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Quote: Originally Posted by Jacilynda Oh honey my dress is SOOOOO much motivation! I have to get that thing to zip!!! It would be nice to lose a little more so i can actually sit! i *almost* wish i had my dress and it didn't fit (ok, not really ... way too much pressure!). i only have 2 months left!

CASABLANCA 1900 BNWT Strapless Wedding Dress 2-16 - eBay (item 320355047469 end time Apr-28-09 20:00:27 PDT)

oh gosh, girls, i was SO bad this weekend ... some friends threw me a shower and we ATE (& DRANK) so much ... and right before our final weigh-in! i don't know what's wrong with me. why did i let myself do that? i think the fact that my dress hasn't come in is making something in my head say, "don't worry about it ... you haven't had your fitting yet!" i haven't been to the gym either. i'm so disappointed in myself. so i guess i will sign up for BL6 even though my wedding week is in the middle of it. i'm just not finding the proper motivation on my own.

Quote: Originally Posted by JoannaR Well I am supposed to be putting my down payment tomorrow along with another forum bride but we are both a lil skeptical... No one has yet to say they have used him or at least not on this forum. He offered me 2 emails of references but those could be all made up, in his defense he is a very nice guy and very responsive to all my emails. His site looks legit, but in reality what guarantee do I have that he will show up the day of my wedding once I give him a down payment im scared!!lol As soon as i hear anything I will keep you ladies informed!! actually, that thought crossed my mind as well ... any joe schmo can set up a website of wedding pics and start taking deposits, right? if he is very responsive to emails and offered you references, i think you are fine. contact the references he sent. worst case scenario, they're fakes and no one gets back to you. BUT you could have your mind totally put at ease as a bride shares beautiful photos with you.

last dress from this trip, or the mon cheri from your first shopping trip! how do these dresses fit with your budget? is one way more expensive than the other? sometimes if you're really stuck, price can help make up your mind, lol!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jojo Has anyone heard any reviews of Elizabeth Medina or have pricing for her. Does anyone have pricing for Del Sol? i'm pretty sure both these photographers are on the higher end price-wise, but they are also *extremely* high-quality, artistic photographers. AMAZING work. if you fall in love, see if you can fit them into your budget (my budget was very limited). i still maintain that photos of your day are one of the most important investments you will make. another option if you can't afford the photographer you really love is to hire them for a short TTD session. every bride should have amazing photos!

Quote: Originally Posted by Cassondra2009 I think the price that I quoted in my last post was a sale item...oops! But they have really great prices even when there isnt a sale. The website is weddinglinensdirect.com. Sorry I was off on the price! i agree, they have great prices all the time, and seem to run sales pretty frequently. i bought red organza sashes a LONG time ago (before we had BM dresses and when i thought we had less people, lol). i will probably end up selling those on this forum. just last week i ordered burgundy ones because it turns out the BM dresses we got are a dark red (the old sashes really clashed ... hoping the burgundy ones are a better match).

Quote: Originally Posted by jax_the_beach_bride OMG!!! soo... the MOH and all my friends totally sideswiped me with a surprise bachelorette!!! IT was freakkin amazing.. there was penis' everywhere.. it was hilarious.. even a glow-in-the-dark ring toss penis HAHAHAH!!! im in the niagara region.. so we went to niagara falls.. to the dragon fly... all i can say... BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE!!! ... i hope all you ladies have an amazing bachelorette too!! sounds like a blast ... and when it comes to bachelorette parties, one can never have too many penises! LMAO! i've never been to niagara falls ... almost every other year i plan to go but never get there.

WOW yolanda! you look amazing ... and i love that outfit!

LMAO at this thread! tom has several, but the main ones are: the cardiologist he works for (all i hear all day is doc this, and doc that, lol), and of course chase utley of the phillies (i used to refer to chase as "my boyfriend's boyfriend").

Quote: Originally Posted by drtracy Mummer ~ have fun at your shower that isn't tomorrow. haha thanks! wink wink nudge nudge btw, have i mentioned that i absolutely ADORE your siggy pic? makes me smile every time i see it! just looks like a good time!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartyt509 Yeah I know I think you we leave the day after you get there lol we leave on the afternoon of the 25th - you never know you could be arriving as we are leaving - neck a beer before the flight lmao ooh we'll be up for more than just one beer ... we arrive on the 23rd! sorry to hear about FI's sister ... that just sucks ... hope whatever happens doesn't end up spoiling ANY of your plans. not sure how you feel about his sister (we all know how you feel about FMIL, lol), but regardless, no one wants a death in the family surrounding their wedding day. you just make sure you get your ass to cancun no matter what!

yamille, i agree with the others ... hot! i also particularly love that yours is done outdoors ... it adds that "someone could have seen you" kinkiness! like i could just imagine someone in a tall building across the way peeping at you with binoculars! also, the color really pops! just a great photo overall.

cattie have a BLAST at your bachelorette! i'm positive my shower is tomorrow, tho i will do my best to play it off like they surprised me, haha! if i didn't have that going on tomorrow, you *know* i'd come crash your bachelorette party! LMAO at harty going down the aisle in her underpants! is that before or after the naked twister? LOL seriously, i'm SO sorry that i won't be arriving at dreams until about the day you're leaving ...

casey, we already knew that you were gorgeous and that the camera just loves you from your stunning engagement pics ... but seriously WOW ... i agree with others that you could very easily model for a living. the teasers you've shown us are STUNNING. i could NEVER do BD pics ... i'm so jealous.

Quote: Originally Posted by Denise L I know I can't believe how fast it is coming. I leave a week sunday and two weeks today I will be a Mrs.!!! We are really excited to work with Lincoln and Lori...I will definitely post pictures when I retunn...if I can figure how? you're almost there! you must be so excited! trust us, we're all almost as excited as you are to see your pics, lol! and worst-case scenario, you could always upload your pics to a photo site (like snapfish, shutterfly, photobucket, or kodak) and just send us picture-hungry BDWers a link!

WOWZA! hot hot hot!

i know there are threads about this on here already, so try the search function. i think we are going to use shutterfly for our share site. shutterfly's photo books i've heard are good quality, and plus they are partnered with target (which is where we are registered).

yeah stuff like that gets old quick! ours is on a thursday, and the way i see it (and what i'm telling everyone else) is "every day is the weekend when you're in paradise!" i don't know where your wedding location is ... is it not far enough away that people would have to take at least a few days in order to be there? almost everyone coming to my wedding is going for the full week, so i didn't hear much about it being on a weekday. no one is going to want to fly out the morning after, all hung over! also, mine is in mexico ... i just told people you can't have a legal wedding in mexico on a weekend because you can't get the services of the judge (really only true about sundays, but the little white lie helped so much)!

boooo ... that stinks, danielle!

i bought these from ebay (much smaller quantity): 60 PERSONALIZED WEDDING FAVOR GOLF TEES - eBay (item 300302690496 end time Mar-24-09 23:29:04 PDT) i only wanted a small quantity because i'm pretty sure we're just giving them to the groomsmen and groom's dad (they are really the only ones going to the wedding who golf anyway). i will let you guys know how i like them when they come in! they are just white, and sort of engraved rather than printed.

there are really cheap ones you can order from ebay as well ... here's one example: 50 Starfish Soap Wedding Favors NAUTICAL Beach soaps - eBay (item 250297918066 end time Apr-18-09 17:30:20 PDT) you can choose your color and scent! cheapest yet is to buy the molds (also available on ebay, lol) and make them yourself!

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyBride09 I am in for Chickies...It's about 10 blocks from my house..LOL And actually April 11th seems to work for me also :-) haha a little far to be "stumbling distance," but still good! my fiance is from south 16th between porter & ritner ... in nice weather, we used to walk to citizens bank park for phillies' games!

there seems to be a bit of interest in chickie's and pete's in south philly (near the stadiums) ... here's the address so people can get directions: 1526 Packer Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19145 does everyone think this location will work for us? oh check out the menus too, it's not just seafood (not sure if people have seafood allergies). saturday, april 11 is the best date for me ... chime in, ladies!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristy! This has got to be the most depressing thread for a virgin bride! Hmmm, must go in with a plan of attack. oh hahahaha you have nothing to worry about ... i'm SURE in your case it will be different, because the anticipation will be overwhelming! Quote: Originally Posted by STACEY So we "kinda" got it on. We were both sooo tired, and SO SO SO drunk. So thats we I say "kinda" to tell the truth, I dont really remember how it was. i can almost guarantee this will be the case for us as well, lol! the next day i won't even remember whether we did or didn't! LMAO! Quote: Originally Posted by LisaG Our safe was broken into during our reception, so we spent all night dealing with that, then he held me as I cried myself to sleep. that is just horrible. makes me want to go kick some *ss! how dare they ruin your wedding night!