Discussions by Amber

I have searched high and low for an AFFORDABLE long, pink or turqouise, chiffon, strapless gown. I've found plenty of them, but all for $150 or more. Is it realistic to believe I can find...

Is anyone else concerned about the "vision" for their wedding coming together when it's all said and done? I'm freaking out about the decor ideas I have and the look I want to achieve not turning out...

So, I asked my sister and two friends to stand up with me, they said yes, all was well. I have three other friends that were in one of my bridesmaid's wedding with me in august and we all had SO much...

Where do I draw the line on my guest list? I'm not concerned about numbers, but I don't want to a) offend someone by not inviting them or b) look like a dork for inviting someone that doesn't even...

I know there's not an exact formula, but, on average, what percentage of your original guest list actually showed up?

If I am being very particular on the dress, shoes, hair style, make-up and nails for my 3 bridesmaids, should I pay for it all? I know it's typical practice for them pay for the dress or hair or...

I've been e-mailing, facebook messaging and leaving voicemails with a few different vendors over the last 7-10 days and I haven't heard back from ANY of them. What do you consider an appropriate...

I don't really want to do a cash bar, I think I want to provide all the alcohol (for my 300 guests). I know it probably depends on the state, but if I purchase all the alcohol for the reception, can I...

Which vendors are you expected to tip and what percentage?

I've been looking on different forums/websites for ideas on how to include a few special girls that aren't going to be my bridesmaids in the wedding. I'm only having my sister and two close friends...

What is the most inexpensive way to order invites and save the dates, etc. online? Nothing too fancy, but all matching themes would be great. I wanted to make my save the dates, but then I'd have to...

Will my caterer charge me a cake cutting fee even if I don't want them to do it? Or is that like a "required" caterer service? I have two friends that wanted to man the cake table, but I wasn't sure...

So, I'm trying to decided if the colors I'm considering are appropriate for an outdoor wedding. I love, love, love turquoise and purple, but I wonder if it's too "clean" for outside? I'm having a big...

I've been looking into costs of renting everything needed for an outdoor wedding (tables, chairs, linens, tent, etc) and I'm a little blown away by the cost. With the very bare minimum, I've come up...

Is there some magical formula to estimate how many people to expect for the wedding? Like a certain percentage of a 200 person list? Just curious if anyone has any pointers on this crazy guessing game...

I'm looking at a late 2014 wedding date, but I don't think I can wait to start trying on dresses. I'm super indescisve and really picky, so my theory is "start soon, stress less". But are the ladies...

Are there any other Wyoming Brides out there? I'm just curious because I kinda feel like the only one and I was wondering if anyone else thinks Wyoming is short on amazing venues? (among other...

My name is Amber and I'm in the super early stages of wedding planning. I'm so excited to have someone in the same boat to bounce ideas off of because, at this point, I don't know where to start....