Since the wedding, I am on theKnot off and on. If you need to reach me,

feel free to email but reference theKnot in the subject line so I know it isn’t

junk mail. Thanks!!







We had a great time before the wedding doing a lot of DIY projects…

We customized our own guest book, put together our own centerpieces, made our

own placecards & table numbers, etc. If you want to see what we did, check our our

DIY Page.

,: A-


Easy, easy transaction, looked exactly like what was pictured, just what I wanted, reasonably

priced, fast shipping, great return policy. I was leery about ordering a tiara online but it went

really well and I highly recommend them.




BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES: BRIDESMAIDS GALLERIA, Peabody: A


The place looks like a tiny little hole-in-the-wall on Route 1, Peabody in the Holiday Inn,

but there is so much stuff to choose from in there. Gayle, the owner, is amazing.

She seems so busy but always knew exactly who we were and exactly what the

status of our dresses were. Her alterations were easy and done quickly.

My BMs looked great!!!







TUXES: CLASSIC TUXEDO, Woburn: C


(Cambridge store: A … though we only used them initially)

Well, I will start with the positive: the guys all looked great which is the most important

thing and we got a good deal at a bridal show ($133 per tux & 2 free tuxes). Also, Tony

and the Cambridge store are fantastic. If we had dealt with him the entire time they would

have gotten praised highly but due to proximity to Gloucester, we ended up picking up tuxes

at the Woburn stores. Big mistake. All the guys’ measurements done in Woburn were screwy

(Tony in Cambridge had to straighten the mess out beforehand) then on the Thursday before

the wedding when they picked them up DH’s sleeves were too short and FIL’s pants were also

too short so they told us to come back after 4 on Friday which was very inconvenient since our

rehearsal was Friday at 5. So at 4 on Friday, FI and FIL show up and the guys said, “I couldn’t

remember if the sleeves needed to be taken up or down SO I JUST DIDN’T DO IT”. HUH?!?!?!

So he had to make the fix then at 4:25, DH and his father had to drive at top speed back to

Gloucester, barely had time to change for rehearsal and it made for a very stressful afternoon.

Stick to Cambridge and you should be fine but avoid Woburn at all costs.







FLORIST: SAGE, Gloucester: A


I could not put my bouquet down. Really.

I carried it around all day Sunday after the

wedding. I was in love with it. Gina did exactly

what I wanted and my BMs and mom looked

looked lovely too. She really did a nice job with

the flowers and colors I wanted. The church

flowers were pretty and they also did a nice

garland for the mantelpiece at the Ocean View







DJ: Mike O’Neil: A++

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has the same complaint in her vendor

reviews. Also, the bartender bitched at my before husband right the wedding because

we only bought one bottle of Bacardi (yeh, um, no one I know drinks Bacardi as demonstrated

by the fact that we still have the full and unopened bottle from the wedding at home… we

know what our friends/family drink!) but the point being my husband didn’t need the bartender

snapping at him minutes before the ceremony. I also went out of my way to introduce myself

to him at the wedding and he was very short with me too which I thought was odd as I was the

person paying them. Finally we had a “signature drink” which was supposed to be a surprise

for the end of the night and the bartenders ruined the surprise by sampling this drink themselves

right at the bar during the cocktail hour so everyone saw him and the surprise was ruined.

The bartenders certainly didn’t ruin the reception and their price is right and they did an ok job

serving drinks so I can’t NOT recommend them, but they really are one my one regret and I

personally wouldn’t hire them again. Just my (very long-winded) opinion….




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Jeff and I met through mutual friends (Jeff’s good friend from BU

had a childhood friend – coincidently

from the Knot – who worked

at a company with a good friend an ex-coworker of mine

and eventually we all became good friends. Got it? ;-))

at an REM concert in September of 1999,

though we didn't start officially seeing each other right away.

We got engaged on our two year anniversary on December 3, 2002

in the Boston Public Gardens. We are having our wedding at a church

in the city I grew up in and a reception at an inn right on the ocean

in May of 2004. We can't wait for our Big Day!!

We are planning the wedding by just envisioning everything

as one giant party - which is what we do well!






I sent this to all my BMs and told them that they were welcome

to forward it back to me if I ever started being a Bridezilla freak.

Luckily, I never got it back from any of them.






I love love love love love my dress






Amazing.... somehow one maid of honor, three bridesmaids and FIs "best person"

all selected, loved and settled on this dress with minimal effort.

I am so psyched! We are getting it in a Garnet color though..