Jacqueline

hey welcome! im a may bride too, im not having a destination though. you will be ok, dont worry too much. all the girls here will be able to help you! they are amazing.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

holy crap! IM ON IT! i love trying new makeup. THANKS!

yay congrats! send pix!

i totally hear you. its hard b/c they are your sisters. well, maybe mention it to them or your dad in conversation & see what happens. but its def not worth a fight or tension ya know. hopefully it will all work itself out. i think #3 are cute. they are reasonable too, so if i were you, i'd get them if thats what you like. and IF anyone says anything about it you can just say "I bought them ;o) "

One year down! Happy Anniversay!

im speechless!

so wait- you wound up having to buy the dresses b/c they didnt order them are they paying you back i would try to have them pay you back if that wasnt the original plan. $500 plus is a lot of $ if it wasn't planned in your budget.. i vote for the kenneth cole shoes, and their one of the most reasonable ;o) btw i LOVE the bm dresses. the color sounds so pretty. cant wait to see pics!

Quote: Originally Posted by katrina this has nothing to do with centerpieces, but while cruising around on etsy, i found this- Etsy :: redrubyrose :: Gold silk peacock feathers - luxury clutch bag goes with your theme! o m g i absolutely am in love with this bag. it's not in my budget right now (im trying to be a good lil girl and save) but it is SOOOOOO sharp! arghhh the PRESSURE! Quote: Originally Posted by carly Jac - you're so implusive! I can't beleive you returned the floralytes already! I think frosting the vases could've given the more subtle lighting like you wanted. but you got some great suggestions. If you added kind of a placemat, that cuold pull the look together. They could be really easy to make, have Ter do it! Or I could if you found the fabric. We could do that together. Hmmm, I was goign to say more and am blanking... yeah i know i am impulsive but i had to return them right away if i wanted to get my $ back WHICH i still am not getting it all back, they charge a 20% restocking fee which is f*cking gay if u ask me. i also made sure lauren didnt want them, she said no so.. i am going to see what the florists says and go from there. i already had the clear vases from my sisters shower so i thought i'd use them. i dont want to get another 20 taller vases, kwim? i want to see if i can work with what i have.

ok so i slept on it and i still cant decide. im going to wait until the polls are up and make my final desiscion that way )

Quote: Originally Posted by lscilley my future husband : fun fun: summer bbq's!

that dress is gorgeous i absolutely LOVE it and it look perfect on u. i love it.

Quote: Originally Posted by yamille I just have to say- I'm impressed that you are doing your centerpieces and bringing everything down so I just give you "props" for that. I'm really bad at that sort of stuff but I do think sunbride was on to something with the large plate/sq.fabric idea... well thank you ) i am actually having a local wedding though...i wont be traveling anywhere until my honeymoon. i normally like being creative and doing stuff like this but for some reason i just cant get it together with these cp's. i feel like i am spending way too much time stressing over them. SOO i am thinking that i might use the hall's cp that they provide. they are about 6-7 inches high, frosted oil lamps. thats it. HOWEVERRR im thinking that with the room decorated, the table linens done up, maybe it wont look so bad and plain like i imagine. kwim? it will work out either way.

Quote: Originally Posted by Erica053009 goofy : dog dog: companionship (this is one of my fav threads btw)

yes i did see branch like things at the craft store. icute idea, ty! it just sux b/c i have 20 of those clear vases. im so pissed. i returned the floyalytes, but i am keeping the purple votive holders b/c even if i dont use them in my cp, i will place them throughout the hall to some what illuminate the room in purple like i keep picturing.

aww i saw my name and my jaw dropped, i feel so loveddddd;o) crap this is hard, there are too many ladies that are awesome in their own lil ways. im going to sleep on it ;o)

OMG Holiday junk food is the best. So much for trying to watch what I eat. 1- candy corns 2- candy canes 3- home made "bark candy" made with choc and mints 4- pigs in a blanket (does that count as junk food) 5- choc chip cookies!!

er thats a good idea. the pix with the ostrich feathers is where i got my inspiration. lol no one would know that though.

thx everyone! Sunbride -I like the frosting idea, how do I do that? I guess a craft store would have something, like a spray? Yari- yes they are tall, I should shorten it all, the stem of the flowers and the feathers. once i go to florists i will keep that in mind when looking how things look.. Danielle- i returned those stupid floyalytes! lol oh well

I will say a lil prayer for you sweetie! Keep us posted, we're all here for you.

Sooo yeah- I did a trial CP and I hate it. It looks cheap and ugly and I'm going to think of a diff plan. Tue I have an apt with the florist so hopefully they can help spice it up. I wasn't going to do a lot of flowers in my CP, but now I think I need more flowers and SOMETHING else cuz this is gay.. Here are my ugly pictures. I hate how the floyalytes in center vase are a bright white and the candles are more of a natural light, which I like better. Oh well Can you all say CHEESEY!?

Yari, very well written. I still can't even believe your wedding has come and gone, it's crazy how time goes so fast! I'm sorry about some of the mis communication that happened ( It sounds like though that you remained positive through it all, and that's all that matters. I would def write her a letter. Maybe even attached your review here to her. Good luck with whatever you do and let us know what she says if you do.

love love love love love love

Yes Sunbride made a good point with what she said!!! As easy as it is for us to suggest leaving him, obviously we dont want you to do that b/c we know you love him and you would be devastated. We def dont want that for you at all. There are def ways to compromise and work through this together as a couple. He could very well be a nice person, I'm sure he is. As you mentioned, his culture is why he is the way he is toward pets, and I guess that is all he knows so it isnt his fault. But what would be his fault is if he didnt take your feelings seriously. KWIM?

First of all, sorry you're in this f'ed up situation. I have so much going through my mind right now but am going to refrain from some of it b/c I could go on and on about this topic. I will say though that I def do NOT think you should "get rid" of your cat. I know all circumstances are different, but I'm still not sure how people can do that, as if it's an old piece of clothing. That is why there is such a huge problem with strays and unnecessary euthanasia. I know you dont want to do it. I know you would try to find it a home rather a shelter but all the cat knows is you and how sad and confused would she be if you gave her away. Please- do not give her away. Also the bigger issue to me is the way your FI sounds. I dont know him, only from what you say here, but you can tell a lot about a person with how they treat animals, but even better on how they treat the people they're supposed to care about. Him not taking your (his soon to be WIFE) feelings into consideration, shows a hell of a lot about him imo. And it's not just about agreeing on a paint color for the walls, its about an animal, its about your feelings, its about becoming "one" and living your life together taking in everything about each other. KWIM, that might have sounded gay but I think you get my drift. And the locking in basement upsets me too, I would like to lock him in the basement. Sounds like he never had a pet to understand their companionship, and that's fine but he shouldn't try to make you do something you don't want too. It is a sin how many animals are given up and wind up in shelters, and ultimately die scared and alone. It makes me so sad. When me and Joe talked about moving in together, he told me he was a "dog person" and didn't really want the cats. Ya know what I said? "They're mine, they're staying so love me or leave me." lol Well, they are here and Joe LOVES them now. He didn't realize the personality cats have. If anything try again and tell him you are sad about this- THAT should be your answer on what type of person he really is. Lots of luck. Sorry if I seemed out of line, but this topic is a touchy one with me.