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1. “A wedding?” 2. “After everything you did, you’re asking ME to apologize for snapping at you ONCE?” 3. “Am I supposed to be scared of you?” 4. “Are you drunk?” 5. “Are you hitting on her for me?” 6. “Are you kidding me? We’re not ‘fine’!” 7. “Are you okay?” “Why do you ask?” “You’re wearing two different shoes.” 8. “Are you really taking his side against me?” 9. “At what point did you think that was a good idea?” 10. “Babe, you have a problem, please, let me help you.” 11. “Be my wife.” 12. “Before I do this, I need you to know that I have always loved you.” 13. “BOOM! That oughta show you not to mess with me!” 14. “But the carnival is right down the street! Can we please, please go!?” 15. “Can I kiss you?” 16. “Come back to bed.” 17. “Come on, let’s throw the dice, see what happens.” 18. “Come over here and make me.” 19. “Come with me.” 20. "Could you be happy here with me?” 21. “Crocs? Who hurt you so much in this life?” 22. “Damn. You clean up good.” 23. “Delete that immediately.” 24. “Did I just say that out loud?” 25. “Did I stutter?” 26. “Did you enjoy yourself last night?” 27. “Did you hear that?” 28. “Do you…well…I mean…I could give you a massage?” 29. “Do you ever stop eating?” 30. “Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they’d lock us up?” 31. “Do you ever think we should just stop this?” 32. "Do you like me? Check yes or no.” 33. “Do you need me to get anything from the store?” 34. “Do you think it’s possible that I…might be… pregnant?” 35. “Do you think she could have loved me?” 36. “Does he know about the baby?” 37. “Don’t fucking touch me!” 38. “Don’t say that. Not now.” 39. “Don’t say you love me.” 40. “Don’t you dare throw that snowba-, goddammit!” 41. “Don’t you ever do that again!” 42. “Either ask her out or I will do it for you!” 43. “Excuse me, I’m terribly lost. Can you help me?” 44. “Everyone deserves a second chance.” 45. “Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.” 46. “For some reason I’m attracted to you.” 47. “Frankly, I couldn’t care less.” 48. “Fuck…I feel I’ve been hit by a car.” 49. “Game’s over you son of a bitch! Tell me where she is!” 50. “Give me 5 bucks, I’ll explain later.” 51. “Go on then, tell me. Tell me you don’t love me.” 52. “Go then, leave! See if I care!” 53. “Guess who’s going to be a father?” 54. “H-How long have you been standing there?” 55. “Have I entered an alternate universe or did you really just crack a smile for me?” 56. “Have I ever lied to you?” 57. "Have you ever wanted to hate someone?” 58. “Have you lost your damn mind!?” 59. “He’s missing, not dead.” 60. “Hey! I was gonna eat that!” 61. “Hey, have you seen the..? Oh.” 62. “Hey, I’m with you, okay? Always.” 63. “His ego is so visible, I can almost watch it grow.” 64. “Hold me back!” 65. "Hold my hand dammit, we gotta make this look convincing!” 66. "How about we put the gun down and let’s talk about this?” 67. "How could anyone be that cruel?” 68. "How dare you!?” 69. "How long has it been?” 70. "I almost lost you.” 71. "I am not losing you again!” 72. "I beat you at Mario Kart and now you’re banishing me to the couch for the night?” 73. "I came here to explain what happened, and I’m not leaving until you listen.” 74. "I came home to a Nerf gun on the front porch and a note that says ‘Here is your weapon. I have one too. Loser cooks dinner. Good luck. xo’” 75. "I can manage on my own.” 76. "I can’t… I can’t lose you.” 77. "I can’t believe you talked me into this.” 78. "I can’t explain right now, but I need you to trust me.” 79. "I can’t get you out of my head.” 80. "I can’t let you do that.” 81. "I can’t start over again.” 82. "I can’t stop thinking about you.” 83. "I can’t swim!” 84. "I choose you.” 85. "I could never leave you, I love you too much!” 86. "I did a pregnancy test.” 87. "I didn’t ask for any of this!” 88. "I didn’t know you could cook.” “Oh, trust me I can’t.” 89. "I didn’t know you could sing.” 90. "I didn’t know you were so competitive.” 91. "I didn’t realize I needed your permission.” 92. "I didn’t think it was even possible for you to be so intelligent.” 93. "I don’t care what he said, it doesn’t mean jack squat.” 94. "I don’t know what I did to deserve you.” 95. “I don’t know why I’m crying.” 96. “I don’t snore, do I?” “Like a chainsaw.” 97. “I don’t want to have a baby.” 98. “I don’t want to hurt you.” 99. “I don’t want to let you down.” 100. “I got you a present.” 101. “I guess I was wrong about you. You’re not so bad after all.” 102. “I had a nightmare about you and just wanted to make sure you’re okay.” 103. “I had to see you again.” 104. “I hate you!” “No you don’t.” 105. “I hope one day you’re as happy as you’re pretending to be.” 106. “I just need you to do this one thing for me.” 107. “I just really need to have you here right now.” 108. “I just want this.” 109. “I just want to be alone right now.” 110. “I just wanted you to know that when I picture myself happy… it’s with you.” 111. “I know, but… I love him. You can’t give up on a person you love.” 112. "I know, but he’s your partner for this.” 113. “I know that you have reached a decision, but given that it is a stupid ass decision I have elected to ignore it” 114. “I love you.” “I know.” 115. “I love you. I’ve loved you since the moment I first laid eyes on you and – Oh, screw it!” 116. “I love you a lot, but please stop trying to cook me dinner, you suck.” 117. “I love you for you, don’t you dare think otherwise!” 118. “I love you more than anything in this world… which is why you have to stay here.” 119. “I love you, you asshole.” 120. “I made a mistake.” 121. “I may be an idiot but I’m your idiot.” 122. “I may despise you with the burning white hot intensity of a thousand suns, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love you.” 123. “I may have… ripped my pants.” 124. “I miss her so damn much, and it’s killing me that she’s gone!” 125. “I need you to forgive me.” 126. “I never believed in soulmates until I met you.” 127. “I never learned how to whistle.” 128. “I never meant for anyone to get hurt!” 129. “I saw you staring at each other, I just wasn’t sure if it was sexual tension or murderous rage.” 130. "I see the way you look at me when you think I’m not looking.” 131. “I swear if you weren’t so attractive, I’d have punched you in the face nine times by now.” 132. “I swear it was an accident.” 133. “I swear it was like that when I found it!” 134. “I think I picked up your coffee by mistake.” 135. "I think I’m in love with you and that scares me to death.” 136. “I think we need to talk.” 137. “I think we should have another.” 138. “I think you’re just afraid to be happy.” 139. “I thought you were a dream come true.” 140. “I thought you were dead…” 141. “I trusted you!” 142. “I waited and waited, but you never came back.” 143. “I want my best friend back.” 144. “I want to go back to before….” 145. “I wasn’t going to wait around for you forever.” 146. “I wasn’t planning on asking you, but I’ve come to realize that life is short. Will you marry me?” 147. “I wish I could hate you.” 148. “I won’t give up if you won’t.” 149. “I won’t let you fall.” 150. “I-I can’t trust you anymore.” 151. “I’ll be right over.” 152. “I’ll sleep under the sheets, you sleep on top of them.” 153. "I’m flirting with you.” 154. “I’m freezing!” 155. “I’m laughing because you’re angry. I swear I didn’t do it!” 156. “I’m like 20% sure this plan will work. The other 80% means we could die horribly and violently, but honestly it’s a really solid plan.” 157. “I’m not good enough for you.” 158. “I’m not happy here.” 159. “I’m not surprised that you murdered him.” 160. “I’m not the only one who thinks that.” 161. “I’m only human!” 162. “I’m pregnant.” 163. “I’m sick of being USELESS.” 164. “I’m so happy you’re alive.” 165. “I’m so sorry! I will never doubt you again!” 166. “I’m so stupid to make the mistake of falling in love with my best friend.” 167. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know.” 168. “I’m sorry, but I can’t trust you anymore.” 169. “I’m sorry if this upsets you, but I’m going to marry her.” 170. “I’m sorry, run that by me again.” 171. "I’m sorry, what were you saying? I keep getting lost in your eyes.” 172. “I’m starting an idiot jar. Any time you do or say anything idiotic, you have to put at least a dollar in it—more depending on how stupid the thing that you said or did was.” 173. “I’m tired of being your secret.” 174. “I’m up to the challenge.” 175. “I’m yours.” 176. “I’ve been in love with you my entire life.” 177. “I’ve got good news and bad news.” 178. “I’ve moved on.” 179. “I’ve never felt this way about anyone before… and it scares the shit out of me.” 180. “I’ve seen the way you look at me when you think I can’t see you.” 181. “If he’s going to treat you like shit, I’m going to kick his ass.” 182. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were trying to seduce me.” 183. “If I die, I’m going to haunt your ass.” 184. “If I ever see you anywhere near her, you’ll have to deal with me!” 185. “If my parents knew what I was doing, they’d kill me.” 186. “If this is love, love is easy.” 187. “If you die, I’m gonna kill you.” 188. “If you don’t want to talk about what happened, then say so. Don’t just lie and say it’s fine.” 189. “If you keep looking at me like that we won’t make it to a bed.” 190. “If you shove cake in my face this will be the worst wedding night of your life.” 191. “IF YOU USE UP ALL THE HOT WATER ONE MORE TIME, I’M GOING TO BAN YOU TO THE COUCH FOR A MONTH.” 192. “If you walk out right now, it’s over for us.” 193. “If you walk out that door, you’re no longer one of us. You’ll be one of them and that means I’ll treat you like one of them.” 194. “Is… is that even possible? Like, can we do this?” 195. “Is… that my picture in your wallet/as your home screen?” 196. “Is it really you?” 197. “Is it supposed to look like that? Are you sure?” 198. “Is that a challenge?” 199. “Is that an apology?” 200. “Is that real?” 201. “Is that what I think it is?” 202. “Is that what you’re doing? Trying to make me to hate you?” 203. “Is there a problem?” 204. “Is there a special reason, as to why you’re wearing my shirt?” 205. “Is there something you want to tell me?” 206. “It could be worse.” 207. “It made a difference to me.” 208. “It must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.” 209. “It was just a dream.” 210. “It wasn’t supposed to happen like that.” 211. “It’s a hobby of mine to prove you wrong.” 212. “It’s all your fault.” 213. “It’s been fun. We’ve had a good run, but you parked in my spot. I’m going to have to kill you now.” 214. “IT’S NOT COMING OFF!” 215. “It’s not what it looks like…” 216. “It’s okay, I’m here for you.” 217. “It’s okay to cry…” 218. “Just leave me ALONE.” 219. “Just talk to me!” 220. “Keep your head up.” 221. “Kiss me.” 222. “Let him go! It’s me you want.” 223. “Let me buy you a drink?” 224. “Let’s do something wild and crazy!” 225. “Look at me - just breathe, okay?” 226. “Look at that. I’ve never seen your face get so red.” 227. “Look, I don’t have much time, but I wanted to say I love you.” 228. “Looks like we’ll be trapped for a while…” 229. “Make a wish.” 230. “Marry me?” 231. “May I have this dance?” 232. “Meet me at midnight. Alone.” 233. “Meet me on the bridge in an hour.” 234. “Meet me on the roof in ten minutes.” 235. “Mind if I cut in?” 236. "My parents asked about you.” 237. “No! I’m tired of doing what you say!” 238. “No one needs to know.” 239. “No one will ever hurt you again.” 240. “None of this makes sense.” 241. “None of that matters now.” 242. “Not a day will go by that I won’t think of you.” 243. “Oh, my God! You’re in love with her!” 244. “Please don’t argue. You have to leave right now, you aren’t safe here.” 245. “Please don’t cry.” 246. “Please don’t do this.” 247. “Please, don’t give up on me.” 248. “Please, don’t leave.” 249. “Please listen to me-” 250. “Please say something.” 251. “Please, take me instead!” 252. “Promise me you won’t let anything happen to him.” 253. “Promise me you’ll stay.” 254. “Remember our first date? When you took me to Starbucks and it took me 15 minutes just to choose a flavour of Frappuccino? I was never sure about anything, never. But I was so fucking sure about you!” 255. “Run, and don’t ever look back.” 256. “She’s been missing since Friday and you’re not worried?” 257. “She’s missing, not dead.” 258. “Shit, are you bleeding?!” 259. “Shopping? Do I have to go?” 260. “Shut up and kiss me.” 261. “Since when do you drive a motorcycle?” 262. “So? It’s not your problem so butt out.” 263. “So, I found this waterfall…” 264. “So there was an accident…” 265. “Somebody’s in love!” 266. “Sorry, I thought I was alone…” 267. “Stop taking pictures! I’m fucking stuck. Be useful and help me!!” 268. “Stop talking about love for a minute and help me with this bullet wound.” 269. “Stop talking about the past, I could be dead in a matter of hours… make me up a future.” 270. “Teach me how to play?” 271. “Tell me a secret.” 272. “Tell me again why I let you convince me that this was even remotely a good idea.” 273. “That came out wrong.” 274. “That guy at the bar keeps staring at you.” 275. “That is not coming in this house!” 276. “That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!” 277. “The joke’s on them.” 278. “The paint’s supposed to go where?” 279. “The sign said not to push the button, so naturally I had to push it!” 280. “The skirt is supposed to be this short.” 281. “The three seconds rule doesn’t apply to sticky foods.” 282. “The way you flirt is shameful.” 283. “There are plenty of people out there who love you.” “Yeah, like who?” “Like me.” 284. “There’s no getting out of this. You ruined me.” 285. “There’s something I need to tell you.” 286. “Things don’t always turn out how they should.” 287. “This is… this is somewhere I never imagined I’d be.” 288. “This is by far the stupidest plan you’ve ever had. Of course I’m in.” 289. “This is so going on YouTube!” 290. “This isn’t just about you. It’s about what’s best for all of us.” 291. “Those things you said yesterday… Did you mean them?” 292. “Time’s up!” 293. “Twins? We’re…we’re having twins?!” 294. “W…Was that you making that noise?” 295. “Wait a minute. Are you jealous?” 296. “Wait, do you two know each other?” 297. “Wake up! Please, please wake up.” 298. “Walk it off!” 299. “Wanna bet?” 300. "Wanna dance?” 301. “We could be amazing!” 302. “We could’ve had it all.” 303. “We have to pretend to be married.” 304. “We missed our chance.” 305. “We’ll finish it the same way we started it…together.” 306. “We’re in the middle of a thunderstorm and you wanna stop and feel the rain?” 307. "Well….don’t keep me waiting” 308. “Well, this is awkward…” 309. “Well, this is where I live.” 310. “What are you afraid of?” 311. “What did I ever done to you?” 312. “What other hidden talents do you have?” 313. “What the hell are you doing here?! I told you I never wanted to see you again!” 314. “What the hell was that?!” 315. “What were you thinking?? Were you trying to get yourself killed?” 316. “When are you going to realize that I don’t care?” 317. “When I come back, that better be exactly where you found it!” 318. “When you love someone, you just don’t stop. Ever. Even when people roll their eyes or call you crazy… even then. Especially then!” 319. “Where did that cat come from?” 320. “Where did you find this?” 321. “Where did you learn to dance?” 322. “Where were you? Do you have any idea how worried I was?” 323. “Who brought pot brownies to the bake sale?!” 324. “Who gave you that black eye?!” 325. “Who’s gonna stop me? You?” 326. “Why are you baking muffins at three in the morning?” 327. “Why are you covered in mud?” 328. “Why are you dressed like that?” 329. “Why are you lying?” 330. “Why are you up so early?” 331. “Why can’t they see that they’re meant for each other?” 332. “Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me?” 333. “Why choose me?” 334. “Why do I even bother?” 335. “Why don’t they just kiss already?” 336. “Why don’t you say that to my face?” 3337. “Why wouldn’t you come to me with your problems?” 338. “Will you just shut up for a moment so I can say something nice to you!” 339. “Will you please just give me a hand?” 340. "You are nothing like them.” 341. “You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” 342. “You better have a good reason for waking me up at the ass-crack of dawn.” 343. “You braided his hair?” 344. “You broke what?!” 345. “You came back!” 346. “You can trust me.” 347. “You can’t just sit on the sidelines your whole life!” 348. “You can’t leave me in the dark. You have to tell me these things.” 349. "You can’t protect me.” 350. “You deserve so much better.” 351. “You did all of this for me?” 352. “You did this for me?” 353. “YOU DID WHAT?!” 354. “You didn’t tell me it was karaoke night…” 355. “You don’t have to stay.” 356. “You don’t know you the way I do.” 357. “You don’t need to protect me.” 358. “You fainted…straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.” 359. “You got her pregnant?! What were you thinking?” 360. “You had me at ‘free pizza!’” 361. “You have no idea what I’ve done for you.” 362. “You have the most amazing eyes.” 363. “You have to make a choice.” 364. “You have to remember!” 365. “You haven’t even touched your food. What’s going on?” 366. “You heard me. Take. It. Off.” 367. “You know I wouldn’t do this if I had any other choice.” 368. “You know my name?” 369. “You know, it hurt when I realized that you’re not in love with me. But nothing can compare to the pain I felt when I saw you fall in love with him…” 370. “You know, it’s okay to cry.” 371. “You lied to me!” 372. ″You look beautiful.” 373. “You make me feel like I’m not good enough.” 374. “You need to leave. Right now.” 375. “You need to let her go.” 376. “You need to wake up because I can’t do this without you.” 377. “You never told me you had a fucking twin.” 378. “You say the nastiest things when you’re angry, so yes, I’m walking away from you now.” 379. “You shouldn’t have even been there!” 380. “You walked away. Not me.” 381. “You weren’t supposed to hear that.” 382. “You’ll be the death of me.” 383. “You’re hiding something from me.” 384. “You’re my one exception.” 385. “You’re not alone.” 386. “You’re safe now. I’ve got you.” 387. “You’re the only one I trust to do this.” 388. “You’re too good for me.” 389. “You’ve got to be kidding me!” 390. “You’ve only heard his side of the story. You never asked mine” 391. “We were all given assigned seats on our bus because shit went down too many times and now you’re my seat buddy and I don’t want the rest of the year to be awkward” 392.“I always see you in the mall I work at and you always look upset so I made you some cookies now cheer up, Mr. Grumpypants” 393.“Hey we kissed once in kindergarten but I haven’t seen you since and I couldn’t remember why you were so familiar” 394. “It’s 3am and you’re the only person in McDonald’s right now and why do I have to work the night shift” 395. “My friend is out of town and I’m supposed to be taking care of his pet fish but it died and you work at the pet store help me find one that looks the same so he won’t notice" 396. “We’re sitting in a food court and I can see you staring at me so what’s your fucking deal- wait are you drawing me?” 397. “We’re always both in the apartments’ fitness center at 3 am” 398. “I drive to school and you walk and I drive past you everyday and it’s below freezing and you’re still walking please just get in the damn car I’ll drive you” 399. “You’ve walked past the bakery I work at and stared longingly at one of the pies at least 4 times today I’ll buy it for you if you just stop” 400. “I’m not actually the person you were set up on a blind date with but I was eating alone and you asked if I was someone else and wow you’re cute so of course I said yes and now you think my name is something it isn't” 401. “My destination was actually a few blocks back but you are the most interesting uber driver I’ve had so I changed it to spend more time with you but I seriously do need to be somewhere else so can you turn around” 402. “You parked in the parking space I always use so I wrote a note and put it on your car and you put one on mine the next day and now we have been writing notes for over a week just tell me your phone number to make this easier” 403. “People used to tell us we should date and now we graduate in like two weeks and I am starting to agree with them so can I have your number before I never see you again” 404. “We both came here to buy the same movie but there is only one dvd left let’s split the cost and watch it together I have popcorn at home” 405. “I took advice from my friend and pretended to trip in front of you to get your attention except I fell harder than I thought and now my arm is broken can you drive me to the doctor please” 406. “We are both too short to see well at this concert so how about we alternate sitting on each other’s shoulders, we can switch every song or something” 407. “My friend bet me 20 bucks that I wouldn’t walk up to a random underclassman and ask them to senior prom and I’m about to be 20 dollars richer and, no, that doesn’t invalidate the question, you’re actually really cute” 408. “Somehow every time I have a dentist appointment you do too and you always sit next to me in the waiting room and ask me ‘what are you in for’ as if we are in prison and this has been happening for almost two years who are you” 409. “I play the guitar on a street corner sometimes for some extra cash and you usually give me a dollar or two but today you brought a violin and joined in? And we made almost three times what I usually do holy shit you’re talented” 410. “I’ve worked at this dollar store for 3 years and you are the first person I’ve ever had to kick out, what are you, fourteen?” 411. “Do you want me to leave?” 412. “You are not going without me.” 413. “I can’t believe you!” 414. “I swear it won’t happen again.” 415. "What did you say?” 416. "I’m not jealous.” 417. "You’re jealous, aren’t you?” 418. "We can’t keep doing this.” 419. "Isn’t this amazing?” 420. "I’m going to take care of you, okay?” 421. "Stay the night. Please.” 422. "You can’t die. Please don’t die.” 423. "Run away with me.” 424. "You did WHAT?” 425. "Quit whining.” 426. "Get outta my sight!” 427. "Why are you so annoying?” 428. "Were you ever going to tell me?” 429. "Never in a million years.” 430. "Don’t ask me that…” 431. "I might have had a few shots.” 432. "What’s with the box?” 433. "W- What are you doing?” 434. "Say it!” 435. "I could kiss you right now!” 436. "Are you done with that?” 437. "What’s going on here?” 438. "Stop pinning this on me! You started it!” 439. "It’s your fault we’re in this mess.” 440. "Did you do this on purpose?!” 441. "Kiss me.” 442. "Are you still awake..?” 443. "Excuse you?” 444. "This is all your fault!” 445. "Don’t give me that look! It wasn’t my fault!” 446. "I shouldn’t be in love with you!” 447. "It’s not fair!” 448. "I could kill you right now!” 449. "Knock it off!” 450. "Screw you!” 451. "I can’t be in love with you!” 452. "Make me.” 453. "Don’t tempt me.” 454. "I hate you.” 455. "You are infuriating!” 456. "Just shut up already.” 457. "That doesn’t even make sense.” 458. "Just admit I’m right.” 459. "Just admit you’re wrong.” 460. "You are being ridiculous!” 461. "That’s irrational.” 462. "Listen to me!” 463. "That’s not what I meant and you know it.” 464. "Don’t yell at me.” 465. "That’s it. End of discussion.” 466. "I don’t believe you.” 467. "You shouldn’t have said that.” 468. "Shut your mouth before I shut it for you.” 469. "How dare you?” 470. "I dare you!” 471. "It’s you, it’s always been you.” 472. "Well this is awkward…” 473. "Just pretend to be my date”. 474. "Are you really gonna leave without asking me the question you’ve been dying to ask me?” 475. "You think I’m dumb enough to fall for that stupid move?” 476. "When you love someone, you just don’t stop. Ever. Even when people roll their eyes or call you crazy… even then. Especially then!” 477. "I think I’ve been holding myself back from falling in love with you all over again.” 478. "You know we’re supposed to be together. I knew it the first time I saw you, and you know it, too. I know you do.” 479. "Those things you said yesterday… Did you mean them?” 480. "I’m not going to apologize for this. Not anymore.” 481. "That’s almost exactly the opposite of what I meant.” 482. "Could I sit here? All the other tables are full.” 483. "You weren’t supposed to laugh! I’m so embarrassed!” 484. "It must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.” 485. "This is the dumbest thing you’ve ever done.“ 486. "It’s a real shame nobody asked for your opinion.” 487. "It’s midnight, what do you want?” 488. "I think I know how to use a bed.” 489. "I have something to tell you…” 490. "I think I’m pregnant.” 491. "No, no, no, no, no, we aren’t ready… We aren’t ready for kids yet!” 492. "Your hair is so soft…” 493. "You’re so cute when you pout like that!” 494. "Just relax, I’ll wash your hair for you.” 495. "I’m not going to stop poking you until you give me some attention.” 496. "What, does that feel good?” 497. "Are you wearing my shirt?” 498. "You are ridiculously comfortable…” 499. "I’ve had a rough day and honestly all I want right now is a drink and someone to cuddle with…” 500. "You’re so cute when you’re half asleep like this…” 501. "You’re beautiful, you know that?” 502. "Aren’t they beautiful?” 503. "These stars are nothing compared to the ones I’ve seen in your eyes.” 504. "Shooting star, make a wish.” 505. "It’s actually a comet, but I’ll still make one.” 506. "Imagine if it could always be this way, even in the city.” 507. "Wow, you’re hot.” 508. "Keep sweet-talking and this could go a whole new direction.” 509. "Take off your clothes.” 510. "Tell all those other guys/girls you don’t need them ‘cause you got me.” 511. "Don’t give me that face, it’s so cute I might not be able to hold back.” 512. "After everything you did, you’re asking ME to apologize for snapping at you ONCE?” 513. "Are you drunk?” 514. "Are you hitting on her for me?” 515. "Are you kidding me? We’re not ‘fine’!” 516. "Are you okay?” “Why do you ask?” “You’re wearing two different shoes.” 517. "Are you really taking his side against me?” 518. "At what point did you think that was a good idea?” 519. "Come over here and make me.” 520. "Come with me.” 521. "Could you be happy here with me?” 522. "Can I kiss you?” 523. "Come back to bed.” 524. "Be my wife.” 525. "Before I do this, I need you to know that I have always loved you.” 526. "Damn. You clean up good.” 527. "Did I just say that out loud?” 528. "Did I stutter?” 529. "Did you enjoy yourself last night?” 530. "Did you hear that?” 531. "Do you ever think we should just stop this?” 532. "Don’t say that. Not now.” 533. "Do you think she could have loved me?” 534. "Don’t say you love me.” 535. "Don’t you ever do that again!” 536. "Either ask her out or I will do it for you!” 537. "Excuse me, I’m terribly lost. Can you help me?” 538. "Everyone deserves a second chance.” 539. "Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.” 540. "For some reason I’m attracted to you.” 541. "Frankly, I couldn’t care less.” 542. "Go on then, tell me. Tell me you don’t love me.” 543. "Go then, leave! See if I care!” 544. "H-How long have you been standing there?” 545. "Have I ever lied to you?” 546. "Have you lost your damn mind?” 547. "Hey, have you seen the…? Oh…” 548. "Hey, I’m with you, okay? Always.” 549. "His ego is so visible; I can almost watch it grow.” 550. "Hold me back!” 551. "How dare you?” 552. "How could anyone be that cruel?” 553. "How long has it been?” 554. "I almost lost you!” 555. "I am not losing you again!” 556. "I came here to explain what happened, and I’m not leaving until you listen.” 557. "I can manage on my own.” 558. "I can’t… I can’t lose you.” 559. "I can’t get you out of my head.” 560. "I can’t let you do that.” 561. "I can’t start over again.” 562. "I can’t stop thinking about you.” 563. "I choose you!” 564. "I could never leave you, I love you too much!” 565. "I didn’t ask for any of this!” 566. "I didn’t realize I needed your permission.” 567. "I don’t care what he said, it doesn’t mean jack squat.” 568. "I don’t know what I did to deserve you.” 569. "I don’t know why I’m crying.” 570. "I didn’t want to hurt you.” 571. "I don’t want to let you down.” 572. "I had a nightmare about you and I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.” 573. "I had to see you again.” 574. "I hate you!” “No, you don’t.” 575. "I just need you to do this one thing for me.” 576. "I just really need to have you here right now.” 577. "I just want this.” 578. "I just want to be alone right now.” 579. "I just wanted you to know that when I picture myself happy… It’s with you.” 580. "I know, but I love him… You can’t give up on someone you love.” 581. "I love you.” “I know.” 582. "I love you. I’ve loved you since the moment I first laid eyes on you and – Oh, screw it!” 583. "I love you for you! Don’t you dare think otherwise!” 584. "I love you more than anything in this world… which is why you have to stay here.” 585. "I made a mistake.” 586. "I may be an idiot but I’m your idiot.” 587. "I need you to forgive me.” 588. "I never meant for anyone to get hurt.” 589. "I see the way you look at me when you think I’m not looking.” 590. "I think I’m in love with you and that scares me to death.” 591. "I think we need to talk.” 592. "I thought you were dead…” 593. "I trusted you!” 594. "I waited and waited, but you never came back!” 595. "I wasn’t planning on asking you, but I’ve come to realize that life is short. Will you marry me?” 596. "I won’t give up if you won’t.” 597. "I-I can’t trust you anymore…” 598. "I’ll be right over.” 599. "I’m flirting with you.” 600. "I’m not good enough for you.” 601. "I’m not the only one who thinks that.” 602. "I’m sick of being USELESS.” 603. "I’m so happy you’re alive!” 604. "I’m so stupid to make the mistake of falling in love with my best friend.” 605. "I’m sorry. I didn’t know.” 606. "I’m sorry, run that by me again.” 607. "I’m sorry, what were you saying? I keep getting lost in your eyes.” 608. "I’m tired of being your secret.” 609. "I’m up to the challenge.” 610. "I’m yours.” 611. "I’ve been in love with you my entire life. Ever since I met you.” 612. "I’ve moved on.” 613. "I’ve never felt this way about anyone before… and it scares the shit out of me.” 614. "If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were trying to seduce me.” 615. "If I ever see you anywhere near her, you’ll have to deal with me!” 616. "If you die, I’m gonna kill you!” 617. "If you keep looking at me like that, we won’t make it to the bed.” 618. "If you walk out right now, it’s over for us.” 619. "Is it really you?” 620. "Is that a challenge?” 621. "Is that an apology?” 622. "Is there a problem?” 623. "Is there a special reason, as to why you’re wearing my shirt?” 624. "Is there something you want to tell me?” 625. "It could be worse.” 626. "It made a difference to me.” 627. "It was just a dream.” 628. "It wasn’t supposed to happen like that.” 629. "It’s all my fault.” 630. "It’s okay, I’m here for you.” 631. "It’s okay to cry…” 632. "Just leave me ALONE.” 633. "Just talk to me.” 634. "Kiss me.” 635. "Let me buy you a drink?” 636. "Look at me – just breathe, okay?” 637. "Look, I don’t have much time, but I wanted to say I love you.” 638. "May I have this dance?” 639. "Meet me at midnight. Alone.” 640. "Meet me on the bridge in an hour.” 641. "No one needs to know.” 642. "No one will ever hurt you again.” 643. "None of that matters now.” 644. "Oh, my God! You’re in love with her!” 645. "Please don’t cry.” 646. "Please don’t do this.” 647. "Please don’t leave…” 648. "Please listen to me…” 649. "Please say something…” 650. "Promise me you won’t let anything happen to him.” 651. "Promise me you’ll stay.” 652. "Shit, are you bleeding?” 653. "Shut up and kiss me?” 654. "Somebody’s in love!” 655. "Sorry, I thought I was alone…” 656. "Stop talking about love for a minute and help me with this bullet wound.” 657. "Tell me a secret.” 658. "That came out wrong.” 659. "That guy at the bar keeps staring at you.” 660. "The way you flirt is shameful.” 661. "There are plenty of people out there who love you.” “Yeah, like who?” “Like me.” 662. 252.“There’s something I need to tell you.” 663. "Things don’t always turn out how they should.” 664. "Those things you said yesterday… Did you mean them?” 665. "Wait a minute… Are you jealous?” 666. "Wake up! Please, please wake up!” 667. "Wanna dance?” 668. "We could be amazing!” 669. "Well, don’t keep me waiting!” 670. "Well, this is awkward…” 671. "Well, this is where I live.” 672. "We finish it the same way we started… together.” 673. "What are you afraid of?” 674. "What were you thinking? Were you trying to get yourself killed?” 675. "When you love someone, you just don’t stop. Ever. Even when people roll their eyes or call you crazy… even then. Especially then!” 676. "Where did you learn to dance?” 677. "Where were you? Do you have any idea as to how worried I was?” 678. "Who gave you that black eye?” 679. "Why are you lying?” 680. "Why are you up so early?” 681. "Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me?” 682. "Why choose me?” 683. "Why don’t you just kiss me already?” 684. "You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” 685. "You deserve so much better.” 686. "You did this all for me?” 687. "You DID WHAT?” 688. "You don’t have to stay.” 689. "You don’t know you the way I do.” 690. "You don’t need to protect me.” 691. "You fainted… straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.” 692. "You have the most amazing eyes.” 693. "You have to make a choice.” 694. "You have to remember!” 695. "You heard me. Take. It. Off.” 696. "You know, it’s okay to cry…” 697. "You lied to me!” 698. "You look beautiful!” 699. "You make me feel like I’m not good enough.” 700. "You need to leave. Right now.” 701. "You need to wake up because I can’t do this without you.” 702. "You shouldn’t have even been there!” 703. "You walked away. Not me.” 704. "You weren’t supposed to hear that…” 705. "You’ll be the death of me.” 706. "You’re not alone.” 707. "You’re safe now. I’ve got you.” 708. "You’re the only one I trust to do this.” 709. "You’re too good for me.” 710. "You’ve got to be kidding me!” 711. "Have you lost your damn mind?” 712. "Please, don’t leave.” 713. "Come over here and make me.” 714. "Wait a minute… Are you jealous?” 715. "Is there a reason you’re naked in my bed?” 716. "I almost lost you.” 717. "Wanna bet?” 718. "Teach me how to play?” 719. "Looks like we’ll be trapped for a while…” 720. "We’re in the middle of a thunderstorm and you wanna stop and feel the rain?” 721. "Just once.” 722. "I can’t believe you talked me into this.” 723. "I got you a present.” 724. "It’s not what it looks like…” 725. "Hey! I was gonna eat that!” 726. "I swear it was an accident.” 727. "Knowing you has made me a better person.” 728. "Just hold me.” 729. "I think I love you.” 730. "I’ve loved you for years.” 731. "Kiss me.” 732. "You’re the best part of me.” 733. "You keep me going.” 734. "You mean everything to me.” 735. "I couldn’t imagine what life would be like without you.” 736. "You’re perfect to me.” 737. "I don’t want to think about what I’d be like without you.” 738. "We’re best when we’re together.” 739. "I can’t stop thinking about you.” 740. "Can I hold your hand?” 741. "Do you want to stay over tonight?” 742. "You’re adorable.” 743. "Everything has been different since I fell in love with you.” 744. "I didn’t think it was possible to love a person as much as I love you.” 745. "I didn’t think love existed until I started loving you.” 746. "Let’s move in together.” 747. "Do you want me to leave?” 748. "You are not going without me.” 749. "I swear it won’t happen again.” 750. "What did you say?” 751. "I’m not jealous!” 752. "We can’t keep doing this.” 753. "Isn’t this amazing?” 754. "I’m going to take care of you, okay?” 755. "Stay the night. Please.” 756. "You can’t die. Please don’t die.” 757. "Run away with me.” 758. "Quit whining. It’s just a bullet.” 759. "Knowing you has made me a better person.” 760. "Just hold me.” 761. "I think I love you.” 762. "I’ve loved you for years.” 763. "Kiss me.” 764. "You’re the best part of me.” 765. "You keep me going.” 766. "You mean everything to me.” 767. "I couldn’t imagine what life would be like without you.“ 768. "You’re perfect to me.” 769. "I don’t want to think about what I’d be like without you.” 770. "We’re best when we’re together.” 771. "I can’t stop thinking about you.” 772. "Can I hold your hand?” 773. "Do you want to stay over tonight?” 774. "You’re adorable.” 775. "Everything has been different since I fell in love with you.” 776. "I didn’t think it was possible to love a person as much as I love you.” 777. "I didn’t think love existed until I started loving you.” 778. "Let’s move in together.” 779. "Let’s strip down to our socks.”

I did not make this list! I couldn’t find a way to make it repost onto this blog so here’s the original poster: http://imagines-from-hamiltons-quill.tumblr.com/post/146032874497/779-writing-prompts

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How I saved thousands on my Long Island Dream Wedding

Weddings cost a small fortune, especially on Long Island. I have been planning my wedding for as long as I can remember, and “pinning” long before I was even engaged. A wedding is one amazing night of your life, but you have the future to plan for as well. We wanted to have our dream wedding but do it at a cost that was more comfortable for us. Do you want to know how I managed to SAVE MORE THAN $20,000 dollars?

1. Reception Venue (Saved $8,000+) The most popular months for a wedding on Long Island are May-October. Venues adjust their prices according to the busy seasons. I knew that I did not want a summer wedding, because the heat can be unbearable for me with my MS. There were a few venues that I already knew had fair prices, so I made appointments there. The other venues, I messaged ahead of time to ask for a general price per person. If it was out of my price range, I didn’t bother to look. I would hate to fall in love with something that I couldn’t afford. Another thing I learned was to watch out for the “plus plus”. (For those who don’t know... “plus plus” means Price per person PLUS 20% “administrative fee” PLUS sales tax. So, if a venue says that their price per person is $100 plus plus, you are really looking at close to $130 per person).

A Friday night is much less expensive than a Saturday night, so we chose to book a Friday. Most of our friends and family will have off for a weekend before having to go back to work, so we thought this worked out nicely. We fell in love with a venue on the water, Chateau La Mer. I first met with a coordinator from the venue at an expo. Being an “expo bride”, I was given some bonus items: Extra tier on wedding cake, Chocolate Fountain, Ice Cream Bar, and Zeppole Station ($1,000+ savings).

We loved the idea of getting married outside on the water, but we loved the idea of saving as much money as possible for our future even more. Brandon’s grandparents had some health issues, and we wanted to get married sooner rather than later.

We chose Friday, March 3, 2017. This night cost us $40 less per person than a wedding at our venue during peak season. With a guest list of 125, this saved us a total of $5,000.

The venue we chose was on the lower end of cost compared to other Long Island venues. I can’t really come up with an exact number for savings here, but I would say I saved at least $2,500 by choosing the venue that I did compared to the average venue cost per person.

2. Venue “Extras” (Saved $1,000+)

Ask your venue what kind of on site “extras” that they have. AND THEN GET THEM TO THROW THEM IN BEFORE YOU BOOK. My venue included the use of up lighting (this truly makes a difference on the look of your reception space), virtual dance floor, and use of television screens. The venue has a price sheet where these items add up to $1,000. Sometimes venues do not have up lighting or televisions available. Outside vendors could charge over $1,000 for the lighting alone.

Luckily, my venue had these items on site and included them for me. I made sure that they put these extras on my contract as included.

I also got charger plates included. I don’t think that most venues do this but it’s worth asking before you spend $2+ per plate.

Make sure you get everything in writing!

3. Photography & Videography (Saved $2,500+)

Hiring a private photographer & videographer can save you a lot of money because there is no one in the middle. I looked into so many photography and videography packages from various companies and the prices truly vary. Based on the average that I was seeing for a photography and videography package from a larger company, I saved $2,500+ by using a private photographer and videographer. I had complete confidence in the product that I would receive from these ROCKSTARS. A lot of their business comes from word of mouth and recommendations, so they will do their best every time.

We are so happy with the result. The day of the wedding was a breeze thanks to the amazing team we hired. I have to give them a shout out here because they are so unbelievably talented. My photographer was Kaitlin Cremmins and my video team was Koleda Productions. They are true artists and I would recommend them to anyone. They put so much effort into making everything perfect and captured exactly what we wanted.

Photo and video were so important to us! I know that we will be watching our wedding video constantly and reliving the night as much as we can.

4. DIY Centerpieces ($900+ Savings)

I might be the minority here, but flowers were not important to us. I couldn’t fathom spending thousands on something that would die the following day. We chose not to use real flowers in our centerpieces. Using Pinterest and with a lot of help from our family and bridal party, we made our own centerpieces and I thought that they turned out perfect! I’m unsure of the exact savings here, because I never priced out real flowers. I believe on average, a floral centerpiece is at least $100, probably higher... sometimes lower. I will use $100 for a base. We had 13 guest tables which would cost $1,300+ from a florist. Instead, I spend about $25 on each centerpiece. I am a huge Disney fan, and I wanted a simple carriage for the centerpiece. We purchased the carriages in bulk online in white and sprayed them gold. We bought a large pack of candle holders, some “real” looking fake tea lights for the center, some fake flowers from Michaels (with a coupon.. of course) and glued the flowers to a burlap ribbon around each candle holder. Real tea lights aren’t expensive, so we purchased enough to form a circle around each carriage. After the wedding, I was able to give them to family and friends and I have one on my coffee table.

5. Bridal Party Bouquets ($200+ Savings)

For my bridesmaids, I wanted something simple for the girls that would still look classy and beautiful. Either a babys breath or a simple white rose bouquet. Even something like this was getting quoted for $30 or more each from a florist. I had 10 girls, so this was adding up to about $300 from a florist. I decided to try our local grocery store, Stop & Shop, to get a quote. My husband used to work there and always brought me home the most beautiful bouquets. I was able to get all 10 bouquets for a total of $80! I only needed to purchase my own ribbon and bring it in, since I wanted something specific. I think that the flowers looked amazing and I am so happy with the results.

6. My Bridal Bouquet ($100 Savings)

I was watching Shark Tank and learned about a company called Ecoflower. The flowers are all made from recycled and sustainable materials. The bouquets are completely custom. I was able to pick the colors, what I wanted the stems to look like, what I wanted to base to be wrapped with. You can even choose a scent! I took a leap of faith and designed my bouquet online. Not long after, I received the most beautiful bouquet in the mail that smelled like fresh roses. The best part? I can keep it forever. The average bridal bouquet that I was getting quotes for was somewhere between $150 and $200. My Ecoflower bouquet cost only $75 shipped.

7. DIY Photo Booth ($1,000 Savings)

The photo booth at my wedding was one of my favorite parts. Photo booth rentals cost anywhere from $500 to $1,500. I knew I wanted one, but couldn’t really find a spot in our budget for it. Luckily, my boss’s dad (91 years old by the way!) is very handy. I showed him a picture that I found online. It was basically one large center panel, 4x8, and two side panels (2x8 each), held on with hinges. He built it, and then my bridesmaid and I painted it. I am so proud of how it turned out. We used a chalkboard paint and chalk paint pens and painted quotes that we love. I purchased props from the dollar store and on clearance after New Years Eve. I put out a selfie stick and I think that our guests had a lot of fun with it!

8. Invitations

Invitations are another thing that I didn’t want to spend a lot on. I was able to get a design from Miss Design Berry on Etsy. I loved our invitations because they were so fun and non-traditional. We printed them on Vistaprint during a 60% off sale. My suggestion to anyone would be to get a design that you love, and print yourself. I don’t even know how much we saved by doing this, because I know that the prices of invitations can range a lot. My total cost for invitations was about $125.

(Come on... how freaking cute were these!)

9. Honeymoon Travel Agent ($700 Savings)

If you can’t tell, Disney is my thing. I always book my trips through a travel agent because it doesn’t cost any extra to use them. Their commissions come directly from the place you are traveling to. I think that this is a fact that is unknown to many people. When planning a Disney vacation, I have always and will always use a travel agency. I used Kristin from Magic Carpet Destinations. She specializes in Disney, but she can help plan any trip. What’s really great about using a travel agent, is that whenever a new deal or discount comes out, they will help reflect that onto your trip. I know that I don’t feel like sitting on hold with Disney reservations for 4+ hours trying to amend a reservation.... Kristin took care of this for us. Kristin helped us save over $700 on our dream Disneymoon! Other benefits of using a travel agent, especially for a Disney vacation, is that she will help you book your dining, fast passes, and more. We had an issue with one of our dining reservations and she was on the phone right away to fix it. Visit her website and reach out to her if you need help planning your vacation or honeymoon.

10. Wedding Rings ($1,800 Savings)

His Band: For Brandon’s band we used JVL Jewelry. I was able to find a coupon code online for a FREE wedding band (Originally $300). At first I thought, could this be real? Well... it was. We love his tungsten wedding band and I know that it has a lifetime warranty. We only needed to pay $25 for shipping & handling. Take it from me, this deal was not “too good to be true”.

My Band: My engagement ring is from Kohls, Simply Vera by Vera Wang. I get so many compliments on it! While I’m not sure what exactly Brandon spent, I do know that he took a page from my book and used coupons, went when there was a sale, and got lots of Kohls cash back. I wanted to get a wedding band that complimented my beautiful engagement ring. I went on Black Friday, where I was able to get 70% off plus $15 for every $50 spent. When all was said and done, I saved $1,500 on my wedding band AND I got lots of Kohls cash back... which we used to buy some of the pieces for Brandon’s wedding attire.

(HIDDEN MICKEY... Thank you Katie!)

11. Transportation (Saved $1,550+)

We had a large bridal party: 10 Bridesmaids + 11 Groomsmen. I needed to find transportation for everyone from the ceremony venue to the reception venue, and back to the hotel afterwards. For the amount of people that we had, we needed a party bus or a large vehicle that could accommodate everyone. The average quote that I received was $1,000 each way. I couldn’t get myself to spend that much on a 20 minute ride. Through recommendations, I found a shuttle service on Long Island called Cardinal Car Service. We were able to transport everyone there and back for a total of $450. Awesome customer service, a clean vehicle, and enough space for all of our friends. We were even able to fit the “plus ones” on the ride back to the hotel with us. The bus was not fancy.. didn’t have any crazy lights or features, but when you have the best bridal party in the world starting our own bus ride sing-a-longs... it was absolutely perfect.

12. Our Band ($3,000 Savings)

Honestly... no matter what they charged... I was booking Peat Moss & The Fertilizers as my wedding band. This was quite possibly the best decision I ever made (okay... besides marrying my best friend). I always loved watching these guys perform at local bars and they have been booking more and more weddings. We knew that we had to have them perform... no matter what the cost. A Friday in March is probably a less busy time for them... so I’m not sure if their rates vary. But the rate that I got was still thousands LESS than other Long Island wedding bands. The dance floor was never empty. We had the best time of our lives and I know that all of our guests had a blast. This band is so talented and the guys are so nice.

*A DJ will probably cost less than a band, if you are looking for the least expensive option. But for us, this was something we really wanted.

13. Decorations & DIY Projects (Savings - Hundreds!)

I don’t have a total here... but I know we saved hundreds by doing things ourselves and waiting for SALES! I am a deal chaser. A lot of my decorations were on clearance after Christmas, New Years, and Valentines Day.

Our Card Box: I purchased a blank, white card box on Amazon for $16. Brandon’s aunts transformed it using all kinds of materials from Michaels. This would’ve cost us so much more if we purchased something like this. Best part about it is - it’s custom and made with love.

My “must have” Enchanted Rose from Beauty & The Beast:

I bought all of the materials for this on clearance. We kept it on our table and I’m happy that I can keep it as another memory from our big day.

Our Cinderella’s Carriage Decoration

This piece was gorgeous. It was a indoor/outdoor Christmas decoration from Home Depot. Originally $140. And it was huge! We placed it in the entry way into the reception so it was one of the first things that our guests saw when they entered the ballroom. I knew I had to have it... so I waited until December 26th, when all of the Christmas decorations went on clearance. Saved 50% on this beauty & I had a gift card.

Savings on my Bridal Accessories: I saved money on my veil & headpiece because I simply asked for a discount. My dress and all alterations were from the same place, and some of my bridesmaids ordered their dresses from this store as well. I explained this to the salesperson and asked if there was any discount available since were were purchasing so many items. They agreed to take 25% off of my veil and headpiece.

I found some glass-slipper-esque Michael Kors shoes from Macy’s. I saved $40 on these by waiting for a sale.

(Sparkles are important)

14. Savings For Our Bridal Party

We tried to save our bridal party as much as possible. We know how expensive it is to be in a wedding, and we were so grateful for all of the amazing friends that we have. For our groomsmen, we chose to have them purchase separate pieces in lieu of renting a tuxedo. Renting costs hundreds of dollars, and the outfit needs to be returned the following day. We had them purchase shoes, pants, and shirts through Kohls. I tried to set them up with sales whenever they came along. They got their vests from Mens Warehouse. We waited until they had their “Buy One, Get One Free” sale. This cut the cost of each vest in half. I believe that overall, the outfits cost around $175. BUT they get to KEEP their entire outfit so I think that it worked out really well. AND they looked so handsome.

For my girls, I wanted them to pick their own dresses. My colors were “Blush & Champagne”. This was a little risky, because I wasn’t super sure if the dresses would go together. But they were absolutely stunning. Every girl had a different body type and different budget. Some girls were able to get their dresses for $69. Others spent more. I just wanted them to be comfortable financially and feel great in the dress that they chose.

Pieces of Advice:

NEGOTIATE. I was almost always able to discuss a price with all of my vendors that I was comfortable with.

DO YOUR RESEARCH. Know what other venues and vendors are charging.

UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA. I was very fortunate to be a member of a fantastic Facebook group called “Long Island Brides & Beyond”. It’s a group of hundreds of women who live on Long Island, asking each other questions and giving each other wedding related advice. Any time that I had a question or needed a referral, I reached out to these women without hesitation. Social Media and wedding sites are great ways to find vendors that are within your price range and you can read reviews from other brides.

SPEND THE MONEY ON THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU. I can’t stress this enough. For us, a fancy car or flowers were not important. But if they are to you, find something else that might not be so important and cut there instead. For us, Music, Food, & Photo/Video were the most important aspects.

TRY TO REMEMBER that this is only ONE DAY of your life. What will you remember about this day? What will your guests remember? “Oh wow did you see those charger plates!?!” ... I don’t think so.

YOU WILL HAVE EXPENSES YOU NEVER THOUGHT OF. You will never be prepared for this no matter how hard you try.

OKAY so we SAVED more than $20,000 and still had the best night of our lives. Granted, we still spent more than I will ever accept. There is no way to avoid it. I know that some of the things that I discussed might not work for you, and that’s okay. I know that some people must get married on a busy day or peak time of year due to their jobs or other factors. I know that some of the things that weren’t important to us might be important to other people.

I would not change one thing about our wedding.

Remember to just enjoy it. The months leading up to my wedding were extremely stressful. I had a full on break down over the seating chart. Now that it’s all over, I can breathe. It all goes by so fast so make sure that on the day of your wedding you just sit back and appreciate all of your hard work. You deserve a drink from that open bar. You deserve to dance so much that your feet hurt for a week after.

Happy planning!

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A Do It Yourself Wedding in New York City For $10,000 Or Less, Is It Possible?

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A do-it-yourself (DIY) wedding in New York City sounds like an oxymoron, but it can be done. There are various ways of complying with that statement above and all for under $10,000. Well, under $10,000. You can still have quite an extravagant wedding, even an over the top wedding for under $10,000 AND in New York. Let me show you how it can be done, including your honeymoon. Now I know you're thinking that is an impossibility. My husband and I did it and so can you.

It mostly depends on just what it is you want your fantasy day to say and whether or not one thing is the most important item or if you would prefer to have featured several things. For me I wanted the colors of our wedding to be featured, my dress and the water feature for my husband at the reception. At another time I will tell you about my excursions to and from the various locations to secure, just what I wanted for my wedding. Right now, I will give you the nitty-gritty about what I reaped from my excursions.

What if you only wanted one thing to be the major featured item? Of course, it does not have to be just one thing, it can be several, but just so you don't go crazy, I suggest you choose one to two items rather than a whole slew, but if you want more than that, don't do any more than five. Most brides start off believing they can do it all and realize within eight to six months of the wedding that they can not. A friend's help comes in quite handily, after all your really close friends will have asked you all along what they can do to help. At about ten to eight months out from the wedding is the best time to take them up on their offers. I did. More about me later, though. I have a friend who did a wedding with a potluck reception at a very famous church here in Manhattan and even though it was phenomenally delicious, to my idea that was not even the featured item in her wedding. I am getting ahead of myself though.

Her wedding had a committee of three women -the project managers- to help her stay within her budget which was WAY under $10,000. I believe she and her new husband paid no more than $6000 for their entire wedding, which included the reception space in that very same famous church. They did not pay for catering which can be quite pricey when it comes to weddings. In fact, the wedding couple paid nothing for the food at the reception, so plus the cost of the space, If they'd paid for catering it would have run close to the $6000 for their 150 guests. By having a potluck, she paid nothing other than the cost of the hall. The Riverside Church Chapel for me cost $800 (In a previous article, I said $1200, but in reality it was $800 for mine.) in 2005, but for another friend of mine last year, she paid $1500. I got the members' cost, but last year, there was no differential between members and nonmembers, so even though she is a member, she had to pay big bucks.

My friend's wedding costs are an approximation, because I didn't pry that much,.. yet. She is out of the country now, so I can not ask her at all, but I am judging from her comments to me at the time. Forgetting about the cost of hers and her husband wearing apparel which I can tell you he had his own tux in his closet and her wedding dress was bought from a non-wedding wedding store on sale.

Since my friend is a singer too, she had friends who sang during her wedding, that were of course gratis or gifts. Basically that is a win-win situation all around. Since you tap your friends, you tap the voices you want singing your songs of choice. That's what I did and both she and her ex-husband sang at my and my husband's wedding.

Here's a big tip if you don't want to spend big time money on your dress, if it's to be one of the featured items, go to a non-wedding store in search of your gown. Personally I went to Filene's Basement bridal store, a year before my wedding and bought a dress for $536 with tax, so it is possible to pay for a dress under $3000. But my friend did not go the bridal store route. She went to Paramus Mall to Lord & Taylor. I don't remember exactly how much she paid, but I do know it was almost half as much as my dress.

She also did not go with a traditional veil, but went with a tiara alone. For mine, I had both, but did not pay a premium for either. I made up my own veil for less than $10 and found a tiara that didn't look cheap at Claire's Accessories for less than $20. She wore a tiara as well. A gold tiara, which costs no more than a $100.

For her reception, she had no music, we'd had plenty during her wedding ceremony. In another article I've already told you about using your own Mp3 player and saving big bucks in that respect. If you do want to hire a DJ or reception host, I suggest you go with a friend of a friend who is just starting to spin, but that the friend can vouch for their abilities, if you have not experienced them for yourself. Remember, whatever you do, GET a contract. One that spells out exactly what you want and expect them to do at the party. That means the songs you expect and when. That way, the surprises won't have anything to do with dancing. That way both you and your guests can be happy without much annoyance on anyone's part. New DJ's can start as low as $75 an hour and go up from there. If you want an established DJ, it could be as much as $125 - $350 an hour. This again is if you want to stay within your budget of $10000. Just remember you will need your DJ for at least four hours, so do your multiplication from there.

Transportation: Ah, you can go the traditional route with the white limos, or you can go with black limos, too. Did you know that the color of the limo can determine the price. White limos are more expensive and if you mention wedding additional money is added for that special day. Just be glad that you are not going to prom, because that is the limousine's big day(s) for money making. Limousines can be anywhere from $500 for a two and half hour rental to, of course thousands. To really save money, if you are friends with a special car association you could rent or borrow the owners' cars. Or now with the Internet companies, Zip Car, Drive Mint or even Connect By Hertz you could rent a car of your dreams for a great rates. Each of these dot com hourly car rentals can save you a bundle. Think about it.

Did you guess already that the featured item for my friend's wedding was the dress? Well, if you did you would have been correct. The bride wore, what appeared to be gold. In actuality, the dress was a copper lace with a light pink undergarment that peeked through, which made the dress upon entrance and even as she continued to walk down the aisle appear to be molten liquid gold. She was drummed in. Of course, the bride is usually the center piece of most weddings, but as they say in the theater, people were humming the dress the rest of the evening, especially since she was able to match the dress with a cape, that was already in her closet.

Transportation - Getting to and sometimes from the wedding ceremony can be challenging when it comes to keeping costs down, but with these suggestions you can be home free.

Dress $536

Tux Rental $56

Cake $825

Limo/Catering $375/$625 = $1000

Special added catering $0 Wedding gift from Mother-in-Law

Professional Photographer $400 for 5 hours - childhood friend of groom

Video $0 Best Man's gift

Ceremony/Minister $800 Christ Chapel Riverside Church

Flowers $375 from Flower wholesaler

Reception rental and 2 cases of champagne $1251

DJ $250 - 4.5 hours

Printer $68 printing wedding invitations & thank you notes

Papers Invitations, Envelopes, (Inner/Outer) Thank You Notes/Envelopes $82

Save-the-Date magnets $16

Miscellaneous Favors, candles, material, silk rose petals, disposable cameras, decorative Chinese boxes, & tissue paper $350

Honeymoon Cruise & extras $1391

Our total expenditures in 2005 Wedding/Honeymoon $7400

Car Rental for the weekend: Go Green with http://www.ConnectbyHertz.com $160.33/weekend day whether it is for 6 hours or 24 hours. Go with the 24 since you can use it for those last minutes things that come up before the wedding. That is for a smart Fortwo, talk about making an entrance. Keep in mind with Hertz you can pick the car up at one location and drop it off somewhere else, as long as they have a lot. That could save you some time. For instance: pick up at a Hertz on the upper west side and drop it off at one of their hotel locations especially if you're not going away to your honeymoon right away..

Car rental for the 3-day weekend from Speedy-Rent-A-Car $205.00

Rental from Zipcar.com or DriveMint.com are by the hour from $11.00 - $17.00 for the weekend depending on the car. A Scion Xb or smart Fortwo on the low end hourly or a Mercedes on the high end hourly at DriveMint.com

Or offer relatives and friends a couple of dollars, depending on your budget, to chauffeur you and your wedding party around for a couple of hours.

What if you want to have your wedding catered, it is still possible to do it economically in a big city, whether it is in New York City or Chicago, or even Boston, you just need a bit of ingenuity to stay within your budget. If you're a curious detailed oriented person like I am, then you'll decide this is the fun part, the chase or the journey to end that you really want. It is actually the magic part about the entire wedding, I think, because you are at the stage where you are shaping the outcome of the day. It will take patience and possibly legwork, to see just what you might be getting for the day of event, but the hunt (for the guys) is on and it can be a great deal of fun. Here are a few tips:

Decide on the type of wedding and plan your food accordingly. Such as casual, spiffy-casual, or formal, (usually sit down) While casual and spiffy-casual may come very close to looking like the same thing, they really are quite different when it comes to food. I have seen casually catered events start as low as $12.95 per person or just under $1200 for 85 people. This is strict buffet style, no seating provided, but stand-up cocktail tables in various spots with food arrangements on them along with some passed appetizers, as well.

My friend's wedding although it had a very high-church of various cultures feel to it had a casual reception, since all the guests were expected to bring something. With her committee of 'wedding corralling ladies', the guests with each acceptance of the invitation was then asked what were they bringing. By doing it that way my friend saved all sorts of money and even had leftovers. Wedding party paid nothing, zero, zip, for that feast. Their reception had everything from appetizers to desserts including rum balls, (YUM!). Some of us were getting high just smelling the rum balls, additionally there was even a fruit bowl.

Another casual reception could be to have a stand around party with a huge sandwich or various pizzas or have your new mother-in-law make something for the crowd. You can probably strike up a deal with your favorite pizza store once you pass 10 pizzas. Figure at 3 slices per guest and you've got it made. For instance, a pizza usually has 12 slices and for 80 guests, you'd have to have 20 pies feeding each person 3 slices each. My neighborhood pizza store sells a large pie for $16 each, but if I ordered 20 pies for 85 guests, my budget for food would be at around $350. Even as much as $350, you must give your guests something to wash down the pizzas.

For more organic less oil, use whole grain flat breads; American or Italian version with different toppings, as your starter rather than bread and cheese.

Perhaps as I did you can get a combination price with another feature of the wedding. My limousine company managed a caterer and so I got a combination price. Plus, my new mother-in-law, made something special in large quantities for her son. We had 85 guests and our total with the 4-hour use of the limousine and caterer was $625. My new mother-in-law's food was gratis. Ours was a casual formal of sorts. It was buffet style with seating.

The formal caterer or sit down with service is where you'll have to weigh your options on how much is too much. These types often run as low as $27 per person and up into the thousands. If you're trying to do a wedding for under $10,000, as I am advocating then you're probably priced out of this market unless you can strike a deal with one of your favorite restaurants. Perhaps Carmine's, in which the food is served family-style, but everyone is sitting. This could be a possibility. My friends took me there for graduation and we ordered one full meal and had left overs for two additional people.

If using Carmine's works for you, I am betting that it can work for your budget as well. Think about it, a main dish for a meal is $21 - 25, which easily feeds 5 - 6 people. If you have 12 tables of 8 could still be pricey, but your guests will be full and have potential doggy bags to take home. Roughly your pricing could still be under $1000, even with the addition of salad, garlic bread and dessert. YUM! A pure feast to behold.

Decorations is another item that can run into lots of pennies. In this instance, I am talking about the flowers for the bride and the wedding party and the extras for the reception to make it wedding theme oriented. The extras could include tulle and floating or almost infinite ideas as motifs or table decorations of some kind. Here are few of my favorites with pricing of the day:

Check any of the websites that sell pre-made flowers and you're good to go. Flower arrangements start as low as $29.95 and go $79.95 for our purposes. Flowers can, of course go into the hundreds from these websites and upward if you use a florists.

To cut cost further, the bride and matron/maid of honor could be the only people to carry flowers and then everything else could be decorated at the ceremony venue with tulle or aisle candles.

At the reception venue, the theme could be carried further with floating candles on the tables as centerpieces instead of flowers. If, like we did, you have a water feature, add some floating candles, larger than the table candles, to it and call it a day. Candles at the reception venue could run you a whopping $100 to start unless you want or have a half an acre to decorate.

Add some special candies or other cheery items for the table; M&M's or Jordan Almonds or Junior mints. We went with special made-to-order M&M's. I bought 3 bags and that was all I needed, at $11 per bag, it was a steal. And you get to choose your colors so they can coordinate with your wedding colors. Pretty cool, I think and inexpensive, too.

Don't forget those disposable cameras, so your guests can snap some fun pictures as well. Check out various websites and you might be able to get 9 cameras all for $35, just like I did.

So, it can be done with a bit of ingenuity, verve, and flair. Dreamers can.

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