rehearsal tomorrow evening

7/1/2010 11:35:38 AM

Quote :

"Wedding Cake BACON"

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^ Have fun!

7/1/2010 11:57:44 AM

Congrats!!!!!! Post PICS!

7/1/2010 1:06:44 PM

wedding transport for me and her is set
chapel tech support is set

singer is being evaluated by her later today

need to: call parking!
get cambodian visa's
call back AA and inquire into flights again (this will be repeated) and expand departure window
determine tee time for the day before, communicate tee time and equipment with groomsmen
figure out groomsmen gifts

7/1/2010 1:45:10 PM

You need a visa for Cambodia? I just remember showing up at the border and they gave you one on-site.

7/2/2010 12:09:16 AM

So I'm not so sure me and my sister getting married at the same time is going to be all that fun. She gets really jealous and becomes condescending.. Today I was saying how one possibility for me and Eric is to have the ceremony at the arboretum and then the reception at Marbles Kids Museum. I showed her a picture of Curiosity Square and asked her what she thought/if she liked it... She was like, "Well yeah, if you're going for that fun look and not elegant."

I know just reading it sounds like I'm being petty, but yall have to understand my sister. She tries to best the best daughter and shit like that, and the way she said it was like "Oh.. if you're going for THAT type of thing........"


I think it's time for me to keep any wedding thoughts to me, Eric, and my mom. :\

7/2/2010 10:25:25 AM

Yeah, I would stop sharing with her as well. Nobody likes a party pooper.

7/2/2010 10:49:40 AM

Normally when I vent to my mom about my sister she stays pretty neutral but today when I told her what my sister said, she agreed that I should keep things to myself and that it was a rude comment.. and that not everybody has to have Crystal's type of wedding. YAY Mama

So I feel a little better. She told me, "There's nothing wrong with a fun wedding.. It can still be beautiful."

On another note, I love this dress for some reason

7/2/2010 11:08:40 AM

^it makes me think about the little mermaid

7/2/2010 11:15:12 AM

^ if that makes you think of Ariel, this definitely should.. seeing as they designed it after her



http://www.disneybridal.com/index.html

7/2/2010 11:18:24 AM

not so much...

the first one makes me think of her pseudo-dress they make from the random sail

7/2/2010 11:23:24 AM

I think that's what they were going for with the professional Disney dress.. the way the bunches go look like how they wrapped the rope around her

[Edited on July 2, 2010 at 11:29 AM. Reason : but I do agree the first one looks like it.. maybe that's why I like it so much]

7/2/2010 11:28:06 AM

this one is too simple in the front but I LOVE this shape of a dress. I hope one day i look good enough to pull something like this off.

7/2/2010 11:59:11 AM

I ordered my hair piece today off of Etsy It's a custom order so I'll post pics once I receive it. This is the seller: http://www.etsy.com/shop/gochemoche

7/2/2010 12:32:13 PM

For the aqua and blue wedding I saw mentioned on this thread a few times - Check out these CUTE centerpieces

7/2/2010 5:42:30 PM

Cute! I wonder what plant that is.

7/3/2010 2:55:50 AM

that doesn't look like a plant

7/3/2010 3:26:15 AM

looks like the dried flower head of a purple cone flower

7/3/2010 3:33:02 AM

my grooms cake



[Edited on July 4, 2010 at 7:41 PM. Reason : ]

7/4/2010 7:40:39 PM

They said what the red flower was called something like a red thistle? It was on the weddingbee boards under pictures of centerpieces. The white vases came from Ikea.

My FMIL found an EXCELLENT place to buy silk flowers. We paid $5.49 for a bunch of peonies with 11 flowers. They are beautiful quality and I got all the flowers for my toss bouquet, my bouquet, and some of the centerpieces.

I am thinking of having my bridesmaids carry lanterns instead of bouquets. What do you think of this idea? I am getting married with a nautical theme so I thought the lanterns conveyed that theme. Once we finish the vows, the bridesmaids can carry their lanterns downstairs and place them on the tables. We were already planning to do lanterns on the tables along with a centerpieces but this will cut costs since the lanterns will be doing double duty. Here are some pics.







I can't find many pictures since it isn't as common but here's a few:

7/5/2010 10:05:52 AM

I think lanterns are a great idea, especially for a nautical-themed wedding!

this is what that little red flower reminds me of:


[Edited on July 5, 2010 at 10:23 AM. Reason : ]

7/5/2010 10:21:13 AM

We're going to see River Ridge, JC Raulston Arboretum and Marbles Kids Museum on Saturday

(River Ridge would be a ceremony/reception thing, the other two would be paired together)

7/6/2010 2:25:12 PM

Friend of mine had their wedding at Marbles last spring. Apparently they were anal retentive about everything and nickel and dimed you to death.

7/6/2010 8:40:34 PM

Artsplosure does a student art exhibition in the Zanzibar Room of Marbles and they were particular about hanging things on the wall but I don't know much else about them.

Speaking of that area....Does anyone know the deal with that big empty building across from Rum Runners? It is a wedding venue but I don't know what it is called or anything about it.

7/6/2010 9:16:57 PM

I am pretty sure you are talking about Cobblestone Hall it is owned by Showtime Events.

7/7/2010 8:11:59 PM

Yep that's Cobblestone Hall. They were still renovating it when I was looking at venues so I didn't get a chance to see it. Here's the site: http://www.cobblestonehall.com/

7/7/2010 10:57:20 PM

It used to be a resturant with a brewery until a fire a couple of years ago.
I used to eat there as a kid.

Looks like an awesome place for a site!

7/8/2010 11:55:32 AM

If anyone is doing personalized water bottle or many out of town bags, you can get water really cheap from Office Depot. They have a 24 pack for $3.00 right now and if you buy 9 cases, your total will be $25 and there's a $10 off $25 on the front pack of their homepage. Source - slickdealz

7/10/2010 8:51:59 AM

i have succombed to having my friends help me for the wedding, even though i said earlier i didnt want to do it, but they asked and genuinely want to

one friend is making the invitations

and another is going to be an overall planner

[Edited on July 11, 2010 at 5:04 PM. Reason : not for free, ill be paying them of course]

7/11/2010 5:03:52 PM

Alright ladies, I have a question for you.


So my sister has been in that crazy mode in the beginning where you're all "MUST LOOK UP WEDDING STUFF"... Well she had me attached on this ridiculously long thread on Facebook between her, her friend, my mom, Mike (fiance') and her friend TJ. Welllll, it seems like there will be a lot of overlap. I really don't care about everything (because it's things like having pig pickin' cake) but I am worried there will be one thing overlapped.


Earlier in the year I told her how I wanted to give my mom my bouquet as a way to honor her and maybe do a little speech. I know I told my sister... I'm just worried that she's going to use it.

So the question is:

a. Should I bring it up and talk to her about it? This could either end in a big fight by her saying she's older and should get to do it (she pulls this card a lot) or she'll either be like "Well yeah, I knew that was your thing"
b. Should I wait and see what happens? The only thing that worries me about this is finding out like.. day-of that she's doing it.

If it was a friend doing the same thing, I wouldn't care. But seeing as we have the same mother, and our weddings are 6-7 months apart, I really, really, really don't want us doing the same thing that is such a big deal (because honestly, that's something you remember.. not a tiny detail like what kind of flowers I had or something like that).


Any advice would be appreciated.

7/12/2010 8:22:03 AM

i'd say tell her and if she uses it have a backup plan.

we can help you come up with one in the next few days!

im trying to think of the stuff i was going to do but i can't remember now

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 10:23 AM. Reason : ps i got your pm. im just being lazy ahaha]

7/12/2010 10:22:29 AM

anyone ever had custom can/bottle koozies made?

my groomsmen and i made beer (which i have cheesily named "bridal veil pale ale" ) for the pig-pickin' rehearsal dinner and i was thinking about getting some koozies made for it (though we're bottling in pint grolsch bottles, not cans)

i can google as well as anyone, but i was wondering if anyone here has had experience doing this for other functions and could give me an idea of total cost and who you used

7/12/2010 10:24:16 AM

Look, Joie.

I'm sure you're going to have a good wedding.

But let me tell you something.

It won't be a GREAT wedding

without

a Soul Train line.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ECJtqt6ijE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsPOiflvHX4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOLQkn0VvPc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POKipOsa-8A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOAHKmfwpZ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7MiG2fe8lE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7OWhabzDtA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZWcG1BZ3Vk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRTuNVqsTW8

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM. Reason : ]

7/12/2010 10:25:47 AM

^^ i LOVE that idea. omg that is so cute.
but sorry, can't help you

my cousin had them made for her wedding "to have and to hold and keep your beer cold"

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 10:27 AM. Reason : ^AHAHAHA]

7/12/2010 10:26:52 AM

I'm not kidding when I say that my dream wedding involves hiring a soul/funk DJ and having a perpetual soul train line for the entire afterparty.

And that's really all I think about when I think about a wedding.

7/12/2010 10:28:21 AM

^you know, that doesnt surprise me

and i just got done emailing the florist, photobooth, AND meschantes!

meeting the photobooth guy (who interestingly enough i played in the same bowling league as years ago) on friday.
meachantes on saturday (EEEEPPPP dress time, i get to fondle fabrics).

and waiting on the florist....


[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 10:40 AM. Reason : dgfd]

7/12/2010 10:32:59 AM

Quote :

"Earlier in the year I told her how I wanted to give my mom my bouquet as a way to honor her and maybe do a little speech. I know I told my sister... I'm just worried that she's going to use it. "

My first instinct is to say, it's your mom and you should both do it but I understand that steps on your toes. What if you allowed her to be a part of it? You could say, "At my wedding, a really special and unique detail I wanted to do was to include mom with a speech I wrote to her. I also wanted to give her a bouquet of flowers. When I read my speech to her, can you be the one to deliver the flowers? I want this to be something unique to my wedding, but I'd also like to include you."

You know your sister better than any of us but I think it's true of ALL brides...contact them about it now because the closer to the day you get, the more likely you are of a hissy fit over something minimal.

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 11:07 AM. Reason : typo]

7/12/2010 11:05:22 AM

here are some of the dresses ive found that i ADORE



























i have more but i dont feel like looking







and eeeeeeeeep! a picture of someone else who is doing different plates




[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 11:42 AM. Reason : ahaha i didnt realize the jpgs were all of those pics, yall get the point ]

7/12/2010 11:41:35 AM

So I talked to my sister.. I worry too much

She also wants to do something special without it being the same thing as me..

So, I'm going to do the bouquet thing and she's going to have mama walk her down the aisle (which I completely support, long story)

7/12/2010 12:38:18 PM

Sam, I think pawprint has some good advice on your problem.

Only thing I would say in addition is if she does do something to honor your mom, even if it's very similar, while your guests that you'll have in common (probably only your side of the family unless you share many of the same friends) you'll have some guests that remember but many won't notice.

If she's really adamant about doing something and pulls the "older sister" card, ask her if she'll do the honoring at the rehearsal dinner instead of the ceremony or something. That way you both can have it, but it won't be as obvious

haha, nevermind! it took me nearly 30 minutes to type this out b/c my computer was acting up and I was watering plants...and it's been solved in the mean time glad it all worked out

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM. Reason : ]

7/12/2010 12:39:09 PM

YAY SAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7/12/2010 12:43:24 PM

Oh shoot, I didn't see pawprint's post... that was awesome advice though, and I'm glad I didn't come off all bridezilla-ish and people weren't all, "Calm down and get over it" (which seems to happen a lot on theknot.com)


Thanks guys


I even told her how I worry too much because I knew she would want to honor our mom (because well, she's been the rock in our lives) but I didn't want it to be similar to the point where we would look like copycats... she said she felt the same way


OH and I have decided I'm not doing a father-daughter dance. It's bad enough I have to have the awkward talk with my biological father and tell him my stepdad is walking me.


Sooooo, I'm going to have a mother-daughter dance... and halfway through the song (probably something super girly and fun like.. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ) I'm going to invite all the women onto the dance floor. Then after that, since everyone will be paying attention, is when I'm doing the bouquet thing.

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 12:48 PM. Reason : .]

7/12/2010 12:47:28 PM

CUTE IDEA - http://www.blurb.com guestbook chronicling the relationship of us. We have to get engagement pics taken but when we do, I think it would be super neat to make a book of us with scanned in pics of ticket stubs, receipts, pictures, drawings, and other special things we have done. Luckily, I am crazy and have kept every snippet of us from the 6 month mark forward. Has anyone thought about doing this?

I also considered a wishing tree but I don't know that I'd ever use the wishes for anything....

^Aww too cute! Glad it worked out for you Sometimes we need to just have a moment!

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 12:59 PM. Reason : add]

7/12/2010 12:58:09 PM

^ that's awesome... I'm not doing a book, but my guestbook is going to be a painting of a tree (no leaves) with our initials in the middle of the trunk, painted like they were carved in... then each person will use a green ink pad to put their thumb print as a leaf, and sign next to it. I might try to find a semi-matching guestbook where people can write a message, but I'm definitely doing the tree thing (I"ll have a station set up with wipes so people won't have green thumbs the entire time )

I totally stole it from a picture I saw on the knot

here's the picture I saw:



but I'm going to paint it myself and make it bigger since we'll have a buttload of people

7/12/2010 1:04:17 PM

holy shit pawprint.

i think i may do that.

thats AWESOME

7/12/2010 1:11:15 PM

It is so fun - I downloaded the program last night and played with it...super easy. There's coupon codes available too (right not liberation and hewlittpackard10 and......another one I forget) so it makes it a little cheaper. If you do it, google wedding blurb book tips...some bloggers are suggesting doing the premium paper and the dust jacket and they offer tips on fonts/formats/etc. There's lots of pics too of completed copies. That's how I found the idea.

7/12/2010 1:14:01 PM

i just downloaded the program

7/12/2010 1:16:31 PM

OMG YALL.... found my dress







nevermind... THIS is it




[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 1:24 PM. Reason : .]

7/12/2010 1:20:58 PM

I think these are the people we're going to be using for our photography:

http://www.lovetheschultzes.com/

7/12/2010 1:57:21 PM

A friend of mine used them. Her pics are on their webpage - Tracy and Katie Ball. Here's a link (not sure if it will work...)- http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=2347798&id=12718183&ref=mf

They did an amazing job.

I am going with 2+3 Photography. We met with Sarah and Thad at quagmire's suggestion and we loved them. And they give 10% off to educators and another 10% if you use their DJ friend. We are not sure yet about the DJ but we are excited about them

7/12/2010 2:08:57 PM