Just a simple introduction......

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Posted by InLuvWithMyBF

CONGRATS! welcome! okay, a few tips on talking down a price :

ALWAYS mention something ur getting at another RH even if you didnt go to another one...tell them theyre like throwing in chair covers or something but you much rather do it at the RH ur looking at and ask them what they would offer...

Don't seem to eager to take it. Don't make eager comments like 'this is the one' unless u KNOW this is the one. lol you have to be 130% sure and even then, you will still have a lil bit of angst! lol

If something seems too expensive you can say how awesome that would be but you can't really do it right now...they might have a kind heart and offer it for a better price or throw it in...

DONT BOOK THE FIRST DAY!!! (unless ur really in a hurry and ur date is going to be one of those hard dates to book like a triple digit date like 11/11/11 which i think is booked in most places anyway...but yeah, make them think ur looking around...

Do all of this with some praise too. they really love that kinda stuff...like 'wow that's really gorgeous, ______didn't have that'

And go in there like you know what ur talking about. do some research on prices, etc


oh and advice about the wedding planning in general:

GET EVERYTHING ON PAPER!! organize your contracts, put everythign in folders or whatever is your best way of organizing, write down ALL expenses because trust me, they start adding up quick! and get a reasonable budget that fits what you can realistically put aside.

Be realistic at what YOU AND FH can do! I have learned not to worry about potential monetary gifts from mom, dad, aunt flo, etc...set your budget as if you're the only ones putting money towards it. (in our case we are the only ones. so we are being super realistic)

And get super supportive people for your BP who can help along the way.

Don't be afraid to do some DIY's to save $. Trust me, its not so bad! hehe

oh and BREATHE...breathing is so very important. in the end, remember you're marrying the love of your life!!

you CAN have an AMAZING wedding at an AMAZING price!

and HAVE FUN!

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Posted by Lana and Johan

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Posted by Soon2BMrsErichsen

That's what I keep hearing from everyone, so that'll be my first stop! I was originally thinking about 75-90, buuuuut after going over FH list (I had him write it yesterday, evilll, i know) and mine...not including our parents invites, we're already at about 135 people!! Trying to figure out how in the world that happened. I really don't want to go over 125, but not sure how doable that is at this time.....right now, kids are our first debate, to have or not to have...that is the question

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Hello and welcome.

Congrats! I too, waiting for years for my engagement and have a 2 year old boy :)

As far as kids are concerned, we all love them (especially our own), but we decided to have adults only at the wedding (just the flower girl adn ring boy are going) so that everyone can enjoy themselves and have fun

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Posted by LoveyDovey

Hey! Welcome and congrats!!!

Enjoy every moment!!! Especially that cloud nine feeling!

Start with a budget and reception hall... Jusy focus on finding a place first!!! Then all the other stuff will fall into place like color theme etc

I noticed you are going to look at Villa...

You should deffff check out Lombardis on the Bay! I know every girl wants to rec her RH but seriously you must look there! Especially with an invite list of 130...
One wedding at a time... On the water... Less than year old, its absolutely gorgeous and immaculate... And its Lombardis!

Let us know how else we can help!

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