Newbies - Introduce Yourself!!

serlace · January 2011

I've seen lots of posts lately from knotties that don't post here often. Come out and tell us about yourself and your wedding. We are always excited about new weddings.

ETA:
Hello new knotties. We would like to get to know you better.

What is your name?
Wedding Date?
Wedding location (if known)?
How long you have known your FI?
What you are most scared of in the planning process?
And a question for us.

Tiffany618 · January 2011

Hello? *echo echo echo*

Don't be scared!!

bigbabyface · January 2011

We don't bite

Paige0810 · January 2011

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[QUOTE]We don't bite :)
Posted by bigbabyface[/QUOTE]

At least not until FFF.

juliebug1997 · January 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Newbies! : At least not until FFF.
Posted by Paige0810[/QUOTE]

LOL. Maybe we need to have the "Introduce Yourself" thread where we list things we want to know.

serlace · January 2011

Maybe I posted it too late in the day. Come on out and tell us about your wedding!

sparklingdiamond · January 2011

Maybe they will answer in the morning? :-)

serlace · January 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Newbies! : LOL. Maybe we need to have the "Introduce Yourself" thread where we list things we want to know.
Posted by juliebug1997[/QUOTE]

Oh good point Julie.

MLandCJ · January 2011

Lol at everyone!

serlace · January 2011

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[QUOTE]I've seen lots of posts lately from knotties that don't post here often. Come out and tell us about yourself and your wedding. We are always excited about new weddings. ETA: Hello new knotties. We would like to get to know you better. What is your name? Wedding Date? Wedding location (if known)? How long you have known your FI? What you are most scared of in the planning process? And a question for us.
Posted by serlace[/QUOTE]

I'm Lacey. My wedding was on 10/23/2010. I got married at The Bingham House in McKinney. I have known DH for 4 years. I was scared that none of our friends would have any fun. I want to know more about you. :)

bsn1752 · January 2011

They're scared of us.

juliebug1997 · January 2011

What is your name? Julie
Wedding Date? May 9, 2009
Wedding location (if known)? Dallas. Ceremony at Christ the King and Reception at Maggiano's at North Park.
How long you have known your FI? This July, we will have known each other for four years.
What you are most scared of in the planning process? I was scared that his parents were going to find some way to convince him not to marry me. LONG, boring, old story. With new chapters added every now and then. :-)
And a question for us. Some of you just started appearing (maybe you introduced yourself while I was gone) but I'd like to know a little more about you too.

bigbabyface · January 2011

What is your name? Ashlee
Wedding Date? 09/23/2011
Wedding location (if known)? I'm on the hunt again!
How long you have known your FI? We've known each other about 4 1/2 years
What you are most scared of in the planning process? me and FI family starting a drama fest

brooke.anne · January 2011

What is your name? Brooke Wedding Date? August 6, 2011 Wedding location (if known)? Ceremony: Marty Leonard Chapel Reception: YWCA How long you have known your FI? Well technically we went to school together since middle school and had been acquaintances so I have "known" him for about 10 years but we have been dating for 5 years. What you are most scared of in the planning process? COSTS!!!

bobbileighb · January 2011

Yay Ashlee!!

loves*green*mlkglass · January 2011

Ok, I'll go although since there are actually people on this late in the day! I'm usually a lurker.

Name: Kimberly

Ceremony/Reception: Our church

Wedding Date: 1/15/11 - I'm not gonna lie...I'm in the planning freak out stage.

How long I've known FI - 8 years, dated 3

Scared of: That not everything is going to look the way I want it and the reception is going to look like it's being held in a former gym. Which it is.

Question: Has anyone else dreamt that they were late to the church, with no makeup and hair.

SBSmith0219 · January 2011

it isn't late in the day for me, this is when my real life actually starts haha

Name:

Sara Beth

Wedding Date:

May 7, 2011

Location:

Rockwall

Ceremony:

First Baptist Church Rockwall (the church I grew up in and still attend)

Reception:

The Hilton Bella Harbor (for all knotties who posted on my previous posts about it we booked it today!!! and we were able to negotiate a cheaper price)

Length of time I've known my FH:

Robert and I have known each other 5 years we met when his fraternity entered into my sororities annual chili cook off, we dated for about a year, then didn't speak to each other for about the same amount of time, then circumstances kept throwing us back into each others way and we hung out one time and every old feeling came back and this time we have been together over a year 1/2

Thing I am most scared of:

I am freaking out that no one is going to have a good time, my mom does not want to pay to have alcohol at the wedding bc my parents don't drink and don't believe in it.....even though I have begged for a compromise on beer and wine since we have plenty of family and friends who do....so I am freaking out that people are going to be mad there is no bar and they are not going to have any fun and that my big day will be one big boring catastrophe!!

Question for seasoned knotties:

What is the best piece of advice could y'all give to someone like me who is doing all of this without the help of a wedding planner? Also, tell us something interesting about you...funny fact....just something silly!

TJohn20 · January 2011

Name: Kat

Ceremony/Reception: Just started looking

Wedding Date: September 2011

How long I've known FI - 10 years

Scared of: Spending too much money on a 1 day event

Question: How do you find a venue ....there's seems to be so many and I don't have the time to look at all of them.

dianaslik · January 2011

What is your name? Diana
Wedding Date? 6/14/11 (& 6/18/11)
Wedding location (if known)?
Ceremony: Flamingo Chapel, Las Vegas, NV
Reception: La Grange, Dallas, TX
How long you have known your FI?
We met just over 4 years ago when I was asked to join the band we're in... We started dating 3 years ago.
What you are most scared of in the planning process?
Forgetting to do something important... or screwing up the guest list (way more stressful than I expected)... and money (of course)
And a question for us.
I guess I'd ask if it's normal to always feel like you are behind. I took a little break from WR stuff, and now I'm like "oh, crap"... even though I have a LOT done already...

courtski2004 · January 2011

What is your name? Courtney
Wedding Date? 6/18/2011
Wedding location (if known)? Addison Event Center
How long you have known your FI? 3 years
What you are most scared of in the planning process? That everything won't come together the way I see it in my head, and that we'll all be sitting around at the reception staring at eachother like idiots.

And Kimberly, I have had multiple wedding nightmares!! NO makeup, no hair, no church, no dress...at least once a week. I can't wait until they're over!

MarieSD · January 2011

I'm not new - I just mainly lurk. Now that my wedding's getting closer, maybe I'll be less shy

I'm also only ever on at night, so that factors in.

What is your name? Marie
Wedding Date? It's in April - less than four months to go!
Wedding location (if known)? I'm another YWCA girl

How long you have known your FI? We're just coming up on our two-year anniversary. We knew each other (distantly - we worked in the same place) for a few years before our first date.
What were/are you are most scared of in the planning process? For the whole first year of planning, it was the expense of it. Now that it's getting closer, I'm realizing how quickly it's going to go by and I'm afraid I won't have enough time to visit with everyone as much as I'll want to! (All of our friends/family live far away, so I only see them once a year -- if that.)
Has anyone else dreamt that they were late to the church, with no makeup and hair: That's so funny - I've had a wedding nightmare probably 10 times, and 9 of those times it was about not having my hair/makeup done! It's especially funny because I never do my hair or wear makeup in my day-to-day life, so this should NOT be a nightmare for me!
TJohn20: What area are you looking in? I searched online a lot, but I mostly found the really budget-friendly venues by questions asked/answered on this board (which is what I was looking for).

Stef&Bobby0612 · January 2011

I don't post often but I do lurk a lot

What is your name? Stefani
Wedding Date? June 12, 2011
Wedding location (if known)? Old Red
How long you have known your FI? 9 years, we started dating in high school
What you are most scared of in the planning process? That we'll spend all this money and not many people will come...and that my family will get into an argument at the wedding

MLandCJ · January 2011

What is your name? Courtney
Wedding Date? June 5, 2011
Wedding location (if known)?
Ceremony:YWCA
Reception: YWCA
How long you have known your FI? 6 years, the Jan. 31 is our 6 year anniversary and we met two weeks before that!
What you are most scared of in the planning process? The fact that it is just me researching and planning the entire day.I'm hoping it works out lol

rickyanderika · January 2011

Name: Erika Ceremony/Reception: I think it's between T&P and Artspace 111 Wedding Date: August 27, 2011 How long I've known FI - 10 years Scared of: Spending too much money. Seems like what I like most is also most expensive.

fallbride1109 · January 2011

Ashlee--what happened to the Tribute?

Sara, yay for the Hilton! It will be beautiful. I hope you can work out a compromise on the alcohol. Maybe you can at least have a champagne toast?

Kat: I would start by thinking of what is the most important element: outdoor ceremony, location, budget, want to DIY, don't want to DIY anything, want a blank slate, want an all-inclusive, etc. Then start by limiting your search to those venues. Like I knew I wanted an outdoor ceremony/indoor reception so I started there. It can be very overwhelming--check out our venue sticky for some great suggestions.

And as far as wedding nightmares go, we've all had them!

juliebug1997 · January 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_newbies?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:7ecd4ac1-2bf3-4767-9651-a645af720c6cPost:8d3ceb3d-e5f8-4278-b1b2-3c0929e2f96d">Re: Newbies - Introduce Yourself!!</a>:
[QUOTE]it isn't late in the day for me, this is when my real life actually starts haha Name: Sara Beth Wedding Date: May 7, 2011 Location : Rockwall Ceremony : First Baptist Church Rockwall (the church I grew up in and still attend) Reception: The Hilton Bella Harbor (for all knotties who posted on my previous posts about it we booked it today!!! and we were able to negotiate a cheaper price) Length of time I've known my FH: Robert and I have known each other 5 years we met when his fraternity entered into my sororities annual chili cook off, we dated for about a year, then didn't speak to each other for about the same amount of time, then circumstances kept throwing us back into each others way and we hung out one time and every old feeling came back and this time we have been together over a year 1/2 <strong>Thing I am most scared of: I am freaking out that no one is going to have a good time, my mom does not want to pay to have alcohol at the wedding bc my parents don't drink and don't believe in it.....even though I have begged for a compromise on beer and wine since we have plenty of family and friends who do....so I am freaking out that people are going to be mad there is no bar and they are not going to have any fun and that my big day will be one big boring catastrophe!! Question for seasoned knotties: What is the best piece of advice could y'all give to someone like me who is doing all of this without the help of a wedding planner? Also, tell us something interesting about you...funny fact....just something silly</strong>!
Posted by SBSmith0219[/QUOTE]
While no one in my family or Bill's family are alcoholics (mainly occasional drinkers), my dad wanted to make sure that everyone had a good time. He at the very least would have wanted a champagne toast though. Is that something that you and your FI can pay for if your parents are the ones paying for the rest of the reception?

They make fun of me for it (gently, gently) but I say to just keep breathing and to not over burden yourself with DIY. DIY projects require a lot of your time and your commitment and you have to be happy with the outcome. I didn't do much in the way of DIY because I wanted to take the time to enjoy my engagement and I wanted to spend my last single months having a great time with my family, friends and fiancee. I would also say that, judging by some of the other girls' experiences, to not be hurt when your wedding isn't the main thing on everyone else's plates. It would be nice if your BMs help you, etc, but they are not required to do anything really. Also on that note (and this is easy to say but hard to do): don't pick someone to be in your bridal party just because they expected it or you are trying to develop a stronger relationship with your FIs sisters/cousins/etc. It can backfire in spectacular fashion.

SBSmith0219 · January 2011

stephiehall- thank you!!! i am so excited that we were able to get it and negotiate on the price, now lets just hope that everything comes together lol, we definitely are going to have a champagne toast we do know that I definitely laid down the law on that one haha now I am trying to wear her down as far as having at least beer and wine available

SBSmith0219 · January 2011

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Newbies - Introduce Yourself!! : While no one in my family or Bill's family are alcoholics (mainly occasional drinkers), my dad wanted to make sure that everyone had a good time. He at the very least would have wanted a champagne toast though. Is that something that you and your FI can pay for if your parents are the ones paying for the rest of the reception? They make fun of me for it (gently, gently) but I say to just keep breathing and to not over burden yourself with DIY. DIY projects require a lot of your time and your commitment and you have to be happy with the outcome. I didn't do much in the way of DIY because I wanted to take the time to enjoy my engagement and I wanted to spend my last single months having a great time with my family, friends and fiancee. I would also say that, judging by some of the other girls' experiences, to not be hurt when your wedding isn't the main thing on everyone else's plates. It would be nice if your BMs help you, etc, but they are not required to do anything really. Also on that note (and this is easy to say but hard to do): don't pick someone to be in your bridal party just because they expected it or you are trying to develop a stronger relationship with your FIs sisters/cousins/etc. It can backfire in spectacular fashion.
Posted by juliebug1997[/QUOTE]

<div>as far as the DIY stuff there wont be too much mainly the invites (well stuffing/addressing them) and there is probably some more but I think my brain is a little too fried right now to think even two weeks from now lol</div><div>
</div><div>I did lay down the law on the champagne toast, I told her that are having one no matter what, now I am trying to wear her down to meet me in the middle with beer and wine</div><div>
</div><div>and my bridal party is not big, I am only having two my matron of honor who is my sister in law, she started dating my brother when I was 7 and they got married when I was 9, she is really like a sister in my mind not a SIL and my other bridesmaid is my best friend since day 1 of college we are like sisters too we have been there for some of the best and worst times of each others lives so if they dont help me then I am trading them in for some new sisters : )</div>

Nikki1080 · January 2011

What is your name? Nikki
Wedding Date? 8/28/2011
Wedding location Tribute Golf Club
How long you have known your FI? 4 years
What you are most scared of in the planning process? That I won't be able to have a really nice wedding with my budget!
And a question for us. How do you have time to research everything and not get so overwhelmed with timelines?

meghanttu08 · January 2011

Ooo this should be fun!

What is your name? Meghan
Wedding Date? August 13, 2011
Wedding location (if known)? Both the ceramony and the reception will take place at the Piazza in the Village in C-ville
How long you have known your FI? We met Aug-Sept of 2006 and started dating on Nov 13, 2006.
What you are most scared of in the planning process? Other crap going wrong and stressing me out...oh and my dress. I'm scared that I get it and get it altered, then I either loose too much weight or gain a lot of weight and can't fit in it!!!! How awful would that be?!
And a question for us. Why did you join on the knot!?

bro43074 · January 2011

I have been on for a few months, and posted a few times, but I still feel like a newbie!

What is your name? Molly
Wedding Date? June 24th, 2011
Wedding location (if known)? Old Red Courthouse
How long you have known your FI? I have known him for 5 years, and have been dating him for 4
What you are most scared of in the planning process? I am scared I won't get enough decorations for the reception and everything will look bare and not go well together.

What is something you wish you knew before you got married?

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