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March 14th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Crystal — here is a great resource for wedding wagon pics (the kind for young children). I’m sure you’ll find some just perfect ideas here:
Yahoo Answers: Wedding Wagons? (link)
March 14th, 2008 at 9:39 am
I will be coordinating a wedding in May and they have a 17 month old daughter and would like to have her in the wedding I gave the idea of decorating a wagon but I need to know how. Can you help?
November 13th, 2007 at 6:39 am
I am getting married in May. I have peach bridesmaid dresses and the guys are wearing khakis with a peach shirt. Would it be weird to do hot pink and orange gerbera daisies for the girls, with me carrying orange roses? I also don’t know if I should decorate the reception area in hot pink and orange or just stick to peach. Thanks
July 30th, 2007 at 11:13 am
Hi Carmen,
I recommend using a wagon to incorporate an infant into the wedding. My husband and I own www.wedding-wagon.com and we can setup a wagon with a seatbelt or harness. Call or email me with any questions.
thanks,
Lauri
July 28th, 2007 at 9:27 am
We are planning a bachelorette party for a mutual friend. When we asked for a guest list, she provided a list with over 20 names! I always thought that bachelorette parties were an intimate gathering of your closest friends. Comments??
July 18th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
hello
my daughter is having a wedding on October 20th, and was wondering how to incorporate her newborn son(due Sept. 2) into the wedding . It is very important to her!
July 7th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the proper protocol/etiqutte for getting a wedding gift for your friends? Is it super tacky to get it after the wedding? And, also, is it super tacky for the bride to post a bulletin on myspace calling out all the people who have not yet gotten the gift?(financial reasons on our part) We have always planned on getting the wedding gift, even if the brides ‘feelings were hurt’ and still do even though she has made us feel horrible about not getting it in time. It’s been 3 weeks since her wedding, so, if anyone knows the proper etiquette please email me loriward896 at yahoo dot com. I tried to “Ask the Experts” here on this site, but they are all full up and not taking anymore questions right now! Thanks everyone!
June 26th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
I plan on a September evening beach wedding at Cape Cod, MA. The reception will be the following day in Boston, MA. I want to stay with the beach theme but the reception will not be at the beach. How can I incorporate both beach and “in-town” decorations for the reception tables, flowers, etc.
June 22nd, 2007 at 8:23 pm
I am planning a Christmas wedding and naturally, the Christmas colors would be obvious. I would like to tone it down by using Red, Cream and Gold, with ivy and some other highlighs for green. I don’t want a ‘wedding dress’, but would rather have a cream colored tailored suit (I’m 54) and a black suit (cream colored shirt, etc) for him (32). What ideas can you provide to help me plan an intimate candlelight ceremony in our Clubhouse complete with beautiful fireplace and 8 ft tall tree and decor? I really want this to be special and there are no ideas online that I have seen. Help!! (both my parents are deceased, he has a 14 year old son, I have a 21 year old daughter. We only want these two in the wedding with us. As a matter of fact, my daughter is a Culinary Arts graduate from Sullivan and specialized in Baking and Pastry!
June 20th, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Hello-
I am planning a bridal shower for my sister for about 150 people. I’ve got pretty much everything under control, thanks to this site, except for one thing……
My sister’s fiance’s family brings their children EVERYWHERE!! I don’t a bridal shower is an appropriate place for children. I believe it is an adult event.
How do I ask everyone to leave their children at home without offending anyone??
Thanks!
May 17th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Hi. I’m planning my wedding for October 20th. My fiance wants a very simple not elaborate wedding. I am trynig to keep costs down as well. The men are going to wear suits rather than tuxes. I am having trouble choosing colors since it is going to be in the fall. I love pink, but it’s not exactly a fall color and I don’t know if that would be the best choice for the men’s ties. Also since we are going small, we are thinking of just one maitron of honor and one best man. What about ushers? I don’t really understand all the basics even. Any and all help, suggestions, opinion, advice, etc. are welcome! Thank you!!!
May 14th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
hi i’m getting married in kind of a hurry and i need three bridemaid dresses for a beach wedding real simple. i have two smaller bridesmaid and one bigger one and we are having a lot of trouble finding dresses. can anyone help me.
May 3rd, 2007 at 9:54 am
DEAR LISA POMPEI,
LAST OCTOBER HERE IN TENNESSEE WAS A SCORCHER IT DIDN’T TURN OFF COOL UNTIL LATE DECEMBER. THE WEATHER WAS ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL.THE WEATHER HERE CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE SO I WOULD SUGGEST IF POSSIBLE , THAT YOU BRING TWO OUTFITS ONE FOR WARM WEATHER AND ONE FOR SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER AS IT IS HARD TO TELL WHICH ONE WE WILL HAVE. HOPE THIS HEPS. IF NOT CHECK THE WEATHER CHANNEL THEY’RE USUALLY ONLY A FEW DEGREES OFF OF THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE.
April 13th, 2007 at 7:02 am
i am wanting to make my own invitations, i saw a beautiful design, the card wont actually stand up when the invite is made, the card for making the invite starts out in the shape of like a butterfly and when its all foled into the center at the front it ends up being a square invitation which opens out rather than opening the way a normal standard card does, its hard to explain as you can gather, my question is where might i find the card for making it????
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:45 am
i was recently at a wedding show and saw favours which i want to make, they were a box with two pieces of a jigsaw stuck on top of the box one with the brides name the other with the grooms, and them joined together, i’m going to make my own favours, do you know where i might get the jigsaw puzzle pieces so i can replicate this design???
March 1st, 2007 at 6:02 pm
HELP> Can anyone give me Ideas how to decorate a Wagon yes a little red wagon. We want to use it for our flower girl shes only 10 months old. Someone i know saw this done at a weddding , but i cant find any ideas how they do it. thanks
February 18th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Hello,
This wedding will take place in August 11, 2007 and the theme is “Walking in the Season”. Looking for favors that would have footprints or something related to the theme. I’m looking for ideas for this couple. They are ministers so this is really difficult. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
December 11th, 2006 at 9:00 pm
what colors go best with chocolate in the winter in florida for my wedding
December 8th, 2006 at 8:31 am
I can’t find inexpensive glass bowls for my centerpieces. I am floating gardenias and rose petals with marblesat the bottom and floating candles so it needs to be pretty big–6-12″in diameter.
December 7th, 2006 at 6:47 pm
How should you go about deciding on a wedding theme? They all sound nice. The wedding would be small 25-35 people or so, and very laid back.
November 16th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
remember the movie “parent trap”? (newest version) where can i find a top hat with veil like the one the model wore in the film?
October 10th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
I am having a fall wedding and was wondering what kind of flower arrangements we should go with for the bridesmaids. Which are the most popular right now?
September 19th, 2006 at 8:43 am
I am from NY and will be attending a wedding in Nashville in Oct. What is appropriate to wear for a day wedding in the south?
August 29th, 2006 at 2:19 pm
I just got engadged and i have never been involved in planning a wedding. We are planning on getting Married in November and i was wondering what are some of the vibrant colors of fall and what are some of the folowers to go along with the colors.
August 27th, 2006 at 9:03 pm
i dont know if september 22 is more summer or spring could you tell me its my wedding day and i want a romantic setting kinda gothic/medievil! my colors are crimson back and a touch of silver i would like your thoughts and any ideas you might have thank you
August 26th, 2006 at 9:22 am
thank you
August 25th, 2006 at 8:20 am
i am the matron of honor at my friends wedding. SHE told me that i am giving her a bridal shower, and SHE delegated the date, time, location and theme. she wants it to be a holloween theme shower. i have no idea where to begin with this. i need advise with favors,and decorations. i am affraid it will look like a holloween party instead of a bridal shower. any suggestions?
August 22nd, 2006 at 1:48 am
Hi,
I’m planning for my wed in next yr March. I’m currently working on the theme..wanted something light green and some touch of light blue for the evening gown. Can you suggest any colour theme?
Thanks.
July 24th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
My fiancee and I have been living together for a few years now, and don’t really need any “household” gifts for our wedding. This is my first and his second wedding, and we each have a 5 year old from a previous relationship. Would it be in bad taste to put “presentation” or “cash presentation” on the invitations so that people know not to buy us any more toasters?
July 2nd, 2006 at 12:01 pm
what are some things that you can do for a money shower besides just putting the money in a card?
June 21st, 2006 at 10:10 am
Hi,
I’m having a sweet sixteen that is Cinderella themed and I need help with my favor. I saw on this website that you could fill the shoes with gummy mice. I really like that compared to the traditional silky mint becuase it’s unique and fresh. I’ve Googled
my mind out trying to find a website that carries mice small enough to fit inside of a glass slipper. If you have any references please e-mail me. Also, do you have any ideas for a sweet sixteen centerpiece?
Thanks,
Cinderella