Advice Seeking Know-It-All

[watercolor]

Ok...so since my engagement party is fast approching, my mom and I are now starting to look for recommendations of people and places for different services. This is what we need...and I would appreciate any one who could possibly help!

Photgrapher

Dress Maker

Reliable Tux Store

Cool Favor Ideas


Now...on those...is what we still need left. We have the mail parts set...(ceremony site, reception site, DJ, cake person, flower, hair dresser)

Now, in regards to this next parts...I guess your feelings on the Broome Howard Inn (for the Bridal Shower) and their reputation with you??

It would be of great help to me. Since we need to start booking the places now.

Also, if BK, BCH, and Sharon could please PM me, I would appreciate it. Thanks

 

[blueeyes76]

FOUR OAKS PHOTOGRAPHY
5658 FOUR OAKS PL
INDIAN HEAD, MD
(301)743-9000

My brother and sister-n-law used Four Oaks, there wasn't one bad picture out of about 200.

Tuxedos - Today's Bride in San Souci. I don't know of anybody ever having problems there.

 

[watercolor]

Do they do rentals at Todays Bride??

 

[SmallTown]

Today's Bride does both rentals and sales

 

[Sharon]

I had the best photographer, his studio is in Waldorf in Park Place near the post office/DMV. If you're interested let me know and I'll look for his name.

 

[SmallTown]

Originally posted by Barbra


I wouldn't necessarily call it a problem, but they called me an oddball (to my face) because I bought a blue wedding dress.

Well.. if the shoe fits... j/k


I must say I have never seen anyone get married in a blue wedding dress, would be neat to see! Put up pictures! Was it one of those "nice" shades of blue, or the old funeral tuxedo blue???

I used Today's Bride for my tuxedo needs and they were very helpfully.

 

[bknarw]

I remember like it was yesterday...

When I got married, my new bride and I showed up at the hotel that evening for our honeymoon.
I told the desk clerk we were there to register for our suite.
He said "Would you like the bridal?"
And I said "No, I'll just hold her by the ears like I always do!"

 

[migtig]

Originally posted by Barbra


A little wedding dress history...

Wedding gowns have not always been elaborate, as many are today. In the eighteenth century, poor brides dressed in simple robes. This symbolized to her future husband that she brought nothing with her into the marriage and would therefore not burden him with any debt. It wasn't until the mid-nineteenth century that the all-white wedding dress became fashionable. Up until then a bride simply wore her best dress, regardless of its color. In 1840, Queen Victoria's pure white gown started the trend that many women follow today. It should be noted that a white wedding dress is in no way indicative of the "purity" of the bride-to-be. Indeed, white is not accorded as a symbol of chastity, but of joy.

That said, I have a few wedding pictures @...

http://www.geocities.com/barbra0674/wedding.html

Awww....great pics Barbra!!! And pretty dress too....

 

[SmallTown]

Nice pics! Where was your wedding at?

 

[migtig]

Originally posted by watercolor23
Cool Favor Ideas
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Okay - I recently attended a wedding that was ohh soo sweet, and they had the coolest favor - they burned cd's -made photocopies of the invitation as the cd cover and on the back of the cover listed the songs on the cd. What was super cool about this was that the songs were in order of how they were played - both at the wedding and at the reception. I figure that the bulk cost on cd's, and paper, they put very little $ into it but a lot of time selecting the music and creating at least the first cd and then it was bun baby burn. It was the first time I have seen this, and since they are a few states away, I don't figure they'll know you took their idea!!

 

[jazz lady]

Re: Re: Advice Seeking Know-It-All

Originally posted by migtig


Okay - I recently attended a wedding that was ohh soo sweet, and they had the coolest favor - they burned cd's -made photocopies of the invitation as the cd cover and on the back of the cover listed the songs on the cd. What was super cool about this was that the songs were in order of how they were played - both at the wedding and at the reception. I figure that the bulk cost on cd's, and paper, they put very little $ into it but a lot of time selecting the music and creating at least the first cd and then it was bun baby burn. It was the first time I have seen this, and since they are a few states away, I don't figure they'll know you took their idea!!

That was one of the choices for wedding favors on The Today Show's wedding, where viewers vote on 4 choices for elements in this couple's wedding. I really liked the idea and voted for it, but the winner was something more traditional.

You can go to Today Throws a Wedding to see all the choices.

 

[vraiblonde]

Cast my vote for burning CDs as a party favor - what a neat idea!

Great pics, Barb! I got married in plum and gold the first time, was barefoot the second time. Tradition, schmadition...

 

[watercolor]

WOOO! Well we will be going to the Olde Breton Inn on monday and finalizing. YAY!!!!!! I am very very excited!!

Tonite I also got some swatches of our colors and such. I also bought all the patterns. YAY! I am really excited.

 

[Flo]

Barbra,

The soft blue color was beautiful on you.

Since it was "Your" wedding day, it was "Your" choice, and you made a good one.

I remember a friend of mine who got married in 1970, and she had a guitarist playing "Everybody Get Together," while she was escorted down the isle. She wore creme white, with a halo of flowers in her hair, and it was a beautiful wedding. Though, we had some who thought she had "odd" taste, I tended to enjoy the change of view.

 

[pixiegirl]

I didn't have a white wedding dress either. I had a pretty blue spagetti strap dress. My mom was disgusted. All she could say was "What do you think this is? Prom?"

 

[Jameo]

While we are throwing wedding ideas around...

could ya'll recommended some good caterers also??

And has any one or known of any one to get married at the Outer Banks, NC? I would absolutely love to get married down there.

 

[pixiegirl]

Originally posted by BchBns


you could have told her you were just matching the mentality of the groom

God I wish I would have thought of that....

 

[Sharon]

"Prom" ...that's funny Pixie.

I was dumb enough to be talked into eloping on my first marriage. When I got married the 2nd time, we had a huge wedding the right way. I wore a white lace and pearl dress (it weighed a ton)...but it was my Barbie moment. My husband and I paid for everything so we did what we wanted. --Still didn't stop my mother from complaining.

 

[watercolor]

Ok since this is my advice know it all thread...which btw..I have gotten so many good ideas. THANKS!

I have another issue that I am dealing with.

How do you tell friends and family that our wedding, is for "adultsonly" meaning that we dont have the funds to have them bring their children along. I feel horrible for doing this...but since my parents are paying for the reception...I know that they can not afford to pay for but only the kids that are in the bridal party. *sigh* It is kind of erking me a little.

I mean, you know certain of your friends and family have 2 or 3 kids, and well..I wonder if they will come...because they can not bring their kids.

How do you even bring that up, or even say something about it in the invitations.
The only children that are going to be at the wedding are Kayla and Meghan (who are the flower girls) and then Thomas and Neil (who are the ring bearers). I dont want ANYONE to feel that they are excluded...we just dont have the funds to do something all out, for the kids too. 4 children is basically all we can afford.

Plain and simple I HAVE to figure out how to approch the "no kids allowed" for the wedding

 

[migtig]

When you have your invitations made specify *Adults only*, or *21 and Over Only Please* for the reception. Let your friends & family know that children are more than welcome at the wedding, but due to alcohol and possible raunchy behavior at your reception you feel it is necessary to be only adults. I know when I got married I was AD Army marrying an AD Marine - we specified adults only at the reception, and let it pass thru word of mouth that with all the Marines and Army folks at the reception with beer, wine and alcohol being served, Lord only knows what might happen therefore we thought it appropriate to be adults only. We had several children at our wedding but not a darn one showed at our reception, and neither did the fuddy duddy's! I think by being specific and giving a plausible explanation to those who ask for one, nobody should be offended.