July '08 NEWLYWEDS chat!

[ACDCDCAC]

amanda, i love how you said its not keeping you awake at night! nothing keeps me awake at night, i'm so tired from everything i sleep like a log

[Copita]

Okay, ladies, so I am now dreaming my wedding at least once a week in some way, shape, or form. LOL.

I am supposed to go and register for gifts today, FI STILL needs a suit and we still can't find his ring! He says he may just buy a new one! We want to get ours engraved so we need to jump on that.

 

I have been racking my brains over this but I have NO clue what color to paint my nails on our big day! My dress is an off-white color and my wedding colors or red/gold. I don't want to wear something too dark but do not like french manicures. Any suggestions?

 

AHH! JULY BRIDES!!!

 

[Cole5worm]

Ladies one month and one day until my wedding.. i am leaving in 29 days for mexico! ahhh...

 

things to still do

 

1. Dip and size ring

2. have the guys get pants

3. cloths for mexico

4. Finish up some OOT cups

5. Wedding CD

6. Wedding jewerly

7. Wedding make up if i don't do my own

 

I think that is it.. But the AHR a week after we get back is another sotry!

[Maura]

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Originally Posted by DougsGirl maur, did you get info on the rooftop or are you just gonna totally bag that idea? i think you said just using your house, but i couldnt remember

yeah looks like its going to be in our living room, ive had no word otherwise about the rooftop deck. i am going to check in with the building manager on thursday this week to see if he has any more news, if not, i will print the invitations on sunday so i can send one to mexico with jose when he goes there on a business trip on the 11th, so he can give it to his parents.

my stepmom came over last night to finalize details for my shower and bring over all her silver serving trays and stuff so we could figure out where everything would go. she said she can borrow folding chairs from her best friend and we can rearrange our living room furniture and set up the chairs. we're going to get folding chair covers from costco this week for that.

i figure if we end up being able to use the roof, cool, we can carry the chairs up there, otherwise just do it in the living room because im not paying to use a venue for my civil ceremony, i want it to be simple and its already been complicated KWIM?

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Originally Posted by manda0812 Hi all, I have been offline for a few weeks trying to get things sorted for work, life, wedding etc.. I can't believe it's June, about 6 weeks to go until big day. You guys all sound like you have it under control. ...... Getting excited....

manda, i didnt realize we were date twins my civil ceremony is the same day as your DW!

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Originally Posted by cmmdee I have been racking my brains over this but I have NO clue what color to paint my nails on our big day! My dress is an off-white color and my wedding colors or red/gold. I don't want to wear something too dark but do not like french manicures. Any suggestions?

i love the color "ballet slipper" nail polish by essie. its a simple very light sheer pink. it's what i plan on wearing because i have an ivory dress and also dont want a french manicure.

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Originally Posted by Cole5worm things to still do 1. Dip and size ring

i just made my appointment on friday to drop my ring off at the jeweler for a dip and professional cleaning for Monday, June 30th! the jeweler said he needed 3 days to complete both tasks (well, he is also going to buff out a ding on one side of my band too, but he said that only adds one day onto the wait). so ladies be advised that if you need your ring dipped, its not always a one-day thing!

[Cole5worm]

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Originally Posted by Maura i just made my appointment on friday to drop my ring off at the jeweler for a dip and professional cleaning for Monday, June 30th! the jeweler said he needed 3 days to complete both tasks (well, he is also going to buff out a ding on one side of my band too, but he said that only adds one day onto the wait). so ladies be advised that if you need your ring dipped, its not always a one-day thing!

Thanks for the tip! I was going to make it some time next week. Give them two weeks to do it. I would do it this week but i am heading to California on Wednesday for my shower and bach party and i want to wear my ring!

Looks like we are all closeing in on our dates! yay for us!!!

[ACDCDCAC]

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Originally Posted by cmmdee and my wedding colors or red/gold. I don't want to wear something too dark but do not like french manicures. Any suggestions?

i've seen a really pretty reddish color with a golden sheen to it, that would be pretty and different.

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Originally Posted by Maura yeah looks like its going to be in our living room good, nice and simple. so ladies be advised that if you need your ring dipped, its not always a one-day thing!

i'm so lucky, i get free rodium dipping and cleaing for life, and i can drop in and have it done within an hour, any time! yay! which reminds me i need to remember to do that the day before

[MoonPalacePookie]

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Originally Posted by DougsGirl 14JUN- my shower! yay! at my aunties house

Yay, I'm having my bridal shower on the 14th as well, I'm so excited, but a bit nervous about having all these women who have never met before in the same room and I am the reason. As far as planning, I'm on the later part of July, so I still have 7 weeks. I just finished out BM and GM gifts, just need to figure out a way to give them to the people. What are you girls doing for gift giving? Are you having a bridesmaid luncheon or giving them one girl at a time? I really wanted to do a luncheon, but I can't seem to get all my girls together at one time. I would really love to hear some advice on this, I'm not even sure what the etiquette is on this.

[ACDCDCAC]

maura, does your band twirl around your finger when you try it with your e-ring? i'm trying to decide if i should solder them to mine, and if that can be undone later with the addition of an upgrade?? anyone know if you can solder 14k to 10k??

[Maura]

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Originally Posted by DougsGirl maura, does your band twirl around your finger when you try it with your e-ring? i'm trying to decide if i should solder them to mine, and if that can be undone later with the addition of an upgrade?? anyone know if you can solder 14k to 10k??

no my band doesnt move. my e-ring is sized 5 3/4 and i got the wedding band in a 6. they are almost identical in size and fit. i would not solder it if i were you. can you post some photos or a video with your camera so i can see?

(also, abb, can you go check the august brides thread, my AA flower approval pics were sent to me this morning and i need advice, i just dont want to double post it on both july and aug threads)

[Copita]

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Originally Posted by Maura i just made my appointment on friday to drop my ring off at the jeweler for a dip and professional cleaning for Monday, June 30th! the jeweler said he needed 3 days to complete both tasks (well, he is also going to buff out a ding on one side of my band too, but he said that only adds one day onto the wait). so ladies be advised that if you need your ring dipped, its not always a one-day thing!

GREAT advice, Maura!!! Thanks for the heads up. I need to take mine in about a week or so for the final 'white gold' dip

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Originally Posted by DougsGirl i've seen a really pretty reddish color with a golden sheen to it, that would be pretty and different..

Ooh that does sound purty! So does that pale pink Maura was talking about! Decisions, decisions! AH!!!

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Originally Posted by MoonPalacePookie What are you girls doing for gift giving? Are you having a bridesmaid luncheon or giving them one girl at a time? I really wanted to do a luncheon, but I can't seem to get all my girls together at one time. I would really love to hear some advice on this, I'm not even sure what the etiquette is on this.

Moonpalace, my girls all have hectics schedule, and one is out of state, so the day of the bridal shower (hoping the out-of-stater comes), I am going to pass out their gifts.