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Quote: Originally Posted by Virg I cannot see the picture (damn work filter)...oh well! What is the fabric like? Is it soft? Wonder if they ship to Canada... The fabric is really soft and comfy. It's a jersey cotton blend.

I got this dress from this company except in turquoise. I like it, but it's hard to wear a bra with it, and the shelf bra doesn't give my girls quite as much support as they need. But otherwise, I really like it.

You could probably DIY if you can't find a store that sells them. Plenty of girls put on crystals that say Bride, so why not MOTG?

1)What is your current job, and if you had to switch careers, what would the other career be? World Trade Intercompany Accountant for a Fortune 500 country. I'd rather be a world food critic where I get to travel, eat awesome food, and write about it. 2: What is your favorite hobby? Traveling 3: What is your favorite holiday, and why? Thanksgiving 4: What is your greatest achievement? Getting a 4 year degree in 3 years 5: What is your favorite animal... and why? Cats, big or household ones, because they can be both cuddly and independent. 6: What is your dream trip? A cruise around the world in a suite. 7: What is your favorite food? Tacos. There is not any point in my life when I do not want a taco. 8: Who has made the biggest impact in your life? It's hard to say. There have been many along the way who have impacted me in many ways. 9: If you were a crayola crayon, what color would you be, and why? Rose, because that's the color that I would always use for my own flesh. 10: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Somewhere warm, safe, and cheap. 11: How many siblings do you have? Two 12: What is your biggest fear? Clowns 13: Whats your favorite holiday dish you make for your family? Turkey Stuffing 14: Do you have a nickname? I'm currently going by LeeLeeRarrrrr when talking with my FI. 15: What causes do you support? Flyer's Bill of Rights and Crisis Pregnancy Centers (which help provide support for women who chose to keep their "unplanned" babies) 16: What is your guilty pleasure? Hannah Montanna 17. If you could have one Special Power..What would it be & Why?? The power to understand people and be understood without any miscommunication. 18. How old are you? 24 19. If you won the lottery (hundreds of millions) what would you do? Pay off my debts, open a restaurant, and then travel around for a while 20. What gadget to you not need, but still want? An AeroGarden 21. What is your favourite T.V. show? 24 22. When did you know that FI was "the One?" When we were pulling a 24 marathon and I fell asleep at the end of Season 1 and when I woke up, he was watching Season 2. 23. What is your favorite item of clothing? Currently? My wedding dresses. 24. How many or do you want children? I would like to have children. Maybe one or two. 25. Have you ever met anyone famous? If so, who? No one super famous. 26. If you could be someone else for a day who would it be and why? Paris Hilton. I think it would be interesting to see what she's really thinking when the cameras are off. 27. Is there anything that you regret doing? Yes, my choice of schools for my Master's program. 28. What is your worst bad habit? Not stopping eating when I'm full. 29. What's your middle name? Does it have significance? Joy, because my mom thought I was a very happy baby. 30. What's the craziest thing you've ever done? Have Mall Security jumpstart my car at 5 am with me wearing only a towel. 31. What is the one thing that your significant does that drives you CRAZY? Doesn't pay attention or cuts me off when I'm talking. 32. What’s your favorite movie? Much Ado About Nothing - Kenneth Brannaugh version. 33. What's your least favorite food? Cottage Cheese. I've never been able to stomach the thought of eating something that texture. 34. Why did you choose a destination wedding? To be able to invite everyone we wanted, and have only people who really wanted to be there come, plus the ability to get married in paradise for cheaper than it would cost to get married in CT 35. How long were FI and you together when you got engaged? two years 36. What person in your life really gets under your skin, and how do you know them? My father when he's in a "mood" 37. When and how did you and your FI meet? Picked him up at a bar almost three years ago. 38. Even with all the ups and downs along the way, would you still go through with your DW knowing what you know now? So far, yes. 39. Do you have any pets? Yes, two cats who are attention whores... appropriately named Paris and Nicole. 40. If you could hook up with a celebrity for one night, who would it be? Matthew McConaughey, Kenneth Brannaugh, or Kiefer Sutherland 41. What's your sexual fantasy and have you ever played it out? yes. 42. What's the one thing other than FI that you would bring to a deserted tropical island? sunscreen 43. Do you have any tattoos? No 44. Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry? Chocolate 45. What season do you enjoy most and why? Summer. Being cold makes me miserable. 46. What is your favorite book? Currently - The Knot Destination Wedding Guide. Very helpful. 47. What astrological sign are you and does it represent your personality? Virgo... I'm not sure. I don't really follow signs. 46. What did you do with all your time PRE-BDW? I used to see real human beings more often. 47. If you could choose the gender of your future children would you? Yes 48. If you could change one thing about your wedding what would it be? Budget. I wish I could afford to help pay for friends/family. 49. What do you prefer on your FI/DH? Boxers, Briefs or Commando? Boxers 50. What was the last meal you had? Sushi and Edamame 51. Did you hint to your FI what you wanted for an engagement ring, or did he choose it on his own? I hinted, but he chose something different than what I thought he'd get. 52. How did you decide on a wedding date? We still haven't nailed down the exact date yet. 53. How are chores divided in your relationship? I cook, he does the outdoors stuff, I do the laundry, and he does most of the cleaning. 54. If you were forced to leave your house for good and you were only able to take one personal belonging, what would you take and why? My scrapbook 55. Do you wish your FI was an only child? No, his siblings are awesome. 56. If there was one thing in your life you wish you could go back and change, what would it be? Doesn't this fall under the category of regrets mentioned previously? 57. If you could pick one thing to see in the future would you and what would it be? Yes, lottery numbers from tomorrow. 58. Did you go to college? if so where and what was your major? Yes - B.S. in Accounting (International Business) from Mount Saint Mary College M.B.A. with Master's Certificate in Accounting from University of New Haven 59. Whats your favorite music artist? Alanis Morrisette 60. What is the first vacation you remember from childhood and what made it memorable? We went to Osh-Kosh Wisconsin so my dad could watch airplanes. He was super stressy the whole trip, so my mom and I ditched and went shopping. 61. New Question: Is your current hair color your natural hair color? Mine is mostly. I henna enhanced it a few weeks ago, but it looks about the same now.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Amarillis Don't do it girl!! I am sorry but I need to be the ettiquette police -- terribly tacky. Echo this. There's no polite way to ask someone to only give you money, because technically you're not supposed to assume that people will even give you a present. I would let your parents and closest friends know, and hopefully they would be able to suggest it to people who want to know what to get you.

I love this idea!

Glad you found a solution that works for you! I was going to say that it would depend on how much they wanted to wear their blues. From what I know of them, they would be miserably hot in the tropical climate, and I wouldn't want them to feel like they were going to pass out during the ceremony. But, if it was very sentimental to them, then I would be more than happy to accommodate. If they really didn't care, then I'd have them wear what everyone else was wearing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenamie Yeah I changed my mind yeah I dont want my grandma to feel out of place but I also want people to get a chance to relax and unwind as well! So I am going to have wine, but no beer I thought of doing champange but I dont like it, so I'm going to do a sweet wine I'm really glad you were able to find a solution that works for you. I would definitely have no problem with a wedding that served only wine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jess how bad does the brazilian hurt I've always been scared to try it It hurts a little more than any other kind of waxing, but if you can handle other types of waxing, you can handle this.

Quote: Originally Posted by seaprincess You might want to shop around for someone who works a bit quicker! I had my first one done with someone who took 45 minutes and my girl now is in and out in under 10 minutes! We've discussed how this is possible and she says she just goes for it b/c she know its painful so why linger? I was super impressed when she finished up the first time b/c it wasn't nearly as bad as the first time. Just a thought! Wow, that's impressive. Yeah, my place takes like 45min-1hour and I'd much rather them get it done in 10 minutes. I can handle the pain for 10 minutes, but for 45 minutes, it feels like torture. I bought a home kit, but there's just some places I can't reach on my own.

I think flowers would go well in your hair, or some sort of white strappy headbands with crystals on them to give off a greek goddess vibe. BTW, where did you get your dress? It's pretty. And it doesn't matter that it's your 3rd wedding. It's ok to look just as beautiful for this wedding as you did for the first two. If you want traditional, go traditional. If you want modern, go modern. Do what you want!

I know I might get some crap for this, but: Detroit Red Wings!!!! Let's go! Game 2.1 tonight at the Joe!

Oh, and join Biggest Loser Season Seven!

I would suggest joining SparkPeople.com. It's like WW except without the points system and it's free. Also, for exercise, you can join a gym that has classes you like if you're worried about motivation. I like yoga, kickboxing, and Cardio Dance, so going to class is kinda fun for me. If you want something to do from home, I like Turbo Jam, but with your knee, I would suggest you do the "low-impact" options that she provides instead of the jumping around ones. Turbo Jam is good at melting the pounds quicker, and she offers a 10 day jump start menu with it. Biggest suggestion: start with something you can keep doing. Don't try to go crazy to begin with. Just start making a few healthy changes (ie cutting out processed foods or soda) and start exercising a little to begin with. Take a short jog or run up and down the stairs once or twice a day. Then if you can keep that up, start investing in other things such as weights or gym memberships. If you spend thousand of dollars doing something drastic, you'll likely just waste a lot of money and gain weight back when you stop doing it.

Quote: Originally Posted by GracieBebe OMG, was that on the show Say Yes to the Dress? If so, I saw that same episode. She has the dress custom made and her father was paying for it and she didn't even like it when it came it that she switched it to another dress that was even more expensive and she still didn't like everything on it so she has things changed on it! Yes, it was! What a spoiled girl.

Congrats on being super awesome!!! You are totally sweet for moving and taking that horrid test again.

Prolly a brazilian for me... maybe legs too. For the girl who asked: Brazilian is EVERYTHING, and by that we mean even the little hairs in your tushie. I only don't like it because it takes so long and is OUCH! But it's definitely worth it.

Quote: Originally Posted by BillysBride Coffee through the nose burns. Please ....a little warning next time. $24,000..on a dress. Please tell me you lie. I don't care how much I had...I just cannot see that. It better have Christmas lights sewn into the bodice and come with it's own groom. And that groom better be a billionaire! The best thing? She didn't even like it when it came in.

Quote: Originally Posted by BillysBride I'm constantly amazed at the amount of money a lot of brides put into their DW's. Not that they shouldn't, I just like the idea of saving where I can and don't really see a need to spend the same amount of money on this as I would if we had it locally. I'm not one to pay 5K for a dress and another 5 for photography, but that's just me and I want to be able to LIVE after this is over. If your FH is worried, put his fears to rest by showing him how reasonably this can be done. I totally agree with you. I saw one bride pay $24k for her dress. I was like "Girl, for that amount of money you better be able to drive it or live in it!" A budget to show him is a good idea, especially if he handles the household budget. He's probably worried about meeting all of the financial obligations, and he doesn't want you to be married with a dream wedding but have no heat when you get back home!

I'm sorry, dude. That really sucks. Especially all the baby mama drama. Is he legally obligated to pay for half of medical expenses as well? If not, I'd say let the rich bitch take care of it. I think it's messed up that his son had surgery and he wasn't informed until she sent him a bill. He should be allowed more involvement in his kid's life. Will the kid remember 10 years from now that his dad paid for half of the surgery? No. Will he remember that his dad wasn't even there to hold his hand? Likely. I don't know how child support works... can you have the courts reevaluate the situation if both parties remarry but the one who is getting the child support has a higher household income? Can you afford the most extravagent dream wedding that you may have always wanted? Probably not. Can you afford a scaled back but still super beautiful destination wedding? Maybe. From an investment standpoint, you probably should buy the house now, because it will pay off for you in the long run. However, you may not be able to secure a loan if you aren't employed and he owes child support. I would look into seeing if it's even possible for you to get a loan with a decent rate at this time. If not, then you don't even have to worry about that being an option. From a bride's standpoint, which is more important to you: Cheaper wedding now or better wedding later? If you don't want to super scale back on your wedding, then you may have to wait (or work more than one job). I would also start pricing the barebones version of each resort's wedding package, plus adding in your must haves. You may have to shop around for locations to find one that's more affordable with a pretty beach. Good luck!!

My fav so far: (301): : I need to find myself a plastic surgeon husband so i can get boobs. (1-301): but u need boobs to get one in the first place. Thanks, Ann! I woke up my FI, because I was laughing so hard... he actually thought I was crying so he woke up and ran downstairs to see what was wrong. hahaha... I love it.

What about the Dominican Republic? We stayed at the Sunscape Casa Del Mar (which is now the Dreams La Romana) and it was beautiful. I think one of the biggest concerns is going to an AI that is going to charge you per guest while you're there, because that can add up. I think Dreams allows 20 guests and it's like $60 pp extra over that. Gran Bahia Principe in Akumal allowed you to book all of your guests at an a la carte for no additional cost, so I'm thinking that the GBP in Dominican Republic might be the same. If the La Romana airport is too small for you and your guests, you can always go to Punta Cana instead.

Melissa, that sucks. It's one thing for you to understanding when it takes her a day or two to respond, because she's working all day every day on someone else's wedding. But this has been over three weeks! She probably prioritizes brides who have weddings this weekend before brides who haven't booked yet, which I'm sure you would prefer in the long run (you know, when her attention is fully focused on you instead of new brides). However, she told you she would respond by a certain time and didn't. It's very important for her to be able to be taken at her word, and if she can't follow through and you're not ok with that, I think it's fine to go ahead and dump her. You don't want to be anxious for the next six months because she won't get back to you.