Discussions by orchid21

Originally we were going to have small ceremony/dinner and then dessert reception at the same venue, but now I'm trying to brainstorm ways to get around having dinner there. Since we chose a...

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the advice you've given me so far about timelines. Here's another rough idea. --- 2pm: Rental co. sets up cocktail tables, round tables etc. 6:15pm-7:30pm: drinks and...

I know it's subjective, but how many do you think is a good number to invite to a bridal shower? I'm thinking of inviting 20 with 13 to 15 being able to attend. Does this sound alright?(That would be...

We've already ordered wedding cake but we'd like to have one or two other desserts available too. The cake is half red velvet and half almond flavored. (We ordered it before the caterer made these...

I ordered some flowers from an online bulk seller and they arrived yesterday morning. The ranunculus looked pretty puny (as one of the florists on here warned me they might be, in general)....

At first, I planned on renting china and using plastic plates for dessert later but now I'm thinking about using this environmentally friendly dinnerware I found today:...

Has anyone ever used these type of vases before? I never have, but I saw them on a design site and thought they were interesting. Basically they're expandable flower vases that are supposed to look...

Yesterday I was feeling pretty good about everything... got lots of stuff done, had a good talk w/ my MOH (she's the best) and some other friends. But as I was trying to finish addressing invites, I...

FH sometimes buys them from the grocery store for me in Phoenix (AZ) and they look good, but I'm wondering if there's a less expensive place to buy some for centerpieces. (My sister in LA said she...

I really like the look of these Italian poppies but I've heard they're pretty fussy, delicate flowers. Does anyone know if this is true? Italian Poppies Source: www.hostessblog.com

Does anyone know of a good event planner near Phoenix or Scottsdale that charges by the hour? I've looked at the vendor lists on here in the past but it's difficult to compare prices/services from...

I stumbled across this article today while trying to decide what kind of tables to use. Thought it might be helpful. http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2007/summer/please_be_seated/

For fun tonight, I used a paint program to paste a serpentine table layout into a picture of the space we might use for dinner. If any of you are bored etc., could you please tell me what you think?...

Many of you have probably heard of this idea already, but I thought I'd pass it along anyway. I'm not going to have a lot of single women at my ceremony, so I'm thinking of modifying an idea I saw...

FH and I already ordered invitations for a ceremony/dinner at 4pm saying "Reception to follow" at the bottom. Now we are also having a dessert reception for more people from 7:30 - 9pm at the same...

Would it be too rude to have a small ceremony/dinner around 4pm and then have a dessert open house for more people from 7:30pm to 9pm? It's making me a little heartsick that I can't have all my aunts,...

I noticed there's a restaurant that makes wood-fired pizza about a 1 minute drive from the art gallery where we're getting married. Do you think it would be too crazy to serve pizza, salad etc. at our...

I feel like my timing has been totally off when it comes to this but oh well... Fiance and I got engaged several months ago in CA and told his family right after it happened. His mom knew in advance...

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My sister had her wedding a few years ago, hired a wonderful band, and took dance lessons... problem was, no one danced. Now that I'm planning my wedding, her advice to me is to not have dancing. I...