Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 10:44 AM
Knot Name: smcopp89
Wedding Date: October 24, 2010
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
smcopp89: I actually joined the October 2010 board over the summer and have just recently become more active on the board. Though I haven’t known my fellow knotties on my board for too long, I have come to find that they are all beautiful, intelligent and helpful people. I’m really lucky to have so many creative people on my board. We all pitch in to bounce ideas off one another and are always there to offer up advice as well. Being a college student, it has been hard to attend a GTG, since I currently live in Indiana, but am from Southern New Jersey, which is where my fiancé, Andrew, and I will be getting married. Hopefully, I’ll be able to attend one soon! I’d love to get together with the girls on my board!
KA: Describe your wedding:
smcopp89: Our wedding is not going to be very traditional; in fact, the only thing that will be of tradition is our vows. Andrew and I have been together since our freshman year of high school, just about five years, so anyone who knows us knows that we are very low key people. We have decided to go down the DIY route, which is slightly stressful, but very exciting. We will be doing everything from the food to the flowers, the invitations to the cake, and all other details in between. I’m even designing and making my own dress with the help of my cousin!
Andrew and I really wanted to make this a family affair, so instead of having a huge wedding party, he will have his brother up at the altar with him, while my brothers will be up there with me.
We are most likely going to have an outdoor wedding, either on a farm or at a state park. To paint a picture in your mind, think a “classic fall” wedding with some vintage and country accents. The main colors throughout the day will be burgundy, gold, burnt orange and chocolate brown. The accent colors, which will mostly be reflected in the flowers are cream, butterscotch, and blush. Our ceremony décor will consist of bulk mums and possibly carved pumpkins, while the reception centerpieces will include flowers, pumpkins, mason jars and candles. The food will most likely be a mix of family favorites. We will also be having a dessert table. All desserts will be homemade and family recipes. I’m also happy to announce that we will be having a bonfire to cozy up around!
I’m so excited! I think it’ll all come together wonderfully!
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
smcopp89: Indirectly, they’ve all helped me plan all aspects of my entire wedding. So many great ideas can be found on my board. We definitely learn and grow with each other; bouncing ideas off one another and giving honest opinions and advice. We all have many different (and alike) points of view, so it’s refreshing to see the many ideas we all offer up and the obstacles we overcome in regards to our weddings and life in general.
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
smcopp89: I really have to say that I love Jamilynn627’s bio. Both her bio and her fall bio have planted many ideas in my head. She has so many fall-related ideas and collections of pictures of fall-themed weddings. They are very inspirational! I also love Nukke’s bio. She has very vintage-inspired ideas. She is also an October 2010 bride and her bio is very unique!
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
smcopp89: At this point, since my wedding is entirely DIY, I have no vendors, however the people working for the state parks in New Jersey, whom I have contacted in regards to ceremony and reception location, have been very helpful.
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guests and where did you find the inspiration?
smcopp89: Since we are doing everything ourselves, our wedding will be very personal and intimate, which should stand out all in its own. Also, as previously mentioned it will very much be a family affair; reflecting traditions in a not-so-traditional sense. I hope for it to stand out in our guests’ minds as being a very romantic, yet fun celebration of our love. I think the bonfire will also be a highlight! I have found most of my inspiration from within, with plenty of help from my fellow knotties and various wedding blogs that I follow.
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
smcopp89: I am definitely, without a doubt, looking forward to walking down that aisle towards the man of my dreams and exchanging our vows, as well as sharing in the joy that we took all of our combined ideas and inspirations and made our day uniquely ours.
Posted Thursday, November 05, 2009 10:32 AM
Knot Name: lizzonyc
Wedding Date: October 10, 2010
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
lizzonyc: I actually have an awesome group of girls on the October 2010 boards. I've been posting for 10 months now, so I've really gotten to know a lot of the girls...Been there through deaths, pregnancies, engagement parties, save the dates, bridal party drama...We are really a supportive group! And yes, we just had our first tristate get together in Manhattan. It went really smooth for the first time meeting. A few awkward moments, but we did a lot of gabbing and wedding talk of course. And we even had Anne from the knot come and stop by (thank you again!!)
KA: Describe your wedding:
lizzonyc: Our ceremony is actually going to be pretty cool. We are getting married on site at the reception hall in a gazebo overlooking the forest. I am Catholic and my fiance Kal is Muslim, so we are having an interfaith/intercultural ceremony. We are incorporating both faiths into the ceremony. Our reception formal, being held in a ballroom. We are having a belly dancer and drummers for entertainment, draping with uplighting for the room...can you tell I'm excited??
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
lizzonyc: If I have a question, the girls have an answer. And an honest one. We try not to sugar coat stuff and tell it how it is (without being snarky!). I get great ideas from other girls bios and we are always bouncing ideas off of one another.
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
lizzonyc: I have to say my favorites are girls from the NY board (so I might be biased lol). One is Jamilynn627 and the other is MrsKocal. I actually booked Jamies wedding photographer after seeing her bio, and am borrowing her idea for the caramel apple favors. MrsKocals is another favorite b/c it was one of the first I stumbled upon and opened my eyes to boudoir pictures! LoL
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
lizzonyc: My photographer Matt Ramos. He and I actually became "facebook friends" and have kept in touch over the months. He is always prompt with emails and giving me any information. The way he works with color and light is amazing....Plus he blogs like the day after he shoots a wedding which is amazing!!
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guest and where did you find the inspiration?
lizzonyc: I think the merging of cultures will make it stand out. Like I mentioned earlier, we are having belly dancers and drummers for the evening and will be playing Arabic dancing throughout the night. Definitely unexpected!
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
lizzonyc: Looking around at the party with Kal...knowing WE did this...WE paid for it, WE planned it...and we are very much making the wedding very personalized to us and our relationship...no cookie cutter wedding for us!
Posted Friday, October 23, 2009 11:18 AM
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
teddidan: The Knotties on the October 2010 board are absolutely wonderful! All of them are SO supportive and just amazing. Our MOD for the board, Liz (lizzonyc), is great at informing everyone of the GTGs that she arranges and updating the bride list so everyone is mentioned and recognized. The ladies are all so encouraging and I’m glad to be a part of such a great community!
I haven’t gotten the chance to attend any of the GTGs they’ve had, but I heard the last one was a blast! Liz posted some great pictures from it. Knot Annie was able to attend and gave all the girls some goodie bags, and Liz made some bags for them as well!
We have really fun siggy challenges every two weeks and we alternate with WR and then NWR. Right now our NWR siggy challenge is “Our Favorite Thing About Fall”!
KA: Describe your wedding.
teddidan: Our wedding was originally planned for May 15, 2010, which would be our six-year anniversary (what better way to celebrate!?), but our plans changed a little. FI’s youngest brother (also a best man) is in the Navy and is set to deploy at the end of this year and he will be gone until August of 2010. We set our wedding date for October of 2010 hoping he’d have enough time to get back (safely!) and be ready to celebrate with us. We chose the 15th because we got together on the 15th of May so it seemed appropriate. Not only that, but it falls on a Friday, and Fridays are so much cheaper!
Our colors are sage green (my fave), black, and ivory. It’s not really a fall-themed wedding, although we are getting married in the fall in New York while the trees are gorgeous! I love damask prints and black flourish designs, so I’m planning on using those throughout the wedding. I plan on doing a lot of things myself to save money and to add my personal touch. We’re getting married in a church and having our reception at a local country club.
I have seven people on my side: my sister (MOH), my cousin (MOH), my two best friends from high school, my best friend from church (who I met when I was five), my best friend from elementary school, and a good friend that I met when I moved to New York! FI’s side consists of his two brothers (the best men), his best friend from first grade, and four friends he met in the Marines.
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
teddidan: So far, the wonderful Knotties have helped with save-the-date designs, colors, bridesmaid dress styles and colors, and suggestions on themes and how to choose a photographer!
KA: Favorite bio on TheKnot.com and why?
teddidan: I love a few Knottie bios, but by far my favorite is http://keb270.googlepages.com/home2. She is from the Upstate NY Board. Her bio is so full of detail and pictures! We share a lot of the same ideas and it gives me a sense of what my wedding will look like.
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
teddidan: So far, the best vendor I’ve worked with is my photographer. Her name is Megan Lange and her website is LimeGreenPhotography.com. She takes amazing pictures! To me, she’s the most important vendor because she will be there to capture all of the memories and moments of the day. She is going to be there to see the things I won’t be paying attention to, and to make the memories last! She is a great girl that I met through FI’s brother. She also shot his wedding.
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guests and where did you find the inspiration?
teddidan: Our wedding will be so much fun! We have so many great people that are a part of it and so many personal touches that are going to make it stand out to our guests. I am going to be doing a lot of DIY projects that will make it very special and memorable for everyone.
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
teddidan: Most of all, I am looking forward to starting my life with the man I’ve loved for over six years. I can’t wait to be his wife! I also can’t wait to see the family that is coming from out of town. It is going to be such a joyous day!
Posted Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:31 PM
Knot Name: BellaSposa223
Wedding Date: June 4, 2010
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
BellaSposa223: The Knotties on the Hudson Valley board are really great. The board wasn’t very active for a while and now we’re getting back on track. I’ve been to a G2G with the girls and it was sooooo much fun. It’s great to put the names and personalities with the faces.
KA: Describe your wedding:
BellaSposa223: My wedding has been in the making for a long time. We’ve been engaged for two years and two months. I’m going for an elegant wedding that’s classy without the cost of a platinum wedding. My venue does a lot of the elegance part and I’ve worked very hard on a budget to make the classiness happen with every little accessory for the day. There is a lot of DIY mixed with great deals from various websites.
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
BellaSposa223: The Knotties on the Hudson Valley board are heaven-sent. They helped with many vendors, and anytime I’ve needed advice, I just had to ask and the answers were there. I’ve learned from many of the past brides on the board as well as the new ones.
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
BellaSposa223: I have found my favorite bio on the DIY board and she was very inspirational. It’s absolutely gorgeous and her wedding will be as well. That said, my favorite bio is: http://sites.google.com/a/colatosti.com/wedding/Welcome
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
BellaSposa223: Picking one vendor just wouldn’t be fair. I have a few favorites: my photographer and florist. My photographer, Jacob Bergmeier. I was totally stuck on photography for a while and Jake put me at ease with my budget, and has worked with me immensely. On top of that, my engagement pictures by him have come out incredibly well! I cannot wait to work with him on the big day! And my florist, Carl at Bed of Roses, has worked to get my dream flowers at a price that is really affordable!
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guest and where did you find the inspiration?
BellaSposa223: I truly believe that everything I’ve worked so hard at will come out in all of the little details, and the venue itself is very impressive. The inspiration has come from TheKnot.com galleries and Knottie bios, and I’ve made them my own by adding my personal ideas and touches.
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
BellaSposa223: I am so excited to see my two-and-a-half years of planning come together and be what I’ve envisioned all this time. Oh, and of course being able to finally tie the knot with John ;)
Link to bio: http://www.freewebs.com/miavitabella0248/index.htm
Posted Thursday, October 01, 2009 5:40 PM
Knot Name: Lipshtix
Wedding Date: August 20, 2011
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
Lipshtix: My fellow August 2011 Knotties are absolutely the best. Talk about an amazing support group. Questions? They’ve got answers! Pondering something? They’ll validate it for you. Looking forward to getting to know each of them more and more as time goes on (as well as welcoming new ones)!
KA: Describe your wedding.
Lipshtix: Classy and romantic with a few funny punches thrown in here and there; black and white decor and romantic candlelight. (I’ve still got 2 years to narrow it all down!)
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
Lipshtix: Well, because we are all still brainstorming, talking through things has really proven to be helpful! Example: I want to have a somewhat fake cake (I hear it’s all the rage) but I wasn’t sure if it would be looked down upon. Encouraging words are always exchanged and because we are all eager beavers, showing a status of where we all are helps as well!
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
Lipshtix: My own, of course! Just kidding! I love looking at everyone’s bios, everyone is SO different. (But I am partially biased to my August 2011 girls!)
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
Lipshtix: So far, my ceremony/reception venue. We are getting married and having our reception in the same place, so getting the details down pat was really important to me. I am getting married at Cullen Central Park in Whitby, Ontario, with the ceremony in the gardens, dinner in the banquet hall, and dancing in the lounge/bar area. I’ve always wanted a garden/outside wedding, but an inside reception -- this was the only place in the GTA that I could find that would accommodate without blowing my budget. Not only did they accommodate, but got me so excited that If I could get married tomorrow, I would.
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guest and where did you find the inspiration?
Lipshtix: I am a big DIY(er) and have chosen to create a crazy, crazy invitation. In fact I’ve never heard of it being done, but given my media background, decided to go all-out! I am creating a DVD invite, with a cardboard custom sleeve (made to look like a paper invite) as well! I have sewn for quite some time (since I was 10!) and have owned my own business teaching, so it only seems “fitting” that I make my dress. Inspiration? How to show everyone what I’m made of!
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
Lipshtix: Seeing my fiance cry. It might sound a bit sappy, but when he sees me for the first time in my dress, I want waterworks! I want everyone to be looking at me, and I’ll be the one looking at him, that moment where we can feel that “this is it” … *sigh* (I’m such a romantic!)
Thank you so much! I cannot wait to see the dress that you make. Highly impressive!
Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:48 PM
Knot Name: mikesboo23
Wedding Date: October 17, 2009
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
mikesboo23: My favorite board is the October 2009 board. The girls there are really nice.
KA: Describe your wedding.
mikesboo23: We’re getting married at an inn that’s right on the river. It has a large deck that looks out over the water and hills. The ceremony will take place on the deck with the fall leaves and water in the background. The reception will be in the inn’s activities room. We’re using a mixture of fall colors for the dresses and orange and black for the reception.
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
mikesboo23: As you will hear a million times on every other board, nobody will be quite as excited about your wedding as you are. Well, when everyone you talk to has a wedding in the same month, they ARE as excited as you. It’s great to have people who can be just as thrilled and anxious as you are.
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
mikesboo23: I’ve seen a lot of them that I like. My favorites are always the ones with lots of creative pictures or DIY stuff.
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
mikesboo23: I’m working with Cassie’s Place in Scottsville, Virginia, for my flowers, and they’re wonderful! I told them I’d like to order a plain bouquet and wrap it myself but have them make matching boutonnieres. They said no problem and flowers for our entire wedding party (including mine) will be under $100.
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guests and where did you find the inspiration?
mikesboo23: Most weddings in our families are in churches, so the location will definitely be something different. We’re also trying to make everything as comfortable and fun as possible. Our families have complained in the past about weddings with assigned tables, so we’re not having them. We’re replacing the garter and bouquet toss traditions with something another Knottie mentioned: having the married couples come out to dance, then narrowing them down to the ones married longest and giving them the bouquet and garter.
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
mikesboo23: When they announce me as Mrs. I’ll wear my new name with pride.
I love fall weddings. What you've planned sounds so welcoming and personal.
Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 5:45 PM
Knot Name: Knot Name: Chance_Encounters
Wedding Date: October 16, 2009
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
Chance_Encounters: I think October 2009 Weddings is the best board. The girls are very friendly and always have great suggestions. They are a fantastic group of ladies.
KA: Describe your wedding.
Chance_Encounters: Our wedding will be winery- and fall-themed. We shaved the bottoms off wine corks and cut a slit in the top, and they will be the place card holders. We have also made custom wine bottle labels. Our primary colors are chocolate brown and champagne. Our centerpieces are 14” square vases that will have ivory floating candles and fall leaves with twigs sticking out (much prettier than it sounds!). We had a lot of DIY projects for the wedding and are both very excited to see everything come together.
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
Chance_Encounters: Their opinions have been great. We had four different centerpiece ideas. I posted pictures of each of the examples and got opinions on them. Their thoughts were very close to what FI and I thought too, and it helped us select. They also helped with the proper wording on the invitations and writing our ceremony.
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
Chance_Encounters: Ilovemyco -- she is very honest and always good for a giggle. Her sense of humor keeps things lighthearted.
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
Chance_Encounters: Sierra Nevada Chocolate Company -- We had an idea of what we wanted for our favors. They made several batches/examples of chocolate (which we gladly sampled) and made our favors the perfect flavor and color! They are fantastic!
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guests and where did you find the inspiration?
Chance_Encounters: I think it is all in the personal touches: everything from our sign-in plate (that we hand-stenciled) to the etched glasses for each person in the wedding party and custom-made wine charms (super-easy and very pretty). I think the wedding ceremony will stand out the most though. FI and I wrote it together.
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
Chance_Encounters: The moment I walk down that aisle, hold FI’s hands, and say I do. He is amazing and I can’t wait to be his wife and start our new life together.
Thank you and congrats! I love the story of how you and your FI met.
Link to bio:http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/default.aspx?UserName=chance_encounters&m=1&PublicView=1
Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 3:18 PM
Knot Name: tinydancer5785
Wedding Date: August 7, 2010
Knot Annie: Tell me about the Knotties on your board that you post on. Have you ever joined them for a GTG?
tinydancer5785: The Knotties on the August 2010 board are incredibly nice and extremely helpful overall. I know they would always be there if I needed to talk about a bad day that I had, or if I needed WR advice. In the near future, I hope to join the Boston area August 2010 knotties for a GTG.
KA: Describe your wedding.
tinydancer5785: My wedding is a bright and cheerful summer event filled with flowers and most of all...fun!
KA: How have the Knotties on your board helped you plan?
tinydancer5785: The knotties have helped guide me when I should be getting things booked and when certain details should be getting done.
KA: Favorite bio on The Knot and why?
tinydancer5785: Eeyore4771 on the Boston board . When I first joined the knot her bio was one of the first that I saw, and I got so many ideas from her bio.
KA: Best vendor that you’ve worked with and why?
tinydancer5785: The best vendor that I have worked with so far is my reception venue. They have been very helpful, and whenever I have questions all I have to do is drop them an email, and my questions are answered with thought and detail. My venue is in south eastern Massachusetts.
KA: What will make your wedding stand out to your guest and where did you find the inspiration?
tinydancer5785: My wedding will stand out to my guests due to my reception decor. I'm having aqua blue table cloths with bright pink napkins. Also, my table numbers will be favorite pictures of important dogs in our lives.
KA: What are you looking forward to most on your wedding day?
tinydancer5785: I'm looking forward to seeing FI for the first time at the ceremony, also our first dance.
Thank you so much tinydancer5785! You're such a great Knottie to have on our boards and I love the to-do list in your bio.
Link to bio: http://kymcory.weebly.com/