Discussions by BalletShoesRachel

We want to try and do two shops in one day, but we can only start at noon or 1 pm, and there's about an hour or an hour and a half's worth of distance between the two. I don't know when the second...

I'm looking at the reviews, but am feeling overwhelmed. We're looking for a few places in both Grand Rapids and Detroit. (We aren't sure where our venue is yet.) I want that awesome, traditional...

If so, what was it like? Who planned it? What did you wear? My mom is planning ours; apparently it's going to be drinks and hors d'ourves, on a Sunday evening. I'm not sure what to wear, but I know I...

Is this normal?? We have a venue shortlist of 5 places, and one of them is saying that they never do a tasting until after the wedding has been booked, and a deposit has been made. Now, this exclusive...

So first of all, yes. I realize that we are fortunate to be in the position to be able to hire a cleaning lady, whether or not she's any good. All that being said.... -.- So apparently she thinks it's...

Hey everyone, So as some of you may remember, FI and I are flying into MI for only a few weeks, to visit our venue shortlist, do tastings, find my dress, blah de blah. Well, this particular venue is...

So I'm supposed to be on the phone with our venue shortlist right now... instead, at the moment, I'm eating leftover mashed potatoes and trying REALLY HARD to stay away from that rogue "carat" thread....

So I think this has already been discussed, but my mom keeps bringing this up (aka, nagging), and now my FI is really freaked out. We want a morning wedding, for the ambiance. We don't think it's...

A day or two ago, I saw on the FAQ thread that a few people were saying they wish they'd just printed the FAQ and sent it with the invitation, as nobody read it on the wedding website. I asked this...

Anyone know any? FI doesn't like "sponge cake," and has never tried proper wedding cake. I want someone who will blow him away. We're getting married either in the Grand Rapids area or the Detroit...

So I have a wedding dress that I'm 99.99% sure I want to sell before my own wedding. I just don't know where to sell it, never having ever successfully re-sold a dress before in my life. I bought it...

So. We're having a morning/early afternoon wedding, because we like the way it will look, with light streaming in over our white, gold, silver, and crystal wedding. We're planning on having a plated...

So. I know it's still early, but we want to get as much done as possible now, since we're planning from overseas, and will be visiting for a few weeks this summer to plan as much as we can. I really...

I just think that "Rachel" is quite the common name, so... I updated! I kept it obvious, though, and am keeping the shoe avatar. That's all.

So I really have NO idea how much a church wedding should cost. We're looking at either Detroit or Grand Rapids, if that gives any indication. Anyway, we asked one church, and they quoted $750,...

Yes, I just started another thread as well, on a different subject. Sorry. :-P Quick question: When you initially contacted venues, and then made up your shortlist of places to visit, did you email...

So we're doing a pretty formal, white wedding. Fancy plated meal. A nice (hopefully) venue. Only bubbly for alcohol. Etc. We do want some dancing, but mostly classy music. NO club music. I'll probably...

I don't think we're going to. I mean, I get the point, and it's nice, but I also think you're giving a big enough gift in the form of committing to that person for the rest of your life! We will be...

I know what I need to do about this... I need to talk to her and be calm but assertive. I know. I get it. However... I REALLY need to rant. >.< So my mom, for the most part, is pretty chill about the...