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Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Kelly that is the cutest pic ever! I was also wondering forever what you looked like. I guess its just natural curious habit to want to put a face to the name. I figure everyone probably thought I would look like an old haggard mother of 5, grey hair, polyester pants, scrunchie, and bags under my eyes! Okay so they would be close, I cover the grey hair, my dress probably has polyester in it, my daughters won't let me wear scrunchies, and one word for the bags under the eyes, makeup...

Jaime-Lynn I don't know how I missed this thread, I am not being a very good dw mom to you now am I! I hope you are doing better, and I hope you are milking this for all it's worth, we must take advantage of the unfortunate incident's in life, it is the only silver lining to being in pain. You tell Martin I say he better be taking good care of you. I now get why you felt it was your job to entertain Tammy, I am not very quick am I! I was having an off week my kids were away with their dad for vacation, and now they are home, so all is right with the world yet again! I will check in with you soon... Kelly~ I changed my pic just for you!

So awhile back I posted that I was feeling overwhelmed with still had to be done, well I am slowly, but surely depleteing my list of to do's! I picked our rings up today, omg mine is so pretty, so much prettier then I imagined. The diamonds sparkle so much, Everton's ring is nice to but what can you say about a man's wedding band? I went for my first dress fitting today, not much needs to be done, just shortened, and I am having the crinelin (SP) taken out and made into a slip, so I can stay cool while dancing. Oh yeah I decided to keep the train, it's not a long one and everyone thought it was just prettier with it staying. My dress was a little tight in the boob area (still fits though), good area to be tight in if it has to be tight anywhere, I figure too much upper body weights so I think I will cut back. I finished my table favours, and place cards today, and I am almost done our welcome news letter, the menus, and our wedding timeline cards. Tomorrow is my shower, and our girls night out, should be fun, I will try and post pictures, I think I finally figured out how to. I still have a bunch of things left to do but at least I feel in control of things, except for my missing starfish boo hoo, I am starting to think I may actually be able to pull this off. LOL I posted a new picture with me in it, Jaime-Lynn, just for you! You can now stop guessing what I look like! Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by DREA14369 so here are what my favors will look like....please ignore what I look like...took this pick this morning when I was still in bed, no makeup, hadn't taken a shower.....Sorry.... LOL My mom and I bought the cases in PV and inside is a shell necklace for the women.... My mom then wrapped and decorated it herself The men will get a bag with two Nicaraguan Cigars in them.... Of course I will show pics later. drea Andrea, so cute and festive, nice gift for the ladies, some of my ladies would prefer the cigars though LOL Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by akh I want you to know, we are working on getting you one...but I did want to give you some sites to ease your fears! The Dazzling Designs Company - Other Products (I believe this is where I ordered one of my starfish from) there is also this site, where i got my 2nd starfish, but the reason i have 2 is because this vendor had awful communication and i was afraid it wasn't going to get to me in time! eBay: BRIDAL BOUQUET JEWELS BY THE SEA COLLECTION STARFISH (item 6039667455 end time Jul-21-07 12:44:30 PDT) Thanks Ann, the first site is the first site that shipping is cheaper to Canada, then the USA, it must be Canadian. I will wail a little bit to see what happens but I will probably order from here by the end of the weekend.

Well girls my wedding is coming up quickly, I leave in 3 weeks, anyway the starfish I am suppose to receive is MIA maybe it's having too good a time in Mexico, and decided to set up house, settle down and have little starfish babies LOL. Anyway I am now on the search for a new starfish to buy. I am so afraid that it will not arrive in time for me to leave, but I am going to try. Now what I need from you girls is a site that will deliver quickly, remember I am in Canada, I also figure that if I have to order the starfish I may as well try to order the little memory bouquet frames for my dads picture, so I site that can provide both of these would be perfect! If anyone knows of any stores that may sell either of these items that would be great to, save the waiting and wondering time, I don't know where to start? A flower shop, bridal shop, cake shop? What do you think? Please help quickly, so we can keep the starfish in circulation, don't worry I will also make sure I have the journal to send along with the new starfish. Thanks girls, I hope to hear from lot's of you soon... Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by camsub Hi There, Just wanted to let all you Ocean Blue/Sands brides know that there is a facebook forum - for us brides called Ocean Blue/Sands Beach and Golf Resort. Thought this would be a great way to discuss all information regarding the resort. Looking forward to all you joining. Cheers, Sabrina Thanks Sabrina I will check it out. KellY`

Oh you look so pretty, everything looked perfect, thankyou for sharing. Kelly~

My girls are throwing me a shower this Saturday night, I also didn't want a shower, but they insisted. We are only having my girlfriends, sister and sister in-laws, no grammas, or moms. They are throwing a personal shower with coctails and chocolate fondue. After the shower we are heading to the bars for some dancing, the guys are doing their thing on the same night , I would imagine their thing will consist of pool and naked women, and we will meet up later. I am leaving exactly 3 weeks later. I think before is good it would just feel odd to me to be married already and then have a shower. Kelly~

here we go again! i love these things! 1. Whens the last time you ran? this morning 2. Do your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them? my favourite one's do 3. What are you reading right now? Duh the survey 4. Is your lipgloss poppin? wtf? 5. When is the last time you saw the person you like? I like (LOVE) everyone who lives in my home, so I am always seeing one of them 6. What's your best physical feature? My butt 7. Can you dance? I think I can, Kenda says different 8. Do you get the full 8 hours of sleep a night? Whats sleep?? 11. Think of all your exes. Would you take any of them back? Not now, but one a long time ago 12. If anyone came to your house on your "lazy days" what would you be doing? in my p.j's with a sink full of dishes watching a movie with Liam (Liam loves those days) 13. Who last grabbed your butt? My friend Omura 14. Have you ever been on your school's track team? yes 15. Do you own a pair of Converse? Yes pretty pink hightops 16. Who did you copy and paste this survey from? tara 17. Do you eat raw cookie dough? I try to, but my kids beat me to it 18. Have you ever kicked a vending machine? No 19. Don't you hate when the radio ruins good songs by playing a bad one right after it? Yes, but I hate it more when you go to switch to another station and everybody is playing bad one's 21. Do you watch Trading Spaces? I use to, a long time ago, then Paige wasn't on it anymore and it wasn't as good 23. Have you ever stayed online for a very long time waiting for someone? No 24. Are you cocky? No, I'm sarcastic 3O. Could you live without a computer? I could til I met you guys 35. Are you in high school? I wish 45. Is anyone on your bad side now? my travel agent 46. What do you like a lot? my house 47. What's the first thing you do when you get online? check my e-mail, then check the forum 49. Do you watch Grey's Anatomy? Yes 51. Would you wear your boyfriends/girlfriends clothes? Yes, I wear his sweat shirt, and I wear his t-shirts to bed sometimes 56. What are you doing tomorrow? Going for a fitting on my wedding dress 57. Is Justin Timberlake becoming the next Michael Jackson? No 60. Will you keep your last name when you get married? yes, I will also add his 62. When is the last time you left your house? Earlier tonight I took Liam and Echo for a walk before bed. 67. Do you return your cart? Always, and sometimes other peoples 69. Do you have a dishwasher? hell yes 70. What noise do you hear? Nicole's t.v and the drier 71. Would you survive in prison? not at all 76. If all of your friends were going on a road trip, would you? If I didn't have so many responsibilities, so the answer is no 77. Do you know anyone with the same name as you? no 78. How many pairs of shoes do you own? too many to guess at 79. Where are you ? in my family room 80. do u have a gf/bf? I have a committed partner 81. What service is your cell phone? Bell 84. What's your middle name? Charlene 85. Where is your cell phone? Kenda has it, up north somewhere 86. Is your phone on vibrate or ring? ring 87. What brand are your pants right now? american eagle 88. Ever been to Georgia? I know a Georgia 91. What irritates you most on the internet? when I lose service 92. Do you watch movies with your parents? no, my dad and I use to watch old movies 93. What's your favorite color(s)? yellow, chocolate, and black 94. Favorite song? Save me Aimee Mann 95.what color is your car? white 97. Where do you work? at home 98. Are you taking college classes right now? No 99. What do you drink? Lots of tea, water, and Mikes cranberry 100. Who did you last talk to in a bathroom? Liam 101. Do you like sushi? mmmm 102. Do you get your hair cut every month? no, I cut my own bangs 104.Do you enjoy your personality? I fnd me amusing even if no one else does 105. Do you know anyone that has changed your life? Yes, different people throughout my life 106. Is it harder to be rejected or to reject someone else? I hate rejection 107. What kind of music did you listen to in elementary school? everything, and anything 108. What is the best thing about your current job? Freedom 109. Do you wish cell phone etiquette was a required class? yes 110 What's the last thing you drank? tea 111. Have you been on a date in the past week? No, it has been a while 112. Where are you going on your next vacation? DR, in 3 weeks, to get MARRIED!!! 113. Have you ever thrown up from working out? Yes while running a half marathon 114. Do you have more friends that are girls or guys? girls 115. Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Old 116. Have you ever gotten so wasted you didn’t know what was going on? ummm yes I have lost some hours in my life 117. Do you like orange juice with the pulp? yes, only on sunday mornings 118. Are you touchy-feely? No, only with my kids 119. Did you cry at your high school graduation? no 120. Do you prefer the tanning bed or the sun? sun, I am so careful, I am afraid of cancer, and wrinkles! 121. What are two of your favorite places to eat? The Keg, and it was at my dad's 122. What could you tolerate...someone who snores or a sleep walker? sleep walker, you better not make any noise when I'm sleeping, your safer asleep and falling down the stairs lol 123. Do you consider yourself bi-polar? sometimes lately lol 124. What's something your friends make fun of you for? that I hate getting dirty 125. Have you ever gone to therapy? yes 126. Would you ever parachute off of a plane? hell no, Everton has though 127.Ever rode an elephant? yes 128. Are you Irish in any way? Irish with pride 129. Have you ever ridden in a U-Haul? No 130. Do you like to play Scrabble? Love it, I kick 131. Have you ever been to a nude beach? yes 132. Have you ever drank Jack Daniels? yes 133. Have you ever had sex on the beach? yes 134. What are you saving your money up for right now? inground pool, and a boat 135. What was the last gift card you received? pier one import 136. Have you ever gone skinny dipping? all the time 137. Does the number of people a person has slept with affect your opinion of them? No, I couldn't care less 138. Have you ever gone to a party where you were the only sober person? yes 139. What do you do when you spot a bug in your house? hairspray it to the wall till someone can get it!! yeah I know a little f@#ck@d Does anyone actually read our answers because OMG this was the longest one of these ever!!!! Kelly~

Well I know what I am doing tonight, thanks! Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by Nini_Bride But I just noticed in my last post that I only have 17 days until my trip! Woooooohooo! I should really pay closer attention to how close it is, otherwise I might miss it!! Yeah because you will be on here chatting with us!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by BayBug AHAHAHA!!!! Scary! I forget that you are in Canada. I would be so mad! How long does it take to processes a passport there? Just got Nicoles back within 10 days!

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 when I brought our daughter to the doctor he said she should get it, so she's had her first one, but when I called our doctor they said we didn't need anything, just another thing to add to my list of why I hate my doctor!! Its too late for us now, we won't have time for the second dose before we leave, but thanks for the heads up! You don't have to have both doses before you leave you just must make sure you have at least one, and then get the other 6 months later, so you can still get it.

Catherine the ring is so not important, I am a 2 e-ring girl. Evertone proposed to me many many years ago, and since we had a baby on the way, and were trying to buy a bigger house he proposed with a inexpensive ring. I wore that ring with pride for over 5 years, both E and I also wore inexpensive silver bands to symbolize our comittment to one another. Now that we are more financially able Everton bought me the ring he always dreamed of buying me.Yes it is beautiful and sweet of him, but I would have married him regardless. Catherine I also understand why you want to get married, there is something about being married to the father of your child that is important, and feels right. It also I think is important to the children as they get older, to have mom and dad married to one another. I know our kids wanted this for us, it solidifies the relationship in the eyes of others, even if it was already solidified for the two of you, this gives children a sense of security. Talk to him and tell him the committment is what really matters, not the ring! Kelly~ Have you ever looked at estate sales, or pawn shops for rings? You can sometimes find really beautiful jewellery for next to nothing. My girlfriend had a ring appraised for over $5000.00 that she bought at a pawn shop for a thousand dollars, something to think about.....

I live a couple of hours from Niagara Falls, and have been to a few weddings there. Let me know if there is anything you need that I may be able to help you with. I love Niagara Falls it is so larger then life and beautiful. You might want to check out Niagara on the lake, it is sooo pretty, Everton and I try and get there a couple of times a year, it would be a great honeymoon spot. Another great after the wedding, or before the wedding outing might be to visit the vinyards, and have a great wine tour. What type of wedding are you planning? How many guests are you having? Niagara Falls is one of the few places that we are allowed to gamble in Canada, so let your guests know there is a great casino there. The touristy things are of course crazy expensive, so keep that in mind also. Oh yeah you picked the absolute perfect time of year for a wedding in Ontario! Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by Ryjaxs19 Thats a really good way of looking at it. Uh, Yah long story but ultimatly switched back to what I origanally wanted all along. I just couldnt get Cabo out of my head while I was trying to plan for the Riviera. I'm sorry, that is my problem also our father passed away last year and I am just not willing to have a traditional wedding I want to be as far away from that as possible. I was originally thinking my sisters but I dont know how the 3 of us would even fit down the aisle, It might look to funny when we have to turn sideways to actually get down the aisle part of it lol. If you really don't want to walk alone I think your sisters is a nice idea, I think you will totally fit down the isle, I've seen your pic LOL. Lots of people walk with both parents, and it looks nice. Another idea is why don't you get your fi to walk half way up the isle to meet you as you are coming down, it could be really romantic. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by Natalie M I bought 3 of these and they were awesome!!! I gave 3 of them out!! My mom- Her grandparents My Grandma- Her Parents My MIL- Her parents All 3 of them cried their eyes out! I had them tied around there bouquets. They loved them and it was really special for them!! If you are thinking about it I would say GET THEM!!!! Did you order them and how long did it take to get them? I leave to get married in 3&1/2weeks.

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 I just spent an hour driving myself nuts looking for this thread, so I thought I'd bump it up for anyone else interested! I wish I had seen this sooner, I think it is too late for me to order something at this point. I want my dad's picture in my bouquet along with his rosary wrapped around it. I like the idea of the poem in a frame, I need my dad remembered, my favourite uncle, and Everton's younger sister, they all passed away in the past year. Maybe I will place a flower for each of them around the frame. I want a chair kept open at the ceremony for my dad, do you think people will find this strange? I am getting married during the week of the 1 year anniversary of my dad's death. I really needed to do this for me, my father was my best friend, and the person I loved most in the world (Everton, and my kids not included) I have had people tell me that I am crazy for choosing this date. Kelly~

Thankyou for sharing, she looked beautiful. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by Nini_Bride You think I can get my stuff together before then? lol - that means I have only 7 months to get ready!! Ya, I guess I can still do it. Maybe that's a task I can pawn off on Aaron! I think not only can you get yourself ready, but a couple of other girls too! (LOL) You are so on the ball, and such a plether (such a word?) of knowledge, that I think a little itty bitty announcement should be a cake walk for you! Kelly~

I am glad you got the dress you love so much, it is so beautiful. Kelly~

You are so beautiful, I love your dress. Your bm dresses were perfect for the beach, everything was so nice. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by diana2008 Instead of favors, we're donating what we would have spent on them to a charity. We picked The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and we're going to have a little card at each place setting that says something like "In Lieu of Favors, a donation has been made to XXX in your name." I might glue a little pink ribbon on it or something. I'm doing OOT bags, too, so people will still get goodies, but at all the weddings I've been going to lately, I saw so many favors left on the tables at the end of the night. It made me kinda sad that my friends probably spent time and money making a cute favor and so many people just leave them! So we thought this would be something nice to do. This is a wonderful idea! Everton and I have also purchased, blue writbands from the Canadian Cancer foundation, the bands say "Together Strong" all proceeds from the sale of these go to the Canadian cancer foundation. I am unsure if I am going to put these in the oot bags or place them at each place setting at the reception. Another idea is on everyone's chair at the ceremony, it would make everyone think of my dad for a moment and that might be nice. What do you guys think I should do? Kelly~ Oh yeah if you decide to do something like the silicone wristbands, please make sure you purchase them from the actual charity. Lot's of people sell these bands on ebay and on other sites, but the proceeds do not necessarily go to the charity you are hoping to help.

Kash I love your dress, the back is so pretty. I love that your culture was an important part of your ceremony, everything looked perfect.