Going to each other's weddings...

I've been thinking about this for a while, and I'm throwing this out there, although you might think I'm crazy for suggesting it. Although my wedding is long passed already, I would've loved to have done this before I got married.... Here's my idea.. Since this board is like a bunch of friends, who are totally supportive of each other, and who exchange pictures of their dresses, flowers, weddings, etc., what about this - if someone's wedding is coming up, and they know that they have extra seats, or won't meet their minimums, what about inviting someone else from the board to attend their wedding, especially if that other person is planning to use of the vendors that will be in the present wedding. For example, if one bride is having their wedding at Milleridge Cottage, using Flowers by Burton, etc., and they have extra seats available for whatever reason, and another upcoming bride is also using Flowers by Burton in two months for her own wedding, why not invite that other future bride to your wedding so that they can see what they do? Perhaps the invitee could pay for the cost of their plate so it won't cost the bride anything extra to have them there. I know this sounds crazy, but I just wanted to throw it out there as a suggestion to all of you who are still planning your beautiful weddings. Thanks for listening.

Going to each other`s weddings...

This is done on UW. I will be attending a bride's ceremony, but not her reception. I think it is a fantastic idea, b/c all the eager followers get to see the pix of the bride before she returns from her HM.

Going to each other`s weddings...

My wedding was almost a year ago, so my opinion may not matter. However, I think that my family would have thought I was nuts to invite people from a chat board to my wedding. Regardless of how helpful everyone may be with planning advice, I believe that the wedding day should be shared by your close friends and families, not random Internet acquaintances just to fill a room. Don't get me wrong - I don't mean to belittle the exchanges that take place on the boards. I know that my friend, Michele31 has made genuine friends with some of the other women here, and perhaps she's planning to invite some of them to her wedding. But, there's a difference between inviting another bride if you have met her and developed a friendship offline, or if she's just another screen name. Another option might be to invite people to the church. That seems less weird to me, and future brides would still get to see the flowers, the dresses, the limos, etc. Again - just my opinion. Don't mean to offend anyone or the idea at all.

Going to each other`s weddings...

I agree with Claud2001 about inviting random people to my wedding. But again, this is just my opinion. I have made a few really good friends through this and UW. I plan on having a few at my wedding. But I wouldn't feel comfortable inviting someone to my reception and having them pay for it, just so they could see my vendors. I think going to the Church is fine since that is open to the public anyway and through these exchanges many of us feel very close to one other. But I don't think LaurenDM is 'nuts' as she said for suggesting it. We share information with each other that is very personal and we all have a common interest so it is natural to want to extend that beyond the Internet. I think another idea is a liweddings.com get together. We have them at UW a few times a year.

Michele31

What is the liweddings get together? Do people actually get together and meet. I think that would be fun.

Michele31 - I did not say...

that LaurenDM was nuts for suggesting it. I said MY family would have thought I was nuts, had I invited people I barely knew to my wedding...read carefully...otherwise, I'll be the board outcast!

I think its a perfectly fine idea...

I agree with Michele that I would feel odd 'selling' seats to my wedding but that is just me. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. But I welcome anyone who wants to come to my ceremony! After all, the reason why a ceremony is held in a public place is so that the community can witness it. Often times there will be 'wanderers' sitting the back of a church wedding ceremony and those people don't know you at all. I love weddings and find even a strangers ceremony and reception to be incredibly touching and enjoyable - so I would gladly come to wedding without knowing the bride and groom intimately.

Stef you know I am stalking yours!!!

You will see me there at your ceremony taking lots of pix to post in your journal. I can't wait.

Going to each other`s weddings...

what is UW???

What is UW

It is kinnda like Wedding Channel. UW is another community where we keep journals and get personal, so unlike here where its just a question and answer thing. We have get togethers, we have stalking of other brides weddings where we go to take pix and report back to all her visitors, before she returns from her honeymoon. UW is an awesome place. THe website is www.ultimatewedding.com Let us know your username if you join so we can visit your journal.

Claud I was responding to what Lauren said

She said her idea might sound crazy that is why I said it the idea wasn't nuts. I wasn't saying you said it at all. I would never make you a board outcast :)

What a get together is

On Ultimate Wedding the Long Island local brides get togeter and meet at a Ruby Tuesdays or something similar. We all bring our planners, photos, magazine cut-outs etc...hang-out, have lunch and share stories/advise/ideas. Maybe we can organize a liweddings.com get together soon. Anyone interested?

For those interested in a get-together....

there is one being planned on UW for April 13 near Old Country Road. The thread is located in the NY section under 'Long Island Get Together'

I'll be on my honeymoon...you guys have fun!! *NM*

I`ld love to get together, anyone want to come to FL? (LOL) *NM*

For those interested in a get-together....

WHERE will it be at?