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Here are the menu options for the wedding dinner. There are two restaurants- the Mexican restaurant and the SteakHouse (La Margarita). Both are right on the beach with ocean views. The time option for the Mexican restaurant is 8:45. The Steakhouse times are 6:45 or 8:45. Restaurant_-_Mexicano.doc Restaurant_-_Steak_House.doc

hi brit, we also did the royal. as for flowers, we get my bouquet, 2 bm bouquets, 1 boutenniere, and 2 corsages. i've attached the menus for you- i don't think they change really. Quote: Originally Posted by brit11898 Hey- I am wondering about packages and extras... We picked the Royal package- what did you guys pick. Did you get the girls and guys flowers? What other extras did you pick? Also- Katrina- what did they serve for food- appetizers/entree and dessert- are there any other options besides cake?? thanks! yea, i couldn't pick between the two of them. and it was nice because i had my own traveling stylists! Quote: Originally Posted by Jacqueline katrina- great review. your hotel looked great & everything was set up so nice! i think you took great pictures! the riu is such a nice hotel, i stayed there once. i love that both your parents walked you down!! i remember your mom always being so funny, well both of them were really. Restaurant_-_Mexicano.doc Restaurant_-_Steak_House.doc

i heard more about this on npr this am.. the things he was being quoted as saying are crazy!

well imo, unless all of your guests have already been to a DW, the fact that you are using some type of straw fans is already unique... just because it's common to all of us on bdw doesn't mean it's common in the "real world".. just my 2 cents! Quote: Originally Posted by bashigyal Yes it seems it's just the handle (looped vs. straight) and that the end of the bamboo fan is pointed vs. rounded on the other. Didn't know if there was a difference in the actual straw used...the bamboo one just looks a little nicer, classier, and less common and I always like to use "different" things than others do just to be more unique.

i just clicked on both of the links and the only difference i could see between the two was the handle

ok, so i asked mike and here are his recs: rocky patel vintage 1992 alec bradley tempest don pepin garcia cuban classic padron 1964 Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 Thanks! Ryan is a Cigar Nut too! I got him a Humidor last Christmas and a traveling humidor and a cutter and blah blah blah. This year he just wants cigars. He really likes the Drew Estates Java Cigars for like a dessert cigar. But he also wants a longer stronger type and he hasn't found any he LOVES yet. Any suggestions? dh has a humidor made of carbon fiber instead of wood and apparently that is better at keeping humidity levels. Quote: Originally Posted by *Casey* Stu is obsessed with cigars too! His favorite is Davidoff 4000s. He'll smoke other ones, but if he ever sees these, he usually stocks up on them! They have smaller ones that he'll get for me sometimes. So thoughtful! I thought about getting him a really nice humidor for christmas, but I have no freaking idea what kind to get. I wonder if that's something that he would really need to pick out himself, KWIM?

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 All Ryan has asked for is a couple boxes of cigars! I have no idea what to get him. I want to get him a new computer but I want him to be able to pick out all the options SIGH. I am at a loss. kat, my dh is cigar obsessed. we have a big ol humidor full of them.. so let me know if you want me to ask him for recommendations

found this holiday photo card price comparison in this month's real simple mag... SNAPFISH - $15 for 20 (4"x8") $17 for 20 (5x7) KODAKGALLERY.com - $5 for 10 (4"x8") $7 for 20 (5x7) SHUTTERFLY - $8.30 for 10 (4"x8") $12 for 10 (5x7) CMPHOTOCENTER.com - $16 for 20 (4"x8") $36 for $20 (5x7) WINKFLASH.com - $8 for 20 (4"x8") $8 for 20 (5x7)

i just used Your Trusted Advisor For Everyday Services - BillShrink to figure out the best cell phone plan for dh and i. we were definitely overspending here.

i have a question- when a member is banned, what exactly is banned? is it their email? username? ip address? i know that this is a public forum and if you google you can read posts from here but does that change once you're banned? i don't plan on getting banned anytime soon, i'm just curious

that's actually a great idea imo. ke'iki beach is not swimmable because of the current so there is hardly anyone there. but it is beautiful! Quote: Originally Posted by shawnstarr Check Keiki beach bungalows. They are privately owned but the peach is public. parking is kinda scarce as with anywhere on the Nshore, so you may want to hire a shuttle or valet service. The beach itself is located right next to Waimea (the popular surfing spot) but hardly anyone is ever at Keiki. I would send you some pics for reference but i'm not allowed to post anything cause i'm new to the forums...

i'm driving a million hours to upstate new york to be with the in-laws.. aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh this is gonna suck (the driving, not the in-laws!)

well i can't tell you anything scientific, but we were married in july and the sun didn't start to set until about 7. Quote: Originally Posted by brit11898 Hi again! I am loving all the posts and great tips- keep them coming. I was wondering about sunset times. We are having a 5:00pm wedding on May 22, 2009- and I am wondering about pictures. My fiacne really wants to wait to see me till right down the isle and do the pics afterwards- but will it be too dark??

the starfish were from here: Deltona Seashells & Gifts - STAR FISH the ceremony was pretty short.. maybe 20 minutes, but we didn't add anything- no sand ceremony, readings, etc. the dinner is semi-private.. there are others dining but there weren't near us at all. we did speeches but without a mic. my BIL is soft spoken so i think a few people had trouble hearing him but i honestly have no idea if we could have used a mic.. i didn't ask. let me know if you have more questions! Quote: Originally Posted by Kara&Ryan Your review is great! We are getting married there May! I am excited and nervous! I have so many questions still!! One thing I would love to know is where you got your starfish decorations that are on the table and by the guestbook! Thanks, I have been looking for similar ones!! Also, how long was the ceremony?? Was the dinner private Do they have a mic to do speeches with? thanks!!!

car, you're from the NE too?? and it's true.. sometimes i try to explain the block party to dh and he just can't comprehend! Quote: Originally Posted by carly That's awesome. And I have to say that nothing beats a NE block party, especially from when we were little.

yes, we had a "welcome" dinner- there is no actual rehearsal so we included everyone. we had our ceremony at 3 and dinner at 6:45. it is a long time but with pictures and the cocktail time, no one noticed. we got chips and guac to hold everyone over. Quote: Originally Posted by Kristin Katrina, Did you do a rehearsal dinner with your guests the night before? I'm not sure if I should include everyone in on a dinner reservation or not? Also, what time was your ceremony and what time was your dinner? There is such a long wait time between the dinner and the ceremony...Thanks!

so this is what i'm making and bringing to my in-laws house this year... thanks for the recipe!!

we grew up in philly a couple of houses apart. and now we both live in nj, in neighboring towns. jac, i told my mom last night and she was freaking out haha.. she said hi! Quote: Originally Posted by Cattie Did you 2 grow up in NJ or Philly? I've lived in NJ all my life, I'm down in Galloway Twp now, by Stockton College. My parents still live in Franklin Twp where I grew up, the one in Gloucester Co, not up North!

hahaha, this is the craziest thing. seriously jac, we lived 2 houses apart for what, 10ish years? insane! remember all our crazy block parties? hahaha

hahahaha, good i'm glad i don't just look like a creepy stalker. i was at 6110, the one with the driveway.. mike and patty (the hairdressers) are my parents.. sarah is my cousin- she's getting married in september! we're good! everyone is in jersey now. my parents are in palmyra and their hair salon is over here now too. don't know if you remember my baby sister morgan, but she's 13 now, which is nuts. her and my step-sister lauren are in my siggy. what about you? how are the moffetts? Quote: Originally Posted by Jacqueline omg i know who you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is your step sister sarah??!! omg how are you!!!!!!!! how is your family!!?! omg i cant eblive you are married!

jac, this is going to be the creepiest thing ever, but did you grow up on marsden st in philly? i'm pretty sure we grew up 2 houses apart... hahaha Quote: Originally Posted by Jacqueline katrina and jess i live in delran too! haha small world! i go to the red box in the shoprite there too! yes! i'm all about group shopping!! Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaLovesBrian I had no idea you even lived in Jersey! Did you recently move to Delran?! That's nuts. I live in Burlington Township, a bit north from Delran on 130, but I'm always in that area for shopping purposes. Well, we'll all have to do a meetup one of these days, we are way too close not to! We can all go grocery shopping together Sarah- I'm dying to know about this ending now for the Strangers. I have to watch it. I can guess what may be so disturbing about it, but now I definitely want to see this to verify my suspicions.

yep, the one in delran! haha, small world- that's the one we use also. maybe i'll see ya there sometime! the redbox is super easy to use. it's $1 for every day that you rent it and they get most of the new releases. i think they only have one or two copies of everything so you don't always get your first choice, but imo it's the best. i'll never use blockbuster or on demand ever again. Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaLovesBrian Do youmean the Shoprite in Delran? That's actually the one we go to all the time. It's about 10 minutes down 130 from where we live. I've seen the Redbox..umm... machine thing in there but neer paid much attention to it. I've never used one of those things so I had no idea you could rent movies for $1. That's pretty awesome. Maybe I'll do that instead!!! Thanks for the info.

i've only seen the happening.. it was definitely entertaining, but i'm not sure i'd watch it more than once.. so personally i wouldn't buy it (or ask for it). do you use redbox? the shoprite on 130 by me has it but i think i'm a little south for you. but anyway, you can rent both of those movies at the redbox for $1. any movie is worth a buck!

i want a juicer for xmas so i spent last month reading a ton of reviews. i ended up picking breville because it had the best reviews everywhere i looked. since it's for xmas i can't comment on it yet, but i am really excited to get it. maybe try looking on craigslist or ebay to see if you can get one cheaper?

the transportation company we used to get us from RM to belize was impeccable. it was a clean and private van and the driver was so nice and pretty much gave us a tour of the rest of mexico and talked to us about what it's like to live in belize, etc. we stopped for a bathroom break and snacks along the way. honestly, it was probably the easiest transportation service i've ever used- way easier than a plane and much much cheaper.