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Wedding Tips
I’ve been planning our wedding for more than a year now, 17 months to be exact. And I have collected a lot of helpful wedding tips along the way, including tips based on my own experiences. So I would like to pass them along by posting wedd...
Asking my bridesmaids
I actually don’t have bridesmaids, only two my maids-of-honor. And I asked them both in different ways. I. Maid-of-Honor M is getting married in February 2011 and her colors are black and white with deep red roses. When I saw these organizers...
Belle Mer Menu Tasting
Belle Mer offers free private menu tasting for the bride and groom. Belle Mer no longer has a menu that you can choose from. Their new “custom menu” works differently. First, we discussed the type of menu we like for the wedding wi...
Mother-Son dance song: The Man You’ve Become
I am not the one deciding on what John and his mom are dancing to at our wedding. But “The Man You’ve Become” sang by Molly Pasutti is definitely my favorite. It brings tears everytime I listen to it. Snippet: I’m so pro...
When you want to change your mind, but can’t
Since the beginning, I didn’t want video of our wedding. In addition to saving money, the video would probably be seen once and never again, unlike photos. Besides I don’t look good in videos But after watching so many beautiful vid...
Inspiration Overload
Photo from Getty Images I’ve been visiting weddding sites non-stop since John and I got engaged. It’s been about 15 months now and it’s making me insane. While we already have a style in mind for our wedding, the different inspi...
Room blocks in the Newport area
I recommend setting up room blocks in Newport, as hotels in the area get booked up pretty quickly around Summer time. We inquired with 5 hotels in the area. We went with Best Western for the proximity to venue and prices; and Howard Johnson Middlet...
The economy and your wedding plans
Is the current state of our economy affecting your wedding plans? With the rough economy, we find more and more people wary of their spending and more conscientious of their finances. Wedding being a big money-magnet, it’s just logical to th...
My first wedding dress hunt
I originally wanted to just buy a white evening gown for my wedding to save money. But some of my friends told me to try and look for a “real” wedding dress. Fine. So my mom and I headed to David’s Bridal last Friday for my f...
Cake Tasting #5: Montilio’s Bakery, Quincy MA
Montilio’s Bakery 638 Adams St, Quincy MA Tasting Experience Frank of Montilio’s was waiting for us when we arrived. We were the only ones there for cake tasting. Frank took all our info including the cake design we wanted, then he p...
Cake Tasting #4: Konditor Meister, Braintree MA
Konditor Meister 32 Wood Rd, Braintree MA Tasting Experience The place was packed when we arrived. We were told Saturdays are usually that busy so don’t expect special or undivided attention. We were given a big portfolio of their cake des...
Cake Tasting #3: Diane’s Delectables, Warwick RI
Diane’s Delectables 830 Strawberry Field Rd West, Warwick RI Tasting Experience Diane of Diane’s Delectables prepared 7 flavors for us to taste at our tasting appointment. What is so surprising is that she didn’t have the flavor...
Cake Tasting #2: Corby Cakes, Cranston RI
Corby Cakes and Cookies 100 East St, Cranston RI Tasting Experience We were asked to choose four flavors ahead of time to taste at our appointment. We met Shemry at the tasting and she was so sweet. She had all our info including cake photos that I ...
Cake Tasting #1: Sin Desserts, Providence RI
Sin Desserts 200 Allens Ave, Providence RI Tasting Experience We were asked to choose four flavors ahead of time to taste at our the appointment. We met Jen at the tasting. She was a little on the serious side. She kept talking to John even t...
What NOT to eat
After all that planning and money that went towards your wedding, you want to be able to attend and look and behave your best, don’t you? Details Details Event Planning posted a list of food that you shouldn’t eat during your wedding ...
Will you be my non-bridesmaid?
We aren’t planning on having a big wedding party. In fact, we might not even have a maid-of-honor and a best man. But as I go through my wedding planning, my wonderful friends have been there for me like a bride’s dream team of brides...
Growing guestlist
Photo from National Wedding Show At the beginning of our wedding planning, we were set on having an intimate affair with 50 guests. A couple of months into the planning, the number of guests has gone up to 80. Now, our guest list is nearing 100 a...
Photographer booked!
Making decisions is the hardest part of wedding planning for me. It took us months before deciding on our venue. I’ve been back and forth on our wedding colors. And as the planning progresses, I haven’t been looking forward to resea...
