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If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be?
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party?
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day?
If you could go back in time, would you elope?
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate?
What was your favorite part of wedding planning?
What was your least favorite part?
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress?
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t?
What was your favorite wedding gift you received?
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it?
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception?
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar?
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If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? bigger diamond! LOL i would probably go with a little color for uniqueness
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? I didn't really have a bridal party.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? No way. We eloped so we spend like zip.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? I did elope for the most part. If I could go back I would have done the big dress, fancy wedding.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? Yes. I would have still had a small wedding but I would have like a cake, more guests, bigger dress
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Planning the trip and where we were going on the beach
What was your least favorite part? The hotel rooms we stayed in were HORRIBLE
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Depends. If I were going to do a beach wedding again then yes. if not then definitely not
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? I didn't.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? It was a cute gift basket
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? Nada...
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? We don't drink
Maybe a little wine here and there but thats it.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Nope. Didn't have a bar..
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? I wouldn't change anything about them, they are exactly what I always pictured myself having.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Yes, I am. DH isn't as close to one of his groomsmen anymore, but they are still friends.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? No, we had a small budget and I worked really hard to stick to it. Although it was certainly more money than we'd normally feel comfortable spending, it wasn't enough to break the bank.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No, I loved the whole wedding process and it was an amazing feeling to sit at our table and look out to see all the people we love/who love us all in one room to celebrate the two of us.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? I always dreamed of having a big wedding and although deep down I would have really liked one, I am glad we had a small intimate wedding. It allowed us to really spend a lot of time with each guest and allowed us to relax rather than play host.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Def. the whole 'bride to be' title. I loved getting all the attention throughout the planning. My siblings have always been these 'stars' at the things they do with their lives and I've just been average, so it was wonderful to pretty much have 15 months focused on me... man that sounds snotty lol.
What was your least favorite part? I guess just the stress of trying to get everything done. My family really didn't get into the whole wedding thing until a couple months prior and DH wasn't much help when it came to the details, so I planned the wedding 95% myself which was stressful/emotional.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Yes, I loved my dress.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We only invited 1 child, our niece who was 1 1/2 at the time simply bc everyone who would normally babysit her was at our wedding. Other than her the youngest guests were our little brother's who are 13. We purposely didn't invite children and I don't regret it at all.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? This sounds so fat but probably our mini deep fryer lol. We've had so much fun trying different stuff.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? We received a blank card, nothing in it, nothing wrote in it, nada. It was sealed in an envelope that didn't even have our names on it. Random... A friend of mine also got us a decorative fajita skillet? That was odd and is just thrown in a closet somewhere.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? We were both def. feeling good but neither of us were obviously drunk or stumbling drunk.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Nah, our wedding was from 12pm-5pm, so most people didn't drink crazy amounts. Everyone who did drink pretty much stayed on the same pace as everyone else. We were all pretty tipsy by the end, but no one stood out. We also only had beer and wine, so I think that kept things under control a bit.
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? Other than the fact that they give me wedding ring rash if I sleep in them, no.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? No. My MOH had a falling out (not wedding related) of sorts, so I haevn't spoken with her since around Christmas time.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? No. I wish we'd "wasted" more money on that day.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No way!
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? I don't regret having a small wedding, but I wish we'd been able to afford a DJ and a videographer.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? I loved all of it, and miss it still. The wedding invitations were probably my very favorite part though.
What was your least favorite part? Some stuff that went down between me and my SIL.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? For sure!!!
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? N/A
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? My Fiestaware dishes
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? A CRAP TON of white towels from Sears that were THE scratchiest towels of all time.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? N/A
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? N/A
Missing our little turkey.
Estimated Due Date 11/13/12 | Natural Miscarriage 4/17/12
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? Other than the fact that they give me wedding ring rash if I sleep in them, no.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? No. My MOH had a falling out (not wedding related) of sorts, so I haevn't spoken with her since around Christmas time.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? No. I wish we'd "wasted" more money on that day.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No way!
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? I don't regret having a small wedding, but I wish we'd been able to afford a DJ and a videographer.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? I loved all of it, and miss it still. The wedding invitations were probably my very favorite part though.
What was your least favorite part? Some stuff that went down between me and my SIL.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? For sure!!!
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? N/A
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? My Fiestaware dishes
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? A CRAP TON of white towels from Sears that were THE scratchiest towels of all time.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? N/A
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? N/A
Missing our little turkey.
Estimated Due Date 11/13/12 | Natural Miscarriage 4/17/12
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? the only thing I would change is I wish that they were a set, not 2 totally seperate rings just put together. I love them both though.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Eh...not really. Just one has kind of distanced herself from us. Kind of sad.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? Probably did, but it was worth it.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? Surprisingly no. It was nice having loving people surround us.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? I think our wedding was just the right size.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? None of it honestly. I hated the planning, luckily DH was a huge help.
What was your least favorite part? getting everything in order the week before the wedding. you know, the last minute stuff you can't really plan for.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Probably not. I love the way I looked that day and the dress was what I was looking for at the time, but I always wonder if it could have been better with more "bling".
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We only had like 2 or 3 kids there, they were obnoxious, but you'll have that I guess.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? our plates, boring huh?
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? not that I can think of
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? I definitely didn't have too much to drink seeing as I only had the champagne from the toast, my DH was a little tipsy I guess you could say, but not drunk or anything.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Just one...singing really loud to the music and dancing like a fool. We have it on video. It's actually kind of funny.
Guess my answer of "plates" wasn't so boring. Glad I wasn't the only one who was excited about dishes.
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? - Not a thing. It's perfect.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? - Yes, though we haven't gotten to spend as much time with them lately. But we still love them.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? - Well, I am lucky and my parents paid for it. But I told my dad it was the most fun wedding ever and best night of my life (both true!), and he said hearing that made every penny worth it.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? - Not a chance.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? - Nope. We had 120ish guests and it was perfect.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? - Planning everything with my mom. We were already close, but might have gotten even closer.
What was your least favorite part? - Sending the bills to my parents. Even though they had saved the money specifically for this (probably ever since my sister made my first wedding dress when I was like 6), I still hated spending their money. Fortunately my mom helped with a lot of the details, so some of the extra costs were her fault!
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? - Oh my gosh, not a doubt. I LOVE it. That was my favorite detail...then my cake.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? - Nope. I think kids make wedding more fun. Plus, guests don't have to stress about finding a baby sitter.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? - This is terrible...but money. It paid for our honeymoon. And the Kitchenaid mixer.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? - Not that I remember, so must be no.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? - He did (but prob wouldn't admit it). I was just right.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? - pretty much everyone was at least tipsy since it was at a hotel and everyone spent the night. But no one did anything they regretted...that I know of! Just a lot of fun!
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If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? Nothing. I love my rings.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Our siblings (my brother, his sister) were our bridal party.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? Sort of, though I suspect if we'd eloped, we would have come close. (We planned on Hawaii.)
If you could go back in time, would you elope? Maybe.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? Oh lord, no. I loved our wedding - we had 42 people there. Big weddings give me hives.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Thinking about how kickass our wedding would be.
What was your least favorite part? Writing checks.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Yes.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? The only kids there were our two nieces. And they were pretty well-behaved and adorable.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? We got money from almost everyone. So, you know, cash.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? My uncle and his wife gave us a silver cheese plate. Yeah, I dunno.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? I had maybe 2 glasses of wine all night. He had a solid wine buzz going on, but he wasn't wasted by any means.Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Hahaha, oh yeah. But it was all in good fun. I don't think any of our single friends went home solo that night.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? yes, thought not as often as I'd like. I'm so busy, so I don't talk to them often, as we're all across the globe and in different time zones. But I'm planning on visiting some in October and others in January. And of course, my MOH is my cousin, and I'm devoted to her for life.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? No way! I still wish I'd maybe spent just a little bit more. I would have loved to have spent money on a videographer and lots and lots of flowers!
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No way. I truly loved seeing all our friends and family meet eachother and have as much fun as they did.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? Ours was around 60 people, and I still think it was perfect.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Probably picking out my dress and trying lots of dresses on. I still secretly with I could go dress shopping, because I loved it so much.
What was your least favorite part? Dealing with vendors through email because I was planning from Japan. I hated that.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? The reason I picked the one I did was because of how beautiful it made me feel. It wasn't lacey and vintagey as I'd have liked, but I doubt I'd have had the time to find one that made me feel the same way and also fulfilled my vision. If I'd been given more than a week to find my dress, maybe I would have picked another one. But I truly did love it, and probably wouldn't have traded it in for another one.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? No, they were adorable.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? Probably my favourite is our least-used! My aunts (and other women in the family) all knit a panel for a wedding afghan, and put it together and presented it to us in a trunk. It's a tradition they've been doing for almost 20 years now, and I'm so happy DH and I have one of our very own now.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? Our Quebecois friends gave us chocolate moose droppings and a stuffed Bonhomme Carnaval. Though it made me laugh more than go "huh" and it was such a funny/sweet gift.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? We probably didn't have enough.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Hmm, yes. I didn't learn about it until after the wedding though, but my DH's uncle apparently grabbed the wrist of one of the servers when she tried (after several warnings) to clear away his drink at the end of the night. They had a strict alcohol policy there and couldn't serve past a certain time. When DH and I heard about it the next morning, we spoke to the server and apologized for his behaviour.
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? Nothing
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? They were my sisters and DH's sisters so everyone is still around. Definitely not close with DH's sisters yet.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? When I think about how much we spent and how frugal we were I wonder where all of the money went.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? Absolutely. Our wedding became too much about everyone else and I don't like attention so eloping would have been ideal for me.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? Our wedding was already on the smallish side, but I wish it were smaller.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Nothing, I am a planner and thought I would LOVE this, but our families made it a nightmare.
What was your least favorite part? Trying to make everyone happy
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? 100% yes, I wanted a dress that was a little different and my dress fit that bill without being too far outside the box.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? My niece and nephew made my night so much fun (plus they were FG & RB) The other kids there were adorable too, the little girls just adored me because I was the bride, it was so cute!
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? Probably the gift cards that bought our Roomba (aka the dog hair eliminator)
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? I can't think of any off the top of my head, but several things were returned or went directly to goodwill.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? We each only had part of one drink, we didn't have a spare moment to go to the bar and no one was getting them for us.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? My SIL
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If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? A bigger diamond
Honestly, though, I got exactly what I wanted.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Yes, I had my sister and brother stand up with me.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? Not really. Our parents chipped in quite a bit, so we only spent about $5000 of our own money.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? Maybe
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? Ours was smallish, but included everyone important to us, so I wouldn't change it.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Everything! I love planning.
What was your least favorite part? Chasing people down to RSVP. There's no excuse for not RSVP-ing on time.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Yes.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We only had our nieces and nephew there, and I couldn't imagine a wedding without them.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? A vertical rotisserie.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? A brie baker...it was the only thing we got that wasn't on the registry.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? Nope
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Yes, but it was the guy everyone expected to.
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Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Our entire wedding party (including the officiant) were family, so yeah.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? We actually came in under budget, which kinda makes me wish I would have splurged and hired someone to do my makeup. :-)
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No. Many people have waited a long time to see me get married, and I really wanted to share that with them.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? Ours was close to 120, and that was a good size. We would have gone bigger if we could have afforded it, but we're happy with who was there.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Picking out the music and planning the elements of the ceremony. I'm not a visually creative person, so selecting invitations, flowers, decorations, etc., did not interest me at all.
What was your least favorite part? Narrowing down the guest list.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Absolutely.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We didn't. The only children were my nephew and niece (RB & FG), and we also invited one of his great-nephews because he's also his godson.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? The cash was great, but if you mean a specific item I guess I'll go with one of the gifts we use the most: an Emeril pan with lid. We use it almost every time we cook.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? A set of 8 beautiful German crystal wine glasses. Neither of us drink, and we don't do any entertaining (other than having family over for casual dinners). Also, the gift didn't have anything attached to let us know who gave it to us.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? We don't drink.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? We didn't have any alcohol available at our reception.
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? I wish the band was a set with the e-ring. But for not being a set they go well together.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? They were all family and friends, so yes. 4 of the 6 BM's are now pregnant!!! (Good thing they all waited until after the wedding!)
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? We were lucky and didn't have to spend that much money! But for what we did spend, I wouldn;t change it.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No. I'm very traditional and wanted the church wedding.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? Had a big wedding (~250 guests) and I wouldn;t change it for the world!
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Everything!!!!!
What was your least favorite part? Biggest issues was deciding on the guest list.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Probably not. While I loved my dress, there were newer styles that came out prior to wedding that I like much more.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We don't have that many small ones between family and friends so we invited them. We had less than 10.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? New golf clubs!
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? My mom's cousin (a family of 4 and their son's gf, who I barely know) only gave us $20. While the money is nice, I was more disappointed becuase our reception was $75/plate, open bar, and the daughter and son were both a part of the wedding and I shelled out at least $100 for their participant gifts.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? Nope ... didn't even have time for it.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? Nope ... everyone had a great time and we still love to tell stories about going to the Hotel Motel Bar after the reception.
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? I only have one ring that serves both purposes. I always thought I wanted two rings but I love this one. It has diamonds on the sides which a second ring would cover.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Yes. Only had MOH (my best friend from high school), BM (DH uncle) and our dog as ring bearer.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? Not at all.
If you could go back in time, would you elope? No. DH kept wanting to. But single for 49 years I wanted a wedding.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? We invited all our friends and family but having a wedding away from where we live, a lot could not make it. I would have liked for more family and close friends to attend.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Having total control and finding interesting things that went with our theme of a vintage picnic in the park.
What was your least favorite part? Not having much time. Engagement to wedding was only 6 months. My computer died 5 days before the wedding so final lists could not be changed. Having party store out of vases for centerpieces and having to find different ones just a few weeks before.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? Absolutely. I only tried on one dress at an antique show a week before he formally proposed. I would have had it altered to the right size earlier. It was not fitted correctly for alterations. I discovered how to fit it better 5 days before the wedding. The dress was only $150 so I got a fantastic deal.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We invited kids to our outdoor wedding. There was a small playground there. Wish I had known his cousins kids better and I would have had them in the wedding party.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? Frontgate wine opener and white serving dishes.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? Waffle maker. Was talking to a friend about fondue parties and said we had two pots. She said you need three for a party. Also mentioned our neighbors get together for coffee/breakfast every Sat. I expected a fondue pot from her. We already had 2 waffle makers and received one other in the shape of Texas.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? No. we did not have much time to drink.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? No. It was a lunch time wedding and most guests had to drive 4 hours to get home.
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? I'd have made my wedding band just a little wider (3 mm instead of 2), but otherwise, it's perfect.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? Close, no. We still talk to everyone that was in our bridal party, but I've had a little falling out with one of my bridesmaids, and my maid of honor moved to North Carolina to Fort Bragg. Gotta be with the hubby - well, when he's not deployed.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day? Nope. We could've saved money if I'd been paying attention when I ordered the stuff to make the invitations (I accidentally ordered enough for one per person instead of one per household).
If you could go back in time, would you elope? Nope.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? There are a few people I was forced to invite, so if I could go back and not worry about getting on mom's bad side, it would've been a tad smaller.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Watching it all come together.
What was your least favorite part? The drama caused by a step cousin. Thankfully, it didn't last long.
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? I bought the dress 2 years before the wedding, and I've never seen a dress that compares, so yes.
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? No, I'm a firm believer that children help make receptions fun.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? It's a tie between a cake pan my MIL gave me, or a picture my MIL made us. Granted, there's also the quilt Zach's great aunt made us, and she started it on our 2 year anniversary - after telling my in-laws at a family reunion that she better get started on it, because "he's going to marry that young lady soon."
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? Batteries. We found out later that they were supposed to go with a clock we had on our registry, but the clock hadn't been delivered to the gifter's home yet. Still haven't seen the clock.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? Nope.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? No. There was one family member that may have been, but they couldn't afford to fly in for the wedding, so we were safe there.
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If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be? I love my engagement ring is a heart, unique- but it seriously gets stuck on everything I wish it didn't/ I want something simple
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party? I only had a MOH- and we are still friends. I just helped her move to Texas a few weeks ago.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day?
No- I think we spent a decent amount. Not too much but just enough
If you could go back in time, would you elope?
No
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? I had a small wedding. Part of me wishes we would have went bigger. Part of me is glad- I didn't have to deal with massive amounts stress, the budget, and I got married on a day I wanted.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning? the fun details
What was your least favorite part? stress
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? I think so. I only tried on one dress- so I didn't get the experience of dress shopping and that is one regret, but I did get a damn near perfect dress for a great price. so I can't complain too much
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? I requested no children and the ceremony but they could be at the reception. So we had three kids. Not to little that they were bugging the adults and not too many they were causing drama. I think I made the right choice
What was your favorite wedding gift you received? I don't really have one- I got a stand mixer for my bridal shower so that is pretty BA- as for the wedding not really anything stands out- we got alot of cool things
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? DH's best friend gave us one pillow case. not two. one. lmao. Best part was nobody bought the sheets from the registry- so it was just a random pillow case. haha
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception?- No I wanted to, we both wanted to- but our bartender was a totally d-bag and wasn't at the bar- he spent too much time in the back flirting with the waitress and was never around when anybody wanted drinks.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? We had a closed bar- tacky I know- but it is what our budget allowed for unfortuantly. And again no bartender so nobody really drank much.
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate? we had under 30 people at our ceremony, which kept it really intimate, and about 80 at our reception. We really liked the scale. We were paying for it ourselves, and we found there really aren't *that many* people we really like, so we just invited the people we enjoy. What was your favorite part of wedding planning? the cake - tasting session and finding the person to make my cake topper. I geeked out on that. What was your least favorite part? Watching the money siphon out of our accounts with the "wedding surcharge" - i.e. if something for a normal event cost $20, for a wedding it cost $60. If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress? yes. I fell in love with it on the designer's website, and was delighted that I felt lovely in it when I tried it on. If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t? We didn't allow kids and I'm very happy with that decision. Our venues were NOT kid friendly (Japanese botanical garden with rock zen gardens and koi ponds, and a skyscraper downtown). What was your favorite wedding gift you received? The full set of All-Clad copper core pots and pans from DH's dad. We never thought anyone would actually buy them - we had them on the registry so we could use the completion discount to buy them!
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it? We got a lot of tea and a teapot from my grandmother; she called my mother to find out if DH drinks tea and was told "no, he doesn't really like it" - random. Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception? nope.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar? nope; everyone behaved themselves!
If you could change anything about your engagement ring/wedding band, what would it be?
I absolutely love my ring, so that's a hard question. Maybe look for a better sapphire, but I think if it actually came down to it, I would end up with the same stone as now because Nick picked it out all by himself and wanted it to match my eyes. LOL.
Are you still friends/close with everyone who was in your bridal party?
For the most part. One of my friends went through a really hard time with me getting engaged after her yet married before her (she had a 2 year engagement) and she wrote some hurtful emails that kind of caused me to distance myself after my wedding. She has since sent a written apology so hopefully we can start making steps to repairing our friendship.
Do you look back now and think you wasted too much money on one day?
Not really. We were really pretty budget conscious and most everything was how we intended it to be.
If you could go back in time, would you elope?
No
If you had a small wedding do you regret not having a big wedding? If you had a big wedding, do you regret not making it more intimate?
Nope, we always new we wanted a no more than 100 person wedding and thats what we had. I do wish some of my NY friends could have made the trip, but schedules and money didn't work out.
What was your favorite part of wedding planning?
The DIY stuff
What was your least favorite part?
Writing checks
If you could go back, would you still pick the same dress?
Yes
If you invited children, do you wish you hadn?t?
hell no, my neice and nephew and little cousins were some of my favorite parts of the wedding. I have some of the cutest pictures of them covered in cupcake icing.
What was your favorite wedding gift you received?
That's tough. The food processor has gotten the most use, but both Nick's aunts gave really thoughtful gifts that touched the heart. One made us our wedding guestbook quilt and the other made us a cookbook from all the old family recipes and pictures.
Did you receive any gifts that made you go 'huh!?'? If so, what was it?
Charleston Rice Spoon, I'm still not sure what the point of it is.
Did you or your groom have a bit too much to drink at your reception?
I think we had just enough. We were both definitely tipsy, but stay the happy zone.
Were there any guests who made a$$es out of themselves via open bar?
My sister was evidently a little funny with insisting on how the top tier should be packaged and talking like a valley girl, but no one was belligerent or tried to wreck the mood.