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kime31kime31 member
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in Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
Hello Everyone! My name is Kim and I have been lurking around for a lil and have decided to post. My FI and I got engaged May 10th and are planning our wedding for July 2, 2010. Since we are both Pitt alum, we are having the ceremony at Heinz chapel and the reception at the Aquarium at the Zoo. So far we have those two venues booked, a photographer and DJ booked and I've found my dress! Our colors are going to be Navy, a light green (think orchid colors), and some accents of orange! We currently live in the Baltimore area so we are planning from afar. I am sure I will be asking for advice because of this! I've already checked out the vendor list and it looks great and very helpful! Nice to "meet" all of you!
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  • npalesnpales
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    edited December 2011
    Hi & Welcome!The Zoo is a great venue!Can we see pics of your dress? :-)Also, my FI is from the BelAir, MD area so a lot of Baltimoreans are heading to Pgh for our wedding.
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  • marbursmarburs
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    edited December 2011
    hello!  Thanks for the intro!  Congrats on the engagement!
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  • kwynnkwynn
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome. welcome!Can we see pics of your dress? Whose your photog and DJ?Congrats on being newly engaged!
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  • dvanskydvansky member
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    edited December 2011
    Hello and congrats! When did you book Heinz chapel? Like, how are in advance. I know lots of people who have gotten married there and said they basically picked their wedding date based on when the chapel was available. I work at Pitt so I'm just curious :) Good luck and congrats, again!
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  • kime31kime31 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for all the welcoming messages! Here is the link to my dress: http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=roni&keywordType=any&page=0&pageSize=12&style=J1226 Not sure how to make it clicky :-/ That's so funny about Bel Air b/c that's where we are living right now! My photographers are from the central PA area b/c thats where I'm from. They are the Wiebners and they are amazing! The DJ FI took care of so I'm not exactly sure of the company's name - Lethal DJ I think!
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  • KimWardKimWard
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    edited December 2011
    Hello and welcome to another Kim! :-) Congrats on your engagement! I planned from the DC area- a bit challenging at times, but definitely doable. Your plans sound great so far- dress pics would be great! :-)
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  • npalesnpales
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    edited December 2011
    Pretty![img]http://www.maggiesottero.com/images/trans.gif[/img] 
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  • npalesnpales
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    edited December 2011
    Yay for BelAir! He grew up in the Bright Oaks community. I actually love Maryland. Here's a pic of your dress:[img]<a href="http://www.seremonia.fi/images/ROni-1.jpg" rel='nofollow'>http://www.seremonia.fi/images/ROni-1.jpg</a>[/img]
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  • KimWardKimWard
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    edited December 2011
    Never mind... I like it a lot, esp. the straps!!
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  • colleenmclaughlin1colleenmclaughlin1
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome & Congrats!  I'm planning from away as well (Massachusetts)--it's not easy, but if you're organized, you'll be fine.  Gorgeous dress--absolutely stunning.  And the color scheme sound very cool.
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  • kime31kime31 member
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    edited December 2011
    dvansky - Heinz chapel was a bit of a PIA! We orginially wanted a beginning of August wedding. So the way they book is since we wanted August 2010, we had to call the first business day of August 2009. This happened to be August 3rd. We had like 13 people calling for us. It was seriously like calling for concert tickets. The phones opened up at 8:30 and were busy for about an hour. Once someone got through the only time slot they had left for either of the August dates that would work with our reception venue was 10:30am. This wouldn't work b/c we couldn't get into the Zoo until 7pm. So that's how we settled on July 2, 2010 (a Friday) b/c it was a date that would work for both sites! A bit crazy but all solved now! npales - Thanks for posting the pic! I really like Maryland too! I think I would like to be closer to Baltimore though - I'm more of a city girl!
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  • dvanskydvansky member
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    edited December 2011
    Haha yep, sounds just like all the other stories I've heard! I know that place can be a PITA. Congrats on finally getting it settled...I know what it's like to have to deal with Pitt employees :)
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  • kime31kime31 member
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    edited December 2011
    Haha. . .all the people I have talked to on the phone have been great so no issues with any of the people ;-)
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  • LaFemmeRousseLaFemmeRousse member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi Kim, welcome and congratulations!  I too am a July 2010 bride who is planning from out of town (Chicago)  :)I LOVE your venues.  The Aquarium is so fun!
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  • AJS0401AJS0401 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome Kim,I'm actually planning my Pittsburgh wedding from Gaithersburg, MD about 40 mins from Baltimore so I feel your stress - though you're ahead of me.  I got my dress, booked the church and the reception venue but don't have a photographer or dj yet.  That's the next thing I need to work on.Congrats on your engagement and happy planning :)
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  • kime31kime31 member
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    edited December 2011
    It makes me feel so much better to know that so many people are planning from OOT! Thanks ladies!!
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  • elishanbelishanb member
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    Hey Welcome and Congrats. Your dress is really beautiful! I'm not planning from far away but I do go to Baltimore several times a year. My FI's brotehr and his wife live there so we visit all the time. I love visiting them there we always have so much fun!Good Luck with your planning I'm loooking forward to hearing about it!
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  • cobrien1976cobrien1976 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi Kim, congrats and welcome.  I am a HC bride as well and it is a bit of PITA (2 hours to finally get through), we wanted 2:30 and they only had the 10:30 and 12:30 available.  We took the 12:30 and now I couldn't be happier with our time.  More time to spend in my dress, be with my family and friends and take lots of pictures, and of course be married earlier!!  I'm glad that your time worked out for you. Your dress is very lovely!
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  • skybluejenskybluejen
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    edited December 2011
    Hi Kim, welcome and congrats!
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  • bel138bel138 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi! Welcome.
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  • kbielak17kbielak17
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    edited December 2011
    Hi Kim, welcome and congrats on the planning so far! I too am a HC bride, and am planning long-distance....there are quite a few girls on here who planned from outside of Pgh and I agree with whoever said that as long as you are organized, you'll be fine! :)
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  • dreamalotmpdreamalotmp
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    edited December 2011
    Hi and welcome, Kim! I loove your dress. :) I've only been to Baltimore once... My DH ran the marathon there a few years ago, but I loved what I saw of it. We're here to help from your wedding's 'home base' whenever you need.
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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005
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    edited December 2011
    Hello,welcome,and congrats! I love your dress!
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  • EmilyBerdellEmilyBerdell member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome & Congrats! :)
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  • jek85jek85 member
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    edited December 2011
    Kim!! Welcome to the knot!! I miss you guys next time you are in town we should get together!! Your day sounds great and good job on getting so much done already!!
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  • McBridetobeMcBridetobe member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi Kim!  Congrats and welcome!  Your plans sound great so far.We also live outside of charming Baltimore, in NW Baltimore county and planned from OOT!  :)  You'll get a ton of help from the board - I hope you post often! 
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  • king26king26
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    edited December 2011
    Hello!  Welcome and congrats!  I'm another knottie in MD planning a Pittsburgh wedding-it seems pretty popular.  LOVE your dress, very pretty!
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  • 9240592405 member
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    edited December 2011
    Welcome!  
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