What should I do while my finace is in boot camp?

Q. We want to get married when he is done with his training but I have no idea where to start and without being able to talk to him regularly Im not sure what to do. Can anyone give me some advice on how to get things rolling?

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Congratulations!

Right, it's supposed to be a joint thing, but I can sympathise with your situation.

The basic things you will need are
a venue for the ceremony
Someone to marry you
a venue for the reception
a caterer for the reception

Then you personally will probably want a dress, veil, shoes, makeup, tights, bridesmaids, bridesmaid shoes, bridesmaids dresses, transport to the venue...

He will need a suit, best man best man suit, ushers ushers suits.

Other things you will probably need are invites, flowers, rings, orders of service, hymns/songs/music, readings, photographers, place card settings for the reception, disco for reception, favours for the table and a wedding list.

That is just off the top of my head.

What you can do if you dont want to make decisions while he is away.. if do the ground work.
Research local venues, how much they cost, what deposit they want, if they include food..
Research dresses and local dress shops
Think about ushers and bridesmaids..page boys and flower girls
Research photographers, how much they charge
Invite printers
Hairdressers..etc..


Ask about, see if people have recommendations..

See if you and your fiance can set a date and a budget and then that will make it easier for you to identify posibilities.

Most guys dont really want ot be involved in too much of the detials and think that girls enjoy the planning bit. You could split the planning so that you for example plan the music for the service, and he plans the disco (as ths can be done close to the date if you have a dj..

I hope that helps.

Also you can use online wedding planners like http://www.weddingpath.co.uk/ to help you stay in touch and up to date.

I hope that helps.

Dont get too stressed and enjoy!

Help on finding ottomans?

Josie H

Me and my boyfriend and remodeling the apartment and we are looking for some low dining seating but not as low as pillows on the ground. We are planning to do a low dining table/high coffee table as our dining room table with some comfy ottomans around as the seats. We're looking for affordable but COMFORTABLE ottomans. Can anyone point us in the right direction?

Answer
You can buy nice ottomans for cheap from
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=ottoman&tag=ya-us1-20&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=ottoman&tag=ya-uk-21&index=garden&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=ottoman&tag=ya-ca-20&index=kitchen&linkCode=ur2&camp=15121&creative=330641

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planning to make a woodworking workbench. question about drawers?

Q. Here is the finished product.

http://db.tt/C1mFBA74

I am a beginner at woodworking. I understand everything about my project except for how the drawers will go. I'm trying to imagine the best way to do it. I have access to a router, table saw, circular saw, miter saw and various other tools. Please guide me in your opinion on what would be the best way to make these drawers.

Thank you

Answer
Go look at the way the draws work on your: desk, kitchen counter, bureau, etc. Draws are basically boxes that ride on metal tracks or wood slats. In the case of a woodworking bench I'd stick to wood slats.

Draw Building Basics, It's a PDF file so you can even print it out. - http://www.finewoodworking.com/pdf/drawerbuildingbasics.pdf

does anybody have or know where i can get some workbench plans.?

i have a 20 ft wall in my garage and i want to put a workbench all the way down it. some drawers under it on one side. and 2 to 3 ft wide..any plans?

Answer
Hi Cody! I have been making things like this in my different garages for about 20 years. And always changing/improving!-lol- I weld, do cars, electrical, whatever. My favorite is a 2x4 frame (wall type:12-16" on center cross bracing "joists") for the table/bench, with legs at each end. (a leg at each 8' length of plywood(basic); add a leg by middle of each 8' section, depending on drawer placement for much stronger bench; in back, I anchor the frame with lag bolts into the wall studs)... For any pounding areas, I place 2x6s(2x8s, 2x?s) laid flat on top of the frame, all laid touching next to each other, perpendicular to the back wall, screw them down, and cover with a thick plywood and screw that down. My welding area gets a steel sheet on top of that. If you want a nice easy clean surface you can go with a prefab counter (like the cheap molded kitchen counters) from a hardware chain, or some you find being tossed. I use to make drawers, but now I find kitchen cabinets/drawers, someone is tossing or selling cheap. Top cabinets on the wall and I plywood top the bottoms cabinets (for no dust and dirt) and also the very bottom, to throw on lockable casters, so I can pull them out and rearrange them underneath, for my future preference. (also much easier to clean underneath and around) That way I am not stuck with my first thoughts/design, either.(no tearing out! ... just move them) There are so many ways to go, designing a working unit, but it really comes down to your needs (what you are going to do with/around it: lightweight to heavy work), budget, and just plain personal preferences. If I can help you more with that, let me know. If all this was even what you were looking for? (Do you need actual plans and dimensions???) -Guy-

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