ErinB

It's the female nesting urge. I was trying to have contractors come over the day of the home inspection, just because I had keys! The best piece of advice I can give is to 1) try and pare things down before you move. If you can just take new things (wedding gifts) it's even better! 2) Make a list of everything you would like to do first, big and small projects 3) Do anything you can ahead of time when the place is empty (paint, flooring, remodel, etc 4) This is the most important..Focus on one room at a time These are all things I had to learn the hard way

Oh that is horrible! I hope she can work something out to get through the wedding and has some recourse with the seamstress.

That's great news Kelly! It's going to make for a long weekend though! LOL

Welcome! I'm sure the Hawaii brides would appreciate any advice you'd like to share. If you can post pictures, that would be even better! Photo are like virtual crack around here!

I love those! My friend painted glasses for all of the guests as favors at my girlie shower. I need to tell her about Etsy! Of course that stuff is always so much fun until you have to do them for work, LOL

Not too many of my guests used them there, but most have told me they have used them since. There were several nights it was cool enough to use them, just not our wedding night.

I LOVE it! I want to get married again and wear it! LOL Your siggy cracks me up!

Very nice! I love holiday stuff. DH doesn't really get into that kind of thing, but maybe if I gave him tools, he would participate, LOL

YAY! It's a great feeling! Where are the pictures? You should have left immediately so we could see! You can't tease us like this!

Happy Anniversary! I hope you do something special to celebrate, even if it's just cuddling on the couch!

Good luck Martha! I know you and Jay must be super excited! I'll keep all 3 of you in my thoughts and wish you a happy, healthy, speedy delivery. I can't wait to see pictures of your handsome little man!

ok, what about this... Keep the tall vases, put a purple candle in them, leave the purple votives around them, use a bunch of petals, and lay the feathers on the table?

Couples does offer those services. I don't know about availability and they are adults only. We had a wonderful experience with them! The wedding calendar is currently down, but you can try Jamaica Wedding - Couples Resorts - Jamaica Honeymoon

I think you should go up with the whole thing. Try a tower vase, something like this: Could you try the floralytes in a different color, like purple? I like the idea of a runner to tie the two together or scatter some feathers or petals.

This is exciting! We were on the opposite end of the spectrum. From the time we offered until the time we closed, it was only 12 days! Everyone involved said this was the fastest closing they had ever seen! LOL

My favorite color is pink. I actually purchased an ivory dress with pink accents first. The more I thought about it, it didn't feel "festive" or "beachy" enough for my vision. I chose aqua and turquoise for an ocean pallet and it ended up being perfect!

Thanks for being honest in your review. I've learned in my experince with wedding planning that there will be little things (and big things) that go wrong, no matter how carefully you plan. You have the right attitude in that all that matter is that you and Brian are now married. That is the real reason we all go through this. I'm glad you were able to focus on the positives and are able to look back on your wedding with fond memories.

Sunset weddings always go first. Would you be open to a Thursday? Also, from personal experience, you might want to shoot for a 4 or 5 pm slot. This sounds stupid, but when the sun goes down it is DARK! If you get married a little earlier, you ceremony would still be light enough for pictures and you could still get some sunset shots later. Lots of brides did this at my resort.

Oops, it didn't work. search for Ombre, then select women's, then dresses.

Macy's had a similar one. Try these: http://www1.macys.com/search/results.ognc?sortOption=*&Keyword=ombre&resultsPer Page=24&Action=searchdrilldown&attrs=Gender%3AGend er%3AWomens|Departmentepartmentresses The last one is really pretty in person and not as skimpy as the picture, LOL

Heather I am so sorry! Something similar happened to my dad and it ended up being pneumonia. I know it's scary, but I hope it is something insignificant like that. My thoughts are with you! *Big Hug*

I totally understand your frustration and anger. My feelings would have been really hurt if I were in the same situation. The wedding is over now, so I just say let things go. If you still feel the need to discuss this with her, send a note or e-mail. Thank her for coming and spending all of the $$$ to attend. Tell her you understand her situation but were disappointed and hurt by her behavior, you felt like all that mattered was him, not you or her BM obligations. Say you were frustrated and embarrassed having to answer to your other guests about her behavior and disappearance. Chances are this relationship will not last and she will come crawling back to you once she wakes up and realizes she acted like an idiot. My guess is she knew she was in the wrong and that is why she reacted the way she did. To play devil's advocate, she might have felt abandoned with you getting married - stupid I know, but I had a friend totally shut me out right before the wedding. I think if you say what you need to say to make you feel better, then that is all you can do. It will then be up to you to decide if you want her to be a part of your new life. Good luck!

Welcome to the forum! There are tons of great locations in Jamaica. I'm sure you can easily find one. Have you considered a different Riu property?

Mine were 3 pages. The first was about the wedding (resort, date, etc). The second was TA contact info, and the last was about our AHR. I put the formal invite to follow on the last page.

My first reaction would be anger, just because you had your dress first. I would then laugh about it, which you are doing. In the end it really won't matter. It just means you two both have great taste! LOL I don't really see a reason for her to take the dress back if she truly does love it. If it were me and you are close to the same size, I would even offer my dress up as her "something borrowed" or sell it wo her for her wedding. I am all about saving money and it would be a nice gesture.