~July 2007 K-1 Filers~

[tucson_chick 0]

I liked Rae's advice but Aly's regarding the hike is the best. 3 things that annoy me most are arrogance, ignorance (the real kind, not just not knowing) and self centredness....she seems to be all 3.

And people who are just out for themselves and really don't care about other people - I just don't understand that - I do everything I can to be the nicest person I can and it frustrates me when I see people just being complete arseholes - makes me want to just punch them on the nose

i just really can't believe what a mean person she was on the phone. i will give her the money to ship the things.

she just totally lacks to see how important those things from my family were for me.

i would rather have no visitors at all than being so disappointed.

I HATE IGNORANT people. *sigh*

thanks for listening....

i'll bake chocolate cake now.

cake anybody?

[tucson_chick 0]

YAI!

i just received my welcome letter in the mail today!!!

holy cow, it's true, its real, i'm officially stuck here!!!

cake and champagne anybody?

[weedebz 0]

YAI!

i just received my welcome letter in the mail today!!!

holy cow, it's true, its real, i'm officially stuck here!!!

cake and champagne anybody?

oooooo gimme gimme gimme....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!

[rae_and_scott 1]

cake AND champagne?!?! Count me in!

Actually I had champagne on Monday when I ordered my gown.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

oh, Agnes, that is just HORRIBLE of your 'friend'

it leaves you in a very difficult position, because I'm sure you don't want to be as ungracious as she has been, and yet I'm sure a lot of the pleasure has gone from the visit... I'm so sorry

at the very least, you can be thankful you're lovely you, and not horrible her

but maybe don't SAY that to her

[*julez* 124]

cake AND champagne?!?! Count me in!

Actually I had champagne on Monday when I ordered my gown.

pics, pics, pics!!!! Please!!!

Agnes, I'll have cake, please, but no champers for me. I don't like it!

[rae_and_scott 1]

but maybe don't SAY that to her

haha, no, DO say it to her.

pics, pics, pics!!!! Please!!!

Okay, pic on the lovely model, and on me:

[*julez* 124]

Ohhh Rae, your dress is absolutely lovely! Stunningly elegant. You look so fantastic - better than that model! It really suits you! Thanks for sharing the pics!

[tucson_chick 0]

rae, so absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!

it looks so much better on you than on the model!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the cake is absolutely fantastic, it's a really rich, moist chocolate cake, with a cup of coffee in the dough.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Awww, thank you both, you're too sweet.

[tucson_chick 0]

Awww, thank you both, you're too sweet.

how much are pronovias dresses btw? I never dared trying one on because i was afraid of even looking at the price tag. *sigh* i wish i wouldn't have been that cheap.

pronovias dresses are soooo gorgeous.

[rae_and_scott 1]

They have a VERY large range. I believe I may have seen one in the catalogue for as little as $1600, but some of them are over $10k! Actually I believe the general idea is that the ones that are actually Pronovias range from $1500-$3000. Then they have other lines, Manuel Mota (which I personally found absolutely gorgeous), Elie Saab, Valentina Sposa, and a vintage collection, which start at $3k and go up up up. The gown I ordered was $2200. I told myself not to try on anything over $3000. But then on my first visit, some of the dresses I tried were recommendations from the assistant helping me. On my second visit I took a look at the prices in their books again and realized I had tried on one that was $5900! *Really* glad I didn't get my heart set on that one!

Someone told me that a lot of bridal salons charge extra for alterations, do you know if that's true? At Pronovias they told me they are included in the price of the dress. Maybe I got a tiny bit of a deal? haha. Well either way I stayed in the range I wanted to and love my dress, so it's all good.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Hey Aly, I have a question for you: How did you find your planner? I'm strongly considering using one since I am so unfamiliar with Montreal and am not having the best of luck finding resources online. I know you were really happy with yours. I guess I feel a bit awkward since I feel like using one in the first place equals a really high price tag, but I seem to remember yours kept you within budget and you loved her. Did you find her online or by word of mouth or what? Did she charge you a percent of your overall budget? And when you told her what your budget was, was that your total figure, including costs that she wouldn't have anything to do with, like your dress, or did you tell her a figure that was outside of those costs?

[weedebz 0]

Rae that dress is gorgeous. You look stunning.

[rae_and_scott 1]

Thanks Debz!