Activity for Amanda

A few areas of our budget need to be tweaked now that we're having our wedding NINE months earlier than expected - specifically, my makeup. I'd like to invest in some quality products and do my own. The wedding will be outdoors on the water on a late...

Things are shaping up nicely for moving our date up to late summer 2013. One date we're considering (and that has a lot of appeal) is 9/1, the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. I know guests often leave early from Sunday weddings, but is that true of...

FH and I talked a lot last night, and we're going to move forward with moving our date to Aug/Sep of this year. I could barely sleep last night, my mind is racing so much. FH's grandparents (one of whom's health is declining rapidly) stopped by our...

I've posted on WW before about our honeymoon choices: first choice has always been Secrets Maroma Beach in Mexico, but we also considered Secrets St James in Jamaica, as it was a slightly less expensive option. Using our AAA discount, the two resorts...

As background, I have five BMs and 1 MOH. Two of the BMs live in the same area as I do. The remaining three all live about 2 hours north, near DC, which is where we'd most likely have to go dress shopping as there are practically clothing stores...

I went to a bridal show last weekend and met a travel agent while I was there. FH and I have already done a great deal of HM research, and we've narrowed it down to two resorts that we want to go to. So when she asked where I wanted to go, I gave the...

Our e-pic photographer contacted me today to finalize plans for our shoot in a few weeks. This will be our first true wedding related event and I am so excited! She asked if we had any must-have shots and honestly, I have no idea. Please share your...

DYING to hear a recap of how RayRay's wedding went on Saturday? Or did I miss an update over the weekend?!

This is one of the few items left in my wedding vendor search. I'd like to find a hair stylist/MUA team of two people to come to the venue and do my hair and airbrush make-up, plus the moms, sisters, and any BMs who wish to have these services done...

We shelled out what felt like a TON of money this weekend for various vendor deposits and other wedding items, so I sat down last night and reevaluated the budget. We've already paid out $5K in deposits, about 18-20% of the total cost. I still...

I wrote on Tuesday about how FH received some bad news about a job he was all set to start next month - the office lost half its funding, including FH's new job. So after two years of trying to get on full time in this office and being so close, poor...

Out of curiosity - how did you do it? Do you and FH have small families and thus a smaller guest list just came naturally? Did you start out with a larger list but make cuts?

Sorry for my brief WW absence! FH and I took a roadtrip to Florida for a long weekend. We had a great time, but on the drive back yesterday, FH got a call about his new job that he's supposed to be starting next month. The office is funded by the...

I don't mean dirty things, but what crazy adventures/activities/life events have you and FH gone through together? I bet there's some good stories out there! Together, FH and I have... -ran a mud race -gotten drunk and lost in NYC (might have been...