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I went dress shopping with my FSIL yesterday. Keep in mind these pics were taken with my cell phone and the dresses were not the right size, so they look a little funny.. ( Read more... ) |
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| Invite ettiquette? |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|03:28 pm] |
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I know it's not kosher to include a registry card in your invites, but what about a card to tell guests where hotel rooms are booked? My mother seems to think this is what SHOULD be done, but I thought the website information would be enough.
I just need someone to sit on my shoulder and go "No, that's rude. Ok, try this." I hate not being well enough versed in wed-iquette. :)
Just for kicks, www.weddingwire.com/davidandmegan (some content stolen from other lovely people here.) |
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| Summery Dresses |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|03:06 pm] |
Does anyone have any links to summery dresses? I'm looking for eyelet, lace, maybe tea length, maybe with flowers on it.
None of the salons around here have dresses appropriate for a summer wedding. While beautiful, they're much to heavy.
I don't have problems finding summer dresses, but I can't find floor length. Help? |
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| Writer's Block: Water Closets Reconsidered |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|11:23 am] |
I think we take restrooms for granted a great deal. Sol has been dealing lately with "transient spackle" at the store, as the police apparently call it when the homeless have nowhere to go, so they go on the side of your wall. Gross that he has to clean it up and all that, but think how it is for the homeless person. Restrooms are so frequently for paying customers only, where are they supposed to go? "Anywhere but here" doesn't help them. I think there's a security in knowing there will be a bathroom anywhere we go that we don't realize.
We're lucky to have the plumbing to just whisk our waste away and not have to deal with it. Besides that, I think restrooms are a lot more for us than we realize. It's a place of privacy (generally) that we can find anywhere we go, if everything else fails. The restroom as a whole is a place to rebeautify (for some) and refresh
Yay for bathrooms!
( Variations on the theme ) |
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| Just a Temp |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|02:28 pm] |
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I'm bored. It's Sunday, we have to shop for the week shortly, but ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) justbeast is busy with the wounded boat. I seek diversion. Yet LJ is dead today, as usual on Sundays, except for the beating of breasts in regards to the Who finale, which really made me wonder if Davies sees any point to women's continued existence on this planet at all. Ugh.
I should probably be diverted from that, too, before steam comes out of my ears.
So.
Tell me a secret. Anything, everything. Dark and deep or light and shallow. Comments permanently screened. |
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| Gift giving question |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|07:16 pm] |
I'm getting married in a week, and we're currently going over all the final details.
I've been planning for a while now to surprise my mum and (soon to be) mother-in-law with some big presents after the wedding when everything has wound down. My MIL is actually helping my fiance and I move this summer so we were thinking we'd give her the gift we have planned after the move as a thank you for everything (the wedding, the move, etc), whilst my mum would receive her gift whilst we're away on honeymoon, straight after the wedding.
Today my mum told me I should get my MIL something to give at the wedding itself, during the speeches. This would mean I'd also have to get my mum something so it doesn't look like I'm neglecting her, but since I already have their more extravagant gifts in mind (that really can't be given at the wedding due to their size, and the fact that my MIL is flying in to the country for the wedding and is limited on what she can take home with her), I'd end up giving four gifts.
Now, I don't mind spending the money. What I don't like is that I planned on giving the gifts afterwards because it's private; between me, my hubby, and our mothers. I like the intimacy of that because I am so grateful for everything they've helped with. Whereas my mum (despite denying this) clearly wants the gifts given at the wedding because of how it looks to everyone else, which I hate. I really hate that whole 'look how generous I am, everyone, and how thoughtful I am by doing this in public' feel. (To be clear, I'm not saying anyone who gives gifts at wedding are doing it for this reason, just that we never planned this because we're a quiet, private gift-giving family, and I feel like I'd be doing it publicly for all the wrong reasons.) It's also a problem because of the time. This week is going to be very busy for me, and I'm sick to boot with a raging sinus infection so I need to sleep a lot. I honestly don't have the time to find perfect, thoughtful, 'can be taken overseas' gifts in the coming week that will definitely arrive on time since our local shops aren't that good.
My mum has acquiesced, but she's now sulking over it.
Am I over-thinking this? Should I consider that maybe my mum wants public recognition even if she'd never say it? I was going to thank her profusely in my speech, but maybe a gift is better? Is it better to just find some gifts that aren't that great for the wedding, and stick with the big ones afterwards?
Bleh. I don't know. Am I wrong to feel this way?
Advice is very much appreciated! |
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| bachelorette review |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|02:02 pm] |
Last night was our bachelore/bachelorette parties. The boys went golfing, go karting, had dinner at an Irish pub which specializes in scotch (FH loves scotch), and then we all met up at another pub for drinks.
For the girls we started with 3 hours of pottery ( and 5 bottles of wine). Now, I am not artistic at all, so I wasn't crazy about this idea. The girls had asked me if I would prefer to go pole dancing ( take a class) or pottery. Being that I spent 2 hours belly dancing on Saturday, and 1 hours teaching Brazilian class, I was totally not into MORE dancing. Anyway, we had a BLAST at pottery. It was a perfect girly bonding experience, we painted, talked "dirty", i got lots of "advise" from my married friends. We laughed a lot and I felt really grateful for my girls for such an awesome 3 hours.
From there we went to a greek restaurant ( Myth), and we had 3 more bottles of wine ( are you seeing a theme here) and had awesome food and more conversation. At the end of dinner my party went from 8 to 4, as we went to a bar and waited for the boys to meet up with us. For FH it was really important that we ended up together, we originally just wanted one party, as we pretty much have the same friends in common but the Groomsmaiden who was organizing this really wanted it to be separate, and so did my girls. In the end I have to say I enjoyed pottery more than I would have had go karting, but I was really happy to end up with the "boys" as well ( the boys were 3 girls and 4 boys). We stumbled home at 4 am, and FH is still sleeping ( at 2 pm). All in all a great time. I am totally overcome with our friends' generosity. They spend so much money on us, and we were not allowed to help in anyway. I feel very humbled by their love and generosity. I just feel all warm and fuzzy inside! |
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| wedding review |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|11:16 am] |
FH and I attended his friends wedding last night and I wanted to do a review of it. There seemed to be a lot of things that I was thinking "don't do" while there, and wanted to share those, in case it helps anyone. :D
so some don't dos:
Don't ask your ushers a few days before the wedding. and don't expect them to know who they are supposed to walk or to memorize a ridiculous list of people, espeically if you don't ask them to the rehearsal!
if you have to have a long break between ceremony and reception, try to have more appetizers, if possible, or more things that people can eat. i think 2 of the appetizers were fish and one was something wrapped in bruschetta. not everyone can eat both (or either) of those things.
don't forget to mingle with your guests, at least just to thank people for coming!
if possible, have a back up plan for inclement weather! |
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| Makeup Help |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|09:54 am] |
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Okay, so I have annoyingly sensitive skin, can't wear any jewelry that's not gold or silver, etc... well when I wear makeup my skin starts to itch within four hours (at the longest) and at that point all I can focus on is wanting to wash my face and feel clean again. I dont wear makeup daily, maybe once a month tops for occasions that I want to feel extra "pretty". Anybody have any ideas for either brands or tricks to be able to stand makeup all day on my wedding day?
Also, my manbeast and I are going wedding dress shopping later today, so I should have pictures from that within a few days (aka once I get off my ass and upload them) |
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| Todesbonden = Spinal Tap |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|10:40 am] |
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Another drummer bites the dust!
:D
For several reasons had to let current potential drummer go. It sucks, he seemed a nice person! It was a shame to have to do it.
My conclusion through the past years however is this:
Session players are easier. I want to work with session drummers from this point forward. We should just hire people from now on it is so much easier that way. |
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| 90 days left!! |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|09:19 am] |
And I made a new collage for that purpose:
( Ooo shiny ) |
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| father/daughter dance |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|06:13 am] |
i was wondering everyone's opinion about the song i have in mind..."wonderful tonight" by eric clapton. the reason i was giving this song consideration is because the only time i remember ever dancing with my dad was to this song in the 80's at a relative's wedding, i was real little & had to stand on my dad's feet to reach his hands. {i have a teary eyed grin right now remembering it} the reason i wanted opinions is because i was wondering if it's appropriate (my spelling is off, i know) because the song is about a couple. i guess i shouldnt really care about what people think, but i dont want raised eyebrows, heh. thanks! |
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| What Do You Think? |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|06:59 am] |
I have a bunch of chrome (silver) busks. I don't want to go off and buy more because I have what I need in the size I need them, it's just that they are silver. What If ... what if I sandpapered them? If I did it neatly enough at least that would give them a matte finish. Do it with fine sandpaper. Anyone tried it? How about staining or painting after sandpapering? Advisable or Really Stupid Idea? Anybody tried it? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?
I am looking for being about doing something different and perhaps discovering something inexpensive and, well, novel. |
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| colours! |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|09:05 pm] |
Choosing wedding colours is so hard. Seriously. Im going to lose sleep over this.
Colours I love....
( visual )
That only scratches the surface I love about a million other colours!
How did you decide yours? How early did you decide? |
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| Shaunelle & Will's Wonderful Wedding Day: Wayne, Pennsylvania |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|06:44 am] |
Yesterday was day-two of a back-to-back 'transcontinental' wedding weekend. Friday was spent documenting a wedding in San Francisco, then a red-eye flight back each to spend yesterday documenting a wedding outside Philadelphia.
A few months ago I introduced the Live Community to Shaunelle and Will when I posted their engagement session in Philadelphia. Today it is my pleasure to reintroduce all of you to Shaunelle and Will with their wedding photos.
So.....before I finally go to sleep after shooting and editing these two back-to-back weddings that were held approximately 2,700 miles apart, I present Shaunelle & Will's Wedding images.
( Click Here To See A Sequential Series Of Images From Shaunelle & Will's Wedding Day )
...............We are now at the half-way mark to 2009, closer to next year than we are to the start of the current year!
It's around this time each year I start accepting clients for the following season. So to celebrate the half-way mark in 2008 I'd like offer the first five 2009 brides who choose to work with me a complimentary engagement session as an inclusive part of their package.
What does this mean for the couples who choose to work with me? Five hours of relaxed shooting. My photos are about capturing who my couples are, rather than creating who I'd like my couples to be. You'll receive a custom edited matte-archival 16x20 for yourself and a set of matching matte-archival 11x14 parent prints to give your parents. Additionally you'll have an online gallery of approximately 15 images, and a set of DVDs that include a selection of fully edited ready-to-print image files, as well as an culled selection of raw image files from our engagement session together.
My weddings and engagement sessions (and bridal sessions as well) have taken me around the world, so of course this offer is valid worldwide. The only expense to my clients is my airfare to where you'd like your engagement session to be held.
Interested in viewing my portfolio? Visit my work online at http://www.fishfoto.com
Like my work and getting hitched? Drop me an e-mail at fish@fishfoto.com
Steven Frischling
FishFoto Worldwide
Lifestyle Wedding Photography
New York +1(646)530-8327 • San Francisco +1(415)738-7786
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| Some of my corsets for direct sale |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|08:44 pm] |
Hey guys I have a whole bunch of clothing and corsetry to clear out, so you can get them a little bit cheaper than ordered, and I also have some outfits from photoshoots to go, for a bit cheaper as well.
( Corsets )
( Clothing )
Postage to anywhere in Australia is $11 for express post
If you want something posted Internationally, please ask for a quote
Postage WILL be combined, please let me know if you intend to buy multiple items.
Paypal will be accepted as one single payment only, with a $5 fee to cover their charges. If you need to use paypal, let me know and I will send you a money request.
Please let me know if there is any more information you require. I think I got all the details, but i'm not always perfect :D |
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| Progress Post... |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|10:50 am] |
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We have 272 days to go, (9 months last friday) and seeing as how i'm off work today I thought i'd post some pictures of what we have so far. There are quick a few pictures behind the cut, definately not dial up friendly! We have alot booked so far including both venues, photographer, videographer, etc. so not doing too bad all in all really. It's now just the details to iron out and order FH and the groomsmen's tuxes which unfortunately the company has NO pictures of on their website so I shall be taking my camera to take some pictures next week.
( Pictures Galore... ) |
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| IT'S ALL OVER |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|07:30 pm] |
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I was married on the 28th June. It went by so fast. Ladies enjoy your time wedding planning. I will do a review of all my vendors and will post photos once i get my professional ones - shouldn't be to long.
i just have to say - it was the best day every, and in the end you don't care if everything goes to plan or if you forget to do something, at the end of the day you are just happy to be married to that man standing across from you!!! |
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[Jul. 6th, 2008|09:46 am] |
I had yet another idea for favors. I wonder if I'll stick with this one!
Going to the Jersey shore was a big part of my childhood. It was something I looked forward to every year. Then I thought......
( salt water taffy from the Jersey shore )
You can buy 3 pounds of taffy for $26.49, from http://www.seashoretaffy.com, now I just need to figure out how much I'd need to buy. |
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| I'm a Mrs!!! |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:05 am] |
One of the best days of my life! I'm finally married and SO happy about it. Everything went super well and every time I think about it, it brings a smile to my face. I don't have the pro pics back yet, but some photos of the day taken by guests... everything was more beautiful and more perfect than I could have imagined!
( Picture perfect... ) |
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