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Maybe some white flowers with tipped pink. That's what I wanted for my bouquet- let me see if I can find the pic. Here it is:

Since you have two- one from you and one from him, maybe frame them and sit them side by side at the guest book table or somewhere like that? Very cute- it's crazy you knew right away. It took Steve 6 months to convince me to go on a date with him.

bahaha I know! I got pissed at stepping on all the sand in the hot tub too. I'm guilty but now I understand that maybe the people in the hot tub had sand in their ass too. Now I know it's a legitimate excuse.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Rachel I wanted to come to this thread when I had the time to give it the dedication it deserves. The pics are awesome, I love them! You look absolutely beautiful and I am not just saying that, I truly feel that way. You radiated happiness and that is what makes a bride the prettiest she can be. I can completely understand feeling insecure about your weight and wearing a bridal gown but I have to tell you that you picked one that flattered you beautifully. You look absolutely stunning and your hair was perfection! I heart the earrings btw, they are fabulous. I'm so glad you had a wonderful wedding and I love the commentaries on your pics. I have no doubt that your pro pics will be amazing and will capture the beauty that you radiated that day. Quote: Originally Posted by Pazoop Rachel, I have never seen photos of any celebration ever where people, including you, had more genuine or brighter smiles! You looked beautiful and fabulous and best and most important of all you radiated happiness and so did your groom and your guests! I'm glad you "felt beautiful" on your wedding day because you most definitely looked it. I know everyone struggles looking at pictures of themselves because you zone in on what you don't like, but take those scrutiny goggles off when you look at your pictures again -- go see what everyone else is seeing! It's too beautiful and fun to miss! Thank you both so much. I know I need to not be hard on myself, but it's hard when you are in total denial. haha Anyways, it really does mean a lot to me to read comments like yours. I still want to lose my weight but I guess in the meantime I truly need to focus on being happy with the person I am.

I asked for forbearance twice too. They extended it for me for another year because I called them when I was trying to save money for the wedding. I've found that the student loan companies are really flexible. I also consolidated a few years ago when it was at an all-time low. It truly reduced my payment a ton too.

Oh Melissa- you have no idea. I had so much sand up my ass. It truly gives a new meaning to sand in your asscrack. I tried to rinse my body off in the shower before I left the beach, but I had to get in the resorts pool to get the rest out of my ass. haha It hurt when I walked!

I would say absolutely. We were married on the beach so I had a really hard time hearing. However, I attended a friends wedding in a garden and they didn't have a mic. I couldn't hear a THING! One rude asshole stood up and said "Speak up!" during their vows. I would have been pissed. Anyways, I vote YES for the mic.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka Do you have any other photos with narratives as entertaining as this? Here's a few more- I just didn't want to bombard the forum with all my pics and get in trouble. Although, sometimes it's good to be naughty. You know you're newlyweds when: This one isn't from that night but just one from the trip. We all laughed for a long time over it and my cousin is great at capturing those kodak moments All the local kids were on their spring break too so we asked one of the kids with a skim board (I think that's what it's called) to let us try. I'm not sure how we communicated with him since he didn't speak much English but he agreed to let me try. So mind you- this is the day before the wedding. I had my little hat on protecting my face from sun and I tried to keep the SPF slathered on. But apparently I didn't give a crap about the possibility of giving myself a black eye or some other ridiculous injury. Instead I grabbed his skim board and gave it my best effort. Unfortunately, it wasn't as easy as it looked. Reasons why I love this pic: My little feet flying in the air. The smile on my face. My hat flying off my head. It's just priceless. To be brides- don't try this before your wedding!

I'm glad it cheered so many of you up to. What's up with all the bad moods though? I have no reason to be grumpy either. Must be a crazy horomonal thing- I blame everything on that.

Oh how fun would that be. Steve loves soccer- me not so much. I surprised him last year by taking him to our semi-pro team (I think they are semi-pro-hmm...have to look that up.) in Portland. It was so fun because I had no idea how crazy soccer fans are. I had so fun watching them- I don't even think I glanced once at the game.

You've tried getting a lower interest rate loan through a bank? We had to do that because when Steve got divorced he paid his ex-wife off for items he wanted to keep- like his boat with his credit card. He totally got screwed in the deal. Anyways, my dad set up a bank loan as co-signer for him. Granted Steve's interest rate was only like 12% at the time (not 24%) and the bank locked in a loan at 8%. The little bit helped. Also- if I were him, I would pay the lowest amount possible towards student loans. From what I've read, that type of debt isn't as bad as credit card debt.

What's your cake stand look like? I'm confused- is it like the one you posted? I pretty much agree with advice so far- pick one thing to be the "bling" factor in the cake and keep other areas more simple. It's kinda like accessorizing your outfit you know. Don't want a huge gaudy necklace, monstorous earings and a huge braclet. Otherwise it looks like Britney Spears was your stylist for the day.

Steve taking his shot and making sure he gets every last drop. Getting his head massaged. And nipples tweaked. Oh and one more- This one cracks me up. It's like "How the hell did we get these in our hands?"

Now here's "the WTF am I doing" portion of the night- Lovin up the camera. Most likely blaming something annoying I did on someone else. Surprised? Taking a deep breath? Not sure either. Umm...no comment. Obviously, this face is not my fault.

My cousins try a different approach- yet still very annoying. My cousin got charged $7 for a shot one time, then $10 the next. She argued with the waiter- again, we just got ripped off. She goes for the butt. And the stick your tongue in his face method. Both highly uneffective. We decided to take the shots the shot girls are going around offering. Next thing I know- Bam- titty twisters. I think she liked me. I liked it too so I went back. This girl didn't just grab the boob- she sought out the nipple. Steve approves.

Ok I'm kinda in a pissy mood today- not sure why either. I just feel moping and sorry for myself. I'm going to try to kick that and think happy thoughts. I just wanted to share some pics from our night at a PV bar- Hilo. These pics just crack me up. I like to call this night "The Night of a 1,000 Faces" It all started out normal. Just sitting at a table and drinking. "Ricco" or "Josh" -not sure what to call him since his name changed daily- works out our hotel and took us to the club. I pretty much think he's a club promoter but we didn't know that at first. Here DH is arguing with the waiter for charging him $17.50 for a red bull vodka. The sneaky bastard would give us our drinks then come back later and make up a price after we drank most of it. We eventually caught on and stopped ordering from him. So my retaliation to this kind of abuse- steal everything in the waiters pockets and annoy the hell out of him. Here I stole his order slips. Then I steal his flashlight. And then try to blame it on the guys next to me when I get caught with both items.

Ohhh go Eli. I wonder if planning a wedding like that is easier or harder. Not too many budget limitations but high expectations of what your wedding should look like.

I am so sorry for your loss. However, I think it's great that you have chosen to focus on the positive. While your grandpa will be missed, he will still be with you- both he and nana. I'm glad you had such a great realtionship with him.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura another one a few weeks ago wrote, with his girlfriend's eyeliner, "I <3 you" ON HIS BALLS, snapped a photo with his blackberry and sent it to my FI, Ummm Maura- I'd be more worried about what Jose is doing with your eyeliner than forever having to picture your friends balls. That's just me though. haha

So you attach it to your cellphone? That is the oddest concept either. I do like the idea of just having a little cactus chilling on my desk.

While this dress is pretty, I REALLY liked your wedding dress Ann. I'm glad you wore it.

I really wanted to thank everyone for their nice comments. I know I had said this before in another thread, but I had planned on loosing a bunch of weight before the wedding- obviously that never happened. I have been really insecure about my weight- I've gained like 50lbs (probably more) in the last 5 years and I have no idea why. I will be seeing a doctor soon because my mom and sister have been diagnosed with thyroid problems. Their doctor thinks I have the same problem- we shall see. Anyways, it means a lot to me to read everyone's nice compliments. My weight was probably one of the hardest things I have had to deal with during the planning of the wedding. While I felt beautiful the day of the wedding, I have a hard time looking at pictures. I'm excited to see the pro pics, but also a little scared. In the meantime, thanks for all the compliments.

Not to laugh, but this has got to be one of the most ridiculous things I have read so far. She is pissed because she wants YOU to pay for HER boyfriend. Wow- I would hope if you were going to pay for ANYONE to go, her BF would be at the bottom of the list (unless you were close with him, of course.) If this were my sister, I'd let her have some time to rant. THen once she calmed down a bit, I would repeat all of the stupid crap she just said- so she knows truly how ridiculous she sounds. Next time she goes on a vacation, make sure you whine and cry to her- oh ya, don't forget call her selfish- if she doesn't pay for your FI to go.

Even if she says they are more orange in person, I would be worrisome because obviously they don't photograph orange. Are you looking for a brown bouquet? If so, I think it's not that bad- except I agree that the fillers look fake. Personally, I like bright, tropical bouquets so this isn't something I would choose. However, if you wanted something brownish, I think it's a good choice. If you wanted orange, I would def request something else. This isn't even close to orange!

Personally I wouldn't give them anything. I had people tell me that they wouldn't know to last minute- but that was a heads up. They told you nothing! Not just OOT bags, but I would have been really frustrated because DH and I budgeted the costs of the wedding and when we knew it was X amount, we spent the money that we were saving for head counts somewhere else.