for the double post - it wasn't showing up for awhile.

prideeinpynk

1) How did you and FI meet:
On Livejournal. :x On a community for our college, UCF
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
Probably when we spent the weekend in St Augustine, FL. It was very relaxing and I loved the whole old timey feel of it.
3) How did FI propose:
After Christmas dinner, we exchanged gifts.
4) Do you and FI already live together:
Yes.
5) Wedding date:
10-10-10
6) Wedding colors:
Navy, purple, and gold
7) Ceremony venue:
Club 1000
8) Reception venue:
Club 1000
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
It will be a pretty traditional although non-denominational ceremony; dad giving me away, all that jazz
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:
Ceremony and reception in same room... no RD, just a welcome lunch for WP and OOT guests
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon:
We are going to Hermann, MO on a mini-moon for Oktoberfest. On our one year, we want to go to Riviera Maya in Mexico and stay at an all inclusive for 8-10 days.
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married?
Just short of 6 years.
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far?
Our macaroni and cheese bar at the reception!! LOVE mac and cheese, and the guests can add different toppings like lobster and proscuitto (sp?) to make it a little more "upscale" ;D

mrsbaker_610

1) How did you and FI meet:
I worked at a pharmacy on the weekends, and he started working there during his residency for some extra cash.
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
Either our trip to Savannah, GA or our first date.  Savannah was gorgeous!  After our first date, we knew this relationship was going to be different
3) How did FI propose:
At the lake.  It's my favorite place to be, I've been going since I was little to my grandparents cabin, it was really meaningful.
4) Do you and FI already live together:
Yes, bought our first house this summer!
5) Wedding date:
6-5-10
6) Wedding colors:
Hot pink and black!
7) Ceremony venue:
Hillcrest Country Club
8) Reception venue:
Hillcrest Country Club
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
Dad will walk me down the aisle, first dance, etc.
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:
No unity candle/sand or anything else.  Non-traditional entrance to the reception, two rehearsal dinners...one for WP, and one for OOT guests and WP.
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon:
The honeymoon is a surprise to me, FI has already booked it and all I know is that it's in the Carribbean and it's AI.
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married?
3 1/2 years
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far?
The flowers and the cake!  The flowers are mostly hot pink hydrangeas, roses, and I love it!  The cake is going to be white with a black satin ribbon around the base of each layer, with hot pink hydrangeas in between the layers, I can't wait!
14) When did you know FI was "the one"?
I knew after our first date, I had never felt that way before after a date and I knew everything was going to be different.  He says he knew that day too.  Sappy, I know, but it's true, when you know, you know.

amymoidl

I'll Play!

1) How did you and FI meet:
He was out with his coworkers, one of whom happens to be  a mutual friend, and I met up with them!
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
Any time we go to a Cubs game!!
3) How did FI propose:
Breakfast in Bed!  I was sleeping when he woke me up
4) Do you and FI already live together:
Yes with the kitty we adopted together
5) Wedding date:
6-26-10
6) Wedding colors:
Plum and Grey
7) Ceremony venue:
Berg Event Space
8) Reception venue:
Berg Event Space
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
Matching Bridesmaid Dresses, First Dance,  Veil
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:
Walking down the aisle by myself, cocktail reception
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon:
Costa Rica!  We were looking for a destination with a good mix of options to relax and explore!
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married?
4 yrs. 2 mo
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far?
My purple shoes and our custom invites....the STDs were fun too...they were scratch offs!
14) When did you know FI was "the one"?
When FI agreed to move from Chicago to Kansas City with me so I could start a new job and be near my family.  He left all of his friends and is now 12 hours away from his family.  He loves me
New Question!
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids?  FI and I want to wait about a year!

HammysGirl

Awesome! Thanks for posting this:

1) How did you and FI meet:
My sister had been trying to set us up for about 9 months. She - quite literally - forced us onto our first date but we haven't been apart since!
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
We went out to dinner, went to Yummy's (a build your own ice cream place) and went for a walk around a local park/gazebo - that's where he asked me to make us "official" (Jess, this is where you're getting married!! :-) )
3) How did FI propose:
I went over to his place after class one night and found a hommade dinner, candles and wine. He sprung it on me while we were talking about our future!
4) Do you and FI already live together:
No. We're renting an apartment together after this month but I'll be moving into my parent's place until we're married.
5) Wedding date:
9-18-10
6) Wedding colors:
Wine, teal & chocolate brown
7) Ceremony venue:
Lenexa Baptist Church
8) Reception venue:
Camelot Ballroom
9) What are you doing that's traditional:
Hmm... I think just about all of it! I'm a pretty traditional gal... ;-P
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:
We're having 2 flower girls walking w/ 2 honorary BMs and we're having a ring girl instead of a ring bearer.
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon:
We're going to Sandals Whitehouse in Jamaica - can't wait!!!
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married?
We will be just shy our of 2 year anniversay. We dated for 4 months and will have been engaged for 19 when we finally tie the knot!
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far?
Our "ring bowl" instead of the ring pillow
14) When did you know FI was "the one"?
When he told me I was "worth it" - sounds cheesy, but all the other men I had walked away from because they had told me, in one way or another, that I wasn't worth it; FI passed the mustard! hehe
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? "right now" (I've heard it changes once you're married), we're wanting to wait at least 2. After 2 years, I figure we'll stop preventing and if nothing happens by year 3, we'll start "trying"

New question:

16) If you could change anyting about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad)
I definitely would've planned a shorter engagement!! lol :-)

JessWG

12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married:
About 3 years, 4 months

13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far?

"Our "ring bowl" instead of the ring pillow"
We have that too!  http://www.eastwindsonline.com/products.php?pid=34
My favorite detail is definitely that we are walking down Mass. St. to the park for the ceremony!  The boys are going to start on the North end of Mass. St. and walk to the park - one photographer with them.  Then the ladies will start walking about 10-15 minutes after them.  After the reception we are then going bar hopping on Mass. St. in our formalwear!
14) When did you know FI was "the one"?
Extremely cheesy, but I want to say the first time I spent the night at his apartment... I'd had too much to drink and fell asleep on his couch - he carried me to his bed and took off my shoes [NOTHING ELSE! ] and then slept on the floor next to me.  I woke up disoriented, but when I realized that he had taken such good care of me - and saw the glass of water and tylenol at the ready, I knew I had a keeper.
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids?
1-2 years.  We want to get started pretty soon, but we want some time to settle in financially before having children.
16) If you could change anyting about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad)
Ahem, he would have let my family in on the secret!  My family is terrible about keeping secrets so I understand where he was coming from, but I would have really loved it if he would have asked my dad for his blessing.
 

dmlk413

1) How did you and FI meet:  It was a set up; FI's mom and I worked together and she kept insisting that we would be perfect for each other!
2) What was your best date before the proposal: Garth Brooks concert, it was amazing!
3) How did FI propose: He proposed at our home; he wrote this super sweet poem that said why we were so great together and asking me to marry him.
4) Do you and FI already live together:  Yep
5) Wedding date: 10/2/10
6) Wedding colors: Sage green and Ivory
7) Ceremony venue:  Danforth Chapel
8) Reception venue:  Lawrence Visitor's Center
9) What are you doing that's traditional:  It's pretty traditional for the most part
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:  FI's brother is marrying us (he is a minister)
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon:  I wish we could go to Europe but we are postponing the honeymoon for now
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married?
3 1/2 years
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far?  Surprise groom's cake for FI!
14) When did you know FI was "the one"?  I don't know, it happened so fast.   He was so easy to talk to and I could tell him anything.
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids?  2 to 3 years

dmlk413

Jess, I love your Rock Chalk wedding theme!  That's awesome!

erinmarie2831

1) How did you and FI meet: We met at a bar after a Cubs game. I was living in Chicago at the time and went to the game with a law school classmate and her college friends. The fiance was visiting Chicago for the weekend and went to the game with his buddy. The fiance and one of the college friends worked together in New York and met up after the game, dragging us all along (thankfully).
2) What was your best date before the proposal: Being his date to his friend's wedding in Lubbock, Texas. It was my first chance to meet all of his closest friends and his mother.
3) How did FI propose: In the living room after we returned from dinner on a Saturday night. Totally casual and just our style.
4) Do you and FI already live together: Yep, and our puppy Fritz.
5) Wedding date: August 21, 2010
6) Wedding colors: Cream, grey and burnt orange
7) Ceremony venue: Calvary Lutheran Church
8) Reception venue: Feasts of Fancy
9) What are you doing that's traditional: The ceremony will be pretty traditional. Most things we are doing/having are traditional or slight tweaks on tradition. The fiance doesn't want to see each other until the ceremony.
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional: Walking down the aisle alone/no parent dances (my father passed away), not-quite-white or ivory dress, no bouquet or garter toss, no ring bearer or flower girl.
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon: We are doing a safari in Tanzania (the fiance's dream vacation, and I'm super excited too).
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married? Right at about three years.
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far? The inspirations, I suppose. Mango calla lillies and lantern centerpieces. Though I just ordered my jewelry and I'm pretty stoked about that too, at the moment.
14) When did you know FI was "the one"? We were living in different cities for the first few months after we met, and we talked on the phone a lot. It all came very naturally. Once I moved to New York and we were able to spend real time together and things were just as natural, I knew he was my match.
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? Probably a couple of years.
16) If you could change anyting about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad) I would have hired a wedding planner earlier and maybe had them be more involved generally. Planning from this far away is hard.
17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding? I want our wedding to be casual but elegant and a little hip. With some vintage elements thrown in. Now that I write that, it all seems like a big contradiction, so we'll see how it turns out!

JessWG

17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding?
It's a pretty relaxed, very family oriented wedding.  It is pretty formal, but a fun [not snobby] kind of formal.

kwagner1211

1) How did you and FI meet: In tennis class at K-State
2) What was your best date before the proposal: Not sure if it was a date because we hadn't "defined" our relationship yet, but the last minute Chiefs game he took me to
3) How did FI propose: In a cabin, in front of a fireplace, in the mountains, with my parents and brother and his parents there
4) Do you and FI already live together: Yep
5) Wedding date: 8-28-10
6) Wedding colors: Pool blue, Honeydew green, and yellow accents
7) Ceremony venue: hometown Catholic church
8) Reception venue: St. Andrews Golf Club
9) What are you doing that's traditional: Almost everything! I'm a pretty traditional person.
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional: no ring bearer, no unity candle/sand/etc., and all the guys in white tuxes
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon: So excited about this! A couple of days in Rome, followed by a 10 day Med. cruise, and then 3 days in Munich for our second trip to Oktoberfest!
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married? About 5 and half years
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far? The cakes! Groom's cake will incorporate his love of snowboarding, big cake will be pretty with daisies and touches of K-State pride and both filled with amazing flavors!
14) When did you know FI was "the one"? When I realized that I had moved away from my super close-knit family and my excitement at being with him after so much distance out weighed my homesickness.
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? Not long at all! In fact, FI wants to start trying on the honeymoon!
16) If you could change anyting about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad) I don't like having regrets, but I wish our engagement weekend had gone over a little better with his parents.
17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding? Traditional with a couple touches of uniqueness. Very summery and light!

18) What is your first dance song? I'm asking because we haven't been able to pick one yet and that's been consuming me lately!

sarabeth14

1) How did you and FI meet: We met our senior year at Washburn University when my sorority was partners with his fraternity for Homecoming.
2) What was your best date before the proposal: We went to Romania with his family 2 years ago, and we also went to Chicago last summer.
3) How did FI propose: He proposed on my 25th birthday. We went out to eat for my birthday, and he asked me on the front step of our apartment when we got back.
4) Do you and FI already live together: Yes
5) Wedding date: 6-5-10
6) Wedding colors: Light blue and lavender
7) Ceremony venue: Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village
8) Reception venue: Matt Ross Community Center in Overland Park
9) What are you doing that's traditional: Father-daughter dance, church ceremony, matching bridesmaids' dresses
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional: I'm wearing blue shoes. We're doing pictures together before the wedding.
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon: We don't really know yet! Maybe somewhere in the Carribean, or Costa Rica. We need to work on that this month.
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married? 4.5 years
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far? My dress, my blue shoes, my hair flower from Etsy, and our menu is pretty fun.
14) When did you know FI was "the one"? About 9 months after we started dating. I knew for sure a few months later when we were long-distance, but he was very supportive when I had some trouble with school.
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? About a year after the wedding.
16) If you could change anyting about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad) I live in Lincoln, NE, and I might change the wedding to here. Planning a wedding from out-of-town is harder than I thought.
17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding? Fun, sort of casual but still elegant, springy/summery
18) What is your first dance song? "And Forever" by Robbie Danza and Naoki Takao. It's from an anime, which fits us because we both watch anime and are on staff for a local anime convention. It's in English, though.
19) What was one thing you were over budget on? under budget? We're over budget on the photographer. I think it's worth it, though. We're under budget on  flowers.

MLC613

1) How did you and FI meet:
Through friends!
2) What was your best date before the proposal:
Funniest story ever. We went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. The people next to us were getting engaged…but they brought us the plate with the “will you marry me?” and ring on it by accident. I started crying thinking it was for me, my then boyfriend (now fiancé J) didn’t know what to say/do and basically it was one big mess. It was definitely the funniest thing that’s ever happened to us. J

 3) How did FI propose:

On the front porch on the house he lived at in Lawrence, KS. He decorated it with thousands of pink rose petals, candles and everything. He had dinner for 2 from our favorite restaurant in Lawrence ready on the porch. And we had tons of friends come join us for a night of celebrating on the porch together.  It was perfect and totally worth the 6 year wait J
4) Do you and FI already live together:

Yes! And I wouldn’t want it any other way! We have lived in our apartment for 2 years and actually just bought a house that we will move in to later this month!
5) Wedding date:

May 14 2011 (we got engaged May 14 2009)
6) Wedding colors:

Pink, orange and lime green
7) Ceremony venue:

We are thinking Jacob’s Well but not quite sure yet
8) Reception venue:

Californio’s in Westport is our favorite so far, but we’re still trying to decide J
9) What are you doing that's traditional:

Not seeing each other before, my dad is walking me down the aisle…that’s all I can think of right now.
10) What are you doing that's non-traditional:

Our ceremony isn’t going to be from the bible, just about the love we have for each other and celebrating. It’s going to be a lot more “non traditional” than “traditional” but we haven’t planned everything yet.
11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon: We don't really know yet! Some where warm, that’s all we know right now.
12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married? 8 years
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far? All the little details. Most that people won’t even remember but I will.
14) When did you know FI was "the one"? I don’t really know “when” but I just always knew he was different than any other guy I had dated.  
15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? No matter what my parents say/want J it’ll be awhile! J  
16) If you could change anything about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad) Have enough money to do anything/everything we want.
17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding? Fun! Romantic!
18) What is your first dance song? “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds. My fiancé and I both had really bad days one day like 4 years ago and he played this song for me and told me it made him think of me. I of course cried, and decided right then and there that, that would be our song  
19) What was one thing you were over budget on? under budget? TBD J

20) What’s the best advice you’ve received/given on planning your wedding? I don’t really have any yet, but I’d love to hear others!

 

 

MLC613

Umm and all the "j" in mine are supposed to be smiley faces, but i don't know what happend

And i LOVE the Rock Chalk theme! How neat!!

maiyae

1) How did you and FI meet:We met through a mutual friend. 2) What was your best date before the proposal: This sounds weird but really too many to pick one but one of my favorites is the last time we went to Europe and visited Ireland, it was so beautiful.  3) How did FI propose: He proposed at home nothing fancy, (he did have a big day planned but nothing was going right.  It was actually on the anniversary of the day we first met.  I had no idea and was completely surprised.  It was wonderful.4) Do you and FI already live together: Yes
5) Wedding date: 10/9/10
6) Wedding colors: Deep Purple (plum) with orange and sliver accents 7) Ceremony venue: Price of Peace Catholic Church in Olathe
8) Reception venue: Town Pavilion Down town Kansas City 9) What are you doing that's traditional: Church ceremony, not seeing each before the ceremony, staying apart the night before, bouquet/garter toss 10) What are you doing that's non-traditional: Both my dad and stepdad are walking me down the aisle, I’m wearing colored shoes, no flower girl or ring bearer, no flower centerpieces11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon: We are going to Aruba!!  Can’t wait12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married? 15 almost 16 years (our dating anniversary is in October too)13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far? My dress, the centerpieces, and the flowers in my bouquet 14) When did you know FI was "the one"?  I knew it when we lived apart for a short time and I couldn’t stand being without him.  I couldn’t see my life without him in it so I moved to Kansas.  15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? 1-2 years after the wedding, it just depends.16) If you could change anything about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad) Have our reception earlier; there is 3 hours between the ceremony and the reception17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding?Elegant but fun not stuffy18) What is your first dance song?Good question and I have no idea - maybe “At Last” by Ella Fitzgerald but we haven’t really talked about it yet.19) What was one thing you were over budget on? under budget? Under budget on food, not over budget on anything YET!20) What’s the best advice you’ve received/given on planning your wedding?Don’t worry if something isn’t perfect - only you will know no one else will know it’s not how you planned it.21) What cake flavor are you having?WE HAVE NO IDEA!  Need to decide, lots of choices  marble, vanilla with champagne filling, chocolate with champagne filling, almond with a cream filling, or a lemon cake with no filling.

leymayhugh

How did you and FI meet: we know each other in high school and i was bored one day , he promised before graduation he'd take me to the theme park and a year later he fell in love.

What was your best date before the proposal: i would said the first one as above

 3) How did FI propose: he tried 3 times,  i freaked out and ran away then at dinner he got me.

4) Do you and FI already live together: Yes

5) Wedding date: 10/10/10

6) Wedding colors: fall colors( orange brown,gold)

7) Ceremony venue: AFrogPrince in harrisonville,mo

8) Reception venue:  same

9) What are you doing that's traditional:  not seeing each before the ceremony, staying apart the night before, bouquet/garter toss ,cake cutting

10) What are you doing that's non-traditional: my father died, so i'm walking alone, outdoor wedding

11) Where are you/do you want to honeymoon: we're going to disney world!

12) How long will you and FI have been together when you get married? 2 years 4months
 
13) What is your favorite wedding detail so far? the dress!

14) When did you know FI was "the one"?   i don't know... he's just perfect for me

15)  How long do you plan to wait to have kids? a year

16) If you could change anything about your engagement/wedding, what would you change? (good or bad) not have ran away from him at
engagement... some peoples input..

17) How would you describe the feel of your wedding? layed back, relexed

18) What is your first dance song? grown old with you... the song from  wedding singer that Adam Sandler sings on the plane

19) What was one thing you were over budget on? it's a all inclusive so... i had more people coming than i thought

20) What’s the best advice you’ve received/given on planning your wedding? its one of the best days ever, go wild...

21) What cake flavor are you having?idk yet.... going to the tasting tommorow.

22) how many wedding show have you been to? i've been to 3 so far