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Quote: Originally Posted by kacie3344 I can't even imagine. I'm sure i'll be sitting in a doctors office, and when they'll call out "Satullo", I'll probably just sit there like an idiot. Hahaha. I can't wait to be humiliated like that OMG....I forgot about that! Happened to me too. I had just gotten back to work & was walking in the hallway & someone referred to me as "Mrs" and I ignored them. They were like, "hellllooo Yolanda, didn't you hear me talking to you?" I totally didn't know they were talking to me cuz they called me by my new name!!! Talk about embarrasing! It really takes some getting used to! And then wait until you're with your MIL & someone says "Hi Mrs so & so". You'll both be like "Hi"!!! LOL... His friends would do that & I know they were talking to me, so in my head, I'd be like um, I think they're talking to me!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by kacie3344 So I just got a text message from a friend of mine inviting me and FI to a BBQ this weekend. No biggie, but she said , "you and your HUSBAND" just joking since i'm the first of our friends to get engaged. Lol. Anyway, it was just so weird (maybe not the right word to use) to see the word "husband" for the first time. I did a double take... like, wait, what? It was exciting to think of him as my future husband and not my boyfriend, or even fiance! Anyone else had this breakthrough moment? Please! It's been 4 months since our wedding & I still say/hear "husband" and am like "what", "who"? Ohhh....yeah, right, he's my husband now! LOL! I also blush or smile sometimes when I refer to him as hubby and I get so surprised at myself for feeling this way. I keep wondering when the warm/tingly feeling is gonna pass!

I think its just that she's extremely busy & she's the only WC that ROR has. Remember, there are up to what, 4 weddings a day? Monday thru Saturday? And she's all there is!!! She may not be very prompt when it comes to responding to brides who's dates are far out. But, once your date is 2-3 months away, her responses come quicker. I know that this may not seem fair, or settling, especially when you're a planning, excited, bride to be, but know that it will get better. At least that was my experience.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa OMG Yolanda, not at all - my FI is such a ham and a good sport - i asked him if i could post them here first and he was like "yeah, sure why not" he is awesome! Awww man, I thought you'd have some ammo to use later on!! LOL Good that he's such a great sport!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by chicklet wheww...ya scared me there... so as long as christine isn't booking or any other bride, we should be able to party right after reception Ohhhh....why did I just notice that you two were date twins!!! Cool! Can't wait to see pics from you both!

That is just too cute! Thanks for adding the pictures. You have to keep them handy for any blackmail situations! I'm sure he doesn't want the ones of him with the "veil" to be floating around!!! LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by chicklet So even if the disco isn't booked, we still can't go till 11pm? Oh, sorry about that! If it's booked for a wedding, it opens to the other guests at 11 pm, if it isn't booked for a wedding, then you can go at 9 pm!

Quote: Originally Posted by christenew I would just like to get some confirmations about times at ROR: Check in - 3pm Check out - ? Dinner at Mammee Bay post ceramony - 6 or 6:30? Seagrape rental - 8-10? Disco - opens at 11? If I remember correctly, check out is 11 am. Dinner at Mammee Bay, post ceremony is 6:30 pm. Disco, opens to the general public at 11 pm.

Quote: Originally Posted by KHarrod I emailed her about having a Welcome Dinner for the guests and she reserved St. Anns restaurant for me. We used St.Ann's for our welcome dinner too. You'll just have a section reserved for you & your guests while the restaurant is open to the rest of the resort guests. We had a great time.

You can also do a hair trial when you get to ROR. You can schedule the appt for a day or 2 before your actual wedding. A few ROR brides did this. Just make sure you have a picture of your hairstyle to show the stylist. If you have more than one, or from different angles, that would definitely help.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Jamie~ For anyone who has already had their ceremony, I would love to hear what you did for walking down the aisle. We are only having one bridesmaid, maid of honor, one groomsman, best man, and ring bearer.(our son) I'm trying to figure out how we should walk down the aisle. I saw a post online somewhere, that they suggested everyone walking down single, then meeting groom at alter. If I choose to do this, would it be better for boy-girl-boy-girl order, or both the guys, then both the girls? I also saw that the groomsman usually don't walk the aisle at all. I'm so confused! Thanks for your help! We had 1 MOH, flower girl & 1 BM. My husband & BM didn't "walk" down the aisle. Since they walked with all the guests to the ceremony site, the WC just placed them at the alter. At the start of the ceremony, my MOH walked down 1st and then the FG. I say do what you want to do since its your wedding! Have them walk how you want them. LOL!

Quote: Originally Posted by divadivine25 Now if you bring your own sashes, whats the cost for the chair covers? Or would you bring both? I think there would still be a charge for the chair covers even if you bought your own sashes but I'm not sure what the charge is. Maybe it would be the same. If you want to avoid being charged at all, you probably would be better off bringing both. But, check with Chandlyn first to see what the charge would be.

Quote: Originally Posted by RORJamaica Bride 050809 Is that Lansing ipod speaker loud enough to hear at the seagrape for the dancing after the dinner reception? Yup, its definitely loud enough. If you're really going to purchase something like this, I say try to find one in a store & test it out, just to make sure that it fits your needs. I originally bought mine from Best Buy but that was about 3 years ago & I'm not really sure they even carry it there anymore. But I'm sure that if you go to any major electronics store, they will have some kind of IPOD docking station for you to test out. But I would definitely recommend the Lansing to anyone!

Very nice pics. I'm glad that everything worked out with the Shutterfly album & that you got it in time!

I LOVE the Amsale. Its really beautiful on you. The Pronovias is pretty too, but the Amasle gets my vote!

Quote: Originally Posted by kater I think we're convinced it would be worth the investment to buy some speakers and bring them down and use the ipod versus shelling out for the dj. Here's the "probably stupid" question...about how much should we expect to shell out for a nice set of Bose speakers? Also, what did you do with the speakers when you weren't using them, did they fit in the room safe? You can get the Bose Soundock: Bose® - SoundDock® Digital Music System for Apple® iPod™ - White - SOUNDDOCK or, you can get the Altec Lansing InMotion: Sweet iPod Speakers - Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 - At A Glance - Reviews by PC Magazine I have the InMotion & love it. It was definitely a good investment & we use it allll the time. Not sure if you'd be able to fit this in the safe though.

Quote: Originally Posted by karamelegirl Can anyone tell me what's the difference between a royal decoration and caprice decoration? I have picked Caprice package but i don't really know what i am gettign with that. Thanks in advance If you have an idea, or a picture of what you want your ceremony site to look like, I'd send it to Chandlyn & ask her if those decorations pictured, are included in your package. This way you get an idea of what you're getting and you can see which package would accomodate your needs. You don't want to pay extra for the Caprice package & then find out that you could've gotten the same decorations at a lesser cost in the Royal package.

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly2009 Does anyone know if they offer a group discount at the Riu in Aruba? I think that each Riu resort offers group discounts. You can either go thru a TA or contact the Riu directly & they will tell you the group rate. Here is the contact info for the Riu groups dept. They will probably guide you to the groups manager for Riu Aruba. Riu Groups Department: [email protected]

Quote: Originally Posted by LOTTALUV92 HELLO LADIES IM BACK FROM JAMAICA AS A MARRIED WOMAN MRS RUSSELL, My new question is ... do i advise my home state marriage bureau of our marriage,? if anyone has any information please inform me, so i can start changing my documents.. i have a loy of details of my wedding in my future forum,thanks. You don't have to notify the state of your marriage. You can use your temporary certificate or you can wait until you get your official license in the mail to change your impt documents, such as your drivers license & social security card. Because I really don't use my credit cards, I was able to use my temporary certificate as proof as marriage & change my names on those. But you'll need the official license to change your drivers license, bank accounts & social security cards. You can also take a look here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t26306

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Some BDW brides used: Travel Mugs - Stainless Steel Coffee Mugs - Steel Travel Mugs,Custom Mugs,Promotional Mugs,Discount Mugs,Logo Mugs,Custom Coffee Mugs, Coffee Travel Cups, Insulated Mugs with Custom Imprint from Discountmugs.com. Promotional Products for the Promotio They do have a minimum order requirement, but I can't remember how many it was. We only had 35 guests attend the actual wedding, and we gave one mug per person. We gave the extras to those family & friends who couldn't make it. So it worked having the extra's. If you think about using them, search the forum for coupon codes & see if there's any discount available. You can also sign up for their emails & they will send you specials when they have them.

I think that you should keep your photographer. I only say this because it is still your wedding! Altho you're pregnant, these are still pics that you want to look back on & be happy about. As a matter of fact, being pregnant is more of a reason to have great pics. So, while they won't be the pics that you envisioned, they are still pics that will tell the story of your wedding. Even though you say your dress won't be "perfect" & that you'll be a little "chubbier" LOL, your wedding will still be wonderful! Why settle for a resort photographer who you say isn't that great! KNIM? Either way, you should do what you feel will make you the most comfortable!

Quote: Originally Posted by chicklet You did see a boom box so its possible we can make cd's for our ceremony? Yes, there is a boom box that you can use to play cd's. We gave Chandlyn the cd's to play for our ceremony & it worked well. If you're using more than 1 cd, just make sure your cd's are in order & labeled.

Quote: Originally Posted by albertabride A friend of ours is a musician and we would like him to play at the wedding, I`m wondering if they Riu would charge us to bring our own musician, or to use their speaker and stuff. Has anyone done this.... Hmmm...I don't think that they would charge you for bringing your own musician. Afterall, I'm sure many brides may have had someone sing or something at their ceremony. In terms of the charge for the speaker, that seems like something that they may charge you for. What instrument exaclty is your friend playing? Does he really need a speaker? How well he is heard will probably depend on where you are having your ceremony, beach or gazebo. Definitely run it by Chandlyn & see what she says.

Everything looks great!