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Wow, your pictures are amazing! I love the ones with the antique-grainy look. Your photographer is incredible - you must be so happy! Congratulations!

i did Contiki a few years ago, but we went to a bunch of countries, not just one. There are definitely pros and cons to doing group tours. PM me if you want more info!

Hmmm...I never considered not having the girls carry flowers. I agree that it's a waste of money! But if they don't have flowers what will they do with their hands when they're coming down the aisle? Dumb question, I know...

Quote: Originally Posted by DallasAshli Thanks girls! I think it is the only idea that I've actually come up with for the wedding Everything else is "borrowed". I just didnt want people to feel like they had to bring a gift...and I didnt want to get a lot of lingerie that doesnt fit. My party theme is a sassy cocktail party. My friends are pretty funny and wild. My MOH's want still want to have people bring novelty gifts (fuzzy handcuffs, etc) so here is the wording: It’s time for the ladies to mix and mingle These are Ashli's last days of being single Time is ticking and the bells will soon chime Let’s get sassy while there is still time! A Cocktail Party for YOUR NAME Day, Date, Year Line Instead of panties, braziers and nighties galore We have a new way to stock her lingerie drawer Bring some small bills for the game we will play And a silly or naughty gift to make her day! The MOH's swear the novelty gifts are the funniest part of the party. I'm letting them do whatever they want Your MOH's are the ones to go out and buy the lingerie outfits that get voted on? I love it!!!!

I started planning my Oct 09 wedding in Jun 08. I first chose our venue, then did the room block etc. Then I booked flowers and photographer all by Aug 08. After that it's been pretty easy-going. I casually searched for a dress and I ordered it in the fall (which is early but I found the one I like so why not?) You have lots of time so don't stress! It's never too early to start researching vendors you like though, and booking them. They book up really quick!

Is Wii fit good? We have a Wii but not the Wii fit. If it's really great exercise I would totally get it! Thoughts?

Great question JaimeLynne! I hope some photogs give us their input...I'm not 100% sold on my colors yet either.

I love the idea too Ashli! Might steal it!

I was talking about just the usual good old innocent slumber party I think for mine I'm hoping to do a cottage weekend with a bunch of girls. It'll be like a 2-night slumber party where we can go to the beach during the day and eat yummy food and have fun at night!

How about a slumber party with your favourite girls?

Bump! I just received a quote from Ixchel that is pretty good, and I wanted to see if anyone has used them recently to see how the service has been. Has anybody had a good/bad experience in the last year or so?

I LOVE rep points!

Another FYI - the email I got this morning from MAC said that this ends at midnight tonight! Get shopping ladies!

FYI this is good for Canadian shipments as well!

That's really cute Trice! Good find!

I would say that first, you should get a low interest line of credit and use that to pay off your credit cards. Then you only have one debt to pay each month, and the interest is waaay lower. Last month the interest on my line of credit (it was at about $1200 at the time) was only $8! You could also try calling your credit card companies and asking them to lower their interest rate. If you've been a client for a long time, they will often do this if you ask. I like the idea above also of paying your debt with each paycheck and not just once a month. I do that too. Every little bit helps!

Becks, which resort did you stay at on Moorea?

FI and I went through this last summer when we were choosing our photographer. One of his friends is a director/photographer who does AMAZING work, but I was still against using him. Not because I thought his work would be bad but because a) I know he doesn’t love shooting weddings, and he would be doing it as a favor to us which would make me feel bad, We wanted to invite him to the wedding, and we’d rather have him there as a guest instead of having to work the whole time, and c) What if he got another paying gig for something amazing, i.e. to shoot a music video or something, and he couldn’t do it because of our wedding? Or what if he takes it, and bails on us and we have no photographer? I just wasn’t comfortable with the idea. Plus, wedding photos are really important, and even though I know he would do a great job, what if I wasn’t happy with something? I couldn’t say anything to him because he’s FI’s friend. Also, it might sound weird, but I think it would be harder to be natural in front of the camera if you’re doing it with someone you know than with a total stranger. That’s just me though. Also because he doesn't usually shoot weddings, I know he wouldn't take the time afterwards to edit them etc. He was just going to throw them all on a disk and send them over to us. So for all of those reasons, we chose a different photographer. FI still doesn’t agree with it, because it would have been cheaper to use the friend, but it is what it is! I really wanted to use someone who does weddings all of the time and who has a passion for it. I think the passion comes through in the final product.

I had to have the "convincing" talk with my parents for the first few weeks. Luckily they came around once they realized we weren't changing our minds, and that the lack of support was making us sad!

In my opinion, if the price is right, you should go for it! You'll never have the justification again of spending an above-average price for a vacation. And you want a honeymoon that stands out from every other trip you've been on, right? That's just how I see it! The accountant in me wants us to have a cheap honeymoon, but I know it's a life experience that I want to indulge in and I want to make sure it's super memorable, so I think we're going to splurge a little bit. Nothing wrong with that, right?! Let me know what the prices are when your TA tells you!

Congratulations! Your ring looks beautiful on you!

Welcome to the Forum!

I haven't been on Princess but we did the RC Eastern Carribbean cruise exactly one year ago, and I LOVED it!

Not cool. Not cool at all. Someone other than you needs to tell her that it's REALLY inappropriate! Can your mom say something to her?

I think this thread can be about anything having to do with a 2009 wedding! It doesn't have to be just WW