Celina

Quote: Originally Posted by mauraw thats really adorable! my best friend did personalized M&Ms for her wedding favors, but her reception was indoors and air conditioned. is your reception outside? Sorry, I forgot to mention...yes, it is outside - but it is at night. I'm sure they can refrigerate them.

Ooohh...OK! I'll do it! You know what would be really cute is if I could find a candy ring to put in the middle!! I think they sell those big ring pops at Sam's club - they are individually wrapped and are kind of big, but they might work. Have you guys seen any small candy rings? Thanks - this is going to be so cute!

Okay, on the day my FI proposed, I was at home with our 1 week old son. My FI and our daughter went to the movies, when they came back home, my FI says, "Oh honey, we brought you back some M&M's from the movie", and he hands me a little white bag from the movies with some M&M's and my engagement ring in it. You guys know the rest and it brings us to the reason for my post. Over the weekend I was sharing with someone the way my fiance proposed and the M&M bag. She suggested that we have somehow use M&M's in the wedding as a favor or something. I hadn't thought of that before, but I thought that was a cute idea. So, what do you guys think? Do you think they would melt? I was thinking of maybe placing some on the tables in little favor containers at the reception. Our reception is in the evening around 8pm. Let me know if you have any suggestions, or if you think they would melt. Thanks! ~Celina

I think these are great! Excellent job! All these DIY projects are so inspiring and thoughtful for everyone to think of their guests.

I LOVE these bags!! My FI loves Day of the Dead stuff. I am going to check with him and see if he wants to go with these for OOT bags. I LOVE them! Thanks for sharing!

Welcome to the forum! I am getting married at RIU Vallarta ~ let me know if I can help! Happy planning! ~Celina

Hi guys, Thanks for the words of wisdom. I am really just disappointed. I called and cried it out with my MOH. She was very consoling too. I am just happy that at least she is coming down. My MOH lives 2 hours away, so we had to schedule it on Saturday for her because she has 3 kids, hubby works out of town and she has her oldest in school and doesn't want to be far from home on Sundays, so Saturday was the only day that works. Plus my sister has bible study & church on Sundays - so Sundays are automatically out for her. I just feel like my sister is just going through the motions. I feel like she is just going to wear the BM dress for show (if that makes sense), but doesn't want to do anything other than that. We'll see what transpires over the next couple of days or if she even calls to see what we were going to discuss. Like I said, I am just disappointed. She knew how much this meant to me and to tell me that she has commited herself to a church function 3 days out is a bunch of bull. I am just going to move forward without her. My best friend is here and that's why she is my MOH and my sister isn't. Sad but true. Thanks guys! xoxoxo

Hi Everyone, I emailed my sister earlier today (who is also my only BM) to tell her I gave her the wrong time to go to our appointment at David's Bridal this Saturday. I reiterated to her that afterwards we (me, her and my MOH) are going to my house to have lunch and to discuss wedding stuff. Keep in mind I told her of these plans three weeks ago so she could clear her calendar. Three weeks ago everything was fine. She e-mails me back and says she can only go to the appointment at David's and can not go to my house because she has a commitment at her church at 2:00. I am so hurt. Lately, her church takes all of her spare time. She has no job, has bible study all day Sunday and now her church plans are interfering with MY wedding plans! I have been looking forward to this "girls day" for a long time. I am SO HURT! I am on the verge of crying. Thanks for letting me blow off some steam.

Reception shoes are SMOKIN HOT!! I wish I could wear heels ~ I love the bling!

I think LC Rachel (above) said it best in another post about this, that people have the means to go, just not the priority. A lot will change in a year. We gave our families 15 months to plan. We sent out STD letters last August for our November 8th wedding. They all knew and to date, none of my family have booked anything or have even started getting passports. Having a DW is a choice out of the norm for most people. My dad had the same response as your dad. I know exactly how you feel. He now says he is going, but like I said - still has no paperwork for passports. In the end it will all work out for all of us. You'll see!

Good luck with all of this Stephanie. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Don't wait too long to make that phone call. Be strong in protecting your mom. Sometimes as kids, we have to reverse our roles and be the parents. Right now your mom isn't seeing the whole picture. She needs you girls right now and doesn't even know it. Take care sweetie. You are doing the right thing.

LOVE THEM!! What a great idea!!

Yay!!! You Guys Rock!! Congratulations!

I am so pumped to see that I just went from Junior Member to Member! Woo-woo!

I know for us plus size girls, we have to look a little harder! I dont know if they have them in Canada or not, but have you tried Lane Bryant? I know right now their stock on-line is low, but I picked up my dress there on-line for $89 off-season! I got my dress in two weeks and it was actually a little big. I could return it to the store if I didn't like it. Also, have you looked at igiggi? (I think that's the spelling) They have plus size wedding dresses there too. Good luck! Let us know if you find anything - or not! ~C

Oh Edna, I am so excited for you!! That is awesome that you found that deal! Have a wonderful time! ~Celina

Oh you poor thing! My heart goes out to you. Take a deep breath and give them a couple of days. Maybe they are trying to get themselves organized. If e-mail doesn't work, go somewhere and get a calling card and call them. Take care and keep us posted! Celina

Try flowerclip.com you may find some ideas there!

Hi and welcome to the forum! I am getting married at RIU Vallarta on November 8th. Let me know if I can help. We went down in November and had a site visit, met the wedding coordinator and toured both the Vallarta and Jalisco. Let me know if I can help! Thanks and happy planning! Celina

What we did was last September we sent out a save the date letter. It included a weblink for passport info, prices (at the time) for 4 days or a 1 week stay and information about the hotel. In February we'll send out a STD postcard and then again in July we'll send out the postcard with the preliminary RSVP so I can tie up any loose ends with welcome bags, etc. In late September we plan to host a "mixer" at our house for everyone who is going to meet, have some mexican munchies and we can give them some pointers on getting through customs, getting to the hotel, basic PV info etc. Then in late September we'll also send out the "Real" invitations - without an RSVP card. We figure if they can't commit by 6 weeks out - they probably aren't going.

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv I was asked to be a BM in a wedding many moons ago at the last minute -- and it didn't bother me at all. Perhaps b/c we were relatively new friends at the time, so in that sense I was honored to be asked. I just had to pay a TON to get the former BM's dress taken in for me. Anyway, that's neither here nor there. I think FH just needs to understand that girls probably think about weddings much differenly than men and to as her 'after the fact' is more insulting since you have been friends for so long. You said it perfectly...Thanks!

I hate to be the one to disagree here but I say let him wear the kilt! My fiance suggested that he may want to wear a kilt too but he is only like 1/4 Scottish. I told him go for it. I'm kind of partial - I swear - in my past life I think I was Irish! I LOVE bagpipes, kilts - the whole shebang! Anyhow, I can empathize with you in the disagreement over what he will wear. My FI has threatened to wear some colors I absolutely disagree with. So - on that note I would tell him what CarrieRN said - he has to be a certain percent Scottish and that wearing a Kilt on your wedding day would make him a fraud and people would be laughing at him. Plus he would be sweating his balls off - literally! Good luck!

I know - I have thought of all of everything each of you have said. My sister has great intentions but I'm just not sure if she'll come through. Irene has been a friend of mine since high school and I totally feel like she would feel 2nd class and I DO NOT want to make her feel like that either. My FI wants to make sure we have the even number on both sides. I would help my sister out, but when I see how much money she has pissed away and she isnt even trying to help her husband with the bills, it makes it harder to justify for me to spend my hard earned dollars to help her out. I know they are behind on bills and she is optimistic that things will work out for her, I just don't see it happening. How do I convince my fiance that it is okay to have his best man, and a groomsman and me only have a MOH?

I know exactly what you mean. We are in the same predicament. (Looks like you are getting married a week after me) YAY for November brides! I am going to send out a STD postcard next month and then send out another one in July with the preliminary RSVP.