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Wow!!! I love all the pictures! Great planning thread, looks like you had an amazing time! Thanks for sharing

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 well it doesn't sound like moving fast was a bad move!! what a lovely story ) I was the opposite!! me and my FI started 'seeing each other (you guys probably call that dating lol) in Dec 06, had THE best month ever, and then he got cold feet. turned out he'd been in a long term relationship and got very badly hurt and he didn't know what he wanted or what he could handle. we stayed talking for a month and then he ended up calling me some pretty nasty things one night and I stopped talking to him for about 4 months. we ended up running into each other on a night out organised by a mutual friend and things started up again after he had some time to miss me....and here we are! took nearly 10 months for us to get together 'officially' but things are so great between us. both having come from long term relationships before, we were both upfront with our downfalls as well as better off for a lot of lessons learned. we have a VERY honest relationship are careful not to take each other for granted. ah man, that's made me miss him loads!! I can't wait to marry him Aww Katies that's cute! Sometimes people get so burned by previous relationships they just get scared or nervous, I am so the same way, so was FI. Good strong relationships just take trust and that takes time so I think you did it the right way for sure

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 wow, a liver cleanse sounds rather shitty (no pun intended, lol). LOL!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 Amy, if you don't mind me asking, what is a liver cleanse? I am planning on doing a 3 day detox in two weeks to jump start the weight loss and new diet with P90X. I have never heard of a liver cleanse. Gah, the things we do to look good, lol! Oooo a liver cleanse is a nasty thing. It basically flushes everything out, gall stones, liver stones, fatty deposits and waste. I haven't done one yet, I did some research in my desparation to look good showing my bare stomach and started taking pills to do a parasite cleanse which you do first. The pills are natural supplements (fig powder actually) which kills off parasites. That I just take on an empty stomach every day and I can feel a slight difference, nothing to be nervous about. The liver cleanse on the other hand is olive oil, grapefuit juice and epsom salt. Yikes right? So you do this for 24 hours and go through it, it's not eay or fun or comfortable but my friend did it before her wedding and dropped 10lbs. You're also supposed to follow it up with 1 - 3 colonics. Sorry girls if this is TMI... I am having trouble even thinking of attempting this, trust me. On the up side, she said that she's never felt healthier and cleaner and slept better in her life. So I figured what the heck... I am going to attempt it. If anyone wants me to send the instructions for the liver cleanse or doesn't want to continue this convo here, just email me [email protected]

Quote: Originally Posted by lolo That's definatley the way to go. Try them all on. I dont understand some that try 1 dress on and know it's the one. I tried about 80, my mom was about to strangle me because I dragged her out of the house almost every sunday for 6 months. But I am absolutley in love with my dress, so it was all worth it. Agreed! I tried on about 80 as well, most in one exhausting day. I didn't find my dress until I was buy myself... then once I realized I was unable to sleep until my appt the following Sunday that it must be the dress for me. There's something settling about the reaction you get from your closest friends and mother when you find your dress. Nicole I wish I was like you... I cause myself WAY too much stress and can't decide on anything and drive myself crazy all the time People keep saying, oh your wedding is in 4 months, how exciting! My reply is typically, "yeah hopefully I survive that long" haha!!

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 lolo, good luck getting back into Insanity! I am working on the registry thing with my fiance. Once he learned what it was, he went to Best Buy and asked if they had a registry, lol. Where did rest of y'all register, if you are? I registered for Crate and Barrel, I'm big into cooking and their style. I also registered at Macy's, Marriott (for honeymoon) and another honeymoon site Quote: Originally Posted by lolo A boudoir shoot is a huge motivator to get in shape. Hope you 2 like the px90,lots of variety. I wish my FI would workout with me I am so glad I have 2 months to work off the christmas food and drink! Why do we eat so much? I am pulling out a bikini to look at so when I want to eat something my thighs don't need I will have to look at the bikini. LOL I hope I can make it out of the season the same size I am now..... You're lucky!!! MY BD shoot is January 10th because my photogs wife is pregnant and due a few weeks later!! I'm freaking out because my diet sucked this weekend and I feel like I don't look ready. I've decided to do a liver cleanse on January 1st, it's only 24 hours but it's supposedly a bad 24 hours.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Aww Amy cute story You guys have me interested in this P90X. I definitely need to do something with my fat ass and the gym isn't the answer for me. I just checked online for this P90X and there are like a million different workouts. How the hell do I narrow it down lol. Thanks Nicole!! Haha, yeah going to the gym for me lost it's lustre pretty quick! If you just purchase the P90X you'll need a few free weights a pull up bar or resistance band. It really lays out for you what DVD to do what day and it's easier than it looks Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 Okay, I am totally motivated now--my fiance and I are going to start p90X in January (figured there was no point in starting before the holidays, lol). I decided I want to do a boudoir shoot also, and have been talking to a photographer friend, and we are going to do it in March. That is my motivation to get my butt into shape YAY! Good for you! I did it with my FI too and let me tell you it made it SO much easier than going it alone which is what I'm doing with Insanity since he hates it. Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 aw, Amy that is a cute story! Thanks!! Quote: Originally Posted by lolo Hope everyone had agreat weekend. I finally convinced my FI to do a registry. He just wanted $$$ for wedding gifts but didn't understand that guests dont want to give cash for the shower typically. The shower is a girly thing that people like tho give actual gifts....am I right? I've never had one for myself but been to some and I always but a gift (something for the bride) So he agreed, we went to the bay (easiest choice) and had a blast! We had so much fun scanning things for our new house that we don't have yet:) And now he ant to go to another store to add more things. I've created a monster. I forgot to add that to the list but it's done!! Today is my first day back to Insanity after a week off.....scary. Hope I don't die You're right, I had a lingerie shower and gave the option of buying from my Crate and Barrel registry if they didn't want to get me lingerie. What ended up happening is a got a combo, one even put a bunch of thongs inside a pyrex tupperware set Good luck back on Insanity! I'm back with you on it tomorrow and NOT looking forward to it!

I'm doing pretty good, my diet died this weekend though, holiday parties and family in town ugh! I worked out both Saturday and Sunday, Shoulders and Arms Sat & Leg's and Back yesterday. I'm loving my break from Insanity and doing P90X. I go back to Insanity tomorrow after I finish Kenpo tonight. Good job on starting week 5! Doesn't it feel nice to be in month 2? I remember completing the first month felt so good!

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 ahhh i'm jealous you work with your FI....me and mine don't even live together yet (once we decided to get married we put off moving out so money could go on the wedding rather than rent!) and so we only see each other at the weekend (seeing each other during the week is a luxury as we both work long hours and by the time we both get in and before we go to bed, it's just not worth it!!) also, what is a White Elephant party? am i being thick??!!! I'm sure I've never heard of that before lol and congrats to your FI on winning....again! lol HAHA, really?! Normally when people find that out they freak out! We moved fast though at first, a little background... We met at an art show through mutual friends, 3 months later he told me his company was hiring and put in a good word for me, I tried to give him my number so the company could call me and he refused my number... I shrugged it off and woke up the next morning to a text from him (he already had my number somehow) I got the job and we were dating two weeks later officially. 2 weeks into our relationship he asked me to move out with him and I accepted, then a few weeks after that he told me he loved me. So we've been living together for over 5 years and together 5 1/2 years now. Live and work together... we're best friends though so it works No you're not being thick! Maybe it's not an international game yet It's a party where everyone wraps a gift of a certain amount ($20 for our party) and you don't mark who it's from so it's annoymous. Then after some drinks and fun we all count how many of us there were (23) and we put numbers 1 - 23 in a hat, pick numbers and that's the order you go in. Number 1 goes and picks a gift and it's normally something silly or terrible and then number 2 either can steal the gift or pick a new gift. A gift can only be stolen 3 times before it can't be stolen anymore. Once you get a gift stolen from you, you must pick and open a new gift from the pile. It's a lot of fun but FI ended up with a tacky heart shaped necklace he prompted put on and sported all night

Haha, I wouldn't call me an "expert" but I do recommend P90X first, like lolo said, Insanity will kill you. Lindz - They don't make the sweaters anymore! It's insane, forever they were so ugly and I used to get them at JC Penny's and I went there this year and they said they had none and they didn't! So annoying...

I got pretty fed up with the booking situation so I actually started emailing my guests one by one tellilng them I needed to get the final number of people over to the onsite coordinators. This has worked very well in getting people to actually tell me their REAL intentions. On the downside... I've actually gotten 6 people telling me this week that they aren't going to make it. When are they planning on telling me? The nerve of people I swear. The upside is, I'm happy at some of them that cancelled and didn't expect the others to actually show anyways so I'm not shocked. Thought I'd let you girls know that in case you want to give it a try.

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 I can't decide if I should start Insanity or P90X! My fiance and I have been weighing the options, and for right now, he is leaning more towards P90X...what would y'all suggest? P90X.... unless you absolutely LOVE cardio, intense, sprint level cardio and no weights.

lolo - exactly how I feel, I hate it but love the results. I don't think I've enjoyed a workout LESS than I do Insanity. It is quick results though and my ab definition has NEVER come so quick so it's worth it (especially for the Boudoir photoshoot in 3 weeks) Doing P90X is so easy now compared to Insanity, I did an hour of plyo last night and barely sweat.

Happy Friday indeed! Our department at work is having an ugly Christmas sweater contest today so at least things are slightly interesting. I work with my FI (he sits about 10 feet away, I can see him now!) and he's wear a woman's button up cardigan, lime green with candy cane trim on the wrists and neckline with puffy santas and sequins on the front (bought it for an ugly sweater party 2 years ago and he won) I unfortunately shopped for 2 hours last night and couldn't find a single sweater!! Finally at Target I found a men's large t-shirt, bright green that looks like a fake sweater vest with a decorated reindeer on the front and I'm wearing a red sweater underneath. So I look ridiculous because it's huge. Then tonight I have to run home workout and go over my BF's house as we're having our annual White Elephant party tonight, we always cook a feast (none of which I can even have) and the do the gift exchange, should be fun! Sorry, more rambling!

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 I'm glad y'all appreciate my work with making it to a junior member! my poor fiance--I was trying to explain it to him, and he wasn't getting it. So, I had to go into man talk, and I explained: it's like how when you start off in Call of Duty, you're a recruit, but after so many kills, you become a private. and then he understood my excitement and celebrated Shut up.... you're a freakin' genius!!!! My FI is constantly on the effing computer... I just need to learn some lingo, this is truly brilliant

AMAZING! Great job!

I use it and love it! I spent MANY hours creating that site (it's one thing everyone raves about is how detailed it is) and it's never given me problems. My site has been up now for 7 months and all is well.

Welcome!! I love your work!

Super cute!! Thanks for sharing!

Katie - I love your "well done!" definitely not something commonly used out here in the states, it's super cute Andrea - I second seeing a picture of your shoes, I LOVE shoes!! Amy B - A petticoat is a slip or underskirt that is often full and trimmed with ruffles or lace. It's mostly to add volume to the skirt or dress, think way back in the day, Victorian times with the big dresses, petticoats and corsets. Technically a petticoat is just what goes underneath a dress to make it big or not sheer or something... Laura Ingalls days all wore petticoats as well. I agree with you on being more excited to show you girls stuff instead of friends. Most of my friends actually ask me about it a lot but I feel so secretive, like I'm throwing THEM a party and I want them surprised, that's pretty lame Renee - Love your logo! It's really cute! That was one of the hardest parts for me and I don't even really use it that much It's my stamp that is my avatar pic.

Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 woohoo, my title changed from Noob to Junior Member!!!! lol, sorry, this is very exciting. Agreed it's very exciting!!!! Congrats!! Wait until you get your first banner, it just keeps getting more fun!

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B Girls, I just wanted to tell you I got my coral shoes today and am super excited. I now have a complete outfit (well almost without jewelry) dress, veil, petticoat, and shoes! Its slowly coming together. :-) Yay!!! Doesn't it feel relieving to have something done or almost at least? I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and it's a relief!

That's so rude!! Joking or not, it's totally inappropriate, ESPECIALLY since it was anonymous! I'd tell my FI, for sure!

I'm so happy I found this thread!! I'm a huge coupon buff so just wait ladies, I'll be posting away in no time

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 it was just now! (it's 10 pm wednesday night in the UK) and I've just got in.... my instincts and gut feeling were spot on. after I'd got over the shock of her text, I said to a few people 'knowing her as I do, she's done it as a text as she bottled calling me and hates confrontation; somethings made her rethink mexico and she added the other things about our friendship etc to justify it to herself (and me I suppose) and she didn't get me after because she just put her head in the sand.' and I was 100% correct. she couldn't believe it when I said it to her that that was what I thought because I'd got everything spot on! but we talked, and she explained it all and everything in her life that's contributed to it. I still stuck to what I said in my email and explained that it wasn't her not coming to mexico that upset me, it was the rest of what she said. she apologied for saying them and said that I was 100% right in what I said in my email to her and she understood everything I'd said. She's got a lot of crap going on atm and had just got to the point of just everything getting on top of her...sent the text...and then thought 'what am I doing? I need Katie now' but after she sent the text she was too scared to ring me because she knew she'd upset me and didn't want to hear me crying and making her realise what she'd done to me. hey, i could go on for ages, but big smiles all round and a HUGE relief from me and she wants to be involved in the rest of the wedding too. but just as importantly (get the tissues out)...I do genuinely want to say a big thank you to you all. you were all sooo supportive at a time when I felt really rubbish and you all helped me keep my hopes and head high. I won't forget it. xx <3 xx Awww I'm SO happy to hear that Katie!!! I always feel that going with your gut is most of the time exactly the right thing to do. Good for you for straightening it all out! I'm always happy to listen and help you out, you ladies listen to me and my rambling all the time, LOL