Welcome to the first Wedding Story that is featuring BRIDES! Today we have two brides who have both been planning their big days for a while and are now just a couple of months away from the big day!First up we have Diane. Diane hails from New York and writes a fabulous blog: Life With Mr. & Mrs. Z! Here's Diane...
When are you getting married?July 9, 2010
Where is your ceremony? Reception?
The ceremony will take place at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Piermont, New York. The ceremony will take place at The View on the Hudson in Piermont, New York.
What made you choose that reception location?
The church and reception are along the shore of the Hudson River. It's so beautiful. Guest will be able to enjoy a wedding and the scenic view at the same time.
What aspect of your wedding are you most looking forward to?
Walking down the aisle and seeing my high school sweetheart. We have been waiting a long time for this!
What has been the best resource for you during the planning process?
The Knot. I am on it religiously! Since I am a "Platinum Wedding" fanatic, I also got some inspiration from the girls on the WE show. I also like Google Pages. It was a way to visually see all my planning!
How is your wedding going to be unique?
We don't have a set color theme for the wedding. We are incorporating a lot of colors into the wedding. Also, we are have a classic traditional wedding, but we are tying in modern elements to the decor.
Any advice for future brides?
Take your time and pace your stuff. I was engaged for 2 and a half years and I did stuff 2 years ago that I am not including in my wedding today. Everything does fall into place, but with patience and pacing, you'll be able to get your projects done! =)
Good advice, Diane. If you start making decisions for the big day 2.5 years out, you are giving yourself lots of time to look at wedding magazines and most likely will change your mind on one aspect or another. Take your time and gather ideas, but save the big decisions to 12-18 months.
Photo courtesy of Abbey Creative Photography.
Next up, we have Rachelle. Rachelle is from Texas but is planning a wedding in Indiana! You can check out the chronicles of her wedding planning on her blog: Soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Finck. With that, here's Rachelle:
When are you getting married?
July 24, 2010
Where is your ceremony? Reception?
My ceremony is at Trinity Lutheran Church and the reception will be at Turkey Creek Golf Course. Both are in NW Indiana.
What made you choose that reception location?
We chose the church because my fiance's family are members there and it's one of the oldest, and most beautiful, churches in Valparaiso. We chose the venue, mostly for the ease of everything & the price. We are planning the wedding from Austin, Texas over the course of the last year, so we had to do a LOT of pre-planning and pretty much narrow down a lot of our options before we even saw any venues. Turkey Creek is great at this kind of thing. Their coordinator has taken care of a lot of our details so we didn't have to worry about them. Plus, they have their own caterer, rental pieces, bake shop, etc...
What aspect of your wedding are you most looking forward to?
Not only marrying my best friend but being able to spend an entire day with everyone both of us are close to.
What has been the best resource for you during the planning process?
The internet... either blogs, the knot, emails with family & coordinators, and venue websites
How is your wedding going to be unique?
Because we're both living in Austin, we want to bring as much of Austin to Indiana. We knew our family couldn't handle the 100+ temps of Texas in July, so we're taking the show on the road and heading north. It will be interesting to see how well we can pull this off!
Any advice for future brides?
Stick to your guns and know what you want before you tell anyone your plans / thoughts. There are a lot of people who will throw their two cents into your wedding and try to give their advice, mostly because they love you and want you to be happy, but it will cause a LOT of stress if you aren't sure what YOU want for YOUR day. Make this day as much about your love for your Love and ENJOY THE DAY!!! It's only one day of the rest of your life, if the linens aren't the right color, it won't be the end of the world.
Perfectly said, Rachelle. If you walk into your reception and your off-white linens are white (gasp!), shrug it off. There's nothing you can do about it right then and no one will even notice anything is wrong!
Photos courtesy of Romonda Watley.
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