Comments on: now 100% less icky! http://thisfish.com/now-100-less-icky/ Found the bike. Not changing the title. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Margaret http://thisfish.com/now-100-less-icky/#comment-37550 Margaret Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:05:46 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1788#comment-37550 <p>Awesome!</p><br /><br /><p>I just had a very DIY wedding this June - it was wonderful! It took some prep time (in the months before and day of), but it was simple, inexpensive, and lovely. We got a guy to grill some brats, and we made the appetizers and provided drinks... and we did a "top your own cupcake" station (so all we had to buy were cheap unfrosted cupcakes and some cans of icing, m&ms, etc.). We also bought bulk wildflowers and arranged them, I did my own hair and make-up, we didn't have attendants, we had an ipod for music, we hired a photographer off of craigslist who's just starting out in the wedding business, and we had lots of outdoor games (pinata, bubble wands, bocce ball). It was a blast. Sounds like yours will be, too!</p> Awesome!

I just had a very DIY wedding this June – it was wonderful! It took some prep time (in the months before and day of), but it was simple, inexpensive, and lovely. We got a guy to grill some brats, and we made the appetizers and provided drinks… and we did a “top your own cupcake” station (so all we had to buy were cheap unfrosted cupcakes and some cans of icing, m&ms, etc.). We also bought bulk wildflowers and arranged them, I did my own hair and make-up, we didn’t have attendants, we had an ipod for music, we hired a photographer off of craigslist who’s just starting out in the wedding business, and we had lots of outdoor games (pinata, bubble wands, bocce ball). It was a blast. Sounds like yours will be, too!

]]> By: Ana http://thisfish.com/now-100-less-icky/#comment-37549 Ana Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:33:47 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1788#comment-37549 <p>A) Congratulations! DIY weddings are so much more fun and personal!</p><br /><br /><p>B) My advice is to skip WF for the flowers (though they do have lovely, fresh ones) and hit up your local farmer's market instead. I did a friend's flowers for her DIY wedding last summer and managed to score tons and tons of lush seasonal blooms from the farmer's market PLUS all the stuff to actually make the bouquets (floral tape, pins, ribbons, etc.) from a nearby craft store all for under $100. Score!</p> A) Congratulations! DIY weddings are so much more fun and personal!

B) My advice is to skip WF for the flowers (though they do have lovely, fresh ones) and hit up your local farmer’s market instead. I did a friend’s flowers for her DIY wedding last summer and managed to score tons and tons of lush seasonal blooms from the farmer’s market PLUS all the stuff to actually make the bouquets (floral tape, pins, ribbons, etc.) from a nearby craft store all for under $100. Score!

]]> By: shannon http://thisfish.com/now-100-less-icky/#comment-37548 shannon Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:17:15 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1788#comment-37548 <p>Congratulations- now you're building the event that starts your life together much like you will build said life. I can't think of a better way to start a marriage! </p> Congratulations- now you’re building the event that starts your life together much like you will build said life. I can’t think of a better way to start a marriage!

]]> By: Franny http://thisfish.com/now-100-less-icky/#comment-37547 Franny Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:51:27 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1788#comment-37547 <p>Hi hi hi.. and YAY. I've been reading your blog for years too, and we met our Dork Lords within a month of each other, and I got engaged 2 weeks ago so I'm ALL OVER turning this into a DIY blog if you so desire (or! or! you can make a separate DIY wedding blog like you did when you went backpacking around Europe! Like how I say that like I know you?). I've been WAITING for some news about wedding planning so I'm so happy to read this. We just last night decided on a budget so puh-leaze help when it comes to telling us what you decide to do! And have you seen this? I-Do-It-Yourself.com</p><br /><br /><p>Yay!</p> Hi hi hi.. and YAY. I’ve been reading your blog for years too, and we met our Dork Lords within a month of each other, and I got engaged 2 weeks ago so I’m ALL OVER turning this into a DIY blog if you so desire (or! or! you can make a separate DIY wedding blog like you did when you went backpacking around Europe! Like how I say that like I know you?). I’ve been WAITING for some news about wedding planning so I’m so happy to read this. We just last night decided on a budget so puh-leaze help when it comes to telling us what you decide to do! And have you seen this? I-Do-It-Yourself.com

Yay!

]]> By: lawyerchik1 http://thisfish.com/now-100-less-icky/#comment-37546 lawyerchik1 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:11:58 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1788#comment-37546 <p>I'm so glad that the wedding issues are working out so well, and that your family is working with you on these!! :) Here's hoping that, in about 5-10-20-plus years, you and your family look back on this and say, "that was SO much fun!! What a great wedding!"</p> I’m so glad that the wedding issues are working out so well, and that your family is working with you on these!! :) Here’s hoping that, in about 5-10-20-plus years, you and your family look back on this and say, “that was SO much fun!! What a great wedding!”

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