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The wedding band I bought has diamonds around it but not on the bottom 1/3 of the ring BUT by the time I got the ring sized (smaller) the diamonds go almost all the way around and it doesnt seem like the tiny plain part would ever end up on top so I dont think I will have to fix it much. Something to keep in mind.

I think another good idea to do is, dont put every wedding supply in the same suitcase. So, if one suitcase gets lost, maybe you will be missing your welcome bags but you will still have your place cards, attendent gifts, etc. You wont be as likely to freak out if you only lost a few things. : )

Welcome to the forum!!! Your website looks awesome, I used the same company to create mine, its marisaanderic.wedquarters.com if you want to check it out.

How many guests are you having? I would suggest planning a couple of group evengts but not one for everyday. People will most likely want to relax on some days and be on the beach or at the pool. You also dont want it to feel like summer camp. Hmm, some other ideas? Something I tohgught about doing but never planned was organizing Yoga on the beach. I figured it would be something relatively cheap and doesnt require blocking out a lot of the day. Anyother idea I toyed with was a scavenger hunt/bar hop but that would be really hard to create I think

Where are you having rehersal dinner and or brunch the morning after? I'm having a welcome breakfast at The River Cafe and a farewell brunch at La Palapa. Both resonibly priced and seem classy.

LOL, Ann you are so funny....

I haven't even tried any of those games yet, maybe I should. but dont worry, I can already tell you I wont be a threat to your honorable spot.

I got them at everythingchopsticks.com after searching high and low for cheaper ones. My FI thinks I am crazy for buying them but I REALLY didnt want white or yellow cloth ones. I have 60 of them.

Chopsticks, Japanese Chopsticks, Chinese Chopsticks, Chopstick Sets

Thanks for posting the Soo Photography link, the pics of the dance floor on the beach get me sooo excited!!!

Have you thought about the placemats at all? I already sent them to Nicole so if you think you want them, you maybe can ask her to send you a picture of one. Just let me know before I leave so I know if I should bring them home or leave them there for you.

It looks so beautiful, I am getting so excited. I have a few random questions for you, maybe you have discussed with Nicole. Do you think a lot of people will get sea sick? Will they need to take attendance on the boat before it leaves the marina?

We are leaving in 17 days and still no SUIT for my FI. UGH.

Go right ahead!! I love it and think it sets the mood for the trip. I bought the stamp at Michael's.

Ann, you are getting married in June right? Looks like there is an average of 10 wet days in June. Lets hope that includes a little ten minute drizzle. I'm sure you will be fine. Can you post the photo of the rain back up spot Nicole sent you?

I'm worried Las Caletas is going to get really cold at night, maybe under 60 degrees. Hopefully everyone will be too drunk to be cold.

I just bought a stamp for the back of my wedding programs and I think its perfect for destination weddings. It says: Play in the warmth of the sun, Dance in the light of the moon"

: )

Hey Ann,

I dont have any pictures but they are similar to these: Bamboo Placemat at Wrapables - Placemats & Napkins

I would sell them to you if Nicole is willing to hang on to them for a few months until your wedding. I am shipping them down, thats the annoying and expensive part. It will probably be about $50 to send. I paid 4 bucks each so i can sell them to you for 2 bucks each if you want. I have 60 of them.

I cant believe I will be in Mexico in one month. Come on, get Christmas over with so I can focus on wedding stuff again. : )

thats a good idea. maybe a long white prom dress or something thats only a couple hundred dollars.

aww, such a cool idea but its making me cringe to think of getting all those pretty dresses soaked!! I don't even want to eat while I am wearing mine! : )

sorry about the, the photo file was wacky so I just added it to the Power Point doc.

save the date.ppt

yes, they are Dendrobium Orchids. : )

I think they are some type of orchid. LOVE THEM.

oops, here is the pictures:

I just took some pics for you. I put a pen in the picture so you can see how big the bottle are. They are only about 6 inches high. I'm also posting my wording for the Save the date

I think I remember it being about $2.05 each for the glass ones in a box. I was orginally going to use the plastic bottle and just put a mailing label directly on that but I didnt like them casue the sand stuck to the sides of the bottle and made it look cheap.

I actually did this for my save the dates but I bought all the stuff and made it myself. I bought glass bottle, corks and boxes from some website, cant remember the name but just like this one: Specialty Bottle - Glass & Plastic Bottles Jars Vials Tins Other Containers

I got a bunch of sand when we went to St George Island on vacation and then I bought tiny shells at a craft store. I used antiqued paper to type up the save the date and ripped off the edges of the paper and then burned them so they looked authentic. Outside ladies, dont do it in the house. Just take a lighter to the paper and blow it out after a couple of seconds. I packed the bottle in the box with spanish moss from a craft store. They were a huge hit and I think they really got people excited to go to Mexico!!

Whats everyone doing for ceremony music?

nevermind, i found it: UNITY SAND CEREMONY

After the minister reads the statement below, pour two containers of sand into a third, wide- mouthed, container simultaneously:

_______________ and ______________, today you join your separate lives together. The two separate bottles of sand symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate sets of friends. They represent all that you are and all that you’ll ever be as an individual. They also represent your lives before today. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be.

yeah, imagine not loosing it at the actual ceremony!! does anyone have the wording for the sand ceremony?

I havent seen much about ceremony wording, blessings etc so I thought I'd start a new thread. My wedding planner just sent me options for my ceremony and one thing she included is a hand blessing. I think its AWESOME and so meaningful, here it is if anyone wants to use it:

These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch

ahhh thats nice. my brother just got back from Hawaii and he really never wanted to come home.

On a completely other topic. Not sure if Nicole mentioned anything to you about placemats or napkins. If you are picky about it, you may have to bring down your own. They only have white or yellow placemats. I'm buying bamboo placemats and bringing them down with me. I will probably also buy taupe colored napkins. Have you thought yet how you want your tables to look? I am having a big palm leaf on each plate, then the napkin folded long and skinny on top of the leaf and then a starfish or and sand dollar on top of the napkin. My centerpiece will hopefully be a tall skinny vase with white orchids in it, i am still waiting to hear back from nicole on prices.