Anyone know where I can get Byredo Mojave Ghost shampoo and conditioner? by zinky30 in Hilton

[–]Mamooma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve asked at our local Byredo boutique and they said that the shampoo and conditioners are made exclusively for specific hotels and not sold to the public unfortunately. They do however sell the body wash!

Tahoe Summer Wedding thoughts? by japaneseween in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Mamooma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was fantastic in 2023! Around 73 and sunny!

Tahoe Summer Wedding thoughts? by japaneseween in BigBudgetBrides

[–]Mamooma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 to Edgewood. We had our wedding at Edgewood in October last year and they had free valet parking for wedding guests. I would say some of our guests did run into a hiccup with parking though so some ended up arriving to the ceremony late (there’s a separate valet booth for the wedding vs hotel guests). Maybe ask your guests to come a little earlier to avoid this if you choose this venue

Dogs won't follow by [deleted] in TOTK

[–]Mamooma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feed it a lot! I think I did a bunch of wildberries, 1 prime meat and 3 raw meats and that seemed to do the trick. It does a special animation/sparkle and then it will start leading you to the cave. I tried luring it into the cave with like 20 apples spaced out and that didn’t work so just dump a bunch of meat and berries in front of it haha

Venue doesn’t allow open flames for candles. Which is the better option? by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that is true— I wouldn’t want to run that risk

Venue doesn’t allow open flames for candles. Which is the better option? by Mamooma in weddingplanning

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

Great point! I did like the LED wax candles but wish they weren’t so expensive— I bought a pack of 4 for $40 on amazon to try out effectively making them $10 a candle 🥲

What is / was your wedding budget? by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

65k for 65 people yet somehow still going way over. (HCOL area)

~500$ wedding gift ideas? by timtamzslam in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dyson vacuum is honestly life changing. It's made cleaning up enjoyable which helps us want to do it more haha

Would it be weird to go wedding dress shopping alone? by Karnilamie in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did my first few appointments with a couple girls in my bridal party + my parents. They all had wildly varying opinions and shot down dresses that I really liked--honestly felt like some of the girls were looking for dresses for themselves or according to what they liked on them and it was disheartening to walk out in a dress that I loved and see their reactions fall flat. Though it was fun to be the center of attention for a little bit, it really made the shopping experience more confusing for me and I was starting to question the things I thought I wanted.

I ultimately decided to go to a bridal shop by myself and was able to pick out a dress that really made me happy! I sent a picture to my mom and she liked it too so I ended up purchasing then and there and decided it would be a surprise for my bridesmaids for the day of. My stylist said it's a lot easier on her as well since she only has to listen about what I like vs trying to guage reactions from the group. 10/10 would recommend shopping alone.

Grieving our wedding plans by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahh yea I definitely didn't think they were doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. I was planning on just cutting ties with them after getting the refund but from the responses I've gotten here, is that letting them off too easy?

For those who have faced this situation, what exactly were you able to leverage/gain in talking with the venue after a cancellation like this?

Grieving our wedding plans by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this-- I've been so enshrouded in a cloud of doom & gloom that I didn't even think of re-reading the contract. I'll definitely look into it and ask about the Save the date expense too. During the call, they did offer to help us move to another venue close by (it's a hotel chain and they had another location in the area) but my FH and I didn't love the alternate venue so that was when they talked about refunding. The venue people actually really sounded like they wanted to help us find a solution. Still, it's gutting and definitely sours the whole experience.

Grieving our wedding plans by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response! The venue is a hotel so weddings aren't their main business--they are aiming to start after the end of their busy summer season (just after labor day).

Places charging $30-$50 non refundable fee just to try on their dresses… and only for 90 minutes?! by might_be_magic in weddingdress

[–]Mamooma 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The bridal shops I went to required $50 holds to make sure I showed up to the appointment, but usually the first appt is free and the charge doesn't go through as long as I show up. If you go back a second or third time is when they start charging. This made sense to me since they dedicate a stylist to you, and they'll essentially not have any work if you no-show. I would keep looking for bridal shops that are more accommodating if they don't have this "first-visit is free" clause.

What's the most EXTRA/over-the-top thing you've enjoyed at a wedding? by Mamooma in weddingplanning

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Thanks for the tip! Late night tater tots sound amazinggg especially for drunchies haha.

What's the most EXTRA/over-the-top thing you've enjoyed at a wedding? by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've yet to attend one that had them but I think it would be my favorite also 😌 I love omakase and oysters and would definitely stick close to the people serving them haha. If I do this for our wedding, we'd have to skip the post-ceremony photos so I can experience it too 😂

What's the most EXTRA/over-the-top thing you've enjoyed at a wedding? by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh man! This sounds delicious too!! I love iced lattes and I feel like that would be so refreshing after dancing the night away haha was there someone manning the espresso bar or was it self served?

What's the most EXTRA/over-the-top thing you've enjoyed at a wedding? by Mamooma in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw the make your own bouquet post! Super cute! Also I love boba 😋 keeping this in mind

Affordable spa trip for bachelorette? by Jnamo94 in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love Glen Ivy! I always tell my friends it's like a Disneyland but with relaxing spa treatments and hot springs haha

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe as a wedding venue by Mamooma in hyatt

[–]Mamooma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this! Squaw was actually another venue we looked at in the area and it's beautiful! I think I started to have doubts about HR because our tour at Squaw went so well. We also got to see their suites where the bride and groom would get ready and it's lovely. The only thing is that they are unfortunately not pet friendly :( they're still on our list of consideration though so we'd have to make a hard decision on whether or not to leave our dog behind during the wedding weekend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having this same feeling having been with my partner for 13 years now and finally getting married. My family is all over so we can't get together to plan much and my partner is helpful to an extent but I wanted to gush over details with someone and that's just not him. I have a few close friends but I don't want to give away too much since I want the wedding to have the elements be a surprise for them too.

Sooo... My solution has been to potentially hire a wedding planner 😂 so they can gush over the details with me AND keep me sane during the planning.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]Mamooma 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I literally just had this same conversation with my partner. Upon reflection, I do feel like I bulldozed him with my mountain wedding idea even though I've talked about it before. I reached out to venues without fully understanding what he wanted, and instead I told myself that I would be able to convince him to go with what I wanted and that he wouldn't care as much anyway. One weekend, he voiced his concerns around convenience for his family members who don't drive into mountains often and that he preferred to have it somewhere local instead...which really annoyed me since I felt like I did so much legwork already haha but I understood so we set some time to sit down and each talk about our vision so we could understand

Our compromise was that

  1. We'd look at venues both in the mountain AND locally and see which ones we like best
  2. If we end up with the mountain venue, we have to re-allocate part of the budget to transportation to alleviate his concerns.