Where’s a good place to get wedding prints and frames? I don’t have any prints of S’s wedding and would like some for us and to give one of the happy couple with extended family to all my sibs for holidays. I have jpg files.
Our kids used whatever service offered by Costco.
https://www.costco.com/photo.html
Also, Fracture for glass prints.
My brother used his dog as a groomsman when one of the biped groomsman had to cancel at the last minute. It was an outdoor wedding so no issue there. I don’t remember if the dog came to the reception.
Yesterday we hunted for photographers. DD is on a kick about their editing style. The one she likes the most has a website full of light & soft, slightly blue/cool toned photos (that’s as best as I can explain). But that photographer is quite expensive. Found one with a great price but DD is just unsure whether she would get the results she is envisioning as she feels like the portfolio online is “orangey” tinted. (I would say definitely the golden hour family ones are but the wedding photos seemed just normal colored to me. There are a couple from her actual venue that do seem a bit warm toned.) Then a bunch in the middle price-wise (still pretty high) but nothing standing out as to her tastes. I don’t know whether she’s being overly picky or not. I do see the difference between the two on the ends of the price spectrum for sure. But she’s paying for it and can’t drop the big bucks. Is it bad form to show the cheaper photographer a couple inspiration photos for editing style?
Yes, both of my girls showed their photographers and florists what they were looking for.
Ditto here! The florist was especially appreciative as the flowers can’t be easily edited! The florist asked us to send inspiration pics which we did. Her flowers were perfect! Kid almost cried when she saw her bouquet.
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Ditto on the florist. Ours was fabulous, and she was working with DD long distance. Lots of pictures and ideas sent back and forth. Ended up great.
Our photographer…this is a funny story. I was inquiring here where the wedding happened, and DD was searching online. We both came up with the same top choice…and no cheating! I arranged a FaceTime interview. I was in person…DD remote. Turned out, DD knew three of the brides he had as his sample bride pics. We viewed it as an omen!
MOG, next summer. For S2’s fall wedding I wore a simple navy ponte dress (actually from Land’s End, of all places). S1’s is an outdoor high summer no shade venue, evening timeframe.
I’ve been looking for a suitable dress I can afford, so shopping the end of season summer stuff. I factor in necklines, undergarment needs (I am old enough to have encountered gravity) and found a perfect dress — but it is black and white. Is it dumb to buy it on sale and if FDIL doesn’t like it, just find something else? Or is black-and-white so, so, bad that I shouldn’t bother?
I don’t think I would bother to buy a black and white dress as a MOG.
As a guest, yes. As the MOG, probably not. Sorry
Unless she is asking for black as a theme
Might you have a pic? Wondering how formal or not formal the dress is. Also the venue - is it “outdoor formal” or “outdoor casual”??? Is there maybe another event related to the wedding that the dress might work for?
Agree with @deb922 I’d steer clear of any dress with a notable amount of white as MOG (ETA: unless specifically directed otherwise by the bride).
Black and white is definitely a tightrope walk when it comes to weddings. Especially for moms. Is it a bw pattern or color blocking?
It’s a boatneck, sleeveless black top half with a chiffon tea length black and white print for a skirt. I really like it, but I feel like especially for MOG, it’s not a good combo. It’s going to read more black than white, but that’s not really better. It’s hard to find something that I won’t overheat in that isn’t meant for a 25 yr old. I will keep looking!
I agree. This sounds like a great dress, but it may not be suitable for the occasion.
Do you know the wedding color palette if there is one? I’d definitely avoid the color worn by the bridesmaids, but as a MOG you don’t need to stick to beige.
Did anyone use a microphone for speeches at the rehearsal dinner? We will have 60 people, a fairly small/medium size room. Not sure if it’s even needed, and I don’t know what you would use for amplification anyway.
More likely than not the sound system for a mic at the venue will not be great – poor pickup, noise, etc… so the mic makes things worse. But maybe test it out if you have a chance. Acoustics in the room will also matter. Probably best to ask the manager of the venue his/her experience.
My daughters wedding was about 75 people. I actually couldn’t remember if we had mics! I looked back, yes we did. But it was a floor stand mic for some of us that we were not talking directly into - and the bride and groom had a hand held for their vows, turned down low.
MOG at recent wedding had a black dress that was with a flattering style for this gal - sort of had a wraparound kind of cinching. I wondered about the color but heard not backlash and know she got future DIL approval.
I would purchase the dress but also keep shopping. Since wedding is a bit away, you might find something good with end of summer sales.
If it’s a small room then you really wouldn’t need a mic unless you speak very softly. I did use a mic at a large open space.
Why don’t you send a pic to the bride to ask her if it’s appropriate. I think the protocol is usually to let the mom of bride to pick out a dress first. I did make my choices very on, so my girls could share them with their respective in laws. I wasn’t sure if I was going to wear a long dress for D1’s wedding. D1’s in law was to going to go along with my decision. We both decided to go with long dresses because that was what D1 wanted.