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> Are you recently engaged? Are you finding it hard to plan your > wedding? Would you ever consider hiring a wedding planner? > If so, E! Style television would like to hear from you. Please email > some details about when you’re getting married and why you could use a > wedding planner.
I highly doubt Style producers would solicit on non-commercial newsgroups using an AOL email address. I hope E! finds out what you’re doing and sues you. If you’re interested in actually being on the Style Network, visit: http://www.stylenetwork.com/BeonTV/index.html
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SPAMMER Ron Ng Knows!
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Are you recently engaged? Are you finding it hard to plan your wedding? Would you ever consider hiring a wedding planner? If so, E! Style television would like to hear from you. Please email some details about when you’re getting married and why you could use a wedding planner.
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My wife is finally starting up her Event planning business. She’s been planning events for years and years but always for corporations and is now starting her own company to plan things for consumers like weddings, parties, etc. If interested, the website is www.eventartistry.net
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> My wife is finally starting up her Event planning business. She’s been
planning events for years > and years but always for corporations and is now starting her own company to plan things for > consumers like weddings, parties, etc.
How romantic, a wedding at Dave and Busters! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am writing a book on planning interfaith weddings, and I’m looking > for stories about what problems couples faced–and how they solved > them. I want to make sure my book covers off on as many situations as > possible, and if I can’t provide solutions, I want to at least provide > resources. > From friends and family members, I’ve seen that a lot of couples can’t > find a rabbi or a minister who will marry them, or they have trouble > finding elements of their ceremony. I’m interested in what obstacles > they face and how they are trying to work around it, or what stumped > them. I’m poking around myself, and would be happy to post the > resources I come across as well. > I am planning my own interfaith wedding. My fiance and I are both > children of interfaith marriages; we both have Jewish dads and > Christian moms. So our wedding is being officiated by a minister who > is married to a Jewish woman, and there will be a chuppah and the > glass. We’re really excited about it. > I would be grateful if people could post their stories here, or email
Heh. Our wedding was sort of interfaith, but as it was pagan/unitarian, it’s hard to say there were any problems with it other than when the priestess got sick and the reverend had to fill in instead. And that turned out well, anyway. Jenrose
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Hi Jenrose: Sounds really interesting. How do you find a pagan priestess? Was there any difficulty convincing either officiant (I mean, before the priestess became ill). thanks!
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> Hi Jenrose: > Sounds really interesting. How do you find a pagan priestess? Was > there any difficulty convincing either officiant (I mean, before the > priestess became ill). > thanks!
Said pagan priestess was a good friend of my husband’s, which is why he wanted her to officiate. He’s attended the UU church longer than I have, but never became a member, officially. And "my" minister just said, "Hey, wind me up and point me where you want me to go." "his" minister had more concerns, but they were logistic concerns, not religious ones. The church I go to ends each service with "Shalom, Amen, and Blessed Be" or something to that effect, so it’s hard to flummox the minister with strange requests for ecumenical services. Jenrose
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SPAMMER Ron Ng Knows!
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I am writing a book on planning interfaith weddings, and I’m looking for stories about what problems couples faced–and how they solved them. I want to make sure my book covers off on as many situations as possible, and if I can’t provide solutions, I want to at least provide resources. From friends and family members, I’ve seen that a lot of couples can’t find a rabbi or a minister who will marry them, or they have trouble finding elements of their ceremony. I’m interested in what obstacles they face and how they are trying to work around it, or what stumped them. I’m poking around myself, and would be happy to post the resources I come across as well. I am planning my own interfaith wedding. My fiance and I are both children of interfaith marriages; we both have Jewish dads and Christian moms. So our wedding is being officiated by a minister who is married to a Jewish woman, and there will be a chuppah and the glass. We’re really excited about it. I would be grateful if people could post their stories here, or email Best wishes and congratulations to all!
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Hi there, My partner and me are going on holiday to Melbourne in Feb 2004, we will be staying with relatives but we wish to get married while we are there. We are struggling to find a wedding venue as the travelagent can not organise a wedding in melbourne. Anyone any ideas or have done this before, we are from the uk? — Regards Simon
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Hire a wedding coordinator if you want something fancy. Or be prepared for lots of long distance phone calls to arrange it yourself. Or just plan an uncomplicated simple civil service wedding and an elegant dinner out at a posh restaurant afterwards. Or look for one of those "destination wedding" companies — I don’t know anything about them but there are some that advertise on wedding web sites. Or contact a very nice hotel where you’re going and ask the concierge for assistance — some of the very high class/$$$$$$ ones will organize the entire event for you.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My partner and me are going on holiday to Melbourne in Feb 2004, we will be > staying with relatives but we wish to get married while we are there. > We are struggling to find a wedding venue as the travelagent can not > organise a wedding in melbourne. > Anyone any ideas or have done this before, we are from the uk?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi there, > My partner and me are going on holiday to Melbourne in Feb 2004, we will be > staying with relatives but we wish to get married while we are there. > We are struggling to find a wedding venue as the travelagent can not > organise a wedding in melbourne. > Anyone any ideas or have done this before, we are from the uk? > — > Regards > Simon
Change travel agents. most can find out lots of information of hotels that host weddings. Also most travel agents can reserve the hall for you. When it comes down to the catering and other details you might want to hire a wedding-planner or be prepared to do the phone calls yourself. Niki,
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Hi I suggest you have a look in the Yellow pages, www.yellowpages.com.au for a wedding planner who maybe able to assist you. naffi
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi there, > My partner and me are going on holiday to Melbourne in Feb 2004, we will > be > staying with relatives but we wish to get married while we are there. > We are struggling to find a wedding venue as the travelagent can not > organise a wedding in melbourne. > Anyone any ideas or have done this before, we are from the uk? > — > Regards > Simon > Change travel agents. most can find out lots of information of hotels that > host weddings. Also most travel agents can reserve the hall for you. > When it comes down to the catering and other details you might want to hire > a wedding-planner or be prepared to do the phone calls yourself. > Niki,
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Hi Simon, I found this web site on my own searches. It may help you with your plans, I don’t know how good they are but it may be worth a look. Good luck With your wedding and I hope all goes well when you visit my beautiful country. http://www.weddingsabroad.com/aust.htm http://www.wayoutweddings.com/ Steve
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"Simon Walton" wrote … > Hi there, > My partner and me are going on holiday to Melbourne in Feb 2004, we will be > staying with relatives but we wish to get married while we are there. > We are struggling to find a wedding venue as the travelagent can not > organise a wedding in melbourne. > Anyone any ideas or have done this before, we are from the uk?
Your rellies are of no help ?? I am from Melbourne http://directory.weddingcentral.com.au/vic http://www.brideonline.com.au/wedding-coordinators.htm http://www.i-do.com.au HTH.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ok…what is the correct etiquette timeline for Thank You notes to be > done? I’m hearing 2 weeks after your honeymoon to 6 months. > The correct answer is immediately, if not sooner 
> Gifts that arrive before the wedding should have thank you > notes out before the wedding (within reason, of course–if > you get something the day before I don’t think anyone will > pitch a fit if you don’t get a thank you note squeezed in > before you go down the aisle!). You aren’t expected to > spend your honeymoon writing thank you notes, but you’re > expected to get right down to business once you’re back. > There really isn’t a deadline, and I think it’s best not > to think in those terms anyway. If you think there’s a > deadline, you’re likely to procrastinate until then > I would set yourself a goal of getting pre-wedding thank > yous out before the wedding and then set yourself a goal > of doing X per day as soon as you’re back from the honeymoon > until they’re all done. > Best wishes, > Ericka
I agree, thank you notes should be written and mailed as soon as possible. As a recent newlywed and professional organizer, I can offer some advice: 1.Don’t let ‘rules of etiquette’ stress you out. If you had 300 people at your wedding, you’ll probably need more time to write thank you notes than the bride who had less than 100 guests. 2.Pace yourself. Writing 5 sincere and thoughtful thank you notes a day is better than cranking out 20 generic ones a day. Your friends and relatives will be thrilled with a personalized thank you note received three months after the wedding more than a hurried one received in less than three weeks. 3. Give yourself at least one day a week as a ‘thank you note-free day.’ This ‘time-off’ will allow your brain to recharge so you’ll be ready to sit down and write again. Stacey www.organizedartistry.com
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> I agree, thank you notes should be written and mailed as soon as > possible. As a recent newlywed and professional organizer, I can offer > some advice:
<snipped useful advice> Also, treat yourself to some lovely personal stationery and a nice pen, if at all possible. It makes writing those notes much more of a pleasure. Best wishes, Ericka
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Greetings Stacey: 10 days is the proper etiquette timeline for thank you notes. If you need any additional information, please feel free to let me know. I am a wedding consultant/planner and have been in the business for 20 years. My best to you!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Ok…what is the correct etiquette timeline for Thank You notes to be > > done? I’m hearing 2 weeks after your honeymoon to 6 months. > The correct answer is immediately, if not sooner > Gifts that arrive before the wedding should have thank you > notes out before the wedding (within reason, of course–if > you get something the day before I don’t think anyone will > pitch a fit if you don’t get a thank you note squeezed in > before you go down the aisle!). You aren’t expected to > spend your honeymoon writing thank you notes, but you’re > expected to get right down to business once you’re back. > There really isn’t a deadline, and I think it’s best not > to think in those terms anyway. If you think there’s a > deadline, you’re likely to procrastinate until then > I would set yourself a goal of getting pre-wedding thank > yous out before the wedding and then set yourself a goal > of doing X per day as soon as you’re back from the honeymoon > until they’re all done. > Best wishes, > Ericka > I agree, thank you notes should be written and mailed as soon as > possible. As a recent newlywed and professional organizer, I can offer > some advice: > 1.Don’t let ‘rules of etiquette’ stress you out. If you had 300 people > at your wedding, you’ll probably need more time to write thank you > notes than the bride who had less than 100 guests. > 2.Pace yourself. Writing 5 sincere and thoughtful thank you notes a > day is better than cranking out 20 generic ones a day. Your friends > and relatives will be thrilled with a personalized thank you note > received three months after the wedding more than a hurried one > received in less than three weeks. > 3. Give yourself at least one day a week as a ‘thank you note-free > day.’ This ‘time-off’ will allow your brain to recharge so you’ll be > ready to sit down and write again. > Stacey > www.organizedartistry.com
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> If you knew this woman, you would know she is being a snot.
yeah, it kind of came through in that email she sent you. 40 whole days. Wow. I was thinking 2 months was ok! And you were thoughtful enough to get a photo together and get it out in the mail? That’s a great idea. . .. would you do it for me? (just kidding; I don’t think that what you did was wrong in any way shape or form. I’m just always amazed and impressed when anyone does that kind of stuff.) Ok, Ericka, I will get those cards going out right after the shower.
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I only ask because I took exactly 40 days from the wedding to get cards printed with our wedding picture, written and in the mail. I then receive a snide "thank you" email from my step-mother in law saying: " Plus, it’s very good of you to send a thank you note — big pat on your heads." If you knew this woman, you would know she is being a snot. I just want to make sure I haven’t made some horrible etiquette breach my taking a month and 10 days to get them out. The gifts I received before the wedding were thanked when I got them, plus I sent a 2nd thank you with the picture. So some people were doubly thanked. Ok…I was just curious. Thanks, Sarah
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ok…what is the correct etiquette timeline for Thank You notes to be > done? I’m hearing 2 weeks after your honeymoon to 6 months. > The correct answer is immediately, if not sooner > Gifts that arrive before the wedding should have thank you > notes out before the wedding (within reason, of course–if > you get something the day before I don’t think anyone will > pitch a fit if you don’t get a thank you note squeezed in > before you go down the aisle!). You aren’t expected to > spend your honeymoon writing thank you notes, but you’re > expected to get right down to business once you’re back. > There really isn’t a deadline, and I think it’s best not > to think in those terms anyway. If you think there’s a > deadline, you’re likely to procrastinate until then > I would set yourself a goal of getting pre-wedding thank > yous out before the wedding and then set yourself a goal > of doing X per day as soon as you’re back from the honeymoon > until they’re all done. > Best wishes, > Ericka
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Ok…what is the correct etiquette timeline for Thank You notes to be done? I’m hearing 2 weeks after your honeymoon to 6 months. Sarah
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The sooner the better. Adam www.PlacesEveryone.com The Ultimate Seating Planner
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> Ok…what is the correct etiquette timeline for Thank You notes to be > done? I’m hearing 2 weeks after your honeymoon to 6 months. > Sarah
Anyone who tells you anything other than "immediately" (as in, "as soon as you’ve opened it") is wrong. And, anticipating your next question: ("should I open presents that arrive before the wedding as soon as I get them?") the answer is "yes," AND write the thank you as soon a possible. Just (in the event the gift needs to be returned because something awful happened — or didn’t) DON’T USE THE GIFT until the vows are exchanged. Ann
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> Ok…what is the correct etiquette timeline for Thank You notes to be > done? I’m hearing 2 weeks after your honeymoon to 6 months.
The correct answer is immediately, if not sooner Gifts that arrive before the wedding should have thank you notes out before the wedding (within reason, of course–if you get something the day before I don’t think anyone will pitch a fit if you don’t get a thank you note squeezed in before you go down the aisle!). You aren’t expected to spend your honeymoon writing thank you notes, but you’re expected to get right down to business once you’re back. There really isn’t a deadline, and I think it’s best not to think in those terms anyway. If you think there’s a deadline, you’re likely to procrastinate until then I would set yourself a goal of getting pre-wedding thank yous out before the wedding and then set yourself a goal of doing X per day as soon as you’re back from the honeymoon until they’re all done. Best wishes, Ericka
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> I’m sorry you had such an awful experience.
Ditto. FWIW, We’ve had excellent experiences with Mitchell’s Formalwear (both north and south Tampa) and with the Men’s Wearhouse on Kennedy. I can recommend both of those. Donna
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Some advice for Tampa Bay area brides and grooms: Do NOT rent your tuxedos > from Frank’s Formalwear on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa. Our experience there > was a nightmare. > The fifth, my stepfather’s tuxedo, didn’t even come close to > fitting properly. He went to pick it up on Thursday, a full 48 hours before > the wedding. When he tried it on in the store, he and Frank both agreed he > needed a different jacket (the one they’d given him was WAY too long). His > pants also needed to be altered and his vest was the wrong size. Frank > promised him he’d have everything ready the following day (Friday). > As you’ll soon discover, the day before the wedding is a hectic time for > everyone involved. As a result, my stepfather (who lives about a 45-minute > drive away from Frank’s) didn’t have time to pick up his tuxedo.
As a result, your stepfather didn’t try on his tuxedo. And it wasn’t right and he was not happy. Warning to prospective tuxedo renters: TRY ON THE THING IN THE STORE BEFORE YOU TAKE IT AWAY. Ann
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I’m sorry you had such an awful experience. I hope you make a statement with the Better Business Bureau (you can do this online now.) —
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Some advice for Tampa Bay area brides and grooms: Do NOT rent your tuxedos > from Frank’s Formalwear on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa. Our experience there > was a nightmare. > Frank and his employees convinced us to rent our tuxes from their shop > because they keep all their suits on-site, rather than having them shipped > in from a warehouse somewhere like most of the bigger stores (Sacino’s, > Mitchell’s, Mr. Formal, etc.) do. Because of this, Frank assured us that if > there were any problems (e.g. pants too long, jacket too big, wrong tie or > vest, etc.) with our tuxedos, he and his staff would be able to correct them > immediately by making alterations or replacing the suit altogether. It > sounded great in theory. > Frank’s also offers a "free" tuxedo rental if you pay for six. Since we had > nine (in addition to me, but I purchased my tux), it seemed like a nice > perk. > We started to worry during the weeks leading up to the wedding when Frank > and/or his employees (1) lost my tuxedo pants, which were supposed to have > been hemmed; (2) allowed several members of our wedding party to choose > their own color of vest and tie, even though we’d already specified exactly > what everyone would be wearing; (3) couldn’t locate two of the order tickets > for my groomsmen, which had already been filled out and presumably filed; > and (4) never called me back to let me know my vest and tie had arrived > three weeks late, even though I’d left five messages over the course of the > latter two weeks. > Sure enough, it got worse. Five of the 9 tuxedos we rented (most were > measured in the store, a couple of others had their measurements sent in) > did not fit properly. On four of the five, alterations were made as > promised. The fifth, my stepfather’s tuxedo, didn’t even come close to > fitting properly. He went to pick it up on Thursday, a full 48 hours before > the wedding. When he tried it on in the store, he and Frank both agreed he > needed a different jacket (the one they’d given him was WAY too long). His > pants also needed to be altered and his vest was the wrong size. Frank > promised him he’d have everything ready the following day (Friday). > As you’ll soon discover, the day before the wedding is a hectic time for > everyone involved. As a result, my stepfather (who lives about a 45-minute > drive away from Frank’s) didn’t have time to pick up his tuxedo. Instead, he > asked if one of my groomsmen could pick it up for him and he’d get it that > night at the rehearsal dinner. No problem. > The following day as I was getting dressed for the ceremony, I recieved a > frantic telephone call from my mother, who said my stepfather’s tuxedo HAD > NOT BEEN ALTERED. The pants had actually been hemmed, but the jacket was > exactly the same (way too long) and the vest hadn’t been replaced with the > correct size. > I called Frank’s immediately. Even though it was during their normal > business hours, I couldn’t get a human being on the phone — only an > answering machine. I left an angry message, of course. Repated attempts to > contact the store were fruitless. My stepdad had to wear a regular business > suit instead. > Not the end of the world, of course, but it certainly looks odd in our > wedding photos (and, no doubt, to our guests that day) that everyone is > dressed in a tuxedo except my stepfather. > After returning from our honeymoon, I dropped by Frank’s to discuss the > situation. As usual Frank didn’t recognize me, even though I’d been in his > shop countless times over the past couple of months. When I started > explaining the situation to him, he immediately became defensive and cut me > off to tell me "his side of the story," as if that was what really mattered. > He said it was our fault the tuxedo didn’t fit because my stepfather had > originally been measured at another formalwear shop. I told him that > argument doesn’t hold water because he assured us he could fix any problems > immediately, and we gave him 48 hours. > He said it was our fault the tuxedo didn’t fit because my stepfather didn’t > act like it was a big deal when the original jacket was too long. He said he > didn’t in fact "promise" he would replace the jacket, he only said he would > try. (My stepfather and mother say this is a lie, that he definitely > promised.) > He said it was our fault the tuxedo didn’t fit because my stepfather didn’t > try it on Friday night instead of Saturday. I told him we’d assumed he made > the alterations and replacements that he gave his word he would make. He > said he couldn’t replace the jacket because it was an uncommon size and he > didn’t have any left in the store. I asked him why he didn’t call us on > Friday to let us know. (My stepdad says he promised he would call the > following day either way.) He told me he tried to call but got an answering > machine. Did he leave a message? No, because he said he has a policy against > leaving messages on machines. > He has a policy against it?! OK, whatever. > My mom checked her Caller ID and said, no, in fact he did not call. When we > told him this, he said, "Well, I used my cell phone." When we explained that > cell phones still show up on Caller ID, he said, "Yeah, but people never > recognize my cell phone number." > Whatever. > He claimed he had proof that he’d called and he made some bizarre allusion > to having recordings of all our conversations and witnesses, and so forth > and so on. > By this time, I was fed up and I told him I wasn’t leaving his store without > a full refund for the tuxedo rental. He, of course, refused. "You’re not > leaving here with your money," he said. > At this point he noticed on the ticket that my stepfather’s tuxedo JUST > HAPPENED TO BE THE FREE TUXEDO. Because it was the seventh order ticket they > filled out on the day we originally ordered our tuxedos, it ended up being > the free one. He immediately latched on to the idea that because "it was > free in the first place," there was simply no way he could possibly give me > a refund. When I tried to explain the sheer chicanery of such a notion, he > refused to listen to me anymore and started bustling around the shop looking > for something. Eventually he emerged from behind the counter with a tattered > old newspaper article from some local weekly shopper that profiled his > business. He presented it as proof that he was an honest businessman who’d > been in the formalwear industry for a long time and blah blah blah. > I finally realized I was never going to get through to him and left. It > simply wasn’t worth the hassle, which I’m sure is exactly what he was aiming > for. He’d gotten my money and that’s all he cared about. > Don’t let him get yours
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Some advice for Tampa Bay area brides and grooms: Do NOT rent your tuxedos from Frank’s Formalwear on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa. Our experience there was a nightmare. Frank and his employees convinced us to rent our tuxes from their shop because they keep all their suits on-site, rather than having them shipped in from a warehouse somewhere like most of the bigger stores (Sacino’s, Mitchell’s, Mr. Formal, etc.) do. Because of this, Frank assured us that if there were any problems (e.g. pants too long, jacket too big, wrong tie or vest, etc.) with our tuxedos, he and his staff would be able to correct them immediately by making alterations or replacing the suit altogether. It sounded great in theory. Frank’s also offers a "free" tuxedo rental if you pay for six. Since we had nine (in addition to me, but I purchased my tux), it seemed like a nice perk. We started to worry during the weeks leading up to the wedding when Frank and/or his employees (1) lost my tuxedo pants, which were supposed to have been hemmed; (2) allowed several members of our wedding party to choose their own color of vest and tie, even though we’d already specified exactly what everyone would be wearing; (3) couldn’t locate two of the order tickets for my groomsmen, which had already been filled out and presumably filed; and (4) never called me back to let me know my vest and tie had arrived three weeks late, even though I’d left five messages over the course of the latter two weeks. Sure enough, it got worse. Five of the 9 tuxedos we rented (most were measured in the store, a couple of others had their measurements sent in) did not fit properly. On four of the five, alterations were made as promised. The fifth, my stepfather’s tuxedo, didn’t even come close to fitting properly. He went to pick it up on Thursday, a full 48 hours before the wedding. When he tried it on in the store, he and Frank both agreed he needed a different jacket (the one they’d given him was WAY too long). His pants also needed to be altered and his vest was the wrong size. Frank promised him he’d have everything ready the following day (Friday). As you’ll soon discover, the day before the wedding is a hectic time for everyone involved. As a result, my stepfather (who lives about a 45-minute drive away from Frank’s) didn’t have time to pick up his tuxedo. Instead, he asked if one of my groomsmen could pick it up for him and he’d get it that night at the rehearsal dinner. No problem. The following day as I was getting dressed for the ceremony, I recieved a frantic telephone call from my mother, who said my stepfather’s tuxedo HAD NOT BEEN ALTERED. The pants had actually been hemmed, but the jacket was exactly the same (way too long) and the vest hadn’t been replaced with the correct size. I called Frank’s immediately. Even though it was during their normal business hours, I couldn’t get a human being on the phone — only an answering machine. I left an angry message, of course. Repated attempts to contact the store were fruitless. My stepdad had to wear a regular business suit instead. Not the end of the world, of course, but it certainly looks odd in our wedding photos (and, no doubt, to our guests that day) that everyone is dressed in a tuxedo except my stepfather. After returning from our honeymoon, I dropped by Frank’s to discuss the situation. As usual Frank didn’t recognize me, even though I’d been in his shop countless times over the past couple of months. When I started explaining the situation to him, he immediately became defensive and cut me off to tell me "his side of the story," as if that was what really mattered. He said it was our fault the tuxedo didn’t fit because my stepfather had originally been measured at another formalwear shop. I told him that argument doesn’t hold water because he assured us he could fix any problems immediately, and we gave him 48 hours. He said it was our fault the tuxedo didn’t fit because my stepfather didn’t act like it was a big deal when the original jacket was too long. He said he didn’t in fact "promise" he would replace the jacket, he only said he would try. (My stepfather and mother say this is a lie, that he definitely promised.) He said it was our fault the tuxedo didn’t fit because my stepfather didn’t try it on Friday night instead of Saturday. I told him we’d assumed he made the alterations and replacements that he gave his word he would make. He said he couldn’t replace the jacket because it was an uncommon size and he didn’t have any left in the store. I asked him why he didn’t call us on Friday to let us know. (My stepdad says he promised he would call the following day either way.) He told me he tried to call but got an answering machine. Did he leave a message? No, because he said he has a policy against leaving messages on machines. He has a policy against it?! OK, whatever. My mom checked her Caller ID and said, no, in fact he did not call. When we told him this, he said, "Well, I used my cell phone." When we explained that cell phones still show up on Caller ID, he said, "Yeah, but people never recognize my cell phone number." Whatever. He claimed he had proof that he’d called and he made some bizarre allusion to having recordings of all our conversations and witnesses, and so forth and so on. By this time, I was fed up and I told him I wasn’t leaving his store without a full refund for the tuxedo rental. He, of course, refused. "You’re not leaving here with your money," he said. At this point he noticed on the ticket that my stepfather’s tuxedo JUST HAPPENED TO BE THE FREE TUXEDO. Because it was the seventh order ticket they filled out on the day we originally ordered our tuxedos, it ended up being the free one. He immediately latched on to the idea that because "it was free in the first place," there was simply no way he could possibly give me a refund. When I tried to explain the sheer chicanery of such a notion, he refused to listen to me anymore and started bustling around the shop looking for something. Eventually he emerged from behind the counter with a tattered old newspaper article from some local weekly shopper that profiled his business. He presented it as proof that he was an honest businessman who’d been in the formalwear industry for a long time and blah blah blah. I finally realized I was never going to get through to him and left. It simply wasn’t worth the hassle, which I’m sure is exactly what he was aiming for. He’d gotten my money and that’s all he cared about. Don’t let him get yours
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As a wedding organiser myself based in East Kent, England, I do not work for the supplier but the couple themselves. I take a flat fee from the couple and any commition I get from suppliers go directly to the couple. The wedding is for them not about how much I can make in commition. After all it’s their day. www.designawedding.co.uk
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> I have a coordinator on-site, because I’m having a destination wedding. It > made dealing with contractors much easier. > My first wedding was done without the services of a coordinator … I found > that, after talking with a couple, that they wanted me to have the wedding > *they* wanted. I admit that this may be a freak occurrence, but it didn’t > impress me much. > Three days to go … > Sharon in San Jose
best of luck Sharon for your day. where are you going?? naffi
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>Noe, >I greatly respect your usually on-target information but I would like to make a >comment on your post (above). It sounds like you are making a blanket, >matter-of-fact statement that ALL bridal consultants receive a fee from ALL >vendors. >It is true that in some cases a vendor such as a florist, caterer or >photographer will pay a kickback, usually *politely* called a referral fee, to >the coordinator but it is far from a universally accepted practice, at least >out here in the West coast. In my almost twenty years of full time wedding >photography I have never paid a referral fee to a single coordinator (or anyone >else) and my business is almost 100% referral based.
Hi Rick, I think this is where regionalisms kick in and perhaps a difference in working practices. A coordinator doesn’t receive referral fees from the vendors she books, but her final tab is based on how much business she books. Example, if she books a florist to the tune of $3000, she may add $300 to her final bill for finding and working with the florist and making payment on behalf of the bride. The line on the bride’s bill for floral will read $3300. This is quite common. So while you may enjoy the referral, the coordinator enjoys the benefit of additional income based on the cost of your package. Coordinators in your area may work on a flat fee basis, but I’m not personally familiar with any that do. Hope this helps, Noe
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->That and they >don’t feel their professional coordinator is working for them but for >the vendors since they make a percentage of their fee based on how >much business they can book with the vendors. I witnessed one such >wedding and the bride’s family was just furious by the time the >wedding event was over. Their coordinator over-ruled their plans and >overspent the budget. That coordinator will be closing up shop soon. >Having said that, there are some very good professional coordinators >out there who work for the bride, working to make her "vision" become >reality and working very hard to live within a very tight budget. If >someone is considering a professional coordinator, like florists and >bakers, one needs to shop around. And as with any other vendor, the >bride needs to speak up if something isn’t going right. The >coordinator is supposed to work for the bride so make sure the one you >choose is one you can honestly work with.
Noe, I greatly respect your usually on-target information but I would like to make a comment on your post (above). It sounds like you are making a blanket, matter-of-fact statement that ALL bridal consultants receive a fee from ALL vendors. It is true that in some cases a vendor such as a florist, caterer or photographer will pay a kickback, usually *politely* called a referral fee, to the coordinator but it is far from a universally accepted practice, at least out here in the West coast. In my almost twenty years of full time wedding photography I have never paid a referral fee to a single coordinator (or anyone else) and my business is almost 100% referral based. Best regards, Rick Rosen Newport Beach, CA www.rickrosen.com
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I have a coordinator on-site, because I’m having a destination wedding. It made dealing with contractors much easier. My first wedding was done without the services of a coordinator … I found that, after talking with a couple, that they wanted me to have the wedding *they* wanted. I admit that this may be a freak occurrence, but it didn’t impress me much. Three days to go … Sharon in San Jose
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>I have a coordinator on-site, because I’m having a destination wedding. It >made dealing with contractors much easier. >My first wedding was done without the services of a coordinator … I found >that, after talking with a couple, that they wanted me to have the wedding >*they* wanted. I admit that this may be a freak occurrence, but it didn’t >impress me much.
Actually, this is a common comment I hear from brides. That and they don’t feel their professional coordinator is working for them but for the vendors since they make a percentage of their fee based on how much business they can book with the vendors. I witnessed one such wedding and the bride’s family was just furious by the time the wedding event was over. Their coordinator over-ruled their plans and overspent the budget. That coordinator will be closing up shop soon. Having said that, there are some very good professional coordinators out there who work for the bride, working to make her "vision" become reality and working very hard to live within a very tight budget. If someone is considering a professional coordinator, like florists and bakers, one needs to shop around. And as with any other vendor, the bride needs to speak up if something isn’t going right. The coordinator is supposed to work for the bride so make sure the one you choose is one you can honestly work with. Hope this helps, Noe
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Is anyone on here that is getting married using the services of a wedding planner/consultant? If you are not what reasons prevented you from going that route?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We are not *exactly* international, but my fiance and I live in Boston and I > am from Puerto Rico. All my family is there and I always wanted to get > married with my family in Puerto Rico. > I am planning the wedding from Boston, and I am having a lot of fun. There > are so many resources online!! It isn’t as hard as I thought. My sister > (MOH) and my mom has helped me a little, but I have made all the decisions, > I have talked to all the vendors and I have signed all the contracts. My mom > and sister have basically given me ideas, but not much more than that. > If you want your family to be in your wedding I say go for planning the > wedding in the US. Wedding planning is as hard as you want it to be. I am > sure you can plan a beautiful wedding without killing yourself of stress. > Hope this helps, > Karen
Karen, thank you for your post. It helps. 
You’re the first person who talks about planning a long-distance wedding in a positive way. Do you get overwhelmed with online resources? i’m not so familiar with reception places in the area where I’d hold it, and so many places have websites … are you doing to choose your location online without seeing it? What about your fiancee’s family? Are they all flying to Puerto Rico? thanks for writing. hope to hear from you again. Mia – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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We are not *exactly* international, but my fiance and I live in Boston and I am from Puerto Rico. All my family is there and I always wanted to get married with my family in Puerto Rico. I am planning the wedding from Boston, and I am having a lot of fun. There are so many resources online!! It isn’t as hard as I thought. My sister (MOH) and my mom has helped me a little, but I have made all the decisions, I have talked to all the vendors and I have signed all the contracts. My mom and sister have basically given me ideas, but not much more than that. If you want your family to be in your wedding I say go for planning the wedding in the US. Wedding planning is as hard as you want it to be. I am sure you can plan a beautiful wedding without killing yourself of stress. Hope this helps, Karen
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Regina, It sounds like you had exactly what you wanted. Thanks for sharing your experience. I really dislike the "clerks office" idea…there is nothing special or nice about marrying in an office without anyone to see it, plus I don’t see why everyone has to get married the same way…but I do know that it is necessary. What I didn’t know was that we could get married in the u.s and then get married in the church here. That is a new twist that i’ll have to consider. Thanks for the info! Mia
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Mia, > I’m a German, who got married to an Aussie in Australia last year. We didn’t > plan the wedding before I came out to Australia, in fact he proposed to me > in September ‘01 and we got married in November ‘01. We only had a small > wedding for about 15 people (no one from my family attended). > Btw, you have to have a wedding at a clerks office in Germany before you can > have a church wedding. There is no way around it unless you get married in > the US. > Our wedding was put together fairly quick and easy – first we had to find a > celebrant as you had to give a note of intend to marry about 30 days before > you plan to do so. So we set the date (we actually got married on a Monday, > a bit uncommon but much cheaper and easier to put together in such a short > amount of time) and then planned around it. We found a nice restaurant, a > person to make the cake, the florist, photographer and video artist in about > 2 weeks. For us the video was very important because atleast my family back > in Germany could experience the wedding for themselves. As they don’t speak > any English we had the video subtitled by the same people who video’d the > wedding. It worked out quite well, and we were more than happy with the > whole wedding. > Regards, > Regina.
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Hi Mia, I’m a German, who got married to an Aussie in Australia last year. We didn’t plan the wedding before I came out to Australia, in fact he proposed to me in September ‘01 and we got married in November ‘01. We only had a small wedding for about 15 people (no one from my family attended). Btw, you have to have a wedding at a clerks office in Germany before you can have a church wedding. There is no way around it unless you get married in the US. Our wedding was put together fairly quick and easy – first we had to find a celebrant as you had to give a note of intend to marry about 30 days before you plan to do so. So we set the date (we actually got married on a Monday, a bit uncommon but much cheaper and easier to put together in such a short amount of time) and then planned around it. We found a nice restaurant, a person to make the cake, the florist, photographer and video artist in about 2 weeks. For us the video was very important because atleast my family back in Germany could experience the wedding for themselves. As they don’t speak any English we had the video subtitled by the same people who video’d the wedding. It worked out quite well, and we were more than happy with the whole wedding. Regards, Regina.
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I moved from the U.S to Germany to live with my then boyfriend last July (2001). This past August, he proposed to me and I accepted. I was happy for about 5 minutes until I realized I’d either have to 1) plan a wedding here without most of my family and friends, or 2) try to plan a wedding in the U.S from Germany. I went with option two, at first — but it was too stressful to try to plan a wedding from here, simple or not, and a wedding planner is not in our budget. Relying on family members to plan details is also out of the question. So, Plan 2 – get married here in Germany…easier for me, less expensive, more my style. (but have you seen the paperwork involved? and if it’s not a church wedding, you have to marry at a government office.) We thought we could have a small ceremony in both places — again, this caused problems with planning two weddings, two expenses, expensive flights, no honeymoon, etc. In any case, I’m hoping that someone out there has been in my situation and lived to tell about it. I would appreciate any common experiences from international couples, how you solved the dilemma, how your family reacted, and even how you found a good place to register when most of your family lives in another country! Many many thanks, Mia
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My sister is planning a wedding for November 2002 and trying to decide on Royal Caribbean or Carnival. I have been on 3 of Carnivals but never RC any info or suggestions greatly appreciated
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>My sister is planning a wedding for November 2002 and trying to decide on >Royal Caribbean or Carniva
If she decides on Carnival then she should choose either the Carnival Spirit, Pride or Legend as they have wedding chappel’s aboard. Call Carnivals 800 # and get directed to the Wedding Package Dept. They have different packages to chose from. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ
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>If she decides on Carnival then she should choose either the Carnival Spirit, >Pride or Legend as they have wedding chappel’s aboard
Hi Dianne, Unless it has changed recently, you can get married on all of Carnival’s ships. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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> My sister is planning a wedding for November 2002 and trying to decide on > Royal Caribbean or Carnival. I have been on 3 of Carnivals but never RC any > info or suggestions greatly appreciated
We had a terrific experience with RCL’s Royal Romance program while on a Grandeur cruise. Our son was married at the Emerald Beach Resort in St. Thomas. Transportation and ship’s photographer were included. We booked a room for the day for $50 through Fantasia Weddings (you could book a package direct with them; they perform the Royal Romance weddings). We had a gorgeous beach almost to ourselves and use of resort facilities. — Bill Bugge – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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>Unless it has changed recently, you can get married on all of >Carnival’s ships
I know Ray but only the Spirit Class has Wedding Chapels Aboard. On their other ships the Ceromony is in one of the Public Rooms, Ex. Disco Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ
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> > Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but > I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to > start doings weddings at sea. > Carnival was thinking about it at one time but it never happened. The new > ships like the Spirit and Pride have pretty nice wedding chapels but all > weddings are still done in port.
The Carnival Spirit offers weddings at sea but only on its Alaskan Itinerary. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises and Tours East Brunswick, NJ
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Checkout Storybook Weddings in Florida….
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> my sister is planning her wedding day for November 2002 on the radiance of > the seas RC, and possibly photos on St.Thomas, doing the southern > itinerary,any suggestions or advise greatly appreciated
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>The wedding takes place before the boat sails , so you are actually married >in Port Canaveral. You can also have wedding guests who cannot sail with you >attend the wedding and reception and then leave the ship.
Hi Michael, FWIW, almost every cruise line sailing from a US port offers this service. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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In addition to that, there are several "Wedding Planners" in Florida that will set it all up including photographers and any land arrangements that may be required. Walmart offers a Wedding Cake service but I am not going to suggest that cause Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->The wedding takes place before the boat sails , so you are actually married >in Port Canaveral. You can also have wedding guests who cannot sail with you >attend the wedding and reception and then leave the ship. >Hi Michael, >FWIW, almost every cruise line sailing from a US port offers this >service. >Best regards, >Ray
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Yes, Princess stresses weddings are legal under laws of Bermuda. My first wedding was in Italy. I can tell you from the divorce in California that this state felt just fine with the legalities of a wedding outside the state(s). I have the legal bills to prove it, and this was 18 years ago Regards, Keith
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Carnival has done onboard weddings (while at dock) for quite some time. Got my brother-in-law married on the Elation 3 years ago Regards, Keith
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>Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but >I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to >start doings weddings at sea.
Hi Lee, I thought I had read that in one of the press releases. The Carnival Spirit and Pride press releases mentioned that they had a wedding chapels but I don’t know if the captain performs the wedding at sea. They may just use it in port. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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> Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but > I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to > start doings weddings at sea.
Carnival was thinking about it at one time but it never happened. The new ships like the Spirit and Pride have pretty nice wedding chapels but all weddings are still done in port. — George in PA Countryside Travel www.CruiseMaster.com
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My daughter is going to be married on the Pride next yr. They do have a chapel and the wedding is performed by a justice of the peace brought aboard just for the wedding . The wedding takes place before the boat sails , so you are actually married in Port Canaveral. You can also have wedding guests who cannot sail with you attend the wedding and reception and then leave the ship.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but >I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to >start doings weddings at sea. > Hi Lee, > I thought I had read that in one of the press releases. The Carnival > Spirit and Pride press releases mentioned that they had a wedding > chapels but I don’t know if the captain performs the wedding at sea. > They may just use it in port. > Best regards, > Ray > LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL > 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 > http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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wrotM: >By what countries, Ray? What US states? Have you double-checked with INS >about this? Might be worth a look.
Hi Daniel, Several years ago when the Grand Princess was inaugurated, Princess issued all of this information. At the time they were the only cruise line where a marriage could be performed by the captain. They made a big deal out of this and it has been very popular with several marriages performed every day on their sailings. Since then the captain has been performing many marriages every week. They are valid in the US but I don’t know about other countries. If you would like to follow up with Princess I am sure they would be glad to provide this info to you. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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>Weddings on board >certain Princess ships are performed by the captain and are officially >recognized.
By what countries, Ray? What US states? Have you double-checked with INS about this? Might be worth a look. Daniel Allen Butler (The Hammer) The opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the management, but they ought to be!
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my sister is planning her wedding day for November 2002 on the radiance of the seas RC, and possibly photos on St.Thomas, doing the southern itinerary,any suggestions or advise greatly appreciated
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>my sister is planning her wedding day for November 2002 on the radiance of >the seas RC, and possibly photos on St.Thomas, doing the southern >itinerary,any suggestions or advise greatly appreciated
Yes, make sure that the wedding is performed by someone empowered to actually perform legally binding weddings. The tradition that a ship’s captain can perform weddings is just that–a tradition. The days when a captain could actually preside over a valid marriage ceremony went out the window at the end of the 19th Century–American immigration laws saw to that. He may officiate at a ceremony, but it is not recognized in the US (or any other country that I know of) as valid, legal and binding. Daniel Allen Butler (The Hammer) The opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the management, but they ought to be!
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wrotM: > The tradition that a ship’s captain can >perform weddings is just that–a tradition. The days when a captain could >actually preside over a valid marriage ceremony went out the window at the end >of the 19th Century–American immigration laws saw to that. He may officiate >at a ceremony, but it is not recognized in the US (or any other country that I >know of) as valid, legal and binding.
Hi Daniel, You are going to have to join the 21st century. <g> Weddings on board certain Princess ships are performed by the captain and are officially recognized. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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My sister is planning a wedding for November 2002 and trying to decide on Royal Caribbean or Carnival. I have been on 3 of Carnivals but never RC any info or suggestions greatly appreciated
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>My sister is planning a wedding for November 2002 and trying to decide on >Royal Caribbean or Carniva
If she decides on Carnival then she should choose either the Carnival Spirit, Pride or Legend as they have wedding chappel’s aboard. Call Carnivals 800 # and get directed to the Wedding Package Dept. They have different packages to chose from. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ
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>If she decides on Carnival then she should choose either the Carnival Spirit, >Pride or Legend as they have wedding chappel’s aboard
Hi Dianne, Unless it has changed recently, you can get married on all of Carnival’s ships. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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> My sister is planning a wedding for November 2002 and trying to decide on > Royal Caribbean or Carnival. I have been on 3 of Carnivals but never RC any > info or suggestions greatly appreciated
We had a terrific experience with RCL’s Royal Romance program while on a Grandeur cruise. Our son was married at the Emerald Beach Resort in St. Thomas. Transportation and ship’s photographer were included. We booked a room for the day for $50 through Fantasia Weddings (you could book a package direct with them; they perform the Royal Romance weddings). We had a gorgeous beach almost to ourselves and use of resort facilities. — Bill Bugge – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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>Unless it has changed recently, you can get married on all of >Carnival’s ships
I know Ray but only the Spirit Class has Wedding Chapels Aboard. On their other ships the Ceromony is in one of the Public Rooms, Ex. Disco Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises And Tours East Brunswick, NJ
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my sister is planning her wedding day for November 2002 on the radiance of the seas RC, and possibly photos on St.Thomas, doing the southern itinerary,any suggestions or advise greatly appreciated
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>my sister is planning her wedding day for November 2002 on the radiance of >the seas RC, and possibly photos on St.Thomas, doing the southern >itinerary,any suggestions or advise greatly appreciated
Yes, make sure that the wedding is performed by someone empowered to actually perform legally binding weddings. The tradition that a ship’s captain can perform weddings is just that–a tradition. The days when a captain could actually preside over a valid marriage ceremony went out the window at the end of the 19th Century–American immigration laws saw to that. He may officiate at a ceremony, but it is not recognized in the US (or any other country that I know of) as valid, legal and binding. Daniel Allen Butler (The Hammer) The opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the management, but they ought to be!
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wrotM: > The tradition that a ship’s captain can >perform weddings is just that–a tradition. The days when a captain could >actually preside over a valid marriage ceremony went out the window at the end >of the 19th Century–American immigration laws saw to that. He may officiate >at a ceremony, but it is not recognized in the US (or any other country that I >know of) as valid, legal and binding.
Hi Daniel, You are going to have to join the 21st century. <g> Weddings on board certain Princess ships are performed by the captain and are officially recognized. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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>Weddings on board >certain Princess ships are performed by the captain and are officially >recognized.
By what countries, Ray? What US states? Have you double-checked with INS about this? Might be worth a look. Daniel Allen Butler (The Hammer) The opinions expressed here are not necessarily those of the management, but they ought to be!
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wrotM: >By what countries, Ray? What US states? Have you double-checked with INS >about this? Might be worth a look.
Hi Daniel, Several years ago when the Grand Princess was inaugurated, Princess issued all of this information. At the time they were the only cruise line where a marriage could be performed by the captain. They made a big deal out of this and it has been very popular with several marriages performed every day on their sailings. Since then the captain has been performing many marriages every week. They are valid in the US but I don’t know about other countries. If you would like to follow up with Princess I am sure they would be glad to provide this info to you. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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Yes, Princess stresses weddings are legal under laws of Bermuda. My first wedding was in Italy. I can tell you from the divorce in California that this state felt just fine with the legalities of a wedding outside the state(s). I have the legal bills to prove it, and this was 18 years ago Regards, Keith
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Carnival has done onboard weddings (while at dock) for quite some time. Got my brother-in-law married on the Elation 3 years ago Regards, Keith
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>Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but >I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to >start doings weddings at sea.
Hi Lee, I thought I had read that in one of the press releases. The Carnival Spirit and Pride press releases mentioned that they had a wedding chapels but I don’t know if the captain performs the wedding at sea. They may just use it in port. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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> Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but > I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to > start doings weddings at sea.
Carnival was thinking about it at one time but it never happened. The new ships like the Spirit and Pride have pretty nice wedding chapels but all weddings are still done in port. — George in PA Countryside Travel www.CruiseMaster.com
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My daughter is going to be married on the Pride next yr. They do have a chapel and the wedding is performed by a justice of the peace brought aboard just for the wedding . The wedding takes place before the boat sails , so you are actually married in Port Canaveral. You can also have wedding guests who cannot sail with you attend the wedding and reception and then leave the ship.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but >I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to >start doings weddings at sea. > Hi Lee, > I thought I had read that in one of the press releases. The Carnival > Spirit and Pride press releases mentioned that they had a wedding > chapels but I don’t know if the captain performs the wedding at sea. > They may just use it in port. > Best regards, > Ray > LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL > 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 > http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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>The wedding takes place before the boat sails , so you are actually married >in Port Canaveral. You can also have wedding guests who cannot sail with you >attend the wedding and reception and then leave the ship.
Hi Michael, FWIW, almost every cruise line sailing from a US port offers this service. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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In addition to that, there are several "Wedding Planners" in Florida that will set it all up including photographers and any land arrangements that may be required. Walmart offers a Wedding Cake service but I am not going to suggest that cause Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->The wedding takes place before the boat sails , so you are actually married >in Port Canaveral. You can also have wedding guests who cannot sail with you >attend the wedding and reception and then leave the ship. >Hi Michael, >FWIW, almost every cruise line sailing from a US port offers this >service. >Best regards, >Ray
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Checkout Storybook Weddings in Florida….
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> my sister is planning her wedding day for November 2002 on the radiance of > the seas RC, and possibly photos on St.Thomas, doing the southern > itinerary,any suggestions or advise greatly appreciated
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> > Maybe I was thinking of one of the behemoth of the seas, but > I thought another cruise line (besides princess) was going to > start doings weddings at sea. > Carnival was thinking about it at one time but it never happened. The new > ships like the Spirit and Pride have pretty nice wedding chapels but all > weddings are still done in port.
The Carnival Spirit offers weddings at sea but only on its Alaskan Itinerary. Diane Giambalvo Travel Consultant GalaxSea Cruises and Tours East Brunswick, NJ
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http://weddingsoft.com/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> can someone recommend a good wedding planner? one that has months/dates > that things should be completed by… preferably a book (not one > online) or at least one I can print out from the web… > — > Visit Me: > http://www.geocities.com/melliemelo > ICQ# 62467667
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> http://weddingsoft.com/ > can someone recommend a good wedding planner? one that has months/dates > that things should be completed by… preferably a book (not one > online) or at least one I can print out from the web… > — > Visit Me: > http://www.geocities.com/melliemelo > ICQ# 62467667
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http://www.usabride.com/freeplanner.html This one is great. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > can someone recommend a good wedding planner? one that has months/dates > that things should be completed by… preferably a book (not one > online) or at least one I can print out from the web… > — > Visit Me: > http://www.geocities.com/melliemelo > ICQ# 62467667
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There are a couple of articles on my site that might be useful. I’ve purposely designed them so that they are short, to the point, and can be printed out. They are: http://www.idowed.co.uk/countdown_to_your_wedding.htm http://www.idowed.co.uk/who_pays_for_what.htm http://www.idowed.co.uk/duties.htm Hope these are helpful, Lynnette www.idowed.co.uk – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > can someone recommend a good wedding planner? one that has months/dates > that things should be completed by… preferably a book (not one > online) or at least one I can print out from the web… > — > Visit Me: > http://www.geocities.com/melliemelo > ICQ# 62467667
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can someone recommend a good wedding planner? one that has months/dates that things should be completed by… preferably a book (not one online) or at least one I can print out from the web… — Visit Me: http://www.geocities.com/melliemelo ICQ# 62467667
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