Weddingbee Blog

Andrea - I think it depends on the formality of your events. If you are having a casual RD and a more formal wedding, a casual invite inside with your formal invite may compromise the atmosphere of both of them. I don’t think there’s necessarily anything wrong with putting them both together, especially since it would be easier to keep tabs of all RSVPs at once.

I think we are sending separate invitations, if only because I want the RD to be a very laid back casual party (that, and the fact that we may just be doing invites by phone for all the people here in town!)

Monica,
Try http://www.aliceko.com

Alice designs chinese dresses for Miss Hong Kong Pageants and she has quite a selection of fabrics. I will be using her services for my wedding in March, and I live in New York! My cousin has also used her services and it is great! She is a bit on the pricey side though, but the quality of the work is very good!

Kesha: I got my flower girl a Mon Cheri dress (specifically: style Kamille from the Spring ‘07 line). They have sizes from 2 (same as 2T) and up.

Andrea: I think it would be fine either way, but if the formality doesn’t match the style of your wedding invite, I’d send a separate one.

Kandaceandjason: I don’t think I can specifically answer your question, but perhaps you could try getting a cheap, plain white gold/rhodium plated band and see how it feels? Also, be aware that the rhodium coating for white gold does wear off over time (which is why the white can sometimes gradually seem to fade to yellow). Then the ring will need to be re-rhodiumed. I don’t know if this could possibly affect your allergy or not, but maybe a platinum band would be best just to be safe!

Rei-chan: I know http://www.papermart.com has double-faced satin ribbon in various widths and colors, if you wanted to attempt making your own… you’d have to buy a full roll, most likely, but it might still end up being cheaper than the brand-name kind… also, try Amazon.

HTH!

Flower girl dresses: our girls purchased theirs from http://onesmallchild.com. They have a decent return policy if the dresses don’t fit.

Kandace. I agree about going to a dermatologist if you have not been formally tested before. They don’t always have every answer, but they can surprise you when they are spot on!

Also write to the folks at greenkarat.com They have been very helpful to me and my fiance during our ring-shopping process with all of our questions and we have not spent any money there yet.

does anyone know where I can get a simple back lariat? I can’t seem to find any pictures and I’m wondering if peopele just hand made them. (but a lariat that is NOT a necklace, maybe it’s just attached to the back strap of a halter dress)

Kandaceandjason :

I have the same sort of allergy. It’s so bad for me that I can’t wear earrings. Anyway, I have a 18k white gold band and haven’t had a problem with it. I get it rhodium plated about once a year. My advice: get a “meaningless” cheap(er) ring and wear it for a week/month that has the gold weight you want your engagement ring in. You’ll know quickly if it’s going to work or not. Good luck!

kandaceandjason, is an allergy test possible?

kandaceandjason :

Try Palladium! My E-ring is in Palladium and it has all the same features as Platinum, doesn’t change colors, and is without any of the allergy possibilities.

The best part is it’s the same price range as white gold.

Hope that helps!

Is it OK to wear a white sundress with a black floral pattern on it and black trim to a wedding as a guest? I know I wouldn’t really mind as long as no one wore a completely white dress to mine, but not sure what others think!