Here's my Intro Post.

Since we got engaged on November 17 of last year, we have crossed only a few things off the list, but I have done what feels like A TON of research! Thanks to you all for the thoughtful comments and question you post to this community! They help to foster good ideas.

On to the Progress!
Since our wedding will be in Ohio and we ( Read more... )

Okay, so my FH and I have been set for years on a cake of different gaming consoles, like for instance the NES, game cube, ps3, and wii. I was sitting here thinking about what to do for a reception and thinking about the cake and the colors I'm leaning towards (green and gray), and what to do for centerpieces when I thought, well hey I could make ( Read more... )

Me again ( Read more... )

Hello fellow bride-to-be's, bridal partiers, and lovers of all things weddings ( Read more... )

FH (Dan) and I are having our reception at Potawatomi casino. We're really excited about it. We went the other day to meet with the catering manager (a friend of ours) to talk about what we wanted regarding food. We are getting the cake free, doing a full sit-down dinner, and serving pizzas later in the night. Dan's parents are insisting that we ( Read more... )

My fiance and I are having a destination wedding of sorts on Nov 17th of this year, and will be leaving for Cancun in a week. Our parents and his sister will be joining us, and we are planning on a reception next May in Oregon, where our families live ( Read more... )

Matt has been expressing to me recently that he wants me to change into a different dress for the reception. I'm not sure what he has in mind, to be honest, lol. I was planning to wear my wedding dress the whole night, but he's really excited about the prospect of two dresses for some reason. This is further perpetuated by a recent episode of My ( Read more... )

I feel as if I post on here way too much, but you are always such great help :)  So, here are a few questions that came up in the midst of planning today.

( menus, seating, and invites, oh my! )

Looking to save money, and an extreme love for breakfast food, has caused me to look into hosting a brunch reception.

Anyone done this? What did you do for entertainment? Still do a DJ/band?

Our second reception is approaching quickly and I'm getting a ton done. I did a lot over the holiday weekend. I feel like this is such a whirlwind compared to the two and a half years I had to plan the wedding.

( Photos and Progress this way. )