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I'd love the pens. i wanted to buy those, but I decided not too. I really like them. I'll PM you.

I really like Real Estate Valuations, Homes for Sale, Free Real Estate Information | Zillow Real Estate for house shopping. I've heard most the prices are too low, but it's great for finding neighborhoods you might not have known about. Renting isn't really as bad as people make it out to be. Even if your rent is exactly the same as the mortgage, there are other savings. ~The down payment money you would have put into a house can be earning interest ~No property tax, HOA dues or home owners insurance (renters insurance is like $12 a month) ~Flexibility to move if you change jobs or want to live in a different area ~no money spent on repairs & maintenence I've heard you should estimate the cost of owning to be 50% more than the payments. I'm not sure how true this is. But I've read/ heard on financial shows that if your rent is $800 & your motgage is $800 the cost of owning is going to be closer to $1200 once you figure in the other expenses. I definitly plan to own once I'm living in the same place long enough. But, when we move we'll probably rent for the first 6 months to make sure we get a house we want. You don't want to rush it just to avoid renting & end up regretting your decision. I've had several friends want to move within the first 2 years of living somewhere because they made to many compromises on the place & didn't like it. If you are ready to buy though, just keep looking. make sure you are working with a good realtor & don't loose hope. I think househunting feels hopeless at some point for everyone, but eventually it seems like they find a place that suites them. Good luck!

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t15754 You might find this thread to be useful too.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alesha4 I am glad you wont be deleting morgans post as I, the original poster, find it very useful. I also like what you just pointed out about the OOT bags. Maybe I can compromise with my FH, no OOT bags but we will have a basic reception I second this about keeping all opinions!! I am glad you find my posts useful. I was worried I rambled too much an unintentionally offend people in the process which was not my intention. I'd hate to come off as being judgemental. If you want to have a reception-like thing with your guests without spending any extra money there are definitly ways to do that & people on the forum who can help you plan. With this great resource, I have been able to do more for my guests than I though possible. OOT bags are also something you can cut from the budget if you need to. Or you can find many ways to save money on putting them together. There is lots of great advice on the forum about OOT bags. I definitly don't think they are neccessary though, just something to do if you want to. A nice "welcome, we are glad you are here" letter would do the trick, too.

Quote: Originally Posted by JHarwood2Be I came across this thread and I thought it would be good for all the undecided girls--like me Great bump. I haven't seen this one yet. It's always fun when old threads resurface.

The attachement was very easy to open. I don't think it takes points that way either. Thanks for sharing!

Looks better on you. Those long gloves emphasize her boney elbows.

Thanks everyone! It really means a lot to me. Too bad I can't win member of the month & employee of the month in the same month. I've been on WAY too much at work lately. Congrats to Tammy! Thanks again for all that you do to keep this place running.

Quote: Originally Posted by BillysBride As usual Morgan..you come through! Thanks girl. You probably log onto the forum to talk to someone besides me & you can't escape me I emailed you some pics, too.

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild For us that was most likely the first and last time all these people would be assembled together on vacation too. And the reviews are in, they all said it was the best! Just being together so far from home is special and there are many ways to do it. That is great. I think the best complement I could hear after my wedding is that it was the best vacation they have been on. I'm glad your guests had such an amazing time.

Quote: Originally Posted by Just Martha Yes. I changed the background to black but its not sticking. The slide color won't stick. Make a retangular autoshape. Then right click it and pick "format autoshape." Color it black. You will need to do Order-->send to back, to get it behind everything. Then regroup everything so your black background is there. I knew all the time I spent with powerpoint for work would be useful somehow.

Quote: Originally Posted by marip123 Oh good news, and a relief. I'm going to go back and read your old post. I'm sorry this happened to you too, but comforting to know that you got everything worked out. Yes, everything worked out perfect and faster than we could have imagined.

Quote: Originally Posted by cessyboston ok girls i made mine on microsoft powerpoint now i have no idea where to bring and an attach it help lol Group the whole thing click on the actual slide (not the little slides on the side) Ctrl A (to select all) draw-->group now that it is all grouped, right click--> save as image chose jpg, not the other file option. if there is a black background go back to your slide & put a white box behind everything. If that doesn't help, repost your question & I'll try to answer.

Beautiful invites. Completely worth all the time you spent deciding.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t16593 these might make for cute chapstick labels. Here is my .jpg lip balm label. I'm not sure if I put it in word that will still work for a vistaprint order. If you wanted to order them through vista print you could upload the jpg as is. pucker up.JPG

I can forward you some pics from Erick. They are not on the forum.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t15469 claudia

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t16407 citalli & also amazing

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t11129 by Citalli

There are many pics from Citalli & claudia on the forum. Not as many from Erick. I booked Erick, but I'd probably pick Citalli just because I've seen more of her work & know it's amazing. I'm pretty confident Erick will be great too, it's just nice to see more pictures like we get to see from Citalli. Claudia was already booked on my date so I didn't get to consider her. She just photographed Paula's wedding & the pictures were stunning. You really can't go wrong with any of them. I am always impressed by what they do.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tammy Host that is how i felt...if they were gonna spend the $$ and vacation time to be with us i was gonna make it worth it. sailing/snorkel trips spa day deep sea fishing atv mexican fiesta welcome dinner brunch with the married couple they could choose to do as much or little as they wanted/ I don't think it always take activities & meals to make it worth a guest's time. I know my guests are just excited to be going to Mexico. If a person didn't feel it was worth coming to mexico with the amount of things we are planning, I'd rather they just not come. But, I think it's great to throw in things like this. I'm sure it was wonderful & they really appreciated it. If someone isn't planning on doing anything, I still think it can be great. I wouldn't want to make a big trip to someone's wedding & not get to spend time with them. But, we'll all be at the same hotel. For me it's all about the time together. I don't really care what we are doing. I don't see how we can not have a great time staying at an AI on a beautiful beach.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 I am having a reception because I want to lol not for my guests. I always wanted one and I always wanted to do the dance and the cake and all the old fashioned crap lol.. but its all for me don't let it fool you HA HA Yes, I totally see this too. Some people want the center pieces, cake cutting, etc. This is why I think the reception/ no reception needs to stick to what the bride & groom want and maybe what their family wants, but not what is expected of you. Maybe it wasn't said a lot in this post, but it is said a lot on the forum that you should do blank because guests are paying to come. The big thing is that I think what fills in the blank varies a lot for each wedding. I don't always think it's the same thing. OK I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing me talk. Sorry again for posting so much.

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR I won't be deleting anyone's posts - IMO this has been a thoughtful, passionate, and well thought out discussion. No harm done! Everyone has different opinions - and as long as they're shared in a respectful way, which I think is happening here, that's valueable, and one of the benefits of the forum. Just because we all may not agree, doesn't mean we don't like or respect eachother. Ok, I'm now stepping of my soap box! lol I only said this because I felt like I had offended some people & made people angry. I'd rather just erase that I ever said anything. I really don't like to argue.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 IMO I think people don't expect a reception of any shape or form and a reception isn't a way to show appreaciation. It is a chance for people that truely love you to share in your joys of becoming man and wife. Whether that is an organized function such as a private reception or a trip to the bar to party down. It's YOUR wedding. Do what you want to and the ones that truely want to be there and share your special day will do so even if it includes going out to the beach and playing catch lol. It will all come together in the end no matter what anyone decides. Don't stress out about any of it. ITS YOUR DAY. Yes, this is exactly what I'm saying. I'm not saying having a reception is a bad thing by any means. I'm saying that people who don't have one are not being inconsiderate of their guests or are not showing them they care. We'd all love to do everything we can for our guests. But, there are limits. And if someone makes that limit to not have a reception it doesn't mean they are inconsiderate or are not thankful of their guests flying to the wedding. I understand giving the opinion of "I wouldn't like to go to a DW & not have a reception." Totally valid opinion. What upsets me is if someone says you owe your guests a reception for making the trip. This opinion has been expressed many times on the forum. I am totally not against people having this opinion. A great thing about a forum is seeing all the different opinions out there. It wouldn't be that useful if everyone just agreed. But, I just wanted to emphasize the option of cutting out a reception & not having to feel like you are mistreating your guests. I don't want people who are considering not having a reception to feel pressured into it because they think they will be letting their guests down. And I do think this happens. People start off with an idea of how they want their DW & then feel pressure to make it bigger than they originally planned.

can a mod just delete my posts in this thread. I wish I didn't say anything about this topic. I still believe what I said & I don't like seeing people think they have to do their wedding a certain way. I just don't like how this has gone. Sometimes when things are typed it's really hard to get the message across without it coming off a different way. It's really hard for me to see people I'm close to overspend on their weddings & deal with it later. And I'm not talking about any of you when I say that.