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My friend is wanting creative centerpieces (preferably pictures) that DON’T use flowers or candles. Ideas? (Reception will be in a Catholic church)
pam! (it’s me kinsiekins!) hah! i think the ringbearers will look cute in tuxes with the girls in qi paos! like you said…the groom stays in his tux when you change into your qi pao so they’ll be like mini versions of the bride + groom. =)
Pam, you can have the boy dressed in the male’s version of qi pao (I don’t know the name) but it’s a mandarin outfit similiar to the qi pao but for gentlemen.
Chris,
when we first were choosing, we considered Leslie Barton (an LA photographer who would travel to NY, though we decided to stay local in the end).
she is pretty amazing and friends of mine used her at their LA wedding and the results were spectacular:
http://www.lesliebarton.com/
i spoke to her a few times on the phone also, and she’s got a great personality to boot, so…
good luck!
miss daisy: my best friend used Leslie for his wedding in LA as well. but i heard she may not be doing weddings anymore? i wonder if it’s the same friend… CH + AK?
I have a question: What is the most appropriate ages for a flowergirl or ring bearer? My ringbearer will be 5, but my flowergirl will be 8 by the wedding. Is she getting to old to be a flowergirl?
i’m planning to have my groom just wear a tux. it’s hard to find a dignified looking chinese outfit for the guys.
i thought the combination would look fine after seeing amber’s profile…
http://www.theknot.com/co_profileview.htm?profilename=Amber888
Hi beth,
I think between the ages of 4-8 are typical for flower girls and ringbearers. Maybe even up to age 9, but i think ages 9 and up should be considered a junior bridesmaid.
Beth–
I think 8 is definitely OK! Though it can depend on the girl’s maturity, too, among a whole slew of other circumstances.
I have 4 FGs who will be (at the time of the wedding): 18 months, almost 5, 8, and 9. They’re all cousins and are really close to one another–I couldn’t leave any one of them out! In some situations the 18 month old would be waaay too young, and the 9-year-old should be a JBM, but since they’re so close to each other I think it’s only fair that they all get to be FGs. The littlest one probably won’t even try to go down the aisle, though 
heeh
Pam, they have formal Chinese clothing outfits for boys at Pearl River (located in NYC Chinatown).
Beth,
Both my FG and RB will be 8.5 when I get married. The next children I would use, would be too young. I think it will be just fine!
beth… 8 is just fine… i agree with mrs. bee’s comment…
although my doggie was our ringbearer 
Chris, my photographers are FABULOUS. Check them out: http://www.nextexitphotography.com. They are a husband and wife team based in LA but they travel anywhere.
thanks everyone (hi sarah!). pearl river has a website so i will check that out to see what i can find. i still need to visit chinatown here in LA as well.
chris: if you have a budget range for photography, i can dig through my links from my research. we have a tiny budget, but photography is super important to me. we are using andrea from red loft studios (http://redloftstudios.com/main.php). we also met with next exit (http://nextexitphotography.com/) who are very popular with LA knotties.
hi M…you can rent wedding dresses from the wedding studios in Chinatown, NYC. Highlight Studio (highlightstudio.com) and Just Pretty Bridal are two that I know of. Wedding Group One (weddinggroupone.com) also rents, but I hear their dresses are on the pricey side. Good luck!
BEEHIVE QUESTION!
We were married a little over two months ago, and have not received gifts from several of our guests (most of them single male friends) We aren’t sure if the gifts were just lost in the shuffle or if they just didn’t give us anything to begin with. What is the etiquette here - should we bring it up to them (and if so, how) or let it go?
beehive question!
any recommendations for korean salons that do amazing (and affordable!) straight perms in the nyc area?
mrs. m: please do NOT bring it up with them. and really, what is there to say: “you owe me — so where is my gift?”
if you don’t recieve anything, you don’t; if you do, great! no need to keep score –
Mrs. M - it’s definitely a legitimate concern because what if they did send you a gift and you don’t thank them properly. Although bringing it up may put them on the spot if they didn’t get you a gift. Let me look this up in my etiquette book…
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