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Well it's tomorrow.....where's that dress? Congrats on finding the ONE!

Creepy!! Ghost children make me sad though. Poor things. They always say little children have stronger senses because they haven't been conditioned like the rest of us to not believe. That being said my grandma says that my 4 yr old cousin talks to an imaginary friend a lot and they don't discourage her to stop. It's very interesting because she says some weird stuff about her "friend" but who knows- children have very active imaginations so she could just being using her creativity. I remember my sister telling us when she was really little that she stomped on a giant rat and blood splattered all over the wall. LOL- too much TV apparently!

What colors? Any other details?

My mom wants her body donated to science too Sarah. She's terrified of the thought of being burried alive so I guess her rationale is to donate it to science. I dunno- if wasn't technically dead I don't know if I would want someone cutting me up either. She's funny. Anyways, I think it's wonderful that people sign up to donate. So many lives could be saved and I like knowing that I could potentially save someone.

Oh sorry Celina- I didn't mean it that way! I promise! I mostly meant that I can't see a sombero as being considered gaudy since it seems the whole intention of it is to be loud and colorful. Like- it's suppose to be that way. I was all for you using one!

Lizzy- where do you get certified for this? I could see my mom wanting to do that. I'm also telling her about the yahoo group. I bet she would love that! She's always calling strangers and talking to them. LOL

Well you can always do what you want, but that doesn't mean people won't be pissed or upset. Personally I could see myself being pissed like your FMIL. I'm close with my sister and if her future kids told her that I couldn't come to their wedding I would be upset. Or even if my future children told me she couldn't come I would raise hell too. That's just my opinion though- doesn't mean it's right. However, if that's what you want, then do it. It doesn't necessarily mean there won't be any reprecussions or hard feelings. Personally- I would invite all the aunts and uncles. I think it's harsh to pick and choose. I mean, what excuse could you use? I don't like you as much as aunt so and so? I think it's an all or none approach. If you invited none, it would be easy to say you just wanted parents and that's it. I would also caution on entering into a relationship where you piss off everyone on his side of the family. Granted this is YOUR day, but you still have to deal with them for the rest of your life. If it's going to cause that much bad blood, I would use caution treading in those waters.

I'm a donor and I think it's awfully paranoid to believe that the medical field won't attempt to save a life in order to harvest organs. I also agree with the above comment that if they are that unethical why would they even care if the person ever got a transplant to begin with?

LOL- i don't think she ever explained it to the doctor. I think it was more of a "I fell down" type of thing. We make fun of her for it all the time though- you know, one of those running family jokes. I'm mean really who does that? Most people waking up to a ghost would either A- scream B- hide under the covers or C- a combo of both. No one would try to HIT them. Oh it's so my mom though. Cracks us up. Jac- my dad rolls his eyes at us all the time. Everyone in my family believes but him. He thinks we are stupid then compares it to Santa Claus and other ridiculous comparisons. I'm sorry- but if you believe in the body having a soul and going to Heaven (which my dad does!) then how can you not think that out of the BILLIONS of souls that have roamed the Earth that a few haven't gone astray and wound up lost.

I think I just got exhausted looking at it all. Goodness- how did you not have a mental break down with all that work? Nerves of steel! Jokes aside- it's all fabulous. It will be a gorgeous wedding no doubt and everyone will be blown away. Congrats- you are one step closer to being a Mrs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacqueline dont they say that spirts, for whatever reason, i dont know why, but they tend to ... whats the word.. like attach or leach themselves to young girls. like children. did u ever hear that and does anyone know why? i think on the movie poldergeist (sp?) the lil old lady says that. and i have heard that before on hauntings shows. Freaky story Jac! But yes, there is a theory that poltergeists are "spirits" that like to cling to pubescent girls due to their high emotional states and energy. They say most of the time these spirits are mischevious and like to cause problems- like miss placing items, causing cabinet doors to open after you just closed them all, etc. GH had an episode on one of these where they believed the girl (I think she was 16) had a poltergeist haunting her. It's a very interesting idea. I can't remember if I told this story on this thread or not, but my mom woke up one time with a guy in a leisure suit looking at her. She said he was an older man dressed in a brown leisure suit. Anyways, she tried to punch him and fell out of bed. We have hard wood floors and she really hurt her wrist. So at 3-4am we had to take my mom to the ER to get her wrist x-rayed. My dad doesn't believe in ghosts so he said she was dreaming. What's really odd is that my sister described a very similar sighting of a man a few years later. My mom never told my sister about her "ghost" experience because she didn't want to scare her. Oddly enough my sister told my mom she saw a man in a brown suit with a hat on walking down the hall. It freaked my mom out.

That picture was great! I totally like the Singapore theory that they were using to. Playing music in the era in which you suspect your ghost is from makes sense. I liked how GHI started! I hope the season will continue on this pace. And WOW- is New Zealand beautiful or what? When they were at that castle, I kept thinking how cool it would be to have a DW there!

Celina- I don't think it's gaudy. After all, I haven't ever looked at a sombero and thought one was elegant either. I think it's a really cute idea and I don't think it has to match exactly right? I doubt the offending gold won't even be noticable to anyone other than the bride. But if you don't like it, get another that makes you happy.

Gorgeous- it compliments your figure perfectly! i just love the sheen of the fabric too. Great choice!

Wow- it looks so beautiful! We def need more pics! Congrats- It sounded so elaborate and I loved how what we have seen so far. So pretty!

Quote: Originally Posted by nikkianddean The one mistake i did make was to agree with her after the fact that he was a jerk. It caused her to think i was talking about her behind her back (when I was not). I absolutely agree here. I made the mistake of agreeing with a friend when she broke up with a dirt bag that he was indeed an ass, jerk, douche (insert every other name here). She got back together with him and then faulted me for not liking the guy. Well geesh! I have to say that's the hardest role to play as a friend. You HATE the person they are with, yet if you open your big yapper, the friend thinks you are being a bad friend (or judgemental, unsupportive, jealous, etc) for not liking their asshole boyfriend. However, when they are on a break, they have no problems when you agree with them about how crappy he is. But when they get back together, you better start liking the guy again too. UGH! You can't force someone to see it- they have to open their eyes and see it for themselves. As hard as that is, you can't make people move on. You just have to hope and pray that they finally do. In the meantime, just be the best friend that you can be.

Did you buy your dress in a bridal shop? Did they specifiy a time line? I'm pretty sure I did my first alteration about 4-5 weeks before then had the second fitting about 3 weeks before.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t7037 Here's an older thread but it lists some WC. Good luck.

We have a PV WC on the forum- Mishka Designs. Also lots of girls use Dazzling Details or Prisar (I'm not sure if that's the name of the company though.) Did you search the forum? We have to have listings of WC somewhere.

I'm not going to lie- I would be really hurt too. However, it's not EXACTLY the same scenario. I'm sure it's a bit easier to get to FL from Kentucky rather than Jamaica. There could be underlying issues there. Maybe she's afraid to leave the country with young kids. I could see that being a fear. Also, just because you heard it through the grapevine that she's going, she might not be. You know how we all are- we think people are going, only to find out they aren't. She may have just not told the other couple it's a definite NO yet and gave them one of those "Sure I'll be there" answers we all get when they really don't have solid intentions of going. Long story short- talk to her. It's your good friend.

Quote: Originally Posted by CaliaA07 My Dad is obsessed with genealogy. I spent my childhood in the library going through microfilm with him. When I found a name he wanted I got a dollar! WOO WOO! Anyways, I grew up LDS (Latter Day Saint-Mormon) and they are very into genealogy. They offer it for free. If you go down to a local church near you they will let you use their computers and machines for free. If you want I can find the nearest church near you. And no, they won't bug you with preaching! They will help you get started and show you the ropes. Once you get into it, it's pretty fun. Scrolling through seeing the names. Then we'd make a vacation to the graveyard and do grave rubbings. It'd at least be a place to start. LOL sounds like my childhood. Graveyards and microfilm. My mom also went to Salt Lake City every year to do research for a week. Oh and Glenda- I did talk to my mom about it last night. Just briefly though because when my whole family is together it's hard to get a freakin word in. I asked her if she is able to do research if it extends beyond the US. I told her that your family is from El Savador but I couldn't remember where you wanted to find out the rest of your family is from. Ill just log on tonight and have her read your first post. LOL I have a TERRIBLE memory (result of a car accident) and I forget stuff easily. So basically I asked her a couple of questions then forgot what you wanted to know. Then I'm sitting here trying to remember her answers to the questions. I'm helpless. I'll talk to her tonight for sure!

Whatever you want. That's the golden rule. I'm not a traditionalist really so even if I was having a "HOME" wedding I would still do whatever we wanted. I just don't think it's right to fit a circle in a square peg. If it doesn't feel right, why do it just for the sake of being "normal?" So whether you have groom's men or noone at all, do whatever your little heart desires. This is about celebrating love and commitment. All other details don't compare.

Wow- that's a ton of pics. Did you guys take them all or was it a photoshare? Nonetheless, you looked beautiful. All the hard work paid off! THe sky was beautiful during your couples pics! Congrats!

Hmmm...that might be different. I don't know how she goes about her searches once they jump the ocean. LOL I'll still ask though. My mom and my grandma have been researching our line for 20 years! It's no easy task. They run into road blocks a lot. For example, on my grandpa's side we know their is Native American coming from somewhere. We can see it in the pic of his great grandma- she looks 100% Native American. Yet, they can't track it. It wasn't exactly something people always admitted to back then you know? However, they do have a region in mind because one of the "ancestors" was a translator for a tribe. I believe he did some explorations as well- think Lewis and Clark. They have even found his publications. They (mom and granny) suspect he bedded a girl during his work there and voila- Native American babies posing as "white."

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Thanks for the links Jamy! Are you saying that they can do genealogy testing through your DNA? I think I saw this done on a show or some documentary once but I couldn't remember the logistics of it. Do they just swipe your DNA and then test it against different ethnic backgrounds? Hmm I wonder if I could have my grandmother and myself submit to this. I'm pretty sure that when they do DNA testing they are able to determine an area in which your genetic characteristics derived. I'm no expert though. Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride OMG are you kidding? I would seriously pass out from joy. If she could give me any pointers I would love it! Or even if she wanted to do it I would be more than willing to compensate her for her time. I don't need names of family members I just want to get a gist of where I came from KWIM? I'll talk to her when I go home tonight. She just started Steve's research a couple of weeks ago so I don't know how wrapped up in it she is, but I know that she would do it when she had time. She seriously has ADD and this is the ONLY thing that she can do for hours. So far she has been able to find Steve's great grandfather's immigration papers. We know how much money he came to the US with and he listed his job as a popcorn seller. I thought that was too cute. She also has found all kinds of military records, etc. She also found that Steve's great grandma was married prior and Steve's grandpa never knew that about his mom. SOmetimes you find things like that. My mom always jokes that some geneologist will wonder why I was married in Vegas when I said for years I was married in PV.