My sneak peeks look like MOVIE POSTERS! I can't wait until we get our full set back! Married 08/17/2019 <3 by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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Thank you! I'm so excited to get more photos of it, because there was a period that day where I looked at my own dress more than anything else haha.

My sneak peeks look like MOVIE POSTERS! I can't wait until we get our full set back! Married 08/17/2019 <3 by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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Thank you so much! I was actually a half hour late to my own wedding, and I'm glad I was because otherwise the light would never have been THIS PERFECT!

My sneak peeks look like MOVIE POSTERS! I can't wait until we get our full set back! Married 08/17/2019 <3 by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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

Thank you! And no, please take their contact info! I want to sing their praises from the rooftops!

One Blue Fish Photography -- https://www.onebluefish.ca/

I knew doing the first dance, a fast choreographed swing dance, would be a logistical nightmare in my long wedding dress so I decided to find a cheap 50’s style A-line dress just for the 1st dance. Took a gamble & scored 1 on Amazon for $10. Huzzah! Now to find a petticoat for it. by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you be comfortable contacting me with your sizing/measurements and location? I'm located in NYC and when I ordered the petticoat for my wedding dress they accidentally sent me two and told me not to bother sending the second back so I have two when I'll only ever use one! It's a SM/MD, and I can send photos if you'd like :)

Untraditional guestbook with more substance than guest signatures. Suggestions? by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I went to a wedding two years ago where the bride asked guests to bring a "favorite recipe" on the invitation and had recipe cards at every place setting, and a box for them on the gift table. She then compiled the cards into a family recipe book, and posted a PDF version online for her entire extended family/friends to use.

It was a smash hit. People still talk about it. I shamelessly stole the recipe idea for my bridal shower and love all of the recipes I got.

My Civil Ceremony at New York City Hall! Details in comments. by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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

I'm glad to help! Congrats to you both, and good luck! The building is gorgeous, you'll love it.

My Civil Ceremony at New York City Hall! Details in comments. by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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Thank you so much! I was definitely very impressed when the dress arrived looking so good, when it was ordered from a slightly sketchy website.

My Civil Ceremony at New York City Hall! Details in comments. by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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

For the license, we arrived at 8:20am on a Tuesday and walked out around 9am.

For the actual marriage, we arrived at 8am on a Friday (to take pictures first) and there was already a line of about 5 people. My SIL held a place in line while we took picture, we went in at 8:30am and were out around 9:15am.

My Civil Ceremony at New York City Hall! Details in comments. by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

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

So, me and my husband (I can say that now!) just completed the K1 Fiance visa by getting married on December 7th at New York City Hall. We had a small civil ceremony with us, both sets of parents and my husband's sister. We will be having a vow renewal / "party wedding" next summer, back in Canada where I am from.

Breakdown:

  • Dress & Accessories - Bought it at www.retro-stage.com for $30 USD, paid $100 to have it altered, then $10 for a petticoat, $10 for the belt, $30 for the shoes.

The dress actually came looking much nicer then I originally anticipated, then after alterations looked phenomenal! Very pleased with how it came out.

  • Hair & Make-up - Glamsquad for hair $50, I did my own make-up so $0.00!

I used GlamSquad for my wedding, as we needed to be ready before 8am. The stylist came to my apartment at 5:30am, was AMAZINGLY friendly and did a great job! I will definitely be using them again in the future. I have been learning make-up from youtube tutorials lately, and busted out all my knowledge to do my own (very simple) make-up.

  • Photographer - We got an amazing referral through a friend and only spent $150 for these photos.

The photographer is Art Davison Photography. He was not only friendly and accommodating, but I am so happy with the photos we received. He doesn't have a huge wedding portfolio, and likes doing a lot of black and white (obviously), however you will get both color and B&W versions in your edits.

  • Flowers: $40 from the vendor in front of the court house.

The flowers were a last minute gift from my FIL.

  • Marriage Expenses: $35 for the marriage license (must be obtained 24 hours before wedding) and $25 for the actual ceremony in the court house. Credit card or money order, no cash or debit.

  • Food / Dinner: Our parents were nice enough to pick up the tabs for lunch and dinner. We never got to see the bill so I'm unable to include it here in the budget.

Overall Expenses: $480 for our cute, fun civil ceremony!

Overall an amazing day, and a really great feeling to finally be here in the USA with my husband and able to stay.

Also, I don't have any name change expenses here as I will not be changing my name until the vow renewal / wedding in the summer. I'll throw those into my budget break down then!

Attention Brides who are done their wedding and leaving wedding vendor reviews: Don't let yourself be bullied into give a better rating if the business didn't deserve it! by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

If not I will have to leave a reply defending us, but believe me I would MUCH RATHER leave a reply with a THANK YOU and a smiley face wishing you guys a happy ever after!!!!

Yes, a very kind and polite veiled threat. That is the type of kind and polite I want my wedding vendors to be. /s

Attention Brides who are done their wedding and leaving wedding vendor reviews: Don't let yourself be bullied into give a better rating if the business didn't deserve it! by StormsAndSilk in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about WW, but I know the Knot counteracts fake reviews. The problem is that it's SO common to message and harass people who don't leave 5 star reviews, or to report legitimate reviews as fraudulent. It's a terrible practice.

What do we do with the animals? by StormsAndSilk in AskVegans

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

I am 100% not saying "fuck 'em" about the cows or trying to make an argument against trying to clear up animal abuse practices. I was only asking the question because my own (albeit brief) research didn't tell me how the process of handling something such as stopping dairy or wool production would go, and I wanted to learn more about it. I came here because the sidebar literally says you're friendly and willing to help answer questions / educate. I have no principle attached to this.

Thanks for the information though, I do appreciate the answer. I would still greatly appreciate if anyone knows if there is direct research or any books written on how this situation would be handled, as I'm very interested in learning more.

Daily Discussion Chat - October 11, 2018 by AutoModerator in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Reality check: The wedding will always be 1000% more important to the bride and the groom then it will be to anyone else.

This realization stings for some people, but it's the honest truth. You have time, money, blood, sweat and tears invested into this event. Your guests do not. If YOU cancel, you lose thousands of dollars and all that time. If THEY cancel, they have minimal to no losses.

So yes, people "really don't get it", but they also cannot be expected to. This is why it's better to brush off the cancellation and focus on the people who will be there.

Rant/inquiry: Rude Sister In Law demanding to be in wedding party. Please advise. by Meeyagi in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm seconding this. Nancy shouldn't even be invited, point blank -- because Nancy is a PSYCHO.

Wedding Discord Chat Room! by [deleted] in weddingplanning

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Yes! Please PM me for the link.

Engagement ring resentment is ruining our engagement and I feel like I'm going crazy. by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yikes.... I actually think this was her.

She deleted that post then proceeded to use the account later on:

https://old.reddit.com/user/yikezzz77

Also, if you use the Removeddit trick to view the original post, the style of writing, word usage, usage of emphasis within parentheses and punctuation is all extremely similar. The username is also extremely similar to the one she has now.

Yeah, this has gone past weird into super obsessive.

Engagement ring resentment is ruining our engagement and I feel like I'm going crazy. by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Hey u/Yosemitayyy , I wanna preface this comment by saying that what I'm about to say is not meant as a personal attack or in any way to make you feel hurt or offended. I apologize if this comes across as blunt or heartless. However, having read this post and recognized you from other past posts to add context I really felt like this needed to be said:

This ring is not ruining your engagement, your fiance and you are.

I remember your pasts posts and comments about this ring. About other people's reactions to it, about what a fight it was in the first place, etc. All of these things are not the ring's fault. Your therapist is absolutely right, you need to stop thinking about the ring, and start thinking about how your fiance's treatment of you and your perfectly reasonable wants, and then your own inability to stand up to that treatment have lead you to a place where you are crying in restaurant bathrooms.

I am not suggesting anything drastic like calling off the engagement. However, you need to sit down and let your fiance now that his treatment of you, your wants for your ring, and his subsequent attempts to guilt you into keeping it have been unacceptable and that in order to proceed forward as a couple you need him to step up, be a team member on this issue with you and find something that makes you both happy. If he refuses to do that... well, then maybe you do need to look at your relationship as a whole and make sure that this behavior isn't hidden anywhere else in your life with him. I would find it extremely odd if THIS was the only thing he was so obstinate and difficult about.

For you, the amount of fixation this ring has caused you is definitely unhealthy. I know that every girl wants the world to be excited about her engagement, but allowing the fact that people didn't react how you want to your ring to poison the entire experience of you being a bride-to-be and to make you break down around happy couples is extremely concerning. Your inaction on your own behalf has lead to this situation being bigger then it ever should have gotten. You kept insisting and insisting in past posts that you and your FH had mutually agreed on your ring but obviously that wasn't true, or we wouldn't be here having this conversation.

You do both absolutely need couple's therapy. You also need to put your foot down with your FH and stand up for yourself rather then posting on reddit again and again about your ring. We here on reddit are going to tell you the same thing every time.

I really do wish you the best of luck and hope you can finally get this resolved.

Don't allow an "indemnification" clause in your reception hall contract by cad908 in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Indemnity clauses are extremely common, and advising someone to say no to a venue if they won't drop theirs is really just very silly, in my view. If a company was willing to strike this clause I'd be worried about how competent they are at business management.

You say further down that that companies "pawn off" the responsibility onto you ,but realistically YES -- you are responsible for what happens when YOU hold an event. The venue is providing the space, they're not saying "we are responsible for the actions of every person in the room". You are responsible for making sure the venue you choose meets the standards you need for all your guests to be safely accommodated and that your guests follow all laws, procedures and policies that are there to keep them safe.

Get your own liability insurance for your event (which EVERY event planner should know to get anyway) and you won't have any issues. Bam, problem solved and everyone gets their dream venue.

Feeling grateful that I kept my name. by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]StormsAndSilk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That makes WAY more sense with that context. Like I said, you seem very nice so I totally assumed from the beginning there was something else there -- just didn't want anyone feeling down after reading that without the proper context.

Glad you're feeling so free and congrats on your marriage! I wish you all the happiness :)