MARCH 2004

cw0904 Posted: Jan 31, 2003 07:36 PM

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I am not doing florists just yet. I want to get the weight of the e-party off my shoulders. I swear its like planning a wedding. Thank goodness we are having a long engagement.
I will start trying dresses at our one year mark. Which is in about 34 days from tomorrow. I cannot believe it myself... I look at the countdown from the home page of LIW everyday and am memsmerized (sp?) at how time has flown!

We have to book the DJ and my mom has to book the band. If the DJ that we are using for the eparty does well, we are going to book him right away. Then the tuxes, like you, invites I know what I want I just have to find a vendor that can do them inexpensively. Favors, BP gifts... the list never ends...OH ya the girls dresses. When will you start looking into those?

princess99 Posted: Jan 31, 2003 11:01 PM

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We are going to******this weekend and Colonial this week, they are going to pull out my sisters stuff from her wedding, so hopefully they can give me the same price or just about and give me ideas. I took one of my BM with me to look at dresses and then the rest of the BM to try it on, and all we have to do is order them in June. If you are using Bellarino, they give you a discount on your invitations. We really do not have much else to do, but to order the table # things that we want to do that is different , we are thinking something along the lines of picture frames on each table with the table# in it, we know someone who makes unique frames, my FBIL's girlfriend, and then we have to order the chcolate bars, I have to get my shoes, veil , and crinilon, pick out the tuxes and order them , and that is about it. We used last year to do alot of things , so all we have to do is concentrate on getting the house in order.

cw0904 Posted: Feb 01, 2003 08:19 PM

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You are ahead of me. This year is going to be hectic for me. Plus towards the end of the year I want to start studying for the GMATs.
I don't know how some ladies do it. I applaud them: specifically Marcela1654 and Rob-luvs-me. I know I could not handle wedding planning, work, my social life, family AND studying and going to classes all in one swoop. You ladies give me inspiration to do it later on once the wedding planning is over.

princess99 Posted: Feb 02, 2003 09:27 PM

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That is why I am so glad that I am done with graduate school, there is no way I would be able to plan a wedding while going to school.(On top of that I had to write a thesis!) I went straight thru to graduate school, and the job market is so bad, I am still in my old job.(UGH!) Went to ****** this weekend, going to Colonial this week. I will let you know the outcome if you are curious how it went. We are meeting again with the rabbi this week, and I am picking up the Jewish wedding contract this week, it came in ahead of time. Still in search of a veil, I never thought it was going to be so hard to fine what I like!!! Did u start to look yet?

cw0904 Posted: Feb 03, 2003 11:00 PM

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Havent' looked for veils yet. I went dress shopping once and it was so overwhelming I left weak and exhausted... I am waiting till March to look.
I am def. interested in what happens on your visit to Colonial. Pedestals is not in my budget. Thanks for sharing. I am also going to look at Mormile, Flower Michelle and Burtons.
Forgot to add Flower Den.

princess99 Posted: Feb 04, 2003 07:48 AM

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I am going to Colonial this week, my sister used them for her wedding and she was very happy, They are a well known florist and if you tell them you are in a budget , they do work with you. I was not to impressed with the other place we looked at, (You know which one do not want to mention it incase they look at these boards) I felt pessured into putting money down and on what kind of flowers I want for thr wedding, the display pieces were not looking to good, I know that they were out becuase they were busy, but I did not feel like I got the individual attention I needed and the salesperson was basically deceiding for me what I want in my bouquet! I have my dress, I was not trying to find it, and went to go look and ended up walking out with it.
Got to go run to work , I have a terrible cold, not looking forward to going! UGH!

butterfly11217 Posted: Feb 06, 2003 12:38 PM

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I'm March 26 also; any ideas on what flowers you'll be using???
Let's start praying now for a nice day!!!
Any feedback on a Friday night wedding???

nylisa Posted: Feb 06, 2003 12:39 PM

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Did you put yourself on our 04 Brides schedule? Have you heard about or 04 Brides GTG?

princess99 Posted: Feb 06, 2003 12:52 PM

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Originally I liked Black Magic roses, but not sure, now I am thinking maybe white roses, calla lillies and some sort of a soft color flower in my bouquet. I def. want a cascading bouquet. MY MOH and acting mom of the bride, my sister, is going to have mini calla lilllies in her bouquet. My BM I think will have some sort of light colored roses, not sure yet. We are going to Colonial tonight, actually looking forward to going there because they have good stuff, and my sister used them before.The place does not seem like a wedding mill like some of the other florists I have been to.

butterfly11217 Posted: Feb 06, 2003 01:12 PM

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No, what's that????

I'm NEW to all this chat room stuff...

nylisa Posted: Feb 06, 2003 02:18 PM

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butterfly, check your forum mail.

princess99 Posted: Feb 07, 2003 02:05 PM

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We went to Colonial Florist yesterday, we r def. using them. They were so nice and accomadating, and worked within our budget. I am going to have stephanotis, candy bianca roses, mini callalillies , etc in my bouquet. They took a lot of time explaining and showing us flowers and the flowers they did not have they will get in and make a sample for us. I told them what I liked and what kind of wedding we were having and they told me about flowers and told us if we do not like something in the sample they will get another type of flower until I was happy. I highly recommend them.

cw0904 Posted: Feb 09, 2003 02:59 PM

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Thanks Princess! I will definitely go visit them. They are very close to me too.

Forgot to ask, do you know or do you think they do candle centerpieces? I want hight candle centerpieces.

princess99 Posted: Feb 10, 2003 10:27 AM

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I think they will do whatever you want, but they do like to have you have an open mind when discussing things with them with ideas. My friend used them for her wedding and she had candles. They explanined it to me by saying they are in these halls all the time, so they know what works best with the room, they will do whatever you want but to keep an open mind when tossing ideas out to you.

cw0904 Posted: Mar 23, 2003 03:00 PM

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How is everyone thus far? All I have done is finalize the engagement party plans. I have narrowed down the dress. Just have to make sure its the ONE!

We have less than 11 months!! YAY!!

princess99 Posted: Mar 24, 2003 06:34 AM

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I saw my centerpiece samples this weekend- I was so happy with what I saw! I also picked the way I want to wear my hair, now it is just getting a veil,shawl, and picking tuxes, ordering invitations.

ThreeTwenty Posted: Mar 26, 2003 12:13 AM

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Hi, I'm new here. I'm March 20, 2004 at Russo's on the Bay. Less then a year now!

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Mar 26, 2003 09:31 AM

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WANDDDAA call my flower ladyyy ask LIZ you will LOVE HER!!!

cw0904 Posted: Mar 26, 2003 09:18 PM

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I know sweetie!! I have her on my list for AFTER the engagement party. I can't even start thinking about flowers now.... My mind is losing it
I am so swamped at work that I don't have time to even call FH
I have 2 countdowns... one till the eparty and one till our big convention in May. Once that is over, I can BREATHE!!!