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I can't believe none of you are jumping on the Autograph Fiesta Donkey bandwagon!!!! Who doesn't want 5 stuffed donkey's on a shelf? AUTOGRAPH FIESTA DONKEY I still can't believe I have these in my house and will be using them in the wedding. Not normal.

Awesome!! The guests staying there are a couple our age so they should have no problem. I'll just tell them to leave about 30 minutes before they want to get to Dreams.

Thanks ladies!! Can you walk it on the beach or do you have to go up to the main road? We have one couple staying there. Will they be able to walk onto the property for the wedding (we are paying the day pass fee) from the beach?

Can you walk from the Hilton to Dreams?

Hands down the best invite ever.

You made it!! Congrats on your last day at that craphole! I think an appropriate parting gift would be a flaming bag of dog poo on the front step, but that might be a little hard to pull off.

You girls rock!! I can't thank you enough for this!

Whoot whoot!! Can't wait to see how all your hard work paid off. Good luck!

Our song is "i'll back you up" by Dave Matthews Band.

That's great Paula!! Today was my day off from exercise. I'm trying to do 5 days a week which seems reasonable/doable. I did it for 2 weeks, then my face exploded so I took a week off. I've got 3 days done this week. I'm doing weights tomorrow morning and will do cardio Sat.

Clowns are my biggest fear! I'm to the point where any full face paint creeps me out - even on little kids at the zoo/themepark/fair.

I don't think this is worth discussing anymore. We all know everyone has their own opinion on this. I've been to weddings where I haven't been able to hear vows because kids were crying. I've been to weddings where there were 20 kids and they were all well behaved and fun. I was at one wedding where a kid snuck under my table and stabbed me in the foot with a fork! I've been to weddings where they were super boring and watching the kids play was the only entertainment. It goes both ways and everyone has their own opinion on what they want.

I had that same luck on my local board there. I think the difference bw here and there is that they hide behind the anonymous factor of an online forum. It is easier to be rude to people in an online setting because you never actually have to see or know them. I think they hide behind that and allow themselves to be more rude than they would be face to face. Here, we actually make efforts to meet each other, get to know each other personally, etc. We are lucky!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mlb36 That's true. You shouldn't have to accomidate people. But I do think if a person does have a adult only wedding they shouldn't be upset if people decide not to go. Everyone has really different views of what a wedding should be & people always have something to be critical of. So I guess you do just have to stop worrying about other people & do what makes the two of you happy. Still, I think it's always important to be considerate of guest, but you don't have to cater to them. You want them to enjoy the wedding after all. I totally agree. We are not having an adults only wedding. Kids are funny and I'm all for them being a part of a celebration. That said, none of our guests thus far are bringing their kids. Not even the couple that had their second child just last week! They are all using this as a vaca from the kids. With adults only you can't be upset if people don't come for that reason. But IMHO you shouldn't have a right to be upset for any reason a guest comes up with not to come. FI's best friend isn't coming bc they just had a baby 2 months ago. By the time we have the wedding the kid will be 6 months old. When he starts to get bothered by that I tell him they have the right to be whatever kind of parent they want to be and it's not our right to be upset. In the long run, the wedding is just a day. His friend has been there for so many other days of our lives that we can't get mad for missing this one. That turned into a ramble. Sorry!!

Think of it like this... When you say we want an adults only wedding, everyone knows what you mean. It's not like you made this whole concept up and no one has any clue what it is. It's a term we understand bc thousands of people have this type of wedding and we know it is an option. You are entitled to have whatever kind of wedding you want. Hell, you could have a kids only wedding! It's YOUR wedding so do what you want. Guess what? That family member who wants to bring their kid - they already had their wedding and did it how they wanted. They had their shot and this is yours.

It will be fine. The rain comes in a quick, hard storm that only lasts about 15 minutes. It's not gray and overcast all day like London (and Seattle).

Nice work Jules! All that matters is that you get up and move - doesn't matter how fast you go. I did 50 minutes of cardio today. 35 stepper and 15 eliptical. Tomorrow is a workout day off and I'm looking forward to it!

Welcome!!! I'm from Ohio too - Lancaster actually. My mom works at OSU. PaulaV is another Columbus bride on here.

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 Wow- that caught me off gaurd! I was wondering what the heck I could have said to make you want to barf!! Yeah 75 pounds of candy is going to fill a bag or two. Good luck. Are you leaving it with your WC? Yeah. We are leaving a ton of crap with her. On top of that my parents scheduled a trip down in October to take more stuff! Poor lady!

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 Wow those are a great price. Thanks for all your help. You have to let me/us know how it works for you in 4 months and 3 weeks. OMG that makes me want to barf!! I can't deal with how close it is!!! I'll let you know how hauling all that candy down in 3 weeks goes. I'm going to need the 4 months for my back to recover.

We ordered these as the bags. They don't really require decoration and are cheap. Paper Mart Packaging Store - Coffee Bags

Welcome!! I'm getting married 1 week before you at Dreams in Cabo!

I did 50 minutes of strenght training this morning. And I've managed to avoid the candy bowl at work!

Thanks Ann! I'd much rather pay you by PayPal anyway - you get the $$ faster. So, when does the order go in? Do we have the final numbers?

Quote: Originally Posted by JenandBrendanWedding Honestly, I don't understand why people get upset over stuff like this. For crying out loud, this is a wedding, not a BBQ. It's about the bride and groom - not about Aunt Jane being able to bring her kids. Get over it! And if someone is actully going to cause a fight over something like that, then they're completely being selfish. Who wants them there anyway if they're not putting the bride and groom's wishes first. Honestly, how much have you ever asked of these people? They can't do this one thing for you. Stick to your decision and don't feel bad about it at all. Word! Life is full of choices that aren't always fun to make. Here, they have to choose to 1) go to your wedding wo their kids or 2) not go to your wedding. Your job is to have the wedding you want, not to help them fulfill their selfish fantasies of getting exactly what they want. That's the basic rule of DWs. Lots of our guests would be happier if we got married closer to home but we aren't having this wedding for them. We are not changing the wedding we want to make others happy. Don't feel bad.