Name/LJ handle: Lindsey
Role in wedding: Bride
Wedding date: Tentatively, August 29,2009 or September 5, 2009
Location of wedding/reception: This is my question
Unique information about your wedding planning so far: My FH, RJ, and I were just engaged about two weeks ago, although we've both known it was coming for a while. We were going to plan a small wedding for next summer. The more I think about planning and keeping it small, I just don't want a wedding at all. So at the end of this summer we are renting a limo, grabbing our two best friends, having a quickie ceremony somewhere and then cruising around in the limo for the rest of the night. That's just how we roll. I guess you can't really call it eloping, because it's planned, but that's the idea.
Your "How we met" story: I met him at a party where I'd been promised there would be a TON of cute guys. I got there and, very disappointed, told my friend he "would do" if no one else cute showed up. We chatted a bit that night and parted ways. We ran into each other the next night and have been inseparable ever since. I'm perpetually amused by my first impression of him, because now there's no one in the world I would rather be with or that I could be closer to.
So, basically, FH and I are both very shy people who get uncomfortable in the spotlight, but have a blast no matter what we are doing when it's just the two of us. We want our wedding to be about us enjoying each other and celebrating the commitment we're making to each other. We want to have fun. We do not want to feel uncomfortable or stressed out. So yesterday, while attending his cousin's very traditional wedding, we decided to rent a limo, find a lovely outdoor location for a quick ceremony with only my "maid of honor" and his "best man" present and then cruise around in the limo and celebrate with our best friends.
As far as the location of the ceremony itself, we're not very picky. We live in Plattsburgh, NY but would be willing to travel about an hour or so (time for some champagne in the limo!). We'd like someplace outdoors and pretty. There's a gazebo on the lake in Plattsburgh that a lot of people use for weddings/prom pictures, and we may just end up doing this, but I'd love to hear about any spots I'm not aware of. Thanks!
P.S., it doesn't have to be a traditional outdoor venue for a wedding. If there's some beautiful piece of public land that you know about, especially in a tree-filled/woodsy area, that would suffice. We just want to meet up with a JP, exchange some vows and rings, and get on with the fun.
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Name/LJ handle: Cat
Role in wedding: Bride
Wedding date: 12/12/2009
Location of wedding/reception: Belhurst Castle, Geneva NY
Unique information about your wedding planning so far: Well I have my church and reception venue. I also picked my dress (Maggie Sottero's Coco). And that's about it ^_^
Your "How we met" story: We were set up on a blind date! It went well but both of us were not in the right mind set to date at the time. Then I got a call from him a month or two later and jumped so high with glee that I hit the ceiling...rest is history ^_^
Just popped in to say Hello! I look forward to reading the entries here. Have a great day!
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This community doesn't seem to be to active but with NNY I am not all that surprised.
I'm planning a Watertown, NY wedding for next Oct. from Orlando, FL and need vendor recommendations. If anybody has any bakers, or DJ's they liked who were flexible to work with their names would be awesome. Also does anybody know where I can rent a cotton candy machine?
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Name/LJ handle: Amanda, Fizzypop_04
Role in wedding: I am the bride.
Wedding date: 10-9-2009
Location of wedding/reception: Wedding: (Fri night) St. Pauls in Watertown, Reception (Sat night) Ramada Inn in Watertown
Unique information about your wedding planning so far: I really want a cotton candy machine at the reception. How do I go about this? Also the theme in Autumn with Disney touches.
Your "How we met" story: We meet at Disney's EPCOT park during there IllumiNations fireworks on EPCOTS 25th. anniversary. I ended up standing alone apart from my room mates so I could see the fireworks and his friends had ditched him to leave early we ended up just talking and it went from there. We got engaged in front of Cinerellas Castle right before the Wishes fireworks 8 months later.
Name/LJ handle: Amanda/macaque_50
Role in wedding: Bride
Wedding date: 10/5/08
Location of wedding/reception: Belhurst Castle, Geneva, NY
Unique information about your wedding planning so far: My dad is growing all of the little pumpkins/gords being used around our centerpieces! This is driving my mom crazy as she thinks they're not going to grow.
Your "How we met" story: We met in high school. We've been together since my junior year and his senior. That would be seven years now:)
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