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i would make them available AT the ceremony, not in the OOT bags. however, i'm setting mine out (one at each table setting) at the reception. it's really windy at our ceremony spot so they'll be unnecessary there, but i know people get hot & sweaty when they're dancing! i don't care if they are girly, either. it will make the table look nice, LOL. if the men aren't secure enough in their sexuality to fan themselves, then they can just sweat for all i care! LOL

KOP is pretty far for me. didn't realize our PA girls were coming from way out there ... i always just assume they are right over the bridge! sorry about that! i think somewhere closer to the bridge in philly would be more central for everyone. if KOP is closest for some of you, then i wouldn't want you girls to have to come all the way to jersey either. i'm afraid we're going to get something planned and then none of us will be able to show up because we have pre-wedding stuff going on ... i know my shower is within the next two weekends!

definitely the orange! if your colors are pink and orange, maybe you can just change the ribbon to pink ribbon on his bout. i think it's pretty cool that he's wearing a pink suit. why shouldn't he have something unique? we brides are so intent on getting exactly what we want for our weddings that we tend not to give our guys much say in the process. if he can rock a pink suit and look hot in it, i say he should go for it!

where i'm from, showers are always surprise parties (or at least are supposed to be surprises!) ... so the bride wouldn't ever come prepared with stuff for the hostesses, and certainly not be responsible for favors or anything like that! just as others have already said, just be sure to send thank yous to everyone who attended, planned, hosted, or gave gifts!

i know i would like it if i was going to a hotel that wasn't all-inclusive!

i think it's a really cute idea, and will make your gift stand out from all the other true lingerie gifts. you'll definitely get props for your creativity! besides, i'm not one to really like other people picking out my lingerie, so i'd be thankful to get something like that after opening weird crotchless panties from my grandmother, ya know? LOL

yes, definitely agree with kat! grab a blank card and write something personal ... these are people who are very important in your life, which is why they are getting these gifts in the first place! let them know what they mean to you! side note, where did you get your hankies? my mom's a crier ... she could probably use one, LOL.

i would think center city would be a pain for people ... the parking ... ugh ... i think also friday happy hours could be hard with traffic depending on where everyone is coming from exactly. just for me personally, a weekend lunch would be easier than an evening during the week, because i work late hours. maybe a bar/restaurant on south street or delaware ave. might be easier? don't leave it up to me, 'cause i'll have you guys all coming to NJ, LOL! from this thread, it looks like we'd have 6 people interested (if i include myself) ... and i know there are more philly-area people on here ... phillybride09 daniellenderek

Quote: Originally Posted by bbpacco 1. Did they make you pay for rehearsal? I remember seeing it somewhere on this forum that you actually needed to pay for it, is it true? you don't have to pay for a rehearsal, there is just a cost if you want them to set up a private rehearsal DINNER. most people just go with their wedding party to one of the resort restaurants.

Quote: Originally Posted by yoAzul Is anyone else realizing how much FREAKN $ is going into their beauty - i swear with waxing, hair cuts, tanning, manis/pedis, ect i feel like in the next month and a half im gonna spend over 500$ just to look somewhat better LOL i'm trying not to spend like that on beauty ... i don't want tom to marry something entirely different than the hairy troll he'll be living with for life! LOL ok, obviously i'm going to get a hair cut and shave and all LOL, but i'm trying to keep the expenditures to a minimum. i mean, i really don't need to do pro tooth-whitening, botox, facials, or anything like that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Steph158 I would say don't worry, your photos will be great (and they will be) but you will still worry- just like I am! You have a very beautiful smile and it seems to me that you just light up from looking at your siggy pic. I think your pictures will be great! haha so true, i will still worry! and aww thanks for the compliments ... but i'm all drunk and sweaty in that siggy pic, so that might explain the "lit up" smile LOL! i'll probably be both drunk and sweaty on my wedding day as well, so maybe it will all work out! LMAO!

i'm doing raffia fans for two reasons: 1) it's SO windy where my ceremony is going to be that fans are totally unnecessary there. if i can get program info together, i will do a program, but it won't be a fan. 2) i'm using the raffia fans for the reception, where it's far less windy and people will be getting all hot and sweaty from dancing. i do agree with the other girls that paper fans or folding fans will be lighter and easier to pack tho!

Quote: Originally Posted by drtracy Hey, big clue, deleting someone from FB does not delete them from your life. hahahahaha SO true! i just can't believe he deleted his FIL and MIL! and *me*! what the hell did *i* do, besides plan a wedding he can't afford to attend?! sorry i totally hijacked this thread with my drama!

Quote: Originally Posted by *Casey* Awww... that makes me sad for him. Did she give any excuse about why they would plan the disney trip if they had no $$$? well, disney (even for 10 days) will cost less because they're a family of 4. the airfare alone to cancun for the 4 of them would be around $2000, plus passports if they don't have them. kids stay free at dreams, but the two adults would cost over $2000, so in total they were probably looking at about $4500. i'm sure with the specials being run by disney right now (and how cheap flights to florida are) they can go for the 10 days for less than $4500. it just *looks* kinda bad, since they planned it the week of our wedding, ya know? and then people just *reacted* without thinking about it from all sides.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ayita I feel sorry for your FI though... is he close to his half sister? How does he take all this? i said i hope you're not feeling too hurt over this, and his reply was, "i couldn't care less." so i joked with him that it was because he'd rather be in disney too (he's a disney freak!) and he said, "no, it's because i know she doesn't give a sh*t about me." ... so, he says he's not bothered, but he is. a lot. i feel bad.

major facebook family drama today ... tom's half-sister who told us she wasn't coming (because of money) posted about her family's 10-day trip to Disney the SAME WEEK as our wedding. her father saw it and got PISSED OFF and commented on her page ... and major back-and-forth family drama ensued ... but the funny thing is that now her husband has now deleted us all from his friends list ... what is this? grade school? LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by BBtoB What do you all mean by using a frame for a sand ceremony? Hmm, I guess I don't get it. see the post #4 in this thread

Quote: Originally Posted by YoursTruly I got mine from makingmemoriesandmore.com. It was engraved and all--really nice! i just checked that site and it's a scrapbooking site ... hmm ...

my confession is that i'm 36 and still waiting for my "biological clock" to even start ticking at all! i just have never looked at a baby and thought "ooooh i want one!" i don't know if it's just that i'm never around children (i in fact have never changed a diaper, never fed a baby, and can probably count on both hands the number of times i've even held one)? i feel like something's wrong with me.

for all our noobs, to find wedding reviews, go onto the main page of the forum, about 4 down in BDW general, you will see "share your wedding/engagement stories," and in that category you will find a link for wedding reviews. happy reading!

i had a small gain, no biggie since i have my period ... but even tho i took a pic and remembered to bring my camera with me to work, i forgot i had taken the cords (that connect my camera to the computer) home last week. duh. i'll have to see if i remember to send it tonight (i'm going out after work). seems like every time i gain i somehow forget my pic LOL. i guess subconsciously i don't want anyone to see it? LOL

i'm not going to spend a lot because if we had the money we would have just done the whole thing at home in the first place. we keep stressing to people that it's just a CASUAL party, a celebration to include those who couldn't come, and NOT a "wedding reception." i'm sure we will still hear crap from some family like, "well if you were going to do all this anyway, why didn't you just do it all here?" besides, the price for halls/catering, etc. also seems to double or even triple if the word "wedding" is involved. i will call it an anniversary party if i have to, but i am not getting price-gouged over semantics!

who is going to be doing the cooking? if you're talking about it being catered then i think you need to at least double that budget or cut your guest list in half. we are looking at around the same number of people and don't want to spend more than 2 or 3 grand ... and so far, it's not looking good.

just wanted to share the current price list for excursions through dreams, attached. (seems like you can get almost all of these cheaper through other companies!) also, the dreams delphinus dolphin experience went up $10 ... it's now $159. i have the spa prices too, but uploading the attachment for that keeps failing. Tours List Dreams Cancun Resort Price$.doc

i am so glad to hear that USairways was good about your dress ... i've only heard the opposite about them so far and was getting a little nervous about it. i guess it just depends on which flight attendants you end up with! sorry it turned out so windy on your day ... you can actually see sanford catch you from blowing right over! crazy! i had been wondering why you didn't use the red carpet too, considering your color was red (so is mine). you didn't ever eat breakfast in the tower?