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You’ve already read about our loft location drama, and how I had worked hard to find a ceremony site that was within walking distance of our original reception site at the Soho Loft because I didn’t want to have to deal with trying to transport guests between neighborhoods in NYC. So we booked the Kraine Theatre for the ceremony. Then we had to move our reception to a different location and were so thrilled to have it at the Midtown Loft! One problem: how to make sure everyone gets between the ceremony and reception without getting lost or having to spend any money?
We could have hired some black cars for the transport, but that seemed kind of boring. I wanted the wedding to be very “New York”, in addition to dramatic, so I thought it would be fun to have everyone take the subway. We have a lot of out-of-towners, though, and I was afraid that they would get lost or be annoyed that they had to figure out the subway for themselves.
Our solution:
So after writing all about our reception location drama, you might be wondering where our oh-so-special ceremony site is and why we didn’t just opt to have both the ceremony and the reception at our gorgeous loft. Well, there’s a very good rationale behind that: we’re pretty much in love with the idea of our ceremony site, which just so happens to be a THEATER! I mean, does it get more perfect for us than that?
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After seeing some amazing inspiration on Etsy, I decided that it would be fun and cost-effective to make the guys’ boutonnieres myself. I spent a few weeks collecting the supplies from various places:
TOTAL - 6 Boutonnieres for $31
Originally, when thinking about the details of our wedding that I wasn’t going to stress myself out over, favors leaped to the forefront of my mind.
Yes, I admit it. I was planning on not giving our guests anything to take home with them.
Why? Well, I’ve been to more than one wedding where all the time/effort/money spent on making or ordering favors ends up being a colossal waste because, let’s face it, most of your standard wedding favors are pretty run of the mill and end up getting left at the reception or thrown out. My argument was that the favors aren’t going to be the stuff of memories and that’s what any great wedding is about for guests: the memories.
Well, in true bride-like fashion, over the two-year-period of our engagement, I totally changed my mind.
This happened when I was struck by a moment of brilliance and thought: make the favors something that fits in with the theme and will help create awesome memories. My answer to that was: masquerade masks!
Just a sampling of our 90 completed masks
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The venue decision has been one of the most difficult tasks I’ve encountered in wedding planning, by far. Our problem was that there were too many options in New York City and too many places we loved that were so far out of our budget that I got a little sick to my stomach when I got the quotes.
So what’s a 2009 bride who needs help finding something affordable and perfect to do but put out an ad on Craigslist? 
I know, I know, it sounds SO tacky, but I’ve had great luck posting requests for wedding stuff in the events section.
We started out with The Soho Loft in the heart of Soho as our beautiful reception venue. It was a little small and I was slightly worried about that, but it was really nice and very affordable. I scoured the internet to find a ceremony site that was within walking distance of the loft and FINALLY found one that we loved. We booked it immediately and paid the small fee in full, just days before we were to sign a contract with the loft, only to have the Soho Loft manager mysteriously stop returning my phone calls or emails for almost a month, at which point we decided that for some reason, they no longer wanted our business. I’m still not sure what changed.
Then, we went to the backup option from my Craigslist search, the Howard Baden Loft, which was also in Soho:
Hello hive!
I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to share my wedding with you! I feel the pressure of being a part of such a wonderful group of crafty, beautiful, creative, supportive, and talented women, but I sincerely hope to bring some new ideas and thoughts to the hive from the perspective of an actress-bride who’s on the young-ish side and trying to plan a budget NYC wedding with the love of her life!
I thought that the character name Miss Star was particularly appropriate, given the running drama/theatre motif our wedding has going on, and even more so because my very sweet Fiance always calls me his “movie star”!
I thought I’d share an e-pic with you, so you can get to know us:
We’re only a few months out, so I already have a ton of stuff to share with you all!
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Mrs. Star, New York City Age and Occupation: 22, Actress Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Casting Assistant Wedding Date: October 2009 Venue: Ceremony: The Kraine Theatre, Reception: Midtown Loft & Terrace About Me: I’m a professional actress who’s always had New York City in her blood and I'm finally getting the chance to make a home in Manhattan with my fiancé, my dog, and my big dreams! I love polka dots, craft projects, Dunkin’ Donuts’ iced coffee, and anything sparkly. I’m having a blast planning our elegant/dramatic/New York City/acting-themed/largely-DIY wedding and am thrilled to be the youngest current Miss Blogger!
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