New Knottie!

jlbaxter33

Hello! My name is Jamie and although, I have been lurking on the boards for a while, this is my first official post. I got engaged on October 1st and am excited to start planning my wedding. I currently live in Washington DC with my fiance, but I am originally from Lower Burrell, PA-- about 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh. Although, I've lived down here for about 5 years, most of my friends and family are still in the Pittsburgh area, and I am excited to get married in "da burgh."We are planning on a May 2011 wedding and we will start to look at venues over Christmas. So that's a little about me. I look forward to getting to know all of you and picking your brains on many different topics! Thanks!

hey_its_jenn

Hey Jamie!! Congrats and welcome! I'm also from Lower Burrell and still live here.  I'm guessing you went to Burrell?  I'm class of '03 and AMK2009 is class of '01, if I'm not mistaken. Tell us a little more about your wedding! Any ideas for venues or dresses?  We love pictures of dresses!

KimWard

Welcome, and congrats on your engagement. May is a great month to get married (my wedding was this past May). I also live in the DC area- DH and I have been in Alexandria for going on a year and a half. A few other ladies on this board are in the DC area or have lived there.

EmilyBerdell

Welcome & Congrats! I'm not from Lower Burrell, but I live there now. My wedding is going to be there on Saturday.   Best of luck as you begin your planning!

LaFemmeRousse

Hi, welcome, and congratulations on your engagement!  Agreed, please share pictures of dresses   Any idea what venues you'll be looking at?

marburs

hi and welcome! My wedding is May 22! Let's see some dress pictures- or maybe hear some of your ideas on what you want your wedding to be

duqcheer04

Hi Jamie! Congrats and welcome!The ladies on this board are so helpful.  Can't wait to hear more about your wedding.  GL!

AJS0401

Hello Jamie!Welcome and Congratulations!!I am also in the DC area - I'm about 35(ish) minutes outside in Damascus, MD.  I moved her almost 2 1/2 years ago.  Though like you most of my friend and family are still there and I'm super excited to be getting married there!!

skybluejen

Hi Jamie, welcome! I'm also a former Pittsburgher who now lives in DC! Kim is right - there are lots of us around here Did you go to wvu?

jlbaxter33

I am still working on picturing my wedding. I know that I want lots and lots of tulips! I want my colors to be lavendar/lilac, peach, green and ivory/champagne. I got back and forth on the venue. I know I either want garden style or urban style. For garden, I was looking at Springwood, but I know some people have had not so great experiences. For urban I love the Heinz History Center. We are thinking about 80-100 guests. Before I got engaged this was my dream dress: But now, I'm not as sold. I love Casa Blanca dresses. I know I want aline. I really like simple elegant with a little bit of bead work, but I also LOVE lace... so who knows what I'll chose! But, I am open to many different styles. My fiance, Rob, is not mentally prepared to start planning the wedding, so I told him that for right now, I am just looking at pretty things. He seems ok with this. For the others who live in DC. I live in Woodley Park and work in Old Town, Alexandria. And how fun that others are from Lower Burrell! I did go to Burrell and I graduated in 1999. Thank you for all the friendly welcomes!

jlbaxter33

Oh! and yes, I did go to WVU. I graduated i 2003.

kbielak17

Welcome and happy planning!

hey_its_jenn

My brother graduated in '99.  His name is Steve Brown - Homecoming King.  How he beat out all the good looking football and basketball players - I'll never know! I love that dress!  It looks amazing!  Sara (marburs) went dress shopping for weeks and she loves simple dresses so it might be fun to pick her brain for a while.  I'm sure she's got 100s of pictures stocked somewhere!  With the size of your guest list, I'm sure there are TONS of places that would be awesome for your ceremony and reception.  

elishanb

Hello! Welcome and congrats on your engagement! I agree with everyone the ladies here are all super helpful. It's kind of odd isn't it how you think you like one kind of dress and then all that changes? Sounds like you have some ideas brewing in your mind, I'm looking forward to hearing about your planning.

LaFemmeRousse

Oooh, that dress is very elegant!  I am loving your tulip idea too   Do you have any inspiration pictures for that?  Haha, we are nosy!

KimWard

Cool- Woodley Park is such a nice area! We're kind of opposite- I live in the west end of Alexandria, and work downtown in Chinatown.

king26

Welcome and congrats!  The dress picture you posted is soooo pretty!  I one on just like it and loved the front, but hated the back of it.  Just take your time and look around, I'm sure there will be many dresses to look at and try on! It also sounds like you have a good handle on some things you want.Good luck planning!

Pirata13

Congrats & welcome!

mosli

that dress is beautiful! congrats & welcome!

daveys_baby

Welcome and congrats :-)

brivb10

Yay for a new knottie. I love tulips, if I wasn't getting married in January, I would have done tulips. Can;t wait to see inspiration for this one, and welcome!

kalikat0403

Congrats and welcome. These girls have been great with wedding planning. Can't wait to hear more about your big day.

KRMac

A late welcome from me!  Gorgeous ideas!  :)Looking forward to chatting with you!