Everything you need for a Midwest wedding

Hey,
I know this might be a bit out of left field for this forum, but it’s about a wedding—specifically a bachelorette party...
Does anyone have any leads on how to book a decent stripper for a bachelorette bash? 🙂
I really want to hire someone so we can let loose a little, but my maid of honor isn't exactly the entrepreneurial type. So, if anyone happens to know something... 😉

mistywalker5 said:Hey girl, listen—my in-laws' wedding isn't until August 5th, and I haven't even started sending out invitations yet... we're planning to get moving on them in about two weeks, so we're just taking it slow. Honestly, you'll get everything done in time. It feels a little silly to share everything too early anyway, and there’s really no point—people will either tell you right away if they can make it or let you know within a week or two, you know what I mean? On my invites, I have the RSVP date set for April 15th—which is three weeks before the big day—just because we need to give the final headcount to the Hilton and handle all the other logistics... and honestly, I've never actually received an invitation more than a month and a half in advance myself. Don't stress, you aren't running behind at all...😉

We also set our RSVP deadline for April 23rd, which is that same three-week window. But man, I don't know... it feels like everyone around me thinks they're such an expert, so it gets to that point where even the stuff I actually like starts to feel annoying because everyone has some unsolicited opinion or comment. Thank God the wedding party is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, 🙏 🙏

So, figured I’d chime in too... still pretty new here, just catching up on everyone's posts. Looks like a lot of you are going the favor bottle route, with all those little thank-you gifts and stuff... my guy and I decided to do that too. For the tables, we're using those old-school Orangina bottles—my mother-in-law tracked them down for us—and we've got this artist from Memphis coming by to etch them for $3.25. Also, for the favors, I'm making these heart-shaped bottles myself (picked them up at a local shop), and I'm putting our names and the date on one side and doing some gold embroidery on the other.

The reception is gonna be at Lucy's place in Indianapolis. I actually grabbed my dress at Nicholas's boutique in VC, and honestly? So stoked with how it turned out. The staff there were great, too. Especially since I'm a bit on the curvier side, I was low-key terrified to even start looking for a dress, but the selection ended up being killer.

We're grabbing the sweets from that bakery, Katarina's, over in Ivankov.

The band for the hall is gonna be Flash from near St. Louis, and then for the after-party at the house, we've got "Bachelor Soul"—those guys are from Nuštar and they're awesome.

The wedding itself is at St. Philip and Jacob's church in Memphis. I was wondering if any of you ladies have gotten married there? And also, is it possible to have someone sing during the ceremony? I'm really hoping to have an Ave Maria played.

I already booked my hair with my buddy Igor at the Royal salon in Memphis, where I'll be getting my makeup done, too.

One quick question though... does anyone have hair style recommendations? Since I'm a bit more full-figured and don't have much of a jawline...

Anyway... thanks

rowdypanther16 said:We also set our RSVP deadline for April 23rd, which is that same three-week window. But man, I don't know... it feels like everyone around me thinks they're such an expert, so it gets to that point where even the stuff I actually like starts to feel annoying because everyone has some unsolicited opinion or comment. Thank God the wedding party is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, 🙏 🙏

I totally get that—it feels like there's a "know-it-all" on every corner, but honestly, you can't please anyone anyway :P But seriously, though :P We're starting our outreach this weekend... Are you from St. Louis?

Jessie, I'm actually reaching out to you all the way from St. Louis. 🙂

Hey there!
Does anyone happen to know where I can pick up those custom name labels for wine bottles around VC? Is there a local print shop or something similar that handles that kind of thing? Any idea what I should expect to pay?
Thanks!

Henry Ortiz18 said:Hey there!
Does anyone happen to know where I can pick up those custom name labels for wine bottles around VC? Is there a local print shop or something similar that handles that kind of thing? Any idea what I should expect to pay?
Thanks!

I'm not sure about the options in VC, but honestly, you could just DIY it—design them on your computer, print them out, and use a bit of glue on the edges, and you're done!🙂🙂

Hey everyone, just wanted to share some good news! I finally found a makeup artist—Darryl from the forums—and we did a trial run today. Honestly? I am so happy with how it turned out. One less thing to stress about now... Just need to figure out my hair and shoes next, at least in my book... But hey, this forum actually comes in handy for stuff like this sometimes...🙂

Ladies, you honestly won’t believe what I’m stressing over right now—it’s actually kind of embarrassing 😉 Can someone please walk me through how the whole decorated wedding car thing works? Like, does the car stay with the bride until the groom arrives, or does the groom pick her up in it? And when heading to the chapel, is it the bride sitting in the car alone or the groom? I totally get the part after the ceremony—we’ll head off together for photos and then straight to the reception—but this whole beginning part has me so confused... please help!! I feel like I'm getting a different story from everyone I talk to... I'd love to hear what you all think...😉

mistywalker5 said:Ladies, you honestly won’t believe what I’m stressing over right now—it’s actually kind of embarrassing 😉 Can someone please walk me through how the whole decorated wedding car thing works? Like, does the car stay with the bride until the groom arrives, or does the groom pick her up in it? And when heading to the chapel, is it the bride sitting in the car alone or the groom? I totally get the part after the ceremony—we’ll head off together for photos and then straight to the reception—but this whole beginning part has me so confused... please help!! I feel like I'm getting a different story from everyone I talk to... I'd love to hear what you all think...😉

From all the weddings I've been to, including my own, the groom usually drives the decorated car to go grab the bride and head to the church. The bride almost always takes a different car, usually riding with her parents.

Henry Ortiz18 said:Hey there!
Does anyone happen to know where I can pick up those custom name labels for wine bottles around VC? Is there a local print shop or something similar that handles that kind of thing? Any idea what I should expect to pay?
Thanks!

I actually make them myself. 🙂 Those stickers are printed on special waterproof paper, so even if the bottle gets all sweaty or chilled, the ink won't smudge.

Hey everyone, I could really use some advice... where would be the best spot in Indianapolis to go for some quality rock climbing?

So, I heard there’s this one salon over in the Brooklyn area, $1.00 give me a sec, my cousin was telling me it’s actually pretty decent. I honestly can't remember the exact name or where it's tucked away right now, though. 😢 Personally, whenever I'm heading out to a small town in Kansas to hit up the H&M, I swear that's my absolute go-to.

rowdypanther16 said:So, I heard there’s this one salon over in the Brooklyn area, $1.00 give me a sec, my cousin was telling me it’s actually pretty decent. I honestly can't remember the exact name or where it's tucked away right now, though. 😢 Personally, whenever I'm heading out to a small town in Kansas to hit up the H&M, I swear that's my absolute go-to.

Gotta agree on the H&M thing too. Last year I basically lived there and was super happy with everything!

So, here's the deal... I'm still out here hunting for the perfect makeup artist... I really want to try someone else out... Does anyone have a number for a solid pro? Or maybe even some recommendations for someone working over at Sephora? Thanks! 😁

Joshua Brown2 said:From all the weddings I've been to, including my own, the groom usually drives the decorated car to go grab the bride and head to the church. The bride almost always takes a different car, usually riding with her parents.

Around here, though, we like to go all out and decorate both cars. It's more of a whole procession; the bride heads to the church with her bridesmaids, and the groom makes his way from his place to hers, also accompanied by his groomsmen. Then, once the ceremony is wrapped up, the newlyweds finally ride together. 😁

If both cars are bumping into each other, why should we act like his car is the only one that's fine?!

Bradley Wright said:minie, I picked up some envelopes at Allstate, and one of them was only $0.20
It was totally worth it for me, especially since we’re going with the same design for the invitations anyway
so they actually look pretty great.
Just plain white ones—it felt like enough for what I needed
I mean, why overthink the envelopes? It's all going to end up in the trash eventually

I grabbed mine for like 12 cents and they're perfect, just pure white and totally fine...

,, or you two can just jump in one car, we'll roll out together in one decked-out ride,, personally I think splitting up is just stupid, let's just go together 🙂

Hay, has anyone here dined at Bob Evans lately?