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StaceyMc

01-20-2006, 07:50 AM

Hello everyone! I wanted to say hello and introduce myself!

My name is Stacey (although that's pretty obvious huh?) and I'm from around Pittsburgh, PA (LaceyinPgh - it looks like we're "neighbors"!)

I am newly engaged and wanted to see what everyone else is talking about in planning their weddings! FH and I have set our date for February 17, 2007 - I've always wanted a winter wedding by candlelight!

It's great to meet everyone!

CindySue

01-20-2006, 07:55 AM

Welcome to the board Stacey. Im sure you will love it here.
Everyone is in different stages of planning, but you can go to the Journal forum and read through our journals and see where most of us are.
Me?......Im in the shopping stage!
Congrats on your engagement! The winter wedding sounds gorgeous and Im sure lot of us will have ideas for you!

LaceyinPgh

01-20-2006, 08:08 AM

I have a town buddy! I have a town buddy! I have a town buddy! :ura1: Not that I am at all easily excitable! What part of town are you from? Have you always lived here or are you a transplant like me? I have a town buddy! Kelli (usahgrad) is relatively close to us too out in Ohio.

By the welcome to the boards. I think you will like it here because all the other girls are fabulous. Just jump in and get involved. Don't forget to start a journal so we can check out all your wedding ideas and steal what we like.

StaceyMc

01-20-2006, 08:18 AM

Thanks for the welcomes! I think I will start a journal...it might be nice to read as I got along with my planning. We're still in the early stages of planning (or should I say "I" am in the early stages? :) )

Lacey - I've lived in the Pittsburgh area all of my life. I live near Delmont and love it out there.

LaceyinPgh

01-20-2006, 08:23 AM

I have no idea where Delmont is so I am assuming that it is either North or South of the city since I usually go East or West.

The early stages of trying to figure out what you want or how you want things done are usually the hardest. After that it is just implimenting those ideas. Between March and May of last year I thought I would die working on the early stages, now with 4 months to go it isn't so bad. I am just in the details stuff at this point.

Any ideas on vendors or venues?

StaceyMc

01-20-2006, 08:33 AM

Delmont is through Monroeville and through Murrysville. I'm about 20 mins. from Monroeville.

As far as venues - I think we're going to keep it simple and have the reception in the church hall. It's a beautiful room and they allow outside catering and music. Since the wedding will be in February and neither of us care about alcohol, we figured that it would be more convenient for our guests to just be in one place, rather than worrying about that nasty Pittsburgh weather on our wedding day.

My FH's (my gosh, I can't get used to that) grandmother is 91 and is so excited to come to the wedding - she's in a wheelchair - and we thought it would also be easier for her to get there if we stayed in one place. Also, his mother uses a cane and his father uses a walker.

We're trying to keep the wedding small and intimate and I'm sure that I'm going to hurt someone's feelings by not inviting them, but that's just too bad. We don't have the cash to have a huge wedding and I've never wanted that.

As far as vendors, we're just starting to look around. FH is having a heart attack everytime I tell him a quote I got from someone. I told him that he's lucky that I'm frugal and that we're doing a lot of things on our own or my estimate would be twice as high....lol.

I've babbled enough :) I'm thrilled to have found this board!!!

bnd94

01-20-2006, 08:50 AM

Welcome to Onewed Stacey!!

A winter wedding by candlelight sounds so awesome!! Do you have any ideas yet? :D

CindySue

01-20-2006, 09:27 AM

Go ahead Becky.....bust out with the pics....you know you wanna!

Stacey, dont feel bad, Mine is very small too and there are a few people I know are going to be upset that they arent going to be there. We are pretty much just having family because for some reason just about all of our friends either live too far away or have gone all wishy-washy on us!

Jenn060306

01-20-2006, 10:20 AM

Welcome!
I think you'll love it here! I think we're all completely addicted to the board. At least i know i am. There are so many great ideas floating arround. Lots of pictures, and all the girls can help you work through any problem you might be facing with you're wedding planning.
The winter Wedding sounds beautiful! Lots of ideas to work from there!
Good Luck! Keep us updated on how things are going!

Shawna Bride

01-20-2006, 11:31 AM

Welcome Stacey,
I joined not long ago, and I've found this forum unvaluable.
Let us know your stresses, issues, questions or advice- it's all good here.

CindySue

01-20-2006, 01:57 PM

Welcome Stacey,
I joined not long ago, and I've found this forum unvaluable.
Let us know your stresses, issues, questions or advice- it's all good here.

Hey Shawna....I sure hope you meant "invaluable"!;)

ikkin510

01-20-2006, 03:35 PM

Hi Stacey! Welcome to the boards. Trust me, you will love this place in no time. Everyone is wonderful and very helpful. I can't wait to hear more about your wedding. How you decided on colors yet?

Shawna Bride

01-20-2006, 03:57 PM

Oopsie! Yes I did... can you tell I was an English major????

andysgirl07

01-20-2006, 06:27 PM

Welcome Stacey! Glad you found us!! I'm a 2007 bride too (May though, so you're closer!) Congratulations and we're here to help however we can!!

usahgrad

01-21-2006, 08:53 AM

First of all, welcome to the board! I would be your other neighbor...sort of. I live about an hour away from Pgh around Akron, Ohio.

As far as vendors, we're just starting to look around. FH is having a heart attack everytime I tell him a quote I got from someone. I told him that he's lucky that I'm frugal and that we're doing a lot of things on our own or my estimate would be twice as high....lol.

Your FH (isn't it exciting?) sounds like mine. I just mention Photographer (because that's where most of our wedding budget is going) and he flinches. Here's probably the most invaluable (yes...invaluable, not unvaluable :)) lesson I've learned from these girls; tell your FH what you want him to do. CLEAR PRECISE INSTRUCTIONS! That will help get him as involved as he's going to get. Just make sure you know, detail by detail what you want him to do, or else you might end up with some football themed unity candle or something. :)

I look forward to chatting with you and can't wait to see how everything turns out next Feb. You guys after May this year are lucky, you'll have all kinds of pictures from about a billion weddings to look at for ideas! :)

Teribridetobe

01-21-2006, 04:16 PM

WebLady

01-21-2006, 06:12 PM

Welcome to our little cyber community Stacey :D Congrats on your engagement and upcoming! Your Winter wedding by candlelight idea sounds like it would be very nice :)

We are glad you are here, like the others said, jump in and share with us, ask questions, etc ... We also like to talk about more than weddings too here in the General Chat forum and don't forget to check out the new OnewedChat room too!

:goodluck: and Welcome again :cheers:

Inlove

01-21-2006, 11:44 PM

Welcome to the boards Stacey. Congrats on your engagement and the wedding plans sounds beautiful.

I to am newly engaged, been one week today. We ourselves are planning for a May of 07' wedding.

WebLady

01-22-2006, 01:07 PM

Well, congrats and welcome to 'Inlove' too :D