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 Mrs.Watson
Bridal Entrance Song
Mrs.Watson, on January 14, 2012 at 11:27 AM

Ladies what do you think about AT LAST by etta james for my entrance.

Mrs. Clark aka Mrs A, Jan 16, 2012 10 98
Nicole
Centerpieces for March wedding
Nicole, on January 14, 2012 at 12:50 PM

I am having trouble figuring out what I want to do for centerpieces. We have thrown around the idea of christmas tree balls. I found a picture of a shaped reord but I'm not sure what I could do with...

Hayley C™, Jan 14, 2012 9 265
CT Bride
Brides who did DIY submerged flower centerpieces
CT Bride, on January 12, 2012 at 6:01 PM

Fellow brides, did any of you make your own DIY submerged flower centerpieces? My hope is that by doing this, I can save a significant amount of $ (also hoping to make my own bouquets). My...

Monique Wilber, Jan 13, 2012 6 209
Caroline
Poem or Message help please! Need something for our wedding favor - DIY wine glass charms
Caroline, on January 10, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Good Morning Ladies! I was wondering if anyone had seen a cute message or poem to go with a wine glass charm favor. I am pretty proud of myself - as I will create sets of 4 wine charms for each guest...

Caroline, Jan 10, 2012 3 725
A
Fake flowers under water - experiences?
Anonymous, on January 9, 2012 at 9:19 AM

My centerpieces are going to have fake flowers under water with a floating candle at the top and some river rocks at the bottom... but as I was thinking about the flowers and water - I got worried....

Rebecca, Jan 9, 2012 3 1,720
Mrs. D (formerly Tasha E)
Vista Print questions.....Hayley???
Mrs. D (formerly Tasha E), on January 7, 2012 at 7:39 PM

There is a design that I already found on their site that we want to use. I'm looking to order 30 of each: Invites RSVPs Some type of STD magnets Lawn signs (a few to lead the way to the ceremony) Any...

Mrs. D (formerly Tas, Jan 8, 2012 21 921
Natania
Customized Bridesmaids Wine Glasses. HOW TO DO??
Natania, on December 29, 2011 at 2:09 AM

I've seen painted wine glasses and such and I cant help but think that it cant be too hard. Does anyone know how to do this? Certain material? Paint?

Natania, Jan 4, 2012 4 386
Jessica
Has anyone ever CUT their invites???
Jessica, on January 2, 2012 at 1:40 PM

So I already purchased all the paper I need to make my petal invites but am having a very hard time finding cheap invites to use as inserts (I need 100-125 invites!!!). Would it be so terrible if I...

Ellen, Jan 3, 2012 11 2,374
wilma
anyone hire an amature photographer?
wilma, on December 19, 2011 at 11:10 PM

I am inquiring with my co-workers cousin to take pictures. Its not her profession but she does it on the side ( her main job is directing plays). She also did our companies xmas party. I don't know if...

Kalli Pavon, Jan 2, 2012 32 1,332
Janet
How many oz of water does a Pilsner Vase hold ? 24
Janet, on December 29, 2011 at 6:57 PM

I'm trying to figure out how many oz. of craft water a 24in tall x 4 1/4 round Pilsner vase will take.. Please help.

Janet, Dec 29, 2011 5 455
Brandi ♥'s Chris
Silk flowers in water???
Brandi ♥'s Chris, on August 10, 2011 at 3:32 AM

I am considering doing my own centerpieces and will need orchids to go in the water inside the vase. I am going to order the stargazers in bulk and use real flowers for the top part. I was thinking it...

Cassy, Dec 29, 2011 13 1,950
Marie S. (aka Princess Leia)
What are you putting in your welcome bags?
Marie S. (aka Princess Leia), on December 27, 2011 at 7:12 AM

Our venue is at a local hotel and it turns out the majority of my guests will be booking a room instead of driving home. I've got about 20 OOT so do I just have welcome bags for those guests or for...

Marie S. (aka Prince, Dec 28, 2011 13 203
Heather
DIY WEDDING MENUS & PROGRAMS....HELP!!!!
Heather, on October 4, 2011 at 10:31 PM

I would really like to save some money by doing my own menus and ceremony programs. Unfortunatly I have no idea where to start or how to do them lol. Can anyone please help? THanks!

Buena Vista Farms, Dec 27, 2011 10 256
Ashley C (formerly P)
Remembrance Quotes/Sayings
Ashley C (formerly P), on December 23, 2011 at 1:01 PM

I am need of some assistance. I am designing our programs and we are going to do a moment of silence for our grandparents that are no longer with us and I want to put a "remembrance quote/saying" into...

Ashley C (formerly P, Dec 23, 2011 6 19,593 1
Sonia
Cheap Wedding Stuff on Amazon
Sonia, on December 20, 2011 at 12:45 PM

After my wedding I discovered I could have bought things in bulk on Amazon more cheaply than I rented them for (vases, votives, candles, and aisle runner). I made a list! Thought I'd share here in...

Diana, Dec 22, 2011 6 209
Brandi
How far in advance did you order your candy?
Brandi, on December 20, 2011 at 12:45 AM

I'm wanting to do a candy bar at the wedding. How far in advance can I order the candy and expect it to be fresh?

Jennifer, Dec 20, 2011 5 498
Nicole
Mock up: Hand Sanitizer favors
Nicole, on December 4, 2011 at 1:09 PM

This is just a mock up. The actual gels will be clear with blue specks or blue with blue specks. FH likes this as it is, I feel like its missing something or even need to cut down the paper more. One...

Stacy, Dec 7, 2011 30 174
6 years later
Vases?
6 years later, on November 30, 2011 at 5:44 PM

Ladies, for those who made their own centerpieces. Where did you find decent vases without breaking the bank?

Celebrations, Dec 7, 2011 42 235
Denell
Invitation Font size
Denell, on December 3, 2011 at 7:02 PM

Hi ladies! I've been working on my invites and was having a little bit of trouble with the font and everything fitting on the one page. My invite will be a 5x7 card, printed landscape. What sizes did...

Annette Eagan, Dec 4, 2011 3 2,030
~*Mrs.J*~
Hot dog cart for late night snack...
~*Mrs.J*~, on December 1, 2011 at 12:59 PM

So there is a lady in our town that has a traditional hot dog cart and she does weddings....we thought it would be neat to have her come around 9:30..once everyone has had their fair share of...

PJ Windle, Dec 3, 2011 23 1,425
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