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Just cleaning it up, and properly adding Rachel to our list! Looks like we have lots of reviews and photos to look forward to in upcoming weeks! November 2008 RJ & Stephanie - November 8, 2008 Trish (flygirl) & Matt - November 9, 2008 Kristi & Neil - November 10, 2008 Samantha (PDXlove) & Damon - November 20, 2008 December 2008 Brianna & Danny - December 6, 2008 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 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 Gen (Gen Moriya) & Josh - June 14, 2009 Joanna (JoannaR) & Orlando - June 20, 2009 Jenn (PhillyBride09) & Joe - June 24, 2009 Tracy (skye15) - June 30, 2009 August 2009 Peggy (bbpacco) & Teddy - August 1, 2009 Christine & Christopher (zorlack76) - August 14, 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

what about something between the two, like a trumpet skirt? i am VERY hippy and bottom heavy (17-inch difference between my waist and hips!) so i didn't dare try on anything fitted. honestly, i think you look great in the fitted one, keeping in mind that the dress in the pic is too small! i think if you and your fiance both love your curves, you should embrace them and go with the sexy one! what is the material tho? i would think it could end up being just as hot if not hotter because it's tight against your body.

Quote: Originally Posted by katrina i'm pretty sure target has some pretty wacky return policies when it comes to a registry- unless it's changed since i was figuring out my registry. here's a thread about it: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t13220 the purchase log from your registry is considered a gift receipt, which means as long as the items were recorded as bought from your registry, you will be able to return them for the full purchase price. this must happen within 90 days of your wedding date. i'm not sure but it might only be store credit, which for me isn't a problem. however, gifts not from the registry, or not properly recorded as bought from the registry, must have a gift receipt or you won't get squat it seems. i dunno ... doesn't seem enough to make me cancel my target registry, but i might register somewhere else as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by *Casey* I feel like when I go look at these places to register at, I don't see anything I want... and when I can't get stuff, then I want everything in the store! Am I alone here? LMAO! you're definitely not alone!

target. everyone loves tar-jay, and they are pretty much everywhere in the states. besides that, you can accept gift cards on your registry, which could be used for ANYTHING ... even photo-developing! also we figured target is pretty cheap. we don't expect gifts from anyone, especially those spending so much to come to the DW ... this gives them a cheap option if they're the type to insist on giving something.

Quote: Originally Posted by STACEY I am working on my review and I will post my proffesional photos then. so if you didn't have those GORGEOUS ttd photos, would you have been happy with only what you got from juan navarro? i'm having a hard time convincing tom to go for the extra expense of a better photographer on our wedding day. we are not doing a TTD session.

i think our AHR invites will be a combo wedding announcement/AHR invite, so we will probably include a wedding photo. it may just be in postcard format, which i think will lend itself to the casual nature of our AHR.

do you have a picture? are they folding fans or the flat panel on a stick type?

good to know, but kinda sucks since i usually use snapfish for everything (usually comes out cheaper for me with pre-paid print credits). thanks for your review tho ... i have never made a photobook from any service and was wondering about page thickness, photo quality, etc. i intend to make books for myself, and both sets of parents after the wedding.

we registered as well, because friends and coworkers (and a few family members, especially those who can't attend the wedding) were harassing us! it is usually considered poor etiquette to say where you're registered on your invites. if anyone is going to throw you a shower it should be listed on your shower invitations tho! we also posted it on our wedding website. this is how we worded it, with a link to our actual registry: The greatest gift we could possibly receive is if you would join us in Mexico. We need nothing other than to be surrounded by our family and friends for our wedding to truly be a "wedding in paradise!" The costs of attending are substantial, and we wouldn't dream of asking anything more. Your "presence" will be our "presents!" That said, some of you are stubborn and will insist on gift-giving ... for you, we have registered at Target.

they're nice! do you know if they also come scented? part of the reason for giving a travel candle is that sometimes rooms near the ocean/sea get a "musty" oceany smell. it's usually nothing a candle, room spray, or incense can't get rid of, but i know the smell does bother some people. i've seen it complained about on tripadvisor, for some resorts more than others.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jacilynda I was laughing so hard.... then I realized Montana ended up a red state! My county was blue so I think I should be included as well! HA! awww, we'll take you just because you got the joke, LOL!

Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek You can join the BDW biggest losers 2 if you want too. i was going to suggest this too ... we are nearly finished with the 4th round, and i believe biggest loser 5 will start up sometime in the beginning of december. each round lasts 8 weeks. i know i'll be there for round 5 (i was in biggest loser 3, and currently in 4 ... will keep doing it all the way up to my wedding and maybe beyond)! for just a $15 entry fee, you get the support of all us girls who are struggling with the same issues, get to talk exercise and diet with us, are kept accountable to someone (you have to send your weekly "weigh-in"--a picture of your scale with you on it--every week to AnnR), you'll provide motivation to other brides, and you have the chance to win the pot (which can be a pretty decent amount of $$$)!

aw, that sucks, i was really looking forward to the couple's massage too! i really hate when people are rude like that. glad your wedding was a wonderful experience overall!

LOVE it!!! ahhh ... if only ... wonder if this statistic is actually true? Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa Since our aggregate divorce rate is 22% lower than the Christian Coalition's, we get a bunch of happy families.

you're killing me heather, because now i've gone looking and found all sorts of bags i like! oh, did i mention i already bought bags from target? oh, and how about i have absolutely NO idea how many i'll need yet!

oh man, the salad thing just reminded me of something my IDIOT ex said once when we were out to dinner! waiter: "soup or salad?" idiot ex: "no thanks, i don't even like 'regular' salad!" HAHAHAHAHA he was thinking the guy asked if he wanted SUPER salad! the poor waiter was just so confused ... meanwhile, i had water coming out of nose, i was laughing so hard! must've laughed through the entire dinner! i'm so glad i'm rid of the IDIOT!

when i was a kid my grandparents used to take me to asbury park (home of bruce springsteen ... it used to have boardwalk amusements like a smaller version of seaside heights or wildwood ... now it's just crackhouses and such ... so sad!). anyway, i always thought asbury park was "raspberry park" which i suppose is really cute coming from a kid, but no one in my family ever let me live it down!

technically, i post on BDW all day and get paid for it, LOL! you ladies seem to have impressive and important careers ... how do you squeeze in your internet time? i am a graphic designer for a small publishing firm. i design book covers, and am responsible for a monthly periodical. sounds exciting and interesting until you hear that 99% of what we publish is "information technology" related. for about 9 years here i was responsible for computers in libraries magazine ... can you get duller than computers ... IN LIBRARIES?! LOL!

Quote: Originally Posted by amesharpe Hi ladies! I'm so sorry, I've been just terrible at posting this season. In fact I'm not sure that I've posted at all and I'm soo sorry. I should have been supporting all of you. I've was soo absorbed with my resort being closed that I just couldn't do anything but focus on that! Honestly, that's all I did. I kept track of the DT closure thread, smoked ciggarettes and drank wine. I did loose weight but it wasn't the good kind of weight loss. I hardly ate anything except for peanut m&m's, cheese cake & salt n' vinegar chips. Amazingly, they announced on Wednesday that they are reopening the resort and the first thing I did was go to the gym! What a relief. but how odd that I just couldn't seem to do anything except things that weren't good for me?!?!? Oh well, I just wanted to send you all good thoughts and good vibes for this week. Only two more weeks ladies. please don't apologize! i can't imagine many of us would have behaved differently during that positively AWFUL situation! how stressful! i am so happy for you girls that they've reopened. honestly i don't know how i would have handled it if it happened to me ... i can guarantee not well!

Quote: Originally Posted by lucy106 and BTW can I come? haha damn lucy, you beat me to it! LOL seriously tho, can i? i don't even require a thank you note! hehe you are amazingly generous. i wish i was related to you!

i agree with bachatabride ... we NEED to see it on you! maybe it's only so unflattering because it's too big? i know i looked best (thinnest) in the dresses that i practically had to remove a rib to fit into, LOL! when they were way too big they just looked unflattering and dumpy. if you show us a pic with you wearing it, perhaps we could suggest changes or even other styles that would be more flattering to your body type. seems like plenty of girls tried this style and were disappointed, so they could probably tell you what styles they tried that looked better. YOU need to feel beautiful in the dress!

i'm still pissed off about this on your behalf. people are so annoying, that i don't know how we all managed to find ones that were decent enough to marry, LOL! imo, they should have stuck to the triple and just worked out a "sock on the doorknob" system or something to signify the couple's "alone time." too late now, i guess. let us know what eric says! i hope he still goes! if you get your photos on disc, i'm sure some BDW brides (myself included!) who are handy with photoshop will be willing to help you make at least a few of them look really spectacular and not charge you a cent!

first of all, call me a selfish brat, but YOU are the one who should be receiving gifts for your wedding! these people are insane! like the other girls have said, a wedding announcement with a photo is appropriate, and if you decide you're definitely doing an AHR, a wedding favor would suffice. it would be lovely if it were something that reflected your destination ... just an idea! i would be insulted if i got some stupid personalized candle in the mail but no invite! especially since i think wedding favors in general are usually a waste ... no one keeps them unless they are something practical!

Quote: Originally Posted by Michelle haha Erin thats hilarious! that reminds me of my dad making maple breakfast sausages almost every sunday morning and i asked him how they taste like maple and we had a huge tree right out our kitchen window that squirrels were always playing in so i guess he thought fast and told me that the sausages were made from squirrels and they tasted like maple because they ran up and down maple trees so much! LOL and i didnt believe him so he cut the sausages and made them look like a squirrel on his plate lol...i believed him for a long time til my mom found out he told me that! lol ewwww! squirrel sausage! LMAO!