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Did anyone buy their dress online from one of those knock-off sites? Any success or horror stories? I was thinking about going to try on designer dresses and ordering a knock-off of the same dress online for 1/4th of the price. Most of them are made...

What did you think? Was it helpful? Did you meet any venders that you ended up using? Who went with you? Did you bring your wedding binder (or such). I just bought tix to the one in Washington, D.C., but I don't even know why I am going- I have all...

I want to use about 12, 6" mercury vases for my centerpiece and about 100 mercury glass votives throught the venue. Does anyone know where to find them? Has anyone DIY'd them using mercury glass spray paint? How did it turn out?

Anyone find any good deals in DC? We were thinking of trying to cut a deal with the hotel we are using for room blocks to rent one of their banquet rooms. Anyone have success this way? Other ideas? FMIL is paying for ours and we have a limited...