Good Morning!!! Today is going to be a GREAT day because Beverly is coming down from MD to spend a few days with me and we're going bridal gown shopping!!! Today's 1st stop is David's Bridal, where I am hoping to get a great deal. I dont need silk or expensive fabrics like these other stores boast. I mean, if i am going to spend over 1k on a dress, i'd like to be able to wear it more than once! With that said, $500.00 on a dress seems like more than enough money for a one night adventure. I have a bunch of dresses picked out that I like from the looks online. Hopefully one of them will look fantastic on me! I'll post some pictures and let you all tell me what you think too!
On another note, THANK YOU friends on FB for giving me so much advice on how to do a wedding on a tight budget! I've been doing a lot of research on wedding venues in Fredericksburg, NOVA and now Richmond. NOVA is pretty much out of our price range. I am nearing the end of my search in Fredericksburg and not many are fitting into our price range here too. I went to the Hilton Garden Inn and they have great rates....but the option for getting married there sucks and the room is pretty small.....I also went to the Marriott downtown and the room is small, and they too have really no option for a ceremony, but if we could figure out a way to have a ceremony downtown, that could work. I am waiting for them to send me their prices....at this rate, i'm expecting it to be unaffordable. It is really frustrating that all these places charge so much for room rentals. I mean, $3,000.00 to rent a room on top of what I am going to spend on food and booze PLUS 20% service charge!? what a rip off!
So, if nothing in Fredericksburg pans out, i'll be looking in Richmond. Maggiano's in Richmond is affordable, but we'd have to figure out where to have a ceremony....and I really wanted to have both in the same location. ARGGGGG!
Well, thats it for my venting at this moment. I have tons more to say, but i'll leave it be for now.
It's a shame that people charge so much for a person to have a wedding. I trust you'll find the perfect venue though. Hang in there -- planning a wedding can be so frustrating but a lot of fun moments will be mixed in as well. Keep smiling :o)
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