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True. I def have no problems with funny photos. I think they show the most character and personality- after all, don't we want photos to capture that? HOWEVER- there is a line there. I don't know about your fellas, but mine resort to being as obnoxious as possible when they are together. And since it was a wedding, I think they became even more annoying because they were nervous. I don't know- but they told me they took pics of them longingly gazing into each other's eyes, and other crap like that. To me, that's not funny. I don't want people to look at pictures and be like, "and he married you because he actually liked his best man?" I'm just crossing my fingers there are some good ones. Hubby said they took photos of them skipping rocks in the ocean, etc. Those are ok but goodness- acting like each other's lover is not! If your men are like this- I agree. They need a chaperone. Beth didn't take these pics, btw. Her assistant did and he was a really nice guy. I think he just got sucked into the goofyness of the guys because they are really funny most of the time. It's just not funny to pay thousands of dollars for those kind of pics. I won't bitch too much (although I think I already have-lol) because I haven't seen the photos. It may be worse in my mind than it actually is.

I would recommend her, but it's kinda hard to do when I haven't gotten any pics back. I planned on doing a review when I have the pics, but here's a mini one just for you. She is slow to respond to emails- I emailed her like weeks ago and haven't heard back. I just wanted to know a timeframe to expect the pics. I thought it would help make the wait better. No response yet. However, when I was planning for the wedding, she was quicker to respond. Maybe the season has really picked up for her. She has a good personality. I really liked her and I think she has the ability to blend with all personality types. She's pretty relaxed and VERY personable. I could actually see myself being her friend had we both lived in the same area. She's quick and proficient. She whipped through all the photos and I didn't have that "OMG are we done yet" feeling. She knew what she was doing and gave direction. She took charge- in a nice way. My hubby and his best man racked on my last nerve. They kept like trying to hold hands in photos (I think they were uncomfortable so they just decided to act like idiots instead) and I could see that she was getting annoyed too. She politely told them to stop holding hands unless the whole bridal party was going to hold hands. I think they quickly realized to stop messing with her (or me! grr...) She's had LOTS of practice at LC so far. She has scouted out the area and knows the good spots. Looking at this recent wedding, I noticed she does different things for different weddings too. I thought after all these LC weddings, we might be getting cookie cutter pics. Not so much- for what I can see, it looks fresh and new. If you have any other specific questions, let me know.

I don't know about the EDR and the Caribbean wind, but LC lights hundreds of candles. I don't remember any blowing out- except the couple I knocked in the sand while dancing. Oops. Then again, there wasn't that much wind. I'm not help- sorry.

I had thought about this before I began hacksawing it. The strands were tied to the rod- there were drilled holes and the strings went through the hole and just knotted at the top. I didn't cut the individual strings off for a few reasons: 1. THe top of the string wasn't long enough to simply tie to the arch. There was like only an inch or less of string. I thought maybe they could staple them on, but then I didn't know if they had a staple gun. 2. I didn't want the workers to have to tie on all the strands. 3. I worried about the workers not evenly spacing the strands if they did tie them on. I'm kinda anal and I would have totally noticed that. I noticed that they left a few strands tangled together and during the ceremony, I itched to go over and fix them. It was only at the bottom of it though so I'm sure more people didn't notice. The hubby and I brainstormed for a little bit before I started to hacksaw it, but we didn't come up with any better idea. There probably ARE better ideas, but cutting it worked for me.

Oh that's a tricky situation. So let me get this straight- just your FI and his buddy are going golfing and just you and your MOH are going out to the bars? I would probably just jokingly say when the four of you are together that no cell phones are allowed. If they throw a fit, I wouldn't push it. Unless it's important to you. I just don't see it as something to let ruin your day. If they want to be controlling of each other, I guess you can't really stop them. I think it's more their loss than yours. If she is disruptive to your plans (like calling every 20 mins, worrying more about her husband than what the two of you are doing), I'd just nicely call her attention to it. She is your friend after all. Just be honest. Remind her you want to enjoy your time together and the constant worry about what the boys are doing is putting a damper on it.

Oh I hope it's a good one. I'm very intrigued by the previews. A new hen in the house huh?

Quote: Originally Posted by carly It is good to have support and a place to go to talk about poop and not have people get mad. Carly- we talk about poop all the time. You would fit in with my household. As for colonix, I do not know a single person that has done this- maybe Oregon hasn't caught on yet. AND OMG- i'm going to vomit. What is that stuff coming out? IF that is in me, I want it OUT too!

Yep- that's what I did too. You should have saw me the DAY we left sawing off the ends of the curtains muttering "these will fit even if I have to cut them in a million little pieces." I probably looked psychotic. Nobody mess with a bride with a hacksaw in her hand.

Oh no! I haven't seen it, but I wanted to! I nearly read the book on our honeymoon but chose "the other boleyn girl" instead. I hear that was a crappy movie too. Anyways, that's sad. I wish it were a good one.

Oh and I just had to share- I sent this link to the hubby for him to look at. He responds that he noticed those guys goofed off in a lot of pics too. I was like "yah, but fun goof off, not annoying goof off pics." And he pointed out the guy on the toilet. Ok, I missed that pic I guess. haha that's hilarious. I was so pissed at Steve and his best man because they told me that took a bunch of stupid pics. I was like WHAT! They said they found a wheelchair (umm...ok?) and pushed eachother around on the dock and the assistant photog snapped pics of them. I was furious with them, thinking they wasted all that money just to take dumb pics. Apparently, they weren't the only guys out of control. haha

Umm- we did some. Didn't seem like a lot though. We had planned on doing a TTD but I was so sick I had to cancel it. I just had zero motivation to get ready and go and do them. I highly regret it now. I guess I will find out if we have a lot of "couple" pictures. I can't really remember the picture part too much. This was the only stressful part of the wedding for me. I was pissed no one would get their ass in gear and stop wasting daylight. I remember that more than the poses. haha Now that I have seen those pics, I shouldn't have worried. The sky looked beautiful and the people were still sharp. That was my worry about the sunset- most pics I have seen the people weren't as "sharp" and rather dark. I saw Ann's photos and I just chalked it up to Leigh being fabulous (and she really is!) but now I'm reassured that Beth is talented too.

Yikes! I'm glad you have a back up available. My biggest worry now is getting the pics back! haha

Possibly. My WC said they would just make the arch the size it needed to be for the curtains. So it was probably around 6' wide. You could also just use a 3' one and have like tulle or some type of loose fabric hang down the sides of it. That might look pretty and it would eliminate gaps- if any.

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren c. now i'm bored, and ready for my bil to propose to his skank of a gf so i can help plan that one. at least you like her- lol

I wish I had sparklers- maybe she can photoshop some in? lol

Thanks for all the votes ladies. I don't feel like I contribute as much as some other girls- at least in a worthwhile sense. BTB: Maura- I don't think there is a person on the forum she hasn't helped-whether it be with projects or fiesty advice (haha I love Maura's advice- you know she loves all her BDW girls) Mrs: Heidi- She is just so dang nice and always so helpful.

I LOVE your dress Amy. So pretty!

You cake is very pretty! And you look good in that dress! I would find a way to wear it again too. Maybe now try to get an invite to P.Diddy's white party (is he still doing that?) That dress looks to good on you not to wear a 3rd or 4th time.

Quote: Originally Posted by carly Ummm, coming from the chillest bride ever? I don't think there was one thing you were worried about! But I am hoping that is what happens, that once its happening, I can go with the flow and relax. It's only when I realize that the time is runing out and I kinda freak. I think alot of it has to do wtih work though. There is so much I need to do here before I can leave! I can't wait to have NOTHING to do. I know I will quickly miss having something crafty to do, or shopping to be done, but I think I will really nejoy the few weeks right after the wedding. I only became the chillest bride because I seriously got to a point where I was not caring about a single thing. I was just so over it. haha probably cause I started planning the wedding a year before. That's a long time to be consumed with nothing but "wedding!" Anyways, when you come home you won't know what to do with yourself. I kept trying to remember what I was forgetting to do because it just felt like I should be planning something. THen I remembered that I was married. Now I just enjoy my role on the forum as "advice/joke" giver. haha it's fun to be part of the married crowd.

I know! Me too! I love the sparkler pics. Do you think she photoshopped the "love" in? I can't imagine that being captured all lit up. Cool idea though.

I haven't seen either, but that Maggie one is part of her destination line right? I tried to find another dress in this line and couldn't find it anywhere. I eventually gave up because I wasn't sure how it would look on me and I def needed to try it on. If you are super in love with it, I would suggest trying on similiar dresses. That way you know what it will look like. I ordered a Maggie dress sight unseen. I just tried on other similiar dresses and liked how they looked. It worked out in the end.

Awww such a cute story. I can totally believe in it. My dogs always know when I'm sick or upset. While they don't bring me their toys (greedy little things) they always lay by my side and won't leave.

Quote: Originally Posted by BrittneyD How many curtains did you use? Was it the one that was 3 feet long? Yes- 3' feet was the one I purchased. I used two. I don't have any pro pics to share but here's a few. Here's what it looked like long after the ceremony: Peeking through the back. Here's a little bit too.

Sadly I'm not directing you to MY wedding, but after stalking Elizabeth's website for the past month, I noticed a new wedding. It's a Las Caletas wedding too! Just wanted to share with the brides who are LC obsessed (like me) or using Elizabeth as their photog. ELIZABETH LLOYD - Photographer. Evonne and June And it's a Feb 23 wedding. Nearly one month before mine- hopefully mine are coming soon!

I don't think the type of flower matters much. It's symbolic all on it's own. I think your grandmas (and family members) will be touched by the gesture. As for the pearls, I would wrap them around the bouquet stem. Or maybe attach a charm on one end and have them hang from the bouquet- I have a picture in mind but I can't steal it from the site. ELIZABETH LLOYD - Photographer It's under Weddings- Cameo & Ryan. 6 photo over. I stalk my photogs site. haha