Tips about the Knot

stebbe81 · July 2010

I am putting together something to post for newcomers to our boards. What tips do you think should be included? Anything you wish you knew when you started posting or planning?

corinne2010 · July 2010

Tip #1: Read all sticky posts at the top before asking about vendors and vendor reviews.

Tip #2: Don't be upset that no one else is as excited for your wedding as you are. That's what The Knot is for! We are truly excited for everyone!

Tip #3: Don't ask for opinions unless you want the truth.

corinne2010 · July 2010

Tip #4: Introduce yourself to everyone! Share your wedding plans. We love details!

Julz629 · July 2010

Stebbe, another thought...should we start a new vendor sticky thread? First of all, some of the people who posted there might not be posting anymore so it will refresh it with current Knotties. Secondly, we are missing some vendors on there that seem to have a recurring theme -- alterations, save the dates, invites, ceremony music... Maybe we should put together a comprehensive list of all vendors and start a new thread. Also, is it worthwhile to add info like prices into that thread? It could get kind of long, but it might be a better resource for newbies.

Julz629 · July 2010

I agree with Corinne, we should request newbies to make an intro.

A few more things:

Lurk before posting! Look through the other posts first -- it's very possible your question has been answered in another recent thread.
If you're looking for feedback on a certain vendor, post the vendor's name in that thread so we can help you better.
Make sure to specify your price range, locations, number of guests, etc. when asking for recommendations on vendors.

stebbe81 · July 2010

We could start a new vendor sticky with more vendors included in the list. What all do you think should be included?

Julz629 · July 2010

I took the current list and added a few. Am I missing any?

Ceremony
Ceremony Site
Officiant
Ceremony Music

Reception
Reception Site
Caterer
Chair Covers/Linens
Bakery
DJ
Favors
Lighting

Other
Limo
Florist
DOC
Miscellaneous equipment

Photography
Photographer
Videographer
Photobooth

Beauty / Attire
Rings
Wedding dress
Alterations
Tuxes
Bridesmaid Dresses
Hair
Makeup

Paper
Save the Dates
Invites
Programs/Menus

Also, is it over-ambitious to try and encourage people to put prices in here somewhere? I know this is a long list, but I feel like it will be more value-added.

Gwenwhyfare · July 2010

I like Julie's list. Would it be too much work to do this by area? It seems like the same questions get asked A LOT, but for different cities.

stebbe81 · July 2010

I think it might be a lot just for a sticky to do it by area. If someone wanted to create a web page for it then that would work better.

I think we could put something in there about price if people wanted to add that in then they could. Once you guys come up with a finalized list let me know and I will post it. For now its off to work though!

Julz629 · July 2010

One more thing.... (sorry, I'm full of ideas today) Maybe title the sticky threads a little more obvious. For example

Change "Welcome to the Knot" to "Welcome, read this before posting!"
Change "POLL: Who are your vendors??" to "Vendors and Pricing"

Julz629 · July 2010

What if for each of the vendors, we put their locations and prices. I will do mine as an example....give me a minute.

Julz629 · July 2010

Ceremony
Ceremony Site - Kellogg Park, Plymouth, $200 to use park
Officiant - Reverend Carl Vogler, Sterling Heights, $375
Ceremony Music - Go 4 Baroque, Canton, $425

Reception
Reception Site - Meeting House Grand Ballroom, Plymouth, price varies
Caterer - N/A
Chair Covers/Linens - using our venue's linens
Bakery - Elite Sweets, Livonia, $500 for 250 people
DJ - Brendan Pfaff Best DJ, Warren, $800
Favors - www.nicepricefavors.com, online, ~1.25 per favor
Lighting - N/A

Other
Limo - N/A
Florist - Liz from Parsonage, Clarkson, final price TBD
DOC - Jill from Simplicity, location unknown, $300 for day of coordination
Miscellaneous equipment - chairs for ceremony from Your Event Party Rental, Plymouth, $500 for 250 chairs, arch, and podium

Photography
Photographer - Chuck Cloud, Rochester Hills, $1,650
Videographer - N/A
Photobooth - Amanda Williams Photobooth, location unknown, $700

Beauty / Attire
Rings - Diamond Castle, Novi, prices vary
Wedding dress - B'Ella Bridal, Ann Arbor, prices vary
Alterations - Bella Alterations, Livonia, prices vary
Tuxes - Men's Warehouse, Livonia, ~$150/tux
Bridesmaid Dresses - J Crew, online, $80/dress
Hair - Evan Michael Salon, Livonia, prices vary
Makeup - family friend

Paper
Save the Dates - www.magnetstreet.com, online, $200 for 200 STDs
Invites - Invites & More, Saginaw, $400 for 200 invites
Programs/Menus - www.vistaprint.com, online, $50 for 250 programs

Julz629 · July 2010

It's long, and can be a bit overwhelming. But I think it answers some of the repeat questions we've been seeing.

allikl62 · July 2010

Oh my goodness Julie you are a machine! I love it though I think it would be SO helpful. Why did no one think of this about 10 months ago??

I agree with the other tips and I think it might be good to add a little Knottie Ettiquite section. I know I have seen this floating around but its always good for newbies to read.

Sue-n-Kevin · July 2010

Julie, you are so great and organized! I think this will eliminate a lot of the redundant questions.

I agree with all the above. I think it would be too hard to set it up geographically, but by putting the location in, it helps. Most vendors (aside from venues) travel to where the wedding is, but may have a travel expense.

Also, maybe in the photography section add where the engagement pics were taken.

You can leave it up to the poster to put in what they want, maybe a range of $/pp for caterers, etc.

Then at the end the poster can indicate if they have pics in their knottie bio or personal bio, with website.

Also, in your initial post, you can mention that the posters come back periodically and UPDATE via edit their info as more vendors are added. Then, they can come back and just grade the vendors after the wedding instead of going through the work again posting a new post.

Also explain the "search" feature at the bottom of the board. It really does work if you enter the right info, ie name of vendor or topic.

Explain the abbreviations, plus if they see something they want further info on in the vendor sticky, it's preferable to "page" the person and send a PM than to just ask general questions.

I think this will be a nice update to the board's stickies. Kind of ilke redecorating your house, LOL.

Julz629 · July 2010

One more vendor idea -- rehersal dinner and/or shower locations. I see a lot of requests for those so this could help...

July032011 · July 2010

You ladies are amazing! I love all of this. I also think in th wedding section you should encourage people to read the welcome area about the messages boards. I didn't when I first started. I was just excited to get going, and I was lost with the acroynms that were being used! Just a suggestion. Love everything everyone has said!

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