2006 Brides

[GeekGirl]

Wen made me this gorgeous tiara as my "something borrowed":
http://static.flickr.com/38/104469387_3b214478e8.jpg?v=0

My veil, with blusher forward:
http://static.flickr.com/43/104469386_9a2fd41b4a.jpg?v=0

With blusher back:
http://static.flickr.com/36/104469383_586b08ca8d.jpg?v=0

And from the back:
http://static.flickr.com/35/104469384_47d2f61626.jpg?v=0

The cathedral tier is detachable. I plan on wearing the blusher all day. :D

[SheRa]

That is a beautiful veil, GeekGirl!

I've been bad about my wedding planning lately. I'm taking a 2 week trip to Germany in about 2.5 weeks and it is all I can do to focus on anything lately! My goal is to get my bridesmaid dresses ordered before I leave & then I think I will feel okay about things. I have picked out a dress (tentatively, I still have one girl who I want to "approve" it in terms of how she feels in it), and I found a good price online for it...so hopefully I can put an order in for those either this week or next! (Thanks to a CCer, for suggesting this dress, unfortunately I don't remember who!)
http://www.alfredangeloca.com/images/products/0/51fa65ba-353e-4335-9773-6fc674e817ba.normal.jpg
(only I will be ordering the dress in claret, which is their dark red color.)

My pocketfolds have come in & I have distributed one of each of them to my FMIL, and two of my aunts who are creative geniuses, to put together a "rough draft" of an invite. My DJ contract is signed. I have ordered shoes (though I still can't decide if I want to keep them!). Most of my major major stuff is done, save for the bridesmaid dresses.

I need a vacation soooo badly!

[tlew12778]

We need to post in here or we're going to fall off the page!

GG - I totally missed your pics somehow. Awesome!

SheRa - Have an awesome time in Germany!

I tried on a muslin of my dress this weekend. It was... interesting. I had no idea what stuff was so stiff. I actually still have no great idea of what it will look like bc the material does not drape like my real material. Whatever. I am sure it will be fine. I trust the seamstress 100%. She only needed the muslin for the measurements. She has sent off a piece of tulle for my veil to yet another embroiderer who uses a machine who might be able to do the beadwork in addition to the embroidery.

I still need to sign a florist contract, pick the music for the church, pick the genre of music for the reception, get a car and a tram (did I mention this? I want to arrive at the church in a historical tram... I will leave the car to FH). My registry is still not complete (not my fault) but I am banking on most people waiting till last minute to buy gifts. Oh and I want to send in my NYTimes announcement this week. Too bad I am still jobless... that doesn't ring well in a wedding announcement esp. since I refuse to be called a homemaker or whatever.

[Michelle&Russ]

Hi Everybody!
Things here are starting to wrap up and I'm so excited how close the wedding is!!! (2 weeks from Saturday!) I haven't posted on this thread much lately, It's been hard enough to keep my journal up to date :) but I had some pics I thought I share.

Our DIY programs
http://images16.fotki.com/v277/photos/1/15572/3085061/P3010468-vi.jpg?500375

My final fitting!!! :)
http://images16.fotki.com/v280/photos/1/15572/2450582/final_fitting010-vi.jpg

From my makeup trial (I might lighten up the eyes a bit on the big day but otherwise love it!)
http://images16.fotki.com/v283/photos/1/15572/3218469/makeup_trial2005-vi.jpg

Our DIY centerpieces
http://images16.fotki.com/v284/photos/1/15572/2722194/shower_centerpieces050-vi.jpg

Hope everyone elses planning is going well!!!

[GeekGirl]

Michelle, you look BEAUTIFUL!!! :D

[GeekGirl]

HAPPY WEDDING MONTH to all of our lovely March brides!! :D :D :D

[filmgirl7]

Michelle, Your dress is really stunning!!! You look radiant!!!!!! Thanks for posting. Good luck with your final stages of planning.

Congratulations to all of the March 2006 brides! Keep us posted and include pictures!!!

will be checking back soon....:)

[Michelle&Russ]

awww thanks geekgirl and filmgirl!
I can't believe we're down to 10 days!!! :D Tomorrow will be single digits! I'll definitly come back and post pictures and how everything went! Congrats to all the other March brides!!!

[tlew12778]

Grrr. OK so the wedding is in a little over a month. I am pissed at FMIL and I am pissed at FH right now. FH is so f-ing cranky when it comes to doing wedding stuff. Today we had to go to city hall in his mom's town bc that is where we have our legal residence for tax purposes. We found out we were missing a document we needed from the priest in that town (who we have never met) and FH flipped. We ended up getting the document from the priest right away but he still flipped. Then we went to see a videographer, whose meeting I thought would take 10-15 min and it took an hour so FH was even more pissed (we ended up signing a contract though).

FMIL is pissing me off bc she keeps nagging both of us about getting FSIL to be a witness on FH's side. So like a groomswoman I guess. I told her how we picked our attendants and she just will not listen. It's like talking to a goddamn brick wall. We don't want FSIL as an attendant and I am afraid that FH will just cave.

On a happier note, we are taking dance lessons and they are soooo fun. We'll be doing a foxtrot and some swing to Sinatra's "I've Got You Under My Skin".

Oh, and I've decided to sell my tiara in case anyone is interested. It's the Swarovski Princess tiara in case you want to look on the swarovski website. I'll probably ebay it once we get back from HM if no one here wants it. I figure I'll have better luck selling it around peak wedding season.

[2 Crazy Pugs]

99 days left! I am so glad to be in the double digits finally!

Sorry, its stupid, but I am excited.......

[sbgirl]

I'm lurking...work has got me very busy. I finally got my dress and I will try to post pics soon. The biggest thing is that I've booked all the hotels in Greece. Next will be flights.

[littlelove8138]

99 days left! I am so glad to be in the double digits finally!

Sorry, its stupid, but I am excited.......


not stupid you can be excited. i am!! i'm starting to get RSVP's back :eek:

[tlew12778]

You sent out the invites already? I still don't have all mine back and the wedding is in less than a month. I need to start calling around. Some people decided they liked the invitation so much that they didn't want to ruin it by sending back the RSVP. Hello?! They didn't even bother calling. When I called they were like "we thought you knew we were coming." I guess I must have accidentally included somewhere in fine print that I am psychic so no need to respond.

[littlelove8138]

yeah i sent them out i needed to get them out of the house before they got lost. i think i did it wrong. my rsvp date is april 20th.... :( but i'm getting a lot of people not returning them because they keep telling my parents "she knowns we are coming" hello!! no i don't send them back please!!

of course i love how some are sending them back with more people then were on the invite:rolleyes:

i started making calls to those people last night and they aren't bring the extra people anymore and one decided that she didn't need to come. :( oh well i can't stress about her it's not her day it's mine get over yourself....(vent over) :o

[tlew12778]

Yeah I had 2 people do that to me. 2 is not bad out of 120 people... well 2 so far I should say. One knew she was nto supposed to bring someone so she said she would only come for dancing but I had a few people tell me they were not coming already so I told her that if she can make it, she can bring him. Then the other is a good friend of mine who just started seeing a girl 2 months ago. I didn't want him to bring her but he's already talking about marriage! So I just shrugged... I invited SOs only if I knew they were a serious couple (like dating for 1+ year). I can't see us making any more exceptions though since there really aren't any other singles being invited to dinner.

[littlelove8138]

i see your point. she just changes "SOs" like most people change there pants. she tried the "well don't you want everyone to meet him?" i so wanted to say are you really going to still be with him in May? but i just told her no one was bring dates and i just couldn't say yes to her and not to everyone. :o

i'm mean i know :rolleyes:

[stephie61706]

I am hoping that I don't have the SO problem, most of our friends have been told that dates aren't allowed, mostly because we are way over capacity and there just isn't room for them, but we'll find out soon if they really understood us

[littlelove8138]

Stephie- just stand up for yourself. it works. sometimes you might make someone mad but it's your day not there's ;)

[Linz]

This is what we are doing. This response card wording I particularly like as it discourages "uninvited" guests, letting people know ahead of time how many reserved seats there are in a "classy" way.


Mr. & Mrs. John Smith, Jr. (personalized for each invite)
We look forward to
celebrating with you.
____Accept With Pleasure
____Decline With Regret

We have reserved 2 seats for you.

The favour of a reply is
requested by April 8, 2004.

[littlelove8138]

that would have been a much better idea. i wish i would have used that. then i wouldn't have to make so many phone calls :rolleyes:

[tlew12778]

Mr. & Mrs. John Smith, Jr. (personalized for each invite)
We look forward to
celebrating with you.
____Accept With Pleasure
____Decline With Regret

We have reserved 2 seats for you.

The favour of a reply is
requested by April 8, 2004.
We did that but without the bit about the reserved seats for you. It would have been a good addition though. Even with the personalised RSVPs ppl still asked to bring guests.

[filmgirl7]

99 days left! I am so glad to be in the double digits finally!

Sorry, its stupid, but I am excited.......

I agree with the other posters, this is not stupid at all! I counted down every day 'til my wedding since it was like 900 days or something. When we rang in the new year 2004 I was so happy, I said "Now I can say next year i'm getting married!!!" If you're silly than so are the rest of us. And now it's only 96 days, right? HEEEE!!!

[littlelove8138]

quick question to all of you 2006 brides. how much did you know about your bridal shower?

thanks :)

[stephie61706]

pretty much everything, my side of the family threw me one and my future side is also throwing me one. I gave them the guest lists and they are checking everything with me, maybe cause they think I'm crazy ;) but I know all that is going on

[2 Crazy Pugs]

I know nothing about my shower. Don't know when it is, where it is, nothing. And its driving me NUTS..... I want to know, only because I want to make sure I am dressed appropriately!

[sbgirl]

Honestly, I hope nobody throws me a bridal shower...already done that so I don't need anything more but I would love it if they threw us a "going away" party.

Alright, I finally got the pics up of my dress.
http://images.snapfish.com/346675466%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3235%3E%3A74%3E973%3EWS NRCG%3D32335%3A5275%3B28nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/346675466%7Ffp339%3Enu%3D3235%3E%3A74%3E973%3EWSNR CG%3D32335%3A5275%3B27nu0mrj

Now the search for the perfect shoes...

[tlew12778]

Very voluptuous dress! It looks great! What kind of shoes are you thinking of?

I didn't get a bridal shower. And I want to cry about it. They don't do them here in Italy. The only reason I want to cry about it is bc I had to put all these little things on the registry that you normally get for a shower, but no one is going to buy them as a wedding gift bc they are too small and no one does gift baskets here. So basically, that means we will end up buying it all ourselves. I also have no new lingerie so I have to go out and buy that too.

[littlelove8138]

ITA-that's a wonderful dress!!

i'm sorry you won't get a bridal shower. there isn't anyway you can tell your bridesmaids that you want one? it's an american thing that you would really like? if not hopefully you will get lost of $$ for wedding gifts :)

[Linz]

quick question to all of you 2006 brides. how much did you know about your bridal shower?

thanks :)

I know pretty much everything. It is not totally planned yet but my sister (MOH) is throwing it and we are extremely close. She's not the girly party planning type so she has pretty much asked me everything I want there, she just wants to make me happy. :D awwww

[kithara]

I don't think I am getting a bridal shower since I live so far away now...and yes, I'm sad about it. I feel like I will be missing out on some of the fun of being a bride. But since I will only be home the week before the wedding, there just isn't enough time.

[littlelove8138]

couldn't you have one right before? i have heard of people doing them the week of.

[filmgirl7]

quick question to all of you 2006 brides. how much did you know about your bridal shower?

thanks :)

I knew absolutely nothing about my bridal shower beforehand. It was a complete and total surprise, and I didn't even think i was getting one at all since we were kind of eloping. However, the ORIGINAL bridal shower, which was planned for last May, I knew everything about. I mean, I made the guest list and I knew when it was....but then we cancelled it when we called off the wedding date.

[tlew12778]

I cannot have one right before bc some guests (like my sister) are arriving the day before the wedding. My MOH is arriving 2 days before the wedding and we are having a girls' night out with my GFs (bc I refuse to have a bachelorette party).

[littlelove8138]

oh :( i'm sorry you don't get to have one

[2 Crazy Pugs]

I have heard of people having "bridal showers in a box" before for people who are far away- people buy gifts, and then the MOH gathers them, and sends them to the bride. We did this for a friend of mine, she loved it, we put in confetti, and fun stuff..........

[tlew12778]

That would've been such an awesome idea! I am totally doing that if I am far away for someone else's wedding. But I can't really suggest that myself. I mean, that'd be sort of lame right? Anyway we are just about 3 weeks from the actual wedding already so whatever. I have other things I have to deal with right now :rolleyes:.

[GeekGirl]

I've complained about my lack of wedding shower before...but it does really break my heart that I'm not getting one. Yes, we're having a small, intimate wedding - but we're also having two receptions with more than 100 people at each. My MOH hasn't mentioned a thing about a shower or a bachelorette party, and the wedding is less than a month away. :(

[sbgirl]

I'm sorry to hear that GeekGirl...can you mention it to someone who will casually mention it to your MOH?

[littlelove8138]

HAPPY WEDDING MONTH to all of our April brides!!
:D :eek:

[GeekGirl]

So is there anyone like me who just can't wait for all of this to be over and done with??? :p :D

[littlelove8138]

Right there with you GeekGirl. i just want to say i'm married now :)

[Linz]

I totally know what you mean. My fiance and I have been engaged for 9 months and we still have just under 6 months to go until the wedding. We just want to be married already!!!

[littlelove8138]

ok...trying not to stress out. but when did everyone else get there dress? i have had mine on order for quite a bit of time. and i get a call today that there might be a problem....today!!! :eek:

i'm not even sure were to go from here. :( but i don't know if the dress is even coming at this point. now i'm a big girl so i can't just go get something off the rack. any ideas? :confused:

TIA!!

[tlew12778]

My wedding is in 7 days and my dress is still not done. That is typical here though as your last fitting is the day before your wedding here.

So... 7 days... and I am sick! I am on antibiotics... hope I don't pass out walking down the aisle.

[Michelle&Russ]

Congratulations Tiffany!!! Only 1 week away! Yay! I'm sure you'll have an amazing day! And you have 7 days still to feel better. I hope your week before isn't too stressful and if it is make sure and take some breaks and do something fun/relax (I know that helped me a lot). I can't wait to hear all about it when you're back!

[littlelove8138]

yes congratulations tiffany i'm so very happy for you!!! you do have 7 days to feel better. :)

[framboise]

Oooohh, Tiffany! Congratulations & feel better! You still have plenty of time for the antibiotics to get the bug you have. Try to squeeze in plenty of rest so that you can feel your best & enjoy everything. Have a great last weekend!

[rubyslippers]

Congrats Tiffany! As of today I'm at the 6 month mark. I'd better get moving on some things! :)

[GeekGirl]

Oh no, Tiffany, I hope you feel better!! I will be sending orange juice and chicken noodle soup thoughts your way for sure.

Less than two weeks for me!! :D

[Michelle&Russ]

GeekGirl less than 2 weeks! Yay! That's so exciting!!!

We just got our professional pics last night and I put a bunch in my journal with a recap! I'll post a couple here too! It was truly wonderful and amazing!

http://images.snapfish.com/34684%3C57%3A%7Ffp33%3B%3Enu%3D3265%3E4%3C7%3E957% 3EWSNRCG%3D323364%3B2%3C93%3A%3Cnu0mrj
Pre ceremony pics with the bridesmaids

http://images.snapfish.com/34684%3C57%3A%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3265%3E4%3C7%3E957%3E WSNRCG%3D323364%3B2%3C%3B%3A7%3Bnu0mrj
Walking up the aisle with my Dad

http://images.snapfish.com/34684%3C57%3A%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3265%3E4%3C7%3E957%3E WSNRCG%3D323364%3B3356%3A6nu0mrj
Russ and I at the alter

http://images.snapfish.com/34684%3C57%3A%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3265%3E4%3C7%3E957%3E WSNRCG%3D323364%3B34%3B%3C34nu0mrj
We're husband and wife!

http://images.snapfish.com/34684%3C57%3A%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3265%3E4%3C7%3E957%3E WSNRCG%3D323364%3B3%3C%3B364nu0mrj
Cutting the cake

http://images.snapfish.com/34684%3C57%3A%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3265%3E4%3C7%3E957% 3EWSNRCG%3D323364%3B4%3A4374nu0mrj
Night shot at the state capital

[littlelove8138]

wonderful pictures!!! congrats!!!

[filmgirl7]

Michelle, your picture are GORGEOUS!!!!! Thanks so much for posting!!! What a stunning bride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[GeekGirl]

Oh, Michelle, you look so beautiful and so happy!! I think my favorite is the twirling one. :D YAY for Mrs. Russ!! :D :D :D

[Michelle&Russ]

Thank you so much littlelove, filmgirl and geekgirl! Now I just have to go through all the pics and decide which ones to put in an album! But I'm totally procrastinating on that :p

Geekgirl you're pretty much down to a week right? yay!!! :D

Tiffany if you see this I hope your wedding is wonderful and I can't wait to hear all about it when you're back!

[framboise]

Tiffany, best of luck this weekend! I hope everything is wonderful! Enjoy!

[littlelove8138]

so how many phone calls did you all have to make? the rsvps were due back today. and i'm missing about 45 of them....:eek: i'm really hopeing more come this weekend before i start makeing calls ;)

[GeekGirl]

Good luck this weekend, Tiffany!! I can't wait to see pictures!! :D :D

[littlelove8138]

best wishes Tiffany!!!
and geek girl almost time for you as well!!! :)

[CindyM]

My sister is getting married in October and I am looking for some ideas on where to look for a MOB dress for my mom. She lucked out for my wedding and found it on sale at Foley's - Any suggestions?

[longislandlolita]

Hm, am I joining this thread late or what? I'm getting married June 10, 2006 -- seven weeks from tomorrow!! :eek:

Love your pictures, Michelle! The one in front of the state capital is my favorite. I also love your BM dresses -- where did you get them?

[BerBer]

We did it! A little late but, I'm a date twin with Michelle...
http://images.snapfish.com/346888747%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3252%3E979%3E4%3C8%3EWS NRCG%3D3233668573346nu0mrj

[GeekGirl]

BerBer, you look beautiful!! Did you wear a hoopskirt under your dress? I'm wondering how you got such a perfect bell shape! :D

[BerBer]

Thanks Geek Girl! yes, that is a hoop skirt under there... it had 4 wire rings so it was really full... I loved that the fabric was all away from my legs too!... eventhough I did trip on it walking down the isle although I don't think it had anything to do with the hoop or the dress... me being an idiot! LOL...

[Michelle&Russ]

I love that photo on the stairs Karly! :)

Thanks longislandlolita! Congrats on 7 weeks! The BM dresses are from Mackenzie Michael's line and we bought them all through chrissyobridal.com - they had the lowest price, it was less than $100 with shipping! And they were great to work with!

littlelove to answer your question a few posts back, we had lots of rsvps left when the deadline passed too, but in the next couple days lots more came it. I think I ended up having to email 4 of my friends, my Mom made a couple calls, and DH made a couple calls. Good luck!

[littlelove8138]

thanks michelle. we got a bunch of calls and emails and rsvps today. so i guess everyone just waited until the day it was due. no big i have a few more days before i have to give the count to everyone :) thanks for the support. :)

berber- you look great!!!

[littlelove8138]

first i want to say best wishes to geekgirl on her wedding day!!! :D

next i just had to share here as well. i have been stressing so much that my dress just wasn't going to come on time and drumroll please:
ok i know this is going to sound funny but i just have to jump all around and do a little jig because :

MY DRESS IS IN!!!!!

ok all done so monday there will be pictures lots and lots of pictures!!!!!!:D :eek:

[littlelove8138]

happy wedding month may brides even if that is me too :p

i just paid a bunch of my venders. makes it so real. :eek:

[rubyslippers]

Congrats to all of the May brides!!!

[tlew12778]

We're back from Africa! Thw wedding was fantastic and the honeymoon was just absolutely out of this world. I'm trying to get the pics online and I will transfer some non-pro pics over to my photobucket account so I can post some pics tomorrow :D.

[littlelove8138]

congrats tiffany can't wait to hear all about it!!! :)

[framboise]

Congratulations Mrs. Tiffany! I can't wait to see some pics!

[rubyslippers]

I can't wait to see pics Mrs. Tiffany! Congrats

[tlew12778]

Hi! These are links to my friends' albums:

Brian (roomate in college... he should've been an honary bridesmaid he did so much work ;) ):
http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=65251145973409571/l=93954016/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Colleen (my cousin):
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=5zbe0b7.b14xck2f&x=1&y=f0gr8g

Lisa (bridesmaid - she arrived a week early so she has lots of prep-work pics):
http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=727251145976634330/l=93958652/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Cindy (bridesmaid):
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cchen7/album?.dir=/faafre2&.src=ph&.tok=phosWwEBZOPW2bg3

No HM pics yet as I have yet to upload them... maybe later today.

[longislandlolita]

Beautiful pics!! I absolutely love your dress, and the whole ensemble really looks gorgeous on you -- you look like an old-fashioned movie star! Congratulations!!

[littlelove8138]

congrats Tiffany!!!! your pictures are wonderful!!!

[Michelle&Russ]

Congratulations Tiffany you looked beautiful!!!

[GeekGirl]

Just wanted to let yall know that my recap and a link to my flickr account (containing non-pro pics) are up in my journal!! :D

http://static.flickr.com/54/144090339_a252b654af.jpg?v=0

[SheRa]

Congratulations Tiffany & GeekGirl! Both of you look stunning! This is so fun for me to read everyone else's stories!! :)

[littlelove8138]

you look wonderful Mrs. Kroy!!!! can't wait to read your journal!! :)

[Larissa]

Better late than never!
We got married on 5 April 2006
http://terimurakami.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_6499acrsm.jpg

[sbgirl]

Congrats ladies!!! You all look so amazing and glowing!

[2 Crazy Pugs]

6 weeks from today is my wedding, and I am so stressed! I feel like I have a million things to do, and I can't sleep! My mind races all night! I honestly can't wait for it to be over, so I can be back to "normal"-

[longislandlolita]

My wedding is this Saturday! I can't believe it's finally here. Good luck to all the other June 10 ladies!

[filmgirl7]

Gorgeous pics, one and all! Thanks so much for sharing.
Good luck, longisland, on your upcoming wedding!

This is a drive by posting....we've been married for five months today!

Will check back in soon!