http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Forum: Florida - Central Florida en Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:18:34 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-florida-bee-meet#post-84674 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:34:35 +0000 bree72 84674@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I'm all for it if there are any more CF brides...Ocala area too! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-florida-bee-meet#post-84627 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:33:09 +0000 futurenolemom 84627@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Im in the Sanford/Lake Mary area. I'm up for getting together! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-florida-bee-meet#post-70748 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:05 +0000 inkush 70748@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hey Nicole,</p> <p>&nbsp;I'mat Waterford Lakes..I think its a great idea to get together with local brides to be...</p> <p>Let me know when you wanna do this..</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Inna&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/hi-cf-brideswives#post-67545 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:57:38 +0000 Anonymous 67545@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Just checking this board out!&nbsp; Seems a little slow :-( </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-60557 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:10:08 +0000 Anonymous 60557@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>My first wedding was in Orlando (well, at Rollins College in Winter Park).</p> <p>Super great budget tip - I had all my wedding flowers done by a local tech school floral class (<a href="http://www.wpt.ocps.net/">Winter Park Tech</a>) and the total for the whole wedding was under $350.&nbsp; The flowers were gorgeous, too!</p> <p>If you need any more Orlando/ Winter Park tips, let me know.&nbsp; I'm planning my second wedding here in Atlanta for November :)</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-58878 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:03:30 +0000 kristyrappeventscom 58878@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hello - </p> <p>&nbsp;I am a wedding planner in Central Florida, and would love to give out some free advice/answer any questions..Please check out my website-www.kristyrappevents.com</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-florida-bee-meet#post-56555 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:58:42 +0000 nicolby 56555@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p><img src="/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/icon_biggrin.gif" /></p> <p>Anyone up for a CF weddingbee meet up? Lunch, shopping, or a movie? I know we have some Orlando brides and me, the lonely Ocala bride.</p> <p>I'm up for anywhere or any activity! Not sure if anyone is interested but we are all close enough to make it work if we want to :)</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-56480 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:30:20 +0000 nicolby 56480@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>the best things that have helped me with budget trimming is using flowers I bought at Michaels, not real ones. But they are beautifully realistic, even in photos and I can keep them forever!</p> <p>I also am getting married at a family members property.</p> <p>I'm doing a bit of DIY including save the dates, invitations, flower bouquets and bouts, bought bulk candles and votive holders and I'm DIY'ing them with ribbons and flowers for centerpieces. Umm.. we are doing a buffett type meal with cookout style food rather than a plated meal with servers. Plus, we are very laid back and we LOVE to cookout <img src="/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/icon_biggrin.gif" /></p> <p>My best tip though is very obvious, Weddingbee! :P</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-54742 Wed, 28 May 2008 20:37:44 +0000 barbarabee 54742@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>The one thing that really has worked for us is really keeping the floral budget under control. We aren't doing corsages for everyone, huge table top center pieces, etc. We are also doing a cocktail reception vs. a sit down dinner.</p> <p>&nbsp;Happy Planning</p> <p>B</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-53993 Mon, 26 May 2008 19:45:31 +0000 thriftsiren 53993@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>we are thinking of setting our budget at around $5,000-$7,000. i totally agree with the not wanting to go in debt thing. i just love all the budget-friendly tips on weddingbee.. i always figured we'd have to elope to avoid going in debt, but no.. it is possible! woohoo for thrifty central florida brides!</p> <p>anyone have any good budget friendly tips that have worked for them? </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-53974 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:32:49 +0000 barbarabee 53974@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>We are working under a pretty tight budget too... things add up so fast! Things have been crazy with work, I feel like I will never get a chance to finalize things! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-53567 Fri, 23 May 2008 17:31:32 +0000 nicolby 53567@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Did I kill the thread? ;) </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-52729 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:21:18 +0000 nicolby 52729@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>barbarabee:</p> <p>Ocala planning is going really well so far. We're getting married on the beach at my family's lake house (Lake Weir) and reception is on the beach as well.</p> <p>Went to David's Bridal in Altamonte Springs and had a wonderful shopping experience.</p> <p>Still searching for the right cake vendor, and I still need to put down my deposit for the photographer, but I'm 204 days away so I have some time yet.</p> <p>I'm on a tight tight budget. My whole wedding will cost less than $5000, easy. It kind of sucks sometimes because I'd love a big lavish wedding, but I can't see starting our lives together in debt!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-52570 Wed, 21 May 2008 19:09:03 +0000 thriftsiren 52570@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Thanks, eugy, I will have to add that to my list of places to check out! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-52380 Wed, 21 May 2008 12:42:25 +0000 eugy 52380@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hi ladies! I'm already married but&nbsp;a looong time weddingbee reader (yes the addiction doesn't go away=\), excited to see there are ladies from the Central FL area on here! =) Congrats to you all! </p> <p>thriftsiren- I was on a super tight budget when I got married and had the same concerns you do about venues. I got married at Tanner Hall in Winter Garden. It's right on Lake Apopka and gorgeous at sunset. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-52240 Wed, 21 May 2008 09:14:08 +0000 thriftsiren 52240@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>The only thing I've done so far is set a date! Since it's over a year and a half away, I have been just looking for ideas, especially venues, and trying to figure out what our budget is going to look like. </p> <p>There are so many options in central florida... a beach wedding, a downtown orlando wedding, a small garden wedding... I'm still at that point where I'm daydreaming about what I want! I think in the next few months we are going to be seriously looking into venues. There are a few spots in Orlando that I love, but I also think that looking outside the city might be a little more budget-friendly. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-52118 Tue, 20 May 2008 20:50:19 +0000 barbarabee 52118@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>So far we have flowers and cake&nbsp;under control. The guest list is totally out of control! We are going to have to have a bit of&nbsp;a battle with the parents on narrowing things down. I work over 50 hours a week so it makes it hard to plan things. I really need to check the to-do list and get cracking!</p> <p>&nbsp;What about you ladies? How is the Ocala wedding planning? A good friend of mine got married in Ocala a few years ago, it was really pretty and outdoors.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-52032 Tue, 20 May 2008 17:28:20 +0000 nicolby 52032@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Yay! I'm not the only one!</p> <p>I'm in Ocala. *yawn* for inspiration, but okay I guess!</p> <p>How's everyone's wedding planning going in our little section of Florida?</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-51313 Sun, 18 May 2008 16:37:16 +0000 barbarabee 51313@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Another central florida bride here! Brevard County, but I work in Orlando. It is great to see other CFL brides here! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/any-other-cf-brides#post-50510 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:22:06 +0000 thriftsiren 50510@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hello! I'm an Orlando Bride. :-) I'm not getting married until November 2009, so I'm all very new to the planning process!&nbsp;</p>