I'm shocked this board isn't more active! Come on, ladies! What's going on?
I'm planning a wedding for 5/30/15 at the Bates House in East Setauket, and have most of the major stuff done, but am still looking for hair/makeup and...oh yeah, and an officiant. That's important, right?
What do you have left to do? Or, if your wedding already happened, who were your absolute rockstar vendors?
Re: Come on, people!
Hey ladies! I am getting married 5/23/15 at Giorgio's in Baiting Hollow. I have a lot done but I feel like its the little things I am stressed about. Invitations are going to be the death of me lol.
@misskinababy I am using Sir Oliver limos. They had the best prices for what we need.
Yeah I have been so indecisive with invitations. the more I look the more confused and frustrated I get. Plus my fiancé HAS to have a monogram letter on it. lol Hopefully the one I just ordered a sample of will be the winner! Also I have been having a hard time trying to figure out what gifts to get my bridesmaids, any ideas?
Does anyone have any suggestions for a nice place to have our rehearsal dinner?
@cstar1015 I almost had my wedding at Lands End. Its beautiful there!
As for my bachelorette party.... my fiancé is doing an all inclusive resort so I don't want my party to be lame lol I think we are going to do a weekend thing in Ocean City Maryland. If that doesn't work out just a night out I the city.
And about bridal party gifts, I already bought earrings for the girls and nice spring pocketbooks. I am trying to figure out what else I could put in the pocket books either for the day of the wedding or just gifts for saying thank you! My fiancé bought engraved pocket watches for the guys.
@cstar1015 Wow New Orleans that's awesome. My FI is going to Dominican Republic and its a double bachelor party since our friend is getting married in August. And the only problem with OC for me is that its still kinda cold in april, so who knows if there will be anything to do.
I have spent a lot already too, since I have 11 girls including my girl ring barer and my flower girl. Everything IS Expensive
I was thinking flip flops if they wanted to change during the reception, and maybe another gift that fits their interests. like 3 of my friends/FSIL love wine so I was thinking a wine glass. But I don't know, what do you think?
I'm pretty sure FI's B-party will be a weekend in Atlantic City or up at Foxwoods Casino in CT - his friends like to gamble and play golf.
@cstar1015 - I think a pair of nice wine glasses and a bottle of decent wine would be a very nice gift!
@cstar1015 That's so funny, I was thinking about getting three of my bridesmaids wine stuff because they love wine. The other one doesn't drink but she's obsessed with Iced tea so maybe a mason jar and her favorite iced tea. and the other one likes margaritas so maybe do something like that for her. what do you think?
@Hummingbird125 I wanted my bachelorette party to be a surprise too, but since my sister told me that none of my girls can afford a weekend thing, I just ( yesterday) decided to do a night out in NYC too. Was thinking dinner, drinks maybe a show. They have this funny show called sex tips for straight women from a gay man. I heard its hysterical and they have a groupon for it.
Back to the gifts: I am so stuck on what to get my flower girl and my ring barer ( both girls ) flower girl is 6 ring girl is 10
@Hummingbird125 @cstar1015 I too have been feeling the stresses as the date nears. My FI is having a Best Woman and we recently just decided on the tuxes for the groomsmen. When we were discussing what she should wear she came up with the idea of her wearing the same dress as my bridesmaids but in black to match the guys. I loved the idea, I am a huge fan of symmetry and things coordinating lol. Anyway, just recently she told my FI that she found a different black dress and asked him if it was ok if she didn't get the same dress. At first I was really mad, why would you suggest something and then take it upon yourself to change it. I had to take A LOT of deep breaths, but I realized that she is not going to be in many photos with the girls and it really isn't that big of a deal. Thank god I got over that, I don't need to be stressing about a dress that someone else is wearing.
Ps. what have your bridesmaids helped with? mine haven't done one thing lol
@cstar1015Where do you take Pure Barre?
I just wasn't sure if you ladies actually delegated tasks for your bridesmaids. You know you read all this stuff and it says when your planning your wedding let other people help you that's what they are there for. I personally haven't asked for much help because I am so indecisive they would probably get frustrated lol. But I do know my sister (MOH) and my mom have been planning my surprise bridal shower but I am not sure if anyone else has helped. And my MOH is planning my bachelorette party as well.