Discussions by JoAnne

So all of the etiquette books that I've been reading bascially state that whoever is hosting the ceremony/reception (aka paying for it), should be noted on the invitations first (in regards to brides...

So my FH and his GM's are supposed to go tux shopping very soon and I threw in there that I would be going with them and they all got up in arms that I AM NOT allowed to go with them!! I just assumed...

My wedding is September 10th which I don't think is considered "fall" but it's close enough and is pretty much on the cusp. Do you think it would be tacky to have fall-themed things going on at my...

Okay- so I need some feedback on an idea I have. As a guest book alternative, I was thinking about buying a natural wooden chest (large) and having my BM's decorate it. I was thinking that I would use...

Thought this article/diet was kind of interesting. My sister turned me onto it. She is already on day 2 and so far, so good. Has anyone heard/tried this?...

It's still a work in progress but any feedback on it would be greatly appreciated! DO you think there's too little or too much information, etc.? Let me know what you guys think so far! Thanks!!!! ...

Anyone know of any good makeup artists in the NJ area that do a great job for affordable prices?

Okay so my sister and my cousin will both be MOH's in my wedding. My sister wants to be the one standing the closet to me at the ceremony, which I prefer anyways. But I was also thinking about having...

Okay, so keep your fingers crossed! I am going to try to post some pics up here of the dress. Let me know what you think! (P.S. - our wedding colors are going to be apple red, champagne, with hints of...

We are having a small wedding consisting of 110 people or less. So far we are registerd at JCPenny and have a honeymoon registry? I am tempted to register at target as well? Is have 3 registries too...

So my goal is to drop 10-15 lbs within the next 2.5 months. What diets have you been successful with? South beach? Atkins? Abs diet? No carb diets? I do plan to begin and stick to an exercise regimen-...

Okay- so I find this event coordinator on craigslist who I was thinking about hiring as a day-of planner. Her rate is $500 and this would entail her assisting me with finding a florist and limo...

PLEASE HELP ME!!! Finding a NJ florist to work within my limited budget is much more difficult than I had imagined. Does anyone that lives in NJ have any one that they can recommend?

Anyone ever stay at the Breezes resort in the Bahamas? My FH and I are thinking about booking with them for our honeymoon. We also looked into Sandals- but found that Breezes is actually a lot...

Okay- so I was playing around with centerpiece ideas, and here's what I came up. Can you guys give me your input on whether you think I should stick with this set up or not? Thanks! :-)...

Okay, so we've just selected the hotel that we want to use for the night of our wedding (and morning after brunch). We are are not anticipating that we will need anymore than 15 rooms blocked off- but...