LCBride2007

wow, this is great! good luck to all of you that enter!

I see this "Important Update" on her site: IMPORTANT UPDATE: Bittersweet Wedding Designs will be booking only ONE wedding with free set up and take down for each weekend in 2010. We have come to this decision based on experiences this past wedding season. If your date is already booked, we do still offer DIY rentals at our affordable prices, and we do deliver. We will also be booking only 2 bouquet sets per week as well. We feel these changes are necessary to give ourselves the opportunity to work closer with each bride individually, in turn making her day that much more special. Granted, I've never been to her site before so I don't know if it's always said this, but at least it seems she's learning from past mistakes?

you could also focus your search on 1 of 2 areas ... the geographical region you want to get married, often times you will see vendors mentioned there, or the Vendors Marketplace. also, we do have those banners/buttons on the sides of the forum that advertise some of our vendors - though this isnt' a complete list!

you can always use the search function to search for that store - either by searching the entire forum or just that thread.

woohoo - congrats!

in terms of staying motivated, i find that i have a hard time with a long term goal, it always seems so far off in the future, or too hard to achieve. what about setting weekly goals? like losing 1 lb. a week, or going to the gym 3 times, or running 10 miles total, etc. ... that way it's a smaller, more "accessible" goal and might be easier to swallow. then the next week you set a new goal, building on the last week's goal (or keep it the same).

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Andrea~ Alyssa and Ann, did you get the small or large Abby? Ann, how are you liking the zipper? Alyssa, do you feel like things will be safe enough with the snap closure? My only concern with snaps is having items that would usually be in my purse fall out. Thanks for the recommendation! Both of your bags are adorable! I think I got the large - she made a custom listing for me because of the custom wristlet I had made, but I am pretty sure it was the larger one. Alyssa might know for sure, I think we got the same one. The zipper is fine - if I were using it a ton I might be annoyed, since it does open wider when you unzip all of the way, but then to zip closed again you have to line up the zipper ... like you would a jacket zipper. But I don't use my diaper bag nearly as much as I did when Gwen was little. I keep it on the buggy so it's always with me, but I don't have to go into it very often. That was the exact reason I got a zipper - and not sure I"d be happy with the snaps. I will admit, I love this bag - it's cute, and has the features I need. But I do think I like my JJ Cole (from BRU) better in terms of "ease of use." Not sure I would have been happy with it if I'd have ordered this bag a while ago - but it works for me now!

have you tried searching on his name?

I've moved this to the correct sub-forum. Please try doing a search - I am sure you could find all sorts of inspiration!

wow, brings back memories!

Here is the list I have - for the rest of 2009. I can't promise that it's complete or 100% accurate! I try to keep up with it, but I'm sure I miss things here and there. The ones with the * by them aren't very active, but hopefully they at least drop in and let us know how planning is going, and then come back and post a review ... that's what makes this forum work for everyone!

Quote: Originally Posted by Scubadiva Thats very true Ann! Has the happened alot? I can't recall this happening before, to be honest. Quote: Originally Posted by finzup It just seems logical.. there's a minimum post count to download attachments but none for listing items for sale? Selling/buying should be a privilege here and only for 'established' members... just my .02 (again) the post count is purely for technical reasons; downloading from the forum is a huge tax on the server, so we only allow those that have contributed as well to download. we can't police everyone on the forum, unfortunately. Quote: Originally Posted by Sloan I completely agree on one hand, but on the other hand there has been a few "established members" with high post counts who still end up getting banned for being douchebags... Buyer beware I suppose. It's too bad it happened to a BDW'er from a BDW'er. i agree - it's an unfortunate incident. thank goodness it wasn't a lot of $$.

looks like 3 tickers - but be careful of the size limits

i'm going to post just so i can easily access my siggy, which has a link to the rules so i can check siggy rules!

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott-Pierre AnnR- It doesn't seem fair that Bittersweet is allowed to be on here after screwing over several brides here on the forum. She shouldn't get any extra exposure! Like Maureen says below, she is a paying vendor. But more importantly, I'd rather let her work speak for herself - anyone that does any research on this company is going to see your reviews. Quote: Originally Posted by TA Maureen I can't even imagine how frustrated and disappointed you must be because of this situation. However, as for what Ann said about not banning due to poor service. Vendors now pay to be on here so I imagine they have to break actual forum rules not just suck in general to get banned. I think it is actually better to have all of this on here. You are warning future brides and the few poor attempts that Bittersweet made in Glamourina's thread were less than redeeming. So I doubt they will actually get business from the forum now. Quote: Originally Posted by bahamianbride2010 Scott-Pierre I am so sorry to hear about your flower saga and hope that your flowers turned out even better than imagined. I am so very grateful for your honest posts and updates because I'd just sent in my quote to Bittersweet today. Now, I am going to search elsewhere because I do not want to have to experience that. Thanks again! Here is an example!

you could try talking to our very own Melissa ... http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t46352 She currently lives in FL, though I know she is moving. If she can't do it herself, she may be able to suggest someone who can.

i changed the thread title to see if that helps catch anyone's attention. hmmm, even though it technically doesn't start today. ooops.

the problem with a post count is that it's often the newbies that are the ones buying, since they're in need of the wedding stuff. it's something to consider though.

Kate said what I was going to ... but welcome!

i'm a little late to this, but welcome from another Caletas bride!

wow, another upgrade. thank you, tammy!

welcome! i agree ... fabulous location!

i see that you've posted this same question a few times. have you tried using the search function? i did, and i don't see many other posts with "Carlos Mendoza" in there other than the 5-6 you've posted. this likely means that no one has used him, or at least is they have, they haven't posted about it yet. sorry! i am going to delete and/or merge a couple of the duplicate threads you've started with this same question.

also, the DIY section is a good place to look if you're looking for invites, or any paper type product.

Hola to you as well, and welcome to the forum! Does she have a location picked yet?