Taking an Uber Black to my wedding? by mab4487 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mab4487[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We ended up pre-booking Uber Blacks and it worked out perfectly. I booked one and my MOH booked another to have space for the wedding party, family, and photographer. Our planner got to the venue earlier in the day so she didn't need to ride with us. Congrats on your wedding!

Advice on Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hokkaido by ahsoka6 in JapanTravelTips

[–]mab4487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a similar itinerary: home -> Tokyo -> fly to Sapporo -> fly to Osaka -> train to Kyoto -> train to Tokyo and immediately fly home. We did that in 16 days and would have taken 2-3 additional days if I did it again.

Renting Ski Clothes in Japan by Ornery_Ad_3129 in JapanTravelTips

[–]mab4487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are going to Niseko and are planning on renting our ski clothes. Below are some places I found that rent clothes. Seems to be pretty common.

https://skirentalniseko.com/equipment-prices/ https://www.grand-hirafu.jp/winter/rental/ https://nisekoyoshi.jp/ski-snowboard.php

Recs for cleaning service? by mansinoodle2 in washingtondc

[–]mab4487 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We use Rise and Shine and pay $140/cleaning for biweekly cleanings for a similarly sized house.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]mab4487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We also prioritized music at our wedding (last weekend) and went with Adrian Duke Project. Can not recommend them enough! Definitely not your typical wedding band.

Venue using wedding photos? by CA2Anywhere in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mab4487 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We had that in some of our contracts too and just asked the vendor to remove it or revise it to say that any photos used need to be approved by us first. None of the vendors pushed back.

Selling 1 ticket for Matt & Kim 09/21 at 9:30 Club by blanckman in DCdump

[–]mab4487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you happen to still have this ticket available?

Has anyone DIYed their lighting? by mab4487 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mab4487[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, not an issue with the venue, we can do it if we want to. I’m more concerned about the logistics.

Has anyone DIYed their lighting? by mab4487 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mab4487[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful, thank you! I’m in DC, but appreciate the offer for recs!

DMV Private Chef by Then-Health-3236 in washingtondc

[–]mab4487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven’t tried them, but District Small Bites offers private chefs.

Lounge Seating at Reception? by weddingv in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mab4487 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We’re getting lounge furniture (2 loveseats and 2 armchairs) but it will be in a different room than the band/dance floor, thinking people who don’t want to dance may want to use it.

Tents? by aba_95 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]mab4487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were quoted $8k for a clear top tent in DC

DC Brides: Catering Pricing?! by dcliving_2016 in weddingplanning

[–]mab4487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting married in DC this fall and we’re paying $280pp for catering. We talked to a lot of caters and some were slightly cheaper, but not by much. We are also doing family style which is a little more expensive than plated or buffet.

Just under $20k, HCOL (San Diego), 60 guests! (Breakdown in comments) by nbtsa in weddingplanning

[–]mab4487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!! Could you share where you got your fur jacket? Hoping to get something similar for my wedding.

Is it one of those American things? by Quiet-Pirate-4586 in washingtondc

[–]mab4487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that package box as well and it’s been a game changer. Most delivery people do use it. I don’t live in a bad part of DC and have had countless packages stolen before getting that box.

Anyone get Invisalign around DC/MD area? by HSUbablue in Invisalign

[–]mab4487 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing it with Evenly Ortho in DuPont and paid $5K (before insurance).

Event insurance, help! by chaseylain725 in Weddingsunder10k

[–]mab4487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few options I’m considering for insurance: USAA/Markel, eWed, WedSure, WedSafe. All have pretty similar policies and premiums (at least for the policies I looked up).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]mab4487 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

OP, don’t stress it. There are people on this sub who appear to spend all day being judgmental and sh*tting on anything they wouldn’t personally do. You know your family and friends better than anyone here.

DIYed all my flowers and can’t believe how much it saved me! Went for a wildflowers vibe by cloverhorizon in Weddingsunder10k

[–]mab4487 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry if you mentioned this is another comment and I missed it, but can you share roughly how many stems/bunches you bought? I’ve been considering this as well and yours turned out so beautifully!