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Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka We got the 8x8 album, at the time I don't think she offered an upgrade. I plan to one day have Sarah design me another book with more photos where I have more input on which photos get used. Like I said, Sam is going to take a shot at making an album, but I was also thinking about getting in touch with Sarah for this. Robin didn't actually offer us an upgrade, so I hadn't really thought about it. I wanted to use the print credit for another album for my mom, and she said she'd get pricing... I hope she'll accept the credit for it. If not, we'll just get some prints.

Quote: Originally Posted by KellyandMatt08 Very nice! Did you upgrade your album or did you keep the 8x8 that came in her package? I'm trying to figure out what to do... I think we are going to stick with the regular album. She is also looking into a price for a mini album for my mom. Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka Looks good Jenn. That's really nice of Robin to allow your input! Love those hammock shots! We can change 3 pictures, so its a little input. Sam does a lot of web design and work in publisher, so he wants to make an album and have it printed. Mel did you get the 8x8 album or upgrade?

I'm going to have to second Sarah on this... definitely buy a pair of dansko's! They are awesome and last forever. I can't speak for the white ones, but I've had 3 pairs total in the last 8-9 years and they really help when you're on your feet all day!

I looked and Minimus will ship internationally, so if you can't find a store locally, definitely check them out!

I don't have any help for the Cancun area, but I'm sure someone will have a perfect place for you. What did your friends say?

Gorgeous location! You look fantastic I actually just saw this on Robin's blog and was wondering if you'd seen it yet - lol. Congrats! She'll have more for you soon!

Quote: Originally Posted by PinionGirl Very beautiful book. I'm sure it will look great in person! Robin is local to my area, and I've been trying to keep up with what her family has been going through. I've actually contacted her about my wedding after seeing all of BDW brides beautiful photos!! I don't know what her availability is these days, but I LOVE Robin. She is absolutely the sweetest person, easy to work with, and she takes phenomenal pics. I feel awful for her with what's been going on at home.

I think #1 will work best for a TTD, but love #3 as well. Is your wedding dress lace? If so, I might go with #3...

That soup sounds yummy! And great tip on freezing it flat... thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by carly Jenn, I really liked the beach pic that you didn't like. I think it's a really cute pic. Did it really take 5 months to build your book though? That seems excessively long. It may just be me on that pic... Robin is really behind in album design. Her husband has been in and out of the hospital battling cancer, so I don't hold it against her. Our slideshow and editted pics were done before we came back from our honeymoon, and we've had our CD's of the pics for months. Honestly, her family has been through the ringer the last 6 months, so we've just been patient. It's exciting that we'll have them soon though!

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Mmmm one of my favorites! My parents grew zucchini and I know what you mean about the over production, it does get crazy. Have you given any away yet? That always helps. I love grilled zucchini and zucchini boats as they call them, yum! If you have the blossoms there are yummy things you can do with them too. You can make casseroles and freeze them nicely. Here are 17 pages of zucchini recipes to inspire you: Just Vegetable Recipes - 1,366 Zucchini recipes. Holy crap that's a lot of recipes! Thanks

We looked into shipping to Jamaica ahead of time, but it was WAAAAAY expensive (think $200 for 10lbs). We packed everything in our suitcases. We had 3 large suitcases, 2 garment bags (we used one to stuff our custom towels in), and the wedding dress. We traveled first class, so we had a higher weight limit, and we travel with another couple, who checked one of our suitcases for us. My mom brought down 4 lilly bowels for centerpieces, checked in a brown box wrapped with bubble wrap. All but 1 broke, which sucked. Bubble wrap really is your friend, and definitely think about weight when buying OOT stuff, because that stuff gets REALLY heavy. I think some of the girls who had large weddings gave out their OOT bags prior to the trip. That helps a lot...

Okay ladies... my garden is in full swing and our 3 zucchini plants have started producing insane amounts of zucchini! I seriously don't know what to do with all of it! I made zucchini bread, zucchini slaw and caponata (substituting zucchini for the eggplant). Anyone have some killer recipes to use this stuff up? Things that freeze or can be easily jarred (never done it but willing to try) would be especially helpful!

Great find! Sounds like you had a super productive weekend! Gorgeous dress

You can absolutely have a DW with your budget! Most AI's will include some sort of free wedding package. We managed to have a very intimate wedding with 21 people, rented out the entire hotel, and we were definitely within your budget. Once you figure out what kind of hotel you want and location, there will be tons of possibilities. You just need to do the research, because a DW can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want!

My FIL is crazy... this is not the first insane thing that he's done, but probably the worst. He didn't book for our wedding until after we were in Jamaica, and showed up drunk 2 hours before we were married. Nothing he does really surprises me anymore, but its incredibly hard to watch my husband be put through the ringer by his family. I have a very small family - essentially me and my mom, and we are very close. He has a large family, is 1 of 8 children, and they all treat each other like crap. I honestly wish he would just disown them all, but he keeps going back for more only to get kicked down again. He tries to keep the peace in the family and is really the strongest, and least F###ed up of them, but its hard on him. Seriously... is wrong with people?

Looks great! Congrats on your DIY!

I planned on going barefoot, but the beach ended up being too rocky, so I wore flip flops. I had planned for barefoot for the ceremony and heels for the reception, so I had my dress altered in the middle between what they would normally do for my heels and what they would do for barefoot.

Really cute! Great find

I'm not sure if they ship to Canada, but have you looked at Minimus - For All Your Travel Size Item Needs Also, do you have Target or the like in Canada? I was going to order stuff, but ended up buying almost everything at Target for the same price...

I love the TTD pics, but may ask her to change the color hammock pic to black and white. I just think it looks funny on the same page with all the B&W. What do you guys think? I'm also not in love with the large pic in the water on the last page. We were both cracking up and I don't think it really looks sexy or nice. Maybe its just because I know we were both laughing...

Congrats and welcome back

If you love your bangs, keep them! I would talk to your hairdresser about thoughts for wedding hair... They will probably have some really good ideas for you, and will help you decide whether or not to grow it out.

So I just got an email from Robin saying that my album is finally designed! I want to change a few of the pics, but here's a link to the initial design! Robin DePaula Photography Blog

I'm not sure how much BD she's done, but I used Robin DePaula for my wedding and she's in your area. She's a total sweetheart and I would've been completely comfortable using her for BD. Robin DePaula Photography, Louisiana & International Destination Wedding Photographer - Robin DePaula specializes in wedding photography and serves the entire Louisiana region. Also available for destination wedding coverage. Make sure to check out a