KittenHeart

CHECKING in for our to-do's - Friday, December 11th 2009 – ENDING Friday, December 25th 2009 KittenHeart (Amy) to do’s: 1. Freaking pick out and purchase a veil already! - I may just not have one anymore... can't decide! 2. Pay Ali for OOT bag items – Done! 3. Order MOH gift - Not done... 4. Finish making bridesmaid fascinators - Not done 5. Buy cardstock and print out OOT bag items - Not done 6. Print out guestbook tree and get nice pen and purell - Not done 7. Complete one week P90X & one week Insanity (12 workouts) - 10 workouts 8. Finalize all appts for BD shoot prep - have one more appt to make AmyBermuda to do’s: 1. Finalize & shop online for seating card display 2. Plan Xmas shopping trips for all other wedding decorations 3. Update budget 4. Determine excursion activities and budget for them. MrsVaughn2B (Andrea) to do’s: #1 Order OOT bags ( I slacked and now have to wait for more to come back in stock) #2 Order OOT candles #3 Monogram stickers for my AH invites #4 Jewelry for bridesmaids #5 Decide hair and make up for wedding day – in process Thefuturemrslutz (Lindz) to do’s: 1) Print and mail STD's!! 2) Put deposit down on rooms at Le Blanc (instead of booking my trip as deposit. 3) I have added a lot to my website...just need to complete it! 4) Try on 3 wedding dresses again! ~Crista-Lee~ to do’s: 1. Finish getting address' for my Save the Dates (ordered this weekend) 2. Write out Christmas cards to go with the STD's. 3. Start looking for BM dresses 4. Start looking for center piece idea's/ decor idea's Meghan to do’s: 1. Make invites and mail out by January 1st 2. Go look for wedding bands Katie’s to do’s: 1. find invites that me AND FI agree on! (lol turns out we don't have the same taste at all!) 2. try and finish wedding 'brochure' 3. pay final payment for wedding dress 4. (this is a long-term one for Jan) go shopping with my mum for shoes, veil and tiara Renee’s to do’s: 1. Order OOT bags 2. Start buying things to go in the OOT bags 3. Make brochures for OOT bags 4. Buy my earrings for the wedding 5. Order BM's shoes 6. Decide on a group excursion and costs for that Affromert – Amy’s to do’s: 1. Find shoes 2. Think about veil or no veil 3. GET MY FH to get his outfit!!!!!!!!!!! Lolo’s to do’s: 1) Final fitting of my TTD dress 2) Get wedding dress alterations started 3) Work on assembling corsages for the ladies (they requested them:) 4) Get travel mugs for our guests and personalize them 5) Waiting for rings to come in!! 6) Completed 5 weeks insanity now to finish the rest..... (hurt back am off for a week)

Andrea & Amy - how exciting!! I sometimes feel like I won't make it (mentally) to see my ticker get that low You are both going to have amazing weddings! I'm so excited already to hear all about them. Lindz - 7 - 8 months away you should definitely have your dress purchased if you haven't already done that. Here are a few other things if you haven't planned for them yet: Flowers picked out, decide real or real touch Invitations - do you know what you are doing already? Start planning that out. Ceremony/reception venues picked out - I don't know what you have done on this but if they aren't secured/guaranteed by the resort I'd make sure you lock that down. Photographer - do you have one picked out and reserved? Are you doing engagement photos, a BD shoot & TTD? Those are a few things to think about

Angel you sound seriously motivated! Keep it up, I freaking hate Insanity... I keep doing it but I definitely prefer P90X

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert hey ladies! Ive been really busy and havent been able to catch up on here!!! wishing you all a happy & healthy new year!!!! Does anyone know if you have to rent equipment to play ceremony music? I don't think you do for the ceremony... cocktail reception and dinner reception yes.

Autumn that's amazing! Quite an achievement you should be proud! Good advice too... I know FI won't be critiquing the pictures quite like I know I will be doing

Quote: Originally Posted by Tonir Thanks Kitten! Is that who you're using? How many bouquets, etc are you ordering? Do you have a pic? Yes, I put my deposit down for her a few months back. I ordered 6 bridesmaid bouquets, bride bouquet, toss bouquet, 10 bout's, 4 pin on corsages, 21 single stem orchids (for centerpieces) 6 cymb orchids for wedding cake decor. I should get a proof picture in a few months, I'll post when I do!

Jess - Your wedding looked GORGEOUS!!! I'm so glad you had a great time and the turtle release is probably the best thing I've ever heard My theme is lovebirds too and I absolutely loved all your details! Congrats!!

Karla great planning thread! Everything looks amazing and I love your engagement story Have an amazing wedding!

Ahh the holidays, Tilly, don't worry, the holidays are almost over!!! I have my BD shoot scheduled for January 10th so I'm totally freaking out. Although that's kept me motivated to keep working out through the holidays and manage not to go crazy but I'm pretty sure that's the only reason. To be honest, the holidays haven't been as fun without the normal letting go of my diet but I guess I can't complain.

B2B - Islandbride317 Mrs - autjo already nominated! Good luck girls!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ B2B - Kittenheart (Amy) My Mrs has been nominated. Good luck ladies!!! Thanks Nicole!!!! That's so sweet of you!

gorgeous!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by vdaybride Thanks so much! I am sure you will look smokin' in those pics! My suggestion is to take a CD that makes you feel good. I was relaxed and humming tunes in my head lol. It really helped me feel relaxed and not "overexposed" in strange place like I initially felt when I arrived. Can't wait for teaser pics from you lol Fantastic advice!! I'm totally doing that Thank you!! I'll definitely post them!!

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover KittenHeart, lol yeah the working out hasn't been going all that well for me. Been sick a lot lately. But I def will be doing the drinking thing before going.. or even during lol I actually was going to use the photographer I used for me E-shoots and the one I booked for my orginally in town wedding. I just got an e-mail from her, telling me she can't do it anymore because she is moving during the holidays. Now I am in search for another one I found one, but his male.. I am not sure that matters. Does it ? Anyone else use a male photographer? I mean I am already nervous as it is!! lol My photog is male! He shot my engagement shoot and I feel very comfortable with him. I will be at his house with his pregnant wife, they are both photographers but I'm still intimidated so I'm bringing a friend with me to tighten my corset and help me get my game face on, LOL! I'm doing a cleanse before my shoot to shrink up and I've been taking tons of vitamins to not get sick Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great!

I'm having the same problem, people RSVP'd then when I'd actually ask them to book they'd back out. A lot of people are waiting until after the holidays too so come January, they're mine I don't have any of my immediate family coming, I really didn't realize what I was getting into with this!! Patience is not my strong suit but my FI is just happy if we're there so I'm trying to take his light hearted attitude

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda ahhhh doesn't remembering that just make you that much happier ! so cute (and sad) Amy! It SO does!! Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B Amy KH, You are too cute! Thank you

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover my shoot will only be sometime after Xmas I know how you feel! My shoot is January 10th and despite working out, freaking out and trying to avoid all holiday food I'm doing a cleanse right beforehand and my photog keeps answering my nervous emails saying, "don't worry, I'll provide the tequila shots!" LOL Hearing from you ladies is helping though!

Absolutely stunning... you are one beautiful woman! I that is probably a lot more makeup than what you normally wear (because you really don't need to wear much, natural beatuy!) Christie is right... it's perfect for the shoot, very fantasy, very much done up in a tastful and not tacky over the top way. I'm doing my shoot in 3 weeks and I can only hope mine look THIS good

I have no idea how I missed your planning thread Autumn but I love, love, love it!!! You seem like you just have everything together, it's all perfect, I bet you had a gorgeous wedding!

Quote: Originally Posted by autjo Wow you girls are doing sooo awesome! I finished off the program and ended with a clenase right before the wedding and everyone was commenting on my flat tummy! Yea for P90X ) Ummm that being said, I gained 8 pounds from eating like total poop and drinking like a fish on the honeymoon. Blah! Oh well I had a blast so no regrets. The real reason for this post is that I got the P90X newletter today and it has a ski focused workout in it. I'm going snowboarding in February so I'll be starting this program after my AHR. Thought it might be helpful if any of y'all love the snow sports like I do! #008 - P90X Newsletter - PUTTING THE X IN XMAS! - Fitness, Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss Official Web site That's amazing!! I'm doing Insanity right now and my second round of P90X after I finish the second month. I'm also doing a cleanse in about a week and a half, a liver cleanse to be exact, what did you do? I fully expect to go crazy like that on my honeymoon too, what's a vacation with out lots of drinks and lots of food!

Nicole - Yes, it's the 12 DVD one P90X® - Fitness, Nutrition, Diet, Weight Loss Official Web site Or check out the other ones if you want, I'm doing Insanity right now and I just recommened Chalean Extreme from the raves of others at another fitness forum I was a part of. Andrea - Cute story! That's amazing that a friend dared you to email him and you've been together ever since. I love it LOVE your shoes! They are soo pretty!! Amy - oooo package heaven! I've been averaging a package a day this month, some Christmas some wedding, I'm addicted! Those wedges are perfect for the beach too! Ok girls, this is weird! I too broke up with FI for about 6 months, I block this out of my memory I think. It was the most miserable six months of my life! He even had planned a Valentine's Day for me way in advance and we were broke up on V-day and he told me he still wanted to take me and it will be our "farewell trip" our breakup wasn't messy really because we were still such good friends, it was just painful. He was working in New Hampshire that V-day for an hour each day for 2 days, so he flew us out there first class, got the fanciest hotel he could find on the water, treated me to the best meal I've ever had and we played in the snow the whole week (us CA kids really love snow!)the snow was so heavy that year, all of his appts got cancelled! I being at the airport alone (he went up to Canada for a week directly after that trip) and just sobbing and wondering why were were breaking up to begin with. =)

Nicole - I love P90X There's a thread on here for us too! I just did a week of it and remembered how much I love it... especially compared to the hell of Insanity. If you follow P90X diet/workout it really keeps you lean and toned, best results I've ever gotten!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Ya, I was like "seriously hurry up already" lol. It was another reason I actually wanted to get married last year! We had been together FOREVER! I just wanted to get married already lol. Oh well, we're married now, so I guess that's all that matters. Oh and on top of being together for 9 years, I've known DH for 16 years lol. So ya, serious procrastinator he is lol. 16 years wow! That's really cute though, it's nice to have that kind of background withs someone

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ haha you said cute... we're rubbing off on you. Oh we don't say ya'll in Canada, so I'm with you on that one Katie And you think you guys are slow...... DH and I dated for 6 years before we moved in together lol. Mind you we were young when we started dating. It took another year for him to propose and it was almost 2 years before our wedding date. NINE YEARS together before we were married lol. So DH wins for being the slowest of slow hahaha. WOW! You really are a patient girl! 9 years, I wouldn't have made it to 5 without some sort of plan in place

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 awww that's a cute story too but wow you guys all move in quick (not saying that in a bad way!!) maybe we're just wayyyyy slow over here! me and FI have been together nearly 3 years and still haven't! (tho if we weren't getting married it would have been this summer) but still, that's 2 and a half years! s-l-oooowwwwww!! haha Yes buuuut we're the opposite! I started fast but by time we get married, we'll have been together for over 6 years! By year 4 I was like, that's IT, if you don't marry me I'm out! LOL, I'm kinda demanding