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OK I made mine, but I'll be adding more in a few weeks when I get my new pictures.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura morg i looooooooooooooooooooooooove tulips. theyre my absolute favorite flower! i cant wait to see your pics! I can't wait to see the tulips! I've never made it in time to see them at their best. I've only found time to go in late april & they are already droopy. Since my friends booked their trip for april 4th, I knew I'd make it this year. Tulips are my favorite too. My first year at Duke, they put so many tulips in the beds around campus too. They still do it, but nothing was a pretty as that first year. I'm going to look for some pictures to tide us over....

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren c. thanks! i figured most people would get a chuckle. i had an unhealthy obsession around 1998. i had an obsession in 1995. but i think it was healthy. alanis helped me through some hard times. I still love jaged little pill. It's in my top 10 for sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan I also want to go here. Maybe I'll be tagging along after all I mean, he'll be at my honeymoon. Ha Ha, I'm just like my mom. I went back & reread the suggestions & realized I said the same thing I picked on my mom for saying. I was also talking about Vail, CO in this post! We seriously are the same person

They are going to Vail, Co my mom wants to go too. I told she can't tag along on their honeymoon & she said "but I'm going on yours. it's not like i'd share a room with them." mom!

my nominations Yari~btb Sarah~Mrs

Quote: Originally Posted by StephanieMN I am not around enough to nominate but have you ever considered a Vendor of the month? There are some vendors who go above and beyond and who really don't seem to be fishing for business. yeah, i slipped up & nominated a vendor fogetting it is "bride to be & mrs." We do have some awesome vendors on the forum that are fun to have around & very helpful. Especially for me since I'm so into photoshop lately. But, I can see the problems, too. There are less vendors so it would be the same ones all the time. we can always show our favorite vendors we love having them around with BDW gifts. I really think having vendors on the forum is a big part of what makes BDW so great. But, I know it makes more work for the mods. So thanks again girls for all your do.

This is perfect. 3 friends are flying to see me the first weekend in april. We are going to the Duke gardens which is full of tulips in april. I love tulips. I'll be sure to take some pictures for my siggy.

I've bought some cute sundresses on sale. I've been stocking up on them for a while. I also got a bright blue swim suit cover-up dress. I thought it would be good to throw on to go eat at the bufett. I'm also taking many swim suits & some casual tops & shorts. My dress has thick straps, but the back is shear. I have tried to find a swimsuit that doesn't tie around the neck, but haven't found one I like.

I would use a bronzer not a tanning cream. That way you have more control with it. If you do want a tanning cream the best I've ever used was by estee lauder. But, even a great tanning cream can look bad in the bright sun. I have strappy suits & I just alternate them and move the straps around. I usually don't get a tan line around my neck. I'm packing tops with thin straps too. If you can't avoid them, tan lines can always be photoshopped out.

Quote: Originally Posted by Saraha LOL those are halarious!! And the kristen cavalari... shes crazy like that would have really stayed in cabo!!! thanks for all the wonderful ideas ladies! Glad you knew what I was talking about. Steeevaaan! we like to say that too.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan I also just realized that came for a wedding, stayed for the beer makes more sense. Oh, what about Beer...It's whats for breakfast? Kind of like Beef...It's whats for dinner? The logo could be the same as the beef logo. Still, I think we can do better. That tshirt already exists. I also like the ones with the old school looking picture & it says something about beer. My friend made one for a genetics happy hour that said "beer. helping scientists develop social skills ince 19xx" So maybe something with that type of joke. You could also take a beer logo & change it to have cabo, or your names, or the wedding date.

I also just realized that came for a wedding, stayed for the beer makes more sense. Oh, what about Beer...It's whats for breakfast? Kind of like Beef...It's whats for dinner? The logo could be the same as the beef logo. Still, I think we can do better.

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren c. i also like morgan's "what happens in cabo stays in cabo - unless you're here w/ family", but i think it's a bit long for a tee. - Mas tequila, por favor? - cabo - where there's beer for breakfast - i'll keep thinking I agree it's too long. I was thinking maybe stuff on the front & back. But I don't think it's quite a T-shirt slogan. If they were for my group of friends I'd have kristen cavaliri (from laguna beach) on them & the slogan "what happens in cabo stays in cabo." We always say that in our best kristin voice. There business never stayed in cabo. Video camera were following them around. It was all over TV. My family wouldn't know what to do with a shirt like that though.

I know I'd be nervous too in the same way. I think it's easier to meet strangers than other BDW members because it's like they already know so much about you but don't really know you. If I was anywhere near seattle, i'd definitly go to that meet up. I know it's going to be a blast. don't forget pictures!

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild haha...then that must mean you are prepared! I went through something similar. In fact, when I was new I posted a thread asking if anyone else was not stressed out, because I read so many threads where brides where stressing about decor & details. To my surprise I got a lot of responses from people who also were pretty much done with the big stuff and letting the other pieces fall where they may. You're doing yourself a huge favor by not over-thinking things because I think most of us married gals will tell you that the details aren't what you leave thinking about in the end. Good for you!!! As for the nerves...I suggest meditation and alcohol...hehe I think that's why we start so many "who else has x months to go" threads. It doesn't seem right that it can be so easy. An no one is going to start a thread saying "I have nothing to worry about!" You only read about the worries. So it does feel odd to not have any problems.

Quote: Originally Posted by Yari The Hills starts today! Can't wait for it, so excited. Also, I wonder what is going on with Heidi & Spencer. I haven't decided if I'm going to watch it this season. But then I always say that & I'm sucked right back in. I probably will watch it. It will be fun to see LC in paris. The writers strike has made me enjoy not watching much TV. Instead i'm on the forum or photoshopping.

OK, these might be lame. Just brainstorming: came for the beer, stayed for the wedding. or came for the beach, stayed for the wedding what happens in cabo stays in cabo...unless you travel with your friends & family. ...unless there is a wedding videographer My favorite shirt I bought in Cancun when I was 17 said "save water drink beer." I was drunk at the hotel pool & some guy had it on. I thought it was hilarious so I went across the street to the mall (beer in hand) and bought it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lizz I feel the same way. I keep saying I have "wedding stuff" to do, but really I don't. Other than to figure out how the hell to pack everything, I'm pretty much set. When I say I have "wedding stuff" it usually means learn how to use a new photo software. Most of my wedding planning has been using software & getting cool fonts. I wanted to get most of it done early so I can start spending my weekends getting some sun. I've got to get some sun before mexico or I will burn.

Quote: Originally Posted by carly That does sound fun Morgan. But what a story you would have to pass along to your younger generations about how gradma and grandpa forgot to get married! Hahahaaa ...and that's the tale of how maw & paw forgot to get hitched. But, that didn't stop us from having a honeymoon I'm not making a big deal about the NC marriage because to me the wedding in mexico it the real wedding. NC is just paperwork. I think that's why I kept forgetting we needed to do it. But, we still want to make it fun. Our parents know, but we aren't making it very public. So it's kind of fun. Our own secret day. I bought a cute white lace dress. We started talking about when to go do it & I got tears in my eyes. It's really starting to hit me how quickly the wedding is coming up. I haven't decided if I'll put marriage day pictures in my photobook. I'll definitly post some on here. Maybe I can put them in as the day we went to the courthouse. I mean, all couples have to do that before their wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sarah I made a 12x16- I wanted something really shocking and impressive. Wowza! I love that picture! I think 5x7 is too small. I'd either do 8x8 or 8 1/2 x 11. Those would be plenty big. You can go bigger, but I wouldn't go smaller. You can really just put 1-2 pictures on a 5x7.

I'm feeling the same way. I'm so calm & just doing little projects here & there. I felt like I couldve gotten married 6 months ago. Occasionally I do panic that I will forget to do the legal ceremony in NC before we leave. How terrible would that be? Spend all this time thinking about hair flowers & then forget to get married. I told mike yesterday he is in charge of marriage day. He is in charge of making sure we remember to get married legally, finding out what we need to do & planning whatever he wants to make that day special. I know what his plans will include because he looked really happy to be incharge. I'm excited about marriage day because it will be just about the two of us. It's fun to have both. The private celebration of our marriage & the one with family & friends.

Quote: Originally Posted by coquetayloca She knew that we were talking about going down there. The card said nothing except happy easter type stuff and on the memo line of the check it says, "St Thomas" I have to take summer classes to graduate so I only have Memorial Day weekend to travel. My WC is not going to be on St Thomas that weekend. So idunno... hmmm, I'd talk to her about it then. She probably would be fine with you saving it for the wedding then. I am not going on a site visit. I dind't want to go to the same place twice in a year. i'd rather see something different. I have felt like I can get all the info I need from the forum without actually seeing the place. But, it would be nice to have visited & sort of test run the activities I'm planning for our guests to make things go smoother.

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Quote: Originally Posted by coquetayloca I was planning a trip down to st thomas in May and we told my FMIL about it... well in our easter card there was a big fat check that would have covered about 90% of our airfare and accomodations... earlier that day we were talking about not going and just saving our money for the wedding... now we dont know what to do! Was the money to cover your trip? If thats what it was intended for I think you should go. With you wedding over a year away a site visit would be nice.