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Vanessasaurus

Hey everyone! My name is Vanessa, and I am planning a London themed wedding on Long Island, NY!

Happily married 🎉

June 28, 2019

2514days 15hrs

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Hair help!
Vanessasaurus in Hair and Makeup, on June 16, 2018 at 5:40 PM

I have my hair trial coming up in 2 weeks and I need help deciding what to do! My dress and wedding style is vintage but the hair styles I really like are more bohemian style. I'd prefer my hair to be...

Sully, Jun 19, 2018 11 218
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i want that wedding... spoiler alert!
Vanessasaurus in Wedding Reception, on June 17, 2018 at 1:11 AM

Okay, everyone! Let's play this week's round of I want THAT wedding. Which wedding would you want? 1) 175 guests, Converted church venue, southern comfort food, DJ, Macaw and handler, ice sculptor,...

Jennifer, Jun 18, 2018 31 906
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fun workouts for Mob?
Vanessasaurus in Fitness and Health, on June 10, 2018 at 10:23 PM

My mom has been continuously mentioning that she wants to be thinner/healthier for my wedding because she did not like how she looked at my sister's wedding. She is also pre-diabetic so weight loss is...

Jennifer, Jun 15, 2018 14 252
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hmu Trial Questions
Vanessasaurus in Hair and Makeup, on June 3, 2018 at 12:54 PM

I have my hair and makeup trial coming up later this month before our engagement photos. Being that I have never really gotten my hair and make up done professionally, I don't know the answer to these...

thyia, Jun 12, 2018 14 247
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Which wedding would you want? *Spoiler alert*
Vanessasaurus in Wedding Reception, on June 9, 2018 at 10:33 PM

So after watching the new TLC show, I Want THAT wedding, I thought it'd be fun to reflect! Which wedding would you choose? 1. Rustic/woodsy venue with buffet style food, fresh donut station,...

CP, Jun 11, 2018 29 569
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Show me your wedding earrings!
Vanessasaurus in Wedding Attire, on May 27, 2018 at 11:47 AM

I have no idea why but I feel bad spending 48 dollars on earrings. I'm not even sure if that's a lot, but I'm just so in love with these for my vintage London themed wedding! Show me your wedding...

Lisa, May 29, 2018 56 1,131
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Flags for ceremony exit/send off
Vanessasaurus in Etiquette and Advice, on May 20, 2018 at 11:09 AM

Hey everyone! FH and I are planning a London themed wedding since we got engaged there last year and love all things British! We were thinking of doing something a little different than...

Jo, May 29, 2018 10 303
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Dress sizing/fit
Vanessasaurus in Wedding Attire, on May 23, 2018 at 5:21 PM

I just decided to compare the sizes I was measured at to the measurements that go with the size the store ordered for me (for the designer of my dress, Stella York) to get an idea of how significant...

Vanessasaurus, May 24, 2018 4 215
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Too much blue?
Vanessasaurus in Community Conversations, on May 9, 2018 at 12:22 PM

Hey everyone! I'm home from work very sick today, and just trying to work on some weddinng ideas until the pain subsides enough to sleep. I would love your help with color ideas! We are going for a...

Jennifer, May 11, 2018 22 476
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Who did you bring wedding dress shopping?
Vanessasaurus in Wedding Attire, on February 20, 2018 at 5:57 PM

I'm not plannining to dress shop until maybe June, but I can't get this question out of my mind. While FH and I are paying for our whole wedding, my mom just told me she is contributing 500 to my...

MrsPreach2018, May 5, 2018 99 1,149
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Said yes to the dress!
Vanessasaurus in Wedding Attire, on April 29, 2018 at 8:19 PM

Yesterday, I went dress shopping with my mom to check out one dress I was stuck on, and ended up trying on 5 dresses. This was the 2nd dress I tried on, and I was between it and a much more bedazzled...

Kat, Apr 30, 2018 28 777
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Sharing fh with the In-laws?
Vanessasaurus in Family and Relationships, on April 23, 2018 at 9:52 PM

On Saturday morning, while I went to take a civil service test FH was going to take a ride with his parents and sister to Ikea. They took hours to get ready from when they said they were leaving and...

Kristina, Apr 24, 2018 8 372
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Natural Makeup Help!
Vanessasaurus in Hair and Makeup, on March 21, 2018 at 3:28 PM

Even though my wedding is over a year away, I am currently in search of a MUA for my upcoming engagement shoot. The problem is I definitely want to hire a professional (because I honestly know nothing...

Ugne, Mar 28, 2018 15 247
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Bridesmaids selection
Vanessasaurus in Etiquette and Advice, on March 26, 2018 at 5:22 PM

Let me preface this by saying I love both of my cousins and I was very happy to be planning my wedding at the same time as them... BUT they both don't feel that way about it and have been in a...

Nicole, Mar 26, 2018 7 246
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Color Scheme Cohesion Confusion
Vanessasaurus in Style and Décor, on February 27, 2018 at 10:46 PM

Soft Pastels Notting Hill, London Flowers Tea Pot Centerpieces Gold Accenting So I am currenly at the point in wedding planning where I feel like I can't move forward until I set a color scheme in...

Meet_The_Clarks, Feb 28, 2018 6 166
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Buying/renting after the wedding
Vanessasaurus in Married Life, on January 22, 2018 at 9:32 PM

I've been thinking a lot lately about if it would be better for us to buy right away, or rent for a year or two and then try to buy a house. We're still in the beginning of doing research and really...

Akelah, Jan 26, 2018 34 2,228
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Long engagement woes
Vanessasaurus in Planning, on January 9, 2018 at 10:13 PM

Hey, everyone! I've been a lot less active on here since the changes but I'm still here and really wanted to share how I'm feeling to see if anyone else could relate. I'm suddenly really wishing FH...

Kelsey, Jan 10, 2018 21 711
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NWR-Anyone else have to spend Christmas & New Years apart?
Vanessasaurus in Community Conversations, on December 17, 2017 at 3:09 PM

This year, FH will be working Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year's eve, and New Year's day! Usually we will at least get an eve together, but this is just how his schedule falls this year. Since...

Sabrina, Dec 17, 2017 21 378
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NWR: Cold weather Cruise, Inexpensive Resort trip
Vanessasaurus in Honeymoon, on November 7, 2017 at 10:37 PM

In the year between our engagement and our wedding FH and I would like to do a nice, relaxing trip together. Our work schedules don't allow us a whole lot of time together and I know we both need some...

Vanessasaurus, Nov 8, 2017 5 29
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Limo dilemna
Vanessasaurus in Etiquette and Advice, on November 5, 2017 at 5:46 PM

So even though we are still a while away from our wedding date, we were told to book the trolley we wanted right away because it is very unique and in high demand. After FH called them and put a...

LillyBean17, Nov 5, 2017 9 32
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