~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[*julez* 124]

cake AND champagne?!?! Count me in!

Actually I had champagne on Monday when I ordered my gown.

pics, pics, pics!!!! Please!!!

Agnes, I'll have cake, please, but no champers for me. I don't like it!

[rae_and_scott 1]

but maybe don't SAY that to her

haha, no, DO say it to her.

pics, pics, pics!!!! Please!!!

Okay, pic on the lovely model, and on me:

[*julez* 124]

Ohhh Rae, your dress is absolutely lovely! Stunningly elegant. You look so fantastic - better than that model! It really suits you! Thanks for sharing the pics!

[tucson_chick 0]

rae, so absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!

it looks so much better on you than on the model!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the cake is absolutely fantastic, it's a really rich, moist chocolate cake, with a cup of coffee in the dough.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Awww, thank you both, you're too sweet.

[tucson_chick 0]

Awww, thank you both, you're too sweet.

how much are pronovias dresses btw? I never dared trying one on because i was afraid of even looking at the price tag. *sigh* i wish i wouldn't have been that cheap.

pronovias dresses are soooo gorgeous.

[rae_and_scott 1]

They have a VERY large range. I believe I may have seen one in the catalogue for as little as $1600, but some of them are over $10k! Actually I believe the general idea is that the ones that are actually Pronovias range from $1500-$3000. Then they have other lines, Manuel Mota (which I personally found absolutely gorgeous), Elie Saab, Valentina Sposa, and a vintage collection, which start at $3k and go up up up. The gown I ordered was $2200. I told myself not to try on anything over $3000. But then on my first visit, some of the dresses I tried were recommendations from the assistant helping me. On my second visit I took a look at the prices in their books again and realized I had tried on one that was $5900! *Really* glad I didn't get my heart set on that one!

Someone told me that a lot of bridal salons charge extra for alterations, do you know if that's true? At Pronovias they told me they are included in the price of the dress. Maybe I got a tiny bit of a deal? haha. Well either way I stayed in the range I wanted to and love my dress, so it's all good.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Hey Aly, I have a question for you: How did you find your planner? I'm strongly considering using one since I am so unfamiliar with Montreal and am not having the best of luck finding resources online. I know you were really happy with yours. I guess I feel a bit awkward since I feel like using one in the first place equals a really high price tag, but I seem to remember yours kept you within budget and you loved her. Did you find her online or by word of mouth or what? Did she charge you a percent of your overall budget? And when you told her what your budget was, was that your total figure, including costs that she wouldn't have anything to do with, like your dress, or did you tell her a figure that was outside of those costs?

[weedebz 0]

Rae that dress is gorgeous. You look stunning.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Thanks Debz!

[rae_and_scott 1]

Just need to vent a little.

The June AOS filers thread is bugging me. This one person, every single time they post they talk about how they wish something would happen with their case already. They already have their EAD and AP approvals though, so I guess they expect to get their GC approval within 3 months ?!

Sorry, just annoys me when people have no patience and have to make the same exact complaint every single day. If nothing were happening with it, like with Marta's, that would be one thing. But to already have EAD and AP and continue to complain...

meh.

[weedebz 0]

Just need to vent a little.

The June AOS filers thread is bugging me. This one person, every single time they post they talk about how they wish something would happen with their case already. They already have their EAD and AP approvals though, so I guess they expect to get their GC approval within 3 months ?!

Sorry, just annoys me when people have no patience and have to make the same exact complaint every single day. If nothing were happening with it, like with Marta's, that would be one thing. But to already have EAD and AP and continue to complain...

meh.

I'm an August AOS filer and I'm banning myself from impatient moaning until early November. Of course I'll be over the moon if anything happens before then. Oh and in the case of an RFE moaning is allowed.

[Jeraly 4]

YAI!

i just received my welcome letter in the mail today!!!

holy cow, it's true, its real, i'm officially stuck here!!!

cake and champagne anybody?

YAY!!! Bring the cake and champagne to the party!!! Babbles is going to see if she can make it as well as she is re-active on VJ Jeremy *still* hasn't invited anyone

Hey Aly, I have a question for you: How did you find your planner? I'm strongly considering using one since I am so unfamiliar with Montreal and am not having the best of luck finding resources online. I know you were really happy with yours. I guess I feel a bit awkward since I feel like using one in the first place equals a really high price tag, but I seem to remember yours kept you within budget and you loved her. Did you find her online or by word of mouth or what? Did she charge you a percent of your overall budget? And when you told her what your budget was, was that your total figure, including costs that she wouldn't have anything to do with, like your dress, or did you tell her a figure that was outside of those costs?

Oh Rae - the dress looks gorgeous!! I bet you are totally made up that you have it - just don't get it fitted just yet in case you put on a few pounds I look sooo funny when I wore my dress for the UK reception as I had the dress fitted over six months before - my boobs are up to my chin

As for the planner, we never intended to get one - we looked up weddingy things in the area we were in on google and marked them on a map, then went to the first one at the west of town and were going to work our way east. As it happened, the first place we went to was a planner and we had no idea - we got chatting and really hit it off with Heather, explained our situation and budget restrictions and if they could work their fee into our budget and they were nothing less than accommodating - every bizarre request (lack of license/certificate, letter to "confirm" we were able to postpone the wedding - we just had to assure them in writing we wouldn't hold them to it!!) was no problem to them and we were able to pick and choose everything we wanted - it helped a lot because they were able to e-mail us websites of vendors they used for cakes/flowers etc - I sent photos of what I wanted and a swatch of the bridesmaids dresses so they could match colours - they made things very easy and we made some good friends

If you can't go in to meet them personally then definitely speak on the phone - Jeremy and I left the place, sat in his van, looked at each other with big grins and went out to lunch - we didn't even visit anywhere else because we were so convinced - I think we got lucky though - I am sure it is advisable to shop around - fees may differ (our fees were 25%). But generally, if you hit it off with someone then go for it - I was sooo not worried about the logistics of the wedding - I was more nervous about entering the US and the actual big event of getting married - as for the ceremony and reception - I really didn't have a care in the world and it was great

Just need to vent a little.

The June AOS filers thread is bugging me. This one person, every single time they post they talk about how they wish something would happen with their case already. They already have their EAD and AP approvals though, so I guess they expect to get their GC approval within 3 months ?!

Sorry, just annoys me when people have no patience and have to make the same exact complaint every single day. If nothing were happening with it, like with Marta's, that would be one thing. But to already have EAD and AP and continue to complain...

meh.

I'm an August AOS filer and I'm banning myself from impatient moaning until early November. Of course I'll be over the moon if anything happens before then. Oh and in the case of an RFE moaning is allowed.

Haha - I'm not even going to moan at an RFE (well... maybe a little) cause I know that I took a chance sending things in as I did - I figure I'll just deal with it - we're not in any rush now I really don't see the point in moaning about it unless you really need EAD/AP to make an important event (like Marta) or because you can barely afford to live on one income...

I think if I see people moaning I might have to just be even more happy to annoy them

[tucson_chick 0]

it's just all so weird, why do people get all worked up because of their AOS? I mean, after getting your EAD and AP, it doesn't really matter how long it takes.

i have to admit that i got really anxious because while all the other february filers already had their GC, i didnt even have my interview appointment letter.

I guess that many people get all worked up about it because they are so used to worrying about the status that they forget to enjoy the time with their spouses. Or they can't wait to have their GC so they can move along and get a divorce.

scam is out there.

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Poke everybody