May 2013 Brides

[khunt29]

Originally Posted by Sophia2616 

 

Hi Everyone! We had our civil ceremony on Friday! I am legally a Mrs.!! It still doesnt feel real. We leave in 8 days!!!!

 

so exciting!!!!

[Kal520]

Originally Posted by ChocoTaco7568 

 

To all of my lace dress wearing May Brides... If you're wearing a veil what style/length did you go with? This is my only wedding detail that is causing me anguish

I am wearing a waltz length veil (about calf length). Who knows how I will handle it with the wind...that's one of my worries but I hate the look of those veil weights so I'm gonna wing it.

[PuntaBride]

Originally Posted by jnitschke 

 

can you guys share your centerpiece ideas with me?  I'm having rectangular tables and right now I'm drawing a blank on centerpieces that won't break the bank.  The prices for extras are just outrageous... I wanted to do the orchids in the vases of water, but they're $170 a vase...craziness... $110 a bag of petals... I have about a dozen mercury glass holders and another dozen silver tealights.. that's just not enough on its own.  I just want something simple and beautiful... but not empty looking... sigh.. two years of planning and I never thought I'd be here one month out.

 

Do you have bridesmaids who will have bouquets?  I am using all of our bouquets as centrepieces.  I bought vases and glued burlap and lace around them.  I also am using mercury glass votives and tea light holders.  I picked up double sided picture frames from Ikea and I'm going to have photos of us in black and white on one side and the other side "I Spy" sign for photo poses.  I also am taking down my own place cards and menus.

[Dazeydawl]

can you guys share your centerpiece ideas with me?  I'm having rectangular tables and right now I'm drawing a blank on centerpieces that won't break the bank.  The prices for extras are just outrageous... I wanted to do the orchids in the vases of water, but they're $170 a vase...craziness... $110 a bag of petals... I have about a dozen mercury glass holders and another dozen silver tealights.. that's just not enough on its own.  I just want something simple and beautiful... but not empty looking... sigh.. two years of planning and I never thought I'd be here one month out.

I have 5 rectangular tables. I'm doing the 11'' borby lantern from ikea ($10) with a pillar candle and on either side I'm doing a small silver pail with an assortment of garden roses and other flowers. The pails are also from ikea and were $1 each. The florist for my resort is providing the flowers at $25 a pail or $50 a table. My resort provides burlap runners at no charge. And I'm still debating adding some votives

[khunt29]

can you guys share your centerpiece ideas with me?  I'm having rectangular tables and right now I'm drawing a blank on centerpieces that won't break the bank.  The prices for extras are just outrageous... I wanted to do the orchids in the vases of water, but they're $170 a vase...craziness... $110 a bag of petals... I have about a dozen mercury glass holders and another dozen silver tealights.. that's just not enough on its own.  I just want something simple and beautiful... but not empty looking... sigh.. two years of planning and I never thought I'd be here one month out.

We're also doing rectangular tables. I got tall (maybe 12") cylinder vases and white Rotera lanterns with tealights from Ikea. I'm going to alternate those and put orchids in the vases w a floating candle and turquoise stones in the bottom- Hopefully it looks ok lol! Pic below shows the layout we are also doing, and you can see her luminaries there, we'll be replacing those with vases and lanterns.

[QuintanaV]

Originally Posted by Sophia2616 

 

Hi Everyone! We had our civil ceremony on Friday! I am legally a Mrs.!! It still doesnt feel real. We leave in 8 days!!!!

Woohoo!! So happy for you I can't believe your wedding is already next week!

[TauruSmith]

We leave for the Now Sapphire in exactly three weeks! I am so excited, but I'm sad to say I am WAY over planning. Is this normal? I don't want to make any of the last minute items (fans/ programs, menus, door hangers, etc.) that I was planning on, but I'm worried I'll regret it later on. Advice?

[LKocelko]

Originally Posted by TauruSmith 

 

We leave for the Now Sapphire in exactly three weeks! I am so excited, but I'm sad to say I am WAY over planning. Is this normal? I don't want to make any of the last minute items (fans/ programs, menus, door hangers, etc.) that I was planning on, but I'm worried I'll regret it later on. Advice?

If it doesn't matter to you and your FI, then don't worry about doing it just to please other people. I hadn't planned on doing any of that, but ended up doing so, and will say I'm glad that I did. My FI made all of ours in publisher, if you're interested in just using ours as a template to save time, I'd be more than happy to share what I have

 

 

 

[KristieT]

Originally Posted by ChocoTaco7568 

 

Quote:

My Tech uses the  Resse Roberts lash extension line.  I honestly have never gone swimming in them, but then again I started getting them installed this past January I don't live in a warm enough climate to swim during the winter months.  I have been in jacuzzis, saunas and shower daily without any issues. the pic below is my beofre and after pic.  I may go with a fuller set for the wedding, we'll see.

Tova,

 

What length do you use? Obviously you go a little longer on the edges. I really like this look.

[ChocoTaco7568]

I know my tech told me, but I honestly can't remember.  When I got my first set in Decemeber, I took a pair of the fake Ardell lash strips that I use to wear and told her to match them. I'll try to remember and ask her during my next appt.