Wow how this thread has changed I havent been here in a long time.

Lafayette I remember when you were just deciding on your location. That was a while ago.

I have been MIA due to not being motivated to losing weight and also to just being stressed out with wedding planning and not having enough time to post everyday. Well with less that 4 months to go, I am in panic mode to lose some weight and to get down to a good size to be able to fit in my dress. Yesterday I tried my dress on and it was a little tight. I did not feel comfortable due to the inside corset being about to explode. So FH and I went to the store last night and bought stuff for the South Beach diet. We decided that is what worked best for us. I remember I lost a lot of weight with this diet and I felt really good.

Our new wedding date we finally finalized after many date changes is July 12th 2008. We have everything done, except for choosing the flowers, we have already reserved the date with the florist I just need to go inside to choose everything. We just bought our flutes, serving set and cake topper last week. They are beautiful!! I will see if I can post a picture of them. I also chose my cake. It is white cake with raspberry filling and whip cream frosting 3 layers. Very Yumm-O!!!!

Colors of the wedding are black, white, silver and a magenta fuschia accent. It is going to be beautiful. We are having our reception at this yummy Italian restaurant here locally and also we are getting a great deal which is even better.

My cake topper

My Flutes

My Server Set


Lafayette~ Congrats on your upcoming wedding on Saturday, sending non-stressful vibes your way this week!!

Thanks! So far, it has been just the stress of weird requests... which I have all dismissed as asinine... am I a charmer, or what?

My dress fits(!) and the seating chart is almost done. Only 6 days to go!

I just wanted to send some good vibes out to lafayette as I'm sure things are crazy right now! I hope you are having fun and enjoying every moment! Good luck on Saturday!
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Yes!! I agree. I am sending stress free vibes your way.

Good Luck tomorrow and have lots of fun and make sure to eat!!

Thanks guys! Today is the big day and I'm excited, but not freaked out... yet! Then again, I haven't actually finished a cup of coffee so I may not be fully aware of my surroundings

I still can't believe how perfect our wedding was. The band was a real hit- a cello, clarinet and accordian- they played dance music when people wanted to dance and faded into the background with great conversation music when people wanted to talk. The Church and reception venue were both stunningly beautiful. We achieved our goal of blurring the lines between friends, co-workers and family. Everyone had a great time and we returned home from our honeymoon to a pile of cards complimenting us on how lovely everything was.

I'm halfway through the thank you notes so I'd better get back tio work. How is everyone doing with their plans?

Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS Lafayette!!!! Now a MRS!!!!


I posted LONG ago in the other thread... we decided on a date, Oct 14th this year. That means I have 6 months...

but we are just going to the courthouse - it's not my first time nor is it my DF's... but we still want to look nice and we'll have the kids with us, plus a couple of witnesses

Thanks, Velveteen! Have you picked a dress?

nope, I've picked absolutely nothing except the actual location where we want to get married! EEK!!

I just want to be a bit smaller before I buy a dress, fingers crossed mid towards end of the summer I'll be going shopping

I hear ya on that! I bought my dress from Ann Taylor because they could get it to me in 5-7 business days with regular shipping and they do free exchanges, just in case. Target has some really cute options, too. Happy shopping!

Now, I have to focus on losing the 5 pounds I gained on the honeymoon and getting myself into the next size down...

Well, I don't live in the US, but I know that I should be able to get something fairly easy here in NL or in Germany. In fact in Germany there's even a better selection of plus sizes... maybe I won't be a plus then, but if I am, it's a good option (I only live about 40 min from one of the largest shopping malls in Germany!).

My sister sent me some German bridal magazines and the dresses were beautiful. It was nice not to have to pay the VAT, though!

Hola, chicas! I posted back in the day when Jeff and I got engaged last year. We're still engaged with no wedding plans in sight

Congrats on a perfect wedding, Lafayette!!!

We were engaged for a year as of March 12th. We were waiting to plan our actual wedding until my parents sold thei house in CT and moved to their new house in Virginia Beach. Well, they moved into their new house on April 1, so here we are!

We have no clue what we want to do, when we want to do it, where we want to do it...we know we don't want a typical traditional wedding. Jeff doesn't want to wear a tux, and I don't want anything to do with a church. I think we're leaning toward a destination wedding, but we don't know where. At over 300 pounds, I'm really not much of a beach person. We want to stay in the US and near the east coast so it doesn't get too expensive for our family (Jeff's cousin practically raised him, and she's married and has 3 kids, and we want them at our wedding, but we don't want them spending thousands for their family of 5 to attend!). I'm thinking either an amusement park or a resort in the mountains somewhere, to be followed by an informal reception in CT (where most of my extended family lives) for anyone who can't make it to our, umm, destination

The only thing holding me back from settling on an amusement park is that I'm currently too large for most rides, so I would want to lose quite a bit of weight first. I think we'll see how I do in the next 6 months or so. We're in no hurry to get married since it seems like sort of a technicality at this point--we've been together for over 4 years, living together for almost 3 years, engaged for over a year, own a home together, and have 2 fur kids (puppies). The only difference will be my last name and our tax filing status

Hi, Jilly! I abandoned all hope of a beach theme, too. They don't make enough sunscreen to get me on a beach...

A friend of mine did a great park wedding with a small group of musicians and very simple but elegant touches. Are there any parks in your area with great pavillions? That would allow you to take advantage of the park's flowers (save $ on a florist and time decorating). Plus, a nice suit and a pretty dress would be perfect for a park wedding. She did cake, punch and coffee, but you could have a cook-out if you wanted to provide a meal. With any luck, you could find one close to a play area and make the kids (fur and other) happy, too

Hey Ladies - I just joined 3FC today and I'm so thrilled to have found a Brides-to-be group!

2 Months til our wedding and everything is pretty much done. I decided to have my dress made b/c its impossible to go to a bridal shop and buy a dress that looks and fits the way i wanted. To have the dress made was only $400 and now I can tell everyone my dress was "couture!" LOL