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[PeytonSdiz]

Mine bridesmaids (I only had two) didn't know the groomsmen beforehand either. But I still had them escort the bridesmaids down the aisle.

At our wedding, my husband escorted my mom in. And then went back and escorted his mom and stepdad in. Then he waited at the altar which the bridal party came in. Then my dad escorted me down the aisle.

As far as a wedding dance, I've been a bridesmaid only twice. In my sisters wedding, the grooms dad was actually the best man. So it was definitely a little strange to dance/make small talk with him during the bridal party dance at the reception. For ours, we decided to have the bridal party dance with their spouses/fiances/girlfriends instead of with eachother. It was nice.

 

[tinker&belle]

I mean even if I bought a nice one, like $200 that's still A LOT cheaper than the $1100!!

I would also ask around. I think you mentioned someone (your brother I think) was a techie. He may have something or a friend who has something that would work and would let you use it. Or you could look into a rental.

 

[MainStMandy]

I would also ask around. I think you mentioned someone (your brother I think) was a techie. He may have something or a friend who has something that would work and would let you use it. Or you could look into a rental.

No not a techie, but he would be the best brother in the world to run the IPOD. I know my dad has one of those speaker docking stations but I would want a new one. I see a lot online for like $50!!

 

[Pirate's Princess]

Geez, this pj has the most posts per day, it's amazing!!

I wonder if you could use your own set up...it would be way cheaper.

 

[twenty3curls]

I was just in a wedding this summer that had 8 bridesmaids and 8 groomsmen. The groomsmen escorted the bridesmaids down the aisle, with the exception of the BM and MOH. The BM had escorted the mothers down the aisle prior to the bridesmaids/groomsmen coming in, so he was at the the alter with the groom. The MOH was the second to last person in and she walked alone. After we were all up at the alter, the bride and her dad came down.
Since your one bridesmaid is your MOH, I don't think it's weird at all for her to come down the aisle by herself.
We're currently debating doing that. Right now we have one person each. Ideally, Jeff will have two, but one of his GMs has a pregnant wife due 3 weeks before our wedding, so we're not sure he'll be able to attend. If it works out that Jeff has both groomsmen, we'll have the groomsmen walk down with my MOH in the middle and then I'll follow. I think I'm going to have Jeff escort our mothers down the aisle prior to that. If Jeff only has one groomsmen then I'll have the GM walk down with my MOH.

But you know what...it's YOUR wedding. You could walk down first and make everyone follow if you want. Because it's YOUR day. Plus, I think small weddings get to make their own rules.

 

[LoveDisney!!!]

Congrats on getting your BEO down.

Have you considered doing silk flower balls instead of crepe paper flowers? It would take a LOT less time, plus they would hold up better. Or heck, those ones posted on that website were nice too.

Michaels and JoAnns have sales a bunch and coupons. You could get really nice flowers and it wouldn't be much at all.

As for the songs before the ceremony, are you going to let the whole song play? If so, that will take a long time. If you are only going to play snippets, then you should try to get them to blend into one another, so it doesn't sound too choppy.


Now, I don't know how much the Roots and 1313 quoted you, but is it going to be worth it to have such a short time with them? I believe they start around $4000, so unless they accept less, that is a big chunk of your money for a few shots of you getting ready, the ceremony (which can't be that long), and then a few pictures after.

If it were me, I would take that money and put it towards something else (heck, even Mickey). Disney photography isn't horrible (I have seen plenty of beautiful shots), plus you would still have Jazzy and your dad to round out the photos. With Disney, you would have shots of the reception too! They were good enough for you to consider having the MK/AK shoots, so I would think they would be good enough for the wedding to. JMHO though.

 

[PeytonSdiz]

I second the idea of silk flowers. That what we used (I have photos I can PM you if you'd like to see them.) People couldn't even tell they were fake until they touched them. I actually have my bouquet on one of our end tables next to a framed wedding photo. We went to Michaels and picked out the flowers. Then the lady working there actually made them for us (I am not creative or crafty at all.)

 

[pezaddict231]

Actually most of the weddings I've been to the guys are at the Alter and the girls walk down by themselves. I prefer it that way, so that's what we'll be doing. I think most people want to see the girls dresses/flowers/hair/etc, that they don't need a groomsmen blocking their view!

We probably won't do a BP dance since I find that awkward to be forced to dance with someone you hardly know. I do like the idea of having the BP join in with their significant others. Or you could have everyone just join in if you wanted.

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Actually most of the weddings I've been to the guys are at the Alter and the girls walk down by themselves. I prefer it that way, so that's what we'll be doing. I think most people want to see the girls dresses/flowers/hair/etc, that they don't need a groomsmen blocking their view!

We probably won't do a BP dance since I find that awkward to be forced to dance with someone you hardly know. I do like the idea of having the BP join in with their significant others. Or you could have everyone just join in if you wanted.

Yeah, the significant other one was nice. Of course, that only works if everyone in the party has a significant other.

 

[LoveDisney!!!]

I second the idea of silk flowers. That what we used (I have photos I can PM you if you'd like to see them.) People couldn't even tell they were fake until they touched them. I actually have my bouquet on one of our end tables next to a framed wedding photo. We went to Michaels and picked out the flowers. Then the lady working there actually made them for us (I am not creative or crafty at all.)

I had silk too and they were so pretty! I'm actually looking at some of them right now.


You can save SO much money buy doing the silk. I also think they will look better than paper flowers.

 

[MainStMandy]

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[Sarah <3 Disney]

Aww, the glass box is a great idea I think!

 

[shippedtosea]

aw I really love that idea. it is very romantic. I may want to steal that

 

[MainStMandy]

Aww, the glass box is a great idea I think!

I like how you can preserve the whole bouquet but I know that's super expensive. Plus I do like that idea of carrying on a tradition.

aw I really love that idea. it is very romantic. I may want to steal that

Steal away!!

 

[Chilly]

i've read so many pages (and i'm ill) I can't remember what I was going to say

 

[Chilly]

Oh i've remembered, I'm not having a photographer at our reception either, I'll just ask DF's brother to take some photos, I don't want loads of photos of us eating.

 

[MainStMandy]

i've read so many pages (and i'm ill) I can't remember what I was going to say

Hope you're feeling better!!

 

[Sarah <3 Disney]

aw I really love that idea. it is very romantic. I may want to steal that

I saved it for stealing purposes too! It is a great idea!

 

[Lindsay22]

Keepsake Floral does small jewelry boxes (which are really more like small velvet lined boxes because they don't have little compartments) that are fairly reasonably priced. They also do Christmas ornaments that are lovely.

I got two christmas ornaments and a 5x7 oval frame with a floral cluster design and everything (shipping, the preservation, and the three keepsakes) cost abou $400.

My 5x7 Frame

One of the ornaments

The ornaments were only $75 a piece so that is also an idea if you want to preserve your flowers without spending $1,000

 

[twenty3curls]

Oh i've remembered, I'm not having a photographer at our reception either, I'll just ask DF's brother to take some photos, I don't want loads of photos of us eating.

Seriously! I'm not cute when I'm shoveling food in my mouth.

We only have 20 people at our dinner, so it didn't seem worth it to photograph. And even at the home reception we're not hiring a photograph because most of my friends fancy themselves amateur photographers. I don't need shots of people eating and my friends will get all the cute and funny dance floor shots. Why pay money?!