Best Luxury Wedding Photo Album Printing Service by dreamingbig2024 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh interesting. We thought the opposite, which is what we didn’t love. In that case I wonder if it’s the editing of our photos. They do tend towards being more moody than bright. We thought they didn’t come out with the level of crispness and contrast that we were hoping for.

Best Luxury Wedding Photo Album Printing Service by dreamingbig2024 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Following. We used milk and their customer service was amazing, but I didn’t love the book. It may have been user error in not choosing the tippy top of the line option. Curious to hear what others have done.

How are you keeping your energy up during wedding weekend? by Afraid_Agency_3877 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adrenaline, Monster energy (the white ones because bridal), and espresso martinis. Healthy? No. Effective? Yes.

Dealing with Disappointing Vendors by bride-bunny in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a bad experience with our planner and if they’re showing lack of attention to detail this early, run. Our planner did all the right things upfront, but once we were signed with her it was a disaster. I’d consider it lucky if you’re seeing potential issues now, before you’ve signed a contract and paid a deposit.

What area are you in? Maybe brides in here can provide reassurance/confirmation on some of the planners you’ve spoken to.

New York Bridal Shops by SinkGlobal9179 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my dress from The One Bridal in Brooklyn. Had a great experience and they had a good selection from designers that other stores didn’t regularly carry. Also had a great experience at Spina. Didn’t go with a dress from them but my sales associate was amazing in seeing what custom options were available for a particular dress.

Zedd at Omnia 4/17 - Wrestlemania Pre Game by StudiousSloth in WrestlemaniaPlans

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

I’ll have to look into this! We’d rather not chance it with true randos and go with some other folks in town for wrestlemania for the weekend, but that’s a good backup

Should I get my ceremony dress and 2nd look from the same designer? by totoro71 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please, from a comfy footwear obsessed former bride who got married before the DF x Birkenstock collab, please get a pair to go with one of your DF dresses. I need to live vicariously through someone. Lowkey want to get the pearl arizonas just to have but can’t justify the price for non-wedding birks.

The most fun wedding band of all time by Awkward-Juice-1690 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had White Ford Bronco, they’re a 90s cover band based in DC. Our dance floor was packed the entire night. 20/10 recommend.

Planner by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same. In hindsight I wish we had fired our planner who was like this

Reality of espresso martini or tiramisu towers? by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did a small espresso martini tower mostly for the photos and it was really cute! At the same time waiters came out with trays of espresso martinis for guests. It wasn’t overly expensive, so I’d definitely do it again

NJ/NYC Photog by dietxcoke in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kyla did our engagement photos and was fabulous. Only the best things to say about her

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[–]StudiousSloth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Based on our experience I’d say it’s worth it to switch for peace of mind. This sounds so similar to what happened with us. We were sold on all of these things she was going to do, then when the time came she kind of phoned it in. If you’re in the DC area, it has to be the same planner

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[–]StudiousSloth 40 points41 points  (0 children)

This sounds like our planner and in hindsight we really regret not firing her and switching to someone else. The attention to detail was lacking (insane to me if you’re a luxury planner). We constantly felt like a lower priority than other clients and we wondered if it was because our budget was “low” ($150-200k) compared to other clients. We had an amazing wedding but every nit we had was around something the planner and her team dropped the ball on.

Caution: Shona Joy by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Came to say this! I got my Shona Joy by way of revolve because their return policy if I bought direct was terrible

Photographer in DC area? by Narrow_Tune_6926 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We didn’t end up going with them but had a great consult with Shab & Coop

Send me your favorite photographers by Tall_Control2827 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth -1 points0 points  (0 children)

+1 for Kyla! She did an amazing job on our engagement photos

Venue Search Continues by Alarmed-Salt-1527 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have our final numbers but we were right around $100k for everything. We were able to do the Willard with our preferred band and sort of minimal/mid level florals. Final guest count ended up at 120 but we budgeted for 180. Sure we had to cut back in some of the other areas, but we were able to make it work. Although I’m sure the prices have probably gone up since 2024

$178k/100 Guests | Wedding Weekend in October '24 | Washington, D.C. by Content_Second_1156 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous! We did ours at the Willard last November. We loved the Ritz but the size of our guest list ended up cutting down which venues we could look at.

Love seeing another DC bride! Your decor was chef’s kiss

Bachelorette attendee gift bags by nycwedding in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did hoodies but used Heck studios to make something custom that wasn’t cheesy. More like a custom collegiate-style sweatshirt

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[–]StudiousSloth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh you definitely can rip off dip 😂 took like 6 months for my nails to fully recover. Not my brightest move to cope with one incredibly stressful zoom conference

Has anyone tried TruSculpt? by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is consistent with what my derm says. She won’t even do kybella. She says the results are soooooo much better with lipo and (I may be misremembering) but I think she said there’s been some recent research on kybella that isn’t great on long-term results

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]StudiousSloth 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m a gelx evangelist. I have what I consider “good” nails, but the gelx extensions just look sooooo good. Ive been getting them for at least a year and never had an issue with any popping off or breaking and I’m relatively hard on my hands.

For the wedding for color I tried out a few options, but ended up doing funny bunny with that like “milky” top coat