Chantal85

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Lisa (Chiquita) - November 5, 2008 Lindsay (seaprincess) - January 28, 2009 Chantal (Chantal85) - January 30, 2009 Kate (kleslie5) - February 6, 2009 Sorcha (townie princess) - June 12, 2009 Heather (*Heather*) - October 22, 2009

Welcome! You'll find lots of great information on here. Happy planning!

What a sweetheart! Congrats!

Its so cute how nervous they get! Congrats!

That's such a cute story. He sounds like a great guy. I love reading everyone's story, reminds me that there are still true romantics out there!

That's so sweet! Now you have a reason to visit Venice again. Congrats!

Very cute! Aww, you guys will be so happy! Congrats!

Thanks for the chuckle! FI loved the "everyone around you has an attitude problem"

Although my proposal story happened almost a year ago (October 20, 2007), I thought I'd share my story. I'm a massage addict but had never been to a real spa. I'm also a big snoop and with my birthday nearing (October 24), I was getting curious what I was getting for my birthday from Sheldon (FI). We live together so he has to be crafty to hide my gifts. I couldn't find a thing! One fateful Wednesday, as we came home from work, I checked my missed calls. Thank you call-id! There on the screen was a missed call from the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort and Spa. Jackpot! I was going to the spa for my birthday! I quickly realized I needed to delete this from the phone as my sweet bf had worked so hard keeping it a secret from me and I didn't want it to be ruined for him. That night, he started giving me clues as to what my gift was. Before bed, he said "you'll need to pack a weekend bag with a swimsuit". Thursday night he told me "you'll want to bring a nice dress". Friday around noon, we headed out to the "mystery" hehe destination. The resort is only 30 minutes away from home so I played dumb and asked why we were pulling off into Parksville. When we arrived at the resort, I was surprised that we had a spa-bungalow cabin rented for the entire weekend! It was a large 1 bedroom cabin with two fireplaces, a lovely little kitchen, a king size bed with a jacuzzi in the corner. On the dinning table was a little plate of premium chocolates that the resort had set out for me with a birthday card. Then, Sheldon told me we had to hurry over to the spa as we had a romantic afternoon for two booked. We started off with a mineral bath for two with champagne and strawberries along the side of the tub. We then both received a fabulous massage in our private couples suit. After leaving the spa all relaxed, we decided to venture into the town to find a nice place to eat. Instead, we settled for a pizza from the grocery store and some champagne for Mimosas the next morning. We spent a nice evening enjoying the jacuzzi. The next morning, we went for breakfast at the resort restaurant and quickly headed back to our cabin to relax in some robes and enjoy our Mimosas. Hanging out on one of the couches in the living room, I was reading the guest services book, eying the spa menu for pedicures and wraps. As I was doing so, Sheldon was sitting on the other couch, asking me if this was our best getaway yet? "Of course! You did a fantastic job planning this birthday getaway!" I replied. Then, I looked up from the guest services book to see him on one knee with a little box. He then said "there's a time when you know its time to take the next step with someone. I love you and am ready to spend my life with you. Will you marry me?" Before he could open the box I told him he was mean for joking like that but before I could finish my sentence, the box opened, and there was a ring! I immediately began crying...my eyes were so misty I couldn't actually see the ring for 5 minutes! When I did see it, it was perfect! He later revealed that he was going to wait until dinner at the resort restaurant to ask me but then realized I would probably cry (I'm a crier! lol) so he made sure to do it long before dinner so that I wouldn't have red eyes for the whole restaurant to see. Very considerate of him. We decided to just enjoy the rest of the weekend and not to tell anyone till we got home on the Sunday. He also revealed that he did as I so advised him many times to do...call my father and ask his permission. He scored a perfect 10 that weekend in my books!

That, my dear, was a fabulous engagement story! I'm such a sucker for the romantic stories! Thanks for sharing with us. You've inspired me to share mine too!

Welcome to the forum! Happy planning!

Welcome to the forum! There is lots of info on here for you to feel more confident in your resort decision. There is a Dreams Punta Cana Brides thread that may help you for info ont hat resort. I'm a Dreams PC girl so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Wow 6 weeks! Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum! Happy planning!

How exciting! Oh you'll just have so much to catch up on! Start counting down the hours!

Welcome and happy planning!

First off, Lisa's gave me a hard time too! As for the dress, I'm not sure but it looks like a Sophia Tolli type style. Brides.com has a dress gallery that allows you to refine searches by fabric, neckline, waist, etc.. so it might help.

Welcome! You've got lots of time to do some research. Happy planning!

Thanks everyone for keeping an eye out for me. I pulled all of my wedding magazines and found a dress with a similar background...and alas, I found it! It's Joli Bridal style 3968. Thanks again everyone!

When I get my Boxer, he will become a lion for Halloween. I'd do it to my cat but I would have to fear for my life!

Quote: Originally Posted by Agape Gems Can you email the picture to the store were you tried it on? Sadly I can't the shop burnt down two months ago.

Don't apologize for the long story, if you didn't vent, you would probably explode! And well...we wouldn't want that to happen so close to the wedding! There isn't much that can be done before the wedding so just call a girlfriend over and make margaritas. It is so frustrating but at this point, just keep your eyes on the prize!

I've got another one! While reading a post about a flower girl dress... me: FG dress...what does FG stand for again? FI: Oh I know that one...F**ken Good dress!

That dress looks fabulous on you! Don't you just love Sophia Tolli...her dresses are so feminine and elegant!