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That's just crazy. First of all, it was 8 years ago. It isn't like she took his kidney and then told him, I want a divorce, I used you for your kidney. Also, you can't BUY organs (legally), so what makes him think he should be paid for giving one up? Dude, move on. I mean, it sucks that they ended up this way, but they are two totally unrelated things. She didn't cheat because of the kidney or get the kidney for not cheating, or whatever.

Yeah,the flirty thing was super weird. I started to think that maybe she had hired him to cause drama in their families, being the slimy brat that she is. But then her mom was swindled out of $200k, so I guess not!

I like the name Julian (it's #79, btw)

I think this is the first time "Carly" has made it on a top anything list! I always look for my name places,but it's never there. #72 this year. I know, it's weird how names go thru phases. You think you have a super cool idea for a name, you name your child and there are 5 others in the same area. (I don't know that from my own experience, but my sister named her son Liam and then noticed how many Liam's there were. And my sister in law named her daughter Mia and in the nursery at the hospital, at the same time, there were 2 other Mia's!) It's funny that Peyton made it on both sides of the list too.

I haven't watched it yet, but it's to be determined if it becomes one of my "regular" shows. I liked Naomi on Nip/Tuck (Eden or something?), but not much on 90210. I want to like her, cuz I think she's pretty and all that, but she's always scowling.

We invited everyone to JA and to the AHR knowing that not everyone would come. We had about 25 people in JA and almost 300 for the AHR. So since everyone was invited everywhere, they were all invited to the shower as well. We had about 80 women at the shower. We both have very large families, so there was no other option then big. I think etiquette-wise, you shouldn't invite people to the shower that aren' tinvited to the wedding. But are they invited to the AHR? Cuz if they are, then I think that's ok to invited them to the wedding. Also, try MyRegistry.com - All Stores One Registry ® to register. It's for any store, any item, even cash. I didn't use it, but others have. You can search for it for more info...

Wow, I never heard anything like that before. Now I love my wedding dress and would LOVE to wear it again, but I would NEVER attempt to wear it to someone elses wedding! That's insane. And actually, what you think is a bad thing, might actually be a good thing - the fact that your family knows it's her wedding dress. They will KNOW she is a psycho looking for attention and it will only make her look bad. Becks - I love the "see you next Tuesday" reference! I totally forgot about that!! Oh, something else that I just remembered. I once wore a cream halter knee-lenght dress to Matt's cousins wedding. It was in June. I was worried when I bought it about the color, but it was cream and it wasn't long and in no way a wedding dress. But Matt's cousin still pointed it out to me and I felt awful that the bride might have felt I was trying to infringe on her day. I so wasn't trying to do that. So lesson learned. (very light) Cream is still not ok, even if it's short and clearly not a wedding dress. But my point is, that even if she intends to wear it up until the day of, her conscious might get the better of her since everyone will KNOW it's a wedding dress and she is evil.

Oh cool, thanks! I was googling things, so sometimes I forget that you can go right to the source.

I wore a cathedral lenth, single layer veil that was made by my seamstress (a DIY project that I decided I didn't have time for.) It was 108" long and 108" wide at the bottom and tapered to 56" at the top,then it was gathered into a comb and stuck into my hairdo. I absolutely loved the veil. It was simple and perfect and didn't overpower my gown. I think that's more what you have to think about. What looks good with your gown? Have you sampled some?

I wouldn't take it personally, but I'd sure do what I could to make sure that he found one he could wear! Maybe it's too wide of a band? Maybe he just needs to get used to it? I don't know, but I love looking at my husbands hand and seeing that ring there. It's a visual reminder of our wedding day and it actually turns me on! Don't repeat that though. Hahahaaaa

Ohhhh, this is a good thread at the perfect time! I want to go on a cruise for our 1 year anni in May. Yolanda - what site did you use to find these? Everything I found yesterday when I searched was crappy. Do you have the links?

Casey, that's so funny! Matt wants to buy that for me, cuz I am forever swaddled in a blanket in our old-ass-freezing house. Let us know what you think of it once it comes in.

Dina - do you function as a regular TA as well, or just a DW TA? Just wondering, cuz I want to go on a cruise for our anniversary this year... I am no where near ready to start looking into, just wondering if I could/should contact you when we are ready.

b610 - please do not post the same messages about points in more then one place. You should have received some documenation when you became a member that explained how the forum works. Please go back and re-read that, it clearly explains the point system and why it's necessary. Also this thread might help you understand the reason for them - PSA: Points for Noobs

b610 - I just replied in antoher thread, but please read your noobie email/pm/document and the ways to move around the forum are detailed in there. Also you can check out the link in my siggy.

b610 - you probably don't have enough points to open attachments. You can view the link in my signature for helpful hints on maneuvering around in the forum. It won't take more then a few days to build up some points if you become an active member, so just read all kinds of threads (1 point) and post responses in others (5 points). And in no time at all, you will have more points then you know what to do with.

Hmmmm, they got rid of the core program? That's the one I used last year and liked. I am not a fan of the flex program, although, I guess I could try it. I lost about 10 lbs before my wedding, but they're baaaaaaaaaaaaack (Poltergiest reference). So I was just asking my mom yesterday if she would join with me. She said no, can you beleive that! Oh well, I think I am going to join next paycheck (not getting paid for 6 weeks cuz of Christmas makes this pay period realllllly tight.)

Wow, Shell, that looks awesome! Even better then the link you provided! DIY well done.

You could make it easy on your guests and register at www.bedbathandbeyond.com, since they give cash back for any returns on purchases made from a registry. No matter if you register or not, people WILL buy you gifts. It's just the way it is. You could ask your mom(s) to pass the word that no gifts are necessary, or monetary gifts are preffered. But I think that might not be the proper ettiquette. Although, I doubt registering for gifts and returning them all is proper either! Oh, I just thought of something. . . There are online registries where you can add anything that hs a link. So what if you created the registry that you want, with the big ticket items that you want? I think it's www.myregistry.com, but not entirely sure...

That's great news! I am so glad you found one with 12 days to spare. Talk about cutting it close. Btw, check out the link in my siggy for directions on how to upload photos...

Congrats, that's a great solution to your issues! I can't believe you already sold the original dress and found the replacement! Luck was definately on your side.

I would wear it, if it's the dress I loved. Who cares if it's a beachy dress?! My dress was couture and I wore it on the beach and it is my absolute favorite dress still!

Before I was with Matt and was going to weddings alone, I tried to give $150. Now that I go with Matt (depending on the friendship to the bride and groom) we usually give $250. If it's a better friend of his $300, but if it's my better friend, I try to give $500. I just feel that my friends have been there for me thru the years and they are usually generous when they can. So if I can do the same, I do. Matt's friends aren't that generous, so he doesn't go crazy on them. Now that we are married, we will be giving people the same that they gave us. Too bad mostly all of my friends were married years ago! Now his friends are starting to get engaged and married, so we'll be as generous to them as they were to us. For the most party anyway. Oh, and I generally give a gift for showers as well. I try to stay around $50, but will go as high as $70 for something that I really like. Of course, if I am in the wedding that amount is much higher since we usually purchase a larger gift from the bridal party.

I am glad Tara responded, cuz I couldn't remember who that happened too. Personally, I think that I would be pissed if that happened on my wedding vacation, but that's cuz I am the least center of attention kinda person there is. Except I wanted my wedding weekend to be about me. So it ws the one time I wanted to be special. But I also think that if I was at a friends wedding in JA and one of the guests got engaged, I would probably say, "oh, that's nice, congratulations!" And then move on. So I think the best thing for you to do is to take Tara's attitude about it, cuz it's so true. Everyone that will be there is there for YOU and your fiance, whether and engagement happens or not. And it will become a part of some people memories of your wedding weekend, but what a positive one!

Both colors look good, but perhaps it's the jealousy in me.... Since I am a blonde, I don't look good when I go dark and I just love dark hair. I think you look so pretty with dark hair! But really, I would give it some time before you make a decision, let the light wear on you for a few weeks and then you will probably know which one you need. Also, if you are confused, it might help to do a hair trial with it light and see how you feel. Since that is the new color, you will already know how the dark would look....