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I wonder if a paint pen would work. they are easier to control. They look really cute though & it will help you save some money. I painted my cups instead of buying screen printed cups. I saved a bunch so I was able to put more in the bags.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride I have no idea I just copied it and pasted it. If its a typo its from the author who wrote it not me. LOL. Quote: Originally Posted by Just Martha Not Michael Hunt, but Mike Hunt! martha got my joke

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t21764 Wow! I can't believe I leave for Mexico in 12 days. I started my planning thread to share everything I've done. I still have a couple of things to wrap up before we go.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Me too Morgan! I just paid $300 for a BM dress and when I get it altered it will cost even more. Plus the bride wants us to get shoes and get them dyed. Ugggh so annoying! Yikes! I've never had to spend that much. I could imagine being a BM in NYC would be more expensive. I'm the kind of girl who likes to spend $20 on a dress, so these $100 & $200 BM dresses do stress me out. I only spent $200 on my wedding dress. I go along with it, but it would make me happy if that wasn't part of the whole BM thing. I love the time before the wedding when we are all getting ready together, I like posing for silly pictures, I like helping with projects & decorating, & I like being there for the bride to vent about whatever problems she is having. I just don't like buying the dress. I say no to matching shoes. It's in my BM contract. I will do whatever my friend needs, but I'm picking out my own shoes. I'll wear a dress I look ugly in, but I'm not wearing shoes that are not comfortable.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride So I went to this wedding and each girl was wearing a different colored dress and they all looked beautiful. I guess they spoke amongst themselves and made sure not to wear the same color and/or dress. I loved everything about that wedding. This is what I would have done if I had BMs. I was going to pick some bright colors & then let the girls pick their color. They would get a solid color dress in their color or any style. I do sort of miss the fun of seeing how that looked. I feel like it would have shown all the girls individuality. I like being a BM & supporting the bride, but I don't enjoy buying the dress. It's my least favorite part of being a BM. It's not fun like shopping for a new dress is & it's always way more money than I spend on clothes.

Mod can you change the name of this thread to "the ferret thread formally known as 'had a BDW dream last night'"? TIA!

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus hey hey heyyy... okay im putting my foot down.. nibblet has his own thread HAHAHA... morgan and i are notorious for hijacking. but he already became the topic of one. this one is about my crazy dream. obsession with cake. and the big BDW gala and polygamist ranches hahaa geez someone really hates ferrets.

interesting responses. I do think it's a individual case decision, but it's still great to hear others perspectives. I'm hoping some girls hang out with me while I get ready, but I'm leaving it up to them. if they want to be at the pool or beach thats fine with me. I doubt I'll end up getting ready alone the whole time. Someone is bound to want to hang out

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride In fact, "c" wasn't considered obscene until the 17th Century. The earliest known reference in English is to a street frequented by prostitutes called "Gropecuntlane." Which sounds like a Monty Python joke, but it's not. (Sound it out.) In fact, according to some etymologists, "c" was not used as a term of abuse for a woman until the 20th century. Before that it only referred to a part of the body. According to critic Matthew Hunt, it was replaced like other four-letter words by polysyllabic ones, which were considered more respectable. He explains: "Thus, 'c' was replaced with 'vagina' and 'vulva', 'crap' gave way to 'excrement', and 'piss' was surpassed by 'urine'." According to etymologists, the modern word "c" does not relate to the Latin word cunnus, meaning pudenda. We're not sure how they're so sure of it, but they swear "c" comes from the Germanic root, kunton meaning female genitalia. Which is interesting if you consider the fact that the Germanic root is ku- meaning "hollow place," and the Latin root is keu- meaning "to cover, to conceal." These days the "c" is definitely considered a hole and not something that goes over or covers something else. Then again, in the end, a cunnus is a kunton, is a "c". I got this from this link: History and meaning of the word cunt - gURL Are you sure it wasn't critic Michael Hunt?

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura morgan, in the newsroom where i work i regularly hear cuss words. oftentimes, worse things than i would say myself! haha. i'm sure if i worked in an environment where i didnt hear it everyday, i'd be more likely to sound less like a trucker. that being said though, i think most workplaces use professional language at all times and i fully agree with you not liking the use of the word bitch to connote an agressive woman in the workplace. my problem is I slip when it's professional time so I'm trying to just to eliminate it all together. I hate when I hear myself say "that sucks" in a meeting with my boss or presenting something. I don't have a problem with "the B word" really, it's just the over use of it for agressive women. That's why I decided to start saying "abbrasive". I like agressive women- more power to them! But, I don't care for "see you next tuesdays." I've been watching "denise richards- it's complicated" and everytime she swears she donates a pair of shoes to goodwill. Maybe I should do something like that. withhold chocolate from myself? I'm not in to shoes. my mom was telling me how some of the teachers get really upset when kids say "pimp." They find it really offensive. A guy in my class in high school got in big trouble for calling benjamine franklin a pimp. My mom tried to explain how to kids now it's not really a bad thing. She also had to explain 69 to another teacher who didn't know why it made the kids laugh.

It sounds like having a bridal party is a huge source of stress for so many people. There is the stress of people dropping out, letting you down, or being PITAs about their responsibilities. Even if everything goes smooth, there is the stress of finding a dress for all the BMs, getting bouquets for them & keeping them up-to-date on the plans. So I'm wondering if after all the stress, do people think it's worth it to have a bridal party? It's a way to recognize & honor close friends & family. It is also fun when you are all together getting ready. You have that support from your girls. Also, it sounds like a lot of people's BMs help out with stuffing envelopes, glueing invitations, throwing showers, etc. But, maybe you can still give the recognition & have the support without having BMs. Also, many of my friends have offered to help with wedding stuff even though they are not BMs. I thought it might be helpful for people starting to plan if we talk about the pros & cons of a bridal party and maybe some alternatives. It took us a while to decide what to do about a bridal party. We went through several options. At first we were just going to wait & see who books. Then it started to look like Mike wouldn't have many friends go & I'd have many more girls. I was fine with an imbalance, but I wouldn't want 6 on one side & 1 on the other. In the end it's a good thing we didn't plan on having a bridal party because none of Mike's guys are going. Also, some of my really close girls can't make it. So I ended up having "honorary BMs" and recognized them that way. Now after seeing all the stress many of you have gone through to have a bridal party, I am wondering if it worked out better for us that we didn't and if people would suggest not having a bridal party for a DW. Or maybe we just hear about the stressful stuff because that what is more likely to be posted. I'll post after my wedding if I felt like something was missing by not having BMs. I'm hoping that the girls who are there will give me the support a bridal party normal gives the bride. There is definitly no right or wrong way to do it, but what advice would you give someone starting out & wondering if they should have a bridal party?

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel And Morgan- I call men B's too. Actually none of my words are really gender specific. I use them freely on everyone and anyone. maybe thats what I need to do then. If you call an equal number of guys Bs it's not gender specific. I just don't like how a guy who is real dominating tends to be called tough or agressive & a woman who acts the same way is often called B. It's more how people use it that make me not care for the word. And I feel like I can be more descriptive with other words. because some women aren't bad people like B implys, but just really hard to get along with or really demanding. So I've made an effort to pick better words. Mostly because after grad school I'll probably have a job when I'm the boss of someone. I'd hate to know I'm called a B just for being the woman in charge. And I want to clean up my language for when i do have a position other than grad student. I'm trying to stop saying "that sucks" too. I'll even say it during a presentation. Not that professional. Just a concious effort to clean up & professionalize my choice of words to not offend anyone. I don't think we should be censored, but in a workplace it would just be easier if I didn't have the habbit of saying certain things.

Quote: Originally Posted by ErinB Morgan, I'm guessing that if we all got together for a party WE would be trashed! LOL You'd have to bring Nibblet too! They make ferret tuxedos tho, so he doesn't need to be worried about being under-dressed. then we have to keep it in the states so nibblets can come. Unless we can get that mexican law changed by then.

It was from the closing ceremonies of the winter olympics in italy Brides close the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy - Wedlok.com

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus is that the christmas family photo at the compound down in texas haha i think it was in the uk. i should see what it's about. brb...

have you looked to see if you can return them without a receipt for store credit?

Quote: Originally Posted by lucy106 Ok thats hilarious, those girls look possessed or something though, yikes. I think we would all have cocktails in our hands. yeah it will probably give JM a nightmare

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus i might just happen to be able to bring a camera .. its a disposable.. so we only get 27 pictures Well we will have to make those 27 count then. Someone else will have to take the picture of the brides chasing you down the street.

sometimes those things turn out better than you expected. or sometimes they really suck, but you make friends with some people you really didn't know well before. So you look back at the event like a waste of time but if you think about it it was worth going to. Atleast that is my experienced with my annual forced fun. it's a retreat at the beach or mountains. I always dread it & never have a good time, but I have made some friends each year or got to know someone better.

i love the idea of a gala where we all wear our wedding dresses (trashed or not). j-m you can bring your camera & get some crazy pictures.

Quote: Originally Posted by Just Martha I think everyone missed my point! I don't care that the "c" word was used...I was stating the one time I log on from work I read a thread with that word in it and that it served me right for logging on from work! I am logged on right now from work....being very careful opening threads! ha! yeah, I got your point. I think it is just a complete threadjack to talk about words we use or dont. To continue with the threadjack, I've tried to stop calling women B's. I don't like how it's a gender specific insult. So I say things like "she is so abrasive" now. Trying to clean it up & get more specific as to why I want to call her a B.