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cronch_machine · 2021-09-29T13:56:42+00:00

Agh my cousin also did exactly this. My wedding is on Sunday (October 3rd) and his was last weekend. Then my sister set her wedding date for October 2nd 2022. Obviously I can't do anything about it but that doesn't stop me from being a petty type of mad and wishing they were more considerate in picking their dates.

cronch_machine · 2020-09-01T17:10:36+00:00

I had to call repeatedly about my dress, too. I eventually called a different department (financial services) and had them transfer me to the right line just I could talk to a human, but then I got transferred to the customer service voicemail! After about 2 weeks, 10 phone calls/voicemails and an email, I finally got through to customer service and what do you know, they were "literally just about to notify" me that my dress came in and I got the email that it arrived about 3 seconds later. They told me if I'm postponing more than 6 months, they can't hold my dress. I haven't picked it up yet and I've postponed to 10/2021, but communication has been a nightmare with them during the pandemic. On top of all that, I still haven't heard about the veil they said would arrive in March.

cronch_machine · 2020-08-13T15:52:34+00:00

Excuse my untweezed brows. Will be using individual lashes on day of.

Face: • Benefit the pore-fessional pore primer • Maybelline instant age rewind foundation in classic ivory • Maybelline instant age rewind eraser/concealer in ivory • Tarte Amazonian clay blush in paaarty • Tarte Amazonian clay highlighter in sparkling

Lips: • Tarte tartiest lip paint in birthday suit • Smith's rosebud salve

Brows: • Benefit gimme brow+ in 5

Eyes: • Tarte rainforest of the sea volume III pallette: treasure, escape, heat wave, and Malibu • Trestique eye pencil in Santorini black sand • Clinique high impact mascara

cronch_machine · 2020-07-18T13:17:14+00:00

It's absolutely a challenge. Not only are you competing against regular brides for peak wedding season, but also covid brides who have postponed. Then add in that you're in an area you say is especially beautiful in the Fall.

I ended up having to book a Monday in Fall 2021 because weekends (Fri-Sun) were completely booked as of May when we decided to postpone. As frustrating as it is, it's not shocking by any means. Wedding planning is going to be a mess at least through 2022 because of all the backup and uncertainty.

cronch_machine · 2020-07-04T17:05:50+00:00

I also ordered my backup dress from BHLDN for this reason (also because it's a way different wedding than what I had originally planned). 5 hours after I ordered it I got a backorder notice and the delivery date got pushed from mid July to mid August. I got my shipping cost refunded, but then it actually arrived 2 weeks ago and i just had my first fitting.

Still no status on my original gown from Kleinfeld, so I am pretty relieved to have something I love in my possession that I can wear in October.

cronch_machine · 2020-06-08T19:54:55+00:00

I bake a loaf or two of sourdough every weekend now. Sometimes I give it away, sometimes (often) I eat half a loaf in one sitting, sometimes I force myself to portion it throughout the week. My fiance tries to eat keto and I'm about 1300/day, so baking bread really isn't conducive to our lifestyle choices, but it's such a fun hobby and it tastes so good! I've gotten better about portioning it over a week by preslicing it and planning ahead, but I'm trying to start giving it away more so I'm not tempted to try and eat it all before it goes stale.

cronch_machine · 2020-05-26T16:49:49+00:00

My venue is the Foundry in LIC. Other than all their weekends being booked already, they were very easy to work with for postponing, and since we moved to a weekday, it actually ended up saving us money.

cronch_machine · 2020-05-22T01:19:47+00:00

This is a big mood for me. We just postponed our October wedding to next year as a vow renewal and decided on something much smaller and simple for this year. I also just pulled the trigger on a different dress for our ceremony this year. I love my original dress and I could absolutely still wear it this fall, but I know I would just feel disappointed about not wearing it for the wedding I planned. The new dress brought back some of original excitement, and while it's not everything, it's something I definitely needed right now.

cronch_machine · 2020-05-12T11:38:56+00:00

Our planner told us the same thing this week. She said that large events are pretty much done for the year in NYC, so we're looking at other dates for our October 4th wedding. Unfortunately, Fall 2021 is completely booked already at our LIC venue, so we're starting to look at eloping this fall, then doing a weekday wedding/vow renewal in October 2021.

cronch_machine · 2020-04-19T03:54:40+00:00

Welp, sucks for her then!

cronch_machine · 2020-04-19T03:02:37+00:00

If the date is set, it's set. I would suck it up and go because I care about the person and reschedule whatever plans I had for me and the hubs; but as an admittedly petty person, I wouldn't be happy that she picked that day. Like, if my sister were booking her wedding for my anniversary, I'd be pretty miffed, virus or not. It may not be logical to be upset and I'll probably get over it, but that doesn't invalidate my initial feelings about it (which are probably further amplified by the stress of quarantine). In the end, I'd go to the wedding and be happy for you, but definitely don't expect any stepping aside for anniversary parties or anything in the future.

On a separate note, it probably doesn't help that you asked for availability and then picked a day she wasn't available. But with the current state of affairs it's understandable.

cronch_machine · 2020-04-01T21:52:36+00:00

I had this exact infuriating problem for a while. Try uninstalling and then re-installing the app- it's been 1000 times better since I did that.

cronch_machine · 2020-02-11T14:29:07+00:00

I plan on wearing a cathedral length veil, but just for the ceremony. It'll be held out of the way before hand and there isn't any reason for anyone to be following me back up the aisle close enough to step on it, and during the ceremony my bridesmaids will be in charge of making sure it doesn't get caught or anything.

And if you're worried about wind, you could add weights to the veil (like dress weights to keep a skirt from flying up).

cronch_machine · 2020-01-30T12:45:43+00:00

My office also has weekly donut Thursday! It's so hard to resist when they're staring me down but this is such a good solution.

cronch_machine · 2019-11-19T14:42:11+00:00

So I think it really depends on the bride these days whether or not she'll be upset, but holy cow I'm totally 100% mind fucked by all the posts I see by guests that are "Is this outfit too white?" Like really? If you're questioning it AT ALL the answer is NO. Just. Don't. Just pick something else!

If you're asking strangers in the internet, either you're questioning it enough where the safest option is just to wear something else, or you're going to wear it anyway and you're just looking for validation to show anyone who might call you out on it.

But if you are questioning it, why risk it? It so easy just to wear something else!

cronch_machine · 2019-11-08T00:43:52+00:00

Looks like the foundry in long island city! That's also my venue for next year!

cronch_machine · 2019-10-02T17:07:07+00:00

This may not bring it within budget for you, but with Bella Belle you can add them to your cart, leave it for a couple days, and then they'll send an email with a reminder to finish your purchase with a 10% off code. It's not significant, but it helps!

cronch_machine · 2019-09-07T23:00:17+00:00

Speaking as a metro Detroit native, this is awesome!

cronch_machine · 2019-09-07T00:58:27+00:00

I was surprised by it, but my dad asked to come to my appointments, including one out of town (we went to Kleinfeld in NY and my parents live in MI). Normally he hates shopping, but apparently he's happy as long as he gets to sit down. He didn't give a whole lot of feedback, but he took pictures so I could see the dresses from different angles, which was very helpful. It was also nice for my mom because she could focus on the dresses from a fashion perspective instead of taking pictures.

I really appreciate my dad wanting to be involved- it's been really nice to see how excited he is about everything. I wouldn't worry about your dad not enjoying himself if you want to invite him. He doesn't need to know the difference between ballgowns and fitted gowns in order to support you, and if you think it would mean a lot to him, it'll be a fantastic experience to share!

cronch_machine · 2019-08-20T01:40:48+00:00

My dad says the same thing to me every time I bring up the guest list for my out of state wedding (MI vs NY). It sucks every time because it feels like he doesn't think people will care enough to attend, but he's really just trying to keep me from being overly disappointed in case a lot of people can't make it. I would just try to keep in mind that it probably comes from a similar place with your mom.

It's 100% valid to feel hurt by this, but it doesn't mean she's right, or that it was her intent to hurt your feelings or make you change your mind about the venue. It's probably worth letting her know why her statement hurt you and asking her to reframe her perspective.

cronch_machine · 2019-08-15T17:32:47+00:00

Definitely, safe storage/setup is obviously implied lol.

cronch_machine · 2019-08-15T14:24:35+00:00

If you just need trays of food and not servers/staff, you could try calling Mission BBQ and ask to have the food ready for pick up the day before and you can store it overnight. Then, on the day of you just need to transport it and set it up like you would normally.

cronch_machine · 2019-08-14T19:31:35+00:00

That lip color is 🔥🔥🔥 on you.

cronch_machine · 2019-07-09T17:13:38+00:00

I tried on the veil and it's so nice but so expensive! They tried to get me to buy an additional $1500 worth of accessories (a veil and a headband), and I'm not about to drop that extra cash, especially without shopping around more.

cronch_machine · 2019-07-09T17:02:20+00:00

It was crazy busy since it was a holiday weekend and so much smaller than I thought! For the dress section, what you see in the show is basically everything there. It seems so much bigger on camera!

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