Activity for Amber

I have searched high and low for an AFFORDABLE long, pink or turqouise, chiffon, strapless gown. I've found plenty of them, but all for $150 or more. Is it realistic to believe I can find chiffon for under $75? If not, what is another...

Do I need to specify appropriate attire on the inivitation? Everything is outside in a "rustic" setting (borderline dirty, lol). I don't want people showing up in heels and stumbling over the gravel. If I should, how do I word it?

I'm planning on doing my own food - with the help of my family, of course; just finger foods, easy stuff. I'm not sure how to figure out how much food we're going to need. I've got about 190 on the guest list. Anyone have any easy way to calculate...

Is anyone else concerned about the "vision" for their wedding coming together when it's all said and done? I'm freaking out about the decor ideas I have and the look I want to achieve not turning out how I see it in my head. I don't want to be at my...

Where do I draw the line on my guest list? I'm not concerned about numbers, but I don't want to a) offend someone by not inviting them or b) look like a dork for inviting someone that doesn't even care that I'm getting married. I grew up in a very...

I know there's not an exact formula, but, on average, what percentage of your original guest list actually showed up?

I've been e-mailing, facebook messaging and leaving voicemails with a few different vendors over the last 7-10 days and I haven't heard back from ANY of them. What do you consider an appropriate amount of time to get back to someone? Should I look...

What is the most inexpensive way to order invites and save the dates, etc. online? Nothing too fancy, but all matching themes would be great. I wanted to make my save the dates, but then I'd have to make all the other things too so they match; that's...

Which vendors are you expected to tip and what percentage?

Will my caterer charge me a cake cutting fee even if I don't want them to do it? Or is that like a "required" caterer service? I have two friends that wanted to man the cake table, but I wasn't sure if that was just an expected duty of the caterer.

So, I'm trying to decided if the colors I'm considering are appropriate for an outdoor wedding. I love, love, love turquoise and purple, but I wonder if it's too "clean" for outside? I'm having a big tent for the reception, but I can't help but...

I've been looking into costs of renting everything needed for an outdoor wedding (tables, chairs, linens, tent, etc) and I'm a little blown away by the cost. With the very bare minimum, I've come up with $4,500 and that's cutting a lot of...

Is there some magical formula to estimate how many people to expect for the wedding? Like a certain percentage of a 200 person list? Just curious if anyone has any pointers on this crazy guessing game