Alyssa

Welcome! that sounds exciting!!!!

- you will find so much valuable info and kindness here!

Has anyone gotten these for OOT bags? i am thinking about it and am wondering how expensive they are? thanks!

ok so i have been sitting back and watching this thread develop and i think i came up with the PERFECT wedding present for FI!!! I am definitley going to do the B-Pics BUT i want to try to pull off (not sure how yet) doing them with an Eagles theme (yes - football). i am going to try to get access to the Stadium and maybe locker room and an Eagles cheerleader outfit (again - have no idea how yet but have some time to work on this) He is such an Eagles fan - i think he will FREAK OUT!!!

my favorite is the one of the entire bridal party - all the girls look so cute and short and all the guys are REALLY TALL! great pics - i love looking at how happy everyone looks!

those look fantastic! BTW - i am also stealing your plastic tag idea!

Quote: Originally Posted by amyh if we were on the east coast I would have def chosen PR as a location! FI father was born there and we visited the island two years ago.. I truly fell in love with it. we stayed at the Wyndham Condado (now its the Condado Plaza and has been remodled San Juan Hotels & Puerto Rico Accommodations - Condado Plaza San Juan Hotel & Casino) and saw two weddings.. we stayed at El Convento in San Juan one night El Convento Hotel and Resort and its a great location for a wedding. the church is across the street. Its a small boutique hotel, but it is literally in the middle of san juan, you can step out to the blue cobble stone streets, its beautiful! Old San Juan- Puerto Rico - VirtualTourist.com We also had a chance to visit El San Juan Hotel and Casino (well the bar, casino and lobby- they have a club but it was closed on that Sunday we visited) San Juan Puerto Rico Hotels & Beachfront Resorts - El San Juan Hotel & Casino We had a glance of El Conquistador when our tour bus was dropping off some guests, it looked amazing too, but far from San Juan. Puerto Rico Hotels & Beachfront Resorts - El Conquistador Golf Resort & Casino And talk about photo op's.. El moro El Moro, Old San Juan | Photo is perfect, you can walk there from Old San Juan.. you have this old world meets paradise feel! I can I say it once more, BEAUTIFUL!!!! great info! i am going to check these out

yes, we have found that many of the resorts are near the cruise port and that is something we are definitely not interested in! our taste tends to go towards unique, luxury, small, intimate, boutique, one-of-a-kind, special, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by Julesr I am torn on this as well. We keep going back and forth about giving each other anything. I do not want to do the boudoir pictures because what does he do with them after? Keep them in a photoalbum that he can't show anyone? I am just a little confused about that part, so while I think they look amazing, I don't think its really practical or something he will really care about. He is big into music, so I could get him some new instruments or something music related, but I can't bring that along, so when do I give it to him. I am more lost than you, so I am totally no help. How about you help me. what happened to the funny laughing thing HAHA i liked it!

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 Wow you are pretty lucky that no one is giving you advice. We are paying for ours and we are getting way too much "feed back'. way to go when we first told them (our parents), they tried to chim in and we just let it be known that we weren't hearing it - this is what we are doing, we hope everyone can and wants to make it, we will give people enough notice and time to save and if not, no hard feelings and we're ok with it and understand!

wow - what a great response to this thread! we are paying for everything ourselves (including my parents and his grandfather's transportation and accomodations). it is a blessing and a curse b/c you can make all your own decisions without hearing too much unsolicited advice but you have to pay for it! HA

(if you are) i know not everyone does this tradition but i really want too and am looking for some new ideas! some of the ideas i have now are: really nice watch handmade box with 50 little folded pieces of antique paper, each one with a place around the world we haven't been and can travel to together over the next 50 years of our marriage art deco diamond and platinum cufflinks Boudoir photos

Tara - we spent 2 weeks in Costa Rica and it is one of the most beautiful countries, especially for activities! i have a lot of info i would be happy to send you - PM me. also - what kinds of things do you want to do on your HM? horses? water activities? cultural? eco-adventure? spa? that will help narrow it down!

i would definitely pay about $100 or maybe a bit more depending on how it was done - i think it is a great idea and would love to see an example of your work!

really classy and elegant! they look great

Welcome and congrats - Las Caletas looks like an amazing location!

this is kind of personal so if you don't want to answer i totally understand!

those pics are awesome! after seeing those i am really re-thinking having e-pics taken!!!! WOW

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Not me but I always wondered why not. It's tropical plus legal ceremonies must be a cinch! right? and it's a quick flight from the East Coast! i am researching but haven't found anywhere in P.R. that looks fabulous!

Quote: Originally Posted by starfish kate We LOVE St. John and friends of ours own a villa there. I'm pretty sure we're going to do a resort, but nothing is set in stone yet. We'll probably have 50+ guests attending so a resort, Westin or Caneel- will be our best bet. sounds exciting! St. John is BEAUTIFUL! our 1st choice was Caneel - we are still dissapointed it didn't work out i definitely advise getting in touch with them ASAP and going through corporate in NYC as much as possible until you actually book it. they are notorious for not getting back to you for weeks / months at a time!

I just got logos made from Aylee as well - i have not ordered invites yet but there are many ways that you can use the files. they will come as .jpeg or .png files (picture files) you can insert or copy and paste into any other program if you are doing DIY stuff you can forward the file to any printer for your invites you can make a rubber stamp or embosser print on transfer paper for OOT bags or shirts, etc (make sure you ask her to give you your files with a transparent background)

Quote: Originally Posted by Clussy75 thanks for sharing these sites! I'm actually considering getting one of the Mrs. custom bikinis. How fun is that for a honeymoon? i am planning on getting white one that says "Mrs.B" on the butt - i am so excited to whip that out on my honeymoon - thankfully i still have a year to train my butt!!!

and Congrats! i looked extensively into St. John but passed for a number of reasons - are you doing Villas or a resort?

Bridal Lingerie and Bridesmaid Gifts this is a cool site - they sell these awesome white bikinis and they apply bling like "Mrs.B" on the butt! Gigis Closet really sexy and high end lingerie, easy ordering and free shipping (and on returns!) ChangingThePresent this is an amazing thing to do for a registry if you really don't want or need gifts but think that people will want to buy you something anyway! nathantim designer cufflinks elegant and unique cufflinks - great wedding day gift for FI! ecoparti - earth friendly favors and party accessories! eco-friendly wedding products ForYourParty.com Wedding favors, custom wedding napkins, party favors, and more. Make your special occasion unique with personalized favors! personalized party stuff - bag tags, napkins, matches, etc (i ordered napkins and matches from here for a party a while back and they were really nice!) Candles, Holders for Candles, Candle Making Supplies at Discount Candle Shop pretty obvious - discount candles! T-Shirts - Custom T-Shirts - Shirt Screen Printing - Design Online customized shirts, bottle kozies, hoodies, etc (i like this site because you can build your products with custom images on their site and see what it looks like before you buy it!) Save the Date Stickers these are STD invites that have removable stickers for your guests to put on their calendars Beach Wedding Favors and Decorations for Beach Theme Wedding Ceremonies, Receptions and Engagement Showers from the Island Wedding Shop. all kinds of beach theme wedding stuff Bathrobes / Slippers - LogosAndGifts.com affordable custom robes (great for the bridal party) (i have been on an internet wedding search stalk and thought i would share with everyone - it is definitely time for a glass of wine - my wrist hurts

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbride thanks, you are just a wealth of information today!!! your welcome! I am organizing and was thinking of you ladies when i saw some of this stuff!