Ashhtayy's Planning Thread - Azul Fives - June 7, 2016

[deecol]

@@ashhtayy Your centrepieces look beautiful!  I agree with @ and @@vancouverpetunia that having everything not so symmetrical will look great too, with the whole 'naked cake" and rustic trends happening right now, imperfections make it look so perfect somehow.

[ashhtayy]

@ Thanks for you input. Only thing that is 100% missing is our table numbers (4x6) framed numbers - haven't purchased frames yet. Its so hard to picture what it will look like. I'm working on painting a round kitchen table so once it's done I'll reset everything on there and see what I like best.

 

@@vancouverpetunia Most of those pictures have the wooden round piece that I want SO badly...but I can't travel with wood, right? lol Now you've made me want more mason jars!! How am I going to travel with all this glass? lol

 

@@deecol You ladies are all right. It's too symmetrical and I need to mix it up a bit. Different height variations and more votives. Back to the drawing board

[bride2016]

Good idea! Also put some plates out and glasses too if you can because those will really fill up the table as well. 

 

I used two vases myself (to Erin's point) and I used 4 different style & height mercury glass votives on each table. I even mixed in silver (haha.. mixed metallic was a big step for me). It turned out really nice though.

Hard to tell from this pic, but I had two different style vases. One was a mason jar, clear with ivory roses and lambs ear and the other was a smaller vase with a 'hob nob' style antique texture to it. I had babies breath and tiny pink roses in that one (which I bought from Michaels and brought with me).

[vancouverpetunia]

@@ashhtayy Awwhh, sorry to make you want things you can't have. I was trying to include examples of how things were arranged, it wasn't about the specific items. I think you can still make your stuff work with some different arrangements and maybe some pieces added here and there. Also, as others have pointed out, don't forget you will have place settings, glasses, etc. as well, so it will look less bare because of that.

 

I don't know about the wood. It seems like people bring pretty much anything down without any issues. Has anyone here tried it? It's not like you would need to get 5 mason jars for each table... you could just get one or two and mix and match with what you already have.

 

That said, have you thought about renting locally in Mexico from Katy HK? I am renting a bunch of stuff from her so I don't have to lug it down. Her prices are very reasonable and she is a doll to work with. Check out her facebook page that has photos of her inventory (and she has more not listed there). https://www.facebook.com/loveandlacedecor/?fref=ts

[ashhtayy]

@ I love the look of just baby's breath in a vase/mason jar - maybe I can buy some from michaels and put it in mini mason jars next to the larger mason jar? I'll check out michaels ASAP. Thanks for your insight

 

@@vancouverpetunia I know you were trying to showcase the different arrangements I just so happened to love everything that was in those photos lol I wish Katy had a website. I find the Facebook page hard to navigate through. I'm a non-facebooker, clearly. Thanks for your help

[bride2016]

I found it in the dried out floral area! lol

[ashhtayy]

At what point am I supposed to start having wedding nightmares? lol I have been wedding nightmare free for the most part but Mike's have started haha

[calgarybride2015]

I can't recall exactly. 1-2 months before I'd say

 

 

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[bride2016]

I had wedding nightmares for six months leading up to the wedding. I was really immersed in our planning almost too much and I was constantly thinking about it which I think may have been triggering my dreams. They got a bit worse as I got closer to the date and my anxiety built a bit more.

[ashhtayy]

According to your memory @@calgarybride2015, I'm due for some wedding nightmares! lol

 

@ Ahh! That's terrible! I'll consider myself lucky that they haven't really started yet. Poor Mike though haha

 

I was supposed to have a planning call with our wedding designer today, but she never called. I'm pretty surprised because she is normally really good with contacting me on time. I was hoping to have some new updates for you all but that will have to wait until I hear from her. 

 

A few things I am waiting on before making any decisions:

 

- Cost to have wine on all tables

> Would you ladies care or do you think it's fine that the waiters and waitresses come around and refill glasses? I mean, the bar will be open the whole time but I like the idea of people being able to pour their own glasses in the event the aren't topped up frequently.

 

- DJ Max (Mega DJ)

> We are going to book the cheapest of the two vendor approved DJs IF they confirm they will play at least 95% of our requested songs (Mike's been working diligently on our lists and surprisingly enjoying it lol). Because we are paying to extend the bar for an extra hour, we will have to pay for the DJ to stay an extra hour as well as for their meals. Extra cost is surprisingly minimal so we are okay with that.

> As much as all of you had great success with the Wedding DJ App, we're just too nervous to try it. We decided to splurge a bit and cut back on a few other things to make the DJ happen. I think we will be so grateful we did day of.

 

- Cost of podium rental

> Shocking - this is extra! I asked where our MC's were supposed to stand and they said "beside the DJ booth". Umm, no. We want them to have some sort of home so if the prices aren't outrageous, we are going to look at renting something for them.

> I don't think I wrote this on here...maybe I did...but we asked one of my best friend's (a bridesmaid) and her husband to MC our wedding. We are SO excited that they said yes. They will do an amazing job!

 

- May change our hair and makeup appointments to later. We are scheduled for 11 and 12 but with the ceremony being at 4:30 I am thinking we should push it to 12 and 1 because that still leaves us with plenty of time to get our dresses on and have a bite to eat.

 

- Since we are no longer having a formal cocktail hour, I need to sort out which bar would be the best spot for our MC's to say "feel free to grab a drink and a bite to eat at X bar while the bride, groom and families take their photographs". Hoping the WD will give us an idea. @@snswedding2016 - I know you recommended somewhere to me but I cannot remember.

 

- When do we need to let the resort know about any allergies or vegetarian options?

> I don't think we have any but I haven't asked and their are a few of Mike's friends that have significant others I haven't met that may fall into these categories.

 

- Timing for ceremony

> Should we tell people it starts 15 minutes before it does or will that cause issues if the wedding team is scrambling to set things up?

 

- Can we get a copy of the Sky Deck video and if so, how much?

 

- Where will they hang the lights for me on the Sky Deck? Is along the sides an option? 

 

- Confirm that we want Peach Bellini served as guests arrive at ceremony and sparkling wine to be served post-ceremony

 

- Change the cake order to the smallest cake ever

> My mum's friend is going to make a fake layer for us that will go underneath the smallest cake ever. This way we can still have a cake cutting but our cake won't be super embarrassing.

 

Hopefully we can get some of this sorted out ASAP. I am off to the mall because my girlfriend found an adorable white dress at Banana Republic. Fingers crossed it works and I will have my shower dress