fogdog

Depending on your handwriting, you could do a very fine gold (or silver) sharpie pen. The shimmery pen on the dark paper looks really cool.

Thanks, ladies, happy to be helpful! Any other questions, I'm happy to try to answer as well. I just went back for an anniversary trip - it was great! There were 2 weddings while we were there - brought back nice memories!

I wish I had something encouraging to tell you, but I had the exact same experience at the Sheraton. They were frustratingly illogical and inflexible at every step of the way. Don't expect this to change - even when you are there for the wedding - they just didn't do anything to make things special or easy for us. That said, I thought my wedding was beautiful and I wouldn't do anything differently - except leave more of the planning and dealing with the Sheraton to my WC. As for the cake, we had our reception at dCortez and they did the cake there and most of the guests said it was the best wedding cake they ever had. It wasn't that pretty or creative but it was really good (tres leches,chocolate, and vanilla). And way more than we needed (I think we all at less than half of it).

I felt the same way and this was the one thing we really argued about and that I maybe got a bit bridezilla about. In retrospect, I wish that I had been more respectful of his taste and his ability to get this done (and not try to be so controlling about it). In the end, of course, he looked great. His suit looked great which he picked with my brother and his best man - they all have good taste and I really should have just left it up to them. I say trust him, he'll do a great job I'm sure and will love to surprise you the same way you'll surprise him. Maybe suggest he goes with a friend/family member for a 2nd opinion if you're still doubting (perhaps even show one of them your dress).

I used almost all Laura Mercier for my wedding - tinted moisturizer (which I still use every day), loose powder, waterproof mascara, and lip gloss. It photographed beautifully and I was really happy with it. Incidentally, in 2 weddings I've been in before where I've had my makeup done, the makeup artists used Laura Mercier and it always photographed well.

I think you all are right - I definitely need to say something, I just hate to have confrontations like this. Also, I really like her and loved our photos and just don't want to offend her taste. Since they are actually photos, I'd have to scan them to show you, but a good example is in beckyandbrian's siggy - notice how the edges of the photo fade to black? (that's what I meant by "frames") She did this in black, white, and fuzziness in several photos. In others, she faded or whited out the background and I feel like we got married on the beach for a reason and I actually want to see the background - it was a big part of our day. So I just don't like the look, but I don't know that that would entitle me to have her reprint the photos, ya know? Especially bc I think she thought she was doing me a favor. Thanks for all your opinions and suggestions!

Hi Ladies - I could use your advice on this: I loved, really loved, our photographers and all the photos when I looked at them online. We did not get proofs to choose from, rather, I picked them online and the photographer printed them. I just got them in the mail and am really disappointed. She did a bunch of photoshopping to the photos and did things like whiting out the background, or fuzzing the edges, or adding frames. In some cases, this clearly detracts from the photo - like people who are too close to the edge have been blurred or cut out. In others, it's just a matter of taste, and I think it looks really tacky. The photographer loves stuff like this and it's obvious on her website. But, she did not tell me she would be adding these "details" to my photos. I thought it was a "what you see is what you get" thing from the website. What should I do? Wait to get the files and just have them reprinted? Risk totally offending her and asking her to reprint them? Just let it go? As everyone knows, photography is not cheap, so it's really disappointing to think I have these great photos and then get the prints and be so unhappy. What would you do? Oh, and by the way, I've been a bit lazy so haven't actually paid for the prints yet. I guess I could deduct the ones that are really bad? Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

He did my wedding and was great. More details in my review (Fogdog's Hacienda del Mar Review).

It works the other way, too. If you have light skin and light hair, the laser cannot pick up the difference in pigment to know what to go after. It worked great for me on underarms and bikini area, but after several (expensive) treatments on my legs, I still have hair. Much less, but I still need to shave. The best combo is very light skin and very dark hair.

We were engaged in late Feb and didn't want to make any decisions right away. Probably bc we knew we had totally different visions for the wedding which we ended up fighting over quite a bit. So, in the end, we didn't really start planning until June and were married in Nov. I felt like I had more than enough time for everything. In fact, once I signed the contract, I probably didn't even do much more for the next couple months aside from send out a save the date. Totally doable.

It was definitely too big and it did spin, but I wouldn't call it a problem bc it's an eternity band. But, once the beads were put in, it stopped spinning and it tends to stay put.

I also had beads (or for those of you with dirty minds, balls) installed into my ring. My husband got it as a surprise and thought I was a 4.5 but I'm really a 4 and the ring is not the type that can be sized. So, the jeweler suggested the beads and I was very skeptical at first, but now I love them. It helps the ring slide over my knuckle but then stay in place around the looser part of my finger. I have 3 and I don't notice them at all. They also mentioned the benefit of being able to take them in/out, like when I get pregnant or during the winter. They are platinum and were done at no cost. I think it's a great solution.

I did not have a bridal party and it worked out just fine. Just have someone (your mom, brother, etc) give the rings to the minister right before the ceremony. We had a very close family friend sign the certificate - he was honored to do so. It's amazing how much simpler things become without a bridal party.

Sorry to interrupt this hilarious conversation with a serious answer, but one other tip: Williams-Sonoma also owns Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Williams-Sonoma Home, and West Elm. Though not all concepts have registry, you can register at one and, if you return things, you can use your merchandise credit at any of the stores. So, you could register for stuff at Williams-Sonoma (I recommend knives; expensive, small, and don't go on sale so easy to return) and take all your credits and buy a piece of furniture at Pottery Barn or West Elm.

We did ours at sunrise. I think it was about 6:30 am. It wasn't that bad. After all the craziness leading up, even though I was tired, I was relaxed and it was really fun.