Nrvsbride

Ok James friend's dad owns a plane. Not sure what kind or how big but I know he owns one and flies it himself. I am going to call them tonight and see if he would be willing to go get you guys in Cali and fly you home. I don't know him like that so I can't just ask that they do it for free but maybe he would be willing to do it for a reasonable price that isn't outrageous like thousands of dollars. He just retired so he may want to do it. Maybe if your lucky he will just make you pay the fuel (which I'm sure is not cheap) and any other costs to pay to land it somewhere. I will have to get back to you later tonight after I speak to them b/c I don't have their number I have to ask James for it.

Welcome Joni! You def have time if your flexible with what dates are open. One of the things to start off with is thinking of how many people you plan to invite and what type of wedding you want. What I mean by that is if your going to have a lot of children at your wedding you may want to look for a family friendly resort. If you want seclusion and privacy then you will have to look at another set of resorts. If you want all-inclusive then you would go a different route. You should talk to your FI and you should figure out what needs your guest will have and then it will be easier to direct you to some specific resorts. Good luck with the planning!

Ouch this is tough. Hmmm...is there a train like Amtrack that is faster? You know how on the East Coast they have the Accelor (not sure if that's the name) train? You can get from NY to DC in like 1/4 of the time that it would take to drive. Is there anything like that? Didn't Carrie and Samantha take some train from NY to Cali? Is that just the regular amtrack train?

YAY Morgan this is so exciting! I'm excited that your excited. I never get excited about anything wedding related but when I went to go pick up my license I got really excited! I really wanted to just get married then and there and be down with it but they make you wait 24 hours in NY before you can get married. Darn! So the Mexican restaurant sounds fabulous, I am super excited for you!

Ok I'm in. Now I have to think of something special to do for someone.

Laura you look fantastic! I love the pics I can't wait to see more. And Rayden looks so adorable! He must have been so happy for his mommy and his daddy.

I don't know how I feel about that name. I think it annoys me. LOL.

Amy you look stunning! I love it! Absolutely heart it! The changes make it look perfect. OMG your wedding is coming up! I can't believe it, it is so exciting! YAY!!

What if I trip? I'm a little nervous I'm going to tower over James. I'm 5'4 and I think he is 5'9 maybe 5'10 on a good day. LOL. I can't wait to post pics of the shoes so you guys can see them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Yikes! I've never had to spend that much. I could imagine being a BM in NYC would be more expensive. I'm the kind of girl who likes to spend $20 on a dress, so these $100 & $200 BM dresses do stress me out. I only spent $200 on my wedding dress. I go along with it, but it would make me happy if that wasn't part of the whole BM thing. I love the time before the wedding when we are all getting ready together, I like posing for silly pictures, I like helping with projects & decorating, & I like being there for the bride to vent about whatever problems she is having. I just don't like buying the dress. I say no to matching shoes. It's in my BM contract. I will do whatever my friend needs, but I'm picking out my own shoes. I'll wear a dress I look ugly in, but I'm not wearing shoes that are not comfortable. See you are such a good friend. You are all I could ever ask for in a BM. Someone who will take silly pics and be there for me while I get ready. Unfortunately in the world I live in being a BM means spending a small fortune. I hate dyeable shoes! Hate them!

Amy I just went on all the travel sites to see if there were any rooms available at Dreams. Hey you never know it was worth a shot, but unfortunately I didn't see anything, everything was booked. Hmmm maybe one of the TA's could put in a call for you and see if they have one room availabe for Andy's friend.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Are you sure it wasn't critic Michael Hunt? I have no idea I just copied it and pasted it. If its a typo its from the author who wrote it not me. LOL. ~Rachel that tossed salad thing is hilarious!

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan This is what I would have done if I had BMs. I was going to pick some bright colors & then let the girls pick their color. They would get a solid color dress in their color or any style. I do sort of miss the fun of seeing how that looked. I feel like it would have shown all the girls individuality. I like being a BM & supporting the bride, but I don't enjoy buying the dress. It's my least favorite part of being a BM. It's not fun like shopping for a new dress is & it's always way more money than I spend on clothes. Me too Morgan! I just paid $300 for a BM dress and when I get it altered it will cost even more. Plus the bride wants us to get shoes and get them dyed. Ugggh so annoying!

As fat as I am with AF I need to try that dress on today. I am going home and getting it on, trying it on with the shoes, etc. I need to make sure I can kneel, etc. Maybe I will just wear flats instead of the shoes. I think those suckers are like 4 inch heels. I have a feeling this could get complicated. Uggh!

Yes Rachel I am having a formal catholic wedding with all the kneeling and standing. I hope I don't pass out! LOL.

I think having a bridal party is fun and it gives you some kind of moral support. I would love to have a bridal party. That being said, my friends are nothing but drama (my wonderful sister included) and for me it would turn into a headache. Just wanted to share a cultural thing that I think is so cute and if anyone is Persian feel free to jump in here: One of my friends is Persian and she got married a year ago. She told me that in her culture the BM's don't get asked until a date very close to the wedding. So even though friends kind of know that they will be asked, they won't know until that specific date. So each friend works super hard throughout the planning process to show the bride what a great friend she is by being super helpful and hosting an array of parties for the bride. The bride feels spoiled and stress free so that aspect is great. Then finally the bride announces who she would like to be her BM's. Each BM wears the dress that they were planning to wear all along to the wedding. So there are no BM dresses, which I also think is great b/c then you don't make people spend money on dresses they may not like. So I went to this wedding and each girl was wearing a different colored dress and they all looked beautiful. I guess they spoke amongst themselves and made sure not to wear the same color and/or dress. I loved everything about that wedding.

Uggh Rachel it is all so frustrating. I guess I don't know how the hospitals in Salem work but in NY if a patient comes in with certain symptoms as severe as your aunts, they admit the patient and then call in a consult with the physician who specializes in that field who can come see her after his office hours are done. In other words the very least they could have done for her is monitor her and keep her under observation until the neurologist was available to see her, or they called in another neurologist. I really hope she starts to feel better soon.

Thanks ladies. We don't have a photog so there won't be any pics other than the random people snapping with their digitals. I refuse, REFUSE to wear this dress to my FMIL's shinding. I want to get that dress off as soon as possible! If I can get away with it I will wear white juicy sweatpants and a white sweatshirt type thing. LOL. Hello its a backyard! If not I will find some plain white dress to wear, I refuse to wear a full dress to the backyard. I have to get the dress pressed so maybe I will ask the cleaners if they can do the wrist thing that Maura was talking about. I tried it on with a bra (my everyday bra) so I will try it on without one, b/c I really don't think I need one. However, I have AF (just got it today) so I have a feeling I'm bloated and it won't give me an accurate portrayl of how it fits! Uggh!

In fact, "c" wasn't considered obscene until the 17th Century. The earliest known reference in English is to a street frequented by prostitutes called "Gropecuntlane." Which sounds like a Monty Python joke, but it's not. (Sound it out.) In fact, according to some etymologists, "c" was not used as a term of abuse for a woman until the 20th century. Before that it only referred to a part of the body. According to critic Matthew Hunt, it was replaced like other four-letter words by polysyllabic ones, which were considered more respectable. He explains: "Thus, 'c' was replaced with 'vagina' and 'vulva', 'crap' gave way to 'excrement', and 'piss' was surpassed by 'urine'." According to etymologists, the modern word "c" does not relate to the Latin word cunnus, meaning pudenda. We're not sure how they're so sure of it, but they swear "c" comes from the Germanic root, kunton meaning female genitalia. Which is interesting if you consider the fact that the Germanic root is ku- meaning "hollow place," and the Latin root is keu- meaning "to cover, to conceal." These days the "c" is definitely considered a hole and not something that goes over or covers something else. Then again, in the end, a cunnus is a kunton, is a "c". I got this from this link: History and meaning of the word cunt - gURL

Ok this is what the dress looks like: This is the back of the dress: See how its only tight in the bust/waist area?

Ok girls I finally got a dress! YAY! I don't have pics right now but I'm taking some this weekend and of course I will be posting. So anyways I tried the dress on in the store and I really liked it so the lady went to go check to go see what sizes they had in stock. They only had one size in stock (which was the sample size I was trying on). Even if they did rush delivery it would not come on time so if I wanted it I would have to scoop it up. Anyways the woman who was helping me was able to zip the dress up. I didn't have anyone with me so I couldn't really see what the back looked liked that much. Here is the thing, the dress fits but its a little tight. I can breathe in it and all that so that's not a problem. The woman told me to take it to some place and get it altered from the waist out. She said if I lost 10 pounds it would be fine and I wouldn't need to get it altered. So here are my concerns: 1. I don't know if anyone will be able to alter it in time for June 28th. 2. The dress has a train so I need a bustle. But I am only wearing the dress for the church so I don't know if I should even bother getting one. 3. The dress is empire waist so its loose fitting everywhere except for the bust area. I'm wondering if I should even get it altered since I have already managed to lose 3 pounds (I have faith I can lose the rest) and if it zippers already. The thing I am scared about is that on the wedding day someone might not be able to zipper me up properly and then what do I do... What do you guys think?

Karen I would never let you use it! LOL.

At the risk of sounding mean I'm about to get real nasty up in here: 1. First of all I don't mean to sound ignorant but how small is this first hospital? How could they keep telling you to go to a neurologist? WTF? Aren't there any neurologists in the hospital? Who does rounds and treats patients that are admitted for neurological problems? 2. Do you mean to tell me that this hospital doesn't even have residents or med students? Hell at that point I would have taken an intern. They are perfectly capable of at least doing something. Geez! 3. I can't believe the neurologist would tell you 2 weeks. Like I said before I used to work at a neurologist office and if we got an emergency call from a potential new patient we would fit them in no questions asked. An emergency is an emergency. Then we used to tell our patients that had to wait for a long time b/c of the added patient that this person had a life or death emergency and that they would want the same courtesy if they were in the person's shoes. Not one person complained. And we are talking about cranky NYers here. I just don't get this. Writing a letter to the 1st hospital is not going to do anything. Someone will read it and file it somewhere. You need to go to your local news station or contact the local papers. The journalists will be all up in their faces with camera crews and microphones and put them on the spot. This is the only way to get to these people. I'm glad your aunt doesn't have something serious (well it is serious but you know what I mean). Hopefully she can find a way to manage her stress in a way that will be more beneficial to her healthwise. I am praying that she gets better soon.

You can get divorced in the U.S. Karen. The court would have jurisdiction if certain requirements are met including the fact that you both reside within that state, own property there, etc. I know they tell you that you have to sign your new name on the license but anyone can change their name at any time so I really don't see why that would be true. I could legally change my name to Best Destination Wedding if I wanted to. LOL. Michelle I wouldn't worry about it.

Oh Erin I am so sorry that you are going through such a tough time. This can be so stressful especially right before your wedding. Have faith that you'll lose the weight and that they will fix the flowers. As far as your ex goes, maybe contacting his family would make you feel better. It will give you some closure in a way of saying goodbye. My thoughts are with you.