DWBride615

No, you're not making it up. I posted about this earlier in this thread; just go to page 1. =]

My mom, the girls and I are flying to NY soon to find THE dress. I've been hearing a lot about Kleinfeld, so we plan going there mainly for that dress shop. I've been loving one of their executive designer's, Pnina Tornai, designs ever since I saw her dresses in London. This is the first time I'm going to Kleinfeld and it's the first time I'm finally trying on dresses for the wedding. I was wondering has anyone been there, or bought there dress there? How did it go?

**raises both hands** Guilty!! @1am sunday morning...

I can't wait to see the pictures either. Happy Wedding Day!!! May it be everything you wished for =]

trouble :: my nephews and nieces all 9 of them lol

I was looking around online and found this. I remember reading in other threads that some brides were specifically looking for edible and decorative beach items. Can't find those threads anymore, so I'll post this here. Thought this might help. Here's the site: http://www.shorechic.com/chocolate.html They, also, have plenty of other great items that circle around beach weddings, among other things. Here are some pics of the items. Keep in mind, They Are ALL EDIBLE I also, saw this favor that popped out and thought it might be useful to beach brides. I don't need this, but felt I should post it in case other brides are looking. =]

haha I say you should go for it, Jennifer =] I've decided a cheaper dress for the TTD session... don't know where yet though. Like I said, I don't think I could trash THE dress lol Plus, I'm an absolute shopping freak lol So, if I have another chance to shop for another dress, I'm taking it!

like vegetables?

wow, that such a cool idea. I love it @Matt Adcock How did the bride come in? Did everyone just shuffle away and make room for the bride to walk through into the middle?

He's Just Not That Into You :: Justin Long

After plenty of searching, FI and I kept coming back to this venue: The Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, near Rome. This is most likely the venue we'll be going with. All we have to do is contact them about one day exclusive use and schedule a visit. I hope it works out and goes as planned. Here are some photos of the location(obviously, I didn't take these pics myself lol): This is the castle itself: This is the entrance first entrance leading to the side (the red carpet is optional, but we want it): This is the second entrance on the side that'll lead the guests inside: I'm not sure which room would hold the ceremony yet, but this is where the pre-dinner cocktail would be; the first garden overlooking the lake: And this is where the reception would be held; the courtyard. Centerpieces, table decor, etc. would be changed though. The castle offers fireworks during/after the reception above and in this area:

Jeff Daniels :: Pleasantville

germs :: bacteria

love/hate relationship...depending on who i'm road tripping with lol airports?

Unfortunately, where I ordered from, they're currently out of stock. I bought them at $2.49 each. However, if you google or search "crystal globe favors", plenty other favor websites are selling them too.

The Lake House :: Sandra Bullock

in less than 2 months :: visiting Italy

adore pets?

Thanks! =] We plan on inviting around 120 guests. We don't have an exact head count yet, but we're thinking no more than 100 will show and most likely no less than 60 from what others have told us. We're kind of trying to get more people to come by providing the accomodation and paid local transportation lol We know they will be spending enough money as it is on flights, so we're trying to make it easier on the pocket for them. FI and I are big on traveling so we always knew we would have a DW, but we also want the kind of big wedding you would have at home. His family is in the UK and my immediate familly are in the USA, and we didn't want to have to choose between one location or the other. Oh, the Florida keys... It's been a while since I've last been there. I'm in the Tampa/Orlando area, so it's a bit of a drive going down there, but it's beautiful! Great choice! =] I'm a big event planner myself and planning everything for the wedding. We're pretty much only hiring a wedding planner to be the enforcer LOL...to make sure that everything goes according to plan. I just want to relax during the wedding vacation and not have to worry, but until then I'll be working on every single detail...

Oops, nevermind, I didn't read about them choosing the meal until now. I would go with the e-vite too. More convenient and saves on postage. Plus, better chance of getting a response sooner.

Are you planning to do OOT bags or boxes? Like have them waiting in their rooms or the front desk giving them out as the guests arrive. If so, you could tell them about the welcome dinner in the welcome letter, add a note/ invitation with the specifics, or even an itinerary. Just an idea.

We plan on flying our photographer into our wedding location. We were thinking of finding a local photographer in Rome, but the Euros add up and might end up costing about the same or more than just flying one in. It's just a matter of finding the perfect photographer now.

We're getting legally married at my hometown in California before we leave for Rome. There's too much paperwork and time involved(residency). Plus, having to get everything translated...we have so many other things to worry about. So, we decided get married in the states and have the destination wedding. We're not really doing much of anything during the legal marriage, so the wedding feels more real. We're not telling our guests, but we won't deny it if they ask. None of them considered destination weddings before, so I don't think they'll even think to ask really.

I think this idea sounds awesome. If the spot's available, I volunteer to be the host! Feel free to PM me when more members want to participate and a host is needed =]

I'm using "It's Raining Men" by Weather Girls I thought it fit perfectly and would be pretty funny. To match the song, after the woman catches the bouquet, we're thinking of telling the DJ to announce "We have a winner! We'll have the Best Man cleaned and brought to your table later." What song are you ladies choosing?