YT Brides to Be

[linz06]

Originally Posted by Baby Teddy

Have any of your family members/ friends made you guys take cheesy pictures together after you got engaged? My grandfather who titles himself an "amature photographer" asked us at our engagement party to pose for a photo he called "tying the knot". Basically he had Matt and I sit on either end of the couch and hold each end a ribbon with my ring tied to it. He went as far as framing that photo (in a beautiful lenox frame) with the caption "tying the knot". hehe he is funny. But it was slightly awkward posing for that photo lol!

Here it is!

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Lol cute picture! Your grandfather sounds great!

We have not done any cheesy pictures, and we also didn't have an engagement party. I kind of wish someone would have thrown us an engagement party though!

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by linz06

Ha I guess they sell them again because it's back on the website!! Here's my set. The middle part comes out as the engagement ring, which I'm wearing now. I add the "bling" surrounding it on our wedding day Scott and I had actually gone looking at rings and this is the one I fell in love with. I just really wanted a Canadian diamond and this was not made with Canadian diamonds, but I let go of that dream! When he proposed and I saw this ring, I was just amazed that he remembered! Not only that... it wasn't the same ring. He had a ring custom made based on that design, with a Canadian diamond in the center. He's a keeper.

Wow!!!!! HE really IS a keeper!!!! Im getting pics from my phone to my computer, resize them and will post them in a few mins!

[celstu1]

awwww cute pic! Your grandfather sounds so sweet! He'll remember that forever that he did that for you! So cute!

We did not have an engagement party so to speak either. The day we got engaged turned into such the party that I had to call out of work the next day, so did my fiance because we had about 20+ people come over and hang out and about 8 bottles of champagne... it was NUTS! Guess that was our engagement party! LOL

Here is my set.... sorry for the quality of the pic, its from my cell phone.

[linz06]

Oh that sounds like a great engagement party!!! We were in Italy with a tour group, and it was also my birthday I got birthday cake that night and had a heck of a time trying to figure out time zones and get a phone to work to call my mom while she was at home! But I had tons of congratulations from the tour group and even though it wasn't a "party" it was still a great time.

Your rings are so sparkly!!! I love them!!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Baby Teddy

wanted to share picces of my dress & bridesmaid dresses!

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And my bridesmaids will be wearing this dress in a dark navy. I sort of want one for myself!

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I have to comment again on your wedding dress - I love how there is a slit where the tulle poofs through; that's a great detail!

Love the bridesmaids' dress too - so classic, and the draping is so pretty.

[Baby Teddy]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I have to comment again on your wedding dress - I love how there is a slit where the tulle poofs through; that's a great detail!

Love the bridesmaids' dress too - so classic, and the draping is so pretty.

Thanks Ann! That is my favorite detail!

[Tessa327]

My sweetie and I have talked about wedding plans, even shopped for kids we don't have yet. In fact, he is taking me to a bridal show this weekend to get in on some ideas for the future. His initiative, not mine. We are, if you can call it, in our pre-engagement phase. So we most likely won't tie the knot this year or next but I have a feeling of a possible engagement next year. Guess I'll have to be surprised

[DJDB]

I bought a dress last night!! Got it for $399, on clearance at a local bridal shop. I'm very happy

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/casablanca-wedding-dresses-style-1810-p-24962.html


We also ordered the wedding band that goes with my engagement ring. Will have to wait until I get the whole set then I will post pics.

[linz06]

Originally Posted by DJDB

I bought a dress last night!! Got it for $399, on clearance at a local bridal shop. I'm very happy

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/casablanca-wedding-dresses-style-1810-p-24962.html


We also ordered the wedding band that goes with my engagement ring. Will have to wait until I get the whole set then I will post pics.

That is such a great deal!!! And the dress is so pretty! It reminds me of a princess! You are going to be a beautiful bride!

[linz06]

Originally Posted by Tessa327

My sweetie and I have talked about wedding plans, even shopped for kids we don't have yet. In fact, he is taking me to a bridal show this weekend to get in on some ideas for the future. His initiative, not mine. We are, if you can call it, in our pre-engagement phase. So we most likely won't tie the knot this year or next but I have a feeling of a possible engagement next year. Guess I'll have to be surprised

That is so exciting!!! I used to send Scott pictures of rings I liked all the time lol! When we were walking in the mall and he started pulling me into jewelry shops, I knew it was getting serious When they start taking initiative, it probably means something! Congratulations ahead of time lol! I loved "planning" my wedding before I got engaged, but then after getting engaged it suddenly got a lot more stressful lol!

We also shop for future kids too We rarely walk by a baby section without walking through and picking out our future nursery furniture, high chairs, play pens, etc. It's fun to dream!

[celstu1]

Originally Posted by DJDB

I bought a dress last night!! Got it for $399, on clearance at a local bridal shop. I'm very happy

http://www.bestbridalprices.com/casablanca-wedding-dresses-style-1810-p-24962.html


We also ordered the wedding band that goes with my engagement ring. Will have to wait until I get the whole set then I will post pics.

Oh that dress is soooooo beautiful!!! I think it looks like a Cinderella dress!

[DJDB]

Thank you ladies

As far as invitations, where did/are you getting yours? David seems to want invitations even though it's only immediate family and one set of close friends (so I don't need a lot).

[linz06]

We got print-your-own invitation kits from Michaels. I think they were regular price around $45 for 40 invitations in a kit, but we used coupons. Pretty much every bridal magazine you can find will have a 40% off coupon for one item at Michaels! We just went back multiple times So we ended up paying around $27 for 40 invitations.

[DJDB]

Thank you linz. My fiance will raise an eyebrow since I've sworn off Michaels due to their way over-inflated prices, but as long as I bring a coupon I think I can swallow my pride and buy one pkg of invitations.... maybe

[linz06]

Originally Posted by DJDB

Thank you linz. My fiance will raise an eyebrow since I've sworn off Michaels due to their way over-inflated prices, but as long as I bring a coupon I think I can swallow my pride and buy one pkg of invitations.... maybe

Oh I know I rarely go to Michaels! I just really loved their invitations though We also got a 50% off coupon in their flyer that could be used on sale items, so we bought one of those picture frames with a bunch of cut-outs to use for a seating chart! It was already on sale for 40% off and we got an additional 50%. I don't think I'd buy anything there full price, but I think they have nice stuff if you can use coupons

Actually, my matron of honor works in a Michaels, and when I was telling her I wanted a basket of "dancing shoes" (flip flops) by the dance floor, she said she thought she saw some of last year's stock and she'd talk to her manager about buying them since they won't sell them again this year. Today she texted me and she got 46 pairs of flip flops for $6. It is so nice to have connections lol!!! I was so amazed with her!