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Hobbies
face painting and body art//taking photos//graphic design//anything creative!//listening to or collecting music of all kinds//other random shizz...
About Me
-I am a quirky creative
-Run my own face painting/body art business since 06', face painting since 00'
-Currently looking for a FT job in the communications or creative fields
-Love different cultures
-Big music buff
-Love my fiance, Alex, to death. He is one of the most loving, caring people I know, and we are very excited about our future :) He's the best :)
-Love spending time with my family and friends, and that includes Alex's fam & friends
Rants
WE ARE ON A TIGHT BUDGET, and I want to GO UNDER BUDGET!!
Raves I cannot wait to have fun with Alex and my family and friends :)
Alex and I met 5 years ago through our mutual friend, Evan.
Evan was holding a party and I asked Evan to introduce me to Alex. Alex had such warm eyes and a friendly smile.
I just had this weird feeling after talking to him that 'I'd be seeing him more often'.
We eventually went on about 2 dates, but nothing panned out because he was grappling with a recent breakup (months before we met). We remained friends and saw each other a couple times a month when we hung out with our mutual friends.
To my surprise, a year after we met, on July 4th, (2005), Alex formally asked me on if we could start dating.
We've been together ever since. I feel like we're an old married couple already!!
I'd say about 2 years into our relationship we planned to marry.
We love each other very much and we also love each other's family---which is great.
The Ring
Our Wedding Plans
Please read through my wedding blog for planning details:
1. Budget and Saving Money:
You can still have a wonderful wedding and not go into debt. What is more important is saving money for your future.
We are having a lovely wedding, with great food, nice flowers, a nice photographer, and a DJ, but we are spending modestly.
I've done lots of research on how to plan a wedding on a tight budget and how to save money and it has "paid off" so far.
Through cutting back on a few items (no favors, no video, smaller bouquets, no photos prints (cd/dvd only), and other things...) and by NEGOTIATING with vendors nicely and appropriately/fairly, I have saved around $2,000 so far.
I know that some things are more important to people that others for a wedding, but I think there are a few things people can either skip or find alternatives. And EVERYONE can NEGOTIATE (fairly and nicely). I knew that photojournalistic style photography was REALLY IMPORTANT to me for the wedding, so I accepted that I had to pay a little more in that category. However, I still negotiated with the photographer, and she was able to stay within our photo budget.
Another thing to remember is that you CAN GET GOOD QUALITY for a GOOD PRICE----but with certain items. You just have to look carefully at where you buy and who you are buying from, and HOW LOW the price is.
2. Vendors: Find Good Ones!
Take time to interview and really make sure vendors fit right with you. Don't just rely on recommendations.
I had a consult with a very popular florist in my area, who also happened to do my fiance's cousin's wedding. I loved them during the consult, but then it took them too long to send a proposal and were unresponsive. I chose another florist, who I love, and are a smaller operation.
No matter their price or popularity, if their personality or "style" does not fit right with yours, forget it. And, if they are unprofessional from the start (unresponsive, flaky, unorganized), FORGET IT.
You are shelling out your hard earned money, and probably as a whole--lots of it! You do not want any of it to go to waste.
Hi there Prestigious, thanks for contacting. We are not having the ceremony in the ballroom, we are having it downstairs in the Community Room. The ballroom is just for the reception. I have several bakeries I am going to sample with, then choose the right one based on taste, customer service, and price. Thanks for your help, if I have anymore questions, I'll def. contact you :) Melissa
Congrats! I have down several weddings at Kahler Hall. Do you have a good plan and team to 'flip' the room after the ceremony? Feel free to email me with questions or advice if you need any. I understand the tight budget, email questions. I noticed you don't have a baker, did you find one yet?
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