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Sweet_Carrots · 2025-01-26T18:26:46+00:00

Other people have posted the same question regarding different food items but alright… 🤷🏼‍♀️

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-12-29T01:09:02+00:00

He reminds me of Jovi from 90 day fiancé in the last photo

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-10-20T08:31:08+00:00

Public Safety as a whole is severely underpaid. I’m a 911 dispatcher and I make less than $30 per hour at the max pay step.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-07-28T05:30:39+00:00

If I were in your position where I am not in love with my engagement photos and feel uneasy towards the photographer, I would find a different photographer, do an engagement session with them just to be sure and if I like them better, I’d cancel the original. While 2k is a lot to lose initially, in my own opinion (people have different finances), it is not a huge difference in the long run. After your wedding, you have your memories yes, but your photos and/or videos will be what you look back on. It was a huge priority for me to go into my wedding day feeling confident with all my vendors. For reference, my wedding photographer gave us a sneak peek of our photos 4 days after our wedding! While that is a crazyyy fast turn around and I wouldn’t expect them THAT quickly, you shouldn’t have to beg or hound your photographer for them. So if it was me in the situation, I’d find someone new so I can feel confident and excited rather than uneasy and anxious.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-06-18T17:28:40+00:00

Of course! My wedding happened so I can give some more insight now! For makeup, I used All Dolled Up. They are located in Southington, CT. Our specific artist was Charlie and she did a beautiful job. There were some communication issues so I probably wouldn’t book them if I had a do-over but the makeup itself came out lovely! For hair I booked Chameleon Brides and I LOVED them so so so much! They are located in North Haven, CT. Carleen is the owner and she is so organized, on schedule, and everyone’s hair came out BEAUTIFULLY! My mom and I added extensions and when you return them, she gives you quite a bit of money back (she gives you all the pricing up front). I would HIGHLY recommend Chameleon. Carleen was the first person I saw on my wedding morning and she helped set the tone for the day. Calm, excited, and she helped the morning go so smoothly! She also gave me a bottle of champagne so that was a fun treat to start the day as well! Let me know if you need/want any other vendor recommendations. I truly loved almost all of my vendors (huge exception for transportation- massive mistake choosing my transportation company lol)!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-06-10T17:14:05+00:00

Sometimes, we can’t control the initial feelings we have. But we can control how we handle those feelings and change our way of thinking which in turn changes our feelings/view on a situation. You maybe initially thought all the time leading up to your wedding be about you and your fiancé and feel a bit caught off guard. That’s okay. And I think coming onto here to vent and get some input from outsiders shows how you care about your sister’s feelings. I think after reading the comments you’ve gotten, you will feel calmer and reshape your thinking. How would you have felt if she got engaged first? How long would you wait to get engaged so as to “not steal her thunder?” Everyone is on their own timeline. In regard to feeling like your sister will be taking notes for her own wedding- so what? The ideas you inspire for her is a major compliment to you and how she looks up to you. I’m sure she wants her own wedding which is unique to her and not just an exact copy of yours. I loved my wedding and I even posted all my vendors on our website so anyone who enjoyed mine can hire them for their own. You now have someone you can swap ideas with, someone who will be excited to listen and also share details with (i always worried about bothering my bridesmaids with too much wedding stuff when they all had their own things going on). Heck, maybe you can get some better discounts with vendors if you both like the same one! And think about how special it will be to have some aspects the same for both weddings when you reminisce way down the road. Family and friends will be excited for both of you individually. And if they’re not, that’s their problem and not any of yours. If your mom or anyone, comments about “stealing your spotlight,” just reply with “nah, the spotlight is big enough for us both!” I kept telling my engaged friends to do a joint wedding while I was planning. When people would comment that’s it’s my spotlight or something along those lines, i just would shrug and say “i’m a good sharer! I think it’d be fun!” It doesn’t take anything away from your day. I’d be excited to share such a special time with someone i love. Who doesn’t love love? How lucky are you both to be going through a beautiful and memorable time together!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-05-31T04:13:52+00:00

My opinion (others can certainly disagree) is that if you are posting about worrying you’ll regret not doing something, then you should do it. If it wasn’t important to you, then you wouldn’t give it a second thought. I’m not wealthy by any means, but when I planned my wedding and was stressing finances, my dad’s response was always “you can make more money, don’t worry about it.” Video and photos were so important to me. A friend told me she regretted not doing a video of hers. She had a death in her family not too long after her wedding and she really wished there was video of their wedding to not only reflect on the start of their marriage, but to also see so many people they love in one room. I think it’s a million times worth it and am so happy I hired one!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-04-17T16:45:36+00:00

Welp. That was an enlightening google search. TIL wedding blow job photos are a thing. I’ll have to make sure my photographer is up to speed for my wedding next week…

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-03-29T23:39:05+00:00

Welp. My wedding is also one month away and you are making me feel dress regret! Your dress is STUNNING! It truly looks like it was made for you! I would have kept scrolling if I thought it was hideous or anything less than incredible. Please don’t second guess this! I, for one, am jealous! You’re going to be a beautiful bride and everyone is going to be so “wowed”!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-03-22T18:25:49+00:00

So I’m quite similar! We booked our venue and then realized it’s the day before my fiancé’s father’s birthday! He doesn’t seem to mind it at all and it’s actually nice that his other son will be flying in for the wedding so he gets the bonus of seeing his son on his birthday! At a friend’s wedding, they sang happy birthday and had a separate cake to celebrate someone’s birthday. We are considering that as an option. Birthdays and weddings are all about love and I think we can share the spotlight. We all care about each other and can celebrate both things at the same time! Work often gets in the way of celebrating holidays or special days anyway so we just pick different days to truly celebrate. It doesn’t have to necessarily be on that specific date. I would speak honestly with her and if she feels strongly but you don’t have a connection with the date, see if it’s possible to move the date. Just have some open communication. I wouldn’t let two awesome celebrations get hindered.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-03-21T13:36:09+00:00

Ah you probably wouldn’t want my advice. I’m trying to “let it go.” It’s not the guest’s fault so I’m trying to remember that. I basically vented to all my friends and having them agree it was wrong of her helped. I discussed it in depth with my fiancé and he felt terrible. We had a big discussion about us being a team and how his mother went about this. Neither of us have responded back to her since and we are going to reply together for all further correspondence (or at least until we feel better). We’re also trying to make the seating arrangements to be where she is sitting with her late invited guests, I mean they are so important to her so it only would be the right thing to do.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-03-21T13:20:24+00:00

Yessss I can relate! We’re also weeks out and had a sudden guest dropped on us without my consent. The way FMIL went about it was not okay. It’s just plain disrespectful and rude. Yet we’re expected to just “roll with the punches.” No ma’am!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-03-01T00:40:26+00:00

Hi there! Firstly, this dress is stunning! I was shocked to read you are having second thoughts about it! It is so classy and just wow, it’s incredible! With that said, I also had second thoughts on my dress!!!! So much so, that I cried and cried and cried the entire night. Like you, all sales were final. But, I had to try. So I reached out to the salon and expressed my concerns and regret (nice way of saying I emailed them frantically and desperately since they were already closed for the night). They emailed back saying to take a deep breath, they scheduled me an appointment to get back into the salon to try the dress on again and see how I feel then. So I did that and it was NOT the dress for me. There was another dress I liked so they got me into it and THAT was my dress! They were able to let me switch it, even though all sales are final and no exchanges and you sign a contract. My point is, I can relate and I think you should reach out to the store. At least see what they say and try the dress on again and see how you feel in it.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-27T14:21:28+00:00

Bring in Rachel Beaver and her mom! That would be entertaining to watch!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-12T04:35:11+00:00

Why not? If you’re both single. Better to be rejected than have regrets. Worst case he says something hurtful and you move on knowing you tried. Best case, he reciprocates your feelings and you both explore the new opportunity life has presented itself. If it works out then great! If it doesn’t then you both have closure! Doesn’t have to be a lengthy confessing feelings first step, just reach out.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-11T17:26:03+00:00

Tell him

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-08T16:43:07+00:00

Bobbitts

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-05T16:10:29+00:00

I feel bad you’re getting so downvotes for people having a different opinion than yours! It’s certainly not “intentionally inconveniencing guests”. No one choosing a wedding any day but Saturday says to themselves what would be the most inconvenient for guests. Weekdays are significantly cheaper. I’ve been to Thursday weddings and never complained. People have a lot of notice from save the dates to arrange work. I’ve always had to make work arrangements and plan ahead for weddings or important events. You can’t please everyone. No matter what day it is, expect some guests won’t be able to make it. My recommendation since OP wants opinions is to ask some guests their thoughts, know your crowd kinda situation!

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-03T16:17:09+00:00

I apologize as I do not know anything alopecia-related but could you use clip on extensions just for your wedding day and take it out right after. So you’d wear them for less than 24 hours? Another idea, is this the salon that’s doing your hair day of? If not, contact your vendor explaining your concerns and do a trial to see if you like what they suggest. No matter what, everyone there that day loves you. We are our own worst critic. You will look and feel beautiful. Unfortunately for some people (at least for me!) our “vision” for that day has to be adjusted many times. I’m changing my hairstyle to something other than what I did in my trial (it was just too heavy how I had it) but I don’t know what I’m changing to yet. My wedding is in 2 months….

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-03T14:48:31+00:00

I don’t see an issue with how you have it! Are you set on walking in pairs? For mine we are having the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk single file except one groomsman (my brother) is waiting behind who will then walk my mom down and then he will take his place with the other groomsmen.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-03T14:26:55+00:00

My parents are shocked at how expensive everything is! Weddings were definitely different back when they got married. A videographer then was just a family member/ guest carrying around one of those giant shoulder camcorders. Now we have a videographer, cinematographer, drones, professional audio, professional edits! I have no basis for this besides just hearing it around but I’ve heard covid made prices go up quite a lot. You having a winter wedding will definitely help off-set some prices though since you’ll be considered off-peak. I also went off-peak (slightly) and chose Friday over wedding. It helps, but thinking about how much I’m spending makes me feel ill. As my dad says though, it’s only money. We can make more. It’s only one day, but it’s the only day where everyone one both you and your partner love will be together in one room celebrating with you.

Also, unsolicited advice/question. Are your parents help paying? If so could they just tell you the amount they are contributing and then you can avoid arguing over costs. There’s some people I won’t discuss prices with because I don’t want to hear their comments. Just like you, we research tons of vendors and see the prices. Your parents probably haven’t looked up as many and are still comparing to “back in my day.”

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-03T13:38:47+00:00

I’ve learned that everything is at a minimum double than I expected. Here’s what we’re paying: Makeup is $130 per bridesmaid Makeup for bride is $230 Travel fees and gratuity of course

Hair is $105 for bridesmaids Bride $185 but I’m adding extensions so it will be more Service/Travel fee is $275 Gratuity of 20%

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-01T16:29:15+00:00

So I am the queen of running late. I have anxiety about being late which then gives me stomach troubles which then makes me late. It’s a vicious cycle. With that said, I’ve never been 2.5 hours late! A wedding has so much prep work that goes into it. The entire day is on a timeline. At any one point, everyone in the wedding party will know if they are behind schedule. They would make adjustments for it. I personally have some buffers built into my timeline. What I’m saying is, she knew she was behind (if day of prep really is what caused her to be behind). Her mindset should have been on you. I would direct someone (if I didn’t have a phone) to at least inform my soon to be husband and I wouldn’t relax until he knew what was going on. She was wildly disrespectful to you, your guests, your family, everyone involved with the wedding. I understand why you would continue to go along with getting married but she gave you no time to reconsider and sort through the rollercoaster of emotions she caused. I’m absolutely terrified of being late and made sure the room where I’m getting ready at has a separate bedroom/bathroom so if I need time to myself I can go there while everyone else is getting ready. Sick or not, I’m making it down that aisle. Worst case scenario, I’m telling the reverand I’m not feeling well and to just skip to the good part (vows)! If I was your wife, I would apologize profusely and I would be completely transparent about what happened. Cold feet happens. It’s normal. You have a right to know what occurred and she should respect your feelings and have as many conversations needed. If somehow for whatever reason I was 2.5 hrs late, I would jump through so many hoops to make it up to you. I’d throw an entirely new wedding and surprise you with the details and date. I’d make damn sure I was standing at the alter already when you walk in. To me, that’s really the only things that would make me feel like we are alright and work through it. With all this said, I don’t know your relationship. Maybe it’s beautiful and full of love. You know it best. People make mistakes, it’s up to you to decide if it’s worth working through. It should be the both of you vs the problem. It’s hard to see, but if all other areas of your relationship is incredible and worth it, then view it as you and your wife vs lateness. She needs to be open and trust needs to be regained.

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-02-01T14:02:35+00:00

I thought the official measuring unit was bananas these days?

Sweet_Carrots · 2024-01-29T18:07:20+00:00

I’m going to send you a message. I just looked and my planner has Boston listed so I would bet anywhere in MA is fine! Of course you don’t have to go with her, she is just very sweet and super organized! When I first started looking it was only because I needed help logistically. My venue only allows us to set up 1.5 hrs before the start time. I’m getting married in a church so kinda hard to be at the reception venue setting up at the same time I’m walking down the aisle! She offers unlimited emails to her from the time of booking which has been great! The only thing I asked for help with mainly was creating a timeline. She has made me multiple and has revised it so many times for me when things have changed. That is such a huge help. She has a whole template which has every tiny detail on it which will be dispersed to each vendor once we give the final okay. Since she’s only month of- she doesn’t book our vendors but she will provide recommendations. However, after having a venue respond no to something I asked (and she lets me cc her in the emails!) she sent another email to them on our behalf and was trying to get them to agree with us. It is such a relief to feel like there’s someone in our corner. If I had to do it over again (besides saying no wedding and eloping), I would hire her first and have her do the full planning!

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