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I could be a bad daughter, but I didn't really give them anything the day of the wedding. I made each of the moms bracelets but I forgot them. Ooops. We planned on taking our pro pics and making a coffee book out of them. We obviously can't do that until we receive the pro pics though.

Didn't Kashmira wear this dress or something similar? It's gorgeous but I think finding a knock off might be hard. I bet the lace wouldn't be as elegant as this dress. I hope you can find one though! I like the David's Bridal one and I think that's the closest I have seen.

Quote: Originally Posted by SoontobeMrsE Honestly, I don't want to take it. I like my name and I'm used to it. Ha! BUT - I said I would. It will take some getting used to. My daughter already writes his last name on her papers from school. I'm having a hard time letting go. I asked and was shot down. I'll wait a while and see. I'll wait until we have our decorating/DIY assemble stuff meeting day when he's not there and say his grandma said to do it! HA HA!! He can NEVER tell her no! haha. I doubt he would even notice the day of. Everything is such a blur. I didn't want to change my name either, but it hurts DH's feelings when I say that. I'm going to change it for him. I haven't changed a thing since I've been back though. My voicemail, email, business cards, etc still have my name on them. I guess I need to get on that because the longer I wait, the more confusing it will be for people. Some coworkers are already interofficing things to me in my new name though. haha I guess they were excited.

Quote: Originally Posted by jamisoncollette Emily Post says that any gifts received prior to the wedding are to have a written thank you ASAP. haha I guess brides better rush out and by thank you cards to have on hand for occasions like this. I had ZERO time to give a thank you to the few that gave us gifts prior to leaving. Emily must not be married- doesn't she realize how frantic the last week is for a bride? lol

Yikes scary! Thanks for the heads up Tammy.

Carly- don't know if I missed it but does your resort allow silk petals to be used? I couldn't use them and I was too cheap to pay $25 per bag (I'm not sure how much were in the bags but she recommended I use 3-4). In hindsight I wish I would have.

HIS last name? Are you taking it? Then I would think it would be "our last name." I like it as is, but I think a few sparklies would make it pop some. Maybe some clear ones?

Oh my goodness, you girls are still dealing with this?! That's nuts. I hope it wasn't one of our BDW brides that had the struggle.

While Mismaloya is nice, it certainly is not close to restaurants, shopping, etc. I would check the romantic zone or hotel zone if that's what you would like. We stayed in Mismaloya and we were about 20 mins away. Some places north of Mismaloya (like Dreams) is a tad closer, but not much.

I received a few gifts prior to leaving and there was no way in hell I had time to send out thank yous before I left. I'm waiting for some pro pics to make a thank you and send to everyone that gave a gift plus the guests that attended the wedding. Their attendance was a gift in my opinion. I agree not to wait too long. It is etiquette to have a year to say thanks, but come on. That's a bit much in my opinion. I have friends that never sent a thank you for their gift I gave them back in Sept. I'm assuming they aren't sending ones, and I think it's very rude. I hope to have mine done soon. Just waiting on the pro pics, so it won't be more than a month after the gift was first received. I don't think that's bad.

Very pretty. I love the shimmer in taffeta. Are you doing a TTD? If not, I wouldn't even worry about water! Unless you plan on jumping in the pool or ocean for fun.

That's odd. Why the change? Can you change it back or find an alternative way? Even with everything already planned, I wouldn't want to get there the day before. It gives you no time to just relax before the ceremony. I hope you find some way to fix it. Keep us updated.

Can't wait to see it- I don't have free 15 mins yet. I'll find some time though. Even if it's over due, the pictures are still welcome.

I moved a month ago and I still can't find stuff! We donated so much stuff too and our garage is still full! Moving does suck, but once you get all done you have that "ahhhh...time to relax" feeling.

Welcome back. You looked beautiful. I love the very first picture. It's cute. I'm glad everything went perfect.

I love your wedding dress. You can tell you love it- you look most comfortable in it compared to the other 2. All are very cute though, but great choice on the wedding dress! Funny that your closet shrinks your clothes, because my dryer does the same thing! Even if I don't dry some of them, they still get shrunk by the dryer some how. My ass is not happy about that.

It was really hard for me to not get burnt before the wedding. I couldn't stay out of the pool because I wanted to have fun with everyone. We were there 4 days before the wedding and I forgot to pack sunscreen. All anyone had was spf 30. That was not enough. I didn't get too burnt though- just a little red. I didn't have huge tan lines either. For the wedding day, I didn't use any since my wedding was at 6pm. However, they do have oil free sunscreens. I'd buy one of those for your body. For your face, I'd just use your make up as your protectant. Most foundations have at least spf 15 in them. If you happen to get tan lines, use foundation and bronzer to blend them. My mom had horrendous tan lines and I was able to really blend them so it didn't look as bad. It's an easy fix- just be careful not to get it on your dress!

Quote: Originally Posted by JamaicaBride062108 Also, thanks for the BM tips...wear panties, don't be stupid. Any others? More BM tips- no. Don't be stupid pretty much covers it all. lol One tip for the brides though- breathe during the ceremony. I don't know why I got so wound up, but I was standing there and I could feel my legs shaking. I was like "crap, I need to breathe or I'm going to be one of those brides on America's Funniest Home Videos." I started to take some deep breaths and all was good. It would have been horrible to pass out- especially with my worthless BMs. hehe

Welcome back Tara. I was wondering what happened to you. 28 people! That's great. You guys will have a blast.

Very cute. It's nice to cross something off the list huh?

Quote: Originally Posted by ChristinaH Great pics, Rachel! Perhaps I missed it, but did you ever do a formal full review? Just curious. I love your pics and your commentary is even better. I was laughing out loud and had to repeat to my fiance, which got even more of a chuckle. I did- here it is: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t18855 Have a great time! I wish I could go back! We had so much fun and it was so hard to return to reality.

haha Oh I see what you mean. Well that sucks. I never for one second had a "wow" moment in my dress but I'm totally not that type of person. I just liked it and thought it looked good on me in comparison to some other dresses. On the wedding day though, I felt like such a little girl waiting for Christmas. I could have put on a paper sack and felt good. The feelings will make you feel wonderful- not the dress. Maybe find a reception dress that you love. That way you can sit comfortably and it wouldn't be as expensive as purchasing a whole new wedding dress.

You don't have to "match" everything but I think having an overall color palette is nice. My grandma ended up scrapbooking my stuff for me, so had it not all matched, it would have shown in the scrapbook. As for anyone else noticing, probably not though. Another thing- some photogs have girls bring their invites and take pics of the rings next to it,etc. Just those details shots. If that's something you like, I'd consider that too. Oh and I meant to say- I LOVE the MOH dress. So beautiful and tropical looking. I also love the pink and green invite. I'd go with that one.

I think they are adorable and they look so comfy.

Quote: Originally Posted by DougsGirl Jenny, so excited and happy for you, and jealous as well. I didn't realize I wanted a different dress until I had paid for the alterations So no backsies Can't wait to see pics of the new one! Abbie, your dress is pretty. Don't be silly. I had multiple times thought I chose the wrong dress. Come wedding day, I loved it and felt good in it. That's all that matters.