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I C, U C, we all C for DC!! (and for MD, VA, etc...)

posted 4 years ago in Washington, D.C.

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tulip March 1, 2008 Washington, DC

Yeah, that title is a little weird. I'm on codeine tonight. Anyway, just wanted to start up a thread in our local board, and say hello to everyone!

So... Who else is buzzing around our DC-area Hive? Feel like introducing yourselves?

4 years ago

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caulner April 21, 2011 Arlington, VA

I am! I live in Arlington, but am getting married in Central NJ.

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gaudior23 8/9/08 Virginia

Hi - I live in Loudoun Co. and am getting married in Winchester, VA

August 9, 2008....

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so0lala24

hello ladies! I'm so happy there's a local dc board now. I live in Bethesda and am getting married in Calverton, MD Sept 2009.. so far awaaayy..

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AKPM2008 August 23, 2008 Arlington, VA

Hi!! I live in Arlington and I'm getting married in Alexandria in August 2008. Anyone have a good seamstress? How far in advance do I need to get my dress altered?

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bearbride

I live in Rockville and I'm getting married in Northern NJ. AKPM2008 - I just left you a PM

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novanuptials June 2008 Arlington, VA

howdy!!!! i also live in arlington and am getting married in alexandria!!! only 25 more days!!! YIKES!!!

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obxbride 6/7/08 Northern Virginia

Hi there! I live in Arlington and I'm getting married in The Outer Banks in 25 days!!!

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melbride June 21, 2008 Gaithersburg

i'm in gaithersburg, what's up!! getting married outside of philly in less than 40 days!! woo hoo! we should totally get together for luncheon sometime!! =D

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beaner Arlington VA

hiya! i'm in arlington and getting married in october 2008 in haymarket, va. i'm glad to see other dc-area brides on here. i feel as though we're all connected through the extraordinarily high wedding prices we're paying... ;)

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Eureka07 November 7, 2009 Washington, DC

Hello! I live in DC (Capitol Hill) and will be getting married November 2009 in Chevy Chase, MD. I certainly have a lot of time to prepare but I'm looking forward to doing as many DIY projects as possible!

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peihan17

Hehe lots of June 7 brides here (me too!). I'm in central VA, and we're getting married near here, but FH is in Bethesda, and we're looking to buy a house there next year =)

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dissident1L 9/19/09 Arlington, VA

Hi! I live in Arlington as well, and am getting married in DC in September 2009. Lots of time to plan and figure out ways around the ridiculously high DC wedding prices! Nice to meet you all!

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twomayflies June 14, 2008 Falls Church, VA

I live in Falls Church but am getting married - June 14! - in upstate NY.

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marianne 05/25/08 Silver Spring, Maryland

Hi all! I live in Silver Spring and am getting married in Wheaton on May 25. Less than two weeks left, eek!

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SandpaperTongue 6/14/08

I live in Rockville, getting married in Alexandria on June 14th, and we'll be living in DC after the wedding. Wheee!

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dressexpress 10/11/2008 Alexandria, Va

oh my gosh look at all these DC bees!! I live in Alexandria and am getting married in Frederick on October 11! Hi everyone!

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crcbloom October 18, 2008 Edgewater, MD

I live in Annapolis but I'm getting married in October in Northeastern Vermont!

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khar 3/28/2009 Washington, D.C.

We live in D.C. and are getting married in Old Town Alexandria.

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JuneBride June 28, 2008 Maryland

Whoo hoo! I'm in Charlottesville, VA, but I'm getting married in Mitchellville, MD at the end of June!

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Punkin325 10-18-08 Silver Spring, MD

Wow! I'm so excited to see all these D.C. bees!

We live in Silver Spring and are getting married Oct 18th right outside Baltimore, MD.

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trini July 12, 2012 DC/Maryland

I just recently gotten engaged (5/6/08) and love the weddingbee therefore I'm so glad to see all the DC bees. I C, U C, we all C for DC!! (and for MD, VA, etc...) : wedding dc Icon Biggrin

Anyone suggest having a backyard wedding reception? (It's on 2 acres surrounded by trees) Will the costs be higher or lower than renting a location in the DC metro area?

4 years ago

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MissPearls June 14, 2008 New York City

Hi all! I live in NYC but am getting married in Leesburg 6/14!

Trini, about back yard weddings: think about the sewage situation. Most houses can't handle a lot of guests and you have to bring in porta-potties. I know they make nice ones with running water and A/C (for $1000 each)...but it wasn't something I wanted at my wedding. Just a thought!

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MrsPomegranate June 15, 2008 MD

I live in Rockville, MD and I'm getting married in... Rockville!

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DrB November 1, 2008 Maryland

Hi, I live in Columbia, MD, and I am getting married in Annapolis in November.

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amberickard September 6, 2008 Germantown Maryland

Hi everyone! I live in Germantown, Maryland and I am getting married in Mount Airy, Maryland in September 2008!

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katze 8/23/08 DC

Hi! I live in Alexandria and am getting married in Amherst, MA in August!

Trini, I think you could potentially save a lot of money doing a wedding in a backyard, and if it is a small wedding maybe the toilet situation would be fine, but there are also lots of interesting options for small (even medium, but I don't know about more than maybe 150-200 people) weddings in the area that are nice as well. In this case you could look at renting historic homes from the counties (Prince William, Prince George's, or Fairfax too but you have to live there or have a friend who lives there - also other historical places like the Athenaeum which one of the Bees was recently married in! I can't remember off the top of my head who but it's very pretty!)

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DrB November 1, 2008 Maryland

In response to katze's post,

We looked into renting a historic mansion and anyone interested can see the ones in prince george's county here and it lists rental prices.

http://www.pgparks.com/places/elegantsettings.html

We also looked at some in Howard county, and found the rates to be from $1500 to 2000 for most places.

Just FYI!

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ATaleofTwoCities May 24 2008 Washington DC

Hello ladies,

I am TEN DAYS away from my wedding - May 24th. I C, U C, we all C for DC!! (and for MD, VA, etc...) : wedding dc Icon Eek i just got an email from my photog that he is not dead - he did not contact us for 4 months AND changed his number so we thought gosh i hope he is not dead cause if he is we are gonna sue his arse...lol! Anyhow, I did a TON of research on venues, party rentals, flower supplies, photography, etc all to be super budget conscience without sacrificing style and class so any newbees out there just getting started can def PM me - I would love to help a gal out. Good luck everyone - I second the "lets get together and do lunch" idea.

my goodness i am about to be someone's WIFE!

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julieulie 05/25/08 Washington, DC

Hi everyone! I live in Georgetown and I'm getting married in Philly next weekend!

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Sherezada July 27, 2008

Hi! I live in Lorton, VA, and I'm getting married in Puerto Rico (our hometown) on July 27. Planning long distance haven't been the easiest, and at 2 months to go I'm a little scared of all the little things I might be forgetting that could pop up at the last minute.

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potw23 November 1, 2008 Washington, DC

Hi! We live in DC and are getting married here in the District as well. Our wedding is in November which has helped us negotiate a lot of vendor discounts, and for those of you who haven't found this site yet, it is the best EVER for local reviews:

www.dcknottiereview.com

It's an easy compilation of bios of DC knotties that can be sorted by type of vendor. We have seriously found nearly every single one of our vendors on there and it has been an absolute lifesaver.

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july09bride July 11, 2009 Manchester, PA

Recently moved from MD to PA, but still MD by heart!

We are getting married next July in Hollywood, MD at Greenwell State Park by the water.

Can't wait for the big day and I have 13mths to go :)

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jentastic summer/fall 2009 Fairfax, VA

Hi Ladees!

I'm reppin' Fairfax, VA. After a now two-year engagement, we're starting to get serious! (no set date yet tho!!) Looking around summer 2009 and we have our eye on Restaraunt 2941 in Falls Church.

Can't wait to get started on this adventure called, "Wedding Planning for the Lazy and Broke", LOL.

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LizzyJ June 8, 2008 Washington, DC

Hello! We are getting married in NINE DAYS that's the first time I wrote it out) in Wales, UK.

Sherezada, I agree that long distance is tough! But it's a good excuse to DIY everything!

Any other DC-based brides planning long distance?

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tiffanick September 27, 2008 San Diego, CA / Wedding in Palm Springs, CA

Hi! We just moved from Ashburn to Rockville, and we're getting married in Palm Springs, CA.

@Lizzy3 - I can't imagine planning in another country! 3500 domestic miles is enough for me!

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missheidi 9/12/09 Washington, DC

Hey bees!

I just recently got engaged (6/13/08) and will be getting married in DC in September of 2009.

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adela 8/9/08 Philadelphia, PA

I'm orginally from MD, but I'm getting married in Philly (where I live now and my adopted hometown). I saw this thread and hopped on....

A curious question for all the DC brides: Are you really supposed to invite the current President if you get married in DC? If so, are you going to break this etiquitte or follow it?

I know you get a letter from his office offering congratulations which could make for a nice scrapbook entry, depending on whether or not you like the current prez....