ballons,heart balloons, great dancing, photobooth , Polaroid guestbook, buntings, lanterns , poesies, white pinks and pastels, party dress, informal , kraftpaper, brick walls, lounge, intimate, punches of color, and much more


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Okay , you know I think I'd really like to have a small wedding(civil or outside or something ) and then have a wicked reception ar café santos the next night , that way , double the fun

something old,something used (dresses)

love this dress, its a priscilla of boston

http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/16190/Priscilla-of-Boston-4109-Size-6.html

and i love love love this melissa sweet dress for 1300$

http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/15652/Melissa-Sweet-Eze-Size-4.html 

i really adore short dresses

http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/8308/Melissa-Sweet-Petunia-Size-8.html 

so after quite a bit of shopping i've decided i'm a fan of four designers:

nicole miller

j. crew

melissa sweet

priscilla of boston

J. Crew

j. crew added some new dresses to their site, i really like the simple strapless clarice dress for 750$

discovered you can buy sugar flowers at any party shop and easily add them yourself to any cake !


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espace reunion

all  i care about is the venue. and jonny.

who says i have to have a huge long gown??
this dress is by melissa sweet.

starting to get really worried that the dresses i like wouldn't be flattering on me. been searching for more dropped waists and/or more fancy, although my mom said it perfectly just yesterday while talking to my uncle : i want a wedding where people stand in awe of the venue and don't notice me.. the attention would just render me uncomfortable, although i'll have to feel beautiful on the day so i don't just hide in a corner. dress is key to that. so i came across some affordable  dresses that maybe do the trick from the watters spring collection:

Lasara

www.watters.com/product.php?showid=2529

Vesper 

www.watters.com/product.php?showid=250

Houston

www.watters.com/product.php?showid=2519

another beautiful carnation bouquet

POTLUCK !!

yes potluck, i'm seriously considering it.

wedding budget #1

Reception (50 percent)
Venue and rentals
Food and service
Beverages
Cake
Miscellaneous fees

Attire (10 percent)

Gown and alterations

Headpiece and veil

Bridal accessories

Hair and makeup

Groom’s tux or suit

Groom’s accessories

Miscellaneous fees

Flowers and Decorations (10 percent)
Floral arrangements for ceremony
Flower girl’s buds and basket
Ring pillow
Bride’s bouquet
Bridesmaids’ bouquets
Boutonnieres
Corsages
Reception decorations
Lighting
Miscellaneous fees

Music (10 percent)

Ceremony musicians

Cocktail-hour musicians

Reception band, deejay, or entertainment

Sound-system or dance-floor rental

Miscellaneous fees

Photographs and Video (10 percent)
Photography
Videography
Additional prints and albums
Miscellaneous fees

Favors and Gifts (3 percent)

Welcome gifts for out-of-town guests

Bridal-party gifts

Miscellaneous fees

Favors

Ceremony (2 percent)
Site fee
Officiant fee or church donation
Miscellaneous fees
Stationery (2 percent)
Save-the-date cards
Invitations and RSVPs
Programs
Seating and place cards
Menu cards
Thank-you notes
Postage
Miscellaneous fees

Wedding Rings (2 percent)

Bride’s ring

Groom’s ring

Transportation (1 percent)
Limousine or car rental for bride and groom
Limousine or car rental for bridal party
Transportation for out-of-town guests
Valet parking
Miscellaneous fees

kinda sad, my original b/w photo-booth rental is 1500$ for a night . enough said .

JOE'S prophouse

OMG, found this prophouse just flipping through a magazine that does furniture rental, totally original :)

www.joesprophouse.com

by phone

514.272.8461

by fax

514.272.6736

by email

info@joesprophouse.com

address

5445 de gaspe|suite 106|montréal|québec|H2T 3B2|CANADA

opening hours

monday to friday 9am to 6pm

found another place in montreal that does similar furniture rental as luxe rentals :


galadesign.ca


gotta find out what ballpark they rent this stuff for..

Venue

i got an response from the venue of my dreams. now i must decide if i can make it work into my budget. i haven't even established my budget yet. and if i decide this is the ONE, i need to pick a date . i need to decide if i'm going to rush this wedding and make it happen sometime this year, or wait till next summer. definitely gotta discuss with the man.
okay so decide whether or not this is reasonable (for me), i've consulted some wedding breakdowns.
and here's the response :

To give you a brief idea on pricing here is how we work; we have a set price and 3 standard costs for the room. We then offer multiple other options which are A La Carte, meaning that if you need/want them, great. And if you don't, you are under no obligation to take them. We are not exclusive to any supplier therefore you can come in with any caterer, coordinator, rental company that you like with no additional charges.

Our space is divided into 5 different areas which we call Room 1 + Small lobby (they come together), Room 2, 3, 4 & Main Lobby.

We have 2 seasons; regular and peak, our regular season runs from just after labor day until October 31, and then again from January 1- April 30. Our peak season runs from November 1-December 31 inclusive and then again from May 1- Labor Day.

Room Pricing includes the room, our brown lounge furniture (4x 2 seat couches, and 3x 1 seat couches), our charcoal grey ceramic pots with melamine tops which can be used as cocktail tables, places to put plants, registration desks etc (we have 12), all chocolate brown and sheer drapes and coat racks and hangers for 300 people.

Our prices per room start at $1250 during our regular season, and $1500 during our peak season. For each additional room that you rent, its price will decrease by $250. So for example:

1st Room= $1500/1250

2nd Room= $1250/1000

3rd Room= $ 1000/750

4th Room= $ 750/500

5th Room= $500/250

Entire Venue= $5000/3750

The standard costs on top of this are:

$250 per security guard needed (we generally need 1 guard per 100 guests) $250 clean up $350 kitchen fee (this fee stays the same whether you use our kitchen downstairs or set one up on the main floor)

Some additional options you could add (a la carte) are:

- LED Lighting

- Moving Lights

- Color Gels

- Spotlights

- Pin spotting

- Audio for band

- Audio for DJ

- Audio for entire room

- Projector & Screen

- Wireless Microphone

- Wired Microphone

- Tables & Chairs

- Bars

- Lounges

- Coordination

I hope that this gives you a good idea of how we work, and what our prices are. If you have any questions or would like to put a hold on a date or would like a more extensive price list, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. If you would like to set up a time to meet, kindly advise me of your availability and we will set that up as soon as possible!

okay so to decide whether or not this is reasonable (for me), i've consulted some wedding breakdowns.

it's about time i become realistic..but ughhhh i don't even know how many guests i have. meaning i cant calculate how many tables i need, chairs i need, anything i need !! okay i must determine a head count asap ! guess that makes sense eh?

Randy said he would dj ! he said he'd plan it in with one of his business trips if we give him enough notice :D




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who says money can't buy happiness, never planned a wedding.




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hopefully oldschool cheaper !

so as predicted the digital photobooth is out of the question, price starts at upwards of 4,000$ and that doesn't include anything, let alone travel costs. think this warrants an LOL ! (was hoping to avoid the use of this in my blog, oh well),

and usnaps, ultimately my third choice, quoted me 700$ for a five hour location with 150 guests. it's an option but i don't like the fact the photos aren't printed onsite..would ruin my idea for favors :( but it's still in the running.

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bobby pins, on etsy


http://www.etsy.com/listing/12931052/garden-party?ref=sr_gallery_5

another cute find on etsy (obviously)
think it would go great with j.crew dress !


http://www.etsy.com/listing/19689989/antique-ivory-silk-taffeta-ruffle-bolero

men's ring,with personal inscription, found on etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40269391/secret-promise-ring-one-ring-custom-size?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=wedding+ring+men&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title

etsy love

found this dress on etsy, really cute .. wish i could pull it off.


http://www.etsy.com/listing/42934488/white-as-snow-dress

LOVE is SWEET

MUST have at my wedding..


















A CANDY BAR !

that and a few dozen personalized cellophane bags off etsy and you got yummy favors.

so i showed jonny some suits off  j. crew wedding, this is the one he liked.


470$ for the 3- piece suit.

Say yes to the dress !

so they have a brand new priscilla of boston maeve dress on preowned for 2,500$. i adore the dress and it's POCKETS. but i'm pretty sure i'd drown in a ballgown. i'd have to try it. you never know.

http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/dresses/14592/Priscilla-of-Boston-MAEVE-Size-10.html


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paper bouquet??

depending on the dress, i'd consider this paper flower bouquet. hell, its twenty bucks ! (on etsy)


http://www.etsy.com/listing/41324976/ivory-roses-bouquet?ref=cat2_gallery_16

Paper flowers

only if you're planning a wedding can you get excited by a canadian website with cheap vases and favor boxes !

www.creativebag.com

but it gets even better..

i'm not good at diy , but paper flowers are definitely cheaper than the real thing. this site offers these bad boys at 5.99$ for 20! i just love the texture, actually think these would fit better in my dream venue than the real thing, drooool. and they come in three sizes.

STD'S !! hehehe

save the dates are not really in the budget and kinda pointless i think, but oh sooo adorable !!

so i showed jonny some rings and this is the one he liked most.

 and he said he had mine already picked out, yea right .

PHOTOBOOTH :)

so when it comes to wedding favors, i don't want some dinky ugly trinket that ultimately gets thrown out, only kept by one person, and that's my grandmother. there are two things i would want for my guests to take home, and this post will talk about the first one ! i love the idea of having a photo-booth at the reception. all guests get to leave with a personalized souvenir of the wedding, and it doubles as entertainment at the wedding :) 

there's a few rental places in Canada. they offer unlimited photos for the night. of course i would want the black and white booth :)

i guess it makes for expensive wedding favors.. but at least you know they'll end up on everyone's fridge for a little while. and of course each one should be stamped with our  names and date of the night, courtesy of etsy. you can get them stamps made with personalized design for under 20$.

so here's the place in montreal, they rent the typical ones seen in malls:

www.autophoto.ca

or there's always the digital version(does the same job, but i like the real thing more..):

www.usnaps.com


unless it's this digital version which is absolutely awesome, but i'm guessing costly:
thedigitalphotobooth.com/

CUPCAKES !!

so there's four boutique cupcake shops in montreal. cupcakes could be an option. they're cute. and i THINK they are cheaper than your typical wedding cake. or you can have a small cake and cupcakes? i'm starting to think they may be overdone though.. and i really love the pie idea ! i think it'd be sooo much cheaper cause there's no "wedding day markup" ..

 ADORABLE :)

carnations everywhere !

okay so this first picture ain't carnations,but its a similar idea to what i was talking about, big bold ball of cheap flowers :)

but this picture of carnation "blocks" is exactly what i envisioned (maybe not so big though) !! slick and simple matches my dream venue ..

papernstitch ?

okay so i came across etsy a few months ago and fell in love (!),

and now i've just found a similar site to search through :)

http://papernstitch.com/

GREENERY !

i'm sorta really digging greenery lately !

what to say..

"I love you because you believe in me. You've always done nothing but encourage me in anything that I do. With you by my side, I see no end to our success, happiness and love. You're my #1 fan and constant companion.

I never want to be without you."

i think i'd be able to do these myself and they're so unique, i love it.

something old,something used

if you like wedding dress shopping, this site is like CRACK !

maybe i can get a great deal on here:

http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com/

booty

i love the back of this dress, back to butt !

CARNATIONS = TASTEFUL??

Martha Stewart says: For big-impact table decor on the cheap, consider carnations, which come in so many colors. Long used as inexpensive filler, the familiar flowers have a chic style all their own when clustered in modern, minimalist vases that offset their ruffled softness. Plus they're readily available throughout the year.

i'm sold on this idea, really, its simplistic but just enough for me.

ohh and there's so many cheap vases and pots to be found at www.jamaligarden.com !!