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OMG! I don't know what I would do. When we get even a threat of snow or ice in Atlanta all the schools close, people don't go to work, and stock up on bread and bottled water! It's actually pretty pathetic. How long has it been like that?

Congratulations! Everything looks beautiful from your pics! Did ya'll go any excursions while you were there?

I love the "share your photos card" think i'm stealing it!

i think any kind of snacks for your guests to have in their room would be appreciated and used. When my sis got married she had a lot of out of town guests and we did little gift bags with chips, peanuts, cookies, chocolates, water, and gum. I travel for work and I hate when it's 11pm and I have the munchies and no change for the snack machine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Betsy A little late in the post but we didn't do pre-marital counseling but we did have to meet with a sponser couple prior to our wedding. We are actually going right now and it has been awesome. I think it is great to hear another couples point of view and it has been a great experience so far! Good Luck! How does a sponsor couple work? I've never heard of that.

This is bad etiquette but I really don't care, I sent STDs to everyone but I'm only sending invites to people who have actually booked the trip. I wanted to do message in a bottle invites and there was no way I was making and mailin 125 of them. When we get back we are going to send out announcements to everyone else with a pic from the wedding. I know some of my parents friends will be ticked, but my wedding isn't about them.

Quote: Originally Posted by kendra I think you are in great area the ATL to locate a church for pre-marital counseling. You have options for a group session and private. Start with friends or family to refer you to someone. My FI have done group premarital and private session at our church in Dallas. I highly suggest pre-marital counseling. Good Luck FI and I talked about it last night and we are going to see what we can find. I'll let ya'll know how it turns out

Quote: Originally Posted by Mandy This is so cute! How much did it end up costing? Were they easy to work with? How much input did you have? Mine ended up costing about $100, but that's because I had her add a lot of pages so that I can have 1 picture per page and have enough pages to use this at my shower and at the wedding. Tammy- the designer is extremely easy to work with! I told her my wedding colors, that it was beach theme, and that I hate flip flop themed things and she went with that. I also told her what size envelopes and what color. She was very accommodating to all my requests. I actually ended up ordering another book from her store that was only $25 and it is just as nice. I highly recommend her

They look beautiful! I really like the champaign colored ribbon. I still have 3 left, ran out of steam! Maybe i'll do them tonight...maybe

I'm a BM for one of my BMs later this year and she ordered this in teal but b/c teal is on back order she also ordered one in black for me to try on. It came yesterday and it's pretty nice. I will say however that she originally was going to order the designer version of this dress by Two Birds and I tried that on at a bridal boutique and the fabric was definitely heavier on the designer version. But, the VS dress is $200 cheaper, so who cares! I am a 34-36 DDD so going braless is not an option, and there are several ways to tie it so that you can cover bra straps. In fact I don't even plan to go with a strapless. if you go to this site you can see some ways to tie it:twobirds bridesmaid Her sister, who is 5'2 and a size 0 also tried it on and it looked good on her too. The botttom hem is not finished so if you need alterations they would be really cheap. Bridal boutique said fabric can just be cut with scissors. sounds crazy, but makes sense when you see the fabric. If you order VS i think they run a little big. I wear a size 12 dress so she ordered me a large and the waist band was loose.

I ordered a custom photo guestbook from Etsy :: Design4u :: I ship internationally Jewelry ships FREE and it just arrived today- LOVE IT! I am going to take a picture of each guest to put on the page, then there is a card inside the envelope for them to sign with well wishes, advice, etc.

My weding isn't until April, but I think I can put your mind at ease about a few things. I think the 4-5pm time slots are in the highest demand so getting an 11am slot probably won't be as hard. Mammee Bay, which is the semi-private reception, doesn't have a limit to the number receptions. Also, if you do 11am you can request to have a lunch time reception at Mammee Bay instead of the standard 6:30 if you don't want to have all those hours inbetween. And there is a limit of 3 weddings per day.

Just curious if anyone is doing religious pre-marital counseling if you are not an active member of a church? FI and I were both raised in the church and have very strong faith but since niether of us live near the churches we were raised in we don't really go anywhere on a regular basis. We have been together for almost 8 years so there doesn't seem to be many things left that haven't been discussed and we are extremely open with each other so it's not like I feel like we absolutley have to get counseling but I don't think it can hurt. I know there are non-church counseling options, but I don't want to do that. Just wondering what other people are doing....

Quote: Originally Posted by DougsGirl Abbie, repeat after me: I, Abbie take you Doug to be my husband / I promise above all else to live in truth with you/ and to communicate fully and fearlessly/ I give you my hand and my heart / as a sanctuary of warmth and peace/ and pledge my love, devotion, faith and honor as I join my life to yours. RINGS For thousands of years couples have exchanged rings as a token of their vows. These simple wedding bands are not of great value in themselves, but are made precious by our wearing of them. Your rings say that even in your uniqueness you have chosen to be bound together. Let these rings also be a sign that love has substance as well as soul, a present as well as a past, and that, despite its occasional sorrows, love is a circle of happiness, wonder, and delight. Doug, take Abbie's ring and put it on her finger, and repeat after me: Just as this circle is without end, my love for you is eternal/ Just as it is made of indestructible substance/ my commitment to you will never fail/ With this ring I take you to be my trusted confidante and partner for life. Now that you stood (is that even correct grammar? stood?) I love your vows! So sweet. I think "Now that you have stood" is correct grammar Thanks for sharing, i'm struggling with this right now

My DDD's get felt up everytime I go for a bra fitting so I know how ya feel, but that's still pretty damn funny! And now I finally get to use this smile!

I'm sorry to hear that. I got laid off last fall, 3 days before I was suppose to close on my first house! But everything ended up working it self out, and I know everything will work out for you. Not to be "preachy" but ussually when something is taken away, it is so that something better can grow in it's place. On the positive side, now you have tons of time to be on BDW! Hope the nose is just badly bruised and not broken... (I know this smile doesn't fit here but I just wanted to use it)

Lovely, thanks!! One of my BMs finished my message in a bottle invites this afternoon for me. I love seeeing a finshed project. But this makes me want to start a new project!

just to clarify, I don't Chandlyn will ever iniate contacting you. You have to contact her with specific questions, requests, etc.

Quote: Originally Posted by jmhein I would suggest skipping them... the tables are fairly narrow and with people on both sides enjoying their meals, with wine on the table and everything else, there's not really enough room. Save the $! Less stuff on the table makes it easier for your guests to chat and mingle! Thanks! That will make the FI happy, one less budget convo.

Quote: Originally Posted by ochoriobride Jmhein, I have a question for you. I was wandering where did you get your fans? I looked on different site that deliver in Canada but the shipping is more expensive then the fans. I looked on weddingfavorites and asiansideas for the fans and weddingfavors for the stickers. Thanks Have you tried Oriental Trading? I don't know if they deliver to Canada but the fans are super cheap from them

Welcome! I think for the ceremony to be legal you have to be there 2 full days before the ceremony and your traveling day does not count. I would check with Valeria and/or Chandlyn ASAP on this! Unless you are just doing a symbolic ceremony, then it may not be a big deal. Chandlyn will eventually respond to emails but its pretty slow. I think she responds faster when your date gets closer. Just about anything you can think of has already been asked of her and the answer posted here somewhere!

From the looks of the pics of Mammee Bay, it doesn't seem like there is room for centerpieces on the tables. Would the married ladies suggest I just skip centerpieces?

Thanks for the input ladies, and gent

Yea I remember seeing Mo's pics awhile ago. Maybe I will make it an optional daytime trip on another day.... Guests arrive on thursday, wedding is saturday, dunns river on sunday, they leave monday. Could do it either friday or after dunns river sunday. anyone know how long the Dunn's River excursion lasts?

Holy Cow, you're right! When I checked this weekend it was still saying no rooms available. Thank you Jesus!