Kristy!

They look great! Your guests will love them.

I'm so happy for you both. I can't even imagine how long these 4 months have felt.

Oh boy, this is going to spark years of therapy for those kids.

I was wondering if I had missed your pics! You look stunning! You've gotta love when the bartenders are even having fun!

Super cute! Now you're making me think about getting them.

Congratulations! That's where we're going on our honeymoon!

The villa's deck holds up to 40, but it looks like we're going to have about 50. It's not just physical space that becomes a problem. That means renting additional plates, untensils, etc. The restaurant is looking easier and easier! Becks, I think we will get a bus to make things easier. I'm actually the partier/dancing fool that usually gets people going so I'm happy to take on that role! We'll get some Caribbean party music playing on the bus. You can't help but get in a dancing mood when listening to that. I was planning on not having dessert and just doing cake anyway, but I love the way you phrased that about dessert being back at the villa. I just love you girls! Oh, and in addition to our 50 guests, a few of FI's cousins have threatened to crash the wedding...and I don't think they're kidding! They have the funds to get there and to be honest, I would actually like them to be there. They weren't invted because of space. Maybe with the restaurant idea, we can fit them in, no crashing necessary. I think I'm liking this idea more and more!

Great jobs. Your guests will absoutely love them.

So So, beautiful. Congratulations!

Aw, poor Apollo. He's looks cute with his doofy cone!

Did anyone see trampoline the other night? I had no idea that was an Olympic sport. It was kind of cool to watch though.

I know nothing about this as I am not Catholic, but I just wanted to tell you not to be afraid to post on this forum. We're all here to help in any situation! You'll find the right solution for you both. Best of luck to you!

I think it's only a 10 minute ride between each place, so that should be fine. Alyssa, I had thought about a cocktail party. I actually said something about that to FI last night, but he really didn't react to it. I have a feeling he's really set on dinner. I would probably feel more comfortable with serving dinner as well, but could go either way, ya know? I have a feeling that wording everything right and keeping things moving will be the key to making this successful. Hmmm...

FI and I booked a large villa for our families to stay at and planned on having our reception on its deck. This deck can accommodate up to 40 people for dinner, but it looks like we're going to exceed that number now. (Oops!) Since we're going untraditional by having a DW, I'm thinking there's no reason we have to follow the usual procedures of a traditional wedding. The original plan was to have our wedding at on the beach at Pigeon Island around 4:30, then go back to the villa for the usual reception (cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, music, etc.) Do you think it would work if we still got married at Pigeon Island (no way I'm changing that!), then went to a restaurant for cocktail hour and dinner, then went back to the villa for cake, drinks, dancing, etc.? I'm afraid this will cause two problems: 1) People will get tired from sitting down at dinner for a couple of hours. 2) It'll break things up too much and the party will never really get going. I'm OK with arranging additional transportation. FI and I aren't sure what to do now! I'm open to any suggestions and thoughts.

As long as you're consistent and absolutely no kids are invited, I don't see a problem with this at all.

Lovefest! *Tear

You're so pretty, it's not fair! Your pics are great!

I just want to be able to properly inform my guests of what they need. I don't want anyone to be surprised. I can't believe that American didn't know the answer. I thought that was poor.

This sounds very similar to the old school Weight Watchers. Thank you so much for sharing. I've gotten away from Points and need something different to get me back on track. I think I will start this next week. (I already have my meals planned this week.)

There's a thread that shows everyone's dresses. You'll see all different kinds there. I'm getting married next May and haven't even started looking at dresses yet. Everything will be fine. There's no need to worry about every detail, things always have a way of working out.

Wow, that's a lot of stuff. I'm very impressed!

When I went to St. Lucia last year, I paid a $26 departure tax. I've been reading that as of January 2008, the tax is rolled into the ticket price. I called American Airlines twice and neither person knew the answer for sure. One person said she didn't think it was included in the ticket price. The other said that all but $11 was included in the ticket price. I don't think that even makes sense! Can anyone help me please? I just purchased my tickets this month. TIA.

I'd love to go, but Trenton is like 2 hours away. I don't see FI hoping in a car with me to go there. It's a much easier location for the PA & NJ people to get to.

So gorgeous Maura! I can't wait for even more!!

Woo hoo! Another St. Lucia bride! Welcome Tracie! Be sure to check out our "official chat" in "The Islands" forum. I'm looking forward to speaking with you!