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BalletShoesRachel
It didn't work out... I'm moving back home. :(
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on January 6, 2014 at 7:44 PM

So, I never thought I'd be one of the ones to say this, but--I'm moving back home. It didn't work out. *For those of you who don't know (since I've been away from WW for a bit), I've been living...

BalletShoesRachel, Jan 7, 2014 54 28
BalletShoesRachel
Oh, no, oh, no, oh no! I might have ruined everything! >.<
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on November 20, 2013 at 4:21 PM

Long, dramatic story short: I realized that FI and I needed to talk about something that's been bothering me for maybe 2 years now, but that I've been putting off because I knew it would end badly....

BalletShoesRachel, Nov 24, 2013 55 64
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NWR: My gramma died, and I'm on the other side of the world. What should I do? :(
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on November 5, 2013 at 3:50 AM

The title says it all. I found out last night (around 3:30 am my time) that my last grandparent passed away. I mean, it was time, and all that, but it was still unexpected; I knew that it was going to...

Lori, Nov 5, 2013 32 4
BalletShoesRachel
I finally got my ENGAGEMENT PHOTOS! :) (Pic heavy!!!)
BalletShoesRachel in Community Conversations, on November 4, 2013 at 4:34 PM

So a photographer friend took our photos for us, and FI decided that he wanted to edit them (both of them are semi-pro photographers with unrelated "real jobs"), and, well, "we" finally got them back...

T., Nov 4, 2013 27 24
BalletShoesRachel
Church woes. What should I do?
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on November 4, 2013 at 9:25 AM

So I have *always* wanted a formal church wedding, and can't see myself getting married anyplace other than a church. I am LCMS Lutheran, which is pretty strict, and close enough to Catholicism that...

BalletShoesRachel, Nov 4, 2013 17 22
BalletShoesRachel
Where did you make your wedding website?
BalletShoesRachel in Planning, on September 26, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Did you go with WW, The Knot, or another website, or... did you make your own, for those of you who are savvy at programming? What's the reason you went with whatever you did? (I don't want this to...

Courtney, Sep 27, 2013 32 22
BalletShoesRachel
We juuust booked our venue!! :-D
BalletShoesRachel in Planning, on September 24, 2013 at 8:32 PM

We finally did it! I am so happy; this means that we don't really have to do anything wedding-related for a little while! x-P It was really, really tough, but we finally decided on the Amway Grand...

BalletShoesRachel, Sep 25, 2013 13 14
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Hey! It's our first two DIYs! :)
BalletShoesRachel in Do It Yourself, on September 23, 2013 at 2:43 PM

So our first two DIYs were our STDs and thank you notes. A photographer friend did our engagement shoot, and the photo is from that. FI did the layout, etc., I did the actual wording, and I used my...

Dminted*Bride, Sep 23, 2013 18 13
BalletShoesRachel
NWR--fall, and decorating for it! :)
BalletShoesRachel in Community Conversations, on September 23, 2013 at 9:15 AM

So I love fall! :-D It's my favorite, aside from Christmas, in terms of food, atmosphere, and, of course, decorating! I've already put up my fall decorations--but not Halloween yet--and am about to go...

Jennifer, Sep 23, 2013 10 14
BalletShoesRachel
Hey MI brides: Frederick Meijer Gardens or the Amway Grand? Why?
BalletShoesRachel in Planning, on September 14, 2013 at 2:13 PM

So we're dead-stuck between these two venues, and we're supposed to have the answer by this Monday. Has anyone here had any experience with either of these places? Our biggest issue is that the Amway...

Len Woelfel, Sep 15, 2013 13 9
BalletShoesRachel
The girl said it's an Allure, but idk if it is. Please help me ID this dress? :)
BalletShoesRachel in Wedding Attire, on September 2, 2013 at 2:32 PM

So I might have found "the dress." The shop girl said it was an Allure; however, I didn't see an Allure tag on the dress, though others I tried on DID have the Allure tag. Additionally, I couldn't...

HalloweenBride, Sep 6, 2013 30 46
BalletShoesRachel
How did you make really nice, yet extremely inexpensive centerpieces? Did you rent?
BalletShoesRachel in Style and Décor, on September 5, 2013 at 9:29 PM

So we're trying very hard to keep our centerpieces cheap, mostly because we keep going over budget on so many other things. Anyway, we're doing a white-on-white wedding, with hints of silver, gold,...

Samantha, Sep 6, 2013 28 2,695
BalletShoesRachel
I *finally* fond my dress! :-D
BalletShoesRachel in Community Conversations, on September 5, 2013 at 1:13 AM

I am sooo excited and relieved; I went to 6 shops overall and tried on probably 200 dresses before I decided! I was really beginning to freak out a little. I can't post photos right now, as I'm on...

KristnH, Sep 5, 2013 19 9
BalletShoesRachel
"Please" save the date? Yes or no?
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on September 3, 2013 at 5:32 PM

We're designing our STDs now... I am working on the wording, and wonder if you think it would be weird to say "Please save the date" instead of "Save the date"? No offence intended to anyone, but I...

Poppet, Sep 4, 2013 2 4
BalletShoesRachel
"Please" save the date? Yes or no?
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on September 3, 2013 at 5:32 PM

We're designing our STDs now... I am working on the wording, and wonder if you think it would be weird to say "Please save the date" instead of "Save the date"? No offence intended to anyone, but I...

BalletShoesRachel, Sep 3, 2013 15 1,186
BalletShoesRachel
I want to give up on wedding dress shopping. :(
BalletShoesRachel in Wedding Attire, on August 24, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Okay, so I'm in the USA now, and we've been doing wedding stuff. Anyway, today we went dress shopping; it's the only day we had scheduled, due to not having very much time at all to do everything, and...

BalletShoesRachel, Aug 26, 2013 9 12
BalletShoesRachel
Old, new, borrowed, blue (and a penny in your shoe). Quick question.
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on July 11, 2013 at 7:32 AM

Traditionally, for the "good luck" to take place, are these all supposed to be "on" the bride during the ceremony, or are they things that are incorporated throughout the entire day? For example, if I...

Samantha, Aug 20, 2013 3 8
BalletShoesRachel
Help--Quick question--Can I review a vendor I didn't end up hiring?
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on August 17, 2013 at 7:03 AM

Just wondering if I can do this, because I think others need to know how blatantly rude this particular venue was to us. I mean, I'm a patient person when it comes to customer service and so on, and...

2d Bride, Aug 18, 2013 28 7
BalletShoesRachel
So I'm hopping a plane in 4 days....
BalletShoesRachel in Planning, on August 15, 2013 at 9:02 AM

It seems like it should be a shorter period of time! This week is DRAGGING by! We're about to fly to my parents' home, on the other side of the world, to start actually planning this shindig! I'm kind...

BalletShoesRachel, Aug 15, 2013 4 8
BalletShoesRachel
People not on the guest list loaning items for use in the party. What to do?
BalletShoesRachel in Etiquette and Advice, on August 12, 2013 at 11:33 AM

My mom is being generous enough to host an engagement party for us. We have already finalized our wedding guest list. Mom knows the guest list, yet keeps trying to invite people to the engagement...

Tiffany, Aug 12, 2013 1 4
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