http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl - Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum en-us Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum Thu, 17 May 2012 20:39:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1297122250/228#228 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/General Wedding Discussion http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1297122250/228#228 [quote author=544F424B4B5E1513111F270 link=1297122250/227#227 date=1337239952]Glad there are a few of us that have been with our partners ages before getting married - I will be 10 years on our wedding day!<br /><br />For the FB group - PM Bride28 with your name and she'll add you :)[/quote]<br /><br />we will of been together just over four years when we get married but i knew from early on I wanted to marry him :) http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337219898/2#2 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/General Wedding Discussion http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337219898/2#2 I am using Mary from http://www.estellesmakeup.com/estellesmakeup.com/Welcome.html for my wedding, she's done my hair and make up for a shoot shot a few months back and loved it! Confirmed to myself that I had picked the right person for the job. http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337072192/2#2 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/Wedding Dresses http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337072192/2#2 Yep, that might have to be my next step. I even tried emailing the email addy given in the ad, only to have it bounce back as undeliverable! Quite the mystery.... &nbsp;I imagine a 2 full-page ad spread in B&amp;G would be quite expensive so why pay for that when you're not actually in business?!? Just to taunt me with the dream dress.... &nbsp; :P http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337227545/1#1 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/General Wedding Discussion http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337227545/1#1 woohoo it will go in no time can't wait to see the photos :) http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1334198209/7#7 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/Wedding Dresses http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1334198209/7#7 What is the reason you are not finding a dress? Do you have an idea of what you want but you have not found the right style in Bridal Shop? Have you tried some dresses on?<br /><br />or don't you have any idea of what you want at all? If so, have you tried browsing wedding blogs for inspiration? (try US blogs as they showcase A LOT of different styles)<br /><br />or are you restricted because of budget reasons?<br /><br /><br />When I first got engaged I went to quite a few Bridal shops around Auckland and didn't find anything I liked. At this stage, I had no idea of what I wanted. After browsing through what seems like hundreds of websites, I realised I would be more comfortable with a less &quot;weddingy&quot; dress and ended up buying a gorgeous white dress from regular shop instead<br />That's my experience only, though. Your reasons for not finding a dress might be quite different but don't despair, there's plenty of choice around, you just need to identify what is causing your problem and then, you'll be on track to solve it<br /> http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1336954473/10#10 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/General Wedding Discussion http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1336954473/10#10 It depends on the mood and type of food you want. My two top awesome food recommendations at the fancy end are The George (Pescatore is AMAZING! And they definitely have function rooms of varying sizes) and Cook'n with Gas. Both at the pricey end of the scale, though. <br /><br />Honeypot Cafe has reopened in Sydenham and my mum was raving about the dinner they had there the other night - not sure if they have function rooms though. <br /><br />Most places outside the CBD are open now - not always true but amazing how many have bounced back. :-) <br /><br />Oh, I think Taste at Riccarton House is reopening soon, if you wanted the scenic venue - might be worth an enquiry. :-) http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1336650577/2#2 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/Wedding Dresses http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1336650577/2#2 [quote author=2A2F352719272822342327460 link=1336650577/1#1 date=1337051585]Try City Chic.     I've brought a number of dresses from here.   They stock sizes 14+.   view their dresses at www.citychic.com.au<br />(Note - many of their strapless dresses actually come with strap options)[/quote]<br /><br />I agree with the city chic option I love their dresses :) http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337114885/7#7 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/General Wedding Discussion http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1337114885/7#7 heres one of my banners :) http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1326192236/9#9 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/Now that you are married http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1326192236/9#9 I looked around for quite a while to find information on this too. I think it depends on the dress whether it is better to store flat / in a box or hanging. Strapless dresses are often better to store flat because otherwise there is a lot of weight on the top and I think it can cause the bodice to lose some shape.<br />My dry cleaner didn't offer the box storage option, so I am doing it myself.<br />I bought a box and tissue paper from Conservation Supplies and watched the video they have on there. <br />http://www.conservationsupplies.co.nz/lines/194.html<br /><br />I like the idea of wearing my dress again though (even just try on at home for fun), but with the cleaning and storage I'm not sure that I can be bothered! .... &nbsp;:) http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1306363106/1232#1232 Weddings.co.nz Discussion Forum/General Wedding Discussion http://www.weddings.co.nz/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1306363106/1232#1232 And finally this is the bouquet we had at the head table. &nbsp;Hope it helps &nbsp;:)