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Well $150 isn't a great savings so it's seems silly, but then again you can't tell people what to do with their money. Maybe that $150 is a lot to him since he just spent $10k and he may have been in a different financial position at the time of your sisters' weddings. If I'm being honest I'd say you are leaning toward unreasonable. I agree with Erika about being grateful that he is coming when so many people have fathers who don't want to go, are deceased, etc. Courtney has a good idea and if your dad is game then go for it. If not, let him do his thing. Who cares how he gets there or what money it saves you, kwim? At the end of the day him being there is more important than a $500 credit

Welcome aboard, TA Becky! This is great for our Canadian gals!

Well said and so true!

We are super excited about this! Thanks in advance for your patience during the transition

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR ummm, i wasn't even engaged that long! lol calm down, don't worry, and just start going down your list! LOL same here, I think I was engaged just barely 9 months when I got married? Oh, and I didn't start dress shopping until 3-4 months before. The dress had to be ordered and altered and I ended up getting it literally a few days before I left for Mexico. So there, feel better? I know it seems like a huge deal but everything will work out and it will be a distant memory so fast that you will wonder why you worried about it. Have fun

Definitely test them out before the actual wedding, even with the runner it can be tough and you don't want to figure that out as you are wobbling down the aisle! I did barefoot sandals and stayed that way until I changed after dinner

Good luck! I'll move this to the PV section for you

Un-invite her! LOL What a nasty woman. Seriously, I don't know what else you can do in a civil manner at this point so maybe you need to get raw with her. Forget she is your MIL for a second and treat her like you would any other meddlesome witch. Tell her in no uncertain terms that it is your wedding that is being done your way and if she is worried about how it will turn out she can sit her worried ass at home and not subject herself to the stress. Let her know that nothing she can say or do will change anything and you will see that she is cut out of her blessed son's life if she doesn't back up. In other words, be so blunt it scares her and maybe she'll ease up a little. I think women often put up with crap from MIL's out of respect for their sons, but respect is given where it is earned and she is out of control so let her know. Good luck!!!

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They really do look fantastic, well done!!

Wow, that's pretty impressive! I also wonder how he got them to stop it?! Awesome engagement story

Ahhhhh I know!!!! Thanks

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Where are you getting married? Las Caletas has fire dancers that many of us hired for our Las Caletas weddings. They may or may not perform outside of LC. I would contact Vallarta Adventures and see what their policy is. Puerto Vallarta Tours, Activities, Excursions, Things to Do and Expeditions, Mexico

I edited the thread title to make it easier to search I don't know the answer to your question though lol, sorry. I've been there but not to get married. They held our luggage until our room was ready but I didn't have a wedding dress to worry about. Hopefully someone can help you out!

Good point, adrenaline will totally pull you through! I only got about 3 hours sleep the night before my wedding. After the wedding we went clubbing and the adrenaline took me until 6am the next morning with no sleep. You only get married once, right?

Well good for expressing your feelings to them on this, I know it was hard!! I'll be honest, I'm still pretty ticked with your in-laws. I still think it's all about the show for them because if they are saying you won't get gifts without the party but then taking the $$ you do get as gifts to pay themselves back...what's the point? Plus I'm mad that you got stuck footing the bill for the photographer, favors and maybe more. But I guess it is what it is and could have been a lot worse. You are a better person than I because I would have told them where to put their big, fat AHR! I hope you make a killing and can use the extra money to take a long vacation away from them LOL You shouldn't be stressed out about an AHR and it's all their fault. You have every right to have an uncomfortable feeling towards them and I hope for your sake that it goes away when the show is over! Hang in there

LOL I fixed the title for you. Glad you enjoy the forum, it's helped us all tremendously!

Welcome to the dark side of DW planning - finding out who among your friends and relatives are flakes! Seriously some of them will book last minute and it stinks but it is what it is. And as most of us will tell you, some of them won't book and won't go, even though they have RSVP'd with a "yes". There is nothing you can do about it other than remind them, which it sounds like you have done. Find some way to make peace with the fact that they may not be there so you aren't disappointed in the end. (and honestly in the end when you are in the moment looking at your fiance-soon-to-be-husband you won't think twice about these people!)

Quote: Originally Posted by rosieposie uuuggghh tomorrow is THE DAY, we're going to talk to them about this whole mess. when i think about talking about this with them, my head hurts So how did it go?

We arrived 3 days prior and the only thing that I was worried about was the sun and getting tan/burn lines. Like someone else mentioned those days weren't your average vacation days. I didn't lounge by the pool or spend much time in the sun, partly because I sacrificed for the wedding and also because there was a lot of stuff to be done. (I didn't even get in the resort pool until the day after the wedding!) I stayed out of the sun as much as possible and when I was in it I went overboard with the sunscreen. We had a site visit with the WC that was basically all day outside and I literally sprayed on the sunscreen every 20 minutes or so. It was ridiculous but it worked. As for the food I like to eat so I did and I had no issues thankfully

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Wow, that's ugly!! He really has issues and needs help...and when he gets it I still won't support him. That's just too much.

You look gorgeous! I adore the pink and orange

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