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October 26th, 2006 @ 3:17 pm by Beehive
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In today’s beehive:

NL is designing a friend’s invitation and wants to make the RSVP a tear-off. Where can she purchase a perforation tool that will make a dotted line with pronounced holes like the kind on tear off stamps?
Kim wants to know how long an engagement period should be. All the venues she’s looked at are booked for Saturday night next October, and is wondering if she should just push the wedding to April 2008 or try to convince her dad that Sunday is a-ok.
Jen’s colors are black and pale pink. She’s having trouble finding pink linens that don’t look like Pepto Bismol. Are 25 black tables too dark?

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Miss Lemon

I got mine at Michael’s - I got three little ladybug tools that were a rotary cutter, perforation tool and folder. They had fancier ones, but mine works great!

10/26/06 @ 3:28 pm (reply)

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Becky

Michael’s (or any craft supply store) should have a couple different options. There are hand-blades that perferate (rolls on the blade that does the work) or paper cutter type things that slide across the paper.

10/26/06 @ 4:03 pm (reply)

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Kim

My question is: How long should an engagement be? I’m asking because I recently got engaged and am now in the process of trying to book a venue. My dad insists on a Saturday wedding. I was trying to get an October date due to daylight savings time and the sunny weather in October in CA. But all the venues that I really want are already booked up until December. So I’m thinking of pushing the date to April/May 2008. But that date seems so far away. Surely, all me, my FI and friends are going to get tired of all this wedding stuff for 16 months. What should I do? Try to convince my dad Sunday is A-OK (this is really a hard sell) or just go ahead and wait until April? I had no idea there was so much urgency to book a Saturday night during a daylight savings month in CA!

10/26/06 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Jen

I have a question for the beehive…

My wedding colors are black and a really pale pink. I’m having trouble finding a pink linen that doesn’t scream “pepto bismol”, but are 25 tables covered in black too dark for a wedding reception?

10/26/06 @ 6:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Blueberry

Jen–you can always brighten up black tablecloths by adding pink runners! Lots of people use sheer ribbon criscrossed over the tablecloths to create runners, or you could easily DIY your own runners out of pretty fabric from Joann’s or Hobby Lobby. But even if you do go with all black, as long as your centerpieces have some color it should be lovely and not at all too dark.

HTH!

10/26/06 @ 6:33 pm (reply)

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Emily

Kim-

My fiance and I will have been engaged 14 months by the time we get married. We are planning our June wedding in a city 3 hours from where we live, and it has definitely helped so far to have the extra time! April/May 2008 will be here before you know it!

10/26/06 @ 6:51 pm (reply)

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kanipark

i think black tables would be a lil’ much… i have jpg. pictures of my bridesmaid dresses if you want me to email them to you let me know….

10/26/06 @ 7:53 pm (reply)

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michelle

i have a question. i’m going to have 3 flower girls. would i call the 3 little boys escorting the girls down the aisle all ringbearers or is there only supposed to be 1 ringbearer? if so what will the other 2 be called??

10/26/06 @ 11:19 pm (reply)

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lavendar

i dont see a page where we can just add in recommended vendors…i saw this videographer’s portfolio and it looks cute…i’m getting married in CA but this is based in NY so for NY brides…it’s cute like a mtv wedding video…a new style to your wedding video. but sort of want to know the song played under sam and siew’s highlight wedding video under portfolio link…www.eassemblyline.net/studios

10/26/06 @ 11:54 pm (reply)

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beta

Re: black table cloths. The tablecloths that come with my venue are maroon. I don’t have the money to rent other ones and I’ve been worried about everything being too dark. I got some light green cloth napkins to work as table runners (they are all small tables) and I’m thinking candles, candles, candles. They make any dark room seem romantic. I’m putting candles everywhere I can.

10/26/06 @ 11:56 pm (reply)

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Guest

Thanks for the help! I’ll check out Michael’s–I didn’t think they’d have it!

10/27/06 @ 6:09 am (reply)

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rain

Does anyone have any recommendations for make up applications in ny for an engagement shot?

10/27/06 @ 12:56 pm (reply)

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pixelvixen

Jen - I also had black with pale pink accents at my wedding in Sept. 2006. We used black linens with black runners and my grandma sewed 3″ pink satin ribbon to the sides of the runners for accent on the dark tables. It was so cute! Good luck! -pixelvixen

10/28/06 @ 4:15 pm (reply)

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Shellsbells

For make up in NYC I would hit any dept store - my favorite is the Scott Barnes counter at Saks have them do your make up. Tell them the situation if you like it buy a lipstick or eyeshadow and have them do your make up before the engagement pics.

I purposely try to buy makeup before a big night out so I can go and get my make up done professionally and then not feel guilty about it. I have a friend who will say I really do not need make up and hand the artist a $20

10/29/06 @ 4:46 pm (reply)

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