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Here is our boarding pass STDs. We used a brass plate to emboss the ticket holder. It was a big pain but I think they turned out good and gave a very unique look to the front. We changed personalized each name on every pass we sent out and changed the departure city to match each person's departure place. These were a lot of work. We only include this info. We didn't really know anything else and there aren't enough people to book rooms so we didn't include any of that kind of info. Front once open it up Boarding Pass

Quote: Originally Posted by DLyteful very very cute. Love it! Where did you get your totes? Target for $2.50. We found them in the dollar area. Quote: Originally Posted by Aimless911 WOW! Everyone is going to LOVE them! And what great work, thought and love you put into each item!!! Makes it all the more special! I'd love to do glasses like that but I don't think I could keep my hands steady enough to be able to paint/draw something that didn't get all smeared! hahahaha GREAT job! It is actually pretty easy. I just printed a bunch of pics that I found in clip art or on the internet and taped them to the inside of the glass. I tried to keep things simple so there wasn't a lot of detail to mess up. Then I just worked down the rows and made sure where I was going to paint next there wasn't one still wet. The paint dries quick enough that after you get a few done you can rub across it and it won't smear.

Quote: Originally Posted by xandrafaye Everything looks great! (may I ask where you got the iron-on palm trees?) The glasses are beautiful!!! Such a cool idea!! I got them from Michael's. They are with all of the t-shirt decorating stuff. I had a heck of a time finding 4 though. Michael's had slim pickings around here. I cheated on the bride one. I found a scrapbooking rhinestone thing and just put fabric gen stone glue on it and put in on the bag. Seems to be holding up good.

My MOH glass: Her card The barefoot sandals

My BM toasting glass Her card

Here is what I did for my bridesmaid's. I had glued each rhinetsone on to make their names and used an iron on template for the palm trees. Each bag had a towel, a bag with toiletries, a wine glass for toasting that I painted and personalized for my MOH, BM, Mom, and Me. I made myself and MOH barefoot sandals. My toasting glass

The Boulders is pretty sweet too. I haven't personally stayed there, but I hear it is amazing and very very well known for their hot rock massages which are amazing. It is more up north in a little town called Carefree. Its still only about 20 mins at most from town. A ways away from the stadium though. Scottsdale Resorts & Carefree Arizona Hotels - The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa I haven't been to the Hotel Ho, but that was where the photog I was gonna go with for my BD shoot recommended.

I'm so glad that you were able to not worry about things that kept happening, especially being sick. I get so bitchy when I get sick, I don't know if I could have been as easy going. Love the pics and can't wait to see more. Its funny I've got less than 2 months and I can picture walking down the isle and walking up to FI and meeting Brad...haha good times I CAN'T WAIT!!! PS Don't feel alone. I can't get on an escalator without actually having to think about it and time it right. FI laughs about it every time even after 3 years together. And I can not walk down or up stairs without holding on to a rail. Those stairs are my worst fear. Mom said that I should wear shoes at least to the sand, but having to handle my dress, make sure I don't miss a step, hold on to a rail, and risk being tripped by my flip flops or kicking them off...no thanks!

I have been having heck trying to find white sunglasses. They are nearly non-existent and the ones that are out there are humungus on me. I don't like the big sunglasses and would prefer something smaller and more like what I normally wear. I did find some cute Fossil glasses that were black and had rhinstone like jewls on the side. Hopefully you guys have more luck finding white glasses. FOSSIL - watches, handbags, accessories, and apparel - www.fossil.com

Quote: Originally Posted by lauren c. we had our bridal party wear them, but we didn't want to be wearing them for the ceremony...looking back, we wish we would have b/c we are quite squinty! Do you think you would have not liked your pictures b/c of the sunglass. Or would have been a damned if you damed if you don't situation?

Quote: Originally Posted by Cole5worm I think they woudl be cute for some of your pictures though! get some cute white ones!! We are definitely wearing them for some of the pictures. That's just us...you never see us without them, people probably wouldn't recognize us without them. I really like the idea of having the bridal party wear them too, never thought of that.

I am beyond dependent on sunglasses. Cloudy, rainy days (not that I know what those are or anything living in AZ) sunny, dusk doesn't matter they don't come off my face until it is literally dark out. I am super worried about having squinty eyes in all of pictures if I don't wear them, but I also don't want to be wearing them during the ceremony. Has anyone else had this problem or are concerned about it? Any suggestions? FI swears he is wearing them during the ceremony, but I think it will tacky. Personally, I think it is also a ploy to cover up his tears

I know for me the stretches didn't work right away and you will still have pain until those muscle strength up. I always had to tape my shins before I went out and did anything. You may have to do that for a while. Sucks to take the tape off, but its better than having awful pains and you should be able to do whatever your doing longer.

I thought I had seen a thread on here before about a website that can recreate a designer veil for a lot less, but I can't find the thread. Does anyone know of a company online or in AZ that can make replica veils. I had put in an order for this veil but it was going to be single-tier and with a smaller comb. They are wanting to charge me an additional $35 for the changes on top of the full price of the veil ($185ish), even though I'm getting half the material. Hopefully I can get it made cheaper. Manufacturer and Distributer of Bridal Veils and Bridal Gowns - Symphony Bridal Collections

Thanks for getting the courage to ask this. I am experiencing the same thing and thought that I'm doomed if i'm so young and have little libido. FI and I would have arguements about this and it would always be "you don't find me attractive...blah blah blah" and I would try to explain it to him and he just wouldn't understand. I couldn't get my BC filled in time for me to use it so for the last 2 weeks I haven't been taking it and wow...I haven't been this way since I met FI and not just sexual desire but even my mood's. I use to be carefree and more fun, but once I started taking BC I got serious and lost my desire. I also had/have a problem with that I would get pains at time that would literally bring me to tears while we were doing stuff. I don't get them as bad anymore but I know for a while I would not want to have sex because I thought about the times it would hurt and then it would turn me off. Dr. said it was b/c I'm too small and will have to wait until I have a kid and get "stretched out" and it was more painful b/c of a yeast infection. Good luck. I feel for you.

Sunset is after 8pm for our day. Our ceremony is around 6pm, so I would think the sun would still be fairly high up and bright, but I don't know.

Quote: Originally Posted by Saraha yeah it was a wee bit chilly that night especially with the water... it was funny Kristie kept saying now look sexy do this do that... I was like I cant even move!!! Haha...I know what you mean. I was at a friend's house doing mine and she didn't want to turn on the heat to save $$ and it wasn't too bad at first but when you've had very little on for several hours it gets bad. In some of my close up pics you can actually see my goosebumps! Very funny...oh well FI will definitely know its me, since they never go away.

I know how you feel. My last final is May 16, graduate May 18, leave for PV May 24, Married May 27. School has definitely suffered thanks to this forum I'm graduating with a BS in Natural Resources with an emphasis in Wildlife Management.

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Good question...I've been there during the day a few times and it was really bright, but I wasn't a bride so hopefully one will chime in! You were not a bride?? I'm confused...or maybe slow...well did you need sunglasses? Everytime I've been there I've worn sunglasses, but we had usually left by 4ish.

How hard was it to use the program you did? Did it cost a lot? I am gonna get my pics back soon and haven't figured out where or how I'm gonna get the book done yet. Very nice, weren't you cold being in the White Mts. with almost nothing on?! You look great.

For the brides that had their wedding around May or at least when their ceremony was during the day and not close to sunset...how sunny was it during the ceremony? Was the area pretty well shaded? Or direct sunlight? I have lived in AZ all of my life and am completely dependent on sunglasses, but I don't want to wear them for the ceremony, but also don't want to have me squinting in every picture. Anyone have any advice?

I had my BD shoot last Tuesday. Trust me don't freak out...you will have funny looking pictures. Drink something if you are nervous to help relax you and keep thinking about the look on your FI face when he opens it up. Just have fun. It is really quite a "freeing" feeling especially when you start to get into it and are comfortable. Mine lasted for 6 hours! I will try to post picks once I get them back. As for the shoes, I bought them but then didn't end up using them b/c it didn't make a difference and wouldn't have been me anyway (I come close to breaking my ankles everytime I wear them...thus another great advantage of getting married on the beach...NO SHOES!!) I don't know what kind of stores you have where you live but here we have strictly shoe stores in the mall that remind me of a can't find them anywhere else find them here store and most of their shoes are less than $20. I got my red shoes for $9. I think the brand was Shreak or Shrek, something like that. Have fun with all of the shoots girls!

I'm not married yet so I don't know about the customs part, but I the set I bought was glass and you could throw it around and it wouldn't break with the packaging it came in. You would just have to make sure that it is a carry on and not a packed item.

Unfortunately. There are many times when I think he should deal with her in one way and he doesn't think it is the right way. I am the type that I want to kick her in her a** all the time when she is being stupid and he wants to too, but he thinks it out rationally, like that we can't do that b/c we will never see him again if we upset her or it will look bad when we go back to court. I don't get jealous over her, but I really hate how she treats their son, other people, and she has no morals at all. She would probably give her kids up just to make sure she had a sex life, oh wait....she abandoned her two boy with her parents to do that! I have to tell you that she is manic depressive, bipolar, (diagnosed for both) and a pathological liar, so you could imagine how hard she is to deal with. Mike and I just have to bite our tongues a lot when this situation arise and we have both had to learn how to approach and give advice without going off the deep end on each other. It is very tough and honestly if I wasn't so in love with him I'd leave (I encouraged him to track down his son and fight her in court and now look where it has gotten me!) We just pray every day that she gets hit by a bus, haha, but seriously we just keep saying that his son will understand one day when he gets older and will realize who his dad really is and how his mom has treated him and everyone else. He will be closer to us then and if it means going through hell for a few years, but we get to have a healthy relationship with him for the rest of his life once he realizes everything...I think it is worth it.

To me, it seems like she is super jealous of your ideas and wedding and it is killing her that you might be the bigger center of attention than her. Like someone else said...kill her with kindness...and make sure that you share your beautiful wedding day pictures and watch her face. I bet it would be classic!!! I know how bad it suxs to not have family coming. Some of mine are refusing to come because I am not getting married in the Catholic church, not because it would cost them money or it is far away, but because it is "not right in God's eyes" It doesn't make any sense, if your FBIL's wedding is where they live anyway, why would it be a problem to go to yours? Not like it would cost them any money to go to FBILs and they wouldn't have to take time off of work to go to it either, so if they were going to go originally and are not now, what's the problem?