tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post2248560110295736..comments2008-12-03T08:14:09.848-05:00Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08856782450518599452noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-71493389507387014502008-12-03T08:14:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:14:00.000-05:00ecccck all these stories totally scurred me! i hope you all got/get resolutions to your issues asap!Caitlin (see bride run)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044723396443314806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-2735915471603618022008-12-02T22:36:00.000-05:002008-12-02T22:36:00.000-05:00Ok I am beyond freaked out now. NO MORE WEDDING HORROR STORIES! I'm stressed as it is!Lysshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09504032370590467112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-22927603069231961272008-12-02T22:02:00.000-05:002008-12-02T22:02:00.000-05:00man i am totally freaked about her story (poor thing). the problem is that if you hire a quality vendor they will probably request full payment before or on the day of the wedding. it is standard contract for them. <BR/><BR/>my only nightmare so far has been that the hotel catering manager keeps quiting or getting fired, but THE HOTEL NEVER TELLS US. so here i am emailing one person after another and meanwhile i have no responses for weeks. so annoying, but the venue is perfect for us (huge wedding) and is where we met so we are dealing for now. makes me want a DOC but then again i don't want to shell out more $$ just bc someone else isn't doing his job, you know?<BR/><BR/>-rhodeygirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-13987235385821392662008-12-02T19:45:00.001-05:002008-12-02T19:45:00.001-05:00Not married yet, but I'm SO glad to hear all about the process and everything that you have to do! I will be sure to be careful when the time comes :)magpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584727724844508218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-59945256437355185042008-12-02T19:45:00.000-05:002008-12-02T19:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for the advice on the photographer... I'm going to call mine tomorrow and make sure there's a deadline put in our contract! <BR/><BR/>Great eats too, btw :)imadedinnerhttp://imadedinner.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-70960406242873960942008-12-02T18:16:00.000-05:002008-12-02T18:16:00.000-05:00It's not really a horror story, but I just couldn't believe how nasty people were about our "no kids" policy. Please.<BR/>I guess I do have one horror story - oh lord, I can't believe I'm admitting this, but I lost my engagement ring IN OUR HOTEL ROOM the day after we got married! Good thing that baby was insured! It turned up three months later - it was INSIDE THE KLEENEX BOX.Erin of Care to Eathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513444234791788611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-39503587704386859162008-12-02T17:51:00.000-05:002008-12-02T17:51:00.000-05:00Glad you got that settled!! I don't have any horror stories because well, I am not married.sweetpotatohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08924797726241627409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-18620408277407175002008-12-02T17:41:00.000-05:002008-12-02T17:41:00.000-05:00way to be an educated bride!HangryPantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16703928479843845613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-85121426888685760582008-12-02T17:37:00.000-05:002008-12-02T17:37:00.000-05:00weddings can be so crazy. It was pretty horrible at the time, but boy what a story now. I think we will renew our vows somewhere tropical in a few years... or maybe go back to Italy!!<BR/><BR/>Ok just saw the sandwich pic and now I am starving!RunToFinishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-62629002668993734192008-12-02T17:24:00.000-05:002008-12-02T17:24:00.000-05:00Oh my... I did not have a solid contract with my photographer and I wish I had... Before I had my final pics and album, the photographer went into long-term healthcare and spent all the money from his photography business. So he left us with no final products and we had already paid for everything! Luckily another photographer stepped in to 'handle his business' and has really saved the day. We'll still end up paying MORE for the album because the photog usually sends money with the album when it goes to the lab for final printing, but at least we'll have it!<BR/><BR/>He had been photographing weddings for 40 years, which I thought of as "experienced" not as "old and sick". We might pursue this through the BBB or small claims court, depending on how much extra it will cost us. We've been married for over 14 months and still no "official" pictures :(Bridgethttp://foodfitfun.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-4390289709647780432008-12-02T17:19:00.000-05:002008-12-02T17:19:00.000-05:00I had the worst wedding planner ever!!! We hired her because I was very busy with work and thought that I didn't know anything about wedding planning, so since I wanted my wedding to be perfect we interviewed 3 girls and I thought I had a good vibe with one of them. Yeah, she was a complete nightmare!! Luckily, I learned a lot about planning (because she was not only not helping, but actually making things worse and I had to double check everything she did anyways) and realized that I can do better without her. So I fired her! Unfortunately we lost our deposit, but we still saved a bunch of $$ by not paying her entire fee + seriously I was so relieved to get rid of her that wedding planning seemed like a breeze after that. Ok, that was long :D<BR/><BR/>You seem to be totally on top of things. Don't stress out!! Your wedding will be beautiful, I'm sure!Elinahttp://www.healthyandsane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-24320169436324625362008-12-02T17:18:00.000-05:002008-12-02T17:18:00.000-05:00My bridesmaids dresses were all ordered, all the girls were fitted, and all paid up. When the dresses were supposed to come in I called to check on them. Evidentally the dresses were never ordered because they didn't make them in the color that I wanted...they "forgot" to call and tell me. Yeah, it was not a good situation. It eventually worked itself out. I hope you have your girls dresses...haha...j/k!strongandhealthyhttp://strongandhealthy.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-20021990163675184642008-12-02T16:14:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:14:00.000-05:00well, i'm a single gal, so no stories of mine. But I stumbled on a new blog today...and ...horror of horrors, my heart goes out to this girl.<BR/><BR/>http://runtothefinish.blogspot.com/2008/03/wedding-that-almost-wasnt.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-14891173772194479492008-12-02T16:11:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:11:00.000-05:00No disasters from me! I have a funny story though...I was a bridesmaid in a wedding at a nice hotel in Vegas. I'm sure the pastor does about 10 ceremonies a day and he sounded very "rehearsed." There was a point where he actually said, "Marriage is filled with many times of joy and sorrow...but don't worry, because I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by switching to Geiko!" No joke! That pastor said that during the ceremony! Everyone was shocked and silent, and it took a minute to register what he said. Then, there was the awkward laugh of the crowd and the ceremony continued. So weird!Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10261012485611691494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-25748252770212079962008-12-02T16:09:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:09:00.000-05:00Its so true that you have ot be careful with everything these days...<BR/><BR/>Eric and I looked at over 30 photographers before choosing ours...and you would be amazed at how many didn't have a 'due date', who wouldnt give us ALL images taken that day (this was one of our requirements, or who wouldn't guarantee a certain number of photos (its nice to have an idea how many you will have per hour of service!).<BR/><BR/>Glad you were able to ammend it all!<BR/><BR/>Angela<BR/>www.ohsheglows.comOh She Glowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09875655501987438294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-42282801973377470282008-12-02T16:01:00.000-05:002008-12-02T16:01:00.000-05:00I was a Bridesmaid in my friend's wedding and the Pastor told the Photographer the day of the wedding that he was not able to take pictures during the ceremony in the church. This was never discussed before. They fought in front of all the guests and the Best Man had to step in to calm the situation. In the end the Pastor allowed the photographer a point where he was able to take pictures(mostly in the back). The pictures turned out ok, just not the best.Joanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-76808094728396083412008-12-02T15:53:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:53:00.000-05:00In regard to Britney - I LOVE her music! I have been a fan since I can speak English basically! I love "If you seek Amy" on her new CD!therunningaddicthttp://therunningaddict.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-19486525293505854862008-12-02T15:50:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:50:00.000-05:00rachel - yes! i just bought them!<BR/><BR/>leah - its about 200 calories for a 1/2 cup. i have prob about 1/2 - 3/4 cup.Caitlin (see bride run)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04044723396443314806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-11623145494916715842008-12-02T15:37:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:37:00.000-05:00What is the nutritional info like on the grape nuts? What is your serving size? It's hard to tell from the picture.Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11973078917703599427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-26064831316061749862008-12-02T15:30:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:30:00.000-05:00Lunch looks delicious! No horror stories here...very thankful for that!Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948600363052383006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-2668555403182737082008-12-02T15:27:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:27:00.000-05:00Did you get tickets to the Britney concert? I got up super early this morning so I could get them...they are already selling for thousands on ebay. Craziness!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15245465006934338592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-15681128345355330352008-12-02T15:08:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:08:00.000-05:00we had lots of little problems with the place were our wedding was. we had to stay on top of them with EVERYTHING, every little detail. it was a pain but my husband was so good about it. he deals with contracts at work all the time so it wasn't an issue.Tamihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13014866850399265709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-91690656983457442102008-12-02T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:06:00.000-05:00No wedding horror stories from me Caitlin! I have only wonderful things to report and I am sure you will too! Tons of great stories though, the mass chaos, the hookups, you know! I am so excited for you!!thehealthyhostess.comhttp://thehealthyhostess.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-44840709119378526702008-12-02T15:00:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:00:00.000-05:00the place where me &amp; my girls were supposed to get our hair &amp; nails done (a spa type place that we knew the owner) closed two weeks before my wedding!!! so how hard do you think it was to find a place that was could get 8+ girls in for hair &amp; nails in one morning!! Not too many....luckily it all worked out...but I was stress-ing for a while!! Hope that doesn&#39;t happen to you!!Kyle and Darcihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12470260212383476354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065396697330827869.post-13898260023957060522008-12-02T14:56:00.000-05:002008-12-02T14:56:00.000-05:00my horror story isn't about my contract, but the quality of my photos! <BR/>Every photo in my photog's portfolio was good, and I even had some friends who used her, and their pics were great. Mine.were.terrible. seriously. Shadows in people's faces, and blurry pics, and shots that looked they could have been taken with a 35mm point and shoot.<BR/>Also, there were no pictures of just me. Being as it was my wedding day, I was caught up in the moment and it never dawned on me that we didn't do any solo pics of me, she just "forgot."<BR/>I guess the biggest bummer is that I felt like I had done my homework, looked at her portfolio and even with the good rec. from my friend...but yeah. It was dissapointing. Luckily our videographer was great..so that totally made up for the lack of great photos.Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982727833569851118noreply@blogger.com