Weddingbee

OK, so my FI and I are not exactly going on a honeymoon right after our wedding.  As a matter of fact, we will not be going anywhere after our wedding day except to the tranquility of our new house. Unfortunately my parents have other ideas. 

Since my parents are inviting many of our relatives from outside NYC to come to our wedding, they have asked me/more told me that they will arrange for a few members of the “family” to stay with us for the duration of their stay.  I hate to sound bridezillaish, but I flipped out. My FI and I were looking forward to some peace and quiet after the wedding, but now the idea of having to entertain houseguests is leaving a sour taste in both our mouths. 

To be fair, we both intended to take the week off because we both had family in town and wanted to spend time with both sides since they would have traveled from so far.  But our idea of spending time meant having lunch/dinner, not spending 24 hours chauffering them around. 

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Just wondering…how many bees out there have lived with their FI’s before tying the knot? For those that did, would you go back and wait if you could?

My hubby to be is planning to move in with me before the end of the year and to be completely honest…I’m a little scared freaking out!!! I’ve been on my own for a little over 2 years now and I LOVE it. I love having my own place/space and I’m really afraid of losing that. Is this nomal? Or could this be a major warning sign?

sweetart

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I have two Maids of Honor in my wedding. My twin and our best friend since we were 11 will both be standing by my side helping me celebrate this momentous occasion.

However, my twin is divorced and our best friend is a wife and mother. And both of them HATE the term “matron” and have asked me to find another way to refer to them. (I’m not even sure if we would refer to my twin as a “matron” though. GAH!)

Now, I’m a pretty easy-going bride, and have a serious sense of humor, as do most of our friends and family. My twin and our friend have suggested that I refer to them as the “Chicks of Honor” that day, as I commonly throw the term “chick” around on a regular basis when talking about women (not meaning it in any kind of derogatory way, mind you…just a habit for some reason), and they think it’d be a fine way to refer to them in the program, and when the DJ refers to them for the speech, etc, etc…

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I will be hopefully starting my gown hunt soon and I keep getting attitude anytime I mention David’s Bridal.

Is there something I should know before trying on dresses?

I’m on a budget and don’t really like the idea of spending buck-o bucks on a a dress. (not that there’s anything wrong with that! I’m just not that kind of girl!)

What are your opinions?

If in the LA area, any suggestions?

TallBride

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I really need some advice. Our venue is the perfect setting, perfect ceremony site, perfect color scheme, perfect options for hotels… but the reception coordinator is AWFUL. i booked the location despite how terrible she was (discussed how awesome her wedding was - at a different venue, she’s divorced, implied we couldn’t afford the venue, etc.) and now I just discovered that she messed up the timing for the event.

On the letter of agreement from 6 months ago, she missed key things. In fact, the letter of agreement only outlines the date and the minimum we have to send. When i called last week for clarification, her response was “Ok, my name, I can’t discuss this with you now I’m concentrating on my October brides.” Yes, I’m a BIT ahead of the game (my event is on 7/5/08) but i am finalizing other vendors, the pastor, etc. and I need to know key details like the ceremony time and what day we can have the rehearsal (which I was told would be 4th of july and cost an extra $250… is that weird?)

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I know that everyone posts info about Gocco once a week and let me tell you - that it is addicting!  I have decided to make my own custom invitations and want to purchase a Gocco.  While everyone does the “Gocco” - no one tells me what machine they use!  I cannot find a straight answer any where on which model I need? Please help!  Tell me what to buy (off of ebay of course) and what I need to get started.  Help me make the right decision as I make my first Gocco purchase.  Thanks ahead of time Bees for your help!

The PG-10, PG-11, B-5, or B-6?  What’s a girl to do?

susanloveschris

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My wedding will be on a Sunday night (5PM reception) and I was wondering if any of you had a wedding or has attended a Sunday wedding. My hall wouldn’t book us on a Saturday night because my guest list is only 130 and we figured that most people will miss ( since we are also inviting co-workers) the wedding if we do it on a Friday.

To those who have attended or have had their weddings on a Sunday, what advice can you give? I’m a little concerned that people will have to leave early for there is work the next day. I would book a hotel for those who live far but I really can’t afford to do this for everyone.

Any input would be appreciated.

springb2b

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Anyone else look into getting an e-ring for your guy? We live in a big city and went around to a few places when we got engaged last december, and basically got zero help in finding men’s engagement-type rings (maybe a diamond, etc).  We’re hardcore into wedding planning now with the wedding next june, but I’m still interested in surprising him with something to celebrate our engagement until then… any suggestions?

piperbenjamin

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I feel so weird posting this here because everyone is always so positive about everything related to weddings and their fiance, I’m not sure how this will go over.  But although I am completely in love with my fiance and can’t wait to marry him, I am very disappointed by the proposal. I really want to put my negative feelings behind me and get over it, but I don’t know how.  So I’m wondering if anyone has been through anything similar and how they handled it.

I can’t get over how little thought my fiance put into the proposal and the selection of the ring.  He proposed to me in front of his whole family at their house, and he knows I am not comfortable around them.  I completely censored my reaction because I was so self-conscious of having them there.  He didn’t prepare anything sweet to say about our relationship or why he wanted to marry me.  I’m so sad that such a monumental moment in my life was completely not what I wanted, and I can’t go back and fix it.  How do you deal with the proposal not living up to your expectations?

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After reading through the many different responses to the destination wedding post, I got to thinking about that magic word that seems to be the focus of most of the responses, and that causes so much conflict when it comes to weddings: 

MONEY!  (Boo! Hiss! Snarl!)

At my current age (27), a good number of my weekends have become consumed by weddings. I love a good wedding, and I appreciate all that goes into planning for one, but I often feel like the expenses to attend a wedding just keep becoming grander and grander, and I am having trouble keeping up. 

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