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Quote: Originally Posted by beachbride08 That is so sweet! I have always wanted to go to Mackinac Island. Thanks. Mackinac Island is so worth the trip! I have lived in Michigan 28 years and never was there before Chris took me. I have never seen anything as beautiful here in the states. I hope you get to go someday.

Mackinac Island Background: For those of you not from Michigan. Mackinac Island is a small island about 5 miles from the Mackinaw Bridge. There are no cars or motorcycles allowed on the island; only bikes and horse drawn carriages. Most of the island is a state park with just a couple roads for bike riding. Proposal: It was actually a whole weekend of surprises and it couldn't have been more perfect. First surprise was the trip to Mackinaw I was told what to bring and when to be ready but not where we were going. When we got there I walked in the room to discover a lake view room with a jacuzzi!! As we are having dinner that night the clearest most beautiful rainbow appears. Talk about a sign. Next morning we get up and Chris tells me we are going to bike around the island. It was the most amazing and beautiful place I have ever seen. As your biking on either side of you there is blue water or forest. About lunch time we see a little quite beach facing mackinaw bridge so we stop. And from what seem likes no where Chris pulls out a whole picnic lunch along with a bottle of my favorite wine. After we had eaten he starts asking me if I knew how much he loves me. Then he reaches into the bag and bring out the ring box. I knew right then what it was. I am not even sure what he said I was so excited. All I heard was will you marry me. Then I said yes about a hundred times. After we were done riding we did a little shopping and walked into a del sol shirt store. They had sweat shirts printed up with the bike route we took around the island on the back. On the front it said "Life begins at " and then had the road sign that said M-185, which is where Chris proposed. Needless to say Chris demanded we get them. The next morning I wake up to a breakfast on the beach with the sun just over the water. The whole weekend was so amazing. Later on I found out that biking around Mackinac Island was a tradition his family used to do when he was younger. It was so sweet to be included in a family tradition of his. Well thats my long story. Hope you liked it, Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by Bianca I have found so much googling for those colors. Try "fucshia orange wedding" or similar colors like hot pink, mango, tangerine, magenta. OH! I didn't think of using mango or tangerine. Thanks

Hi Ladies, I love the Fuschia and Orange color scheme. But when I google it for pictures I hardly get any results. Does anyone have any decor pictures that use this color scheme you could post? Thanks so much!! Carla

I was originally thinking the same as you; To spend the day together and help each other get ready. I didn't really want that "girl" time with family. BUT now that others have made the point. I want that moment we he see everything done; dress, hair, makeup, etc. I think the only deciding factor is does she want "that moment" you see her to be when your coming down the aisle.....

Quote: Originally Posted by Kits55 i don't know how much you're willing to spend but there are some pretty private, amazing places with gorgeous beaches in the PDC area. Thanks so much! Since we are coming in by cruise ship we are only looking for a amazing ceremony venue and don't care about the accommodations. Sorry to turn the topic on you but since I posted this we are actually starting to consider not even using a beach. Saw some pictures by Elizabeth Medina at Hacienda Uayamon in Campeche. The ceremony site in the pictures got us thinking old world travel. And a theme came from there - Indiana Jones meets 1940's Hollywood elegance. Needless to say my research has started from the beginning again. Carla

While I was reading the thread on creative guestbooks I saw something mentioned I had not seen in other templates before. Quote: Originally Posted by townie princess you get a sheet printed with questions on it for your guests to fill out.... You could ask questions like "how many kids do you think they'll have" or "where will they be living in 10 years" or just ask for advice. So I love the idea of the questions to add to pages in our scrapbook. These would be great to read in 5 or 10 years and laugh about the answers. So can you ladies help me think up some questions? I am drawing a total blank. Thanks Carla

Using the passport template to create a what to expect would be so cute! And then the luggage tags to boot. I would like to receive that in the mail.

Mine says Save the Dates and then I list both dates.

Quote: Originally Posted by Reba2009 Well, it is official! We will be leaving from NJ on June 20th on RC Explorer of the Seas and getting married on Bermuda. The ceremony and reception will be at Coco Reef on June 22. We will be working on save the date flyers now because we want as many as possible booked by Oct 7th. Congrats! One of the hardest parts of the planning is now over.

Quote: Originally Posted by TA Dina Just do some smart shopping and you'll be fine. Be weary of those "great deals" b/c many times, what you see is not what you get. I totally agree with this. If it is TOO good to be true, then it is. Barbie, Here is an great link on cruisemates that talk about booking direct with a Carnival PVP (personal vacation planner) vs a TA. Might give you a bit more insight in how to choose a TA. Cruise Message Boards - Cruisemates Cruise Forums :: View topic - why do people use a PVP from carnival?? If you search on cruisemates for "PVP vs TA" or something along those lines you will get a good idea of how it all works with a ton of posts to reference. Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by ashrose Feedback would be appreciated... especially on the letter. I didn't want to dwell on the fact that I know people aren't going to come -- but I also wanted to acknowledge what everyone knows that we know. I think the letter sounds fine. Don't worry about dwelling on the fact that people can't come. It is good to let them know not to feel obligated. You have a great start. Don't worry it took me almost a week and three pages of posts from the wonderful ladies on here to get mine looking the way I wanted. Carla

I was wondering should the style of the STD's match the invites? I designed a fun boarding pass STD but the invites we are looking at are pocket fold, totally different look and a bit more formal. Does that matter? I know the invite is suppose to set the mood of the wedding but should the STD also? Thanks, Carla

Ladies, Thank you SOOOO much for all your help! I think they are pretty close to done now. I even finished up the right side. (Hit F5 on your keyboard if they look like the old ones.) Feel free to post any thoughts or correct any mistakes I made (thanks Kristy!). Being the perfectionist I am I may still make a few changes anyway. Thanks again, you ladies ROCK! Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by Bianca Found it! I think... del Sol Photography Wedding Photojournalism Those are the ones!!! You ladies are soooooo awesome!!! Thank you so much!! I made sure to bookmark them and then double check this time.

HELP! I was looking on here one day and happened to click on a members link to their wedding photos. I loved them! I wanted to show the colors and decor to someone. I thought I had booked marked the pics but I didn't take. Here is what I remember of the pictures: - chuppah on the beach with orange and pink material over it. - white chair covers with orange and pink bows - I THINK they were done by del sol but not 100% sure Anyone point me in the right direction? So sorry. Can't believe I did something this dumb! Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by MalibuBarbie I am going to check with the local TA to see what kind of rates she can get, but I think I would be fine just dealing with Carnival and getting their group rate. I just wish they would release the rates already! One of the best tips I learned is no matter what rate carnival gives you ANY TA can give you a better one. What happens is a TA gets say 5-10% off the list price of a cruise for their commission. TA's will then cut their commissions to give you a better rate than what carnival says. The trick is that they are not allowed to advertise things (per the deal with carnival) but as soon as you ask they come up with some amazing prices.

Quote: Originally Posted by MalibuBarbie I definitely feel better knowing that I am not sitting in this forum talking to myself! Barbie I was beginning to feel the same way. LOL I think we are going to try and shoot for a January 2010 or 2011. The rates are so much lower during that time we can afford to do back to back cruises. Plus we are really hoping to have a VERY small group with us maybe 10-15. We will be sailing Carnival also. I looked on their bon voyage page and found these: Carnival Cruise Lines - Gifts & Services They must have just added these in the last month. I was kind of hoping they would have a two tier one but I bet my TA could put in a request for one. They are usually pretty good about that kind of thing.

Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek I don't see updated pics. did you post on this thread or start a new thread for them? I updated the ones in the first post. Might have to hit F5 on your keyboard to refresh the images since they get cached on your computer sometimes.

I did another update. Added some of the hibiscus on the second page. Probably going to add those and compass rose's to the third and fourth page.

If you have not read a lot of negative reviews I would say stick with the hotel planner. Just know that at first she may not be responsive because she is focusing on the weddings that are before yours. You will probably get the most time from her 3-4 months before your wedding. Besides $1900 is a lot of excursions. Carla

Quote: Originally Posted by kristina&kevin I'm pretty sure this is the font you are look for: handwriting-dakota. Are you on a pc or a mac? I am on a mac...I'm pretty sure all mac's have this as one of its standard font selections. You are awesome!! I even found a download for PC. Thanks so much!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristy! There are several places that say Rivera Maya instead of Riviera Maya. Just glancing I saw you were missing the second "i" three times. You ladies are awesome!! I can't keep up with all the changes but keep them coming.

I updated again this time I redid the first page.....

I updated the pics with your color suggestions for the text. Any thoughts?