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Holy moly girlfriend. I will start by saying that I think you had adorable boobies at the start. But I totally get the naked factor- I think mine look better with the help of a bra too. BUT NOW- wowewow. They are big, but they look great for how early it still is. I know they will end up looking more natural too. I bet your FI is beside himself.

Quote: Originally Posted by xandrafaye Beer for boys night: $200 Tattoo: $95 Sweet shirt for boys night: $40 Having this picture posted on my FI's BDW website with all the girls making funny jokes about it... PRICELESS! LOL! You girls are good. Im going to try a few of these when I feel in a funnier mood. I'm too grumpy to do anything but be sarcastic and grumble about cramps.

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanAmanda lol...thanks for the picture Rachel! Pictures always work better for me. By the way, you look GORGEOUS!!! in that picture - bra and all. Awww thanks. When I saw this pic, I was like crap- everyone can see my boobies! I recommend you buying/bringing a bra- just in case. You never know if you decide your mind last minute. Isn't that what brides do?

ya and we all know no one else needs to see them!

I had cups sewn in but day of, I ended up using a strapless bra because I was scared of my girls being exposed. Thanks goodness I did. Look at my bra peeking through in this pic. Thank goodness it wasn't nips!

haha- seee and Steve thinks it's crazy that wife 1.0 has taken over. He should have read the user manual more carefully.

Oh I have been there! I have some many stupid drunk stories.

Oh geez- I am so sorry to hear all that. I agree with everyone- collect unemployment. It will really help you take some time to destress and get everything sorted out. Don't panic yet over the WC. Who knows- she could have been dumb and not checked her records before sending that email. I'm sure that can all be straightened out. I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. Take some time to heal- all this balling up into one mess isn't going to help. Take some time to relax! Let us know if you need anything.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t17523 Also, have you seen this thread? I think it's great inspiration that with a little bit of toning and a tan you can feel 10x better. She looks great and she seemed to have the same feelings as you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan I agree. I don't really like to be sent important stuff through facebook. I would prefer an email to a phonecall though. I don't check my voicemail as much as my email. Me either Morgan. I hate phones! Maybe it's cause I listen to people bitch at me all day long on one?! I never answer my phone and it's the big joke with people. They call Steve's phone asking to talk to me. LOL

Fun fun fun. I have a feeling DW will be the way to get married in a few years. WE are the guniea pigs.

I hid behind people a lot in pictures. I know the hands on the hips trick, but to me it's a little diva looking to be doing that in all wedding photos. LOL I didn't even attempt it. I doubt anyone really noticed my arms though. When you feel great, you look great. I 100% believe that. Everyone commented on the glow. It's a great way to hide those insecurities rather than covering up. I didn't realize there wasn't a David's Bridal in Ca. Sorry! I bought my dress in a normal boutique though so no worries. Just realize that they cater to twigs. SO many brides on here comment on the sizing of dresses, etc. You are NOT alone. So go in with that knowledge and forget the rest! Just have some fun.

Quote: Originally Posted by melglnh2o You girls are all so funny. I read that several of you were just dealing with combining your money. We haven't really talked about it but I actually prefer not to. Is that bad? I bet my hubby doesn't mind. We aren't combining our accounts. Before we always divided things equally- for example, we split groceries, bills, rent, etc. If I paid for dinner one night, he picked up the next. We don't really do this as much now. I might pay one bill and he might the next. Whoever has the money I suppose. We never wanted to combine our bank accounts. We struggle with money issues as it is and I think it would just make it worse. My parents shared an account for years but my mom would always freak out over bills. My dad took over the bills and split their accounts. My mom's account is now just her "play" money so she never has to stress over bills.

LOL- I actually hate all important information conveyed via facebook, myspace, etc. It's not like I check it every day and it's very easy for an important message like that to fall through the cracks. People really are just balls-less.

Ok first I want to say that I COMPLETELY understand where you are coming from. I have gained so much weight in the last few years that I'm pretty much unrecognizable. I would even post pictures before and NOW to help others feel better. I too dreaded trying on dresses. I'm not going to lie- it still wasn't fun. I felt horrible that they didn't have a lot of dresses in my size. If I were you, I would start with David's Bridal. They carry a lot of sizes so you don't have to feel like a fat hog when you try to picture what the dress would look like if you got it over your thigh. Ok that's a little exaggeratory but that's what I felt like. IF you don't find the dress there, you at least have an idea of what different styles of dresses look like and you can go from there. As for being insecure about arms- I get that too. I hardly ever expose my arms, but oddly enough, I jsut got over it while we were in Mx. It's so hot and I wanted to be comfortable. My arms got REALLY tan which helped them look better. By the time the wedding rolled around, I felt great. I didn't once think of myself as a fat blob on the wedding day. The feelings I felt totally over-shadowed any insecurity I had. I think it will do the same for you. I recieved my pics and while there are a few pics that I despise how I look, I had enough to be happy. I promise- you won't feel as bad as you think you will. I love the 1st dress you posted. It's so charming and I think it would be very flattering.

Haha Morgan. You crack me up. Now people are going to be like "where did Rachel go?"

I wish uptight people would just pull the cob out of the ass and let loose a little. then we wouldn't have to sit here and debate etiquette all the time. LOL I must be in a prime mood today.

Welcome to reality. Men don't fawn all over you 24/7. That's why I think this show will end up being a let down for her. It's like being on your honeymoon then coming back to reality when stress and every day life kicks your ass. How will they be then?

LOL. It does look like you are tugging on her dress like "Give me it, bitch." That's priceless.

I need to watch the first hour of this show. Grr! I didn't like Deanna at first on the Bachelor- I thought she was a bitch. Then we found out she was Greek (Steve is Greek) so we ended up liking her more. LOL So dumb, but it's the only way I can get Steve to pay attention to these girly shows. Anyways, my initial reaction was BITCH, but then she started to get more air time and I ended up thinking she wasn't too bad. So her whole flip out wasn't about the guys doing something bad? It was about her being alone? WTH- I really need to watch this!

It's all so beautiful Amy and it ties in together so well. I love it all! I absolutely cannot wait to see your DIY orchids on the chuppah. It will be gorgeous. Your hard work really pays off! I can't wait to see it in photos! Don't forget to unpack anything for the wedding day. I have a ton of votives that I forgot to pack to LC the wedding day Check and recheck everything.

money money money. We don't fight about other stuff much and if it's something else, then usually money ends up coming up. LOL We just have different opinions of how our money should be spent- i'm conservative and he's a bit more free spirited with the money so we sometimes clash heads. We knew this before the "I Do's" so we aren't shocked. It's not something we can't work through though.

See that's kinda what I think- if they don't get it, then they have the option of giving cash or maybe buying something off a regular registry. Honestly, we didn't need anything so we registered even though we didn't want to. Now I have a bunch of stuff we didn't really need. I would have preferred cash but how can you just say "write me check or slip me some $20s?" We also have a $250 gift card to a store and we have no idea how to spend it. We don't really like anything there! But then again, I don't really have an uptight crowd that follows etiquette rules. Some of that stuff just seems so silly to me.

But don't most people take the cash gifts to pay for their "traditional" wedding expenses too. I have so many friends that use their cash gifts to pay off their wedding stuff. I don't see that really being much different other than by giving cash you are giving them the option of how to spend the money.

No It's all the same. We have lived together for two years so we didn't have a lot of adjustments. We share money more now.