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I voted for Jamaica stuff. Jewlery would be nice too. Unless all your BMs are the same and would want to do something together, I think something Jamaican would be fun to take home and have as a memory. Even just jewelry or a sarong from a local market.

I have this one and find that I don't use it because I never take my ring off...lol But it's cute and inexpensive: Untitled Document

Welcome to the forum!

I had never heard of it but I checked it out online and it looks gorgeous. There appears to be a ruin onsite too. Maybe someone else here knows more about it. This wedding review was on TripAdvisor: Akumal: Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya - Traveler Reviews - Great trip and an amazing wedding! - TripAdvisor

I like it best shaved (sorry Heidi...lol)

Izabella Marie is beautiful!!! Congrats to you and the family )

Great pics, I love that wedding set-up.

Wow those are great, very professional looking!

She is a doll...I love the pic where they are all sleeping. Congrats on the upcoming birth of your daughter!!

Wow. Yeah he's officially out of his mind. I know it's possible for people to think one way and change their beliefs but I don't see it in his case. In his interview he said he won't say it again because he knows it's wrong now, but he also said several times that his private business shouldn't have been exposed by his son. I think he's sorry it got out there, not that he said it.

Welcome back! Sorry about your foot, that stinks ( I'm glad you are starting to get settle in the new home.

You look fabulous!! Congrats, everything was amazing...thanks for sharing!

We registered at Macy's and JC Penneys. Oh and hubby threw in REI too because there wasn't enough sporty man stuff at the other 2. We also are still getting gifts from the registries. It's a nice bonus because we really didn't expect or need much. I intitally had Pottery Barn but was not pleased with their customer service so I deleted that and added Penneys.

I didn't want either but good old mom....she said I should and I'm glad I did. People that couldn't go to Mexico were glad to come to the shower, and people who weren't sure what we needed were glad to have the registry to go by.

Quote: Originally Posted by Julesr Paula, I was going to say exactly what you did and what Jamy's mom did. I only sent invites to people that booked. The STD's went to everyone, but when you booked, you got an invite. I did not want to remind people that they could not come to our wedding, or make it seem like we wanted a gift and that was why we were sending them an invite. So, we didn't. I don't think you need to send one to your friends and I think they might feel bad about not being able to come and will be reminded of that when they get your invite and might assume its because you want a gift. Thanks Jules.....I was beginning to think I was super rude or something but I thought it would be rude to do it the other way. I kind of felt like "get over yourself, how many times do you need to inform people of your plans?" People that could go said yes already. To us accepting their first no was far less offensive than sending multiple reminders. No means no, we didn't want to rub it in their faces.

I just wanted to respond, but Las Caletas isn't a resort (or in JA) but I would think things are fairly the same. 1. Will we meet the minister prior to the ceremony? I did not meet our minister until after I walked down the aisle. Will met him on the boat on the way to the ceremony. He literally whispered "nice to meet you" when I got to the alter/table. 2. Can we specify what we want minister to say? Ours had his own format of what he says. We were in contact via email before then and he shared what he would say and gave us the chance to change it. We liked his style and kept it as it was. He did ask for names of the person giving the bride away and other stuff he would have to say. 3. How 'easy' is it to add readings, sand ceremonies, etc? Very easy for us. Via email he presented us with options of things to add - sand ceremony, hand blessing, gold coins, etc. He asked us to tell him what else we wanted and he would add it in. 4. Can we say whatever vows we want? We did, and he didn't need them in advance for anything. In fact, if you recall I didn't even write mine until just before the ceremony! I would ask your WC if there is an email addy for your minister so that you can get a little clarity.

Yeah. I watched him on Larry King, he cried as predicted. He tried to make his "apology" sound sincere, he had his pastor there vouching for him, all that. Larry asked him how he would react if his son now married this black woman and Dog says he better marry her after all this. Nice. Fu@kin idiot. There is a special place in hell for people like that. Forgive and forget my foot, I'm cool on Dog.

Haha I bet she was sore! Ballet is no joke, it's as tough a workout as many others. I miss the burn though and the elongation thing that happens ) They have tons of classes here in L.A. but they are pricey and I don't like the vibe of gyms/classes here in L.A. I'd rather do it at home. I looked at your link and was like "damn that's expensive" but duh - Canadian dollars Let me know if your sis has any other recommendations as well, thanks Lissah!

I'm looking for a good ballet workout dvd. I took dance for 10+ years (ballet, tap, jazz) so I'm somewhat familiar with the moves/stretches but out of practice for sure. Any recommendations?

Okay you are officially a yoga master! That's awesome Heidi. All I know about yoga is my Rodney Yee dvd and I don't know what kind of yoga he does but it feels good...lol

Quote: Originally Posted by PaulaV Thanks for the reponses! I guess since they already told me they cannot travel, I don't want them to think we are looking for gifts by sending them an invite. Paula funny you should say that, that's exactly what my mom said! I didn't see that point at first, but I guess if someone sent me an std (2 in our case) and I said no and they sent me an invite anyway I just may think they were reminding me that I wasn't going but there was still a gift-worthy event taking place...lol Whether you end up sending the "no" people a std & invite or just an std they will know you care. After all you thought enough of them to send them an std in the first place, right? If they are your friends they know that they are important Side bonus, our invites weren't the cheapest and we saved about $400 by not sending them to people who already told us they couldn't go.

Did you hear back from her yet? I hope you get it, that's a wonderful place for a wedding!

Honestly I like them both, but I am partial to oranges and callas so I would choose #2 )