kevsgirl

Welcome to the forum, Kelsie! And congrats on choosing to have a Destination Wedding!

Hi everyone! I am a bit obsessed with pink myself. I want to have light pink and hot pink flowers and possibly white. Right now I'm thinking of hot pink BM dresses with them holding white bouquets and me having a pink bouquet, but I'm not sure if that'll work. I know I need another colour. Having said that, I dug up some really great colour palette boards from this site called Style me Pretty - here. And now, for your viewing pleasure: Beautiful pink and green colour palette: Another more cute pink and green palette: Bright fuschia and orange Hot pink, blue and green: Pinks, reds and oranges

Quote: Originally Posted by Tobi Jessell question for the techies out there...if i buy one of the portable ipod docking stations and it says "compatible with audio devices with standard headset input" does that mean i can plug in a microphone to this and use it as the speaker set?? That's a great question... eagerly awaiting responses... I would caution against not using anything. I just got back from a DW on the East coast that took place in a park in a gazebo and I couldn't hear a thing. It was one of the most annoying experiences ever... now I'm all paranoid about our wedding.

Can I ask how much the session cost and how long it was? I looked at the website, but it doesn't even mention BD photography.

Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka What a pretty place to have a wedding at. I went there when i was a little girl, don't remember much though unfortunately. That photo of you and Kev is so sweet! Thanks, Raeka He was so cute this trip. Well, he always is It was gorgeous. But the noise (lack of noise) factor really threw me off. Now I'm wondering if our wedding on the beach will have microphones. I think it must be worse not to be able to hear a ceremony than to hear it through a microphone...

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan yes, that's why i specified science. Course work is such a small part of it. Not that there isn't a ton of pressure, it's just a different structure. That's why I felt ok stating that. It's so true that there is a world of difference between Arts and Sciences PhD's. Not that either one is 'easier' than the other. Mind you, my mother always says that PhD students in Science (she works in a lab) work 80 hr weeks and never go home! Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Her program may not allow taking a break. Mine doesn't. well there is a 1 year leave of absense, but most people who do that are dropping out. if they do come back they probably have to start over when they do. I was one of those sad people I took a leave of absence for 'mental' well-being, but it was really just a 'test' year away to see if I wanted to go back or not. It ended up that I was really much happier being out of school than in it. My heart just wasn't in it anymore. Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan the thing that keeps me positive is knowing that if it ever got that bad I could just leave with my masters & I'd be fine with that. nothing is worth being miserable for years. i did that when i was younger. i'm not willing to put happiness on hold anymore. That's a great way of looking at life, really. And this kind of a situation. I think I felt obligated to do it because I had never contemplated any other kind of life (father's a prof, grandfather's a prof, uncle's a prof, etc. you get the picture). I still really miss part of it (can you tell?), but I'm so much happier out of school, that I'm sure I made the right decision for me right now. Wow - sorry if that was TMI! I feel like I should be lying on a couch right now and watching the clock! You girls are like therapy sometimes!

When FI and I were going to go the AI route, I think we were looking at up to about $1800 before getting really uncomfortable. I think $1400 is really reasonable. But maybe that's just me! Our trip to Cuba was $700 each all inclusive, but that was in cheapo season at the last minute.

The MOH's little son. Isn't he adorable? Getting emotional after the ceremony. She had really pretty white/green orchids in her hair: The reception was at the Halifax Club - a very old club that was really beautiful. Linens were gorgeous... not sure if you can tell from this pic. It was a very no-frills wedding. Very suited to the couple. FI and I had a good time on the dance floor, trying to dance salsa and meringue to regular songs. Me and the bride. I look huge compared to her. She's so tiny! Must-get-reduction! (and lose pounds...) Me on the flight home. Phew! It was fun

Still waiting... The bride walked alone: The worst thing was that we could not hear the ceremony at all! I've never been so frustrated.... I'm not sure if it was because it was outside and there was background noise or if they were speaking really quietly, but it was so frustrating She looked beautiful though.

It would have been fun to go on one of these shark fishing tours... Me and FI in Mahone Bay, near Lunenberg: FI, sick of all the shopping I was doing... LOL! And finally... the wedding.... Waiting at the gazebo for the bride...

So I got back from a fun mini-holiday to Halifax, on the East coast, on Sunday. FI and I went to a friend's DW out there! It was a great excuse to go do some sightseeing and have some time on our own. We flew Porter airlines from Ottawa, which was fab - free food and alcohol (!) - as it's a relatively new charter airline. We arrived on Thursday and picked up our rental car (which was enormous) and drove to Lunenberg. I've always wanted to go there. It was so romantic... Cute little horses - horse rides around town with people wearing top hats... LOL! FI standing outside one of the souvenir shops, right overlooking the water Me, fiddling with Corel Paint Shop Pro - a pic of the harbour and it was really foggy:

Quote: Originally Posted by becks You know you're addicted when you get out of bed at 6:30 on a Saturday morning because you know you'll get in at least 90 minutes of unadulterated BDW time before FI gets up. OMG I've been doing this recently - or if he jumps in the shower. Problem is, then I don't shower!...

Wow! Those are stunning. You look so glamorous!

Oh my gosh - he is so damn adorable! Maybe he was doing yoga? LOL! Thanks for sharing - that really made me smile

Yummy! Looks like it was a great party

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan I'm getting a phd in genetics. it's very different than being in school. It's much more like a full time job. We had classes the first year & after that it's lab work. So having a baby now would not be much different than having one while I had a job. I've seen many students do it & as long as their advisor is supportive it works out fine. but, other phd programs are different. I guess I shouldn't have said science because that includes so much. Lab research science. Have to put my 2 cents in here: I was working on a PhD in Medieval Studies a few years ago. I did 3 1/2 years and then left. It nearly drove me crazy. There is no way in hell I could have had a baby while in that program. Arts are very different. It's so much harder to have a structured PhD life in Arts. That said, I knew a couple who were both in the same PhD program as me and they had a baby while in their 3rd year. The girl finished her thesis at year 4 while also teaching a course and looking after her baby and the husband has just completed his now (probably at this point it's his 6th year). I think he took a year off first with the baby. So, my opinion would be it depends a lot on what kind of structure your program has. And if it's like Morgan's, get all the courses and stuff out of the way first, because that's usually the more time-bonkers type of work.

Wow! It looks like it was a beautiful wedding. You made a stunning bride. I love your colours! And your mother's dress is gorgeous too!

I was just talking with someone else at the office about this today and she mentioned that her friend didn't open those gifts that were only in envelopes. I have to say that I think that's probably best, IMHO, becuase sometimes there's actually cash in the envelope and that's just not good = it's a bit awkward in front of everyone to even show that there's cash vs. a card or a cheque. Better to have a little basket for card/envelopes and then only open those cards that are actually attached to gifts, along with the gifts, in front of people.

We bought a large frame with a large matte surrounding the place for the picture. We'll put a picture of us in it for the wedding and guests will sign with a black felt pen. Later, we'll add one of our wedding pics to the frame and hang it in the house I got a Debbie Travis frame at Canadian Tire. Thought the matted frames specifically for weddings were really jacked up in price Davematthews - I love those platters too = great idea!

Beautiful colours! Great job!

Have a wonderful time together - enjoy yourselves as much as possible. You're going to get married in Fiji! Have you ever been there? It's spectacular. I hope you're able to relax a lot and just enjoy eachother. You've set things in motion, but not much you can really do until you get back, so make the most of it! We'll all be waiting on here when you get back to hear about your travels!

That's good! If it works for you, it's the same thing ultimately. I thought about doing the BIggest Loser, but then realized I didn't want too much going on. I weighed in last Tuesday after being very good and was down 1.5 lbs. BUT this weekend we were away in Halifax for a friend's DW, so I'm dreading lunch hour today when we have our class

Congratulations!!! That's so sweet and perfect to have gotten pregnant on your honeymoon. I gather you guys were just starting to try?

OMG Jenny - you did an amazing job!!! How many did you have to make?

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride shoppers drug mart also says Smashbox and you can get a cosmetician to do your makeup. That's what I ended up doing (a spur of the moment thing, I was planning on going to MAC but then was at Shoppers and the lady offered to do it so I figured why not) and I really liked what she did and all it cost was that I had to buy one product (normal the cheap make-up like covergirl, but one product from the more expensive lines) I feel like I've been living under a makeup-less rock I have never noticed Smashbox at Shopper's and didn't even think of using the Shopper's cosmeticians. Thanks for the advice. I feel a lot more relaxed now