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    Sweeney2Be    Aug 23, 2008   Twin Cities Minnesota

    I thought it might be fun to get to know everyone....we ask for each others help on the biggest day of our life, why not learn who we are, RIGHT?!

    So slap a picture in a reply and answer these Q's - it'll be fun! I'll just put the questions in this one then reply to it with my stuff :-)

    1. Name and age

    2. Location

    3. Fiance's name

    4. How did you meet? 

    5. When did you get engaged?

    6. Wedding Date

    7. Wedding theme/colors

    8. Location of Wedding

    9. Whats been the best part of panning?

    10. The worst?

    CANT WAIT TO SEE THE ANSWERS!!!

     
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    Sweeney2Be    Aug 23, 2008   Twin Cities Minnesota

    1. Name and age Amber, 27

    2. Location White Bear Lake Minnesota

    3. Fiance's name Alex

    4. How did you meet? You may not believe it, but we actually met on myspace. I know it sounds so stupid - but it's true!

    5. When did you get engaged? August 20 2007

    6. Wedding Date August 23 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors Still figuring that one out...black in there some how maybe with pink and orange

    8. Location of Wedding Twins Cities MN

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? All of it!!!

    10. The worst? picking colors right now.

     

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    alli    September 6, 2008   Minnesota

    1. Name and age:  Allison, 23

    2. Location:  Rochester, MN

    3. Fiance's name:  Austin, 23

    4. How did you meet? We lived in the same dorm our freshman year of college at Iowa State University, but didn't start dating until 3  years later!  :)

    5. When did you get engaged?   Christmas Eve 2006

    6. Wedding Date:  September 6, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors:  fall theme, celadon green bridesmaid dresses accented with fall colors in the flowers

    8. Location of Wedding:  Red Wing, MN ceremony at my family's vineyard & winery and reception at the historic St. James Hotel 

    9. Whats been the best part of panning?  designing the invitations and finding all the components

    10. The worst?  waiting!  we have a 21 month engagement for various reasons, and now I'm finally to the point I can really start getting into planning, but up to now it's felt like it'll be forever until we get married!

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    alli    September 6, 2008   Minnesota

    p.s. how can i insert a picture from on my computer?

     
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    Beckums    June 28, 2007   San Francisco/wedding in Kentucky

     

    1. Name and age- Rebecca, 26

    2. Location-wedding in Kentucky, live in SF

    3. Fiance's name-David

    4. How did you meet? He trained me at work

    5. When did you get engaged? last July

    6. Wedding Date- June 28, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors-Purple and Green with copper and yellow accents. We're also trying to have a bird theme throughout. 

    8. Location of Wedding- My parents B&B in Berea Kentucky

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? All the support from my friends and family with the stress of planning a wedding across country.  Plus I am so excited about being his wife!

    10. The worst? My mother hands down.  She is a control freak and takes it personally if I don't agree with her.  If it was up to her I would have punch and cookies in the church basement and be done with it.

     

     
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    Beckums    June 28, 2007   San Francisco/wedding in Kentucky

    alli-look at the tutorial on the top of the boards for directions on how to add pictures.  I can't think of one I like right now so I'm off to look for one.

     
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    Melanie    11/17/07   Kentucky

    1. Name and age  Melanie, 27

    2. Location  Kentucky

    3. Fiance's name  Paul

    4. How did you meet? He was stationed at Fort Knox, where I was working.  He was new to the base, and needed directions but found me instead!

    5. When did you get engaged? It was sometime in 2005.  We sort of just decided!

    6. Wedding Date  November 17th, 2007

    7. Wedding theme/colors Champagne & Black with Blush & Sage accents.

    8. Location of Wedding  Fort Knox, KY in a beautiful chapel built in 1899.

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  Getting to be creative and DIY a lot of things.

    10. The worst? No financial support from our families, and having to stick to a strict budget, yet my mom trying to insist I do things HER way.

    P.S.  Beckums - I have 2 aunts in Berea & a mother with the same philosophy.

     
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    TallBride    January 24 2009   Westlake Village, Ca

    1. Name and age  Ashley 22

    2. Location  Los Angeles

    3. Fiance's name  Ryan

    4. How did you meet? Match.com... but a lot of his family thinks we met at a coffee shop! 

    5. When did you get engaged? about a month ago, August 10th, in San Francisco

    6. Wedding Date  TBD (Help!) (early 2009)

    7. Wedding theme/colors I'm thinking it will be during winter time, so various shades of blue and silver

    8. Location of Wedding  Agoura Hills, Ca (a little north of LA)

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  getting to know his side of the family a little better, its a great ice breaker!

    10. The worst? So far? its been getting people to take me seriously when I talk about the wedding because its so far off

     
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    MissBlushing    September 2008   Philadelphia, PA

    1. Name and age:  Brooke, 27

    2. Location:  Philadelphia, PA

    3. Fiance's name:  Nick

    4. How did you meet?  At a Halloween party, on October 31, 2003, in costume!  I was dressed as Violet Beauregard (pre-blueberry blowup) from Willy Wonka (my roommate was Veruca Salt); FI was white trash, complete with a mullet wig, pegged jeans, and bright orange Nascar hat. We met in line for the bathroom and ended up talking all night.  Great story to tell our grandkids Lets Get to know each other... :  wedding getting to know you Icon Razz

    5. When did you get engaged?  February 10, 2007

    6. Wedding Date:  September 20, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors:  Vintage charm meets modern whimsy.... an eclectic mix of eggplant and chartreuse with little accents of peacock blue..... I love color!

    8. Location of Wedding:  Philadelphia area

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?   Slowly making my vision come alive and being able to infuse lots of creativity into everything!

    10. The worst?  Already dealing with people who don't understand why their little kids won't be invited to our evening wedding.... ugh.

     
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    Soon2BMrsV    10/20/07   Savannah, Georgia

    1. Name and age: Elizabeth, 26

    2. Location: Savannah, Georgia

    3. Fiance's name: William

    4. How did you meet? At Church

    5. When did you get engaged? April 21, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: October 20, 2007

    7. Wedding theme/colors: No real theme, BM dresses are Victorian Lilac

    8. Location of Wedding: Wedding is at my childhood church and the reception is at a local country club

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Making so many things myself and saving money ( I get to keep whatever is left over for the honeymoon!)

    10. The worst? My soon-to-be mother in law.  I am almost certain she is the spawn of satan...

     
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    katiebee    Oct. 27, 2007   Canada

    1. Katelyn, 22

    2. Ontario, Canada

    3. Scott (hes 23)

    4. Our families are friends and have been for our whole lives.  Our moms used to play baseball together when we were about 3 and 4.

    5. Christmas eve day, 2006

    6. October 27, 2007

    7. Colours are Celadon, brown and ivory +random fall colours.  We don't really have a theme, but are using a lot of homegrown things for decorations, like pumpkins that we grew, gourds we grew, and wheat for centerpieces that we grew.  

    8. The church that I attend and the reception is at a golf and country club.

    9. Getting to know his family more. 

    10. Making decisions, I'm not so great at those.

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    katiebee    Oct. 27, 2007   Canada

    Sorry for the HUGE picture I've resized it numerous times but it seems to want to stay oversized..

     
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    smartl    August 23, 2008   Vancouver, BC

    1. Name & age? Laura, 27 (will be 28 when we tie the knot)

    2. Location? Vancouver, BC

    3. Fiance's name? Chris

    4. How did you meet? On Lavalife in Sept 2003, believe it or not...

    5. When did you get engaged? Christmas Eve 2006

    6. Wedding Date? August 23, 2008 - looks like I have a date twin here :)

    7. Wedding theme/colors? I think we've settled on green & blue with pink, green & white flowers

    8. Location of Wedding? A private golf & country club in Vancouver

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? I couldn't pick just one thing. It's been mostly really fun. One of the best things is that our families have been generous so we don't have to pay for anything ourselves.

    10. The worst? My mother has been fairly difficult especially at the beginning. We didn't agree on many things and though I've been making an effort to involve her and compromise to use her ideas, she wasn't being reasonable and expected me to use ALL her ideas and ditch all of my own - even wanting us to get married in her church when we are both atheist. But she's come around recently and things are getting much better.

     
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    Weazie    10/20/07   Durham, NC

    Lets Get to know each other... :  wedding getting to know you E%26tphilly Ted and Eilis

    1. Name and age: Eilis, 28

    2. Location: North Carolina

    3. Fiance's name: Ted

    4. How did you meet? Introduced by a mutual friend at a hockey game! Of note, most of Ted's family members have met their significant others at a hockey game or through hockey. How weird is that? It was my first hockey game ever the night I met Ted. I just think that is so wild.

    5. When did you get engaged? August 25, 2006

    6. Wedding Date: October 20, 2007! Ahhh!

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Fall, rustic theme. Colors are chocolate brown and copper.

    8. Location of Wedding: Upstate NY (we're both from there)

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? The things that we've done together...designing and assembling invites, picking out wedding bands, choosing music, making favors, etc. I love it when we get crazy assembly-line style! :)

    10. The worst? The fight between my mom and sister and his mom and sister. There is still weirdness. It really sucked.

     I still can't figure out how to get a picture uploaded in a post, so here's a link if you're curious to see our faces!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/weazie/104526509/

     
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    FutureMrsRose    4-12-09   Modesto, Ca

    1. Name and age- Courtni, 20

    2. Location-Central California

    3. Fiance's name-Ron

    4. How did you meet? We were taking a class together.

    5. When did you get engaged? Aug. 1st

    6. Wedding Date April '09

    7. Wedding theme/colors- Hot pink, green, yellow. think bright, young and fruity! 

    8. Location of Wedding- a winery

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Planning all of the little details. I love thinking about the centerpieces and flowers.

    10. The worst? 1. Figuring out how much everything is going to cost. 2. My mother...and I'll leave it at that. ha. 

     
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    amysue    6/6/09  

    1. Name and age: Amy, 25

    2. Location: Nashville

    3. Fiance's name: Carl

    4. How did you meet? We met on Myspace! We were both students at the same school and ended up having several mutual friends. 

    5. When did you get engaged? August 8, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: Mid-May or early June, 2009

    7. Wedding theme/colors: All we've got right now are the colors, chocolate brown and pale blue. 

    8. Location of Wedding: 95% sure it will be in Dallas, TX

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Being able to look at wedding magazines and websites without feeling so strange - I looked at them all the time before I was even engaged! It's also been really fun to see how excited FI is and begin making decisions together. 

    10. The worst? How long we have until we're actually married. It's frustrating not being able to plan much yet. 

     
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    SBH    6/14/08   Montgomery, AL

    1. Name and age: Sarah,29

    2. Location:   Montgomery, AL

    3. Fiance's name:   Mike

    4. How did you meet?    On Myspace - nerdy but true!

    5. When did you get engaged?  5/26/07

    6. Wedding Date   6/14/08

    7. Wedding theme/colors:  We're having a vintage/art deco/peacock theme. Our main colors are sapphire blue, cymbidium orchid green, and ivory.

    8. Location of Wedding    Montgomery, AL   in a restored old schoolhouse

    9. Whats been the best part of panning?   Counting down the days to marry my love and best friend 1

    0. The worst?    Dealing with ignorant, "every bride wants to be a pretty, poufy princess" vendors. Keep the tulle away, wedding demons!!  

     

    Edit:  I followed the directions perfectly. And my pics even showed up in my edit. However, when I submit, the pics don't show up. If you want to see pics of us, please go to www.hill-corallo.com. Thanks!!

     
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    lilneko69    August 2, 2008!   New York, NY

    1. Name and age: Jessie, 23

    2. Location: New York, NY

    3. Fiance's name: Jonathan, 25

    4. How did you meet? At work! Jon was my senior!

    5. When did you get engaged? September 1, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: Still in the works, but August 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Tenatively, Aqua and Chocolate Brown

    8. Location of Wedding: Thats what this weekend is for!

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Personalizing the wedding to us and sharing our union with our family and friends

    10. The worst? Decisions! I am super indecisive. We are trying to choose between 24 Fifth and Battery Gardens right now!

     

     
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    nash0922    05/24/2008   Minneapolis, MN

    1. Name and age: Laura, 27

    2. Location: Minneapolis, MN

    3. Fiance's name: Chad

    4. How did you meet? We were friends and dated a bit in High School & ended up running into each other 4 years later.

    5. When did you get engaged? January 30, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: May 24, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Pink & Green with lots of Orchids

    8. Location of Wedding; Green Bay, WI

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Seeing how excited our familes are about the wedding, especially my mom.

    10. The worst? Realizing how much this is going to cost!

     
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    marcusbride    2/23/08   the city of roses

    1. Name and age  KaSandra 28

    2. Location Portland, Oregon

    3. Fiance's name Marcus 32

    4. How did you meet? Craigslist. He was selling I was buying

    5. When did you get engaged? Sep 2006

    6. Wedding Date Feb 08

    7. Wedding theme/colors Black, White, Gold Classy yet sassy event

    8. Location of Wedding Portland, Or

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? seeing my vision come together

    10. The worst? the $$$

     
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    moemarsita    July 2008   Northern California

    1. Name and age: Emily, 23

    2. Location: Northern California

    3. Fiance's name: Matt

    4. How did you meet? Church college group/Ultimate Frisbee class

    5. When did you get engaged? Mother's Day, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: July 6, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Right now, I'm thinking light blue/teal, peony pink, silver... something like that. Theme: circles!

    8. Location of Wedding: Palm Event Center, East Bay

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Looking at all the pretty stuff!

    10. The worst? Juggling of personalities/tastes/preferences and decision making.

     
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    Christine       Connecticut

    1. Name and age  Christine, 27

    2. Location  Connecticut

    3. Fiance's name  Sal

    4. How did you meet?  He grew up next door to my college roomate. 

    5. When did you get engaged?  December 21, 2006

    6. Wedding Date  September 20, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors  slate blue, light green, cream/white - classic & clean

    8. Location of Wedding  an old mansion

    9. Whats been the best part of panning?  Seeing it finally all start to come together.  Dress shopping!!!

    10. The worst?  Stupid little arguments; spending lots of money!!

     
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    cyshas    April 12, 2008   White Plains, NY; married in Arizona

    1. Name and age: Andrea, 26

    2. Location: NY

    3. Fiance's name: Ryan

    4. How did you meet? match.com

    5. When did you get engaged? Feb 14, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: April 18, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Garden.   Purple and silver?

    8. Location of Wedding: Mesa, AZ

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Shopping for pretty things

    10. The worst? Everyone tell me not to worry about other people, it's about us.  But then getting repetitious "suggestions" about something someone liked at another wedding, and hearing how offended everyone will be if we don't do things "right."

     
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    piperbenjamin    June 2008   Philly

    1. Name and age  Kelly, 25

    2. Location  Philadelphia

    3. Fiance's name  Rob

    4. How did you meet?  He sat next to me the first day of freshman yr college class.  we were best friends/ fought constantly for all of freshman year, then gave in and started dating.

    5. When did you get engaged?  December 2, 2006

    6. Wedding Date  06/28/08 (our 7 yr anniversary)

    7. Wedding theme/colors  no decisions yet on color! Our theme is sortof ~ we love where we live & want our familes to enjoy it too, so everything is in the oldest part of the city and very walkable from the old church thru independence park to our classy afternoon reception, then a wedding reception afterparty planned for the evening!

    8. Location of Wedding  Old City, Philadelphia

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  we're both designers so i think it will be fun to start designing the invitations/ website

    10. The worst?  dealing with the church & making decisions

     
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    Deonise    06/21/2008   Edmonton, AB

    1. Name and age: Dianne, 25

    2. Location: Edmonton, Alberta

    3. Fiance's name: Justin, 25

    4. How did you meet? High school

    5. When did you get engaged? February 16, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: June 21, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Formal/Romantic - light green, pink and white

    8. Location of Wedding: My hometown church and local guest ranch in BC

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Everything... I love weddings.  DIY projects!

    10. The worst? Not living in the same province as where the wedding will be and where my family is, and that all 5 of my bridesmaids each live in different city, so co-ordinating everything is hard.

     
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    LilyAnne    5/18/08   Wilmington, NC

    1. Name and age, STACY, 31

    2. Location, WILMINGTON, NC

    3. Fiance's name, WILL

    4. How did you meet? CRAZY INTERNET STORY

    5. When did you get engaged? 6/18/07

    6. Wedding Date 5/18/08

    7. Wedding theme/colors, HAVENT DECIDED YET. I LOVE SIMPLE AND CLASSIC WEDDINGS. I'M THINKING CREAM AND WHITE,  OR GO THE OTHER END WITH DEEP RED, SILVERS,AND BLACK.  I'M IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING SMALL FLOATING VOTIVES, SO A NIGHT WEDDING WITH LOTS OF LIGHTS WOULD BE PERFECT.  I LOVE CLASSY, UNDERSTATED, YET ELEGANT LOOKS.  ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE WONDERFUL!!!

    8. Location of Wedding? SHOREHOUSE, HILTON HEAD, SC

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  The web!!! Cant imagine what brides did 20 years ago!! Where did they get their ideas!!?

    10. The worst? The Web!! Too many opitons!! There are too many great ideas!!!

    CANT WAIT TO SEE THE ANSWERS!!!

     
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    meduzagirl    09/29/07   Fairfax, VA

    1. Name and age: Melissa, 27

    2. Location Fairfax, VA

    3. Fiance's name Chad

    4. How did you meet? At work (of all places)

    5. When did you get engaged? January 16, 2007

    6. Wedding Date September 29, 2007. (11 days!)

    7. Wedding theme/colors Light yellow and blue, think plumerias and ocean

    8. Location of Wedding  Rented a private home on the Big Island of Hawaii

    9. Whats been the best part of panning? Putting it all together, getting to go back to Hawaii for a site visit.

    10. The worst? The bill.  And the family related stress.

     
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    Solitaryfairy    October 24, 2008   Fort Lauderdale/Chicago

    1. Name and age Kyleigh, 25

    2. Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    3. Fiance's name Damon, 32

    4. How did you meet? I was actually at the club he dj'ed at for a bachelorette party for a friend. We had an intense attraction to each other right away, but things just weren't right yet. We both still had things to go through emotionally. But two years later (almost to the day) we ran into each other again, and it was fireworks. :) 

    5. When did you get engaged? August 9, 2007. During the FIREWORKS (heehee) at Epcot Orlando

    6. Wedding Date  Tentatively February 20, 2009

    7. Wedding theme/colors Black, Ivory and Ice Blue accents 

    8. Location of Wedding Somewhere in South Florida, haven't picked a venue yet.

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? Getting a million and one ideas. Then changing my mind completely the next day. I think im making us both crazy :)

    10. The worst? The guest list. It makes me want to stab myself with a spork

     

     
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    Alison    11/10/07   Los Angeles, CA

    1. Name and age

    Alison, 27 

    2. Location

    Los Angeles, CA 

    3. Fiance's name

    Alex 

    4. How did you meet? 

    Yahoo! Personals :) 

    5. When did you get engaged?

    Right before Christmas last year. 

    6. Wedding Date

    November 10, 2007 

    7. Wedding theme/colors

    Fall -- brown tones, wine/berry, creams 

    8. Location of Wedding

    Burbank, CA at a restaurant up in the hills 

    9. Whats been the best part of panning?

    Being able to be a control freak. 

    10. The worst?

    Waiting for RSVPs to come in. 

     
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    styleish    11/08/08   Seattle

    1. Name and age Tiffany 27

    2. Location Seattle, WA

    3. Fiance's name Jared

    4. How did you meet? I was a sorority girl, he was a frat boy... met at one of the many frat parties I attended when I was a shophomore and he was a junior

    5. When did you get engaged? September 30, 2006 (my birthday)

    6. Wedding Date  11/08/08

    7. Wedding theme/colors I'm not really concentrating on this since we are having a very small destination wedding.  The beach and ocean itself will be enough for me!

    8. Location of Wedding Negril, Jamaica - Tensing Pen Hotel

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? Deciding on Jamaica and the exitement that my friends and family have when they find out we're getting married there.

    10. The worst? Trying to find a destination wedding spot that wasn't super touristy, ghetto or "manufactured"

    Lets Get to know each other... :  wedding getting to know you DSC056701 Tiff&Jared

     
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    LM    4/26/2008   New York City/ Montego Bay

    1. Name and age: Louisa, 28

    2. Location: NYC

    3. Fiance's name: Matt

    4. How did you meet? Through college friends.  We both went to same university but didn't meet until 2 years ago...

    5. When did you get engaged?: Feb. 2008

    6. Wedding Date: April 26, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Orchids, lime, coral, carribean blue, yellow- anything really punchy and tropical!

    8. Location of Wedding: Round Hill Resort, Jamaica

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  Doing our "research" by touring the Carribean.  And now, a trip to Jamaica in a few weeks to do more "planning."

    10. The worst? $$$  Unbelievable.  Our budget doubled! 

     
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    Snookies0831    8/31/08   Lowell, AR

    1. Name and age

    Michelle, 24 
    2. Location
    I live in Northwest Arkansas, but our wedding will be in Lawrence, Kan., home of the KU Jayhawks! 
    3. Fiance's name 
    Ryan, 27 
    4. How did you meet?
    We worked at the college paper together, but we didn't start dating till we moved in together to save some money post-college in a strange small town we both happened to end up at. 
    5. When did you get engaged? 
    Aug. 28, 2007 
    6. Wedding Date 
    Aug. 31, 2008 
    7. Wedding theme/colors 
    Ever since I left Kansas to move to Arkansas, I've missed everything prairie! Now, I'm not a farm girl by any means. (I've only been on one a few times. I'm a city gal.) But I can't help my love for sunflowers, which are the state flowers. So our wedding colors will be chocolate brown and bright green to play off the sunflowers that will be used throughout the wedding. 
    8. Location of Wedding 
    Historic South Park for the ceremony followed by a reception at the historic Eldridge Hotel. 
    9. Whats been the best part of planning? 
    Um, I haven't really let myself enjoy it too much. I've been too busy! 
    10. The worst? 
    Dealing with a crazy FMIL and getting lost in the details. I really wanted a smaller wedding, but gave in to a ~120 affair. When I try to plan a rehearsal dinner for 100 people (yes, I'm planning that, too, long story), I think wistfully of my eloping idea. 

     
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    e    3/29/08   NYC

    1. Name and age: evelyn, 25

    2. Location: NYC

    3. Fiance's name: andrew

    4. How did you meet? through church..attended the same (not that large) church for ~2 years before we even noticed each other~!

    5. When did you get engaged?: june 11, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: may 29, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: eggplant and other shades of purple with bright pink accents

    8. Location of Wedding: church in long island

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  letting my crafty and diy nature go wild :)  planning my wedding kind of has me wanting to go into the wedding business some how~!

    10. The worst? so far it's the guest list that's become the biggest headache :(

     
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    taaliza    06/21/2008   Atlanta, GA

    1. Tara, 25

    2. Atlanta, GA

    3. Jarrett

    4. We worked in the same office - but quickly left when things got serious

    5. August 13, 2007 in Rome, Italy

    6. June 21, 2008

    7. Blue, Green, Browns

    8. At a Catholic Church with the reception in my parents backyard

    9. The ability to simply be creative! I want to make as much as I can (within reason) to add our personal touch to it.

    10. The band I absolutely love...and planned my whole date around...had a tentative booking - we waited a month - and then the other couple finally booked them.  So sad trying to find a replacement that compares to them :(  

    Lets Get to know each other... :  wedding getting to know you Tara001 1 Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

     

     
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    hummingbird    June 28, 2008   Toronto

    Hey ladies!

    Saw this post on the board and thought I'd jump in.

    1. Name and age: Jill, 25

    2. Location: Toronto

    3. Fiance's name: Ben

    4. How did you meet? We chatted online and then our first date was at a coffee shop.

    5. When did you get engaged?: May 4, 2007. He's a cartoonist so he proposed to me in a comic strip! 

    6. Wedding Date: June 28, 2008, the four year anniversary of our first date (I saw going through the boards I have a couple of date-twins. Go June '08 brides!)

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Still working it out but right now I would say blue, green and chocolate brown.

    8. Location of Wedding: We're having garden ceremony and the reception in a tent on his father's beautiful country property.

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  Talking to new people and sharing ideas. It's cool to learn about everyone's plans and to be inspired by other crafty brides. :)

    10. The worst? Worrying about how we're going to pay for everything ourselves. We live in an expensive city so finding extra money for everything is tough.

    A pic from our engagement party back in July:

    Lets Get to know each other... :  wedding getting to know you M110066808 Engagement pic

     
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    S    May 23, 2008   Northeastern PA

    1. Name and age: Stephani, 22

    2. Location: Northeastern PA

    3. Fiance's name: Jim

    4. How did you meet? At work-he was in his last year of pharmacy school and I was a freshman

    5. When did you get engaged? July 4, 2007

    6. Wedding Date: May 23, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: pink, green, brown, & ivory 

    8. Location of Wedding: A small country club in the area

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? I'm finally getting married!

    10. The worst? Realizing that all the things I really like are too expensive and I have to settle for something else. 

     
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    natalie    September 6, 2008   Chicago

    1. Name and age: Natalie, 26

    2. Location: Chicago

    3. Fiance's name: Jake

    4. How did you meet? At work!

    5. When did you get engaged? December 5, 2006

    6. Wedding Date: September 6, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: I don't really have colors, more of a vintage garden theme.  Warm colors, deep chocolates and some greenery.

    8. Location of Wedding: Lincoln Park, Chicago (St. Clement Church/Cafe Brauer)

    9. Whats been the best part of planning? Trying to be creative.  Its been a fun excuse to tackle some DIY projects.  I have also seen a fun side of my fiance.  He seems to be enjoying this as much as I have!  It has been great working on this with him.

    10. The worst? Juggling school and planning.  As much as I try to focus on my classes, Weddingbee is always calling!  :)

     
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    Sarita    04/19/2008   Sevilla, Spain

    1. Name and age Sarita, 28

    2. Location: Sevilla, Spain (from Boston, MA)

    3. Fiance's name: Pepe

    4. How did you meet? When I was studyng abroad

    5. When did you get engaged? Nov 2006

    6. Wedding Date: April 19, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors: Spanish wedding - sunflowers - red and yellow

    8. Location of Wedding: Sevilla, Spain

    9. What's been the best part of planning? Everything! I love it all.

    10. The worst? The unknowns - especially regarding the guest list.Lets Get to know each other... :  wedding getting to know you WeddingGuidePic

     
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    soontobemsd    10/27/07  

    1. Name and age:  Kesha, 31 (as of yesterday)

    2. Location NJ

    3. Fiance's name  Reggie

    4. How did you meet? His cousin is married to one of my good friends, and we met at their daughter's first bday party.

    5. When did you get engaged? Dec. 23, 2006

    6. Wedding Date October 27, 2007

    7. Wedding theme/colors Mango & Chocolate Brown (with "tropical accent colors" thrown in here and there

    8. Location of Wedding Tampa, FL

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  Having the support of my parents who are doing everything they can to make this the day of my dreams :)  They're the best (most of the time)

    10. The worst?  The DRAMA!  Having to change the venue a month before the wedding, a family member trying to bring 14 people for an invitation meant for 2 and then getting an attitude when we told her NO WAY, the long distance (NJ-FL) planning.

     
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    strwbry313    May 25, 2008  

    1. Name and age - Tiffany, 27

    2. Location - Cleveland, OH

    3. Fiance's name - Ian

    4. How did you meet? - A random web of friends at my first out of college job and his first co-op session

    5. When did you get engaged? August 11, 2006

    6. Wedding Date - May 25, 2008

    7. Wedding theme/colors - Navy Blue, Silver, Light Blue, Cream

    8. Location of Wedding - Cleveland, OH - ceremony in the outdoor sanctuary of a church - reception at a cool restaurant/venue overlooking the skyline.

    9. Whats been the best part of planning?  The constant web surfing/shopping. :)

    10. The worst?  The budget - and recently losing my grandfather who was supposed to walk me down the aisle.  That's put a little bit of sadness into the ceremony planning.....

     

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