Jackie

Maybe you should just simply say. "Listen lady your making me uncomfortable in my own house, so either start treating me with respect or find somewhere else to stay for the next couple of months! I refuse to not feel comfortable entering my own home!" This had gone to far Tammy, maybe this living situation is not going to work out. Time to nip this in the bud. Take control of the situation and still remain respectfull of her at the same time. Dont point a finger at her when you talk to her (it will only make her immiedietly defensive) just keep reminding her of how you are feeling right now and that those feelings need to be taken care of.

Welcome aboard. Looking forward to hearing more!

Welcome Tanya, great decision on the location, there are a couple of reasons we couldnt pick the El Dorado Royale but it was definitly my first pick. Dont get nervous...Get excited! This part should be a little more fun than the rest. How many guests are you having? Are you doing beach or gazebo? This forum has a ton of great decorating/favors/colors etc etc information so you have come to the right place. Good luck and let us know how we can help.

Oh Boy! Hold in there girl, its almost over. Janet is right though, Cain needs to talk to his mother as do you. In fact maybe all 3 of you need to sit down and say "listen, we need to figure out a way to make then next 2 months comfortable for everyone". Each of you say whats most important to you and then you all could maybe comprimise to accomadate the others needs/wants for the next 2 months. I feel bad that its stressing Cain out and you dont want to stress him out further but, its also stressing you and your FMIL out. So he may just need to be involved in this whole thing in order to keep any future relationship between you and FMIL intact.

Oh boy, there are so many resorts in so many areas. Have you narrowed down what parts of Mexico you are looking in to? I'm a moderator for the Riviera Maya/Cancun/Play Del Carmen area so I'll give you some good starting points for that area, but there is also a lot of brides that are planning Cabo weddings and a few that are planning PV weddings who will be sure to help you once they have read your post. I noticed you are from the UK so maybe staying on the east coast of Mexico might be your plan. This is a link to a thread called "where and why did you choose your resort" A lot of us brides have posted why "our" resort is the one we choose. Could be helpfull to you. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1508 Here are some popular resorts that have good reviews and recomendations in regards to weddings! Aventura Spa Palace resort (adults only, all inclusive) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t6 Moon Palace resort (all inclusive, adults only, good for weddings with less than 40 guests) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t8 Dreams Tulum (all inclusive) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t14 Dreams Cancun (all inclusive) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t12 El Dorado Royale (all inclusive, adults only) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1243 Royal Porto Real (all inclusive) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t832 Ok here is a good start anyways. There are really so many to choose from in this area. almost all these links will also give you a link to the resorts websited directly. Good luck! If you post some specifics about your wedding it might help us help you better. About how many guests? Children attending or Adults only? And what area of Mexico? Good luck and Welcome

Quote: Originally Posted by REBECCA Aww? That is a beautiful story. My husband proposed to me after we got into a big fight about why we weren't engaged yet Didn't I feel like the biggest idiot? It turned out he had a plan of asking my dad for my hand, but he wanted to do it in person and my parents live in AZ, etc. So it took a little longer than he had thought. He had the friggin ring for like 2 months...who does that And, in my defense, we had agreed that we would get engaged before the end of the year (this discussion happened in, like March), so When December came and my girlfriend that had been with her boyfriend for a year, called to say they were engaged, one thing led to another and were in a full blow fight After we made up, I was laying on the couch, all puffy-eyed, crying, he started telling me how much he loved me, blah blah blah and he said oh what the hell, there's no better time than now and ran into the room and came back with a ring. By then I was balling (happy [and a little guilty] tears) feeling like the biggest idiot saying "I'm Sorry I ruined it" over and over. He is so sweet, he just kept telling me that the moment was perfect and that he kept putting it off bcz he couldn't find the right moment. And that this moment felt like the right time and he figured he should seize the moment rather than try to create it. So he ran out and got Champagne while I cleaned myself up a little and came back from the store with a red rose and we drank champagne on the floor by the Christmas tree with all the lights out and candles lit. We turned it into a romantic moment. It was probably thee most emotionally charged moment in my life actually. Oops Sorry Ali! I'd rather not post this in my own thread, it's not the most romantic story...so I'll hide out in your thread if you don't mind Rebecca what a cute story.

Quote: Originally Posted by host this made me sad...makes me think of my mom...her father passed away and her mom remarried and abandoned my mom and her younger sister when she was just 12...she had to go clean houses to survive... Ive hijacked yet another thread. Sorry girls, but I just had to say one last thing. I just dont get it. How do mothers leave their children! Ours is not around either, I just want to take every kid who has to go through these things and give them all big hugs. Quote: Originally Posted by JPMO FI and I have gotten rather frugal. All change goes to the wedding account...that adds up quickly. Don't eat out as often Keep travel to a minimum Use Ebay to negotiate pricing Use craigslist to negotiate pricing Coupons! Coupons! From grocery, to Michaels it all makes a difference I have started saving our change also, well I save mine and I steel Ryans and save his to. hehe. There is a pair of Frye Harness boots I want SOOOOO bad, but I am looking on ebay to see if I can get them cheaper. It will be my first e-bay purchase in hopes to save money. I just hate waitting for stuff. What is craigslist?

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira By the way - I ordered a sample from WhiteAisle for their white paper fan 9they're $1 each) but to be honest it's pretly crappy - not recommended at all! We had a pist about fans before... let me try and find it... Okay, here the link (the first fan listed int he one I dont' think looks so hot in person - very cheap and you can sort of see ripples int eh paper from the glue): http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1684 OK, you may need to cpy and paste the address in because I tried to see if the link would work and it didn't Thanks kashmira, maybe it would be best if I made my own, that way I could have control of how nice they looked. I certainly wouldnt want to order them and have them not look nice. Quote: Originally Posted by JPMO I've lost my Mom (birth) as well and this by far has been the most touching poem that I have read. I would shy away from printing it in the program since it would definately evoke some emotions. I was going to light a candle in my mothers memony and now that I've read this poem I would just include that next to it or on it.(may I borrow?) How about a memorial chair? Or embroidered/iron-on on a hankie? Or place the poem on a ribbon wand? Yes, borrow away, It is such a pretty poem, its sad but its kind of really sweet cute and simple at the same time which is what I liked. I will have to really think of wear I wanted it to be. You bring up a good point, it might be to much to put it directly in the program. Maybe on the program in very light print as a background to the program. Then its not so much part of the program but part of the fan.

Either one of the outside sites is going to be gorgeous. I cant wait till a couple of us RM/Cancun brides start having our weddings. I cant wait to see everyones pictures and read the reviews.

Thats sounds buetifull, I cant wait to see some pics.

If you go in the search bar at the top of the page and type in colors you will find a thread dedicated and full of all of our ideas. PDC's water is known for its buetifull aqua/blue color. I think picking a color that really pops in combination with the aqua/blue would look great. Karla was just married (search her name and you will find a thread with her wedding photos) in Cabo mexico. Her colors were something I would never be able to think up on my own and they looked stunning. I'm not sure that there are any other playacar palace brides hear but definitly plenty of PDC brides. Dont feel bad though I'm the only bride getting married at the Occidental Grand Xcaret in PDC and I still find tons of helpfull info. Have you ever been to PDC before? My boss has been a few times and he said I couldnt have picked a better spot. He has also been to Cozumel and didnt think it was 1/2 as nice as PDC. Top things on his list to do while their were 1. Xcaret Ecological Park and 2. The Myan ruins which he said was an experience he will never forget. Hope this helped a little.

Hi Heather, welcome and congrats... The Palace resorts have such great reviews in regards to their wedding and their resort wedding staff. I'm sure everything will go just perfect. If you need anything at all this forum is the place to go. Ask away...everyone is really helpfull around here.

Meaghan, YEverything looks stunning.

Welcome and Congratulaitons. I am also getting married in RM/PDC at the Occidental Grand Xcaret. Where are you getting married? Please let us know if we can do anything at all.

Awesome pictures. That would be hard to pick. I like both the outside sites. Probably definitly not the inside site though. The only time I want to be inside while I'm in Mexico is when I'm snoozing.

Congratulations Janet. You definitly deserve it. I havent heard of a single bride that posted her review before she got back from her DW. Now that is dedication to us eager to read brides to be!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by host i think you sister is old enough to buy her own lunch ...at 17 i was paying for everything myself...i moved out of my house when iw as 15. Yah, I'm like you to, I moved out at 16. And your right she should be able to pay for her own lunch. I just feel so bad, her life has been so traumatic that I want to give her the world, I dont want her to have to worry about money stuff. When my dad got really sick he used to always make me promise that I would take my sisters and we would stick together. I wish this all happened a couple of years from now when Ryan and I will be more stable. I just want to do everything right. Of course thats no possible. Quote: Originally Posted by EDYTA Like many off you i cut out the coffee but one thing that I cant seem to cut out is the trashy magazines and the wedding magazines...I usually spend around $15 a week on them so that's the next thing that needs to go Edyta, I gave up the magazines and it has saved me so much. 1. I can never seem to find really good stuff for DW's in those bridal magazines anyway. and 2. I dont need my US magazine anymore, I count on Tammy's celebrity gossip posts for all my latest gossip. Thanks Tammy!

Quote: Originally Posted by EDYTA I think Im leaning towards Keith Urban: Making memories of us This is one of the most buetifull songs I have ever heard. If we didnt allready have a song to dance to we would have done this one. Saw Keith in concert and it was amazing!!!!! He is a great performer, and a hottie too.

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM Well this is a start of what I have found.. DIYBride Wedding Goodness » Fan-Style Program Instructions Thanks TammyM, this is even better than what I was picturing in my head.

Juan, that slideshow is great. What a buetiful couple!

Maria thats an awesome review. We love reviews. They are always helpfull.

Thanks Tammy, I'm actually heading off to work a double today and have no time to look, that would be so cool if actually found something.

Tammy, that is to funny. But very usefull at the same time. I hope I remember this thread when I am ready to do OOT bags (If I do them), I will definitly want to add that to them.

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM To be honest Jackie, I think if anyone sees a table to the side, or a poem is read or a empty chair with a rose. I think it's going to make people sad. BUT, look at it this way, at your Ceremony they are going to cry anyway listening to you guys exchange your vows, so why not honor your Dad with a reading.. at that time? Good point Tammy, I kinda really like the make your own fan programs. The only problem is they could go either way. They could look really cheesy like a 3 year old put them together or they could look really classy and profesionally done. I am going to have to start practicing and experimenting once school is out. I am NO martha stewart, that is for sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by marfa75 That poem is really beautiful. My dad passed away too and I have been thinking of ways to honor him without bringing everyone down. You could have a table off to the side of the ceremony with a frame picture of your dad and then another frame next to it with that poem. You can also keep one chair empty and put a single rose on it. Those are both some good ideas. But exactly, you want to be able to incorporate something that wont change the mood of the guests. Any of these ideas would work. Thanks