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Quote: Originally Posted by lolo another question.... I paid for all of the BM dresses and MOH shoes. Is a gift for them still appropriate? I thought maybe we could find something small in mexico as a gift/souvenir. We are going to the silver factory and am hoping to find cheap silver jewlery. As for th GM only 1 of the original boys asked is coming...maybe we'll just buy them drinks at the resort. LOL What did you girls do for gifts? Haha, I honestly don't think anyone is "expecting" gifts from you to be honest I'd say paying for the dresses and MOH shoes is quite a gift. I didn't pay for dresses and shoes at all, although I did tell them they could wear whatever they wanted as long as it was cute, black and to their knees with black shoes. More cocktail attire almost, I figured if I wasn't paying for their attire I couldn't force them to wear whatever I wanted. Soooo to answer you're question I'm doing OOT bags for the guests and a special OOT bag for the wedding party. For my MOH & FI's BM I made custom Converse (I made some for FI & I too) with their names on them. For the bridesmaids I have the following so far: Little bag to give to them before we leave: - Custom passport covers of vintage maps of Mexico and vintage Mexican stamps all stitched together - Neck pillow for the flight - Homemade bubble bath and or bath salts - Maybe luggage tags In OOT bag for BM's/MOH at resort I'll hand out upon their arrival to the hotel: Big black and white striped beach bags - black pashmina - JCrew flip flops - sleep mask - dry erase door hanger - room key/tip holder on wristlet - cocktails for Dummies book - common Spanish phrases book - travel candle - custom matches - necklace made by me - hair feather fascinator made by me - deck of cards - lip balm - welcome letter and card - guest room finder - wedding week timeline - maraca - going to the dollar store forr buy repellant, hangover kit stuff and vitamins, snacks and protein bars. The boys will have messenger bags with: - Regular Converse - Fun argyle socks and tie for the wedding - Flip flops - dry erase door hanger - room key/tip holder on wristlet - cocktails for Dummies book - common Spanish phrases book - travel candle - custom matches - deck of cards - lip balm - welcome letter and card - guest room finder - wedding week timeline - maraca - going to the dollar store forr buy repellant, hangover kit stuff and vitamins, snacks and protein bars. Holy smokes... I think I've gotten totally out of control!!! Not until just now listing everything out have I realized that I need to calm down.

May feels a LOT closer than it did a few days ago for some reason, crazy!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 ok, a little update - I've actually ordered our AHR invites!!! woop woop! something ticked off the list, and it's made me get excited about it all again - sending them out and waiting for replies is going to be mega exciting!! (Amy F, you'd be proud - I was stressing so much I wrote a list of what I needed to get done that was spinning round my head, and I felt better straight away! I do love a list!!) Happy Monday ladies Yes!!! Oh that must feel amazing! Great job!! I'm glad the list made you feel better. It always works for me Quote: Originally Posted by lolo I finally finished the corsages!! 8 mens and 4 ladies. What do you girls think? They are simple and I made them so be gentle:) I think I did pretty good for my first time. Kinda girly but I needed ribbon to cover the floral tape. Thanks You tube!! OMG wedding is less that 2 months away now......so excited!!!!!! Today__________________ Lolo those are beautiful! I think you did a great job Quote: Originally Posted by lolo Is it wrong of me not to do a OOT bag? (what does OOT stand for) We are doing starbucks create a mug (not cheap) and putting names and pics of each person on the mug. Great for keeping drinks cold, and bigger than most cups they give at the bar. No one is expecting you to do OOT (Out Of Town) bags and I'm sure they will be suprised to see awesome quality customized mugs. I say no worries

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 wow! I am insanely jealous but also really happy for you - just be careful not to overdo it...you are already a perfect shape I'd pay to have a body like yours was before you lost the 8lbs!! I lost 6lbs - but that was in 2 months!! 1st nov was my 1st weigh in (I'm using one of those machines in Boots that does it all electronically and prints it out - that way I can't cheat!!) and I did my recent one on 31 dec. next weigh in will be end of Jan so we'll see whats changed then (I know weight takes 3 weeks to put on after you've stuffed your face so i've got to make sure I don't put on what I should have over xmas!!) new fitness regime starting this week Please don't be jealous of me, I'm not tiny and far from perfect. It's all about illusions, I'm tall and wear tall heels. I have really long legs too so I appear smaller in clothing especially how I dress. I have a short torso and HUGE hips, seriously big ol' hips. That's awesome you lost 6lbs!! Losing weight like I did, very quickly with a drastic diet change is not good for you and it's temporary. So don't be too impressed

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert amy kitten, 8lbs in 7 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh my! Good work, i think... lol. Girl, by looking at your pics, your so little already! I'm sure some of it is water weight but thank you, it's been rough and I still have another week! I look fine with clothes on, when they come off is the trouble LOL! Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 AmyKH, I have to ask--how was the liver cleanse? Congrats on losing the weight! Are you ready for the BD shoot next week? The cleanse was easier than I expected to be honest, it was only rough at the tail end and I got really nauseous. Other than that it worked and I feel fine. I think by Friday I should feel ready, I'm going to be working out and eating really well and hopefully the working out will tighten me up a bit more. Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 woohoo, I'm a full member now! YAY!! Congrats!!! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda amy KH, wow thats amazing. I bet you'll look amazing! I need your tips - seriously after the past week Haha, well the holidays for me were nothing and I didn't even go out on NYE which sucks, I scarified it all by cutting back dramatically on alcohol and eating well through the holidays. Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Holy cow!!! You are going to look amazing!!! How was the liver cleanse? Was it miserable or not too bad?? I hope so, we'll see! It was miserable at the end of it. I was supposed to drink epsom salt and water 4 times and wasn't able to the last time, felt too sick I knew it would have just come back up so I skipped it. The cleanse's purpose is to remove liver and kidney stones so it's not really a weight loss thing but did that as well somehow. I had to drink a cup of olive oil mixed with a cup of grapefruit juice which is more calories than I consume in a day!

Wow, what a gorgeous OOT bag! Thanks for sharing

Looks great!! Have an amazing wedding!

AmyB - Wow, congrats on getting so much done, you definitely should be proud! I'll update the to-do list when I get back to work on Monday because that's where the master is. All I'm doing right now is prepping for my BD shoot. I did a Liver Cleanse yesterday for 24 hours and I'm down 8lbs in 7 days so you can tell how serious I am! The shoot is one week from tomorrow so I'm in serious prep mode!

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 I hope I didn't come off as being selfish in wondering if I should talk to her about my wedding...My biggest concern is that she and her fiance paid for their plane tickets in full, as well as the deposit on the room. I would hate for her lose out on all of the money. AmyKH, I like the idea of talking to her mom. I'll give her a call in a month or two and see what she thinks. Thanks for your input! Oh no, no you didn't come off as selfish! It's a difficult situation to be in for sure. I totally knew it was the finance part you were wondering about and maybe the airline could be contacted by someone and she could have vouchers for both of their tickets put under her name if the airline is nice. Good luck!

Congrats and welcome!! This is the best wedding resource you'll ever find! These girls are the best

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 thanks everyone for the kind words of support. my friend is holding up as well as can be expected right now...luckily, she has a large family and group of friends, so she has a lot of support right now to help her get through this hard time. but this brings me to my dilemma. She and her fiance were booked for our wedding in May. I think it's too soon right now to even bring that up, but the final payments will be due in March. How do I bring the topic up with her? I would totally understand her not wanting to go, and would support her completely in that decision. I just don't even know how to ask. Any suggestions? Oooo ok, this is not the answer you want to hear. Don't bring it up, at all... I know, I know but I would assume she's not coming. Maybe speak to her mother about it and have them bring it up, I can't IMAGINE how devastated this poor girl is and the mere thought of a wedding (especially in the month she was supposed to get married no less) would just be horrifically sad. I say never bring it up, her situation now takes a little bit of precedence unfortunately in every way. Good luck, this is just tough all around girl!

Good luck everyone!!

Thanks ladies! I guess my photog would know best if his house was suitable or not and he's got all his equipment It's funny because when I originally considering doing the shoot I asked him to recommend a photog to do it because he had no pictures or promotion on his site and he told me he does them all the time but they don't go on his website because they are private and I felt better. Alright I'm gonna relax and let it happen, I'm bringing white sheets but that's it I believe. You'd thinking kicking coffee would relax me, I think it's actually making me more crazy

I have a question for you ladies that already had your shoots, where did you do them? I'm supposed to have mine done at my photogs house but now I'm thinking I should get a hotel room. Any suggestions?

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover Ohh nice!!! I'm still trying to confirm a date with the 'new' photographer.. probably the 20th, 10 days after you lol..I am excited to hear back from you and see how your session goes. OMG- I need jewellery now too!!? Pls help.. what should I buy (nothing $$, like you will never wear again) Oh fun!! Can't wait to see your's too For me, I'm bringing the pearl necklace I'm wearing with my wedding dress (fake would look fine too which you could get really cheap) Simple stud earrings would be fine, nothing fancy. Keeping it simple is probably best. Also I'm getting a hair flower fascinator or feather fascinator which you can get for cheap as well which can make your hair style look different with it in. I'm bringing FI's tie he's wearing for the wedding as well which isn't a necklace more of a prop I guess!

Quote: Originally Posted by momichele So we decided on Azul Sensatori tonight after talking with the TA. I am so happy that we decided on a place. We are just waiting to see what day our wedding will take place. Congrats and welcome to our thread, we're happy to have you The best advice I can give you (which I know will take some time) is to read through past threads, it really answers most of your questions. We're also here of course to answer your questions too! As soon as you know the date, let us know and Nicole will add you to our master list.

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 whew, I have had a lot of catching up to do with reading posts. Unfortunately, I did not do a single thing of my to-do list. I am not trying to bring down the (normally!) peppy mood of this board, but this past week has been really difficult. My best friend's fiance (they were getting married in March) was killed in a bad car accident on Christmas day. I have spent the past few days running around town canceling all the different vendors so she won't have to do that. So I guess, I just want to remind everyone--even though wedding planning can get crazy, at the end of the day, just remember that you are marrying the man you love and that is all that really matters. Holy sh*t... this just made my stomach drop. That's so terrible, I don't even know what I would do. You're a good friend, I couldn't imagine also having to do that for someone, too sad.

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B Katie, Here is what our AH invites look like. If you want to use the vebiage please do. Its really had to figure out the right thing to say. I took a look out of curiosity, this looks great! I love it

Vent away, this is why we're here! Myself and MANY other DW brides feel you girl, I have no family coming and even had a "friend" cancel her entire trip because we were supposed to meet for coffee and I was busy twice and couldn't make it. She emailed me the next day saying she cancelled her trip because we weren't that good of friends anyways... so it's as if people use your wedding against you. What has worked the best for me is NOT feeding the flame or arguing my point. When someone gives me BS or complains I tell them, "I totally understand, you don't have to come." That has actually gotten a few people to shut up and turn around and tell me they ARE coming =)

I have NO idea why you're having second thoughts on this dress!! You are totally ROCKING it!! I love, love, love this dress on your, it's stunning and you look proud and confident (because you know you're rocking it!)

Quote: Originally Posted by jerzygirl85 did anyone tip the photographer? I am wondering if I am supposed to. I am planning to tip the girl who will do my hair/make-up $20. Yeah you don't need to tip the photog, just tip the hair and makeup people

Katie - I'm probably the last one on here that should be trying to help with this since I think I'm the only one that isn't having an AHR Here's a few: Katie and Chris together with their parents are happy to announce their marriage on May 7th 2010 Puerto Morelos, Mexico Please join them for a post wedding celebration (or reception) on Saturday, May 22nd 2010 TIME LOCATION CITY, STATE Or more formal: Katie & Chris ______, together with their parents request the pleasure of your company at their marriage reception Saturday, the twenty-second of May Two-thousand and ten at seven o'clock in the evening St. Paul's Cathedral 675 Main Street Baltimore, Maryland Last but not least, more detailed: Katie & _________ together with their parents request the pleasure of your company at a reception to celebrate their recent marriage The reception will be held at The Mayflower Hotel, 200, Main Street, Knightsbridge on Thursday, 30th May 2009 at 2.30 o'clock Their wedding in Puerto Morales, Mexico was beautiful and intimate and now it's time celebrate with family and friends R.S.V.P. Tel: Susan 223.768.2603 Email: [email protected] Just a few options, I know they aren't great! I'll keep looking

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Well I have to admit.... I think your neuroticness is what I love about you I'm just trying to be encouraging that's all! Katie, have you tried googling for the wording? I always find stuff that way. Aww yes!! As long as someone enjoys it then I don't feel as bad

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz tomorrow I am off work and doing ALL wedding stuff!!!!! SO JEALOUS!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Great job girls on losing the weight!! Sometimes a little "shock your body" will do miraculous things and actually make you lose weight, even if you cheat a little. I used to do the Abs Diet...I would have 1 cheat meal a week. After that cheat meal, I usually dropped 2-3 lbs cause my body worked so hard to burn it off! Yeah I hate those little plateaus that take that drastic change to push the weight loss into overdrive!

HAHAHA! Nicole you're totally right... we need to relax and not be so neurotic I guess