Posted by Nancy Flynn on 2005-06-06 13:21:35
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congratulations! bella bridesmaids off Union has adoreable dresses that might work-- def. less than $1000.
I'm wearing a vintage dress that I got ages ago, but I've heard that La Rosa here in SF has beautiful vintage formalwear-- might be worth trying there for a white vintage dress that is nice and simple.
Posted by Snufkin on 2004-06-03 13:13:40
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At the moment:
*It's stopped being cold here and the weather is absolutely glorious. I definitely have SAD because all of a sudden I am filled with tons of energy and creative inspiration. Such as crafts, cooking, & scheming about where to travel in the US and Mexico.
*I'm wearing a really cute vintage dress I bought at a thrift store for a battered women's shelter. The money went to a good cause and it was only $5!
*Things starting to slowly come together in my new job.
*Realizing that various people really do care about me and are looking out for me. I always give him crap, but I realized this weekend how much one friend has really become the overprotective brother I always wanted and never had growing up. And I discovered that my mother had stuck a $100 gift card for Trader Joes (unbelieveable!) in my messenger bag when I wasn't looking.
Posted by Vigilantesjustice on 2007-02-22 09:38:07
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My hubby and I did a dual wedding type thing. We had been engaged for a year when his enlistment in the Army was finalized, and I had 10 days to arrange our "first" wedding. Unfortunately, my Mom was in Philadelphia, and his Mom didn't want us to get married until he was out of training, so she didn't even know until after the fact. We had a small courthouse ceremony, I wore a vintage day dress and he wore a suit, my Dad took photos, and my little brother and hubby's college friend who lives in my hometown were witnesses. It was simple, sweet, and did the trick (after all, we were married when it was over!). We didn't have a reception, but we pub crawled our fave haunts with friends and family that night before going to the hotel room my mom booked us (Two person Jacuzzi! Me-yow!).
A year and a half later, we had a Christmas time reception type thing at my Grandparents house for all the family who didn't get to attend. My mom helped me set the whole thing up for us via email, as I was 1000 miles away. We got a real cake, did flowers, and I wore the fancy vintage dress I had bought when I thought I was going to have a "real" wedding along with my mother's wedding cap and a new veil. There was champagne, and a hilariously sweet video of my hubby and I dancing to the Stray Cats "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Good times were had by all.
I would say, if I had the option, I would do it pretty much the same way. (Maybe I'd get a photographer, my Dad was crying and missed the kiss!) We used the money we saved by doing the wedding small to buy a (new to us) Jeep, and it was really nice not having to deal with big wedding planning along with planning a cross country move and school/ work . The important thing about your wedding is the memories. If you avoid the whole perfectionist Bridezilla thing, your wedding will be one of the greatest days of your life, even if the world falls down around your ears. It's YOUR day (don't forget, he's part of it too)!
Posted by alteredtome on 2005-08-26 10:25:51
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My friend Heather got married 2 years ago, and she wanted something completely hers. So she and her hubbie went to 'Vegas, baby", and got married at the Paris hotel. That way, only a few of her closest friends and her family came, then they were able to have a mini-honeymoon there. Then, 2 months later, they threw a kick-ass party for themselves. They booked an Elvis impersonator for the music, served hors d'ourves and just had a blast with the whole thing. She got a pattern, and made a beautiful gold colored simple satin gown for the wedding, then had a vintage dress for the party back home. I have never seen a more stress-free bride, cause if you get married through a Vegas hotel, they usually arrange everything for you as far as the ceremony, flowers, etc. The most stress she had was getting a venue for the reception/party and getting the Elvis dude she wanted.
So, I highly recommend the Las Vegas route, because it can be tasteful and sweet, with that little bit of rogue trashiness that comes from saying "Aw yeah, we got married in Vegas".
Posted by becca_13 on 2005-04-07 12:22:20
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check out indie bride for sure - great advice. the ceremony part is a relative snap. the reception is where most people drop the majority of their budget - so pick what is important to you (yummy food, cool music, great photographer) and focus on that. you can make and do soooo much yourself (i made purses and jewelry for the bridesmaids, my own veil, ringbearer's pillow, invitations, save the date magnets, table cards, etc, etc, etc). plus then the wedding is very much a reflection of you. i used the wedding mags (mainly instyle and martha) for inspiration and then i stopped looking at them because it can make you nuts. and don't be afraid to take people up when they offer to help - they really want to help and it will save you from feeling overwhelmed.
with a vintage rockabilly style you could go in so many cool directions. a guy playing a stand up base as you walk down the isle, tables named after hot rods, great vintage dress with a short veil, red and black accents....
Posted by ElizabethIlia on 2008-02-25 01:04:54
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Every month I''ll go to a vintage store and find the neatest thing, then a month later cut it up into something amazing, just today I made a vintage dress into a purse.
Just a protip to new vintage shoppers: never put it on right when you get it, because skin infections are never fun, so wash it!
