Sarah

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM Sounds very nice sarah. And you didn't need to explain why you kept certain pictures in. I think they will LOVE these books. I can't wait to get one done for our wedding. BTW,,,, you have FIVE months until your married.. :-) I was just thinking this morning that I have 6 months and that time is really flying by. yeah- can you say HEART ATTACK!!! I feel like I've done nothing!

The book is going to print today, so I thought I'd let you know what changes I made. I updated the pages with very small borders to give them a larger border (I think it was page 6 & 9, or something like that). I actually deleted the original page 6- it wasn't a fave and I needed to delete or add a page to make the book flow right. I changed the order around a little and put the "green" gardeny photos in the middle with a nice transition so they weren't stuck in the back. I added some wording to the first and last pages, and added one complete blank page (front and back) to both the front and back of the book. The wording will only be on our book, not our parents' as the quotes are both very meaningful to us and might be lost on our parents. We also elected to keep all the pictures in there (even the kissing ones) because we knew that our parents all actually liked all the photos- I can even remember my dad commenting on how pretty the one where we are on the rocks is. I was debating it, but Jeff absolutely didn't want it taken out. They've already seen them many times and continuously tell us how much they love them and want copies to show their friends. We decided that there was just so much emotion in those photos that we wanted them to stay. Just had to explain why we kept them... Thank you all for your suggestions- there were some great ideas out there! If anyone is interested, I'll post a sharedink "how-to" thread one of these days and I'm sure Tammy can add to it with what we have learned now that we each have a book under our belt! I am sooo excited to see how they turn out! Here are the front and back pages that will be in my book: The First Page: The Last Page:

We did reduce our budget for Christmas this year too. Instead of buying expensive gifts for eachother, we're getting a digital camera together- it will also be useful in Cabo!

Thanks for the thorough review! It's great to hear how the different places responded to your request for outside cake & wine. I hope the rest of your trip went well!

I think I live rather frugally to start with, so since I don't have a lot of budget trimming to do I'm just working all the overtime I can! This also helps me save more money- since I'm at work, I don't have time to go out or spend $$. And, when I'm not at work, I'm on here learning how to arrange this wedding myself (saving myself a coordinator fee!).

LOL - I know it's bad to be addicted to the scale. I'm doing much better though! I only weight myself like twice a week now instead of twice a day!

Hope you have a nice relaxing evening Juan!

Jackie, that is a beautiful poem. It brought tears to my eyes! I think putting it in the program is a great idea.

Quote: Originally Posted by host i want a slideshow of rebecca...sorry i am just impatient those are so cute...that girl is wearing heels and riding a bike...hehe...and she is too pretty (i am jealous) and is not even touching her icecream...it is obviously a prop because that girl looks like she has never eaten an icecream in her life.! lol Tammy you are so funny. I just was working on my sharedink photobook, so I just got done looking at my photos from Juan- to come over and see this. Wow- Juan made me look really good, but this girl- whew! I'm jealous too!

Juan, I must say I love all of your work, but I truly think you have outdone yourself this time! These photos are breathtakin. What beautiful shots of this gorgeous couple! I love the ice cream and bikes idea- and the shots around SJC are so pretty. I love watching your photography develop and I'm so excited for your increased popularity. I'm so glad that I have you booked for our wedding- now we just have to come up with something creative like this for our day after photos

Well, I'm joining up late, Tammy- darn sleeping sooo gets in the way of timely posting! Anyway, my thoughts: * Fondant- makes a beautiful cake, tastes not so great! * Frame on cake- while a very cute idea, I also agree with Tammy host that the picture frames will be very sticky and the cakes will get in the way during dinner. I think having individual cakes for each guest is such an unexpected gesture that it should be its own special presentation- more WOW factor that way! I really like the frames you've picked though, so I would definitely include them on the tables. * Chocolate with chocolate- I love the idea of the cakes sitting in brown sugar to look like sand. I did a quick search on the knot and here are some that i came up with: This first one is my favorite, I love the white flower on the top of the cake! I know these are small pics, but it just kinda gives you some ideas:

Welcome to the forum! I'm a Dreams bride too:) It's great to have you join us! Where are you holding your ceremony and reception, and how many guests are you expecting?

Quote: Originally Posted by SASSYGIRL Today was my 4th day at extreme botcamp - IT IS AWESOME. I am soooo sore I didn't know that I could hurt this bad! They total make you work your ASS off! If this doesn't work - I don't know what will!!! That's great Sarah! I am so glad you like your new work out. It sounds like a great program. Keep up the good work!

Congratulations Kash! Losing any weight over thanksgiving is awesome!

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM LOL,, she kindof mentioned last night that she's not going to stress about moving and that she's going to take her time.. Yeah I bet I can move her out pretty quick.. :-) OMG I can't imagine a move that's just down the street taking too long, but some how I can picture her making the move last as long as she can. I think someone has cursed me.. :-) Hey Tammy- let's plan a weekend, rent a moving van and get her out of your hair!! Woohoo!

lol- sorry! I really liked my oncology rotation, in fact I may look into that once I get tired of delivering babies:) I followed an NP for a day in oncology as well and that was a great experience. You really get to bond with your patients and give of yourself during a time when a person needs it the most. Well, I hope that the wedding keeps you sane- the last semester is soooo hard to get through because you're almost done and just sick to death! I'm sure you totally are there right now, but hang in there- soon you'll be done and can enjoy having an awesome work schedule and a real paycheck! It was great to meet you- let me know if there's anything I can help with. I just got home from work, so it's night time for me. See you around!

Quote: Originally Posted by kookaloons Sarah, Um yeah.....I graduate in June, the wedding is during my spring break!!! All I can do is laugh about it now. The wedding planning actually keeps me sane if you can believe it!! Also, we chose Playa Fiesta so that they could do the vast majority of the work for us.....yep, I 'm a LAZY bride! What unit do you work on? I'm in Labor & Delivery. What about you- do you have a job lined up yet, or know where you want to go?

Quote: Originally Posted by kookaloons Thanks Sarah! I'm soooo happy I found this forum! We're happy to have you join us! And, I'm excited to have another nurse on the board:)

Quote: Originally Posted by kookaloons Here are ours. We actually just got them. We ordered from Jean M, but I was not crazy about how plain they were, so I'm in the processof heading back to the evil Paper source to get some supplies. originals prettied up I love the prettied up ones- nice touch with the bright ribbon. Off topic- I just was on your website and noticed that you're finishing up with nursing school. I just graduated in '05, so I feel your pain. Are you all done next semester? Please don't tell me you're planning this wedding and trying to study for the NCLEX at the same time?!

I tend to lean more toward the savory snacks, although if you've got something sweet that's not to be missed, I'm all for it!

Mary, those are sooo cute! I love that you bribed your dog with lunchmeat to pose for the pic- he is adorable:) You website looks great as well...

It's great to see another PV bride- yay Ann & Amy! We can't wait to hear all your details:)

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira I think I'm going to split the difference and get 100 (like 1.5 per person) plus it'll make for easy ordering and budgeting. I want them to look like that very first pic tammy sent me the "Small is beautiful" one. They only offer silver and gold foil for the cups so I think I might buy them and ship them to Emeline... our colors are red, orange, pink and yellow. But the truth is I love the way they've been done in that picture - would it be weird for me to have brown and pink cake? I'll have to go back to the website tammy posted and see what other colors they have... You can always do whatever you want, but I think if your colors are those vibrant reds, oranges and pinks taht the brown and pink cake is a little muted.

Aww, what a cute story. I totally remember when Jeff asked me- I was also thinking, what the heck is wrong with him! lol I think it's so cute how perfect they have to make it, when all we really want is just the proposal!

Quote: Originally Posted by destinationbride07 some of these items...not all just have to figure out what// *Wedding Itinerary *Fresh pineapple (maybe) *Leis *A sheet or booklet on hawaiian culture/traditions *Fact sheet about hawaii/Map *A tropical scented candle Candles for a Luau Party or Hawaiian Party *Activity information/things to do *Little packets of wet wipes. *Disposable, waterproof camera *Pair of the inexpensive flip flops (one set per guest) for the beach Hawaiian *breath mints in a Hawaiian case *bad ass coffee or this coffee Lion Coffee Gift Pack 10% Kona Blend-Lion Coffee *small beach theme picture frame http://www.islandweddingshop.com/pag...nauticalfavors *beach themed coasters *Hawaiian themed coffee mug *Tropical Maraca Shop for Mini Tropical Maraca, Luau, Favors, Toys, Gifts. Plus tons of other stunning Luau party supplies, favors, and decorations. *Tropical Pen and Pad Party Supplies and Party Favors *personalized seashell candy bar http://www.islandweddingshop.com/pag...seashellfavors I agree with Tammy- can I come to your wedding so I can get one of your bags? hehe Those sound great! Wow- you have some cool ideas, gonna have to steal some...