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Anyone have experience with Kettle Creek Weddings?
I'm in the middle of booking a ceremony through Kettle Creek Weddings in Ontario, and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with...
I'm in the middle of booking a ceremony through Kettle Creek Weddings in Ontario, and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them? I found some reviews on WeddingWire.com, and they seem to have won an award in "Bride's Choice Awards 2012" (all the reviews are glowingly positive).
I'm only curious because they asked for payment before filling out any paperwork or anything like that. Basically, I asked them "Are you available on [this day]?" and they said "Yes, send us the money and we'll send you a contract."
Their communications with me and their website appear very formal and legitimate. I'm just not sure if this is sketchy or not, since I've never talked to them in person.
Thanks for any help!
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Anyone with wedding knowledge for New Brunswick?
I plan on getting married in NB, Canada, while my fiance is there in training for the army. The problem we have come across is...
I plan on getting married in NB, Canada, while my fiance is there in training for the army. The problem we have come across is that the only time the city will do marriages is Friday afternoons. He can't get time off training, as he will be in the field and there aren't really any "sick" days.
Does anyone know if there's somewhere you can get married on the weekend in NB? I'm not talking about a full fledged wedding - just me, him and two witnesses. (Kind of like "Vegas style") We talk to the Service New Brunswick office and they didn't have any information on this. I appreciate any help!
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Re: Attendants and plus 1s?
If you're not allowing ANY +1s, then I think it's okay. My sister cut her numbers down by only inviting close family and living together/married...
If you're not allowing ANY +1s, then I think it's okay. My sister cut her numbers down by only inviting close family and living together/married +1s.
But if SOME people are getting +1s without living together/marriage, then your attendant should too.
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Re: Are you using a cake topper?
I'm far from "traditional", so I usually don't care about little wedding details. But one thing I love at weddings is the cake and the...
I'm far from "traditional", so I usually don't care about little wedding details. But one thing I love at weddings is the cake and the cake topper. It adds so much personality to your wedding!
If you don't care and you want to save money, then don't bother.
If you do care but are budget-concious, why not look for figures at a craft store or something similar? It doesn't have to be a bride and groom. It can be anything that fits your and your husband's personalities - like characters from a childhood show or a movie that you both love.
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Re: What Would You Do? Wedding Party issues
I would say don't remove her from the wedding party. Your wedding is almost a year away, which is a long time and things will...
I would say don't remove her from the wedding party. Your wedding is almost a year away, which is a long time and things will probably get resolved by then.
If it gets closer to the date and you are still thinking about removing her from the wedding, that's your decision to make. But I say wait it out for now, a year is a long time.
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Re: Wedding Party Woes
I think it's perfectly fine to have an uneven wedding party. I think of it this way: when you look back on your wedding in...
I think it's perfectly fine to have an uneven wedding party. I think of it this way: when you look back on your wedding in 10 years, what will you regret more - having your friends up with you and having an uneven party, or keeping an even party but not having your friends with you?
It's true that friends can drift apart, but it's your decision on who you want to stand with you. There's no rule that the wedding party can be "only family" (in fact, most of the weddings I have gone to, it's been strictly friends only!)
I guarantee that you won't look back in 10 years and think "Gee, I really shouldn't have had [so and so] in the wedding party because it looked uneven". That kind of stuff just doesn't matter.
.... Having said that, I now read in the replies that your parents are paying for your wedding. That might change things a little. When they offered to pay, did they say they wanted to have an input as well (which you agreed to)? That might change things. But if they said "Do whatever you want, we'll pay", then you should stick to your guns.
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Re: to see or not see... FH before the ceremony
To be honest, I find it odd that more people don't do this! The one thing that annoys me about weddings is having to wait...
To be honest, I find it odd that more people don't do this! The one thing that annoys me about weddings is having to wait while the couple gets their photos done. (Even though there are usually drinks and snacks offered on site, it can still be boring to wait. It's worse if the guests are stuck waiting outside in the heat. My hair and makeup melted off at the most recent wedding I went to, I looked gross!)
My sister and her husband got their photos done before the ceremony, and everyone loved them for it! Plus, her hair and makeup was all freshly applied, so she was happy about that.
It's fine if you're religious, traditional, or just want that "excitement" of seeing him the first time at the altar. But if you don't care either way about that stuff, I think getting photos done before it a great idea.
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Re: Different Age Groups
If it were me, I wouldn't invite cousins that I've never even met. I'm sure most people would understand this. But you could use the...
If it were me, I wouldn't invite cousins that I've never even met. I'm sure most people would understand this. But you could use the "19+ only" as an excuse.
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Re: Planning to elope - when to tell family?
Thanks for the replies everyone! My side of the family is very understanding. They would never be mad or upset at us for eloping -...
Thanks for the replies everyone!
My side of the family is very understanding. They would never be mad or upset at us for eloping - they would just be happy that we finally got married! They have mentioned that they think we "owe" them a big wedding, simply for being family, but that is just not us.
The main concern is his side of the family. We are civil, but they never really welcomed me the way my family welcomed him. To be honest, I think his family (specifically, his mom) would be upset with us getting married in any way possible, so I'm worried that eloping will just make that even worse.
But I've read your replies and thought about it, and we're not willing to change our wedding day just for his family, especially since they won't ever really be happy with the way we do it. I'm still not sure if we will tell everyone before or after, since we don't even have a day planned or anything like that. But I've got a lot to think about with your replies. Thank you!
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Re: Planning to elope - when to tell family?
I wish I could explain the whole situation better. It's not that we don't love our families, but we want our wedding to be for...
I wish I could explain the whole situation better. It's not that we don't love our families, but we want our wedding to be for just us.
I have a really big family, and he has a really small family. If we only invited immediate family, he would get questions from his family like "Why not invite your grandparents?" (since they are his only family other than immediate). If he did that, I would get questions like "Why did he invite his grandparents but you didn't?" These kinds of things would keep building up and we don't want to deal with it.
We just don't want to have to deal with anything. No planning, no party, no inviting. We just want it to be for us. Is that selfish? (I'm asking because I don't know) Our families keep telling us that we "owe" it to them for them to be there. But I guess the problem is that we don't see weddings the same way other people do? We just want it to be us.
I'm sorry, I wish I could explain our feelings/situation more clearly. I'm just getting really stressed out about this and the whole point was to NOT stress out.
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Re: Planning to elope - when to tell family?
We have mentioned it to our families. Based on mine and my fiance's personalities, our families always joked "One day, you guys are going to...
We have mentioned it to our families. Based on mine and my fiance's personalities, our families always joked "One day, you guys are going to come visit and tell us you eloped!" But both sides of our families have made it very clear that they don't approve of that and they expect us to have a big, traditional wedding.
I've never heard of indiebride. I will check that out. Thanks!
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Military wifes - sending packages??
You can send letters to "Any soldier", but not packages. In Canada, other than Christmas time, I'm pretty sure the packages have to be directly...
You can send letters to "Any soldier", but not packages. In Canada, other than Christmas time, I'm pretty sure the packages have to be directly delivered to a specific soldier.
Do you know anyone who is currently serving overseas, like a friend or a far-removed family member? When my brother was in Afghanistan, we sent him packages for himself, but we also sent him packages with stuff he could share with his platoon (like snacks, travel size games like Monopoly, and juice).
You could look on military wife websites and see if you can connect with anyone. You might be able to give the wives items to send to their husbands and his platoon.
Good luck
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Planning to elope - when to tell family?
My fiance and I have gone through several weddings in our families and we've decided that we want to elope. (I hate that term, it...
My fiance and I have gone through several weddings in our families and we've decided that we want to elope. (I hate that term, it sounds so negative!)
We plan on going to our favourite local tourist spot and getting married by ourselves. We simply don't have the time, money or energy to deal with a big wedding. We just want it to be something for me and him only.
My question is, when should we tell our families? Before or after we get married? If we tell them before, we will be hounded with "Don't elope! Have a big wedding! You owe it to your family!" If we tell them after, I'm assuming everyone will be mad.
Any suggestions on how to go through with this?
(I know this site is about weddings, I apologize if this question isn't suited to this website)
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Can I take a purse instead of a clutch to wedding?
I was wondering if it's common for women to take purses, as opposed to clutches, to a wedding. I have a nice clutch to take...
I was wondering if it's common for women to take purses, as opposed to clutches, to a wedding. I have a nice clutch to take but it holds next to nothing. I'm getting dropped off at the wedding, so I won't have a car to leave my stuff in.
It doesn't look anything like this purse, but it's similar in the sense that it's in between casual and formal. (I just don't want anyone to think it's a bulky over the shoulder bag and say "no" based on that)
http://pulitopurse.com/images/specialtylogos-photos/CoachPurseClean.jpgThanks for any help!
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Re: Question about a gift.. from someone who is broke
Thanks for more replies!! I agree with everyone that my boyfriend should be getting the gift - but he's not, so I don't want to...
Thanks for more replies!!
I agree with everyone that my boyfriend should be getting the gift - but he's not, so I don't want to stand out by not getting one. I will give them something and put only my name on the card.
I think part of the problem is that the bride and groom don't know my financial situation, and they are pretty well off themselves. I just don't want to give them something cheap and embarrass myself. After seeing what my boyfriend has had to spend on tux, stag and doe, bachelor party, etc. - I worry that they don't understand our financial problems. Regardless, I'll try to get them what I can and I'm sure they will appreciate it.
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Re: Question about a gift.. from someone who is broke
Thanks for your replies everyone. I feel better about the situation now. I think I will try the photo idea, but if I can't manage...
Thanks for your replies everyone. I feel better about the situation now. I think I will try the photo idea, but if I can't manage to organize that beforehand, I will look for some inexpensive gifts at Homesense or some place similar. I thought I would stand out if I gave less than everyone else - thank you for letting me know that it's not uncommon!
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Question about a gift.. from someone who is broke
I'm attending my boyfriend's brother's wedding in a couple weeks. My boyfriend's family is also an old "family friend" from when we were kids, but...
I'm attending my boyfriend's brother's wedding in a couple weeks. My boyfriend's family is also an old "family friend" from when we were kids, but my family isn't attending. My boyfriend is in the wedding party, and I am his plus one.
My question pertains to the gift. He said that, since he is in the wedding, he won't be getting a gift. I feel like I should, especially since I went to the bridal shower and gave a gift there. My only problem is that I don't have much money. I'm a unviersity student, and embarrassing as it is, I honestly don't have much more than $150 in my bank account. My boyfriend said not to worry about the gift - but I will feel so embarrassed and rude if I don't give one, especially since they don't know my financial situation.
I don't really know what I'm asking here, since I'm sure I will end up buying a gift anyway. Do you think a $50 gift card is a bad idea? I'm not sure what else I can do without completely going broke or giving an embarrassingly small gift.
The only thing I can think of is to make a scrapbook for them, since my sister has all the supplies, it will be inexpensive for me to make. Or is that a horrible idea?
I appreciate any help.
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Re: anyone do or doing their own wedding makeup- Xpost
My sister did her own makeup for her wedding, and she looked great. She is the only one who knows what type of makeup she...
My sister did her own makeup for her wedding, and she looked great. She is the only one who knows what type of makeup she feels comfortable in, so she knew she would be less nervous if she knew she had all the control in how she looked.
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Re: Is this dress appropriate for a wedding?
Thank you! I feel better about the dress now. I appreciate everyone's replies ...
Thank you! I feel better about the dress now. I appreciate everyone's replies
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Is this dress appropriate for a wedding?
I bought this dress, hoping to wear it to a graduation and 2 weddings (since I'm a student and very much broke!) I was reading...
I bought this dress, hoping to wear it to a graduation and 2 weddings (since I'm a student and very much broke!) I was reading online and now I'm worried that wearing ANY form of white is a bad idea for a wedding. Do you think this dress is okay to wear, or is it too much white?
(I'm not in the wedding party for either wedding. They are being held at the same location, but one is my cousin and the other is a family friend)
Thank you for any help!
Here is the dress:
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