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Saturday, March 20, 2010
PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!!
Ok peoplz, I am in the middle of a huge contest, please vote for my movie!! The link is below to watch it. I will write more about this whole thing soon!!!
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Invitations & The Odd Catering Experience
My, my! We scored at Michaels! Being the coupon sleuth that I am, I found a 50% off coupon for Michaels. So that kind made me hell bent on getting my invitations there, because I knew it would be a good quality. So we get there, and- dum, dum, dum!! They were already on sale, but not in a good way. The original price was 39.99 and it was on sale for 29.99. Obviously the coupon off the original price is better. My long history of being a retail employee prepared me. The coupon said that I can't use it on sale items. But I knew that they could price override it to the original price, thus allowing me to get the kit for 20 bucks! The cashier girl told me that they couldn't do that. Did I take no for an answer? "Can I speak with your manager please?" Success! Ladies (and gents)- do not be afraid to speak with the manager. Generally they want customers happy and most are willing to work it out. But- so far I only have 3 kits. I need 3 more, and I can't go back to the same store (my sister has helped me get two of them). So anyway, we have decided on our colors - hooray! - red and gold it shall be. Red is very important in chinese culture (my FI is Chinese) for luck and for the other color, originally we were going to white, then it was black, but gold is what we both want. I really love how it pops off the red.
So, our odd catering experience you ask? Yeah..... it was weird. My father showed me the wedding section of a certain newspaper and there was a nice looking ad there. I called them up and made an appointment. It was in Cambria Heights, not exactly accessible. We planned to take the LIRR, but silly me- I didn't check their schedule and the next train was in one hour. Uh oh. The moment I found out, it was almost the time of our appointment. We had made it halfway there, so we just jumped in a cab. Going somewhere you are unfamiliar with is such a weird feeling. Not good. So wishing we had a car at that point. So, we get dropped off, and we proceed to walk towards this restaraunt. We go in and it small, just a buffet that they scoop out, but it smelled good. I smiled at the girl behind the counter and said, hi! I'm here for my appointment. She blankly looked at me, annoyed at my presence. She shrugged her shoulders and pointed to another girl. Hi! I said again- another blank look, but at least after explaining, this girl got what I was saying. We get taken back outside and a few stores down to their other store front. We are about 30 mins late at this point, but may I bring attention to the fact that they did not pick up their phones until I was 10 mins away. So, the gates are down, but the door opens. A woman with a weak, and annoyed smile greets us. I'm already kind of like- hello!! wedding = happy!! But whatever- the place is freezing!! When we sat down, an awkward silence fell. As if she expected us to start the conversation. Long story short- the whole meeting was lame. She barely had anything prepared for us (when I asked for prices, she had to fetch the pricing sheet) and was barely enthusiastic. Even when I apologized for being late and explaining we lived really far away, she said nothing. They looked like they had great potential, but her barely there attitude was less than appealing. And this was apparently a place that had enough money for a large newspaper advertisement. I give them a D rating, purely because it barely felt like she cared or wanted our money. I've found a nice looking place that also has food for CHEAP!!, so we'll be going there to check it out next week. :)
So, our odd catering experience you ask? Yeah..... it was weird. My father showed me the wedding section of a certain newspaper and there was a nice looking ad there. I called them up and made an appointment. It was in Cambria Heights, not exactly accessible. We planned to take the LIRR, but silly me- I didn't check their schedule and the next train was in one hour. Uh oh. The moment I found out, it was almost the time of our appointment. We had made it halfway there, so we just jumped in a cab. Going somewhere you are unfamiliar with is such a weird feeling. Not good. So wishing we had a car at that point. So, we get dropped off, and we proceed to walk towards this restaraunt. We go in and it small, just a buffet that they scoop out, but it smelled good. I smiled at the girl behind the counter and said, hi! I'm here for my appointment. She blankly looked at me, annoyed at my presence. She shrugged her shoulders and pointed to another girl. Hi! I said again- another blank look, but at least after explaining, this girl got what I was saying. We get taken back outside and a few stores down to their other store front. We are about 30 mins late at this point, but may I bring attention to the fact that they did not pick up their phones until I was 10 mins away. So, the gates are down, but the door opens. A woman with a weak, and annoyed smile greets us. I'm already kind of like- hello!! wedding = happy!! But whatever- the place is freezing!! When we sat down, an awkward silence fell. As if she expected us to start the conversation. Long story short- the whole meeting was lame. She barely had anything prepared for us (when I asked for prices, she had to fetch the pricing sheet) and was barely enthusiastic. Even when I apologized for being late and explaining we lived really far away, she said nothing. They looked like they had great potential, but her barely there attitude was less than appealing. And this was apparently a place that had enough money for a large newspaper advertisement. I give them a D rating, purely because it barely felt like she cared or wanted our money. I've found a nice looking place that also has food for CHEAP!!, so we'll be going there to check it out next week. :)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
How I went from the dress shop to a casino....
My dress is home, yay! I will be treating this situation like I have a new pet. I promise to air it out once a week, not put it in plastic, and pet it once in a while. :P No, but seriously- I need this dress to last a year in my possession. I've read up on lots of different ways to keep it looking great for next year. NO plastic, wrap it in unbleached muslin, and keep it away from pets, children, and mud. I'm going to get this bag to keep it in:
Hopefully it will keep everything ship shape. Plus I love that the website offers to monogram the bag, which is silly, but I like it.
So my family does not have a car. Thank goodness we live in NYC where its not really necessary to have one, but I realized how limiting it is in my wedding planning. Today for example, my dad had to arrange a ride for me so that I wouldn't have to haul my dress on the subway (wouldn't have happened anyway!) Another case in point- tuesday me and the hubster are going to the caterer, but its not near the subway, so we have to take the LIRR. I didn't get to go to Michael's today because our ride had their own plans for the day (which I was later involved in), but I began thinking- this kind of sucks. I gotta get my dad on the Zip Car tip.
Our ride was with my father's best friend, and he was going to Empire City. I went with the blind hope of scoring a lucky streak that would pay for the wedding (dream DENIED) :P but I had tons of fun. And the trip inspired a possible documentary. While I was there, I did coat check and realized how sacred the tip jar/basket is. I mean, I was afraid to lay my hands near it, and then realized that I had an innate respect for the tip basket. Fun stuff. Maybe going to Michael's tomorrow in the city.
Hopefully it will keep everything ship shape. Plus I love that the website offers to monogram the bag, which is silly, but I like it.
So my family does not have a car. Thank goodness we live in NYC where its not really necessary to have one, but I realized how limiting it is in my wedding planning. Today for example, my dad had to arrange a ride for me so that I wouldn't have to haul my dress on the subway (wouldn't have happened anyway!) Another case in point- tuesday me and the hubster are going to the caterer, but its not near the subway, so we have to take the LIRR. I didn't get to go to Michael's today because our ride had their own plans for the day (which I was later involved in), but I began thinking- this kind of sucks. I gotta get my dad on the Zip Car tip.
Our ride was with my father's best friend, and he was going to Empire City. I went with the blind hope of scoring a lucky streak that would pay for the wedding (dream DENIED) :P but I had tons of fun. And the trip inspired a possible documentary. While I was there, I did coat check and realized how sacred the tip jar/basket is. I mean, I was afraid to lay my hands near it, and then realized that I had an innate respect for the tip basket. Fun stuff. Maybe going to Michael's tomorrow in the city.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
DI-why? Invitations printed by yours truly!
In an effort to have a spectacular, well deserved honeymoon- we (the hubby and I) have decided to be frugal (that's a nice way of saying: *shhh...no one will notice we got this from the 99 cents store). At work today, one of my managers told me that a glorious establishment called Jack's 99 Cent store had a wedding section. I got off early and decided to check it out. Within minutes of stepping into the one aisle they had, I was sending the hubster pics from my cell phone of this:
Bestill my heart.
With these prices, I'm jumping on the do it all myself bandwagon. I mean, I think invitations are one of the most torturous purchases of a wedding. You want it to be beautiful, letter pressed, and made of paper you've never heard of. And at the average attendance of 100 people, are you telling me that I have to pay 500 dollars for something that maybe only my mother will keep? Um, yeah- no. After seeing how cheap it can be, I am all for buying myself an ink cartridge and calling it a day.
I really like BRIDES magazine, and the craft store Micheal's carrys a DIY the magazine has created. I really like the sets, and although I know they won't be like Jack's at 6.99 a pop, I'm hoping it will still be worth doing. After I pick up the dress tomorrow, I'm going to take a trip over to the big M and see it it makes my wallet cry. Here's the one I'm hoping they'll have:
All of the other colors sets they have don't really go with ours. It's going to be either red & gold or red & black. Not sure what direction we'll be going in, but I figure the basic white will be perfect.
My dress is coming home tomorrow and I still don't know how I'm going to store it. Barnacles.
Bestill my heart.
With these prices, I'm jumping on the do it all myself bandwagon. I mean, I think invitations are one of the most torturous purchases of a wedding. You want it to be beautiful, letter pressed, and made of paper you've never heard of. And at the average attendance of 100 people, are you telling me that I have to pay 500 dollars for something that maybe only my mother will keep? Um, yeah- no. After seeing how cheap it can be, I am all for buying myself an ink cartridge and calling it a day.
I really like BRIDES magazine, and the craft store Micheal's carrys a DIY the magazine has created. I really like the sets, and although I know they won't be like Jack's at 6.99 a pop, I'm hoping it will still be worth doing. After I pick up the dress tomorrow, I'm going to take a trip over to the big M and see it it makes my wallet cry. Here's the one I'm hoping they'll have:
All of the other colors sets they have don't really go with ours. It's going to be either red & gold or red & black. Not sure what direction we'll be going in, but I figure the basic white will be perfect.
My dress is coming home tomorrow and I still don't know how I'm going to store it. Barnacles.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wedding Stuff! (you heard right!)
Like- omigosssshhhh! I'm totally engaged! Yes, as of December 10, and oh my, has much happened! We have set the date for March 20, 2011. Seeing as that I have a year long journey of wedding planning, I figured I'd use this blog as an outlet :) I hope everyone enjoys what I have to share! So- what have I done so far? Me and the fiance (FI) have visited a hall venue. It's not a catering hall, so that in turn gives us the lovely task of also finding a caterer. Once I've put the deposit on various things, I will give the names so you all can check them out too. Our potential venue is used mainly as a performance space, so it has high ceilings which is oh so important to me and a huge stage (not so ideal). Also, the dressing room was once a jail cell, so it brings even more charm to this place. :P Its also at a central location, accessible by public transportation (not that anyone is coming by subway I hope!) which is something we also liked.
Believe it or not- I already have my dress! And not exactly by choice. I went to Alexandra Bridal Boutique in Forest Hills and I was told when I put my deposit down (3 weeks ago) that it would come in July. Surprise, surprise- It came a week later! I was initially skeptical as I have heard of shops selling sample gowns as the real thing. So last Sunday, I took a visit to see the dress. I checked everything from top to bottom! Heres a checklist in case your in the same situation: 1) Check the hemline for dirt 2) Check to make sure every single stitch and bead is in place 3) Check all of the tags and make sure they are all from the manufacturer/desginer. Some other advice I received was to ask to see the invoice between the bridal shop and the manufacturer. Luckily for me, it never came to that. The big day came and I was face to face with my dress. First, the dress I tried on was "alabaster" colored. The one I ordered was white, so I knew it at least couldn't be the sample from that store. It had folds like it had been folded for long time (which I was actually happy to see!) Everything was in place as checked by me and my maid of honor. So all was well. Except of course for the fact that I am SO not ready to pay for the rest of it right now. I had planned to use my money for other wedding related things, but, it feels good to know the dress is all done.
When I get the chance, I'll give the lowdown on my whole bridal shopping experience.
I have 3 Maid of Honors and 2 Junior Bridesmaids. During my many trips to the bridal salon, we also found THE dress for my girls as well! Its really gorgeous, maybe in a few days I'll post the photo and they story of how we choose it.
We also have chosen the church (Holy Family in the Bronx) and are getting ready to take our "Marriage Preparation" classes. I can't wait to share what that's going to be like, especially with a $195 price tag. There had better be cookies at theses classes!
We have an appointment with a caterer for tuesday and we also have sort of decided on our baker. (more info to come!)
Everything else is still in the works, including those damn centerpieces!
There is so much more that I want to share, but I'll do it in bits and as we go along. :)
Stay tuned and stay healthy! (cause this cold I've got is kicking my behind!)
Believe it or not- I already have my dress! And not exactly by choice. I went to Alexandra Bridal Boutique in Forest Hills and I was told when I put my deposit down (3 weeks ago) that it would come in July. Surprise, surprise- It came a week later! I was initially skeptical as I have heard of shops selling sample gowns as the real thing. So last Sunday, I took a visit to see the dress. I checked everything from top to bottom! Heres a checklist in case your in the same situation: 1) Check the hemline for dirt 2) Check to make sure every single stitch and bead is in place 3) Check all of the tags and make sure they are all from the manufacturer/desginer. Some other advice I received was to ask to see the invoice between the bridal shop and the manufacturer. Luckily for me, it never came to that. The big day came and I was face to face with my dress. First, the dress I tried on was "alabaster" colored. The one I ordered was white, so I knew it at least couldn't be the sample from that store. It had folds like it had been folded for long time (which I was actually happy to see!) Everything was in place as checked by me and my maid of honor. So all was well. Except of course for the fact that I am SO not ready to pay for the rest of it right now. I had planned to use my money for other wedding related things, but, it feels good to know the dress is all done.
When I get the chance, I'll give the lowdown on my whole bridal shopping experience.
I have 3 Maid of Honors and 2 Junior Bridesmaids. During my many trips to the bridal salon, we also found THE dress for my girls as well! Its really gorgeous, maybe in a few days I'll post the photo and they story of how we choose it.
We also have chosen the church (Holy Family in the Bronx) and are getting ready to take our "Marriage Preparation" classes. I can't wait to share what that's going to be like, especially with a $195 price tag. There had better be cookies at theses classes!
We have an appointment with a caterer for tuesday and we also have sort of decided on our baker. (more info to come!)
Everything else is still in the works, including those damn centerpieces!
There is so much more that I want to share, but I'll do it in bits and as we go along. :)
Stay tuned and stay healthy! (cause this cold I've got is kicking my behind!)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Dog Wigs.
Apparently, my computer is running out of memory. So, I decided to try and clean it up a bit. Before I delete the following pictures, I just had to repost them:
I don't remember where I got them from. But I do know that they make me laugh every time I look at them. :P
I don't remember where I got them from. But I do know that they make me laugh every time I look at them. :P
Thursday, November 19, 2009
School Daze....
So if there ever was a semester of learning, this was/is it. Before I get into the many reasons why I put my blog on the backburner, I must give a shout out to the two people who have inspired me to get my show on the road (meaning this blog thingy). Def check out my peeps over at http://theseransomnotes.blogspot.com/ (I am totally going to post a "talent" video asap) and http://hardlyhearshimself.blogspot.com/. How do I do a pretty link thing? Like with just the words? I dunno, I've got a lot to learn with this blog business. So school. God, where to begin. I feel like a real filmmaker now which feels super awesome. And to make things even more awesome- I met Kevin Smith (aka MY FAVORITE DIRECTOR!!!) and he gave me some words of wisdom- after I asked for an internship of course-
He wrote "GO SHOOT NOW". I literally took those words and ran with it! This semester I will have 6 short films of my own and have crewed on about 20. Take about busy? I am currently the definition of it. But I am doing what I love and it feels so good. So complaining is not on the scheduel... ever. I am taking Directing and Production 2 which at my school are both "production" courses. Meaning- we're not siting around and watching movies to talk about them for an hour. I am out there in the nitty gritty. So, as previously stated, I have a ton of projects. Before I go into sharing trivia about each one, I'll link all my short films so far. Tell me what you think, PLEASE!! I thrive on other peoples reactions to my work. :D
and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_Sy576KqY
The last one I still have to upload into my own account. Anywho- watch and I hope you enjoy! I am going to have quite a few more posts coming very soon!
He wrote "GO SHOOT NOW". I literally took those words and ran with it! This semester I will have 6 short films of my own and have crewed on about 20. Take about busy? I am currently the definition of it. But I am doing what I love and it feels so good. So complaining is not on the scheduel... ever. I am taking Directing and Production 2 which at my school are both "production" courses. Meaning- we're not siting around and watching movies to talk about them for an hour. I am out there in the nitty gritty. So, as previously stated, I have a ton of projects. Before I go into sharing trivia about each one, I'll link all my short films so far. Tell me what you think, PLEASE!! I thrive on other peoples reactions to my work. :Dand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_Sy576KqY
The last one I still have to upload into my own account. Anywho- watch and I hope you enjoy! I am going to have quite a few more posts coming very soon!
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