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I said yes.
Orchids in Wedding Attire, on November 17, 2017 at 5:22 PM

Soooo when I started looking for dresses I knew I wanted an a-line dress with a lot of sparkle and straps. Naturally, I wound up with a strapless mermaid dress completely without sparkle. (though I am...

Mrs. Spring, Jan 3, 2021 16 36
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Pirate ship wedding non-pro Bam!
Orchids in Married Life, on March 26, 2018 at 1:16 PM

I'm back! Home for the morning, departing for Sea Ranch in ~2 hours hopefully. Saturday just FLEW by! There were a lot of little bumps and hiccups, thank goodness for my DOC, she was absolutely...

Orchids, Apr 10, 2018 29 675
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Oh boy, dress code just got interesting!
Orchids in Wedding Attire, on March 18, 2018 at 5:44 PM

Sooooo, we're getting married on a tall ship, and while it's a pretty casual affair we have tried throughout the entire planning process not to succumb to having a pirate-themed wedding. We didn't...

Shala, Mar 19, 2018 22 784
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Update: things you forget
Orchids in Family and Relationships, on March 13, 2018 at 2:23 AM

Yesterday I posted that we had been planning to take our honeymoon in FH's family vacation home for the last 18 months BUT he had never asked if anyone else was planning to use it and lo and behold,...

Laura, Mar 19, 2018 1 129
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a little sad today
Orchids in Family and Relationships, on March 16, 2018 at 7:30 PM

Several of my friends have had important things come up, and one is having some massive health problems right now. In the last week, all but two of my friends have reached out to say they can't make...

FilleNouvelle, Mar 17, 2018 7 219
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Diys that didn't go as planned?
Orchids in Do It Yourself, on March 15, 2018 at 7:25 PM

Our favors are custom dice. I bought a box of tiny greeting cards and thought I would put each die in a gold mesh bag with a card for each guest or couple thanking them for celebrating with us. Alas,...

Michelle, Mar 16, 2018 11 483
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The things you forget...
Orchids in Planning, on March 11, 2018 at 11:19 PM

It came up in conversation today that FH hadn't actually checked with his parents and godparents to make sure nobody was planning to use the family vacation home that we were planning to use for our...

Marie, Mar 12, 2018 4 385
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Ranty: Don't bring your entire entourage!
Orchids in Wedding Attire, on March 6, 2018 at 8:06 PM

I just went for my final dress fitting and WHAT A NIGHTMARE! There were two other brides in, which has been the case every time I've been, but they both seem to have brought EVERYONE THEY KNOW. There...

Jamillah Danielle, Mar 8, 2018 26 871
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March 2018 brides and grooms...
Orchids in Planning, on March 1, 2018 at 12:01 AM

WE'RE GETTING MARRIED THIS MONTH! AAAAAAAAAH! *EXPLODES* That is all. ETA: Also March 2018 grooms, not trying to leave anyone out but I can't edit the title.

Marie, Mar 7, 2018 64 820
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New puppy! (Long and rambly with pics!)
Orchids in Community Conversations, on May 26, 2017 at 12:19 PM

Okayyyyy, a little backstory...when I was about 8 years old I read a book called "The Soul of the Silver Dog", which is about a Bedlington Terrier. I was enchanted with the little dog on the cover and...

Orchids, Feb 26, 2018 37 59
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Couples getting married on Mar 24, 2018 in California
Orchids in California Planning, on December 18, 2017 at 6:32 PM

Date twins! What do you have done/what are you still working on? I feel like I'm behind but my planner assures me we're in good shape.

Mari, Jan 27, 2018 3 47
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What to do with my hair?
Orchids in Wedding Attire, on January 15, 2018 at 7:36 PM

I almost never do anything with my hair. I throw it in a ponytail before leaving the house and that's about it. It's been about 18 months since my last haircut because I just....don't....care all that...

GoodMOB, Jan 16, 2018 12 282
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i found the perfect shoes!
Orchids in Wedding Attire, on January 7, 2018 at 12:00 AM

I never wear heels, and heels aren't allowed at one of our venues anyways, so I've been shopping around for pretty, mid-calf white boots that would also be pretty warm. I just spotted these on amazon...

GoodPrincessButtercu, Jan 7, 2018 12 310
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KWR: Has anyone had Essure reversed?
Orchids in Etiquette and Advice, on February 4, 2017 at 6:45 PM

(First - I'm seeing my gyno on Monday and will discuss it with her then, just hoping someone else has had a similar experience) Ten years ago, I was certain I didn't want kids and so was exH. I...

Katie, Jan 7, 2018 7 89
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Dogs in E-pics
Orchids in Planning, on December 22, 2017 at 5:56 PM

Since it's out of the question to have my dogs in the wedding but they are undeniably the second most important part of my life (behind FH of course) and I'd like to do an E-pic session with them....

Lindsay, Dec 23, 2017 21 299
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Got a preview of our favors! *pic*
Orchids in Wedding Reception, on December 22, 2017 at 1:19 AM

Yes yes, we're doing something edible too....but we have a TON of friends who are into board games and collect custom dice from events and these were $0.75 each custom made, I just couldn't...

Mrsp, Dec 22, 2017 24 433
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Which seafood entree?
Orchids in Wedding Reception, on December 18, 2017 at 2:36 PM

Oookay...our restaurant tasting may have been a little TOO successful, as I really liked all of the entrees. FH has picked the non-seafood options and our vegan guest is covered for apps, dinner, and...

Mrs.hays, Dec 19, 2017 28 1,838
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Boring vegan entree
Orchids in Etiquette and Advice, on December 8, 2017 at 5:02 PM

Our original restaurant fell through when I FINALLY got through to FH that having out guests drive in San Francisco Saturday night traffic for 45 minutes was not going to be nice. We found a...

Orchids, Dec 8, 2017 16 84
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Transporting Grandma
Orchids in Planning, on November 28, 2017 at 12:09 AM

Our wedding is going to be about 45 minutes from the town most of my family is in. Our plan is 2 1/2 hours of sailing, then a dockside ceremony, followed by dinner. We planned the day in this order...

Mrs. Fall Bride, Nov 28, 2017 5 41
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Ranty: venue shenanigans
Orchids in Planning, on November 3, 2017 at 9:52 PM

Background: we're trying to arrange to have the ceremony on a tall ship. It's a nonprofit that doesn't usually do weddings, which was my first mistake. -_- We were supposed to have a contract with our...

Nikki, Nov 3, 2017 2 13
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