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wish i could help the ladies above, but i have my own question for the beehive.

has any brides, past & present, have experience with ordering bridal flower collections with online sites such as costco.com and proflowers.com.

thanks so much!

For Ricci,

I’m planning to buy my flowergirl dress from Eve & Ellie. They have a few styles just under $200 like style #414, 421, 422, 416, 415. They have a lot of color choices and will even try to match your colors if you send in a color swatch. They’ll even send you free color swatches of the materials that they normally have in stock.

I would also recommend Strasburg Children (http://www.strasburgchildren.com/flowgirdres1.html). They’re silk dupioni dresses are really pretty. Strasburgh Children also has outlet stores where you can get a good bargain sometimes.

I found my flowergirl dress at Macy’s. They have a huge selection.

I do have a question. I have big (10) and narrow (2A) feet… I have been searching for wedding shoes with little luck (Nordstrom, Zappos.com, etc.). I would also like avoid dyeable shoes. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

thanks

We’re getting our flower girl dress and junior bridesmaid dress from Pegeen.com. They have lovely, traditional styles, and you can customize the dresses and the colors in a zillion ways. Sleeves, no sleeves, sashes, and they have every color and shade you can think of. They do charge for it, but they’re less than $200. And they do special fitting, which is a big plus for us!

I’ve got a question for the hive!

We’re going to be performing the traditional korean pae baek ceremony during our cocktail hour. How long do they typically last? Is it feasible to do this during our cocktail hour? Doing it at the end of the night really isn’t an option for our older family members.

Thanks!

beyondperfect - i highly recommend ‘glow skin spa’. the space is small, but they are very down to earth, not hokey (no enya), informative, and very attentive. i truly feel like they care about your skin. ask for keri–she’s great!

A - I checked out Reem Acra dresses at their flagship store in NYC. I ended up picking another designer. But from what I remember, the prices ranged from 3-4,000 and up. The more elaborate the detailing, the more the cost went up. The dress that was in the lowest range, not sure if it was the rose line, was a bit too simple. It looked more like an evening gown. Hope that helps.

I have a question for the hive - I’m looking for a wedding coordinator in the NYC area for day-of coordination and help booking our last two vendors. Any suggestions? I know some of our NY-based bees hired coordinators and liked them.

Question - I need to find some bridesmaid dresses quick! Our wedding is the first weekend this May, any ideas on where to look in the orange county, ca area? I was hoping to find a place where i could get them off the rack….

Question #2 - Any recommendations for wedding vendors in the same area?

question for the hive…i’m making my own envelope liners with decorative paper from michaels…any advice on what type of adhesive to use so that the envelope won’t wrinkle?

E,

For NYC hairstylists:

Mia from the Brida Lounge (tell her Michele sent you) The site is a bit outdated, but she does good work.
http://www.bridallounge.com

Maureen Pedala sister Claudia
http://www.nyweddingmakeup.com/

Once Upon a Bride
http://www.ouab.com

Michelle Loconte
http://www.idohairandmake-up.com/

I found that http://www.shopbriarpatch.com has some gorgeous flower girl dresses, many of which in 100% silk and under $50.

The best adhesive I’ve been using for my invitations is transfer tape (I purchased it at Sam Flax in Atlanta). Basically, it’s double-sided tape but it has a super strong hold and is really easy to use. You also don’t run into any of the problems that glue brings. I’ve used it for 3 different projects for my wedding- I don’t know what I would have done without it!

maricris - my sister got married 3 years ago in SF and her friend did all of her flower arrangements using costco flowers. i’ve also bought many bouquets from there. not only are they inexpensive but they are beautiful and last a long time - longer than a lot of florist bouquets i’ve gotten! my sister’s roses lasted for a couple of weeks. i’m sure the quality partially depends on your area, but you could probably check out your local costco to see their selections.

kimmarie,
paebaek usually lasts about 30-45 minutes, depending on how many relatives are there. my husband had his entire family - both mom and dad’s side there - so there were 8 groups to which we did the bowing. doing it during the cocktail reception seems fine, i’ve been to a wedding that did that, but they took exceptionally long and peopel were anxious to get to dinner and to see the bride and groom. if you can keep it to 30 minutes, i don’t think the guests would mind as much. hope it helps. paebaek is awesome - we used all of it to spend on the honeymoon - almost $1,500!