Weddingbee Blog

Dani - consider being introduced as “please welcome the happy couple!” or “welcome John and Jane!” And I’d do it before dinner or you won’t be able to eat!

ml - I’m spending 2,500 for my photographer in Costa Rica getting full day coverage with two photographers, and all the images are given to me on CD in color, b/w, and sepia and I get the rights to the pictures - all of them, the good, the bad, the ugly

angie - I’m fairly certain that the license is just the paperwork that allows you to get married, you then have to actually get married - you can do it in front of a justice of the peace though during your lunch break, just bring along two witnesses - that’s what my best friends parents did; they used coworkers.

Cessa - chances are if their names were in there, they helped to make the quilt, or at least that would be my assumption. You could get away with just waxing eloquent about the quilt in the thank you note without ever saying that they helped make it or not.

Nicole - people will assume that they will be paying their own way, I have always seen bachlorette parties where everyone pays their own way except the bride.

Emily - I’d just put my foot done and say you have to get your hair done at the salon that everyone will be at. If you think she’s going to throw off your timeline, chances are you’re right. At the very least, make someone in charge of her for getting there on time - maybe mom?

T - a white veil usually does not clash with an ivory dress. It worked perfectly for me. So if it works, you can save time and money by not dying it.

Dani - you can be announced as “Entering the bride and groom Dani and your fiance’s name.” or something similar. And usually this comes before dinner. You dont’ need to be announced at all if you’d prefer.

Bettina- you can make one for each person, or for each couple. Sometimes the caterers use the seating cards to figure out who’s eating what so having one per person is best.

Apple- I usually cut mine first to eliminate any chance of smearing and also so it would fit into my printer using a simple razor knife. I used a regular laser jet, my friend used a HP inkjet.

CT- i would ask the reception site if the tips include tips for the coordinator. If it does, I say, dont worry about it. But if your coordinator has been/is really awesome, extra tip is always appreciated.

ML- I had Chris Bickford in the Outerbanks in NC for $3200, but his prints are $14 each, albums about $1500, and dvd of photos are
$750.

Angie- I believe in most places you need some sort of witness signing. In PA I heard you dont’ need an officiant, so one bride had all her friends and guests sign the license.

Nicole - all people coming to the bach party can chip in for all the brides’ stuff for the night, and also their own food and hotel night stay if necessary. But usually the bridesmaids will take care of the games, agenda, and gifts.

Emily - I would suggest that she either make her hair appointment earlier, or get her hair down with the rest of the girls. Tell her you’d feel more comfortable if she was with you and the other girls all day so no one gets lost and stranded.

Dani - wouldn’t it be weird to be introduced after you’ve already had dinner with everyone? We are being introduced and going straight into our first dance. We will already have everyone’s attention as we enter the room, so we don’t have to interrupt the festivities. Our caterer will have food plated for the two of us so we can eat while everyone else maneuvers the buffet. After about 20 minutes we will do the two parent dances then open the dance floor. It just helps break things up a little so guests don’t have to watch 15 solid minutes of dancing before they get to join in.

AmandaB - we are sticking with the traditional classical music for the processional - Mozart’s Pachelbel Canon in D for the moms, their part in lighting the unity tapers, and the bridesmaids; then Wagner’s Bridal Chorus/Wedding March for me.

Emily S - talk to your sister. Tell her she can get her hair done elsewhere ONLY IF she can meet you at the salon the rest of you will be at so you can all ride to the ceremony together. Or, tell her everything is starting an hour before it really does so even if she’s late it won’t matter. Does she own up to having a problem being on time? If so, just tell it to her straight and yeah, get her a babysitter

does anyone have ideas of a song i can dance to with my step-dad? nothing about “you’re my little girl” b/c i don’t feel like i am, but i don’t want to disregard the 12 years he’s been in my life.

i’m also dancing with my dad, so i guess i’m also wondering about the order of these dances–i’d almost like to dance with step-dad first, then dad, but does that make sense? or should i just do it like i want? sorry, two-part question.

EmilyS: I have the same problem with two of my BM. They are always late. It makes me so annoyed. I have spoken to one about it and she has make real efforts! The other one is a lost cause. So my stand is if you are late then sorry you dont get to be in pictures. I have a tight squeeze for my day too and I wont be worring about where everyone is. I would just sit her down and make sure she realizes how rude it is and ask what will help her be on time for the day?

ang - if you get married in colorado (don’t knwo if you can do it anywhere else) you can marry yourself in about 5 minutes. you sign “parties in the marriage,” or something like that where the officiant or j.p. would sign.

on a technical note, you have to walk outside the clerks office to actually sign it.

Question- I’m looking for good stores to get high-quality pink wrapping paper. Any ideas?

~ML~ We’re getting married in Vegas and our photographer is $800 for the day, unlimited time and she includes a e-pic session (which I’ve traded for a Trash the Dress session) and a $200 print credit. Print package I’m choosing in $970 for 200 prints, cd, presentation box, and 2 fine art prints. There may be a couple of other things included but that’s most of it.

Photography: $6500 for 12 hours, E-Session, Rehearsal Dinner, 1 album for us, 2 parent albums, All images on a DVD, Online purchasing, etc. When we made our list of 3 most important things photography was second only to the food so we decided to go for it and cut corners elsewhere like flowers.

Di - Check out the Williams Sonoma calendar of cooking classes, by store location. Each class is for a different dish or skill. Kind of like Home Depot has DIY classes.

Angie - The license is just a permit, means nothing without sealing the deal. The office that issues the license probably has a website with information about civil ceremonies at the courthouse, for a nominal fee. Varies by state/county/courthouse.