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I'm thinking of doing a love song CD for our OOT bags. Our wedding will be a romantic trip/honeymoon/anniversary for most of our guests and each of the rooms has a CD player. Is this overdone or too cheesy? There is no significance to any of the songs I've picked--mostly songs I'm "auditioning" for our first dance. I figure most people don't have a strictly love song CD, but then again I do have CD favors from at least 3 other weddings that I can think of.

That is a little weird. I don't know how I would handle that! I would go with avoidance and hope she gets the hint. If not, I would politely tell her your uncomfortable with the whole "mom" thing and that you don't want to offend your own mother.

Welcome Heather! You'll find tons of info here on the forum!

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus i was at a wedding and people were picking up gravel off the ground and throwing it... it didnt work out too well. gravel kind of hurts if you are struck by it hard enough.... i think going with bird seed or lavendar or somehing would be nice (rice swells in birds stomachs and can kill them) ps..... i was joking about the gravel thing I was helping a friend make little favor bags of Jordan almonds to place on the tables. My aunt walked in on us making them and goes, "I really don't think you guys should throw those! They could really hurt someone!"

Yea! That's a big check mark off the list!

Great job Alyssa! I love the color! It was a good decision to leave off your names so they bags can be used again!

Trust me from personal experience, you were engaged first, so you get dibs. I agree to get your STDs out soon and your web-site up and running!

Our wedding was planned first (got engaged in March) but she wanted a holiday weekend and didn't want to wait longer than a year so they chose this Memorial Day weekend. My shower was supposed to be at 12 or 1 at a nice restaurant with a private room, but hers is at 3 so they bumped mine up to brunch so everyone would have time to leave mine, go home and get changed, and be at the country club by 2:20-3. I'm just tired of sharing everything for the wedding and it's not fair to either of us. Some of the family has already said they would just bring our gifts to their wedding! WTF! FI gets mad at me because he is so protective of his family. They are all a little crazy and you can't say anything negative about them or he gets super defensive. Constructive criticism doesn't work either. Our biggest fight is the "you need to cut the f-ing cord" discussion. I'd be ok with most of this but I feel like they are the ones blowing things out of proportion or making things more difficult. (Seriously, would you not check before you scheduled a shower?) I'm just venting! I vow to never live closer than 6 hours away from those people! I don't think my sanity can take it!

I'm pushing for "the Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel but FI thinks it's too slow. YouTube - Book of love - Shall we dance Of course this is the boy who wants"F**K her Gently" because our first date was to a Tenacious D concert...

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Ok, so a little back story for those who are unfamiliar with the situation... My FBIL is getting married 3 weeks before us. We were engaged first, my FI is the oldest child, we have been together for 6 years. Everyone on FI's side of the family is of course going to FBIL's wedding because it is in their hometown and before ours (understandable).Well, that side of the family is making me out to be the bad guy for having a DW. We paid deposits/reserved seats for 14 family members, now only 5 are going and we will lose about $5k on them. Well, FI's mom decided to host a shower for me because she felt bad no one was going. I get a call a few weeks ago that we would have to move my shower up to 10 am because that was the same day as FBIL's FI. We also had to move the location so it would be a closer drive for everyone--to FI's parents house which is TINY! Keep in mind it is a 9 hour drive for us to get there. FBIL's fiancee has not said a word about any of her plans to me and when I ask I get vague answers. Today in the mail I get her shower invite. (Part of me wonders if I would have gotten one if I wouldn't have been in town). So I'm trying to decide if I can go. I pride myself on always being the bigger person, I just don't know if I can! I can feel my blood pressure raise when we talk about the wedding and his family! I'm so resentful of them! I do have an out because my mom is going and she wanted to go to her hometown which is about 2 hours away from FI's house. We will only be there from Friday night to Sunday so I can say that there is not time for us to do everything we had planned. Part of me is worried I will a) break down and cry at her shower or be really catty. Part of the reason she supposedly doesn't want me at any wedding things is because she doesn't want me to steal any of her ideas so I'm also tempted to go and "spy"! And just to vent... FMIL, in her defense, only grew up with boys, only had boys, etc and is not familiar with etiquette. I have not received an invite to my shower nor has my mother. I'm worried if they have gone out and what they look like! I kinda wanted one for the scrap book! FSIL & FBIL sent out registry cards in their formal invite and I thought it was really tacky. I don't think she needs to worry that I will steal that idea! Thanks ladies! I'm going stir crazy being stuck in the house and am all doped up on cold medicine! LOL

Welcome! This will be a great resource!

What a fun shower! My family is all over that area of MI!

Welcome! If you think the addiction is bad now, just wait!

I did spinning once and thought I would die afterwards. However it is crunch time and that might be my only option. If I disappear, you will know what happened to me!

We're going to do a turquoise Blue Martini as our signature cocktail, maybe a blue hawaii.

I would start with your favorites and then whatever your wedding colors are. There are lots of ways to tint the beverages. Someone did 4, Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, and Something Blue. I don't remember where I saw it now. The cocktail menu cards were really cute!

Any ideas yet for April? I tried to be creative with mine and it didn't work! I need time to prepare these things...

Peonies are always expensive and it depends on the type of orchid you are looking for. The dendrobiums are less than some of the others. You could look at getting your flowers done in silks...

OMG! I have 94 days until my wedding, 87 days until we leave! I think I've had my first bridezilla moment of panic! How're you doing Morgan?!?! I've made a list of my left to dos. Please let me know if there is anything I might have forgotten! Attire: Lose at least 20 pounds so I can fit into my bikini Find someone to alter my dress Buy shoes, 1 flip flops and 1 pair heels Find a slip Buy my bra Buy a bracelet Paint parasols (They were slightly the wrong color) Confirm all boy attire purchases Find hairstyle & make up I like Order both rings! CRAP! Ceremony: Finalize all music selections Decide on Mento or Steel drum band Order Streamers Make programs Confirm all decor with resort Purchase/make chair bows Assign duties to "helpers" Make Tissue packets Finish details on Cake topper Stationary: Make/buy formal invitations Order business invites Make Welcome Books Write Pre-Travel Letter -- Mail by May 1 Write thank yous for bachelorette and gifts as they come in Write day of time lines OOT Bags: Buy Pashminas Buy Medications, lip balm, etc. I think that's it. I feel like I'm forgetting something major!

Welcome! We have lots of ROR brides. Use the search button to find reviews and pictures of the resort. There is a whole thread devoted to OOT bags! Be careful, it's addictive!

I think you look beautiful! Once it's taken in a little and you have all of your accessories, etc. you'll fell much better. You have time to firm up and do some arm exercises if they really bother you! Congrats on the weight loss! I'm trying and will need a miracle or surgery to get me ready for my wedding.

Welcome back! I'm a KY bride too! We're going through The Travel Authority and would be happy to pass along my agent's info. Also, you should check out one of the TAs on the board as they are familiar with weddings. It shouldn't matter that they aren't local to you. Good luck with the planning!

Welcome! THe forum will be super helpful!

It took about an hour. I still need to fill in with the tiny 2mm ones. Unless you stare at it you can't see where the holes are, but I can so... I started at the bottom corner and just filled in. The blue stones were really randomly placed as I went along. THe good thing about the glue was that it stayed wet for a little while so I could move things around if I didn't like them. I'd say work on a flat surface with some kind of paper underneath you and have a pair of tweezers handy. I just poured everything out in front of me and went for it with no plan! LOL! I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out!