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When is everyone's first fitting? Mine's in August, does that seem too late?

They haven't even given me a swatch yet and I need to have shoes and everything by the fitting.

Don't they know how long shoe shopping takes?!?!

What, in your opinions, needs to be done already and what do we still have time for?

I'm starting to stress!!

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I'm Oct 30th also....

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umm my first fitting is june 15th
i think august is kind of late

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Lorsin, this will make you feel better. My dress isn't even coming in until September. We only got engaged three months ago, so I didn't have much lead time on the dress. I also don't have a swatch yet, and I don't even have a confirmed shipping date. Can I tell you how many nightmares I have about something going wrong with the dress?!

I just keep telling myself that the sample one fit me really well so hopefully I won't need many alterations!

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Hi, Murray!

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My dress is in, but they told me not to come for my first fitting until September. I guess this is a bit late?! Maybe I should call them and change it?!

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Do you feel there's alot to be done to your dress? Besides the bustle I mean?

I got my dress from Netbride so I am searching for a seamstress. I wasn't even going to start looking until the end of July, with plans towards first fitting at the end of August or beginning September. I don't think there's much to be done overall... so I hope that's enough time.

Let me know how it goes!

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Hi ladies,

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing.

My Update:
Ordered the RB pillow and a basket (even though we aren't having a FG, it was a set).
Finalized the invitation wording and chose the font.
Set up florist and limo appts on 7/10 and 7/11.
Ordered all the pieces of my favors (boxes, candles, bags, and ribbon) except the candy corn.


Still have to:
Buy ALL my accessories (all I have is a dress that I can't seem to get a swatch for!!!)
MAKE FH ASK HIS GROOMSMEN - I can't believe he still hasn't asked them - then get tuxedos.
Finalize guest list.
Order the invites.
Contact the organist.
Pick the songs for the dances.
Convince FMIL that Beige is NOT a good color on her.
Get OOT bag ideas.
Pick gifts for parents, readers, BM and GMs.
Pick readings and readers.
Figure out programs.
Schedule a hair trial.
Pick linens, taste food and make sure the hall has their act together (there have been some negative posts about the Thatched Cottage recently).
And probably 170 other things.

How are you girls holding up?

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Posted by lorsin

Still have to:
Buy ALL my accessories (all I have is a dress that I can't seem to get a swatch for!!!)
MAKE FH ASK HIS GROOMSMEN - I can't believe he still hasn't asked them - then get tuxedos.
Finalize guest list.
Order the invites.
Contact the organist.
Pick the songs for the dances.
Convince FMIL that Beige is NOT a good color on her.
Get OOT bag ideas.
Pick gifts for parents, readers, BM and GMs.
Pick readings and readers.
Figure out programs.
Schedule a hair trial.
Pick linens, taste food and make sure the hall has their act together (there have been some negative posts about the Thatched Cottage recently).
And probably 170 other things.

How are you girls holding up?

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About the same minus the Beige dress thing....my FMIL went for blue, my favorite color!

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I'm about the same, too, except my FMIL got a nice dress. It's MY mom I'm worried about! Plus we still have to get FH's ring and decide what he and the guys are wearing.

I can't seem to get a swatch of my dress, either. It's kinda freaking me out.

ETA: When are you guys going to mail your invitations? I'm confused about how long before the wedding day you send them. You're supposed to have the RSVP date four weeks before the wedding, right? So do you mail the invites eight weeks before the wedding?

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I just ordered my invitations last week and made the RSVP date 10/1/04. I guess I will be mailing them out in the beginning of September.

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i started getting responses already - woo hoo -
so far 30 people are comming and 12 arent - got to love the people who are on top of stuff -


well i think i have them talked out of belly dancers - but now fh is trying to talk me into a fire eater - hmmm i dont know about that - i think we are going to go with the tarot reader though - anyone know a good one willing to dress up like an old time fortune teller?
let me know
tia

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Posted by laudipop

I'm about the same, too, except my FMIL got a nice dress. It's MY mom I'm worried about! Plus we still have to get FH's ring and decide what he and the guys are wearing.

I can't seem to get a swatch of my dress, either. It's kinda freaking me out.

ETA: When are you guys going to mail your invitations? I'm confused about how long before the wedding day you send them. You're supposed to have the RSVP date four weeks before the wedding, right? So do you mail the invites eight weeks before the wedding?

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We're mailing out 8 weeks before and hoping we get any 'no' responses right away so we can send to the 'B' list at the 6 week mark. Our guest list is out of control and I can't seem to get FH or FILs to narrow theirs down!!

The swatch thing is making me a little batty - they expect me to come into the August fitting with all my accessories already but I can't match them to anything!!

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In case you are looking for favors/gift bags/decorations, LTD Commodities just came out with their Harvest issue and it has some nice CHEAP ideas for Halloween and fall.

It's not a catalog a lot of people get, because you have to be a business to get it. But they don't check on the business - I've been 'Lorsin Inc.' for a while now!!

http://www.ltdcommodities.com

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I had my heart set on a May or June 2005 wedding, but seems i'm late in getting a hall. You've got me into the October ren faire idea. Does anyone go to the Ren Faire in Tuxedo? What great ideas you brides have! Does October book fast?

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Posted by laudipop

Are you guys doing masquerades where guests dress in costume? Ours won't be, we're doing a 'masked ball' and giving out masks as the favors.

But my FMIL is worried that people will show up dressed like Frankenstein or something. Which personally I think would be hilarious.

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I am doing the same thing! We are also going to have tons of pumpkins, leaves, etc. as decorations.

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Yay! Another masquerade girl!

Do you have the masks/favors already? I haven't ordered them yet and I'm starting to freak out. I need to force FH to sit down and think about masks since the whole thing was his idea anyway!

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We haven't ordered them yet. I just got the Halloween Oriental Trading Catalog which has some great stuff in it. Where are you getting your masks from?

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I'm not sure yet--we need so many! There are some good websites with masks:

www.mardigraszone.com
www.accentannex.com
www.partylounge.com

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Posted by newbrideOct

I had my heart set on a May or June 2005 wedding, but seems i'm late in getting a hall. You've got me into the October ren faire idea. Does anyone go to the Ren Faire in Tuxedo? What great ideas you brides have! Does October book fast?

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yup i go tot the faire every year - in fact will be there this year for the 21, 22 of august -
it is a really cool place - wanted to have ours there too but alot of my locals wouldnt have travelled that far - oh well -
i did all the research for having it there - should you need any info