our photos just came in! yay

10/4/2010 11:15:42 AM

^omg show me more!!!!!!

10/4/2010 12:14:46 PM

^2 gorgeous!!


I found a better view of that awesomeeeee green cake I posted a few weeks ago... I'm begging Eric to agree to it

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninecakes/5031309979/

10/4/2010 12:51:08 PM

haha certainly!

We walked out to All You Need Is Love by the Beatles



my dress <3






I think this is one of my favorite photos from the whole bunch of 1200 or so. Me with my big brother



NOM

10/4/2010 12:54:16 PM

^Gorgeous!! Your dress is stunning.

My sister has a cake topper of her and her fiance in a plane (he's a pilot). She is looking for a teeny chihuahua to represent her dog to sit on the wing. Anyone have any ideas? We're thinking quarter sized, so it can fit on the wing and not look out of place.

10/4/2010 9:16:43 PM

check a dollhouse store? that probably sounds creepy and weird. but i used to have a dollhouse (like a real one that you go to the creepy stores for) and i have a teeny tiny schnauzer about that size that i got from a dollhouse store (cause i modeled my dollhouse after my real house, and that was our family dog). they make all kinds of dogs. i don't know where any stores like this are anymore though. they used to be around everywhere...

i wonder if a craft store would have them? i dunno. i think the best bet is a dollhouse shop, if one still exists! or maybe you could google around for like a dollhouse sized chihuahua haha

10/4/2010 10:21:11 PM

Here are the proofs from my sisters wedding last weekend for the girls in here who enjoy looking at this sorta thing.

http://jporcaro.zenfolio.com/p214894281

10/4/2010 11:15:55 PM

http://2and3photography.com/blog/archives/1445

my friend from H.S. and her husband are a tag team photography couple and i love their pics.

10/5/2010 12:11:31 AM

^ thad and sarah were our photographers

actually, since they just had their baby, sarah manned the photobooth and krista (her sister) was our other photographer

10/5/2010 7:30:13 AM

Quote :

"check a dollhouse store"

Perfect suggestion. Found one this morning!

10/5/2010 8:21:24 AM

I have this up on facebook, so I thought I'd post it here too. It's a stop motion film our photographer made for us

http://vimeo.com/14768832


ooh- I just found this one on her blog too. I love the frame they use http://vimeo.com/15372303

[Edited on October 6, 2010 at 10:34 AM. Reason : second]

10/6/2010 10:27:51 AM

I know a few people have bought suits for groomsmen from Men's Wearhouse? Any opinions about the Pronto Uomo brand?

http://www.menswearhouse.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay_10051_10558_10601_167354_-1_10558_CHARCOAL_10051_?cm_vc=40159

This one fit really well - all the others were a bit boxy.

10/7/2010 6:37:49 AM

^ i actually just got my "free" suit yesterday from them (the $400 credit that comes from 5+ tux rentals) and it's funny that you mention the boxy bit

i'm barrel-chested with broad shoulders and it makes finding clothes that fit correctly really difficult since it always seems to come down to going for the "muscle man" look or having something that fits the shoulders but then comes straight down and making me look like a box

it was a tie between the $400 pronto uomo suit i picked out and a $700 calvin klein (i think), but both fit extremely well because they are "italian" (or "european") cut...since they're both 100% wool and it looks like pronto uomo gets good reviews online (though i'm fairly certain it's men's wearhouse's own brand), i opted to save the money (i also liked the color of the pronto uomo better)

10/7/2010 7:33:01 AM

^How happy were you with 2and3 photography? Would you recommend others to use them? My fiance and I are considering using them for our wedding, we went to meet them last weekend.

10/7/2010 10:18:37 AM

^ sending a PM...check your inbox in a few

10/7/2010 10:26:56 AM

^Thanks!

10/7/2010 11:25:17 AM

so yesterday was the 9 month mark.

according to the knot i should start ordering invitations.
i havent even completely finished the guest list yet.

am i behind?

10/12/2010 12:26:52 PM

In a couple days we'll be to the 1-year out mark. Guess we'll have to start doing things again. Glad we have a planner.

10/12/2010 1:13:57 PM

^i just got mine a week ago

shes been a lifesaver already.

[Edited on October 12, 2010 at 2:38 PM. Reason : well as much as she can be. ]

10/12/2010 2:12:48 PM

so i'm getting married and want to have it next April somewhere in the mountains possible around the Asheville area.......any suggestions on venue? i plan to do some research before driving to Asheville before year end....

thanks!

10/12/2010 5:20:23 PM

my sister is a photographer apprentice or whatever for this chick up in Asheville

http://www.sheridancupp.com/aboutus.htm

10/13/2010 10:54:33 PM

^^ If you're planning on next April you'll probably want to call the more popular places first and see if they're even available. A friend of mine planning their wedding in early-May has had a hard time finding an open venue. Granted she's looking in the Triangle but still something to consider.

10/14/2010 3:34:04 PM

^totally right. when cody and i booked, it was over a year out and the dates before and after ours was already booked



http://www.romanticasheville.com/weddings.html

[Edited on October 15, 2010 at 9:36 AM. Reason : ]

10/15/2010 9:35:28 AM

Boudoir pictures, yay or nay? I'm not big into pictures, but I am leaning towards trying this out. Opinions?!

10/19/2010 8:04:01 PM

My sister did them, and they were phenomenal. She left for her honeymoon on Sunday, so I'll have to ask her how her husband liked them.

10/19/2010 8:31:34 PM

Ok, so I didn't know what Boudoir pictures were. I googled it to figure it out what it was and this photographer was one of the first results to come up. She actually had some really awesome photos

http://chelseanicoleblog.com/

10/19/2010 10:20:35 PM

Quote :

"so i'm getting married and want to have it next April somewhere in the mountains possible around the Asheville area.......any suggestions on venue?"

we got married at Homewood in July - had the ceremony in their outdoor area and the reception there too; it's perfect if you want a low key 50-100 person wedding.

http://www.mybelovedhomewood.com/

http://zillicoa.squarespace.com/glen-pictures/pictures-of-the-glen/

it's like 2 minutes from downtown Asheville

10/19/2010 10:27:56 PM

part of our package with Evoke includes boudoir pics

this is one of the places I could do it:



and here's another example

10/20/2010 12:26:20 AM

^ i know the girl in that first picture



now that i look at it. i know a lot of those girls

10/20/2010 9:02:31 AM

I'm in a wedding planning funk

10/25/2010 3:26:07 PM

For anybody looking for photographers, we just LOVED Telling Your Story Photographers, Ashley and her husband David. Phenomenal couple whose ideas flow seamlessly to produce an awesome photo.

We got married at Anderson Point Park in East Raleigh -- great for a smaller wedding!

http://storyphotographers.com/?p=1525.
In the $2,000 range, but WORTH IT. They even got in on some dancing!!

11/11/2010 9:10:34 AM

^ That's who we ended up booking

11/11/2010 9:41:35 AM

Also in a wedding planning funk.

11/14/2010 9:02:58 AM

^^ We used them too. Awesome folks.

11/14/2010 9:55:44 AM

Does anyone know a good place to get invitations printed? Not looking for anything fancy or expensive..just flat black text. I was thinking Office Max, Staples, etc...something along those lines but was wondering if anyone has had a particularly good or bad experience with any and how much you paid.

11/19/2010 8:42:41 AM

I printed a sample invitation at Kinko's to see how it looked and it looked better than I was expecting. He also gave me the tip of when I go back to get the rest printed to bring my own paper from Wal-mart or something. You'll save a lot of money that way apparently.

11/19/2010 9:36:16 AM

Well I went ahead and bought invitations from Michael's last week with their 50% off any item coupon so I have the invitations, reply cards, and programs...I just need them printed. Do you know how much Kinkos would be for just the printing?

It's something I have plenty of time to figure out, but just thought I would ask if anyone had a good experience!

[Edited on November 19, 2010 at 10:18 AM. Reason : .]

11/19/2010 10:17:15 AM

It totally depends on the size, volume, and design of what you're printing. Mine was a full color layout I made in Photoshop so it would be more than what you have I'm sure. I'd give them a call and see what they say.

Though you know, depending on how many you're printing it might be more cost effective to pick up a printer on sale for Black Friday and do them yourself. And then you'd have a printer

11/19/2010 10:26:09 AM

I have printed invitations and programs for three weddings (mine, my sister's, close friends). If you can afford to take it somewhere, do it, it's very worth it. It will take you HOURS to print them, and you will be frustrated with the printer, making sure it's all lined up correctly, that it keeps blotting on your paper, or won't stick to the paper. I strongly advocate for saving yourself the heartache and taking it some place like Kinkos!

But, if you're going to do it yourself, just allot plenty of time and patience, and it will save you money.

11/19/2010 10:28:41 AM

(sorry in advance that this isn't an answer to your questions b/c i have no idea!)

i have 2 questions:


does anyone know where i can find appliques for wedding dresses other than michaels and the like?
i think the construction of my dress starts in about a month and im trying to get some more ideas

and 2....
i just got this

to wear underneath my short skirt for the reception (i have a long one for the wedding/pictures!)...should i dye it seafoam green or tea stain it?
(cody says i should dye it green

11/19/2010 10:30:14 AM

Mulberry Silks in Carrboro is amazing. You should check it out.

11/19/2010 10:46:21 AM

We just got engaged and its crazy how much we have to do/have already done. Our plan to get married in my parents backyard is looking to be falling apart. The backyard has a really pretty garden/pond where we would do the ceremony but the problem is the seating would be basically on a slant. And I'm thinking there isn't an easy way to basically create a platform for the additional 80 people who wouldn't be able to sit on the flatter area, not to mention the backyard won't look the best in late July. But at the same time I'm not sure how good our chances will be of booking somewhere for next July at this point.

11/19/2010 11:05:19 AM

^ Are you getting married in Raleigh? You should look into the parks and recreation website if you are... they have lots of places that are pretty cheap to rent and still pretty

11/19/2010 11:10:21 AM

Yeah what's your price range and what area are you looking at?

11/19/2010 11:25:34 AM

To be honest we really haven't started discussing anything else yet. We were planning to go look at my parents house and plan some things out tomorrow morning but I'm thinking that planning session will result in her realizing that its not going to be all that doable there.

I would say we would probably be open to getting married wherever in the area. We live down by Campbell but both our parents are in Cary. I'd say about half the local guests are coming from the Campbell/Sanford area and the other half are from Cary, so really we aren't going to need to be too location specific. I was talking to my mom this morning about somewhere thats apparently really nice in Fuquay, so thats an option.

And as for budget I haven't really started talking about her parents about it, its not going to be something super extravagant (and we wouldn't want it to be, we want simple), but I'm sure we have some money to work with.

11/19/2010 12:40:51 PM

^i'm in buies creek right now

Quote :

"I was talking to my mom this morning about somewhere thats apparently really nice in Fuquay, so thats an option. "

high grove estate?
my friend was married there. really nice place

[Edited on November 19, 2010 at 12:50 PM. Reason : daasds]

11/19/2010 12:49:48 PM

^Yeah it was high grove I think. Maybe we will have to go take a look at it, someone who works at my dads pharmacy got married there and my parents said the wedding was really pretty.

Do you live in Buies Creek? We actually live in Lillington, though they are pretty much the same.

11/19/2010 1:01:42 PM

^i stay in cary but i go to campbell pharmacy school

11/19/2010 1:04:23 PM

^Ah okay. You should go work at my dads pharmacy, he has campbell students there all the time, Triangle Compounding at Waverly Place.

11/19/2010 1:10:30 PM

^oooooohhhh ill check it out!

11/19/2010 1:15:19 PM