BIG PLANS: January 2008

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

So I'm searching craigslist...

...And I find PRICILLA'S AD for her wedding stuff!!!!!!!!! How random??????

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/clo/549332361.html

For Beyond the Big Day...

8 Things No One Tells You About Marriage - I thought this was well written and generously honest.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Middleton is nice, but how bout...

PARTY RENTAL COMPARISONS

www.allaffairs.com .60 pc China/ .40 silverware / 7.00 Ballroom Chairs / 3.75 Folding Chairs

www.partybuster.com .50 pc China/.50 silverware / 6.00 Ballroom chairs / 3.00 Folding Chairs/

www.partytimeofcourse.com Eh. This site might have deals but it's unprofessional and confusing.

There's a ton of chair rental places in NYC but not many of them have websites. :-(

Sunday, January 27, 2008

I like this 40's style vintagey look for rehearsal dinner. We can use paper flowers as a huge running center piece with long tapered candles. Williams - Sonoma makes these napkins for $20 for 50. We can get half that say Middleton and the other half to say Montenegro. I mean,since it's the first time (and possibly the last) both our families meeting and my last day as a Montenegro. It'd be nice.

We could have rehearsal at 11:30 am and have everyone stay for he luncheon at 1pm.

LINKS FOR REHEARSAL SUPPLIES:
www.platesandnapkins.com

www.finestationery.com

www.dontdodishes.com This site is flipping awesome - plastic plates and flatware that look like fine china. Almost.

www.partyatlewis.com Good site for plastic champagne flutes.

VALIDATION!

Some one else had the big tissue paper idea... In my opinion they didn't do enough of them to really make the space look warm and full. From what I can see they only did 22 of them. This means we'll need at least 80 of them. The bridesmaids and family can do these a night or two before. It looks like a real bonding experience.

DARE TO DREAM

How fun would one of these be for everyone!?!?!?!? Just in case we have an extra $1,600 2 weeks before the wedding... Ya never know! www.nycphotobooth.com

THE VINTAGE DJ

So far we have no dancing, but we still need music. This guy is awesome, I used to go to his shows in NY. He uses oldschool classroom record players and wears old fahioned suits to set the tone. He can play old school music from the 30's- 60's that are really good songs but are obscure and unfamiliar so they won't encourage the dancing mentality -Just happy mellow good time vibing. Check him out and listen to his stuff at vintagedj.com

I just emailed for a quote - Are you sure you're ok with no dancing? I prefer no dancing, but it's ok if you change your mind.

AMBIANCE!

Previous couples used paper lamps, random fabrics and christmas lights to create ambiance and make the loft space feel fuller.... Check the girl on the left - She totally hates it.

I like what these people did with the bubbles, but they don't exactly fill up the space. I'd like to intermix the bubbles with my idea below.

I dont understand why this type is linking... but anyway, this is my idea. We can make dozens of them to hang from the ceiling in various sizes and shades of soft yellows, oranges, and blues. They are easy to make and really cheap - Just string and tissue paper.

voila!

Saturday, January 26, 2008

NY STATE MARRIAGE LICENSES

Highlights from the NY state page on marriage license requirements.

A couple who intends to be married in New York State must apply in person for a marriage license to any town or city clerk in the state.
Although the marriage license is issued immediately, the marriage ceremony may not take place within 24 hours from the exact time that the license was issued.
A marriage license is valid for 60 days, beginning the day after it is issued.
The fee for a marriage license is $35 payable in money order only. No other method of payment will be accepted.
A person is required to establish proof of age and identity by submitting to the issuing clerk a birth certificate and a drivers license.
To be valid, a marriage ceremony must be performed by any of the individuals specified in Section 11 of the New York State Domestic Relations Law. These include: a member of the clergy or minister who has been officially ordained and granted authority to perform marriage ceremonies from a governing church body in accordance with the rules and regulations of the church body; a member of the clergy or minister who is not authorized by a governing church body but who has been chosen by a spiritual group to preside over their spiritual affairs;
The person performing the ceremony must be registered with the City of New York in order to perform a ceremony within the New York City limits. The officiant does not have to be a resident of New York State.

(The brother doing our talk can go to the City Clerk Website and download the appropriate forms. We can call 212-699-8090 to confirm the registration has been processed).

And for the Charlestonian in you:
A marriage may not take place in New York State between an ancestor and descendant, a brother and sister (full or half blood), an uncle and niece or an aunt and nephew, regardless of whether or not these persons are legitimate or illegitimate offspring.