Comments on: The First 72 Hours http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:21:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kerry http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11568 Kerry Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:53:41 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11568 My first 72 hours were so overwhelming I really did nothing but sip champange and stare are my ring in disbelief! It is such an amazing time! Enjoy it!! My first 72 hours were so overwhelming I really did nothing but sip champange and stare are my ring in disbelief! It is such an amazing time! Enjoy it!!

]]> By: Andrea http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11513 Andrea Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:45:43 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11513 I'm catching up on your blog cause I'm on a snow day and I love this post. I love the documented reactions! And your planning is coming a long so well already. The bride dresses on here are FAB! I’m catching up on your blog cause I’m on a snow day and I love this post. I love the documented reactions! And your planning is coming a long so well already. The bride dresses on here are FAB!

]]> By: Desiree http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11506 Desiree Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:51:07 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11506 Excel was my best friend when it came to the wedding. We separated people into catagories on different tabs. We had my family, his family, and friends. On each tab we listed out the people with their last name, first name, and address all in separate fields for easy sorting plus we also put a collumn in there saying if we thought they'd come or not (which turned into an actual yes or no once RSVPs started coming in). A lot of his family were older and lived far away so we knew we'd send invites but they wouldn't come. We listed out every possible person we would want to come to see the ultimate top number of guests and then started narrowing it down from there. Good luck with everything! .-= Desiree´s last blog ..<a href="http://dannyanddesiree.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-thursday.html" rel="nofollow">happy thursday</a> =-. Excel was my best friend when it came to the wedding. We separated people into catagories on different tabs. We had my family, his family, and friends. On each tab we listed out the people with their last name, first name, and address all in separate fields for easy sorting plus we also put a collumn in there saying if we thought they’d come or not (which turned into an actual yes or no once RSVPs started coming in). A lot of his family were older and lived far away so we knew we’d send invites but they wouldn’t come. We listed out every possible person we would want to come to see the ultimate top number of guests and then started narrowing it down from there. Good luck with everything!
.-= Desiree´s last blog ..happy thursday =-.

]]> By: miss mindles http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11509 miss mindles Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:28:48 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11509 Nina, you are such a busy bee! I bet you could plan an entire wedding in a week! Best wishes :) .-= miss mindles´s last blog ..<a href="http://mindlessmusingsonmyaveragelife.blogspot.com/2010/02/major-life-fail.html" rel="nofollow">major life FAIL</a> =-. Nina, you are such a busy bee! I bet you could plan an entire wedding in a week! Best wishes :)
.-= miss mindles´s last blog ..major life FAIL =-.

]]> By: CK http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11501 CK Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:30:07 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11501 Congrats!!!! Enjoy the planning ride - it's one of the best times! I'd throw out Romona Keveza as another designer. Her style is very close to the two you've mentioned. Have fun!! .-= CK´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.kielycooks.com/2010/02/almost-famous-garden-salad-dressing.html" rel="nofollow">Almost Famous Garden Salad & Dressing</a> =-. Congrats!!!! Enjoy the planning ride – it’s one of the best times!

I’d throw out Romona Keveza as another designer. Her style is very close to the two you’ve mentioned. Have fun!!
.-= CK´s last blog ..Almost Famous Garden Salad & Dressing =-.

]]> By: Shannon http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11474 Shannon Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11474 In regards to the dress, I picked out my dress, because I knew it was something my husband would be super excited to see me wear. I wanted a ballgown that wasn't strapless, but once I tried on my dress, I knew my husband would love it, and that made me love it. It was definitely a good decision, because the look he gave me when I got to the altar and what he whispered in my ear are memories I will never forget. The guest list was the biggest drama for us, because our parents kept adding people. What I finally realized is, if it fits in the budget, go ahead and invite who they want it if makes them happy. The day really is about you and your husband, but your parents also want to show you off and show how proud they are of you to all your friends. Might as well let them! .-= Shannon´s last blog ..<a href="http://sitrelaxgossip.blogspot.com/2010/02/book-review.html" rel="nofollow">Book Review</a> =-. In regards to the dress, I picked out my dress, because I knew it was something my husband would be super excited to see me wear. I wanted a ballgown that wasn’t strapless, but once I tried on my dress, I knew my husband would love it, and that made me love it. It was definitely a good decision, because the look he gave me when I got to the altar and what he whispered in my ear are memories I will never forget.

The guest list was the biggest drama for us, because our parents kept adding people. What I finally realized is, if it fits in the budget, go ahead and invite who they want it if makes them happy. The day really is about you and your husband, but your parents also want to show you off and show how proud they are of you to all your friends. Might as well let them!
.-= Shannon´s last blog ..Book Review =-.

]]> By: Kelly http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11472 Kelly Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:33:27 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11472 Ok, so I must admit. I knew it was the reason you called too, except that for one *tiny* moment I was worried something had happened to a family member and you were calling to tell me. I always hate when we're making those calls. Thankfully when I heard the tone in your voice, I knew! I am so happy for you both. Who knew, right here in So Ill. Oh yea, me. And your mom. Love you! Ok, so I must admit. I knew it was the reason you called too, except that for one *tiny* moment I was worried something had happened to a family member and you were calling to tell me. I always hate when we’re making those calls. Thankfully when I heard the tone in your voice, I knew! I am so happy for you both. Who knew, right here in So Ill. Oh yea, me. And your mom. Love you!

]]> By: Julie M http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11471 Julie M Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:16:53 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11471 this is a story about flowers, not a dress but you'll see why............. i went through endless magazines looking at flower bouqets. my florist recommended i start pulling photos out and putting them in a file, so when we met i could show her what i liked. well in typical julie fashion, i pulled and shoved them into a folder and never looked at them again or any time along the way. we showed up at the florist and when i pulled the pics out----they were all the same!!! i guess i knew what i liked. so, long of the short...maybe this is what you should do with your dress!!! OK. so let's be honest. you could wear a white pototoe sack and look like a million dollars!!!! so let's not stress!! this is a story about flowers, not a dress but you’ll see why………….
i went through endless magazines looking at flower bouqets. my florist recommended i start pulling photos out and putting them in a file, so when we met i could show her what i liked. well in typical julie fashion, i pulled and shoved them into a folder and never looked at them again or any time along the way. we showed up at the florist and when i pulled the pics out—-they were all the same!!! i guess i knew what i liked.
so, long of the short…maybe this is what you should do with your dress!!!
OK. so let’s be honest. you could wear a white pototoe sack and look like a million dollars!!!! so let’s not stress!!

]]> By: Kate http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11470 Kate Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:07:22 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11470 Dress... I was totally stressed out with law school and the Bar and made a snap decision at my first dress shopping outing and ended up convincing the bridal salon to let me switch dresses. I loved my dress... but I didn't have any "Angels and Fireworks and Unicorns" moment. I think I could have been happy with lots of dresses but I felt beautiful on my wedding day so the one I picked did the trick! Don't stress too much - try to enjoy just being engaged - take breaks in the planning just to "be"! .-= Kate´s last blog ..<a href="http://elefantitasalegres.blogspot.com/2010/02/pink-puffy-hearts.html" rel="nofollow">Favorite Things: February</a> =-. Dress… I was totally stressed out with law school and the Bar and made a snap decision at my first dress shopping outing and ended up convincing the bridal salon to let me switch dresses. I loved my dress… but I didn’t have any “Angels and Fireworks and Unicorns” moment. I think I could have been happy with lots of dresses but I felt beautiful on my wedding day so the one I picked did the trick!

Don’t stress too much – try to enjoy just being engaged – take breaks in the planning just to “be”!
.-= Kate´s last blog ..Favorite Things: February =-.

]]> By: slynnro http://accordingtonina.com/the-first-72-hours-of-engagement-midwest/#comment-11469 slynnro Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:55:33 +0000 http://accordingtonina.com/?p=6035#comment-11469 Yeah, everyone's always like "You'll cry!" "You'll know!" None of that happened for me. I tried on my dress as a joke. It ended up being my favorite. Not everyone has that magical moment. You can still find a dress without it. I was studying for the bar, so for the first 72 hours of my engagement I was struggling with oil and natural gas law. Yeah, everyone’s always like “You’ll cry!” “You’ll know!”

None of that happened for me. I tried on my dress as a joke. It ended up being my favorite. Not everyone has that magical moment. You can still find a dress without it.

I was studying for the bar, so for the first 72 hours of my engagement I was struggling with oil and natural gas law.

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