My Community Bio
Knot Name:  Lau1121
Wedding Date:  August 19, 2006
Location:  Long Island, NY
Age:  27
What I do when I'm not on The Knot (occupation):
Counselor, Operations Coordinator
Where you'll find me on The Knot (favorite board):
Planning & Etiquette
About our wedding:
Happy to answer any questions, just page me on the Long Island board!


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Pro Pics by Angelica Glass

"day after" shoot

Planning Bio

Inspiration for the overall look of the event.

We are having a backyard ceremony and tented reception graciously hosted

by my older sister and brother-in-law.

MENU

Starters
bountiful baskets
bags of gold
tofu tod
crispy noodle
chicken satay

Salad
Thai salad

Entrees
basil red snapper
vegetable pad Thai
chicken with cashew nut
sweet & sour tofu with vegetables
panang curry beef
tofu pad cee eew

our cake design - only ours will not have any flowers

DECOR

tent will be lit with white paper lanterns and we will drape fabric at the ceiling

we plan to recreate this type of look at the entrance to the tent

the tent will go up here...


at the left is the inspiration for the centerpieces

and the right is the sample the florist created with added orchids

my bouquet will resemble this one, also with added orchids

the boutonnières (pic from Martha) will be like the one pictured in the middle

and corsages will be orchids in various colors

I bought white paper bags to make luminaries to line the walkways around the house

ceremony altar - based on this one, with white fabric and white orchids

completed, with just 5 days to go

(the dog is not dead)

wanted to get an idea of how it would look with the fabric...

see, she's ok

memorial candle - had to get the Scriptina in there somehow

paper fans with custom tags for guests during ceremony

punch table for guests before ceremony

got 2 infusion jars from Amazon.com - $40 each

favor inspiration

our version

chopsticks for each place setting from Thailand

ready to go

kids favors

table numbers

I love this idea, and I totally forget whose menu I copied

but thank you who ever you are!

ATTIRE

Victor will be wearing a 3 button Banana Republic suit, it's lightweight cotton with a tan pinstripe.

His shoes are also from Banana Republic, brown wingtips.

Adele Weschler design - the inspiration for the bodice of my dress

first my dress maker created this sketch for me

then she made the lining

and now the dress is completed - just missing the sash

~ thank you to Sandy for stalking my dress and taking these pics for me ~

I bought these flips at Macys for $14

I bought clip on earrings from Ebay - $3.00 & took the backs off, then glued the jewels at the toe

Ebay earring and brooch

I bought a hair clip and glued it on the back of the brooch

just decided to wear a veil, I got this from Ebay as well

DIY PROJECTS

Save the Date Bookmark

we designed these ourselves and sent them out to a local printer

digital proof - front and back of bookmark w/typo!

Invitations

designed by us, sent out for printing

Envelopes and decorative paper from Paper-Source

Stickers made with a Xyron machine

invite - digital proof

inserts - all the components are double sided

response - digital proof

table cards - digital proof

Guestbook

~ took these pics with the camera built in our Mac, so they aren't the best ~

stickers from Target - don't remember the price, I bought a ton of them cause they were on sale.
book came from AC Moore - $15, but I used the 50% off coupon

business card sized envelopes - $2.00 for 10
cards - $1.50 for 25 both from Paper-Source

Zots from Paper-Source to stick the envelopes on the pages - $4.30

ink pad - $1.00
alphabet stamp set - $8.00, used the 50% off coupon again at AC Moore

we stuck the envelopes on the pages and left room for pictures to be added later
then stamped "sentence starters" on the pages like:

For a long and loving marriage…
My wedding wish for you…
May you have…
Always remember…
Always make sure to…
Marriage is like…
Always say…
Don’t forget to…
Never say….
Love means….
Marriage means….
Never underestimate….
One advantage of marriage is…
Marriage requires…

Bouquet Picture Locket

got the supplies from AC Moore - $15

Aisle Runner

we transferred the image using a digital projector

then traced the image on the aisle runner I purchased from Ebay with a pencil

filled in color with brown textile pen & paint

not completed just yet...

total cost - $40

Parasol

total cost - $8

Website

screen shot of our wedding website

VENDORS

Wedding Coordinator - Francesca from Dazzling Affairs

Custom Dress - Designs on You

Rentals - A to Z Rentals

Florist - Pedestals

Photographer - Angelica Glass

Caterer - Thai Taste, Massapequa Park

Cake - Audrey's

Officiant - Rev. Hilda M. Gieco

Hair & Make-Up - Mia at The Bridal Lounge

Disclaimer - If I have used any of your photos, please let me know so I can give you credit.

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