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Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Wow, some of you ladies seem to be starting your fitting awfully early. I checked with the salon a few weeks ago and she said based on our wedding date (April 19) that my first fitting should be the first week in February. Am I waiting too long for fitting #1 you're fine. i think my first fitting was in May for my June wedding! i didn't get mine done at the salon though, i found someone else.

this is the site where i custom ordered my veil from - and i know a lot of other girls on here did/are as well. i fell in love with a $600 veil - ummm, no thanks! so i described it to them (this site) and they did a fabulous job of recreating it, for like $60!! http://occanseydesigns.com/page11.html

here is how mine shows up: Our Wedding Slideshow (by Leigh Miller) and here it is broken down - just take out the "XXX" i have in there! i had to add the 'XXX' or it would just show like above: XXX'XXX'Our Wedding Slideshow (by Leigh Miller)XXX'[XXX'/URL]

Quote: Originally Posted by lambert13 Yeah right. lol. You just like being "The Enforcer". ok, i'm caught - i am power hungry and this is the only place i feel like i have any!

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR i don't know anything about calories or points, but this seems pretty healthy to me. it's damn good, regardless! Shrimp and Sweet Onion with Chiles and Avocado I have yet to find anyone that doesn't like this recipe - Paul's sister gave it to me. It's easy to make, just a lot of chopping. And you can tweak it to your liking (less oil, more cumin, I add tomatoes, etc.) so you can probably make it pretty healthy!

Quote: Originally Posted by TammyB Ann I use the excuse of still being on the forum "because I'm a mod" lol But shhhhh we won't tell them I would be on here regardless.. :-) exactly - same here!

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i don't know anything about calories or points, but this seems pretty healthy to me. it's damn good, regardless! Shrimp and Sweet Onion with Chiles and Avocado 6 Tbl fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 3 Tbl vegetable oil ½ Tbl finely chopped jalapeno pepper (or more for spicy) 2 lbs large raw shrimp – cut in half or thirds ½ tsp ground cumin 1 lemon, sliced ¼ tsp salt 2 or 3 large ripe avocados 1 large sweet onion, diced (Vidalia, Oso..) 4 Tbl chopped fresh cilantro Tortilla chips Dressing; Whisk together lemon juice, jalapeno, cumin & salt, whisk in oil Bring water and sliced lemon to boil, add shrimp, once water boils again, remove from heat. Let shrimp stand 3 minutes, drain and then cool quickly with cold water (do not let shrimp soak in cold water – they will get soggy). Cut shrimp into thirds. Cut avocado in ¼†dice, fold gently into shrimp with dressing, onion, and cilantro.

Quote: Originally Posted by lucky k72 Sometimes i feel like the 20 something that still hangs out with the high school kids but I love it! lol. Congrats!!! I KNOW! And when I am telling a story, or something, and mention "a friend from the forum" - I get SO many strange looks! I mean, I could pass it off when I was actually planning my wedding, but now they just think I am strange. Oh well, I know I'm not alone!

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah Wow that's awesome! Thanks so much Tammy for all you do. I'm sure not all the members know how much Tammy has done to singlehandedly get this website up and running, putting so much of her own time and money into making this a great place brides & grooms! Wow, I remember when we had like 30 active members... Ditto! To expand on what Sarah said, I want to add that Tammy does this all in her free time too, she doesn't get paid for this, she does this in addition to her "real" job, as well as being a new mommy! Thanks, Tammy!

oh yea - there are no rules, do what you want! i had 4 flowergirls, and no ring bearers. well, the two oldest flowergirls carried the rings.

finally - a parent that follows through and teaches her kid a lesson! i say good for her!

Quote: Originally Posted by superez Is this why the search function was and still isn't working? Any idea when it'll be back! I'm so dependent on it these days! Thanks this post is about 6 mos. old, and the search function just stopped working recently. so they're not related! also, remember, you can always use advanced search, or just navigate to the forum sub-category manually.

i probably do have some from when we were moving in - but no "detail" or really good ones. i will have to dig them up. they're saying like 1 month. paul and i are saying more like 2+ months. i bet we're closer!

that's awesome!! i remember when you were looking for a job ... so this is great news!

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welcome to the forum! I was married in June of 07 at Caletas ... it was amazing! if you're interested, check out my review and pics in the links below. as for the stairs - there are stairs up and down from the dining area to the beach, do you think he'll have a problem with them? have you been to Caletas yet? just wondering if you are thinking he won't be able to make the stairs at all, or if the constant up and down will be a problem. hopefully he doesn't need to go up and down, and someone can fetch drinks for him! also, i think the bathrooms require some stair use - unless he just wants to use the ocean! (i didn't say that, really).

oh, and for the dark bedroom furniture w/a smooth finish (we have black!) ... get used to seeing some dust! seriously you can always see some, at least in my case!

i had like 60 or so, and the collapsable ones actually compact to a pretty small size - smaller than you would think.

I think they're VERY cute - so don't listen to FMIL. You can tell you put a lot of work into them - and they're perfect! Don't let her rule your decisions, let her now and it will never stop! Why would she think that her approval somehow is required anyway?

oh - you can totally post this, and hope she sees it (which she probably will!). no need to apologize! but just in case she doesn't - a PM will make sure she knows you're trying to find her!

hot damn - nice work, Leigh! i know that if i start working out or changing something aout my diet, and don't see results - i am so much less likely to stick with it. so that's awesome motivation when you see progress!

woohoo - CONGRATULATIONS!

Quote: Originally Posted by leigh miller on a side note the last time i went to PV i got some serious food related sickness and i am kind of scared to eat anything. im going to take a lot of cliff bars with me. well, on the plus side - if what happened last time in PV happens again, just think of it as a jumpstart to your diet! ok, not funny. maybe a little?

that really sucks! but i will say, anytime i've bought a house (5 over the last 10 years) i've moved fast and always made an offer within a few days of seeing it for hte first time. typically i go back to see it at least once, if not twice over the next day or so -then make an offer. the longer you look, the more you will know EXACTLY what you want and it will be easier to make that decision. good luck!