Kristy!

I have to be honest. I'm a notary in NY and I've never heard of notarizing a BC. I don't know if that makes me a bad notary or that we just don't do them in NY! (I'm hoping it's the latter.) I agree about getting the certified copy. Maybe the two terms are being used somewhat interchangebly. Now I have to go find my study books tonight and look this up!

That's better! Your guests will be so excited to receive them in the mail!

Augh! Such pressure on the 2009 brides! I don't think I'll be getting naked but I'll try to vamp it up for you guys.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nic Dragomire i don't see a dress? That's because it was trashed!

You are a tease. We want more! You look hot!

I will totally admit that I have tons of crushes on this forum. Past crushes have included Tami, Betsy, Carly, Jessica, Abbie, Alyssa (who I feel like has been my cheerleader recently, so thank you), Yari, and I could definitely go on. Currently though, it's Rachel. (Great, she's going to think I'm some crazy BDW stalker now!) I go in little phases.

I thought this was going to be a fun thread.

They look great, but is there any way to make the pics bigger?

Hopefully I helped out and didn't just send you on a wild goose chase! Uh, I wish I was in St Lucia right now.

Ocho Rios is almost always going to be cheaper than any of the Sandals in St. Lucia. There are other resorts you can look into that have received glowing reviews and are less expensive than Sandals. I'm just throwing some names out there in no particular order and without looking up prices right now: Discovery at Marigot Bay Anse Chastanet Resort The Body Holiday at LeSport (althought this is usually very expensive) The Jalousie Plantation The Landings (I think there is a lot of construction going on though) Windjammer Ti Kaye Village Jade Mountain (usually pricey though) Ladera Resort If you look at Tripadvisor.com you can find reviews from people who've had weddings at every one of these resorts. I know since you've been to Sandals before it's comfortable for you, but I'd recommend looking at a few places before plunking down more money than you want to.

Ha ha, Shayne got exactly what she wanted...Media attention.

I say start the PhD program. You can always pull out for a semester if you need to. You don't know how long it will take you to get pregnant...You may hope for December but it doesn't happen until June, so why not use the time you have now to get started?

Well, I don't know a whole lot about it. What I do that is that you will probably have a whole different feel from Sandals. Almond Morgan Bay is a much more family-friendly resort. I've heard mixed reviews on it, but I've never been there. If you want adult only, I would take a look at The Rendezvous. How many people are you planning on having?

There are a few Almond Resorts in the Caribbean. Do you mean in St. Lucia?

So we all know that BDW is one big lovefest, but I want to know who your BDW crush is (and you can only pick one). I am a fan of so many people on this forum, but I have to go with Rachel (LC_Rachel). I love when she posts because she always cracks me up, but she's really helpful too. Your turn!

Pigeon Island is on the sea side. I've actually never been there. (I stayed in the southern part of the island when I went there last year. I've never seen where I'm getting married or Villa Capri!) If you want to see some of the views, go to Tripadvisor.com or just Google it. There are grassy areas, ruins from old forts, and of course the beach. You can see Sandals in a lot of the pictures on one side of the island, so that will give you an idea of how close it is. Windjammer is a little bit farther though I understand what you're saying about transporting guests a lot. I'm trying to cut down on that too. How many people are you hoping to have attend? Are you already booked with Windjammer? You sound like you're doubting your decision. If that resort doesn't have a WC, I would definitely recommend hiring one, otherwise you'll go crazy trying to arrange everything from so far away. In response to "are you all set?" Hardly! I'm definitely on my way though. I have not purchased a dress (I've only gone shoping once and that was in January), but I haqve a good idea of what I want. Just waiting to shed a few more pounds. I sent out my wedding invitations on Saturday which I posted on here today. Our favors are going to be the OOT bags and we're going to make a donation to My Vision Foundation. Don't stress out too much! Things will work out just fine, you'll see. Oh, and someone PMed me this morning about my plans. It's posted it on this thread (post #62). That may help you a little.

Welcome to the forum. You're going to love it!

Quote: Originally Posted by happygilmore How did you set up the RSVP to have the printing on both sides? With ALOT of trial and error. I actually copied all the pieces of the template and pasted them differently. If you really look at how the template was created, you can figure it out. I know that's not really all that helpful, but I don't have an easy answer for it. That probably took the longest out of everything. To print it, I had to manually feed the paper through to print on the back.

Thanks. I forgot to give my SIL props. She did the calligraphy.

I like them both, but I think #2 is the winner. The first one looks heavier so I'm wondering if it would be really hot in Jamaica.

This was my first DIY project and I'm really happy with how they turned out. Thanks goodness I only had to make 22 or I would've gone crazy! The envelopes in gamma green were from envelopesexpress.com The silver metallic pocket was from Michaels as well the Xacto knife used for the little nooks and crannies The 110 lb. cardstock was from Wal-Mart. I will also be using this cardstock for my program fans. The corner punch, paper cutter (Cutterpede) with additional scoring and perferating blades were from Jo-Ann Fabric's website. The logo was from our very own Sarah. (Thank you!) The template was from this forum, but I played with it to make the boarding passes a little taller. We printed these at FI's work (shhh!) Total cost with postage (.59 for the invitation, .27 for the RSVP postcard) was just under $100! I'm very happy about that and now I have almost everything I need for my program fans! Happy viewing! This is the back of the RSVP card. I perferatored the sides so guests could rip them off and mail the postcard back. They are like 1/16 of an inch above the minimum postal regulation. Hopefully I cut them all acurately!

A member PMed me asking about Villa Capri and some of my plans. I figured I would post my response since it may help another bride! Hi there! I love when people ask me to pass on some of the information I've gathered. I still have a lot of planning to do since my wedding is 10 months away, but I will let you know everything I've planned. Villa Capri: I chose this villa because both mine and FI's immediate families could stay there as well as our "wedding party." (We're not sure if we're officially having one.) I also thought it'd be a good place for the reception. We're planning on 40 guests so we should fit out on the deck area just fine. Also, Kris Wagner, the wedding coordinator, is so wonderful. If you haven't contacted her, do so! She's on vacation in Europe right now (she's from Germany), but she still answers e-mails pretty quickly. Obviously I'm trying no to bother her right now, but I'm sure she'd be happy to hear about a new inquiry. She's returning to St. Lucia on August 10th. Events planned: The festivities will go from Thursday May 21st-Sunday May 24th. Here's the tentative schedule: Thursday night (Most guests will arrive in the afternoon): Welcome BBQ. Not sure where this is going to be. I wish it could be on the beach, but I'm not sure if that's possible. I plan on having the cooks at the villa do this for us. We're going to have a birthday cake for my brother to celebrate his special day. Friday: Sleep in. We'll probably have a pancake breakfast or something. Around noon, we're going to charter a catamaran. I contacted Carnival Sailing ( Carnival Sailing Home Page ) about a 1/2 half cruise. To charter the small boat that holds 50 people, the cost is $600. If they provide food and drinks, that is an additional $52 per person. I'm just going to have the cooks at the villa make up some sandwiches, snacks, and rum punch. We'll buy water and Piton (the local brew) and bring it on ourselves. Kris has a contact for another sailing company that's like 5 minutes away from the villa, but she doesn't think they do a half day sail. That evening, FI and I plan on going to the Jump-Up and anyone who wants to join us is welcome to. Otherwise, our guests are on their own. Saturday: Wedding day! Not sure what exactly is going on yet, but FI is thinking of doing a guys deep-sea fishing trip while the crazy girls get ready. The wedding will probably be around 4:30 at Pigeon Island ($300 site fee). We'll take pictures there and then head back to the villa for party time! That night, FI and I will stay at another place, possibly Orchid Cottage. Sunday: TTD! FI and I will get up really early for the pictures. We're undecided if we're having a brunch or not. So that's the events schedule. For the travel schedule, I will be flying down Sunday May 17th with my parents. FI will fly down on Thursday May 21st. We're going to stay on the island until Monday or Tuesday (25th or 26th) and then we're going to Punta Cana. For the reception, I'm hoping to hire the band Xtra Luv. We heard them last year when we stayed at Coconut Bay and just fell in love with them. They're hard to get, but we're keeping our fingers crossed. I really want a live band. For the BBQ, we're going to hire a steel pan band. We're still figuring out the food. We may have The Edge cater it, but I'm currently shopping around for a good price. One thing to be aware of is that the villa only has supplies for 25 people. So anything above that you will have to rent (plates, glasses, silverware, etc.). For the flowers, I love ginger lilies, so I plan on making that my main flower. In fact, our wedding colors were chosen to specifically match that flower. I'll probably decide on that when I'm down there. I want all local flowers anyway. Some for the cake. I have some ideas of what I want, but will finalize everything the week of. For photography and videography, I would check to see if Ray from Karay Media is available and Chris from Down the Isle (they often work together). I would've booked both of them, but I was fortunate enough to win both services on this forum from KLK Photography and Blue Sky Videos! I believe Kris often works with a photographer named Mikael, so there's another option. I think that's it. Feel free to ask anything else!

Oh my goodness, that's adorable!

FI doesn't want to wear one (and he is wearing a jacket) and I don't really like them, so no men will be wearing flowers at our wedding.

Hi Lucy. Thanks for asking. My Vision is hosting its third event this coming weekend--a poker tournament in Redondo Beach, Cali. I wish so badly that I could go, but a cross-country flight just is not feasible right now. Alice had her third chemo treatment a couple weeks ago and this one really took a toll on her. She's a fighter though! She's feeling much more like herself now than she was lsat week. Her fourth and final treatment is scheduled for the middle of next week. Her parents will be flying out to be with her.