KittenHeart

Quote: Originally Posted by jazz04 Where did you all see where vista prints have std 100 free. I didn't see that on their website. Sign up to receive VistaPrint specials and coupons... just know you'll get almost one a day but there is where you find all the coupons.

Diane I love them!!! You were a gorgeous bride!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Linds!! You are far too cute, love all the outfits and shoes girl, cute little movie too!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I'm doing a postcard guest book for my AHR! Well sort of. I started with that idea and then revamped it. I made my own postcards by taking one of our wedding pictures and making it transparent so that it's the background of the postcard. I put 3 questions on the front for people to answer. Down the road when I make a photobook with all our pictures (showers/luncheons, wedding, honeymoon, AHR), I'll take what people have written and intermittently incorporate it into the book. I was going to do a straight up postcard guest book with postcards from Mexico and then mail them to us, but then I realized that since I'm taking everyone on a boat, they'll get wet and possibly ruined! I love it! That's a great idea, I definitely want to see pix of your AHR details! Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd It's true, there's very little info on here about AHRs in general, and I'm sure it's even more limited if you're looking for specific stuff like Vegas. I did get two ideas from here though: the postcard guest book and using cocktail umbrellas to decorate my cupcakes. I have tons left over from Mexico so now I can put them to good use! You're right there really is! I would have settled for Vegas weddings too, I'm telling you, there aren't enough Vegas BDW brides on here. All I have learned on my own is that flowers are SO expensive out there it's insane! Love those little umbrellas, I'm having something made for my cupcakes too to go along with my theme. Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Ha. Yes, I was talking to you! I meant the ones with the beach on the front...the ones that you had your BM mail back to you. No worries though. I am googling my ass off. I am sure I'll find something that I like. I just wish I was more computer savy. I plan to incorporate hummingbirds on mine as they are a new theme. FI and I love them and they were his Grandmother's fav thing. She won't be there bc she passed away but now a piece of her will be. Also, in Mayan folklore the hummingbirds have an interesting story about being created from other bird and have a marriage ceremony. If I find the story I will pass it on for all of you. Oh yeah, just google searching! If you search for large photos that helps on the quality side of the image but it cuts your search results down dramatically. DH and I were just outside on our lunch break looking at these two hummingbirds chasing each other, they were so cute they looked like they were flirting Any type of hummingbird? Cetain color? I'll do some searching for you, I'm the Google master!

Quote: Originally Posted by dianep our wedding pictures are in! i posted them (still unorganized) here: Diane York's Photos | Facebook and here (there are kind of a lot) Diane York's Photos | Facebook enjoy! OOO I can't wait!! I could only see 2 pictures since I believe we have to be FB friends in order to view them. Just sent you a friend request

Congrats and welcome Jazz! Quote: Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr So, I'm gonna try this These are the centerpieces my mom and I have been working on. Let me know what you think. Putting it in a Word doc was the only way I could make them fit. Attachment 5147 LOVE THEM! Great job Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Amy F, question for you if you don't mind sharing your secrets ... where did you find the image that you put on your postcards? Vistaprint is doig 100 free postcards this week and want to print mine (we are using them to make a guest book) but i cannot find an image I like. Looking for something that looks aged. Any idea where to begin? THANKS! You're talking to me right... haha, um which postcard? I made 4 of them. All images of which I stole from the internet Google search baby! I just made another postcard for my Vegas wedding on Sunday, it should be here by Wed or Thursday and I'll share with you girls. I may do a mini planning thread for my Vegas wedding, searching this forum there is literally no info and only a couple Vegas planning threads. My wedding is just a exaggerated legal day but maybe someone will want to do this in the future.

Kittenheart (Amy)’s To Do’s: Book party bus for transport to and from the hotel to the chapel - DONE!! Get final list of who's coming to Vegas - Kinda have! Book hair and makeup appointment with MGM - DONE, may use someone else Find shoes for dress - I think this has been decided Make invites for Vegas wedding - DONE! Figure out if anything else should be done for this... - DONE NEW to do's: Kittenheart (Amy)’s To Do’s: Book room for someone Go get fun stuff @ Party City Receive invites and stamps, mail out ASAP Decide on flowers, purch or not Receive cupcake papers & toppers & buy cupcake stand Receive DH's bowtie & suspenders Order cupcakes Order things on sticks Go food shopping at Costco for snacks and booze for MOH to bring Pull out cash for transportation Create guest list to give to Skyloft peeps Have MOH email boys to get tacky suits Decide on hair and makeup and get photos for hair/makeup chick artist Get jars for flowers Buy sunglasses, necklaces etc for peeps Have DH get cigars Have twin make iPod playlist

Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 Haha, when I originally created I didn't realize that would be my name that everyone sees from some reason. But yeah Im in love with a ginger...my real name is Meghan by the way ;-) LOL! that's hysterical! It could have been a lot worse too if I didn't think anyone would see it Nice to meet you Meghan, lots of Meghan's and Amy's on this thread Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Oh wow. I dont think I could handle 30 people in Vegas. I can barely control myself! Just shows you how much all these people love you Amy! I really only planned on having 4 people and it spirled out of control. I could hardly handle 35 at my wedding in Mexico... I just think that my friends love Vegas and it's a 3 hour drive and so it's a simple getaway. I've also pretty much convinced everyone that I really know how to have fun and go overboard for them. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd About the banner, the website really does not do it justice. We were surprised at how great it looks in person. High quality, good graphics and huge. Not cheesy in any way. It's a steal too! I would send you a picture of ours but the one we currently have got crushed during the shipping so it's all crinkly. The company is sending us another one set to ship tomorrow. Really great customer service, btw. LOVE THE BANNER! I totally want a banner now

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz What happened to Chong? Why was she banned? She sent me a message on FB saying she was banned for soliciting a TA... not sure exactly what that means but she's banned until sometime in July she said. She'll be back! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz We are staying at Le Blanc from Wednesday to Wednesday, then flying to Cancun that Wednesday morning. So, we are kind of treating it like a mini honeymoon/legal wedding. Ryan is planning everything except the actual wedding. We are such foodies, so he is getting us reservations at all these fab restaurants. The wedding will be Friday. We will go out to dinner, have the limo (or pink cadi) pick us up, and take us to the wedding chapel. hahaha Then we will go out afterwards. My brother and his gf are going, and maybe 1 other couple. I am still debating on which "theme" I want to do, but it is going to be HYSTERICAL!!! Dueling Elvis's, Blue Hawaii, Pink Cadillac, etc are all SO funny. I really cannot wait!!! So fun! We are doing the Blue Hawaii package I've been frantically scouring Etsy, making a VistaPrint postcard invite, trying to decide what to wear, how do to do my hair and get flowers, 12 days!!! We planned on having 2 couples go with us, then my mom and brother wanted to come so DH invited his parents and sister and brother-in-law and then it expanded and I have 30+ people coming now... how crazy is that?

Wonderful review!!! You covered every question I would have had if I was still a B2B! So glad you loved Chris, he so rocked your wedding, I'm anxious for more pix!

Wow, what great ideas! Thanks for sharing! You're house is gorgeous and immaculately decorated, I love it

Meghan - Hope you had an amazing bachelorette! Two weeks girl, I'm SO excited for you I know how it feels to wait two year, whew!

Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Ladies that have already been married, this one's for you! What do you think the chances are that I'll be able to convince (or that they'll be kind enough on their own) the onsite WC to have my chivalri chairs moved from the ceremony on the sky deck to my reception at plaza zavaz for the set-up up fee? I am having 70 guests and its not in my budget to order them twice but I am sooo obessed I cannot do without them. I know that they are def in for my ceremony as I cannot imagine looking back at pictures and seeing any other chairs there. (Again, I am going for the antique look/feel and the other chairs just won't cut it.) I am having a cocktail reception between the ceremony and reception somwhere other than the reception site. (They are also moving my ceremony flowers down and don't want my guests to be there as they set up) so there should be enough time to have htis done. My WC told me I had to order chairs twice but hoping you'll think that I'll be able to work something out once I am there. Thanks! I hate to feel this way about this subject but I can only base this off my own experience of having the chiavari chair situation. I worked on this for a while and negotiated, wheeled and dealed and this was one point that was non-negotiable with Lomas. I don't think they will move them all for you to be perfectly honest. You can try but I wouldn't risk betting that the onsite coordinators will change their mind. =(

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz hahaha I would be stoked about this too!!! I am almost as excited about my Vegas wedding as my real wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT wait to see that limo! hahahaha I agree, this feels just as exciting!! Do you have any plans nailed down as of yet I am cramming everything in this week! I am hoping this tacky look gets pulled off well if you know what I mean

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz haha 4 is right...wait, maybe 5?!? Thank you You girls are just so full of compliments today!!! Oh girls!! As a result of all of your good thoughts and prayers and whatever else you were sending my way, my photog has definitely redeemed herself. Passports order, pictures and garmin sent! They will arrive tomorrow! WHEW!!!!!!!!!!! SUCH a relief. This week has been HELL and on top of all that photo drama.... HAHA! All adorable outfits! Oh whew! What a relief!!! I knew it would all work out for you Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz You can do it!! Man, I wanna go sooooooo bad!!! I too want you to go SO bad! The F650 30 person limo I'm renting has a freaking color changing acrylic stripper pole, why am I so stoked about this?!!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Amy, I love your new ticker!! It's peeeerfect! Thanks!! It's so much fun isn't it? I am deep in planning mode, I'm freaked because I have 16 days and pretty much no details. I think I have my theme nailed down, should be simple... now just need to make and get out the invite!

Quote: Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr Thanks for the pic. I was debating on this. Do you think it's better to this on-site? Love, love, love!!! Your pics are amazing!! I showed my MOH the other pics of your wedding (she didn't know what chiavari chairs were) and she said you remind her of Carrie from Sex and the City. I thought you might get a kick out of that. And just in case you're thinking about it, if you are planning to sell any of your stuff let me know. I really need lanterns among other things. To chose your ceremony setup? I'd do it with your WC offsite now, lock that in and then confirm or change with your onsite coordinator once you get there. Thank you!! That's so sweet I could only dream to be as fashionable as one Miss. Carrie Bradshaw! I am planning on setting some stuff, you may be in luck, I'll contact you first before I broadcast it. Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach WOW!!!!!!! You're pictures are amazing! You look like a glammed out pin-up doll!!!! Just glamourous! I got all hyped up viewing your pictures! (So much so that I cannot stop using the exclamation points.) lol Just beautiful! THANK YOU!! I remember that revived sort of feeling seeing every brides pictures as they came back, I'm so happy that get's you all hyped! I really wanted to go for glamour, I felt glamorous too which was an amazing feeling Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb AMAZING! Thanks for sharing. So cool to see all of your little details!

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Aw Amy!!!! I am SPEECHLESS!!!!! Absolutely beautiful and precious and so wonderful!!!! Thank you so much!! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Amy, your pictures are amazing. You look beautiful and whatever made you both cry like that - priceless. The photos captured your love and commitment perfectly. Your TTD dress is amazing and I love the sexy pearls. Congrats!!!! Thank you! Oh man, I don't know what made us both cry, I was crying at the bottom of the stairs, stopped briefly to start my walk, turned the corner, looked at him and he was crying and I burst back into tears, which continued for a little up there and then we both stopped and were fine for the rest of the ceremony until walking back down the aisle. It felt like so much pent up emotion and anxiety and something I'd been looking forward to for such a long time. Thanks that TTD was so comfortable until I got into the ocean and it weighed like 200lbs after that I swear. The pearls are real and a gift from my Aunt who was in Shanghai earlier this year. My photographer couldn't believe I was gonna do a TTD with them in the ocean Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Lindz, I love your new siggy pic. You have such good outfits in all of them. How many outfit changes? I'm going to guess 4? Maybe 5... she's so damn cute, I wish I had more outfits in mine!

Wow, absolutely stunning, every deal is unbelievable! I love it Congrats, what a gorgeous couple!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I did the same thing! I looked at my pictures so much that I got too critical. I started thinking about all the pictures I didn't get, poses and shots you all got that I didn't. LOL it passed and I of course love mine. Really?! Oh thank goodness... I thought I was going nuts, well at least that's the look my DH gave me when I told him I did that with my BD pix as well and thinking of all the shots I didn't get. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Your pictures are WONDERFUL!!!!! Thank you so much!! Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Ladies, I have a question! The resort is telling my TA that in order to block a group of rooms for May 2011 we have to put up $300 a room. Did you guys run into this? My TA was a bit taken aback with the price. I knew we might have to put something down. Now with that said it's not like I have to block rooms but to get the current promotion they are running you do. Any Advice? Side Note: Current promotion if you block or outright book 20 or more rooms you get 20% off room rates and 20% off private events Yep, that's exactly right... I paid mine up front, 14 rooms is a pretty penny if you do the math. I filled up all my rooms and got fully refunded for my deposit. It's definitely worth it I say. Just make sure you have a good TA that will cancel any rooms if need be before the drop dead date.

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Oh yaaaaaaay this is what I've been waiting for!! Everything looks so fantastic down to the smallest detail. I don't think David would have changed anything! There's not a bad picture in the bunch, you must be drooling over them! THANK YOU!!! It totally took me a minute going... "David? OH David TUTERA!" LOL! That's the best compliment ever <3 It's funny, I've looked at them so much and totally love them and then start picking them apart and hate them, now back to loving them Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be AmyKH your photos are just fantastic! You were such a beautiful bride and seeing your pics makes me so excited about AS. I have to be careful tho' because every time I see something from your pics I'm like "oh, I want the cigar roller, oh I want that bouquet, Oh I want the exotic gazebo, oh I want the donkey" hahaha... basically I just seem to want to copy your wedding :-), it looked like such an amazing time. Congrats! Thank you! That's what I was hoping for, sharing pictures to get you girls excited, I had the best time of my life there! LOL! Yeah be careful because Wendy's right, I did have a lot of time on my hands and ended up nearly tripling my budget sooo.... Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Hahahahahaha! Be very careful of wanting to copy her wedding! She had two years to plan and it turned out like a professional did it. I think we all have wedding envy over what she did. Fab fab fab! !!!! Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Don't worry, I'm not actually fooling myself. hahaha. But I find I get wedding envy from EVERYONE on here (and don't think you're not included in that miss ). I'm just loving soaking up the awesomeness of everyone's days!! So gorgeous. I felt the same way, with every bride returning I wanted their choices instead of mine etc. Just stay focused and know that you made your choices for a reason, I could have changed everything a million times but I'm so happy I didn't You're wedding day will be perfect! Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps Beautiful pics! Thank you!!

Also, got some more pictures my photog put up on a website, these are temporarily up if you wanna check them out Amy + Daylen 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Hey Ladies< i wanted to check and show my excitment for all the upcoming brides, Its so cool to see so many brides going to Azul Sensatori. We should be getting some sort of offsite wedding coordinator fee, we do a fantastic job of planning and support hehe After reading a few pages, I see a few things have changed. Chong, Im so glad I told you about this blog and that you found your way around on here- isn't it amazing!!! Looks like the gazebo fabric price went up on you, booo!! That totally sux. Sometimes if you write a email asking for them to honor the price you heard it was before their may be somthing they can work out for you. OR maybe even inquire about it with the onsite? Maybe they will atleast give you a resort credit and you can use they credit for a massage or twards wedding day hair style or somthing ;0 Also, I remember trying to order drinks to room service and them saying no only beer, but we found an employee that was super nice and we talked to him about it and he said he would bring up drinks lol we threw $20 to bring 10 margaritas and 10 shots up and he did it :0, again TIPS GO ALOOOOOONG way. Believe me, he came back up a few times for orders lol. Anyways, Im enjoying all your pics and so excited for upcoming brides. Who's next Megan?? Heeeey Amy!! I was just thinking about you today like, where'd she go!? Good call on the tipping, it does take you far and I didn't even think about trying again to get drinks, mostly because I was never in my room. I lived at the adult swim up bar. Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 Question for past brides...or current...I am a huge emailer - much better with expressing myself through written word than speaking. However, I think I might get quicker responses if I call Miami direct. What method did or do you use? annnnd Do you think because I am 10 months out they might not be as responsive as if it was closer? I do like my girl she has been really sweet so far, and sometimes she responds the same day but lately its been 1-2 week response time. I too am a big emailer! I had Kiara and she would take a week to respond sometimes but always very thorough with me. In fact she emailed me today to say what's up and she loved my photos

Exotic Gazebo setup -

Quote: Originally Posted by chong I LOVE your veil & the brooch. I am looking for a veil & a hair piece to go with it. Where did you get it? From Etsy? Ohhh... donkey is so cute. My FI is totally not excited about the donkey. Hence no donkey cocktail hr Chong Thank you! Yep, both from Etsy, of course two different sellers. Awww, how sad! The donkey just totally chills, he's a cutie. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd BTW, AmyKH, LOVE LOVE LOVE your bouquet!!! Gorgeous! Thank you!!! I love it too, it was exactly what I wanted Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Yeah, it's really addictive. I can't believe your FI watches it with you! Mine would have nothing to do with it. He still tolerates it though. Even though I'm married I just can't seem to stop watching certain shows! Now see, you got your donkey pictures He really is a cutie! He was a major selling point for us, but once we realized we wouldn't get to enjoy b/c we'd be taking pictures, we scrapped him. Yeah it is! DH pretends to not watch it but always comments and asks me questions from a distance in our living room Bridezillas and My Fair Wedding, I love as well! I always try to figure out what David would have changed with my wedding! Those are guest photos though, not even pro! I know... I got him really for my guests, they FLIPPED when they saw him and we're totally entertained. I just wanted one posed picture with him. At least I have something Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda AMMMMMYYYY!! So cute! Now, I have to ask b/c I had the same kind of moment yesterday, did you totally forget parts of your wedding and the pictures you took My friend posted these pics on facebook and I was like "wow I did get pictures with so and so and so and so...." I totally had forgotten all about it. I thought I was forgetting things b/c of too much tequila but really at that point I had 1/2 glass of champagne.... It just is so intense its hard to remember everything. Now I cant wait to get my pro pics to start remembering! I think you Gazebo decorators need to check out Lomas's website. The exotic gazebo is $220 and includes 4 sheets of fabric. Point your WCs to this website and say this is what you want!!!! Exotic Gazebo 4 poles with sheer fabric, 2 large hanging corsages with 25 pastel or tropical flowers each one, and petals from 48 roses. Category Gazebos - List of products - Weddings in Cancun & Riviera Maya by Lomas Travel YES! When I got my pro photos, I looked through them and was like, I don't remember this photo, how did they take this without me knowing? Where, huh?! I had 2 photographers and they were stealth. I also wasn't drunk, I think I got through a glass of champange and a signature drink by after 9pm. I couldn't eat because I was so excited and wasn't drinking for some reason... naturally drunk off the fun maybe? LOL! I quickly remedied that by demanding shots. The Exotic Gazebo setup is exactly what I got... I have a friend picture I'll find for you... I really liked it, just told them to do all white flowers with natural greens. You can request whatever colors you want as long as they have it in stock. Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz hahaaha The donkey is just chillin...how precious!!! LOVE your fascinator and flowers and veil...love it all!!! So fab! Thanks girl!!