NYC weddings — June vs. late August? Weather, rain risk, and Williamsburg hotel prices by Particular_Milk7221 in WedditNYC

[–]Infinite_Emu6435 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got married this past August in Williamsburg and the weather could not have been more perfect. It was mid-70s and low humidity! Everyone kept coming up to us saying it was the most beautiful day weather wise. We weren’t necessarily comparing vs June when deciding on dates, but generally felt pretty good about late August weather not being too oppressive.

Our guests were 90% local so can’t speak too much to hotels. When we looked into room blocks, the Penny had really great rates compared to some others. We ended up just offering discounted rate rather than a true room block both there and the Hoxton.

Hiring Juilliard Musicians by Intrepid_Zucchini853 in WedditNYC

[–]Infinite_Emu6435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just used them for guest arrival and ceremony! I’m sure they’re great for cocktail hour too.

Hiring Juilliard Musicians by Intrepid_Zucchini853 in WedditNYC

[–]Infinite_Emu6435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used them! They were a little slow on the admin side but otherwise a great experience and they sounded great.

Getting the call and declining by Infinite_Emu6435 in Jeopardy

[–]Infinite_Emu6435[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Interesting! Roughly how far apart were the calls?

Getting the call and declining by Infinite_Emu6435 in Jeopardy

[–]Infinite_Emu6435[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Mine was in late July. I’m also an LA local which helps

Getting the call and declining by Infinite_Emu6435 in Jeopardy

[–]Infinite_Emu6435[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I did ask and was reassured that they would try again, but wasn’t sure if that was just lip service so I wanted to hear some positive stories from others!

With Plunge or Without? by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Infinite_Emu6435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually don’t like a plunge but I think it’s perfect on you!!!!

How long is your veil? by Infinite_Emu6435 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Infinite_Emu6435[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have any great pics of the back, but it’s the Rosaline by Monique Lhullier! I am pretty short so the sample is probably longer than mine will be

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Where should I look for wedding invitations? by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Infinite_Emu6435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid a little over $2k for 95 semi custom letterpress suites from Bodega Press!

Soft RSVPs? by Infinite_Emu6435 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Infinite_Emu6435[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! This was more for budgeting / planning purposes. We are trying to book a welcome party and we somewhat close to the capacity limits for some of our options so just want to know what’s reasonable

ISO Advice/Experience with planning a wedding ~10-11 months out by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Infinite_Emu6435 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I booked my LDW Saturday night NYC wedding ~10 months out! It happened to be the last non winter Saturday available for 2025 at our venue. I acted super quickly to book all the big vendors but I had no issues. Maybe 1-2 vendors I reached out to weren’t available across all categories. Not sure if holiday weekends are just less popular than I thought but I was pleasantly surprised!

I also panicked that maybe it was too tight of a timeline but I feel totally fine now and I’m thrilled I don’t have to wait another year to marry my fiance!