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Congrats Andrea and welcome back!! I am so glad you had a great wedding and I can't wiat to see pix! I can't believe Tiffany was such a nightmare... makes me want to print out every email with my WC, who is amazing but I don't want to find out when I get down there things are missing or different. Anyways, I'm very happy for you!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Amy I love the slideshow!! I didn't get to the end because it kept freezing on me so I didn't get to see the last pic It won't play for me at all and I'm about to throw a fit! I blame it on Windows 7... I'll check it as soon as I get home.

Thanks ladies!! Autumn, your siggy picture is GORGEOUS! So romantic, I love it

Quote: Originally Posted by Duchess Women don't have the testosterone (usually) to get that nasty body builder look. New research is suggesting that even with heavier weights, women can get pretty toned and lean without the bulk. Women who get huge or lose all their boobs (like those manly women on body building competitions) work out constantly and probably take loads of supplements. We got P90x and OMG that Plyometrics one is SOOOO Hard! My legs hurts for days and my husbands legs locked up on him the next day and he almost fell getting up from his desk! We were like, why is this so hard for us and the guy with the prosthetic leg is not breaking a sweat!!! Great workouts tho! Yep, you're totally right, after doing P90X it makes me realize just HOW much I'd have to workout to get bulky, hours a day with very heavy weights. Plyo really is a real butt kicker, it's weird because you're not even going CRAZY for an hour, it's strange moves but just wait until you've been doing that for a few months, my legs toned more than I've ever seen and that workout really shrinks them up.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mischaka I'm trying to motivate myself to go to kickboxing tonight without my BM partner. but i'm really tired. I love kickboxing! I wish I had someone to do that with too. I just completed my P90X though and I still don't look like a man

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I'm told Tiffany is THE WC for all Azul resorts and there's no one to switch to. Anyone know differently? Um, yeah I don't have Tiffany, I think there are more than two outside W/C for the Karisma resorts, there's got to be! Just get tough Wendy, email Tiffany's boss or something and demand someone else. p.s - I deleted my messages in my inbox so you can message me there if you want.

Thanks ladies! You're compliments mean a lot

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Amy, thanks for the clarification. You are a guru in so many ways! It took me MANY years to finally figure this out just buy doing a lot of weight lifting and adjusting weights as necessary. It turns out it's actually VERY hard to bulk up and stay that way. Just know that when you do weights, your muscles will swell noticibly, not a lot but you'll notice but that's good. Once they shrink down a bit you get that tight harder toned look. Thanks Crista! Only with things I've spent lots of time on which happens to be working out and planning a wedding, LOL!

Quote: Originally Posted by sam33 KH Your dress is fab, you look stunning in it. My dress should be finished any day now and i`m just waiting for the proof pictures. When i get them I will try and post so that you can all see. Thank you!! Can't wait to see your proof pix!

Amy (Afrommert) - I can feel your afterglow from your the words you typed... it's awe inspiring! Thank you for this, it makes me SO excited to hear this! Where did you have your reception?

Quote: Originally Posted by Mischaka I wanted to get this but i'm scared cause I don't want to turn my fat into muscle. Once I lose more weight then i'll buy this. Haha, every girls worst fear! That definitely wouldn't happen. I tell my friends who bring up this same concern that building a little muscle helps burn fat quicker. I've never been as low body fat % as I was while doing P90X and I didn't get bulky. You just use lower weights for toning, higher for bulking and they give you instructions for both.

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 my favourite number is 4 too! How funny! Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 I'm a Virgo!!! lol 4th September (that is if I was the Katie you were referring to!!) but I'll let you off haha I've tried with mine but I don't think she's having any of it!! lol I think she's so busy she doesn't have time for all the chit chat but I'm perservering!! She WILL be my friend hehe Oops!! Man my brain is fried... sorry Katie, I am totally busted. I love Virgo's if that makes it up to you, my BF & MOH is a Virgo I integrate my small talk into my emails with questions and decisions, can't avoid it!

Quote: Originally Posted by ewok Well, my dress made it home tonight. Right now I'm quite disappointed. It is like one size too large at the waist/hips, and probably more at the chest (I had it tailored to my measurements). The is kind of an extra not uniform material layer between the satin & the inner layer (sewn) that is causing to creasing/bunching (not sure how to describe). I'll have to see someone in the next days to see how much it would cost to fix. In addition, the neckline is not exactly what I would like (this is not so bad, but added to the rest...). I knew I was taking a risk, but still... Was expecting to post nice pics tonight! Oh no!!! There's got to be a way to fix it. I'm really sorry to hear that, it's tough choosing a dress online. If you feel ok about posting pictures, we could always give you our opinion and suggestions regarding how to fix it. Either way, good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Funny thing happened today... on the way home from work today my FI asked if I'd ever heard of P90X He's been hearing a lot about it from friends of his and actually wants to do it. I was trying to figure out how I was going to buy this because I'm on lock down with spending or bring it up with him and magically it happened for me. Hopefully we will be starting it on Monday!! I can't wait! PERFECT! You totally got your wish! FI promises to join me in P90X tomorrow even thought I'm halfway through week 3 already, oh well. Let me know what you think! It really is a butt kicker

Wow Lindz! I can't believe you whipped those out in 4 months! LOL, you put me to SHAME! I love them, so chic, so cute, so you! Oh and those LOVE stamps, looked for those forever! Never found them Congrats hun, you should be so proud, they are amazing! Perfectly matches the tone of your chic Le Blanc wedding!

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Can you become good friends with my WC once I start ordering all this stuff?!?!? That's so awesome!! LOL! Sure I sent my WC an e-Valentine's Day card, that's how much I love her

Quote: Originally Posted by momichele Everything is amazing but the detail envelopes are speechless. You should be very proud of yourself. Thank you! I really focused a lot on the envelopes, they are exactly what I had envisioned in my head

I am using Mac eyelashes, that's what the Bobbi Brown people told to me get. Go to Mac and tell them you are getting married and you want more natural looking false lashes (unless you don't care) and they will show you options. I bought eyelash glue from them too that is the best I've used yet. The eyelashes I chose are the criss cross looking ones that don't look like they would be natural but I tried them and they are the most natural I've ever worn! I love them, they made me feel very pretty

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Mark has this really THICK hair and when he needs a hair cut I call him the Lego Man b/c it looks like that hair from a lego person you could take on and off when you were a kid...... Anyways - we just ordered our Lego man and lady from eBay and that is going to be our cake topped I'll post a picture when we get them in the mail!!! LOL! I love it! That is totally cute and unique Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd You all at AS must have a lot more cake choices than we have at AB. Your hazelnuts and other unique flavors sound amazing!!! I'm quite jealous. At AB, we get to choose between 5 cakes, all either vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry. I sent them pics of two absolutely gorgeous but simple cakes to get them priced, and they came back being twice as expensive as their own cakes. Ridiculous! Imo, they were simpler than the ones they offer but one thing for sure about Karisma, they really stick you with a high price tag if you deviate from what they offer! No, I believe we actually have the same exact options. My tactic is just telling them what I want (flavor and whatnot) and if they say it can't be done, fine but I got the total green light when I told them hazelnut with strawberries, couldn't believe it! Also... I got reaaaaaaaallly lucky because the cake I absolutely LOVE was a cake done for a previous couple at AS that I saw in a Elizabeth Medina slideshow from there. So I sent them the cake that they had already done and had them make tweaks to it. My WC also has been successfully negotiating prices down for me. She got my cake cheaper and my chairs for almost half of what they quoted her... I don't know how she does it but she is the absolute BEST! We've become really good friends too in the last year, I'm sure that helps

I didn't keep mine a secret because I had the same exact thoughts as you. I asked FI if it would be something he would be into, I just wanted to make sure he'd even like it before I went through all the effort and it turns out he was WAY into it. He doesn't know what I wore, what the pix look like or anything but he knows I did the photo shoot. I really wish I had not said anything in the first place though

Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten Love that Bobbi Brown potted eyeliner - I didn't realize it's waterproof!!! i bought Sephora brand waterproof eyeliner and mascara and it passed the cry test. I know right! I specifically asked for it and they had it! Definitely worth it

I just bought Bobbie Brown potted black eyeliner, the kind that is wet and you apply with a tiny brush and waterproof mascara. I am doing my own wedding makeup and have been practicing with it. I put on false eyelashes the other day that promptly made both my eyes totally tear up and I freaked out cause I had JUST applied my makeup. Ran in the bathroom and nothing had moved, totally impressed. ALSO, I washed my face makeup off one night (all Bobbi Brown) and kept my eye makeup on and slept all night, wokeup and it's perfect, could have gone out again.

Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb ok so i'm new and forgive me for not knowing but what's this insanity thing you are all talking about? i want in! oh and so many more questions to come! It's a workout program that whips you into shape! INSANITY - Fitness, Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss Official Web site

Quote: Originally Posted by finleys7 Kitten Heart - Awesome invites, they look great! It's been a while since I have been on...pretty busy around here. The FI and I moved in together this weekend. After 8 years we are finally in =) It was a lot of stuff and the snow didn't help...but it's all good now =) I got my BD proofs back and I am uber excited. I can't wait to put them together. Not sure if I want to do the coffee table style or just an album =) Any thoughts? here is a teaser ... Congrats on moving in together! 8 years, wow! I thought me being almost at 6 was a lot Sexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxyyyyyy!!!!!! Love it I personally just put together my choices to have the book made and I'm doing a smaller leather bound album. I wanted it to be smaller to convey privacy and personal, if that makes any sense