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Quote: Originally Posted by Silvia Hey Everyone, I bought my dress at a sample sale and need to find someone in the NYC area to do alterations. Can anyone give me any recommendations and/or ideas on how much this should cost? The place I bought the dress gave me a few recommendations but I would like to hear from people in the area if they have had good or bad experiences. thanks! Hi Silvia: I got my alterations done at David's Bridal on 27th St in Manhattan (the new one). The manager was very professional - and she went to school at FIT. You may want to call and ask for the alterations dept. They may take on non-DB dresses.

I have a large amount of personal slides and negatives that I want to convert to digital files. What I have found on Amazon and on B & H Photo starts at $50 and goes up from there. I would pay up to $200 for something with notably superior resolution/quality. Does anyone have any recommendations? I would like to find something that I can download that files to a memory stick and plug into my pc laptop. I would like something portable (will be scanning away from home), but if one comes highly recommended I will certainly consider something less portable since I can bring my laptop. Thanks all.

What fun -enjoy the process!

Are you sure that they're not throwing a surprise shower for you? And are you sure that they were definitely planning on throwing you a 2nd shower? Just to make sure, you can always ask them in a nonchalant way if they were still planning on throwing one. As far as the bride's involvement, typically you would just give them a list of folks to invite to the shower/bachelorette party. I've not heard of a bride paying for the food or planning her own shower.

rdhbride - I am so sorry for what your family is going through. We found out between our ceremony and AHR that my mom has cancer as well. If you need to "talk" feel free to PM me - I know how hard it is. Let me also say, that many guests who came to the AHR knew about my mom's situation, and it made the reception that much more special, as it truly was a celebration of life and love! It was held 2 days before her first surgery. I think that sending out a letter is fine as well - and certainly everyone will understand.

Tricia -I was able to find a dry cleaner near me that cleaned my dress on-site within 1 week. Try to find a dry cleaner who does it on-site - that will reduce the time that they need to clean and return it to you (and also minimize your potential fear of it getting lost!).

I also have an ultra sonic cleaner at home that I just put my rings into with some dish detergent. They come out really sparkly!

Those are beautiful!

That's fantastic news, Annette - congrats! That IS a huge weight lifted off your shoulders. Do you think that you'll be able to mention your time off with your final negotiations so that's not hanging out there?

we both wore our wedding attire again - it was perfect. Just remember that if you wear it again you have to have enough time in between your wedding and AHR to have it professionally cleaned before the AHR.

WOW - just gorgeous!

Definitely get what you want since you are the one who will have to wear it. Have you tried on both a diamond and plain band with your ring to see what each set looks like on your hand?

WOW those look great! And of course I love the orange and pink

That was definitely one of my favorite parts of wedding planning - knowing that everyone was receiving them, and then getting them back. And then I loved it when people wrote notes on the rsvp cards. Fun!

That looks fantastic! That lime is so unique - I love it with the boarding pass invite!

Duh, just re-read what you wrote. Can you open up a P.O. Box address for a few months?

If you're uncomfortable having them sent to your work address, can you have them sent to your FI's work address? Do you know what address you'll be using for your reply cards?

I love bubbles, and they really show up so well in photos. And, like Tilly in the Sun said, they don't harm the environment.

Panadabride - how many are you sending out, and what is your budget? There are a lot of reasonable sites around that may work for you.

Friday sounds like a great idea to me - that way people have the option of taking off more time for vacation, but it's not mandatory in order to attend your wedding. Also, some resorts request that you are there at least 3 full days in advance of your wedding (mostly to iron out details). You should definitely find out if this is a requirement at your resort.

I think you should wait. You have more than enough time to send out the STD and invite since you are planning for a 2011 wedding. Maybe work on the STD so you can just insert the date onto the card when you have it?

As you can see below, my husband wore a fuschia tie and it was perfect with his black suit - as others stated it really popped. Especially with his boutonnierre. I think it'll look great!

We got married with literally just parents and siblings, had our honeymoon, and then had our reception 2 weeks later. I wouldn't have changed the way we did it - but for some reason forgot that it meant I would have to pay for photographer, hair and makeup twice. Also, had to get my dress cleaned in between the wedding and the reception. All of the extras do add up. But we both loved the way we planned it, and had nice tans at the AHR to boot!

Jenny, I think it's a great idea to professionally document the honeymoon - especially after all of the wedding festivities when it's finally just the two of you and you can relax!

Those look great!