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Butterbean
Posts: 591
From: Dallas, Texas
Butterbean's Blog (featuring Dallas vendors)
It's about time that I have a space to myself without committing to an entire webpage, or blowing up and hijacking someone elses thread.
I've come to this decision after basically pouring out all of my plans and hijacking this poor thread. LOL!:
Grand Dollar Totals
Booked vendors
Bakers:
Celebrate CakesCeremony performer:
Jeremy Emmert
DJ service:
Dallas HypemanPhotographers:
Reception Entertainment:
Rhythem Nation Studios
Caterers:
Day-of wedding coordinator:
WM EventsVendors I am currently researching
Rentals:
Simply Elegant WeddingsTaylor Rental
Dallas Party Tent and Events
TLC Events Rental
Ducky Bob's
My planned timeline
2pmSetting Up
3pm
Getting dressed
3:30pm
Guests coming in taking in appetizers
4pm
CEREMONY STARTS
4:30-:45pm
CEREMONY CONCLUDES
4:45pm
C0cktail Hour/Bridal party pictures/ helpers removes chairs from the ceremony to the reception area
5:30pm
Toasts and Dinner
6:30pm
1st dance / Father-daughter dance / open dancing
7pm
Last call at the bar/ BREAKDANCERS!!
7:15pm
Cake cutting
7:30pm
Garter Toss / Bouquet Toss
8pm
More open dancing / last dance
9pm
End of the night
Favorite Webpages:
- I like The Knot.com and all of those other easy to remember pages, these are just random pages I ran into and enjoy.Offbeat bride chatroom- I love chatting with this bunch. They are so diverse with their ideas.
Adrianne Curry's webpage- This is how I am going to set up my webpage once I post pictures of my wedding.
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway forum- I go here to OMG about that show. LOL
Got plenty of weight to lose too:
Edited: Butterbean (Mon 27 Oct 2008 12:35:40 AM GMT)
mycenae1918
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Ginoue
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Turiya
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Butterbean
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We will see what the popular "We will work with your budget" policy that we keep hearing can do for us. Otherwise, I'm sold on the idea of sending my pictures off to one of these businesses that will make a personalized wedding book:
Sample Wedding Photo Book
Edit
I'm going to display my wedding photos through this company. This is just fantastic!
Somerset Albums
I've seen these at Borders. They are very affordable and would be good enough for me.
I've got to be honest; the silk flowers I have will do, but nothing beats having the soft and fragrant real thing. We were satisfied by only spending $120 on silk flowers that we can provide for everybody involved in our wedding party instead of $400 to $500 for only four real bouquets.
Here are my Ebay flowers
Ginoue, I look forward to see what you will have cookin up in your blog, girl!
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Butterbean
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VIPrincessBride
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Why don't you take a cue from our outdoor wedding and have your guys in tan suites and monochromatic shirts with ties in one of your wedding colors. Only my groom wore a white shirt with tie. They looked very handsome.
Your suits could even be a lighter tan or beige than those. We went to Men's Wharehouse and put the ensemble together ourselves. The sales assistant wasn't much help. He was like, "Oh, that looks pretty good." LOL! My husband also bought the shirt and tie in the light coral colors for himself to wear later on because they looked so good together.
Keep an eye on what the men are selecting. You don't want them looking a hot mess!
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Ginoue
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Ginoue
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Turiya
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Ginoue
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Turiya
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Your Day Your Way No matter what Holiday
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Ginoue
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We have now opted for October 17th, 2009. I called the banquet hall hosting our reception, and the only available date they had in October was the 17th and they were very accomodating in changing the date for us. PHEW!!! Dodging a great bullet!!! Wow, it's very stressful being on the other side isn't it? I am the picture of calm when I'm planning a wedding for any client, but thinking of my own wedding and my heart starts to race!!! Ok, I think what I need is a great big glass of Margarita. I'm back to being calm now and am proceeding with this wedding planning. Wow, thanks so much T.
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Ginoue
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OK, I'm back in control now. Oh and the contract between FH and I was a joke. It was when I told him that I couldn't see us being married any sooner than summer of 2010 and he was saying that he didn't see waiting for that long. After arranging to fit myself in the schedule, I decided to compromise. We went back and forth with each other so much and when he suggested October 31st, I just say fine, ok Papi. I didn't even look at a calendar. Next thing I know this man was making me sign a contract not to break my word (HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!) Now that I'm on full planning mode, believe me, I'll be paying just as close attention to everything as though I were my own client!!!
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soon2bmsj
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wow G...you have a full plate and a half..remember YOUR DAY is the most important one so don't stress yourself out too much...they may have to wheel you into your own ceremony in a straight jacket!
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Ginoue
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sensationablyhappy
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Ginoue
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Turiya
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Ginoue
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pamcrow
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Ginoue you got to start your own blog so we can all follow along with what's new with your planning.
Butterbean although the pics aren't posted here, I love the dresses you picked for your BM's. Especially the color. I'm anxiously awaiting your day so I can finally see how it all comes together. I love how everything you've selected. It's all very unique but I'll admit, I was looking forward to having a colored wedding dress like you posted when you first joined the sisterhood. I think it was Gwen Stefani's dress you posted. I still love the final choice though.
Can you post your pics of your choices so far here in your blog as well? Future raised the bar with posting pics in her blog so we now got standards to live up to..LOL
Edited: pamcrow (Wed 20 Aug 2008 11:09:07 PM GMT)
Ginoue
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Butterbean, I'm ever so sorry for my behavior. Lord do I feel ashamed of myself. At the request of my sister Pamcrow, I will now start my blog. I was going to start in October, but I'll do so now, so my sisters could follow my train of thought along with me and also give much needed and welcomed adive.
Again, so sorry to highjack your Blog sister.
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mycenae1918
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I struggle with the Halloween thing as a Christian b/c I love to wear a little costume to work etc. It is hard with all holidays being over commercialized. I am a Christmas fanatic and some people think that is pagan withthe trees and Santas.
Sorry Butterbean back to your wedding planning.
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pamcrow
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What I meant to say was I love everything you've chosen so far and that I had been looking forward to you picking a colored dress like the Gwen Stefani's dress you posted. I do like the short style you ultimately chose though.
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Ginoue
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Butterbean
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Carry on. I have no problems with you guys holding other conversations. I can set everything up around you guys. LOL
Hi Princess!
Your guys look very handsome in their suits. The problem is getting my honey used to wearing something other than black. That's what I get for hooking up with a conservative. I've pointed out tanned suits to him before, be he wouldn't hear of it. Now I'm worried that he is going to look more formal than me.
Pam, you have an excellent memory. I'm not a fan of dresses with a lot of material, but Gwen's dress was just awesome!
I've checked out green dresses, but they looked more suitable for prom than the look I was going for.
I also admit that green just isnt my color.
I'll dig up inspiration pictures, and will even make some that are photoshopped to where they look like my wedding. I just wish that we can embed videos in here, but this messageboard just blocks them out.
Edit: This is not me in that dress.
Edited: Butterbean (Tue 30 Sep 2008 11:37:36 AM GMT)
mycenae1918
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mycenae1918
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Butterbean
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Dont mind me here...I'm just mourning the reception venues that I had lost.
Winfrey Point - They require us to book them at least 1 year in advance.
It had a marvelous veiw of the city across White Rock Lake. *sniff* *sob*
Then there was the Texas Discovery Gardens.
It was so beyootiful. *sniff*
*sniff* *sob*
Here is the hall where we were going to have the reception. *sniff*
*sniff* *sniff*
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pamcrow
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Butterbean
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Butterbean
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Custom wedding stamps from Zazzle.com
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Ginoue
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Ginoue
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Butterbean
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pamcrow
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Butterbean
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Ginoue
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Wonderful, wonderful dress!!!
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Butterbean
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Butterbean
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Turiya
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pamcrow
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sensationablyhappy
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cmt
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Sen, I am LMAO,
Girl, I wasnt blessed with good hair like my sister. She can wash and wear anyday, BUT ME, I have to have a relaxer faithfully eeeevery 6 weeks. So needless to say, I am praying that it dont rain on our day.
Butterbean I love your ideas. are you doing an outside wedding? I'm sure you said it already, butI probably missed it somewhere in your blog. Sorry
Edited: cmt (Fri 22 Aug 2008 01:48:42 PM GMT)
Butterbean
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Yep, my wedding will be outdoors and I will be wearing this dress. But now I'm in a pickle:
Unrealistic choices for my ceremony and photos shoes:
I always wanted to wear jeweled shoes, but these heels are going to sink into the ground. boo hoo.
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pamcrow
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Ginoue
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Butterbean sister, now that I saw the sandals, how can you wear anything else with your killer dress?
Edited: Ginoue (Mon 25 Aug 2008 09:24:53 PM GMT)
Butterbean
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Alright. I've decided to save some cheddar and make my own broom. I'm surprised by how easy it was to do. Plus I put an old cocktail dress into some good use by wrapping it around the handle. Does that count for my "something old"? LOL
Edited: Butterbean (Sun 31 Aug 2008 02:52:50 PM GMT)
Butterbean
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I've batted my eyes and got FH's mind open to wear a tanned suit. We went shopping yesterday and found some cute ones in a shade darker than the ones your groomsmen wore. He looked very handsome in it.
Edit (9-1-08):
This is where I'm going to post up groomsmen stuff. It's more for me so that I can keep my pictures "closer together". *only I will understand that* hehe
We went to a tux place and had someone to match a tanned suit to the same colors of the bridemaid dresses.
Ew.
So I'm going to be a bit more flexible to the shade of the green and consider a patterned tie like so:
Edited: Butterbean (Tue 02 Sep 2008 12:41:04 AM GMT)