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Bride's Dress Revisited
Our bride considers non-bridal dress options.
The more I talk to people about what I'm going to wear to the wedding, the more I'm reconsidering my former anything-goes attitude. I still really, really want to avoid spending a lot on the dress, but I'm thinking there might be some ways to get something a little more fun that's in my price range.
Everything Hits at Once
Our bride-to-be takes a time-out to reassessBy Sara Cardace
Well, I've gone from feeling like I had pretty much everything under control to thinking I have absolutely no clue as to what I'm doing! In the comments for one of my recent posts, several people gently suggested that it might be a good idea for me to hire a wedding planner. Well, I'd love to, of course, but it's just not in the budget-despite whatever discounts they'd be able to get me. Happily, a good friend who moonlights as an event planner has offered to be my eyes and ears on the big day, and she's offered to help me at this stage as well.
With that in mind, I'm using this week's post to get myself in order. An overview:
Not All Caterers Are Good Caterers
This week, our bride chews over her caterer choices.
By Sara Cardace
How do I put this gently? Getting in touch with the
different caterers on our wish list has been very...instructive. They really run
the gamut in terms of professionalism, creativity, excitement, etc. I'm already
getting a really negative vibe from some of the people we've contacted, but in
an effort to be even-handed I'm going to give it a bit more time before
unleashing a spew of trash talk in such a public forum. I won't hold my tongue
forever though, promise!
Showers of Happiness
With a lot of the "big" wedding planning out of the way, our bride's attention turns to her bridal shower.
By Sara Cardace
Readers, I'm starting to understand why people freak out so much over these things. (Weddings, that is.)
I was really starting to think that I was making good progress. We have the venue booked, we're waiting on proposals from several different caterers, our first tasting is this Friday, and I've e-mailed everyone I know for their thoughts on officiants. The next step will be to figure out the invitations, I think. We have both our moms working on lists of who they'd like to invite, and John (a burgeoning graphic designer) is brainstorming ideas.
Who Will Officiate?
It's now time to start looking for the right person to marry us. Where do I begin?
By Sara Cardace
This week I suddenly find my wedding planning on hold, as we haven't gotten any proposals back from the caterers yet and the tastings we've lined up are still to come. A blissful reprieve!
But I'm not taking the week completely off. Apparently, I really need to find an officiant and book them pronto, since we're now at...let's see...four, five, six...OH MY GOD, WE'RE AT THE NINE-MONTH MARK. I knew it was coming...but still. Good. Grief. (Note to self: Enquire whether wedding planning qualifies as a Xanax-prescribable trauma.)
Food Fancy
Sara's fiancé comes to the rescue when the wedding planning, and caterer-finding, finally takes its toll.
by Sara Cardace
I started out by giving him a list of four caterers about whom I'd heard good things and who seemed like they'd be able to work with our vision and budget: The Raging Skillet, Seasons Distinctive Catering, and Real Food Catering. I also asked him to get in touch with Flavor NYC, the catering arm of an uptown restaurant called Bistro Ten 18 that I remember liking from my college days.
Caterers 101
The Dubious Bride is not sure where to begin her search for food and drink...but she knows it'll have to be great!
by Sara Cardace
It seems like every time I make a decision (see last week's post about having possibly, miraculously found a dress) 10 more things arise that need to get done. I really don't know how working people find the time to plan these things.
This week, I'm preoccupied with getting the ball rolling on finding a caterer for the reception. Argh, where to begin?
Wedding Dress Shopping, Take Two!
The Dubious Bride takes another shot at finding the dress of her dreams.
by Sara Cardace
I'm not even sure how I stumbled across Jenny Yoo, but I'm so glad I did. Kleinfeld wasn't really my bag--I really just want a dress that's classic and simple, and I don't want to spend more than a grand--so after I'd done the fantasy-bride thing there, I went back to the drawing board.
Dress Distress
Finding a dress is even harder than finding a location!
By Sara Cardace
Alas, it appears it's really time to hunker down and start thinking about a dress. My trip to Kleinfeld, though much less horrific than I'd imagined it would be, yielded pretty much the exact results I'd assumed it would: I tried on zillions of dresses I hated, found one I loved, and got momentarily excited before realizing it was far, far too expensive for my blood.
Shopping for A Wedding Dress: Check Your Modesty At The Door
Finding the right wedding dress may not be as hard as I thought; I am keeping my fingers crossed.
By Sara Cardace
As you might have guessed, I'd been totally dreading the
moment when the time would come to go shopping for a dress. I had absolutely NO
idea what kind of dress I wanted, no idea where to begin looking, no clue what
would look good on me. . .to be honest, I didn't (and still don't) really care
what the dress looks like as long as I don't look like a total disaster when I
walk down the aisle. So I sort of pretended the need to find a gown didn't
exist, and the denial was suiting my needs perfectly.
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