KittenHeart

How exciting!!! Congrats

What a wonderful planning thread! Templates and all! Thank you so much for sharing, you looked beautiful and you did everything so creatively, nice job!

Amy you did an amazing job!!!!!! Thank you so much for the tutorial it relly helps a lot

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Yes, Gayle is cool for sure. Shes honest, and I appriciate that! Winter promo is basically just a special i guess? Discount prices... My inlaws are going for 5 days and got their trip for $1325 per person (approx) and got a $150 resort credit(for the spa i guess) They booked months ago, but I thought, not 100% sure, but i thought it goes til the end of Dec if theres still seats open on flights.... With flights?!

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Amy Kitten? who was your DW.com coordinator. Im using them too, I have a good one, her name is Gayle, shes so helpful and trustworthy. How did they mistake one week vacation from 2000 to 4000? Thats insane ive never heard of that before? Do you still have guest booking, I know theres a winter promo thru them right now...? Another BDW bride told me about Gayle... I called in to switch to her furious and they asked me to give him one more chance. So here we are... one more chance!! What's the winter promo?!! I haven't heard about this yet... my TA is ALWAYS out of town... I'm talking 3 weeks a month, I never hear back from him. Then when he tries to get a hold of me he calls and emails me like 10 times and I'm at work and can't talk. He's on the East Coast so our time difference really is not optimum.

Quote: Originally Posted by lalmand I've had that problem too, but not to the degree of some of you. I'm a pretty sarcastic person so all I say in reply is "Hey, if you happen to be taking a Mexico vacation at the same time as I get married I can't do anything about that." I haven't had to, as of yet, actually uninvite anyone that has invited themselves. On another note, I am booking Claudia Rodriguez for my photos and was wondering if anyone has had good or bad experiences with her? So far the communication process is slow going, I'm still waiting for her to send me the link so that I can put our deposit down!! I've ONLY heard glowing reviews about her and her photos speak for themselves, truly amazing! Great choice

STARTING Friday, December 11th 2009 – ENDING Friday, December 25th 2009 We will check in with what is done either as it’s done or every other Friday and start a new list UPDATED! KittenHeart (Amy) to do’s: 1. Freaking pick out and purchase a veil already! 2. Pay Ali for OOT bag items 3. Order MOH gift 4. Finish making bridesmaid fascinators 5. Buy cardstock and print out OOT bag items 6. Print out guestbook tree and get nice pen and purell 7. Complete one week P90X & one week Insanity (12 workouts) 8. Finalize all appts for BD shoot prep 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)

Quote: Originally Posted by lolo Can I join the LIST?? I am onl;y 2 months away from the big day and need some motivation to finish up some things 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) not much left to do......almost there!! Of course you can!!! We're happy to have you! You're doing Insanity?!!?!?!?!? ME TOO! I just finished my 4th week and am doing P90X for my recovery week and back to Insanity! You're the only person I've met who's doing it or done it! What do you think?

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Wait, havent I been on ALL the list? lol, im pretty sure I have!!!?? ?haha LOL! Amy my bad!!! You were on the first list, not the second that's what through me off. So sorry!

Quote: Originally Posted by katken OOOOH! We honeymooned at Le Blanc in Cancun and had a fabulous time. Adults only, awesome food, very chic/sexy. It was so wonderful we're going back for Valentine's Day! Also, if you check out Trip Advisor, it's listed as #1 out of 150 or so hotels in Cancun. Everyone raves about this place. It's just awesome! view from the pool lobby bar lobby I swear I don't work at Le Blanc! LOL It's just THAT awesome! Kat how funny! It's looking like this is where we are going as well! We have exact same taste in wedding/honeymoon resorts

Quote: Originally Posted by Mhabas We are getting married in PV but flying to RM for honeymoon. we are looking at staying at the Royal, Secrets Miroma, or Grand Velas. We have very similar taste!! I went to the Royal last year for vacation and it was AMAZING! Beautiful resort, I'd be getting married there if I knew ANY of my guests could afford it I have also been considering Secrets Maroma or El Dorado Maroma/Royale and Gran Velas is my number one choice, but I found out if you don't want to stay 3/4 mile away from the beach (more in the jungle) then the price sky rockets =/ Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert MY LIST: 1. Find shoes 2. Think about veil or no veil 3. GET MY FH to get his outfit!!!!!!!!!!! Yay glad to have you on our list for the first time Amy! Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 my very first to-do list: 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 Awesome Renee!!! Welcome to our list

STARTING Friday, December 11th 2009 – ENDING Friday, December 25th 2009 We will check in with what is done either as it’s done or every other Friday and start a new list KittenHeart (Amy) to do’s: 1. Freaking pick out and purchase a veil already!  2. Pay Ali for OOT bag items 3. Order MOH gift 4. Finish making bridesmaid fascinators 5. Buy cardstock and print out OOT bag items 6. Print out guestbook tree and get nice pen and purell 7. Complete one week P90X & one week Insanity (12 workouts) 8. Finalize all appts for BD shoot prep 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!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATED! KittenHeart (Amy) to do’s: 1. Freaking pick out and purchase a veil already! 2. Pay Ali for OOT bag items 3. Order MOH gift 4. Finish making bridesmaid fascinators 5. Buy cardstock and print out OOT bag items 6. Print out guestbook tree and get nice pen and purell 7. Complete one week P90X & one week Insanity (12 workouts) 8. Finalize all appts for BD shoot prep 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

Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 oh and my to-dos... 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 Waaahooo! You're committing to a list <3 Quote: Originally Posted by Katie_2010 oh and tomorrow evening...I'm meeting up with my 'best friend' to talk things through. I'm feeling positive, but not delusional...and I'm going with a very open mind. think we both have things we need to say, but bottom line will be i know that she can't afford to come so won't be in Mexico...but that's cool. I can deal with that That's wonderful! You're truly being the bigger person and the adult in the situation, so no matter the outcome just know you did the right thing

Lindz I would have been FURIOUS and would have never paid it!! It's funny because I know certain girls that LOVE & RAVE about their DW.com TA and then their's us who just can't stand them. I tried switching but this far into the game I might as well ride it out 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days longer... Typing that just made my heart jump!

Oh, this is kinda funny... I've had issues with my DW.com TA for a bit, I'm kinda on the ball and he's not let's just say. Anyways, after a slight Bridezilla (very slight and majorly justified) blow up on my end demanding a new TA, I spoke to him for the first time in months last night. I was very nice to him last night and I'm just trying to get him to add on 1 night to our AS stay and help us book our secondary honeymoon hotel. During his research in trying to quote us for the 1 additional room he discovered he made an error on our original price quote. He only ended up charging us for half of what he should've, so what should have been a $4,000 quote for 7 or 8 nights @ AS was only $2,000... so he said, "it's my mistake and now my wedding present to you since I'm will need to pay for this out of pocket". I told him I feel bad, that's a lot out of pocket and he said no, it's now his gift to us. All in all, it worked out but I just thought I'd share my interesting story of the day with you ladies

Updated to do list! KittenHeart (Amy) to do’s: 1. Freaking pick out and purchase a veil already!  2. Pay Ali for OOT bag items 3. Order MOH gift 4. Finish making bridesmaid fascinators 5. Buy cardstock and print out OOT bag items 6. Print out guestbook tree and get nice pen and purell 7. Complete one week P90X & one week Insanity (12 workouts) 8. Finalize all appts for BD shoot prep 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

Super cute!! Great location as well

Jeez... how does my list grow so much every week? We've only done 3 of these so far and I started us out with 3 items, now I have 9.

Alright, I have no patience, I'm putting up our to do's and I'll update it with Crista's later STARTING Friday, December 11th 2009 – ENDING Friday, December 25th 2009 We will check in with what is done either as it’s done or every other Friday and start a new list! KittenHeart (Amy) to do’s: 1. Freaking pick out and purchase a veil already! 2. Pay Ali for OOT bag items 3. Order MOH gift 4. Finish making bridesmaid fascinators 5. Buy cardstock and print out OOT bag items 6. Print out guestbook tree and get nice pen and purell 7. Complete one week P90X & one week Insanity (12 workouts) 8. Finalize all appts for BD shoot prep 9. Hear back on invite design? 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: (from the 2 weeks prior) 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

Wow, I'm truly blown away by the attention to detail to everything here, you are going to have such an AMAZING wedding!!! I love the hats at the cigar table!!! What a fabulous idea, I too am having the cigar roller! I can't wait to see your pictures. Good luck!

Angel that's amazing!! haha, gotta love men, my FI says the same thing, my boobs shrink when I do and he just hates it.

Thanks Amy!! Agreed, everyone does have great taste!! Also, Crista, I'm just waiting for your update and then I'll put up our to-do list for the next two weeks, thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by DDBentley15 I'm starting this for the first time tonight!! Wish me luck I'll only get about 5 weeks in before I leave...hopefully that's enough for some results! Good luck! Stick with it, you'll DEFINITELY see results!