http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards: Forum: Seattle - Recent Topics en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:35:27 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/need-a-photographer-in-the-tacoma-area-for-1500#post-332034 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:16:30 +0000 lalalandTN 332034@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hi all! Coming to the hive for some help...</p> <p>I've been searching high and low for a Seattle/Tacoma area photographer that will stay within my budget of $1500. I would like 5 hours of photography and the digital rights as well as all pictures on DVD.&nbsp; You would think this is doable, but the photographers I've contacted seem to be more around the $2k mark for these services.&nbsp; The photographers I have found to be within my budget...well, I'm not sure I&nbsp; *LOVE* their style. One in particular only had 2 pictures of a bride (!!) in their entire online wedding portfolio. Most pics were of details, candles, flowers etc.</p> <p>Help! Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/seattle-meet-up-nov-19th#post-470392 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:21 +0000 pretzel 470392@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>When: Thursday November 19th 6:30-ish to whenever (it's a "school night" ya know)</p> <p>Where: Elysian Fields in SoDo (next to Qwest Field) 542 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA 98104</p> <p>Come join the Bees for some craft beer and bridal babble. Elysian Fields is one of the brewpubs of Elysian Brewing - a favorite in the Pretzel house. Mr Pretzel will be in attendance, feel free to bring your SO too. Rumor is that Mrs Joey and Mrs Cherry Pie might stop by too. Can't wait to meet all the FABULOUS Seattle Weddingbee readers!</p> <p>Please feel free to PM Miss Pretzel if you have any questions. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/marcellas-la-boutique#post-475460 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:02:10 +0000 Tenacious 475460@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I hope that every bride and bride-to-be reads my review of this place and of Marcella (the owner) so that they can stay clear away from this bridal shop because I believe that your wedding dress shopping experience should be a blissfully memorable one and Marcella's La Boutique made it a horrific&nbsp;nightmare for me. </p> <p>I don't intend for this review to be a regurgitation of what happened nor do I want to use this forum to vent. If you are looking to make an appointment at this bridal salon, please keep in mind the following (and learn from my experience):</p> <p>1. &nbsp; Marcella and her staff will try and charge you additional costs that you've never discussed prior to purchase. I was told to pay $350 to ship my gown because I am not a local bride. This was not mentioned at all but Marcella and her staff will insist that they positively mentioned it to you during your appointment and that your excitement over the dress distracted you from hearing it. </p> <p>2. &nbsp; Be prepared to pay for the gown in full in a couple of days even if you've ordered the gown and it has yet to arrive. Marcella and her staff will call you repeatedly starting from the day after you've signed the contract and paid for the deposit to hassle you about paying the balance. </p> <p>3. &nbsp; Read the contract carefully and make sure that whatever they've promised is included in the contract. Based on the reviews on this place so far, it seems that they like to use the tactic of trying to get you to agree to purchase and then pulling all sorts of nasty tricks to get more money from you or withhold things that were promised.</p> <p>4. &nbsp; Take your alterations elsewhere and save money. Marcella charges $500 as a starting point for basic alterations. She does not define what "major alterations" means in the contract and she has been known to charge upwards of $1,000 for two fittings because the bride was a few sizes too small to fit the dress. </p> <p>My wedding consultant went from super soft spoken nice young girl during the appointment to a bitchy, argumentative and rude car salesman following the purchase of my gown. I was almost brought to tears after being told to basically shut up because they had given me such a good price on my dress and I shouldn't be complaining about hidden fees that were not explained to me before the purchase. </p> <p>If I could go back and do it all over and get my deposit money back, I would do so in a heartbeat. No wedding dress is worth being made a fool of. Take your money elsewhere. There are other stores that carry the same designers but offer a much better experience.</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/running-of-the-brides-1#post-477145 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:37 +0000 kbherz 477145@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Has anyone heard about Running of the Brides 2010 at the NW Bridal Show?</p> <p>I can find information on 2009, but nothing for the upcoming January</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/name-change-in-washington-state#post-243580 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:14:34 +0000 stargazerlily 243580@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hello Seattle Hive,</p> <p>&nbsp;Just checking in to see if anyone has completed the process of changing your name in the state of Washington?&nbsp; I am not planning on getting ankle deep in the process until after my August wedding but I wanted to see if anyone had suggestions for how to get started or tips on how to take care of any particulars in Washington state.&nbsp; Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks!</p> <p>SG Lily</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/financial-advisor#post-201272 Wed, 13 May 2009 23:15:23 +0000 tuliplove 201272@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>My fiance and I would really like to meet with a financial advisor to make sure we're doing the right things with our money (we don't have lots of it, so we want to make sure we're making what we do&nbsp; have count!). Does anyone have any suggestions for someone they like in the Seattle area? I googled it and came up with WAY too many so I want someone I know is good :) The cheaper the better, I have no idea what this could cost. If there is a way to do something through being a UW alum/student that will work too. It seems like all the resources I have through school have to do with financial aid, and I'm still getting student loans, I want advice on things like buying houses and investing!</p> <p>Thanks :) </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/ideas-for-centerpieces#post-470847 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:33:03 +0000 kristen0707 470847@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I want to do a centerpiece with 3 different sizes of square vases with flowers submerged in them. &nbsp;However, I cannot find any cheap vases??!! &nbsp;I want my centerpieces to be nice and have a little height to them but really running of out ideas. &nbsp;</p> <p>Any help would be so much appreciated :)</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/makeup-artist-needed#post-430593 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:44:18 +0000 rosepinkslipper 430593@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I am looking for a makeup artist in the Seattle area. We are getting married at Semiahmoo Resort north of Seatlle and would like someone to come to the location for the entire wedding party.</p> <p>Unfortunately, I live in San Francisco, so it has been hard to find an artist in the north of Seattle area. I contact the Macy's nearest the wedding location and they have NO trained makeup artists on staff. Unbelievable!</p> <p>Before I resort to posting on Craigslist, I was hoping the Bees would have a vendor reccomendation.</p> <p>Thanks!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/seattle-brides-interested-in-a-meet-up#post-456810 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:49:54 +0000 pretzel 456810@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Shout out Seattle Brides! Who out there is interested in a meet up?&nbsp; Probablly something in downtown Seattle...&nbsp; Just putting the idea out there...</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/introduce-yourself-seattleites#post-49331 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:25 +0000 Jen4637 49331@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Hi, all!&nbsp; I just wanted to introduce myself and hear about everyone and their wedding as well =)</p> <p>Name: Jennifer<br />FI name: Ben<br />Wedding date: 3.27.09<br />Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico<br />Current wedding project: Putting together Save the Date's, making wedding website<br />What you love about Seattle: coffee, especially Zoka's!</p>