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    So pretty These are all great ideas, girls!
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    I like number 2, but I'd pick a slightly more subdued red. It's very harsh against the subtler blue
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    Looks beautiful!
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    These look awesome!
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    Welcome Totally know how you feel, this place is addicting!
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    Did anyone try making their website from scratch? Too much work?
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    Congrats! Welcome!!
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    We have a large family (100+ invitations), but since a wedding+vacation (wedcation? can we call it that?) is a lot of commitment, and we already know from trying to plan the wedding in CA originally that a lot of people can't commit. So our guess is 20-40. If more people come, that's fine, but I'm not counting on it by any means. We already have 15 who we're sure will come, and that's fine with us So far, looking at 3-5 days. I'd love to do something like a 7 day cruise, but I think most people can't take that much time off of work. The legal question of residency is interesting... maybe we'll opt for getting the licence beforehand, and have the on-the-beach wedding be symbolic. I noticed some people on other threads talking about that.
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    oh yeah

    gresley replied to brendalb's topic in Newbies!!

    Congrats! We're all routing for you
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    Welcome to the forums
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    Yep, referring to Dec 2013-Mar 2014. Haven't figured out an island yet, but either Nassau or Grand Cayman would be super cool. (My parents actually had their honeymoon in the Caymans) I've been on a cruise before, and my FH and his family LOVE to cruise. His grandparents cruise 3 to 4 times a year. We're hoping a cruise will be much easier on the older family than a cross-country flight would be. How many people are you expecting? Congrats again!!!
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    So pretty! Looks like you have a lot of great options! Congrats!
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    Hi Liz, It's not a traditional vineyard, but I almost went with Farmstead/Long Meadow Ranch. http://www.longmeadowranch.com/Visit/Weddings It's a farm-to-table restaurant that hosts events -- you can still get photos in front of the vines, or in their garden / on the patio. It has some of the best food I've ever had, and it was gorgeous! Here's an example of a reception they had there, but they also do small ceremonies: http://www.weddingchicks.com/2012/07/12/farm-to-table-wedding/ I loved it because the food was so much tastier for the price, and (at the time, I think it's still that way), there was no extra venue fee, just for catering. They also do non-traditional meals, like luau style or pig roats. In the end, we decided CA was close for us but too far for our family in FL. If we had decided on Napa, though, it would have definitely been there!
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    Hi Julie, This thread is kind of old, but I might be able to help. We did a bunch of venue walkthroughs through along Ft Lauderdale beach. I was planning remote too, so I was looking for all-inclusive places for 100 people. Our favorites were: B Ocean (hotel not on the sand, but beautiful overlook of the whole beach) http://www.bhotelsandresorts.com/b-ocean-fort-lauderdale/ Lago Mar (beach country club with toes-in-the-sand, very classic / traditional venue feel) http://www.lagomar.com/ Ft Lauderdale Harbor beach Marriot (toes in the sand and huge/gorgeous venue, but evening weddings started at $40k! no thank you!) http://www.marriott.com/hotels/event-planning/wedding-planning/fllsb-harbor-beach-marriott-resort-and-spa/ Westin Beach Resort (not on the beach, but very cool patio/lounge area outside upstairs for ceremonies) http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/meetings/index.html?propertyID=3328 I think still have the info-packets if you'd like me to send them to you. In the end we decided we wanted a smaller wedding (20ish), so we decided to go for a cruise wedding leaving from Ft Lauderdale, instead of going with these more traditional venues. Good luck!
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    For a beach wedding, I love this idea: Also, I LOVE these, even though they're engagement photos and not wedding photos: http://www.bridalguide.com/planning/engagement/themed-engagement-photos
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    From the album: Photography Inspiration

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    Photography Inspiration

    Images added to a gallery album owned by gresley in Pictures from (pre-2014) Forum Topics

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    Agreed, these are great ideas!!!
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    For the fans -- don't they get fairly expensive? Or are they only expensive if you get the folding type?
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    This thread is so informative, thanks!
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    It's very cultural -- in an asian wedding, you wouldn't be caught dead wearing white at wedding! (pun intended )
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    I've heard an idea where they give the kids an "iSpy" game. They print out a pretty list of things/people for them around the event space. If she's old enough, you could give her a camera to photograph all the things she finds. Also, if all else fails, you could set her up with a comfy chair, some cocoa, and an iPad with a good movie
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    Ooh, awesome! Thanks for the ideas, and being super helpful, as always
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    They're lovely, but it's totally up to you -- if you'll regret not re-doing it, then that's what you should do.
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    Congrats,Carla! please post pics!
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