One of DD’s school friends was to get married on Top Sail Island this weekend. When they were ordered to evacuate they drove to NYC and in the car found a new venue and made all of the arrangements to have the wedding there. Most of the guests were able to relocate and the wedding went off, not quite as planned.
That is just amazing! ^^^
They should write a tell-all book, “I found a last minute wedding venue in NYC!”
Another last minute switch of a wedding site.
@Singersmom07 I saw something on my local news in California about a wedding that got moved to NYC, I wondered if it was this same couple.
Her name is Kerriann. So many chipped in and donated things, flowers, restaurant space, food, etc when they thought they would just have to go to the courthouse and then her parents and have dinner. People just jumped in and volunteered things. They have been interviewed so may well be them. The wedding is actually today, not yesterday. Everything turned out great.
We were at a wedding this weekend. The couple did thank yous at the wedding…to parents, friends and family who came. But they did a special shout out to some friends who had to drive through North and South Carolina to attend this wedding!
Our event is next weekend. It is out of town so I need to make sure I have everything in one spot so we don’t leave Home without anything important.
What is extremely frustrating is relatives who don’t look at the website and text me questions I’ve already answered for them multiple times. Relatives who tell other relatives they don’t know if they are included in the Friday night dinner when they clearly rsvped to my H.
Hope you are having a wonderful time @mom60 !
Have a great time, @mom60! Are you staying in one of the cabins on site? MOB’s parents, sis, BIL and baby stayed in the cabin right at the entrance with the loft. B&G stayed in the big one (but with the bathroom requiring you got step on the deck- I said no to that one). There are 2 cabins facing each other above the wedding spot. We were in the one with the deck overlooking the wedding spot (those who couldn’t do the stairs sat on our deck) and DS #2 and then gf were in the cabin across from ours.
I’m home. The wedding weekend was wonderful and went by so fast. I already feel like some of it is a blur.
@jym626 We had the same cabin with the deck. What a beautiful view from that sliding class window and deck. We didn’t need anyone to watch from the deck but a lot of people decided they could use our bathroom before and after the ceremony! We had given the planner permission for them to allow a few people to use it but I guess once people saw someone go in and out they thought it was okay. The bride and her sister and Mom stayed in the red cabin with the loft. That is where the bridal party got ready. Bride and groom spent the wedding night in the one you referenced with the bathroom outside the room off the deck. The weather was wonderful not too warm and not too cold.
I’ll try to post more in a bit.
Still trying to come up for air. I have that feeling like I get when I return to civilization after a camping trip or to the US after being in a foreign location.
One benefit of being clueless regarding the wedding plans was that I really felt like a guest. I was able to enjoy myself and not worry about what should be happening. The DJ was great and it was wonderful to see the cousins, family friends and my kids reconnect and dance the night away together. I am MOB in 9 months so also took mental notes on what worked and what could be improved.
I loved having onsite accommodations available. For those who stayed onsite it was great to have more time to spend together. The bride also arranged a yoga class for those who wanted Saturday morning. With just a ceremony and reception it goes by so quick.
Wedding coordinator was a definite must and worth paying for. I don’t know how we would have gotten through the day without them. I thought that communication with guests could have been clearer, website could also have been clearer. Parking was off site and several guests commented that another wedding nearby was using same church lot. Driver of the shuttle didn’t know the names of his bride and groom. I think the coordinator or venue owner should have suggested signs. The venue was definitely not easily accessible for those with mobility issues.
Snack bags were a hit. I think I overdid them but quite a few guests commented that they enjoyed them on the drive home.
Photographer- even with all the advice from all of you I still think we had a miss with photos. They wanted to do group photos prior to ceremony. Everyone was running late in getting ready and it was rushed. We didn’t get a lot of posed photos done. The photographer once the party began only did candid shots.
My D’s and I had our hair and makeup done at a salon near the venue. We went in with just a recommendation from the planner. The makeup artist as great. She made us feel comfortable and used the right a,punt of makeup that we looked pretty but not overdone. She suggested adding some fake eyelashes and they looked great.
We have a lot of wine and beer in our garage!
Who is next?
YOU are, in another 9 months. 
The wedding sounded wonderful. Congratulations.
For your D’s wedding, try to come up with a schedule when you would like group photos to be taken and let your guests know ahead of time. D1 did that for her wedding. The planner made sure people were ready.
Maybe my D1, wedding is Saturday! I flew in today, looking forward to seeming family from Australia tonight for dinner! Uninvited ex-SIL popped up this week emailing to ask when & where the wedding is. We are sure she already knows, as ex-MIL has invitation displayed in her nursing home room and ex-SIL was just visiting (and easily Googled online, and D has a distinctive last name). D emailed her and stated that she is not invited, so doesn’t need to know ceremony details. Hoping it is enough to keep her away. Reader with ill wife decided he couldn’t come, but back up reader (cousin of D) is happily stepping in.
So… no open problems that I’m aware of. On to the party!
Have fun @intparent !!
Have fun @intparent !!
My best college friend couldn’t come but called me the morning of my wedding. (I’d forgotten she had done this with other friends.) Much as I loved her, it was actually inconvenient.
So in case SIL has something like that in mind, have someone else in control of your D’s cell or answering the hotel room phone, @intparent.
@Mom60, Congrats and thanks for the detailed tips. I hope everything goes well, @intparent!
@intparent, have a great weekend!!!
Rehearsal went off without a hitch. Bride is stressed, but no surprise there. Weather looks good, everyone’s flights seem to have come in on time.
One tip is to leave more time than you would think for the escort cards to get food choice stickers on and alphabetize them! We did it yesterday, and it took longer than we thought. Also, plan for traffic to get to the venue. The bride & groom were going to go to the hotel before the rehearsal, but got a bit of a late start and then ran into Friday afternoon traffic. So went straight to the rehearsal. No big deal, but just a heads up for others.
@intparent Enjoy. It all goes by in a blur.
Agree about timing. Some of us had hair and makeup done offsite and we thought we had allowed enough time to get back to the venue and change before photos. We didn’t leave salon till around the time photos were scheduled. We all rushed to get dress. Everyone was running late but it was added stress.
Both of my D’s significant others forgot belts. Bil also forgot a belt, another good friend forgot his belt.