Discussions by mellymel

So FH and decided on the DJ we want. The only downfall is they do not have uplighting. We can hire a separate vendor to provide the uplighting. Is this an unnecessary want or do you think we can do...

I posted a couple days back that my venue manager was fired and I was contacted by the new venue manager. Well this morning we discuss some of my contract and she begins to tell me she needs to go...

We are getting married on 10/8/16. Our wedding is going to be a Fall themed wedding. I am naming is "Fall in Love." My first thought was to have caramel apples as the favors, but realized they would...

So far the new venue manager is going far an beyond to make our wedding an awesome. There were some contract issues and that is all taken care of now. I will be having the ceremony in the ballroom but...

So I recently posted that my venue event manager was recently fired. I received an email from the new venue manager that will handling our wedding. I will be meeting with her this coming week to go...

I recieve an email today from my venue's new event manager and she will be handling my wedding from here on in. My concern is the old manager gave us a lot of extra perks in our contract. Will the new...

Has anyone taken on a 2nd job to help with their wedding? I start my 2nd job next Monday. It is part-time position and only on Monday evenings. I figure every penny counts.

Met with a independent contractor yesterday. She is a florist/ DOC/Event Coordinator, basically a one stop shop. Her reviews and work are over the top. The owner of my hair salon used her for her...

I am having a late night snack served the last hour of the reception. My 2 options are either brick oven pizza with any toppings or a nacho bar also with many toppings? I need to sign contracts with...

I originally booked a photobooth through a vendor from thumbtack and really wasn't pleased with what I was getting. So I searched through wedding wire and found an awesome vendor who has excellent...

I have a few questions I was born and raised in N.Y. and FH was born and raised in NJ. We both moved here a few years ago. Needless to say we met a fell in love in PA. My concern is that being used to...

So I read all of posts on how it is a really good idea to hire a DOC. I contacted one that I met at a bridal expo, she advised she charges $2500. for the day. Is that normal? I thought that was...

Our wedding ceremony is at 5pm, followed by cocktail hour from 6 until 7. Dinner will be served from 7 until 8. The reception will last until midnight. I was thinking of having a late night snack...

We will have a cocktail hour followed by a family style reception. We roughly have a guest list of 215. Our venue manager described it as a sit down buffet. Any comments if this is a good reception...

Can someone please tell me how this actually works? We find our local venue and get the deal of the century. My FH calls to ask his brothers to be his groomsmen and calls me to ask if I ever thought...

So this is my dilemma, I was raised by mom only. My father has really never played a major part in my life or upbringing. With that being I want my mom to give me away at my wedding. I have not even...

So we booked our venue, made a room hotel block for 2 nights for our OOT guests. I am trying to secure my photographer. I need to know how many hours should we book? Our whole wedding is taking place...

We have made our decision and will book our venue tomorrow! I also will be going to look at some bridesmaid's dresses with a few of my bridesmaids. I may take a peek at some wedding dresses too. It...

I am going to my first bridal Show tomorrow. I am excited and wanted to know what should I expect. Any words of advice?

I was so set on booking the second venue we went to see. We were about to sign the contract this Saturday. I received a call from another venue today and told her my plans and she insisted that I come...