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Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 Lolo, I am on week 3 of Insanity, and it's kicking my butt! I have lost almost 5 pounds already, and am definitely firming up. My FI has lost almost 14 pounds--it's so aggravating how much more quickly he is losing weight than I am! Afromert, CONGRATS!! I can't wait to hear more details and see pictures! AmyKH, I LOVED your invites! They are absolutely gorgeous, and your guests are totally going to appreciate the hard work and dedication you have put into them. I love the idea about the cake--that was really important to my FI, so we will be doing a Tier 1 cake. Do you know what kind of decorations we are allowed to use? Oh, and a funny side note--my 21st birthday was 7-7-7. I kept telling my FI (boyfriend at the time) that it meant I was a goddess Amanda, welcome to the thread! Best of luck planning! Man, you guys are making me want to do Insanity! I'ts hard for me to guage this sort of stuff because I don't typically lose weight anymore and P90X makes me gain weight due to the muscle building. Thank you so much! Everyone received my invites yesterday and I got a lot of compliments from friends and my mother said the Frank Sinatra lyrics made her cry... they were for my dad, it was his favorite song and he used to Karoke it as a kid. So glad those are done and out! For the cake you can use whatever you want, I'm bringing in real touch orchids and ribbon to wrap around each layer. If you want to buy real flowers you have to sign some sort of waiver. That is SO awesome!!! So you're a Cancer then? My birthday is 7/4 (which is Lindz's two fav numbers) Her and Katie are Cancer's too! It's funny how we all have such interesting similarities

Quote: Originally Posted by lolo KH: insanity is treating me right. I love the results. I am toned and firm (firmer than I was) Thanks for drink ideas Welcome ceremony drink is a great idea too! Guess this weekend I will start drinking to see what i like. Champagne mixed with something sounds good.... Afromert: can't wait to hear your review, glad it was amazing. I CANT WAIT!! Lolo that's awesome!!! I stopped Insanity mid-month 2 because I wasn't seeing super quick results. P90X gives me results in weeks so I started that up again. I still want to finish Insanity though, I'm sure if I saw it through it would do something for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Hey pretty ladies!!! im backkkk! so tired and promise to write more later. But azul sensatori was amazing. The onsite team are so awesome, they honestly will do anything for you. I had the best BEST BEST time ever. oh, i could cry.... so excited to tell you girls all about. Ill come back on tonight! xoxo. Welcome back!!!!!!!!!! I am SO happy to hear that you had such an amazing wedding, can't wait to hear all about it and see your pix Congrats Mrs.!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz UGH! I am sorry you are having to deal with this drama. Is there anyway your agent can pull some strings? Have you tried booking through Orbitz or Expedia? I know that is risky but you may be able to find some rooms through there. Also, if you go to tripadvisor and search Azul Beach. You can then click something that says "get prices" or "book rooms." It will pull up like 10 booking sites. Like I said, this CAN be risky but I would give it a shot. I agree with Lindz, I'd try that OR I'd start contacting other travel agencies, you never know what you'll hear from them. Good luck girl! Don't give up just yet

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz I am ridiculous about cakes. I think they can look so cute! I love all the unique cakes on the knot.com right now. I will definitely be spending some $$$ on my cake. And triple 7's and the number 4 are my favorite numbers! Man I go nuts over cakes for some reason and rarely even try them! Ambiance I guess Shut up! My BF/MOH's number is 4

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Villa is booked too - thats why I think Britney Spears is going to be there - all the rooms sold out immediately and the $4k a night Villa... LOL that would be HYSTERICAL if true. Oh man... that would be so effing funny!! Maybe you'll get a celebrity guest appearance at your wedding and you can chew them out about all the stress it caused you and then make them hang out and dance

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd KittenHeart, I picked up the tags today from the post office. Thanks so much!!! I'm going to cut off the bottom part and they'll be perfect! These are such a nice treat for me b/c they weren't something that had even crossed my mind. Now *poof!* this great idea has popped into my lap! I'm going to ship them ahead of time along with our programs/itinerary, so that guests get them as they check in! You're welcome! I'm glad you like them They are good quality and I thought it was a brilliant idea when it came to me months and months ago. I had the hardest time finding them cheap too. Don't you love that when things just work out that you never thought of? That's the best!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ I totally wanted to do that too.. but also because my birthday is 8.8.81. If only I were born in 88! I wanted to do it 7.7.07 but FI hadn't proposed yet I love triple 7's for some reason, they are tattooed on my ankle

Quote: Originally Posted by momichele Cake question-Is everyone getting a cake? I know it is a tradition and would be really nice but it doesn't sound like the cake is good and will be a waste of money. We are getting the Mexican Flan with our meal so I am just curious what everyone is doing. If you are getting the cake, what flavor are you ordering? Cake for some reason is always my favorite thing (even though I don't like to eat it) I always like to get creative with it and I love the look of it. I know, waste of money but I just love cakes. I am getting a 3 tier hazelnut cake with fresh strawberries sliced in the center. Decorated like a tree and I'm bringing real touch green orchids to decorate it.

Quote: Originally Posted by SeptemberBride That is a great idea let us know how it turns out This drink testing night turned out amazing! I nailed down exactly what drinks I want to have and perfected the recipes and sent them to my wedding coordinator. We tried out 3 of my potentials and chose our two favorites

Awww thank you my dear!!! You too my dear are one of my greatest BDW friends and always seem to cheer me up without even trying

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di KittenHeart, I just came across this and I thought of you! Vintage Greetings From Vintage Postcards New Jersey, Florida LOVE these!!! You definitely have my style nailed down, for my keycard/tip holder wristlets I made. I found (after searching forever) a similar vintage postcard that says MEXICO in those big square letters and put them on VistaPrint business cards and used those

PixieDust - Stunning dress!!! That is definitely your dress

Quote: Originally Posted by ChristinaP Wow KittenHeart...those are amazing! I agree that with all the info you included, you probably wouldn't need to send out anything else. Bet it feels good to have those done finally! Thanks Christina!! Yes, the more I think about it, the more I think it may just be redundant to send anything else out. I might just advertise the packing list I'll put together on my website but that's about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by mekanabr love the idea of the white boards!! Where did you find them? Thanks! You can find them online but I got them from a friend hookup, she works for a corporate gift service.

I got dry erase door with a dry erase marker that sticks on the side so my guests can leave each other notes or funny sayings. It's definitely thing I can see my guests having way too much fun with. Maybe I'll create a list of code words to write on their door hangers to tell where they are but doesn't give away the fact the fact they are out of the room.

Quote: Originally Posted by lolo Hi girls Hope everyone's Valentine's was good. Mine was full of wedding projects. Thank god we are almost done! I am happy to say that with only 13 days until we go,I am strangely calm and organized. Did i Say 13 days??OMG My workouts are going really great and I can't wait to go get married. I am so sorry to hear about your trouble Amy.I hope you get it sorted soon. So TA's are crap. Mine was good but a bit laid back for my taste. I drove her nuts i'm sure. But it all got done. I need help on a signature drink girls.......I want something not too sweet and easy to drink. Maybe blue.... 13 days!!! How exciting Is Insanity treating you right? I'm back full time on P90X Blue drink and not too sweet don't typically go hand in hand. Blue Curacao is probably what you'll want to use. I suggest finding a drink recipe and making it yourself and then adjust the amount of sweetness yourself and forward on the recipe, that's what I did for both my ceremony welcome drink and signature reception drink.

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz You are TINY!!!!!! My friend is 4'11 and wears a size 3 shoe too! I am always looking for cute shoes in her size. I am 5'7, but wear a size 6 shoe. Isn't that so weird?!?!? OMG, you are SO lucky! That is totally weird, I'm 5'7 and wear a 9... told you clown feet. You're weekend/v-day sounds like SO much fun. We had a crazy mojito party last night that included us dancing on my MOH's coffee table to Journey singing our lungs out.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di I loooove Etsy!! I bought a fuschia feathered flower fascinator from Londonxox, a pink/black/white garter set from GarterLady, Custom painted monogram parasol by michellesthisandthat, and bouts by jdleggans. I'm sure i am not finished buying stuff! I will post pictures when it's time for me to do my planning thread!! Can't wait to see your planning thread, you are such a creative lady!

This weekend was so much fun. Friday hung out with friends, saw a bunch of people I haven't seen in awhile. OH AND my photog is bringing another photog with him so we'll have two instead of one shooting tons of pictures for the time we're down there, I'm STOKED! Saturday morning finished my invites and got them out in the mail, people should receive them this week, except for the people in Australia and Shanghai of course I had another person book and my MOH's mom (my second mom) tell me that she is going to make it which made my night since my own mother isn't coming, I told her she can be my mom and she is very happy to do so. I'm so overwhelmed with the love and caring people have shown me, my other MOH's dad offered to fly down there just for my wedding and surprise me there to walk me down the aisle and fly back right after the wedding (very busy guy) but it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. My aunt told me she bought me two sets of real pearls from Shanghai, one white, one black. She received pearls from my Uncle the night before her wedding and thought she would do the same for me. My mom also gave me a set of real pearls, over 80 years old that were passed down to her. I'm rolling in pearls now! LOL! Sunday, FI woke me up at 8am to give me a white gold locket on a necklace with a diamond in it and his face from one of our engagement photos inside. It's the sweetest thing ever. That night we had a mojito party where pretty much the entire time was spent talking about my wedding (not instigated by me in the slightest) and everyone is brimming with excitement, makes me feel amazing. Had a little drunken bonding moment with the BM, we're very alike so we butt heads a lot. A few mojitos and some real talk did the trick. Now today I'm recovering and trying to get my head clear so I can buckle down on wedding stuff.

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Bloomingdale's is having a sale today! You can check there for TTD dress too. I know Amy really liked the pace she ordered hers from...it's Duosheng. I am not sure how long it takes to come in but may be worth looking into. You could order from Duosheng and I think there is a rush option but it's more expensive. I agree with Amy and Lindz, Nordstroms & Bloomingdales are really good options. Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz I LOVE them!!!!! You did such a fabulous job. It TOTALLY sets the stage for the theme of the wedding. I bet your guests are freaking out about how cute they are!!! Thank you so much!!! I am on the edge of my seat with anticipation. I really can't wait until people start receiving them Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Amy, they look absolutely amazing! Now I'm totally reconsidering making them on my own. They are fab! Thank you!! They are so much fun, just be prepared that you will have to come up with a lot of information, that was the toughest part for me. I'm an annoying perfectionist though so it shouldn't take as long as it took me. Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ We also hit a Michael's looking for idea's for centre pieces. Still not sure what I want to do here. I can pretty much sum this weekend up to Tiara's & Tattoo's! Now that's a classy bride! LOL The only way I figured out what to do with my centerpieces was searching online places like The Knot or WeddingChannel.com in my color ideas and work off that for inspiration. LOL Tiara's & Tattoo's! Sounds like a reality show I should get my tat's touched up, I'd do them all at the same time which is probably not a good idea. Quote: Originally Posted by meghan Amy, your invites are absolutely gorgeous! That must be a huge weight off your shoulder finally getting them done. I finally found some shoes! I hate shoe shopping because I can never find shoes that fit me. I wear size 3 kids....usually can't find heels in that size, let alone white satin shoes! Size 5's sometimes fit, but not usually. I looked all over. I was at the point where I wasn't going to be picky at all....as long as they were ivory, or white satin so I could dye them, I would be fine with them. I found one pair of shoes, size 5 that fit but they were $670! I think they were Jimmy Choos (sp?). Finally got told to go to Celebrations in Toronto and they actually had a couple pairs that fit! I will take a photo of them and post a picture. They are ivory and have a huge heel (I never wear heels cuz I have a bad back and can't usually find heels to fit) but I talked to a shoe maker and he said he can probably reduce the heel, so I might do that. They were $250, so a little expensive, but I dont think I could have found anything cheaper that would have fit. I'm so relieved I finally found some!! Thank you!!! Definitely a huge relief OMG girl you must be TINY! I have giant clown feet, LOL. How tall are you?

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 OMG Amy, you must feel so relieved to finally have these finished and out in the post!! WELL DONE YOU!! (lol) They look fabulous and you can really tell how much blood, sweat and tears went in to making them....they are total perfection and all the intimate, personal details that went into creating them shows...your guests are going to be amazed!! I'm so happy for you Thanks hun!! That's such a sweet compliment

Quote: Originally Posted by Oryx I've always been afraid of trying those chemical peels ever since that episode of Sex and the City oh so many years ago.... let us know how it goes! LOL!!! I mentioned this exactly to my esthitician right before my first peel I have gotten 2 chemical peels so far, one a month since the beginning of this year and will continue until April. Then I was recommended to get an oxygen facial that is supposed to make you skin glowy and gorgeous. I can't say enough about chemical peels, my skin looks amazing and I haven't been breaking out really at all. I get them on Sunday and by Monday my face is fine, no redness. I peel very slightly, nothing bad but it's different for everyone I guess.

Happy Wedding Day!!! Can't wait to hear all about and see all your wonderful details in pictures

Thank you girls so much, I put a lot of effort in them and it feels good to finally get them done!