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CourtneyBrittain
CourtneyBrittain

Hello! I am Texan born and raised, and turned my Kansan husband in to a Texas man. I am a professional ballet dancer that teaches ballet, I love dogs, and... View More

Hello! I am Texan born and raised, and turned my Kansan husband in to a Texas man. I am a professional ballet dancer that teaches ballet, I love dogs, and I love to talk! Send a message and I can talk about anything 😄

Happily married 🎉

August 8, 2019

2453days 23hrs

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Written Vows
CourtneyBrittain in Do It Yourself, on July 11, 2019 at 3:12 PM

For those of you who wrote/plan on writing your vows; what are you writing them on? I don’t really just want a piece of notebook paper and don’t want to spend lots of money if possible. Thanks!

Sharon, Jul 27, 2019 19 184
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Shadow box
CourtneyBrittain in Do It Yourself, on July 25, 2019 at 12:19 PM

I’m working on a shadow box of things I’ve saved from various dates my fiancé and I have been on. I wanted your honest opinions on it before I set everything in place. The ring is the promise ring he...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 27, 2019 16 154
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2 weeks!
CourtneyBrittain in Community Conversations, on July 25, 2019 at 6:54 PM

We are 2 weeks out and everything is falling into place! At the start of today, I was unemployed and our dryer wasn’t producing any heat so I was a little stressed as you can imagine. In the past...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 26, 2019 13 236 1
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Boudoir or Wedding Books
CourtneyBrittain in Community Conversations, on July 15, 2019 at 11:40 PM

Anyone who is looking into making a photo book for boudoir or wedding or whatever, Mixbook.com is having up to 50% off books right now when you sign up for emails! No idea how long it’ll last but I...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 25, 2019 10 223
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Thank You etiquette
CourtneyBrittain in Etiquette and Advice, on July 23, 2019 at 11:14 PM

We recently had our wedding shower and we gave the hostesses each a thank you gift and thanked them in person. Should we still write a thank-you card as well, or is the gift and verbal thank you...

Meghan, Jul 24, 2019 11 143
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Exit Song?
CourtneyBrittain in Wedding Ceremony, on July 16, 2019 at 10:40 PM

What song are you exiting your ceremony to? We can't think of one and are open to almost anything!

Daniella, Jul 23, 2019 41 541 2
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17 Days!
CourtneyBrittain in Community Conversations, on July 22, 2019 at 11:37 AM

We are 17 days out and I am so excited! I am between jobs at the moment which ended up being a blessing since we have a lot that has to be done these last two weeks. I am moving my stuff from my...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 23, 2019 14 368
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bas - part 1
CourtneyBrittain in Parties and Events, on July 19, 2019 at 11:22 PM

My amazing future in laws threw my fiancé and I a wedding shower up in KS and it was great. I got to get to know some of them better, spent more time with my future nieces, and had a wonderful time...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 22, 2019 12 184
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Signs & Decor
CourtneyBrittain in Do It Yourself, on June 18, 2019 at 3:20 PM

Hello ladies! We are starting to work on signs and decorations for our food table. We are wanting to spend less than $100-$200 on signage, and are fine doing some DIY. Our theme is...

Courtney, Jul 21, 2019 18 411
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Personalized Gifts
CourtneyBrittain in Community Conversations, on July 20, 2019 at 12:56 PM

Here is one of my favorite gifts so far! Our friend is an amazing artist and she asked FH my favorite flower and painted is this “B” as we are about to become the Brittain’s!! Can’t wait to marry my...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 21, 2019 10 109
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Gifts
CourtneyBrittain in Registry, on July 18, 2019 at 5:29 PM

So our first wedding shower is tomorrow, and the second is next Sunday. According to the registry, no gifts have been purchased apart from the few we have received from people we know won’t be able to...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 19, 2019 10 211
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Bridal Robes
CourtneyBrittain in Wedding Attire, on June 21, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Hey ladies! What are/did you wear under your “getting ready” robes? I found us all some cute silk robes on sale for $5 a while back and now idk what we should wear under them for photos. Just...

Nemo, Jul 18, 2019 13 177
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Team No Sleep!
CourtneyBrittain in Community Conversations, on July 17, 2019 at 1:39 PM

We are just over 21 days out from the wedding and my head is starting to fill with all of the last minute things we need to do. I'll be almost asleep then I'll remember we need to sort through what...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 18, 2019 12 135
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Wedding Cake under $200?
CourtneyBrittain in Wedding Reception, on June 10, 2019 at 4:41 PM

Is it possible to have a pretty AND delicious wedding cake for under $200? Though we will have 250 people, we will have a small cake for the immediate family/bridal party but lots of sheet...

MIWM, Jul 17, 2019 13 1,625
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Day of Timeline - Too Busy?
CourtneyBrittain in Planning, on July 16, 2019 at 7:23 PM

Hello fellow brides & grooms. As my day is coming up in less than a month, I am trying to finalize our timeline. Can someone please let me know if this looks okay or if it's too busy? I realize...

Michelle, Jul 17, 2019 9 197
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Parent in the Bridal Party
CourtneyBrittain in Wedding Reception, on July 13, 2019 at 12:05 PM

A little bit ago, one of my fiancé’s groomsmen, his BIL, had to back out due to work not allowing him time off. My fiancé has decided to replace his BIL with his dad, which we are both so excited...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 16, 2019 13 189
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Bridal Shower Dress
CourtneyBrittain in Parties and Events, on July 15, 2019 at 3:26 PM

Hey ladies! Charlotte Russe has a great sale in stores right now, I got this for $5! Any of you who have a CR near you, I recommend going. Lots of cute clothes and shoes 😊

Clíodhna, Jul 16, 2019 9 164
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Wedding Hair!
CourtneyBrittain in Hair and Makeup, on July 14, 2019 at 9:22 PM

I had my hair trial today! We didn’t get any photos of the front of my hair but I love it! She will do tighter curls on the day of so that they’ll loosen to this but I am so excited! 24 more days 🥰

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 16, 2019 22 264
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Ring Talk
CourtneyBrittain in Wedding Ceremony, on July 14, 2019 at 9:40 PM

So my fiancé and I wrote our own vows, but are wondering what is typically said at the exchanging of the rings?

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 15, 2019 6 114
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diy Bouquets, Roses?
CourtneyBrittain in Do It Yourself, on July 12, 2019 at 7:25 PM

Anyone have photos of their DIY Bouquets? How many stems did you use in yours? Bonus points if they're roses! I have looked on google and Pinterest but idk how much I can trust the Internet...

CourtneyBrittain, Jul 15, 2019 20 243
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