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Newbies come out to play! (and us oldies too)

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There are a ton of new names on here. Please introduce yourselves so we know a little about you!

Name: Allie
Wedding Date: May 22
Location: Channel Club in Monmouth Beach
What you like(d) best about planning: Seeing everything come together
What you like(d) least about planning: Having to do everything to see it come together. But today, dealing with the lady when we applied for our marriage license. She was a wench.
What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI at the end of the aisle, getting ready with my girls and having a kick a$$ party!
What is the best advice you have received from TK : Breath and take it all in! It will be gone in a heartbeat. Oh and everything on vendors and just advice in general- thanks ladies (and gents!)

Now your turn!
*~allie~*

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    NJMom050911NJMom050911
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Kathy
    Wedding Date: August 28th, 2010
    Location: Perona Farms Andover NJ
    What you like(d) best about planning: Seeing everything come together
    What you like(d) least about planning: So many choices it can get overwhelming making a final decision
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI  for the first time in my dress at our "first glance" and seeing people enjoy themselves
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Breath and take it all in! It will be gone in a heartbeat - stealing this one from Allie because it's the truth!
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Maria
    Wedding Date: March 26, 2011
    Location: Ceremony Wkyoff Reformed church Reception The Tides Estate
    What you like(d) best about planning: Everything so far has been a lot of fun....
    What you like(d) least about planning: Trying to get my whole bridal party to pick out dresses... ITs hard when everyone has thier own schedules
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Cant wait to feel like a princess and seeing the man of my dreams face when I walk down the aisle!!!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Opinions on soo many topics from favors to reception hall!!!!
    Now your turn!
    *~allie~*
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    sk2342sk2342
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Kristen
    Wedding Date: October 23 2010
    Location: The Brownstone
    What you like(d) best about planning: being able to execute MY creative vision Smile
    What you like(d) least about planning: Having to deal with finances whether its organizing our parents contributions or puting in our own $$- i wish i was a millionare!!
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: getting ready with my BF's and family and throwing an awesome party
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : great vendor recomendations and tips- thank you!
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    eleven29eleven29
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Amanda
    Wedding Date: June 25, 2011
    Location: Neshanic Valley Golf Club
    What you like(d) best about planning: Being able to be creative and design something all my own, plus spending that time with FI because he is very involved in the planning.
    What you like(d) least about planning: Spending all the money!
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing how all the hard work comes together...and of course seeing FI at the end of the aisle!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Tons of vendor advice, plus just general info about how to deal with the stress/drama that can come along with planning.
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    mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: MaryBeth

    Wedding Date: April 10

    Location: ceremony in Jersey City; reception at The Tides Estate, North Haledon

    What you like(d) best about planning: getting to pick out stuff we wanted (as opposed to going along with someone else's ideas)

    What you like(d) least about planning: having a ton of appointments and phone calls near the end; also, dealing with guests dropping out after the final payments had been made

    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: getting down the aisle without my legs crumpling out underneath me

    What is the best advice you have received from TK : definitely the vendor recommendations ... it was so nice to get good, current suggestions and also to have feedback all in one handy location, rather than search it all out myself and wonder if the positive reviews were legit.
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    Laurms15Laurms15 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Laurie
    Wedding Date: April 17th 2010
    Location: Ridgewood Woman's Club
    What you like(d) best about planning: I loved making the decisions and seeing all of the different parts. I also loved dress shopping.
    What you like(d) least about planning: Budgets!!
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Spending the day w/ my new husband and having a great time with all of our family and friends!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Breath and take it all in! It was SO true. DH and I had a bently that took us to pics and to the reception and it was SO nice to have that private time together just to talk and enjoy a few minutes alone.
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    chrissyg922chrissyg922
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Christine
    Wedding Date: May 7, 2011
    Location: South Gate Manor, Freehold
    What you like(d) best about planning: Like most grls I've dreamed about my wedding for like, ever! Now that it's a reality I can't wait to make it all come together.
    What you like(d) least about planning: Realizing that some things that I've always wanted just wont fit into the budget.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI and having all of our family and friends together for an awesome event!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : That I'm going to stress about little things, but to try not to let it get the best of me, it's just part of being the bride.
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    dmoney79dmoney79 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Danielle
    Wedding Date: 10/10/09
    Location: The Landmark
    What you like(d) best about planning: Everything! I had a lot of fun planning and doing all the diy stuff with my sister, and looking up vendors and coming up with ideas
    What you like(d) least about planning: Nothing really...I can't say there was one thing that stressed me out or that I dreaded doing....well, I guess...I'm not a fan of calling people, so, I guess I didn't like having to actually call the vendors....
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing everything come togehter, and everyone having a good time, and of course seeing mh at the end of the aisle, and walking down with my dad, and mh seeing me in my dress for the first time
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Take a second to take it all in...it really does go by so fast...and someone had said that as soon as you see your groom, just look at him...and I did...as soon as the doors open my eyes found him and he's pretty much all I focused on while walking down...if I looked at someone else, I almost started to cry, but when I looked at him, I was good
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    NJgurl19NJgurl19 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Rosa
    Wedding Date:undecided
    Location:still looking
    What you like(d) best about planning: All of it really planing is fun!
    What you like(d) least about planning: That I choose planning over homework. Everyone since to have an opinion. Thinking about where are we going to get the money for half of these things.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI at the end of the aisle, seeing everything come together, move on and make some babies :) LOL
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : To many to count everyone is AWESOME! and i also think its funny, sometimes reading things hear lighten up my day :)
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    viviannacviviannac member
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    edited December 2011

    Name: Vivianna
    Wedding Date: November 5, 2010

    Location: Ceremony: St. John's Cathedral, Reception: Seasons, Washington Township, NJ
    What you like(d) best about planning: Being able to use my creativity to make our vision a reality.
    What you like(d) least about planning: trying to stick to our budget.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI for the first time as I walk down the aisle and celebrating with all our friends and family.
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Make sure we take a few moments for ourselves to take it all in.

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    wpsmallwpsmall
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Whitney
    Wedding Date: July 3, 2010
    Location:The Imperia
    What you like(d) best about planning: Seeing our vision slowly all come together
    What you like(d) least about planning: Having to deal with all the unnecessary opinions from people who really have no say
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI's reaction as I walk down the aisle
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Definitely to take a moment at the wedding and take it all in!!!
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    rutgersgirl82rutgersgirl82
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Rachel 
    Wedding Date: 10/23/10 - Looks like I'm date twins with Kristen :-) 
    Location: 
    Ceremony: Our Lady of Sorrows, South Orange
    Reception: The Manor, West Orange
    What you like best about planning: Almost everything :-) I've also kept a blog about all my planning and that's been really fun
    What you like(d) least about planning: 2 Things: (1) finding time to meet w/ all the different vendors (2) relying on other people for things & logistics type information 
    What you look forward to most: Cliche - But seeing my FI at the other end of the aisle!
    Best advice - Aside from taking it all in, all the different vendors & things I never heard of, like uplighting & gobo's! 
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    smw42smw42 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Sherri
    Wedding Date: October 30th
    Location: Bridgewater Manor
    What you like(d) best about planning: Dress shopping!
    What you like(d) least about planning: Finding a photographer- I was incredibly picky
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Walking down the aisle, getting ready with the girls, and riding in the Bently
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Taking some time the day of to just enjoy each other in a private moment
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    sk2342sk2342
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_newbies-come-out-play-oldies?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:823be3d2-8638-443f-8896-43638d843ea4Post:a5ae90c2-16e4-4680-8b42-a912894723e9">Re: Newbies come out to play! (and us oldies too)</a>:
    [QUOTE]Name : Rachel  Wedding Date: 10/23/10 - Looks like I'm date twins with Kristen :-)
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    kwilkinson14kwilkinson14
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Kathleen
    Wedding Date: 05/14/2011
    Location: 
    Ceremony: Allaire State Chapel, Wall Township
    Reception: Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune
    What you like best about planning: I like seeing all the details coming together to create our special day! Although, do stress about things sometimes.
    What you like(d) least about planning: Trying to find everything to make our vision come true and stay in budget.
    What you look forward to most: Finally being able to call FI my husband! I know very cliche but very true. Smile
    Best advice - Taking some time to be by ourselves as well as ideas on dercorations, favors, etc.
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    stephweinsteinstephweinstein
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Steph

    Wedding Date: October 23, 2010 (Triplets!)

    Location: Brooklake Country Club, Florham Park, NJ

    What you like(d) best about planning: Reception site hunting... I loved seeing all the wonderful places and gathering ideas from each of them.

    What you like(d) least about planning: My very opinionated futre-mother-in-law

    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day    : Walking down the aisle and the glass breaking at the end of the ceremony when it will become official that we are married.

    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Relish it.  It only happens once!
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    Shand18Shand18
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Shannon
    Wedding Date: 5/21/11
    Location: Woodcliff Manor
    What you like(d) best about planning: I've just started, but I'm really enjoying coming up with DIY stuff and finding different ways to be creative and use my colors.
    What you like(d) least about planning: I haven't done that much yet, but I really didn't enjoy finding a venue.  I knew exactly what I didn't want, but couldn't really find anything that fit into what I wanted.  I ended up settling for some things because I had a couple things I couldn't compromise.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Just the whole day....seeing everything all together and all my friends and family in one place having a fantastic time, and of course FI's face when he first sees me come down the aisle.
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Just take it all in and enjoy it.  I'm picking up more and more advice everyday and all sorts of things I never would have thought of. 
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    Denise91980Denise91980 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Denise
    Wedding Date: 10/01/10
    Location: Ravello's in East Hanover
    What you like(d) best about planning: Thinking about the Honeymoon
    What you like(d) least about planning: The amount of money we are spending...lol.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Having a great time with the people that mean the most to us.
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Vendor recommendations
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    Jaytee501Jaytee501
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Jamie

    Wedding Date: WAS May1, 2009...almost a year ago!

    Location: The Brownstone

    What you like(d) best about planning: Doing so many things with my mother, whether shopping or working on crafty projects...she didn't have a very formal wedding so she never went through anything like it & we had a lot of fun.

    What you like(d) least about planning: my FMIL acting like the wedding was an inconvenience to her...so I'd say her attitude throughout was what I liked least.

    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Having all of my family and friends together, so much love, marrying my husband.

    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Vendor recommendations for sure. Also, not to try to be a neurotic control freak (really; you CANNOT control everything & that's perfectly ok!) & to enjoy every moment.
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    mrsdevilguymrsdevilguy member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Kelly
    Wedding Date: Oct 1, 2010
    Location: Ria Mar, South River
    What you like(d) best about planning: Seeing everything come together
    What you like(d) least about planning: spending all the money
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing my FI at the end of the aisle
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Breath and take it all in! It will be gone in a heartbeat. Oh and everything on vendors and just advice in general
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    ev4149ev4149 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Ev
    Wedding Date: April 30, 2011
    Location: Ceremony: Our Lady of Mercy Church, Englishtown, Reception: The Merion, Cinnaminson
    What you like(d) best about planning: Bonding with my sister about decisions.  I think she's more into it than I am!
    What you like(d) least about planning: Making big decisions.  I am indecisive.  Also, stressing over budget.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Being married!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : To relax.  At the end it all doesn't really matter...
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    demarcosjddemarcosjd
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Sierra
    Wedding Date: June 5th
    Location: The Renault Winery
    What you like(d) best about planning: Finding my dress and picking out flowers
    What you like(d) least about planning: Waiting for guests response cards!
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Having FI see me for the first time when the doors to our church open. Being with my close friends and family
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Try and not let the little things get to you. More than likely something could go wrong on your wedding day but for the most part only we would be the ones to know
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    JulepheniaJulephenia member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Rebecca/Becky
    Wedding Date: 5/1/11
    Location: Mayfair Farms
    What you like(d) best about planning: So far, pretty much everything - getting my dress, bridal shows, FINALLY PLANNING (we've been engaged since 1/23/08)
    What you like(d) least about planning: Budget, and I'm a little worried my mother is going to become ... one of THOSE mothers
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Actually freaking getting married. And our first dance.
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : You're not alone! And don't be a bridezilla/brat about things. Behave like the adult you are!
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    jrgoogrljrgoogrl
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Jenna
    Wedding Date: April 9, 2011
    Location: The Manor
    What you like(d) best about planning: So far, I've been enjoying pretty much everything!!!! Most fun...dress shopping and the florist!
    What you like(d) least about planning: The budget....and sometimes my FMIL. She just can't make descions!
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: FINALLY getting married!!!!!! Our first dance, and just being with everyone who is special to us!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : That I'm not crazy! LOL! Pretty much everyone has either been through or is going through the same or something similair!
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    jtheissjtheiss member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Jen
    Wedding Date: June 25, 2010
    Location: Perona Farms
    What you like(d) best about planning: I enjoyed all of the big checklist items at the beginning, like the hall, the photographer, the DJ. And talking over all of the decisions with FI.
    What you like(d) least about planning: Dress shopping. And now all of the little detailis that you have to think about as it gets closer to the end - like favors, and escort cards, and table numbers, and programs, and menus. And how expensive some of the little details end up being!
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Getting all dressed up since I'm usually in sweats working from home. And the first look and taking pictures with FI before the ceremony. I think it will be calming to have some time together before everyone shows up, because the rest of the day is going to be a blur!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Definitely to take a moment to take it all in. I plan to be like Pam and Jim from the office, when she took mental snapshots of special moments she wanted to remember. I hope I don't forget to do that.
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    tommynkristentommynkristen member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Kristen
    Wedding Date: September 10, 2010
    Location: The Tides
    What you like(d) best about planning: #1 by far was getting the phone call to say my dress was in!  Super exciting time.  I also loved sitting with the florist and picking out my flowers. I am excited about the DJ and musicians and am so excited to hear/see them all play.  Just really excited about everything Cool
    What you like(d) least about planning: its a tie between the sleepless nights, the nightmares when I do sleep and everyone's opinions and comments about everything. 
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: meeting the love of my life at the altar and saying I do!!  Then obviously the awesome party we have planned for afterwards.
    What is the best advice you have received from TK :  to try not to sweat the small stuff, everything has its way of working out! 
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    jaimelodyjaimelody
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Jaime
    Wedding Date: May 16
    Location: The Graycliff
    What you like(d) best about planning: Making our invitations. Until the very end when I had papercuts and glue all over my fingers for days.
    What you like(d) least about planning: Listening to "Are you really going to do that?" "Can I sit with so-and-so?" "I think you should..." "Wow that's a long engagement"
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: To FINALLY be Mrs. after so long and for our awesome party!
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : It doesn't have to be perfect to be perfect.
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    hcer0708hcer0708 member
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Helena
    Wedding Date: Sept. 4, 2011
    Location: The Brownstone
    What you like(d) best about planning: right now i like almost everything!
    What you like(d) least about planning: people adding their 2 cents in
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Seeing FI face while I walk down the aisle
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : vendor recs
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    ButterstickButterstick
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    edited December 2011
    Name: Michelle
    Wedding Date: November 7, 2010
    Location: The Olde Mill Inn
    What you like(d) best about planning: Dress shopping!
    What you like(d) least about planning: Not looking forward to the florist part and worrying about the budget.
    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day: Finally being married and enjoying the reception.
    What is the best advice you have received from TK : Advice on Vendors.
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    edited December 2011
    Name:  Laurie

    Wedding Date:   August 28, 2009

    Location:  The Tides Estate

    What you like(d) best about planning: meeting with all my vendors, and dress shopping

    What you like(d) least about planning: waiting until the last minute to do lots of little DIY projects (bad idea!)

    What you look(ed) most forward to on the wedding day:  finally being married! and of course seeing all of our family and friends for a big party!!

    What is the best advice you have received from TK : To take time at your reception to step back and take it all in.  It is a crazy feeling to just look at everyone having so much fun and know that you planned it all yourself!  And to take it all in because it goes by in a flash!! 
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