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  0 0 I mean who wrote the wireframes, who wrote the code. Cori Ready commented 2 months ago

• Follow Following 1 Who created The Stranger's Slog? Cori Ready asked in Tech Products 2 months ago 3 Answers by Fnarf, Christopher Frizzelle , protosaurus…

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  0 0 Wait, this Germany trip sounds like the best idea of all times. Also, one of The Adventure School's amazing wedding couples did invite the buddies for the honeymoon. I think they went to Israel, and I think they all had a total blast. This could be a fun trend. FriendlyMoons! Cori Ready commented about 1 year ago

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  Am I a jerk for wanting a "real" wedding?

  0 0 Do it! Have fun! You are never a jerk for wanting to celebrate! Hire a wedding planner! Make sure to be careful not to expect too much from friends and family on the day of the event. If they do too many tabletop arrangements they will be too tired to get crazy on the dance floor and try to take shots with your Grandma. Go forth into your big day! Cori Ready answered in Weddings about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  What is the secret to success in a Camping Wedding?

  3 0 Great question. I think that the success of camping wedding lies in your expectations.   Here are some tips: 1. If you have people flying in. Help them get to the site. Make sure a three hour drive from the airport to the campsite in Yosemite or wherever is doable for guests. If not, re-imagine your site. 2. In the campground. Make a crazily exaggerated way for people to know where you are. If you have to hire your baby cousin to stand at the gate of the campground all day and night -- do it. Nothing is more frustrating for road-weary guests then driving around INSIDE the campground after having made a trek to get there. 3. Have some scheduled activities but leave most of the time for people to just chill. They will definitely get to know each other. An optional morning rafting trip is radical but activities every hour on the hour will wear guests out and they have to go the extra mile just to go to the toilet at a camping wedding. 4. Recognize that camping doesn't necessarily equal cheap. 5. I love the idea of a "bar" tent or picnic table where people can congregate for toasts. 6. Help out-of-towners understand the climate. It's only fun to party in the rain if you have some GoreTex action. 7. Elect captains to organize the cooking area and serve as grillmaster so that the meat is never left smoldering. Rotate the job or give it to your kindly Uncle. No one should feel like they have to step up to the tough jobs because it seems unorganized. 8. Make sure somebody brings the guitar. A wedding camp song book would be AWESOME. There is nothing more fun than people who never sing sitting around and singing something like Neutral Milk Hotel around the fire. All that being said, camping weddings rule!!! Totally a fun way to bring people together, very beautiful and in Washington, an awesome way to show off our state's total radness. Let me know if you want to talk more about this topic. I could go on and on! Cori Ready answered in Weddings about 1 year ago Answer and comment »

• Follow Following 1 What is the secret to success in a Camping Wedding? cole2000 asked Cori Ready in Weddings about 1 year ago 1 Answer by Cori Ready …

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  How much $$$ should we plan for an open bar?

  5 0 Prepare to spend around $1500 for an outrageously boozy fun fully stocked bar. I am making assumptions to create a budget for you. Like: 130 average drinkers with beer, wine and liquor for a 6 hour party. (This could be way more extreme that what you are thinking, but hey I'm a party planner so I LOVE A PARTY). A Keg serves 164 -- 12 oz servings. Each keg of something delicious like Manny's from Georgetown Brewing Company would be $149 per keg. Beer: $298 Word to the wise, in our experience, WE NEVER need two kegs. That is SO MUCH BEER. But we often get two just in case, cuz when you're a pro, you NEVER want to run out. But, if I were you I would seriously just get one keg. 61 bottles of wine aka 5 cases. 3 or 4 red and 1 or 2 white depending on what you are serving for dinner and the weather. You can incorporate champagne for toasts into the white wine calculation. You can go to Pete's or a wine wholesaler and get something decent for like $6 a bottle.I just called the awesome Pete's Grocery, they have tons of stuff in that range and need just one week to make special orders. Wine: $360 16 to 32 bottles of liquor in fifths: gin (beefeater) vodka (smirnoff) whiskey/bourbon (jim beam) tequila (sauza hornitos or lunazal) rum (bacardi) triple sec. Washington State Liquor stores will accept returns on any unopened liquor. Go to Cash and Carry to buy bar supplies: tonic, soda, coke, 7 Up, OJ, Cranberry, salt sugar lemons limes oranges olives cherries bar towels: 1 per bartender plus 2 spare for each actual bar 2 corkscrews 2 knives and cutting board. shakers and muddlers Then you can make martinis, manhattans, basic vodka/soda/tonics. One 750ML bottle of liquor will get you 16-1.5oz servings. 4-5 drinks per person. Which is a HUGE amount would equal 35 bottles. booze: $700 So there is a lot of estimation in this. But, hopefully it is helpful. Let me know if you have more questions. Signature cocktails limit the price and really limit the drinking. You only buy what is in the cocktail. Like if you do: Randy's Whisky on the Rocks and Renee's Cuba Libre You only buy bottles of Woodford Reserve, ice, Bacardi, Coke and Limes. WAY CHEAPER. But also, much less boozy. You can always do a cute specialized signature cocktail before the ceremony and then FULL BAR at reception or just advertise the Signature Cocktail on the bar and have a full bar anway. Cori Ready answered in Weddings about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  Recommendations for a wedding songs?

  4 0 My college roomie had her guy walk down the aisle to meet her there to the Pixie's "Here Comes Your Man". GUSH PARTAY!I It was awesome and pretty punk rock in a funny way as the wedding was on a farm and she was wearing a HUGE ball gown. Another friend walked back down the aisle to Queen's "We Are the Champions" and the audience jumped in to sing along. Really set a radical tone of fellowship and triumph! I had this idea first but she fell in love first, so all's fair in love. Personally, if I were to make it offish with my partner then I would: Walk up the Aisle to do the deed: "She's a Rainbow" by The Rolling Stones. It's so pretty and awesome and all about the lady! (Me in this case, radical).  Walk Down the Aisle after the Ceremony to: Arthur Lee and Love's "Everybody's Gotta Live" for it's major mojo and romance; I think it also would set a righteous tone for a life together as well as a major rager reception. First Dance: Janelle Monae's "Tightrope" -- I think it's very 'For Better or For Worse' not to mention would BRING THE INTERGALACTIC HEAT to the dancefloor. . . . Whether you're high or low. Baby whether you're high or low . . . . If you choose any of those let me know because those are seriously the songs I would play. Cori Ready answered in Weddings about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 13 more answers »

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  0 0 Woot! I am so glad someone gave away seed packets that is my dream . . you can get way crazy with some "growing" puns. Another one of our clients personalized golf pencils in their invitation. Pencils would be a hilarious give away! Cori Ready commented about 1 year ago

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  I have friends who are "photographers" (they've done some weddings). We're on a budget but should I shell out 40% of my budget to hire a professional?

  9 0 I think hiring professional photographers is really important. I would give it very high priority on your budget. Skip wrapping the trees in tulle. Skip giving away m&m's with your name on them. Buy pies at Whole Foods instead of a wedding cake. Get married in the park. The money you spend on a great photographer is an investment for a life time. If you give them a detailed list of shots you will have stunning photos of your friends and family for years to come. I have had friends who skimped on the photog only to be realllly sad later! Check out some great pics by a broad range of pros. Let me know if you need any recommendations for killer photographers. Cori Ready answered in Weddings about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 8 more answers »

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