Sarah

They're not going to be able to help with your hives since that's a histamine reaction to stress, allergens, etc. You could try to head it off by taking some prophylactic Benadryl before you think you're going to start feeling nervous...it's histamine blocker. Or you could talk to your doctor and they might be able to prescribe something a little more heavy-duty.

Quote: Originally Posted by akh i remember you saying you were hoping to get that gig (the photog in england) - that's AWESOME! i can't wait to see some more of your work from another location! and remember, i am always available as an assistant! lol and you know it's always best to travel with a healthcare professional just in case you need medical treatment! Yay Leigh- that's so exciting!

Quote: Originally Posted by leigh miller what a cool pic that would be 10 naughty nurses!!! and sarah told me last night she wants to do it again (can we get a sassy BD smiley please?) Yeah, I figured if I can get my SIL or some work friends to do it with me down the road after I lose the rest of the weight I want to lose they'll be some awesome before & after pics. lol No, I think I'm a total photo whore. I NEVER liked having my picture taken until Juan did our e-pics and I discovered that someone with some talent can make you look really good. Now I just like seeing myself look different and much better than I see myself everyday. Is that weird? Is that vain? Do I need therapy? lol

I just love the song that's with it Leigh. Norah Jones is so sexy! Last night a bunch of nurses I work with pretty much tied me down and made me show them my pics- ALL of them. They were like- um, yeah- we're delivery nurses and you don't have anything we don't see a hundred times a day- show us NOW! Now they all want to go do a Bpic session with Leigh. You never know Leigh- now you might have to do a photo shoot with 10 naughty nurses! Now, as long as I don't get fired for having those pics on at work then I'll be fine...

Honest opinion: Super cute outfit, not sure if I would find it exciting enough for my wedding weekend, but if it works for you that's all that matters!

I like that idea...

Oh- I totally forgot about that Ann, good point- I'll have to email Leigh back. My, I guess I forget stuff quick!

I LOVE them! I'm so happy I decided to do this- I know Jeff will be shocked and amazed! But, seriously girls- if you're thinking about it definitely go for it. I'll be able to post some of mine because I'm buying the digital images to make my own album. But, Leigh asked if she could post a few on here & I told her yes, so she will probably beat me to it!

Quote: Originally Posted by akh I did!!!!!! I was so curious I even looked at them while I am at work. GASP! I can't wait to get back to the hotel and look at them. I think I will get Leigh to make an album for me. lol- I just ordered the digital prints so I can make my own. I can't wait to see what she makes for you- you'd better show me some pics girly.

Welcome Nancy, from another MI DW planner:)

Quote: Originally Posted by akh thanks! i asked paul if i should make a "Mother of the Bride" and "Mother of the Groom" bag too - he hated this idea. lol Oh well, I just started having fun coming up with ideas when he was cutting out all of the iron-ons! lol, I did the same thing! I was trying to think of other ideas, like making one for me that said "bride" and one for my mom and his mom...He thinks I'm crazy! By the way Ann- did you get your pics?

I actually got it at Cache in the mall- originally $280, got it on clearance for $90. I don't know what shoes to wear with it. I'm sure I won't wear those ones though, they were just the closest by when I put the dress on. I'd like to find a cute silver strappy sandal.

Quote: Originally Posted by akh Ok, I said thsi was going to be my weekend activity - and I started! Here are some photos - they're a lot like the other girls pictures! And for the flowergirls - not 100% I like this, I was going to get them a smaller bag - but I think I have extra of these. Ann, I think these are soooooo cute! I love the idea of doing the flowergirl bag. I agree that I'm not 100% sure on the font, but the idea is perfect!

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira Sarah -these are awesome! How much do you think they ended up costing you per bag? I love how you did your names so tiny! I think people will definitley use them over and over again! Thanks! They were $1.25 per bag (Hobby Lobby, on sale), and 75cents worth of transfer paper each. So if you don't figure in time, or what I paid for the monogram, about $2 each. I used my Lumapix Photofusion software to add my names onto the corner of the monogram Aylee made- talk about a HUGE PITA! Definitely have Aylee just make your monogram the way you want it the first time around...Jeff decided at the last minute he wanted our names on there.

Awesome pics! I hope you'll share the wedding pics with us as well....and welcome to the forum!

Quote: Originally Posted by SASSYGIRL How was the weather in Cabo when you were there? I am leaving on Sat 2/24 for our final site visit and am going to start packing soon. I am counting the minutes - so excited! Butting in here- it was a little chilly Sarah! And I definitely wasn't prepared for that, so make sure you have some pants and sweatshirts with you. It was 50's at night.

We also are doing canvas bags. I was worried about doing something with our names on it, but FI insisted he wanted them on there somewhere! So, we compromised and put our names on them really small, so people could still use them again if they wanted to- but people definitely know they are for the wedding.

Jill- this sounds like a great find! Natalie, I love those dresses- so cute, and I love the Cashmere color too:) I don't think I ever posted that I did make a final decision on my BM dresses- you all voted on them a couple months ago.

Aww, Jen I love your dogs! THey are so cute! Yes, I do feel comfortable in the dress, and fun and sexy- so I guess it's a triple threat!

Thanks for the review Amber. Have you made up your mind?

I think I finally found a Welcome Dress that I love! I've bought two so far that I've been unhappy about for one reason or another, but I think this one's a keeper! Please ignore the hair- I didn't feel like dealing with it today, lol, but I think with my hair and makeup done it'll look better. Tell me what you think girls...honest opinions only please:)

Christine & Natalie- Love the dresses! Christine I think I prefer the grayish one. Natalie, I definitely agree with you that having something to fill that dress out will make it look much better than it does on the model!

Quote: Originally Posted by NHPT sarah!!! great review! did you happen to see any red roses at mega or costco? if so how did they look? i have some more questions for ya but we also dont have internet hooked up yet- i am at starbucks trying to catch up on emails! Yes, i forgot to put that in here- I knew someone had asked me about roses! They had bouquets of 18 roses at Costco for $16USD, but I wonder about how accurate the prices were because it was Valentines day, you know what I mean? I wonder if they are normally cheaper. Mega did not have any flowers at all, and they also didn't have flowers last time we were there. I would assume then that Mega does not carry, or at least is not a reliable source for flowers. Costco had the roses for $16 and the quality was what I would call OK. Not great, but ok for maybe table decor, or using the petals. Not something I would want my bouquet made out of. Putted tulips were $23 and the quality was poor. They also had a selection of some misc. bouquets that might be cute centerpieces if you had a bright theme, because they had a variety of flowers mixed together including Gerbers, Calas, Bird of Paradise, Carnations, etc. We decided that we would just try to have Dreams arrange for our drowned rose centerpieces, our floral arrangements at the Gazebo, my bouquet, Jeff's bout and the petals for the aisle and tables. If we decide we need flowers for anything else, we will go to Costco.

Quote: Originally Posted by SarahMc Wow, that is a really beautiful beach. Did Juan say if it was usually busy there? It does look like a great place for your trash the dress session. Juan says it is FULL of locals on the weekends, but during the week it's not too busy. We were there at about 5pm on a Wednesday and there were probably 10 people there. Quote: Originally Posted by leigh miller what you think ann? should we check that place out? we will do them early enough in the morning we wont have to worry about too many people being around. im so excited!!! Small problem...Ann's getting married in PV and this is in Cabo...unless you guys are making a day trip! lol- of course Leigh, you could always come do a dual shoot with Juan if you want to add my TTD photos to your portfolio! hehe (a girl can dream, right?)

We asked Juan if he could think of somewhere cool to go for our trash the dress session that would actually be calm enough water to accomplish this type of photo shoot in Cabo! He recommended Chileno Beach, which is at approx. Km. 14 on the tourist corridor, literally right around the corner from Dreams. We went to check it out this week and here are some pics we got. Looks like a great place... Jeff thinks he's practicing to be Juan...