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Quote: Originally Posted by ~Katie~ oh no what happened to you today hun?? hope you're ok. I think weddings should be free and we should all get free counselling to cope with the stress!! I have a bridesmaid that was the first to RSVP and book and has been telling me about all the payments she made, only has one left. Booked her flights for super cheap months ago then had to cancel her flights as she booked them for the wrong days... forgot to rebook and now the flights are MORE than double and she's broke. She now has no idea if she's even coming. Let's just say I have wracked up a whole new list of peoples weddings I will NOT be attending. Her wedding is a destination for me, NY, which is more expensive than Mexico which I was helping her plan. If she bails on me, guess who's not going to hers. Quote: Originally Posted by ~Katie~ panic panic panic.... BD shoot is on Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!! keep going through waves of being really excited and then waves of panic...guess which one I'm going through now?! lol and hen night (think you guys call it something else!) is in 3 weeks....can't wait but I can't even remember the last time I got drunk. I'm seriously thinking I need to practice drinking before then or I'm going to be a state before we've even got to the club!! and don't know what to wear!! argh! something else to sort out!! lol HAPPY FRIDAY LADIES!!!!!!!!! Oh you're going to have SO much fun girl, don't even worry! I'd start drinking now if I were you You should have a glass of wine for your BD shoot, it got me in such a warm and playful mood it was great. Bachelorette party! How exciting, mine is apparentally all planned and whatnot. This is the only thing I made a request for, I wanted to go to a club and party in Cancun so I'm pretty sure that's what's happening. I've been searching for a dress, it's hard!!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ I need to vent!!! I just got a pretty upsetting text from a friend/BM while I was at the gym tonight. She pretty much told me our friendship is over, that she wasn't going to a BM anymore... ya no kidding? I just can't believe she was spineless enough to do this over a text message! Honestly.. it's a relief! We've grown apart but only because she's jealous that our other friend started dating my FI's best friend... I know she feels left out but she's done some pretty mean spirited things lately and said things that just weren't cool. We always invited her out and she always cancelled... I think we were the ones putting the work into the friendship. It is a bit of a weight lifted off my shoulders... now I can have the person who truly has been there for me and who I truly want to be my MOH. I just couldn't have my one friend as a MOH before because the other would have been upset and left out... I didn't do what I wanted to make someone else happy WTF? I forgot this was my wedding. My FI and I agree that I shouldn't respond to the messages. We're both happier that this weight has been lifted and I'm happier and better off without her friendship! C'est la vie! Sorry to vent like this... you ladies might be the only one's who might at least some what understand... or maybe I'm just crazy. Now do I ruin my work out tonight with a glass of wine I'm sorry you have to go through this BS... what a coward seriously to text you with such a huge decision and a disrespectful and spiteful one at that. I know Katie had a similar blow up with one of her wedding party but I believe they resolved it. I am really shocked at how many of my friends I've gotten to see in their true light with my wedding coming about. Sad... it just makes me grateful for my other friends though. I had a day today as well and am ruining it with beer. Enjoy your wine darling!

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B Ok so I need to write my planning thread where do I go to do this. I website illiterate. If you click up at the top left hand side you'll get to the general area and then just look for the subcategories "Planning Journal" and start a new thread

Quote: Originally Posted by meghan woah! sorry they are so big! I tried to change the size but can't figure it out. Sooo pretty and elegant!! I love them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sammyhawk I hear ya girls! We are also paying for the wedding ourselves, we have had no help what so ever, and like you, we are paying for my mom and also paying for my FI's sister and her 6 year old twins. This is definitely panning out to be much more than we were originally hoping to spend. We are also then paying for the AHR in June.....don't know quite how we'll do it yet. 2 weeks or so an our final payments will be do on all three rooms we're paying for, oh and we just added our photographer so 4 rooms, and the wedding. It will completely drain the savings account and everything after that for and the AHR will have to go on a credit card, might have to max it out and then transfer the balance to an interest free card to pay it off. This wedding stuff is stressful, I'm trying to find ways to cut corners but Karisma does not make it easy! We too are paying for every red cent. February/March has been the month of all payments due. I think someone is throwing an AHR for me in my home town so I'm not sure what I have to do on that end, my cousin throwing it is a caterer so the hard part is done! Quote: Originally Posted by ~Katie~ wooooo! wedding band delivered today....and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! I'll try and post a pic later on Ooo how exciting! Definitely post some pix

Quote: Originally Posted by meghan Sooo exciting! I can't wait till I get my wedding band!! They are in the process of being made, but probably won't have them for a while. I'm getting pretty bored being home for march break, so I think I'll take a picture of my wedding shoes and try to post it. Would someone mind letting me know how to post pics? Bored?! I've got plenty you can do for me, LOL! Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket upload your pictures and grab the last image code (4th) and just paste it into the message box here with your text and it will be imbedded.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sammyhawk Are those of you who are doing the "hand ceremony" also doing a sand ceremony? I think this is also really cute but wasn't sure if it was strange to do both? I am only doing the hand ceremony. I am trying to keep my ceremony as quick as humanly possible. Quote: Originally Posted by Sammyhawk Do you include your photographer/assistant in the dinner place settings? Obviously you feed them, just wondering how this works. I plan on doing this, I thought I was supposed to. I don't know where or who they are sitting with but they should have placecards etc. I even sent my photographer a wedding invitation. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Thanks! I felt like total crap yesterday but put my game face on and powered through. Unfortunately, I feel even worse today and am rapidly going downhill. I am not a happy girl right now... Oh no!! I hope you're resting today and relaxing Feel better!.

Ooo fun Autumn! I've never had traditional Irish food before! Definitely on the diet for today at least That's the thing Insanity really did for me, my endurance is pretty crazy now. It made going back to P90X a LOT easier. Insanity also did good stuff for the ab area which is always pretty priceless, especially since Shawn T. hates doing sitting abs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di wow 74 people! that is a lot of people. i just tell whoever mention about the violence that it's more in north mexico and by the Texas border. I tell them that Riveria Maya is very safe and the government is doing everything they can to make sure the tourists are safe. in most cases, the drug cartels won't touch tourists..it s more of cartel against cartel. most of times when an innocent victim is killed, they usually were in a wrong place/time. with the recent shootings at US consulate, they're not sure if the americans were targeted or it was a mistaken identity. i just tell the guests to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings...most of all, DON'T MAKE STUPID DECISIONS! kinda hard if you're all drunk, lol. i am concerned about my two bridesmaids because they are staying at another resort and they're planning to drive back after the wedding. it is about 20 min drive. i am terrified for them. i tell them please don't get drunk and drive. at night, it is dangerous, especially driving on roads. i don't know if they'll listen to me. i wish they stayed at my resort. they opted to stay at another resort because it is cheaper. kitten heart, how many guests booked for your wedding? Yeah my mother is the only one who's expressed a concern on the drug wars and my answer continues to be... "Mom, it's like saying there is a drug war going on in NY so are you afraid to live in California?" She's like... well no... to which my response is, well that's about how far away that is going on from where I'm getting married. 36 people booked, I have 6 more possibilities that want to do last minute. I almost for my sanity want to tell them, no, I'm sick of waiting for people to book. I have like 6 people without flights too. Ugh.

Quote: Originally Posted by finleys7 Anyone getting negative feedback from the violence in Mexico right now We had one person cancel, but it was a family friend's guest and we didn't know her. The only one of the 74 we didn't know =) So no harm no foul. No, I sent out all my info in May of last year at the height of the swine flu and nobody said a word about that either which surprised me... Wow, that almost works out totally in your favor! I'm 1,000% jealous you have so many friends and family coming. I'm have a total downer day with people that cancelled and haven't booked their flights!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Yes it was you that said that!!! I feel the same way, I'm in shape but damn I hurt, lol! My sister came with me and she got really drunk off the mimosas we brought. I didn't have enough time to drink b/c we were on a time crunch. My shoot was supposed to be 2 hours but my makeup lady was 1/2 hour late so we only got 1.5 hours. OMG 4 hours!!!! I can't imagine. I don't think I would be able to move today if mine had lasted that long. But lucky you, you must have gotten amazing shots with that amount of time! I'll bet your book is a sight to behold with all the personal touches you put in it! Lucky FI HAHA!! You're sister got drunk and you didn't even drink! That must have been amusing for you at least Man, as soon as I got to my photogs house he said hello and then said he'd be right back... came back with a double Patron. We weren't on any sort of time crunch since we were at my photogs house and my MOH and I had about 4 drink/smoke breaks so it was more leisurely. I was pretty buzzed and starving at the end of that one, especially having to drive the 45 miles back home. Thanks, I hope the book comes out awesome! I'm seriously dying to see some teasers of you with your awesome setting!

Go Autumn! Week one down! I totally feel the same way about Insanity... it's to cut the smaller framed people moreso, everyone on that program is tiny. When I did it, that was my same complaint, not as sore but tired all the time, those exercises although shorter are way more exhausting. I'm thinking of doing Insanity for my recovery weeks on P90X just to mix it up. OOoo... I KNOW a car bomb will get to me tonight instead of my workout... I know, I know but I'll make up for it Have an awesome St. Patty's Day!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I agree on all the FI support. It's comforting to know this is normal! Nice job on getting things done! And your MOH gift is the sweetest ever!!! You're so thoughtful. Have fun tonight!! I'll be home nursing a nasty cold I picked up last weekend Thank you! I hope you feel better! I caught a crazy cold right before my BD shoot and it was over like the day of, whew!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd BTW, have I mentioned how ridiculously sore I am today after my shoot?!!! I remember someone mentioning that on here and it's so true!! It's all the, "Come on, arch your back a little bit more, no more, no more, no more. Okay now hold that!" lol. HAHAHA! Yes I said that! I think I was sore for like 2 days too... I was like, jeez I thought I was in shape... my photo shoot was 4 hours long too, I was in pain (and quite tipsy) by the end. How long was your shoot?

Thanks girls for all the FI fighting support, Katie I know what you mean. I'm not happy that any of you are fighting with your FI's, I'm relieved that this is common and it is what it is. FI and I picked out and paid for the boys outfits last night and I made a pre-wedding brochure with a packing list and information about navigating through the Cancun airport and connecting with their tranfers to the hotel. I feel like I got alot done last night. I also just got my bridal bouquet proof pictures and the groomsman bout's pictures of my real touch flowers. I really love my bouquet!! My BD book has been ordered as well, all pictures, quotes and inscriptions finalized. Girls, let me tell you this was a long process... I had to pick 35 out of 250 pictures and figure out inscriptions and whatnot. I hope it looks good! I will put pictures up of it once I get it. I also made my MOH's gift last night, it's a really random gift, nothing to do with me and her but it's something that will make her cry which really what I like to go for. I bought this gold vintage locket, it's like 2 inches long and got her mom to scan photos of herself at 17 as well as herself at age 17 and put them in the locket. Those are the 2 women in her life that really inspire her and she loves so I figured why not Tonight I'm going to my first dress fitting with my MOH, a bridesmaid and a groomsmen all that don't have to work today. I'm excited, it should be fun, especially going to dinner and getting drinks today for St. Patty's

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Question for my American ladies... For my shopping trip next week I'm looking for a TTD. Is David's bridal a good place to look? I really don't want to spend much. Today I received an email about the $99 sale. Is it worth it to take the time to check out David's Bridal? Lolo's your TTD pic's really inspired me! That yes would be good to check out and maybe Nordstroms where AmyB got her gorgeous dresses

Congrats and welcome!!! You should join us May brides in our thread May 2010 Brides, I'm May 8th

Gorgeous!!! Those are very similar to my bouquets, love, love, love them!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I just have to say: My BD shoot was sooooooo fantastic!! Thank you everyone for all the encouragement! I saw some of the preliminary pics and I have to say that I look pretty damn hot I wasn't nervous in the slightest. In fact, I was excited and overjoyed at finally getting to do this. Now if only I could respond that way to the wedding, lol. My shoot was 1.5 hours and we had the complete run of a B&B just outside of town. Antique furniture and couches, giant beds, large windows--I can't wait to show off the pictures when I get them! Oh wow Wendy... I'm so excited! I wish I had more furniture props for mine, I'm sure yours totally rock Can't wait to see em'!!!

I'm SO excited! I'm marking this on my calender

Congrats and welcome back Lolo!!! You look gorgeous, I am gonna check out your pictures now and I can't wait to see your BD shoot!

Aww Di, that sucks! I literally have spent a year threatening high fees on people booking elsewhere, it was even in my invite which I'm sure is quite tacky of me but I wanted to force people to stay at my resort I would nicely explain that you budgeted for each invitee plus one and that she can bring a guest but she can't bring an entourage. Good luck girlie, hope you get it sorted out.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sammyhawk kittenheart- You can leave anything you want behind for me! Just tell them "this stuff is for Sam & Lance's wedding on May 19th" ;-) I will! Just remind me right before I go I have like 30 different sized natural colored paper lanterns & 7 strands of white frosted string lights I'm bringing that I would hate to go to waste. They may charge you to set it up but at least you didn't have to bring it! Quote: Originally Posted by Sammyhawk I was also originally quoted 50/sheet of fabric, and didn't tell me colored was more then when she finally added it to my planning sheet she put it down for 150/sht and didn't even tell me and now she wont honor her original quote. That's terrible! I'd resend her the email she sent you that says $50 per sheet and demand she stick to her original quote. Doing that in the sales world is a big no no.

I definitely think it's a possibility and it may happen... the only thing is, it may happen one or two weeks before any of our weddings... theres no prediction at all and you most likely won't get a direct flight which isn't a big deal, it's the leaving it to chance that I'm not a fan of