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Wow, it looks beautiful! I loved the cake and those cupcakes look so yummy, the candy bar, etc, etc. I loved it all! What were the silver things next to the cake?

Quote: Originally Posted by LindoBride2009 They're very pretty pieces. The necklace is the style I've been looking for. It's all going to look really good with your dress. I'd be willing to sell it after the wedding if you want it.

Quote: Originally Posted by EricaG My Aunt had leukemia, and although that was going well, she ended up with lymphoma as well, and by the time she had signs of it, she was already stage 4 and passed away less than a week later. As for my Nanny, she has CHF and her heart is slowly dying. She also has pneumonia on top of bad lungs to start with, so she isn't a candidate for any surgery. Celina - Have fun at you bach party tomorrow and make sure you get a pic of your cake. Tara - OMG!!!! I can' believe you are in the single digits now! You poor thing! With all that has been going on, you definitely need the vacation!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pug3636 Everything looks so wonderful! I love the travel blankets! Where did you find them? I got them at Target in the dollar section awhile ago. I found a lot of stuff in that section!

Tara, you look beautiful in your dress! I can't wait to see everything put together on your wedding day. Have you decided on your jewelry yet? Celina, have fun at your bachelorette party. I can't wait to see pics of the girls in their wigs. What a fun idea!

Quote: Originally Posted by LindoBride2009 You did a great job Michelle! You're wedding is going to be beautiful!! I love your necklace....did you get it at Macy's? I got the necklace at Von Maur and the earrings at Macy's. This is the 3rd pair of earrings I bought. The others were longer and bigger, but I didn't think they looked right on me.

Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek good seating chart michelle. fi insisted on us having round tables which made it even more of a PITA to do the seating chart. i wanted long tables so i could throw everyone on the same table or two tables. I dont even know why fi wanted round tables, seriously some of his requests are sooo weird, what kind of guy cares about tables? I started with one long table for family and split the rest into two round tables, but Mike suggested the two long ones and I liked that better. I never tried all round, but that does make it more difficult.

Quote: Originally Posted by SoontobeMrsE I know! Every time I look at my Blumeboxes I think....gotta show Michelle! As far as my BM's and MOH's...I did this for them: Purchased their dresses and flip flops Made their hair flowers Their "Swag Bags" will include: "Bridesmaid" or "Maid of Honor" tank Manicure set lip gloss lotion body puff earrings luggage tags passport cover I got my MOH will get an embroidered hankie that I will give to her privately on the morning of the wedding. I also got them each of them and my "almost" SIL's starfish necklaces that I will give to them at the Rehearsal Dinner. I checked it out too and everything is beautiful! Gosh you guys...time has flown by! I've been working on the Rehearsal Dinner seating chart. UGH...that was a pain and we only have 30 people! I have to run it by FI and see what he says. Those are great gifts! I wanted to get passport covers for my girls, but I wasn't finding any that I really liked. I have one with a ticket holder that Mike got me for Christmas a few years ago from Flight, but they don't make the one I have anymore. The seating chart was a total pain. I had like 4 versions! I attached mine in case anyone wants to use the template. Seating Chart 2.doc

On my computer your towels look like a little lighter blue than the caribbean blue sample, but they are pretty close. I think they look fine, and go well with your OOT bags (which are super cute, BTW!).

Quote: Originally Posted by BBMM Love all of your details. Pink and green are my colors too. Where did you get your flip flops? I love them. I have been searching and searching and can't find ones that I like. I love yours. I got them at Target last Spring. I bought them before I even looked at dresses, but I thought they were so cute and I knew I wanted an off white dress. Luckily, that is what I ended up with. They had a different style of them this summer so maybe they will have them again next year for you to get, or maybe check online? Quote: Originally Posted by tvt yeayyy! I love your hair pics, I'm borrowing the first one! And your dress is amazing, i love the style of it. Yeay November weddings! Borrow away! I probably borrowed it from somebody else on here to begin with! Quote: Originally Posted by SoontobeMrsE Michelle - Of course I love all that you did! Your BM's are going to LOVE those bags! You did a wonderful job on everything. I am so excited for you and will have you in my thoughts on the 7th! Great job! THAT is the neckline I want on my dress! SEXY! The girls already got their gifts and they loved them so I was so happy about that. They don't know they are getting the spa gift certificates in Mexico though. I will have all you November brides in my thoughts in Mexico.

Quote: Originally Posted by samanthag I absolutely LOVE your hair dark! -It just brings out your features more. And I LOVE<LOVE>LOVE your hair inspirations!!!!!! You really can't go wrong with any of them! ***Now me being selfish, how can I go about saving those photos for myself? I read about putting things in a file? I just don't know how. You are going to look BEAUTIFUL! You should just be able to right click on the photos and save them to your computer. Or if on a Mac control + click.

I just posted my planning thread if anyone is interested... http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...072#post578948

Here is my planning thread for anyone that is interested... http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...072#post578948

RB outfit (the other RB's outfit will be similar and Best Man will wear khaki pants and white shirt also) Ring Shells for each RB Polaroid Guestbook (Adesso) Hair inspirations (trial appt. with my stylist on Saturday so she can help me decide hich will work best) I think that is it!

BM swag bags (given at our bridal shower, but we will also be giving them a spa gift certificate in Mexico) FG gift RB gifts Best Man gift (Personalized BBQ set, and Omaha Steak gift package) We didn’t get the BBQ set in yet, so no pic.

My bouquet inspiration– pink roses with green ribbon tied around stems BM bouquets inspiration – White roses with green ribbon tied around stems Centerpieces (Blumebox vases will be filled with white roses, each BM will have a taller blumebox for their bouquet and I will have a green one) Candles for tables, I also have green tealight holder but I don’t have a pic of them. Dinner Menu and Table Number (White table tents from PaperSource, covered with cardstock, menu is on one side and table number on the other)

FG bucket, will fill with pink rose petals (Target $1 section, ribbon from PaperSource, Starfish from Michael’s) Sand Ceremony Kit (Kensington Classics: Heart Shaped Unity Sand Ceremony Set) Shells (Pottery Barn) to be poured in by guests on the bottom before ceremony. Cake Topper (Etsy – LynnCreation) Ceremony Location (pyramid)

OOT bags (Target) OOT bag filler items (will get water, snacks, postcards and some other items in Mexico) Also have Suduku books, pen, post-it notes, OFF wipes, first aid kit, anti-bacterial hand gel, cards, chapstick (no pics because I already stuffed it in the bags and they are now packed). These items will go in the bags with kids: Bubble wands and program baskets for ceremony: Palm Fans Programs (DIY, but all paper and ribbon from PaperSource) Still working on them, but the sample one is in the basket picture above.

My bouquet starfish (Simply Flowers - Products - Bouquet Jewels) DIY message in a bottle STDs (got the idea before BDW, but found vendors to purchase the items to make them myself on here thank you to whoever initially posted the info as they turned out better than the sample one I would have ordered and spent a lot more money on!) Logo on STD scroll (Aylee Designs) Our logo that has been used on everything except our STDs since it matched our color theme better. (I think this one was from Creative Montage) Invitations (DIY, but all paper materials and ribbon purchased from PaperSource, palm tree stamp, ink and embossing powder from Michael’s) Personalized Stamps (stamps.com)

FI’s Suit (Kohl’s) He will wear a white, collared, button down shirt underneath. FI’s tie, both dads will also wear one (Ann Taylor Celebrations Line) FI’s flip flops BM dresses – Ann Taylor Celebrations Line (MOH will wear green, BM will wear the pink and both will wear ivory shimmer Old Navy flip-flops) FG dress (Made from an extra green BM dress) No pic yet. FG flip flops BM & FG jewelry (custom made Swarovski crystal, if anyone is interested my cousin makes the jewelry)

I first want to say how grateful I am that I found this site. Although, I found it early on in our planning process, I must say I wish I would have found it a little sooner. I went back and forth about changing our wedding location and resort after finding so many new places on here, especially since I was the only Iberostar bride for awhile! I have enjoyed looking at everyone’s planning and wedding review threads to get ideas on DIY projects. If it weren’t for you creative ladies I would have spent a lot more money and would not have had as many of the little touches that I will now have. It is also so great to have a group of people that understand the ups and downs of planning a destination wedding. Although, planning weddings in general is a stressful process there are different obstacles that destination brides face. Thank you for letting me vent, and for sharing your own stories. I would especially like to thank all the ladies in the November Brides thread as you have been my go to group these past 6 months. You know who are, and you guys are AWESOME!!! I can’t believe it is finally my time to post my planning thread. My engagement ring (center) and two wedding bands (ignore my chipped polish!): FI’s wedding band: The dress (after first fitting): Flip-flops for ceremony and reception: Wedding Jewelry:

Since I am trying to decide what I want for lunch this is probably not good for me to see all these junk food ideas! Ha ha! 1. Pizza 2. French fries and/or cheese fries 3. Cupcakes 4. Cheeseburgers 5. Nachos

Quote: Originally Posted by LindoBride2009 Oh, that makes sense. I forgot about the wave pool pyramid. It would be so much easier if things could be shipped!! I'm starting to wonder about the packing myself. I don't feel like I have a lot to take down with me, but it all adds up pretty quickly. Are you taking a lot for decorations? I feel like we are not taking that much (I'm working on my planning thread right now so that will be up soon so you can see all my stuff), but it takes up room in suitcases quickly! Our OOT bags took up a whole suitcase so that really screwed us up. We got straw bags so they don't pack flat. I love the bags, and if we had any more guests I probably would have had to get different ones.

I have a hair appointment on Saturday for color, trim and trial updo for the wedding. I was going to keep it my current color with low lights and highlights. However, my FI likes my hair darker better and looking back at pictures I think I do too. My hair gets really light in the sun so I know it will get super blonde in Mexico if I keep it the way it is now. This is my current hair color, but it is a little longer: This is my hair dark brown with some red in it, this was taken on New Year's so I am very pale: This was about 7 years ago (notice how much younger and and thinner I look, ha ha!!!), my hair was a similar reddish brown as the above picture, but with blonde highlights. I really liked my hair like this and this was when I had a little bit of a tan. I think I am leaning towards the last one, but which color do you think will look best? Here are some of my hair inspirations ideas for the wedding day style: I'm going to try really hard to not get my hair chopped off on Saturday since I do want to wear my hair up for the wedding, but I hate my hair long. I think I look way better with short hair. That will be another thread after the wedding!

Here are what the cups look like: I have 13 extras if anyone needs more and wants to buy them!