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why do you girls keep saying 3 months you're freaking me out! it's FOUR months!!! (ok, so my wedding is at the END of may ...) at least one thing got accomplished ... groom attire. he went last weekend finally, and took care of it. of course, he spent more on his attire than i spent on mine (doesn't bother me much, because he will wear his suit again and again ... my dress is a one-time deal) ... BUT, he had been giving me a hard time about hiring a better (and more $$$) photographer than the one our resort's wedding package offers. now that he spent $1200 (yes, you read that right) on his wedding day clothes, you can bet your ass i'm booking the photographer. i'll do it with my money, because in my opinion, the photography is practically THE most important thing! oh, and my matronOH asked for my maidOH's phone number/email, etc. ... which leads me to believe planning is going to begin for a shower or bachelorette party!! funny, but that's the thing that really made me realize how close the wedding is! yikes! it also made me realize i need to start dressing nicer and wearing makeup more regularly, LOL!

looks like you ladies are doing great! i'm in awe of the dedication some of you have to working out. really inspiring! i didn't lose much, but i'll take what i can get! i hadn't been feeling well most of this past week so i wasn't eating very much at all, but i wasn't hitting the gym either. the other thing i haven't really gotten on board with yet is upping my water consumption. there's a water cooler here at work so this week i'm starting to make water my beverage of choice. i find drinking boatloads of water is the single easiest thing that seems to help me the most. i'm not sure if it's because it flushes the system, because it fills me up, or because i have to get up off my butt so many times a day to go down the hall to pee, LOL! keep up the great work ladies ... weeks 2 and 3 can be harsh ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Virg Plain White T's have a great new song 1,2,3,4 Perfect for a montage video absolutely perfect ... i love it for its simplicity.

i'm interested! was going to do something similar myself, but hey, if someone else can save me the trouble, i'm all for it! you can count me in for 50, if it's not too late! i'd love to see the designs as well if it's not too much trouble!

holy crap, i just gotta say that erica has killer hair ... never would have known from her baseball cap avatar! so when is the philly get together? i'm jealous!

great job so far, girls! i'm personally down 3.8 this week! off to the gym!

suddenly my fiance has it in his head that he wants to wear a dark blue suit with a light blue shirt and red tie, as suggested by his (self-proclaimed) fashion guru buddy. there has never been ANY blue in our color scheme (that we chose over a year ago), as i am not a fan. *sigh* the girls dresses are david's bridal apple red. he wanted to wear a bowtie at first, which i nixed. that's the "one veto" that i get ... hope i used it wisely! his feeling is he doesn't get to see my dress so why should i see and/or pick out what he's wearing? i get his point, but honestly, my dress is ivory. bridesmaids' are red. what more does he need to know? i'm afraid we're going to end up looking mighty patriotic with his sudden need to incorporate blue, LOL.

Quote: Originally Posted by BachataBride We picked (well....FI actually did when he shot down all my other suggestions!) Baby I love your way by Bob Marley for the recessional. I love it!!! And the fact that he participated is so exciting to me!!! We are still up in the air about the processional, the signing of the register is going to be we are man & wife by Michelle Featherstone and our first dance (done immediately after the ceremony) will be Steady as we go by Dave Matthews Band. Thanks for all the suggestions ladies...I will be going through my newly made list after work today to try & narrow down the processional!! sounds great! your wedding is so close! when do you leave??

well it was bound to happen sooner or later ... the first wedding dream/nightmare! it was the day of the wedding and i realized i totally forgot the bose system and my ipod (which is what we're using for all our music)! i was in my dress, running around stressed out and SOBBING LOUDLY when someone fetched tom. he is holding the bose system and says, "it's right here! it was in my carry-on!" and for a second i was thrilled until i realized i was the one with the ipod so we still didn't have ANY music ... and then i FLIP OUT because he's not supposed to see me in the dress! and then i flip some more because it was 10 minutes after the wedding was supposed to start and we have no music and don't know what to do! do we just walk out there to NOTHING? it was all very emotional and dramatic ... "the wedding is RUINED!" sob, sob then i woke up. (my dress wasn't my dress, we weren't even in mexico, and the wedding in the dream was at 3 not 5, so i'm not too worried, LOL!)

Quote: Originally Posted by prairiegirl my FI and I right now are doing the big search and he just suggested for our walking out song.... I Want Action - Poison LMAO.. I think it's a good choice!! HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by neen i started this thread a few months ago and just wanted to say, being two weeks away from my wedding now, i'm SO over this! i'm just SO excited for my wedding and to spend time with the folks that are going to with us (50+) and honestly, the hurt over those who won't be there has totally faded. so anyone who is reading through and thinking the same way I was, just know it'll get better!! i hear ya, i'm totally over it too. it DOES get better. in fact, i can't believe i ever shed tears over it! it's not about how many people don't come, it's about how much you love (and are loved by) the people who do! you are very lucky to have over 50 guests making it! your wedding is going to be amazing. and IT'S SO CLOSE! omg ... you must be SO excited!

you girls with the tickers are freaking me out. how did it get so close? i got engaged in may of 2007!!!! at this point, with the economy, we're really unsure about who all is coming, and our bridal party is in shambles (right now i have 5 girls and 2 guys, and one of those guys is already a stand-in!), so i haven't done anything toward OOT bags or bridal party attire. the girls need to get on it if they are ordering the dresses they picked at davids. i haven't had my first fitting yet. and worst of all, i STILL haven't sent out invites. i skipped STDs to go straight to invites, but that was when i thought i was going to have them out months ago. everyone knows via email and word of mouth, but still! i don't know what my problem is. i'm lucky i still have a fiance. i am the biggest procrastinator in the world, and he loves me anyway!

take : kite

Quote: Originally Posted by laycj18 FI si dieting with me too - but it's more of a pain for me that a help because we are on different diets. He is big into body building and spends HOURS in the gym lifting so he does a super high protein diet.....I on the other hand do a low-fat diet with heavy cardio and moderate strength. He is just always trying to tell me to eat more of this or more of that and I keep saying do you know how much fat is in that? To each his own I don't know what Tom is planning on doing, because he said there was still too much junk in the house for him to start yet! So I guess this week he's going to be our human garbage disposal and free us from temptation, LOL. But I totally hear ya. Last time we both tried to diet, a few years ago, he did a variation on Atkins (low carb, high protein) while I loosely followed Weight Watchers (low fat, high fiber). Those two types of diets are almost exact opposites of each other! It was so funny, because I would be like, "I'll trade you a spoonful of fat free chocolate pudding for a piece of cheese!" Goes to show, you always want what you can't have!

Ann, as usual, you're doing a fantastic job. Sorry it can become so difficult sometimes. Know that we are really grateful that you take time out of your days to handle this contest for us! So ladies, how did everyone's first two days go? My start weight was up 2.6 lbs from where I ended BL4 ... not nearly as bad as it could have been! I planned to go to the gym yesterday but never got there. I'm sick, so it's kinda hard to get motivated to go work out. I will absolutely force myself tonight! I can't believe how close the wedding is getting, and I have a lot of pounds to shed! There's no time left for dilly-dallying! Best of luck, everyone! May you all become BIG LOSERS!

name : mate

sunita, i'm reposting because you accidentally omitted tabitha & keith! new brides (and grooms), be sure to copy the very latest list of dates when adding yours (and please include both your real names and your screen name so we know who you are)! January 2009 Kristy & Mike - January 16, 2009 Jess & Evan - January 17, 2009 Michelle (Michelle&Steve) & Steve - January 18, 2009 February 2009 Reilly (soon to be Mrs. Glasser) & David - February 23 March 2009 Angel & Sanford - March 1, 2009 Kelly (KellySC) & Brian - March 20, 2009 April 2009 Katherine (Cancunbride2009) & James - April 16, 2009 Lyndsey (lynds) & Nick - April 17, 2009 Rachel (Rachel&Jamie) & Jamie - April 18, 2009 Tanya (TanyaNYC) + Alex - April 19, 2009 Diana (dc22173) & Anthony - April 25, 2009 Maria (maria3901) & Jon - April 26, 2009 May 2009 Jaymie & Ales - May 4, 2009 Jenn (Jenn387 & Mike - May 8, 2009 Kelly & Joe - May 13, 2009 Sylvia (cancunbride) & Albert - May 14, 2009 Marie (hartyt509) & Scott - May 15, 2009 Joanna (jhubert) & John - May 20, 2009 Lisa (mummergirl) & Tom - May 28, 2009 Tamika (quackquack) & James - May 30, 2009 June 2009 Tina (cweigner5) - June 12, 2009 Jen (simbasim) - June 13, 2009 Abby(destination)& Tom - June 13, 2009 Gen (Gen Moriya) & Josh - June 14, 2009 Joanna (JoannaR) & Orlando - June 20, 2009 Jenn (PhillyBride09) & Joe - June 24, 2009 Tracy (skye15) - June 30, 2009 July 2009 Cassondra (Cassondra2009) & Scott - July 12, 2009 Louise & Ross (lclivingston)- July 14th 2009 August 2009 Peggy (bbpacco) & Teddy - August 1, 2009 Christine & Christopher (zorlack76) - August 14, 2009 Adrienne (rabutler816) & Reginald - August 16, 2009 November 2009 Jennifer & Chris (Keiperwedding) - November 7, 2009 Jodey & Simon - November 12, 2009 Tracy (skye15) - June 30, 2009 Emily (epargin) & Darren - November 14, 2009 Valerie and Ryan - November 21, 2009 January 2010 Sunita (sunitam)- January 5, 2010 Tabitha (Dolphin) & Keith - January 22, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Prettyhazardous How late is too late to send in my pics etc? My FI leaves out for work like 2 hrs before I get up and he has rehearsals (he play in a band) on Wednesday nites so I don't know how late he'll be in. He usually gets home ab 9-9:30 so is 10 too late to send in my pics? Also we're gong to play around with it tonite but it seems that due to the flash there is a glare on my weight so I don't know how well it'll show up... i always took the pics of the scale myself (hey, i should find out how much my camera weighs, lol)! i just hold the camera as still as possible (under my gut, pointed at my feet, lol) and snap. it's digital, so i can see right away if it came out ok or i have to redo. i have a glass scale so i just turn off my flash and make sure there's plenty of light in the room, to avoid the glare. give it a try ... you can probably do it on your own. oh, and i always weigh myself butt naked and first thing in the morning (and don't forget to pee first), LMAO!

i'm so glad i signed up and paid before xmas ... i would have totally forgotten about it! i gained a little back over the holidays, but not too much (at least i don't think so ... i've been afraid of the scale)! this time my fiance says he's going to diet too, which should help a lot. it's a lot easier to eat a salad when you're not sitting next to a guy eating a cheesesteak, LOL! we're going to have one last pizza tonight while watching the flyers game. then it's back on track, and back to the gym (i haven't been there since november)! after all, the wedding is sneaking up on us!

ripe - pear

Quote: Originally Posted by deefalvey my least favorite thing before my wedding - diet lol! Dirt

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyBride09 I would just be honest with your Bridesmaids, tell them we all know the economy is bad and you wouldn't be hurt if they couldn't come. well, i'm very lucky that they are all definitely *coming* now (except maybe tom's aunt ... she keeps insisting she is, but i don't see how it's possible), i was just considering telling them they don't have to be *bridesmaids* if they'd rather not. i don't really have a problem with the bridal party being uneven, but i'll feel kinda bad if tom has only a best man, and i have 5 girls, ya know? there are two other guys who are going who he could ask to stand for him, but i'd really like to get it settled before the girls order their dresses.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiffiney01 Team TERM

Quote: Originally Posted by blurt He said he doesn't know what I am wearing so he's not telling me what he is wearing. that sounds like something tom would say to me. in fact, he's still threatening to wear shorts and sunglasses. as you can see from my siggy pic, he is not afraid of color or of standing out, LOL, so i'd personally be a little bit scared!

Quote: Originally Posted by JUSTUSTWO I wanna play ATOM MEAT