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OMG! I love them!!! Great choice

Thanks Caribbeanlover! I love the website with the tips, I'm checking it out now Thats very sweet of you to say, it's hard to be objective about it sometimes and I just need to suck it up and enjoy what I've got

I just put my deposit down with Sharon on Wednesday, I love her work and I am SO excited about it! I ordered my centerpiece stems from her and I save thousands by going with real touch I told my MOH and she was so stoked with the idea of being able to keep her bouquet!

I can't either! That was so weird!

MoJay!! You just made my day! I hadn't met any BDW bride who had used her so I was just going off of how comfortable I felt with everything!! You're bouquets look amazing!!

LOL!!! OMG Karen, I couldn't even imagine if that really happened...

OOO thanks! Can't wait to hear how they are

We're getting legally married a few months after we come home, a weekend trip to Vegas with our MOH & BM and their significant others =)

Happy Wedding Day Bree!!! I hope you have the best wedding ever today @ Azul Beach - can't wait to hear all about it!

I loved it, it did not disappoint! I love that they ran off and got married by the captain of the boat first knowing they need to have a plan B with Michael Scott and the JK wedding video I totally teared up and made me regret not eloping like I originally wanted too!

P90X was starting to give me more bulk and then I just lightened up on my weights a bit and ended up being nicely toned. The only thing I'd change that freaked me out was doing the Legs & Back workout ever OTHER week because my thigh muscles got big and muscly which is what I'm always trying to shrink... mind you I lost a lot of fat on my thighs because of it which was fantastic but my jeans felt tighter in that area which made me panic. That would SO much fun if we were all there at the same time! Even just for a day the whole thread of girls to grab a drink and laugh at all our worrying with a margarita in hand:) FI is wearing a white button down, sleeves rolled up 3/4 a black vest, sage green tie, charcoal pants and converse.

Quote: Originally Posted by meldal101010 I would definitley go for the cheaper TTD dress. I'm going to wear my actual wedding dress for TTD. I figure i'll only ever wear it during these times so i don't mind if it gets ripped, dirty etc...the memories will be there. I'm going to risk it and order online and hope it turns out so I know i won't be reselling, it'll just be one of the MANY items of clothing that sits in my closet for years that i can't part with...lol I wish I could use my wedding dress in the TTD but it's silk, silk and water don't work well and it's pretty fitted so I need something with a little more movement =/

Lindz I'd send the picture to your coordinator and they can always ask the flower vendor or if you can bring outside vendors you can find your own florist down there that can do it. IMPEARL - it's gorgeous!! I'm sure she could easily do that bouquet for you again

Katie that is one of them I've been looking at but I'm not convinced. Another is cheap wedding dress, ice skating dress, mascot costume, bridesmaid dress, spiderman suit, custom made order The place I'm looking, or found one I love is Duosheng I'm still waiting from some girls on BDW to report back on their purchases. I do know one bride got a simple one from Light in the Box and loved it.

Thanks Lindz! I'm bringing the orchid stems with me, having them cut to the length of the vases. I'm renting 3 vases per table for them and bringing floating candles. The coordinators will have that picture and put them together on the tables for me. My new workout is called Insanity which is supposedly harder than P90X - I've NEVER been so toned and ripped in my life as I got with P90X... sadly I didn't realize how in shape I was until AFTER I finished and took a break. It's a rough workout and will get results no matter what. 6 days a week 1 - 1/2 hours and a strict diet. Insanity is really serious cardio, no weights just body resistance. Nothing was challenging to me until I did P90X so it definitely works. Don't be sad, you picked a GORGEOUS resort and you can always honeymoon there for sure. I am considering honeymooning at El Dorado Maroma or El Dorado Casitas

caribbeanlover - It was a TERRIFYING decision! I don't have weight to loose, I just want a nice flat tummy and remove some leg jiggle I got really toned from P90X but haven't really worked out in the last 2 months since I completed it. I'm also not comfortable even with a bikini on... it's my own craziness I think

Beautiful choice!! I can't wait to hear back on how it is

Thanks!! That definitely helps

Duosheng also mentions they take 45-60 days to make or more if best quality. I'm wondering if I should opt for cheaper quality since it's just going to be a TTD dress... $500 is a lot for a TTD!

Just know that you are SO not the only one! I'm 7 months out as well and only have 20 booked (most of the wedding party including the Best Man & Matron of Honor have NOT booked) 50 RSVP'd and I still haven't heard back from 35 people. In order to get people to book I have had to seriously be on them... I just sent out like 90 postcards, some pre-postaged in an envelope so they can check "yes" or "no" and drop it back in the mail to me... secondly I gave people an urged book by date... we'll see if this tactic works. A lot of people keep telling me, "what's the rush! It's next year!" UGH, who knew that there were so few people that liked to be on top of things and get things done BEFORE the last second. Send out email nudges to people and have your TA let you know if the price drops at all, even a few dollars, everyone loves a sale. Good luck girl, if I figure out another way that works I'll let you know!

1, 3 & 5 are my favorite... narrowing it down 3 & 5! The back and front of 5 are gorgeous!

Andrea, I love that dress!!! The flow of it is gorgeous

Scooby!!! Congrats on your wedding and becoming a Mrs!!! I can't beleive you took the time to update us from your Honeymoon, thank you!!! I took booked the swim up suite for the first portion of the trip and plan to move to the Honeymoon suite on wedding day... hopefully they upgrade me because I've been worried about moving too! I'm having the Donkey Fiesta for my cocktail reception in between the ceremony and reception and planned to have the Mariachi's until I saw the cost... $1,700 for 45 minutes?! My WC said I could go with the Mexican Trio for $700 which is better but I don't know if the Mariachi's are $1,000 better... The sunset cruise and the snorkeling cruise sound fantastic!! I'd love to do something like this... when you return if you could give me the company name I'd like to contact them =) Once again you're fabulous for sharing this with us! I think I held my breath the whole time for some reason LOL! I'm down to 7 months to the day and can't believe it!

Katie I'm doing much better, thanks for asking! It seems like your getting a lot done! That's awesome As for a veil, I'm having my FSIL make one for me. She has an Etsy shop and makes fascinators and veils and hair flowers (she made the vintage brooch with white feathers piece I wore in my engagement photos) and she's quite talented. She's just charging me cost of materials. Mine should be pretty simple, scalloped edge birdcage veil with feathers. Vintage Box 1947 ? Exotic Hair Accessories by Nina Barton In case anyone's looking for a birdcage veil After being in my BF's weddiing as MOH in June I decided to make a few rules (color & length of dress & heels color) and let my girls wear whatever they wanted. My BF did a similar thing and but made us wear pink sashes but it looked really cool having every look slightly different in dresses that looked best on their body type. I'm sticking with Black, easy peasy! Black dress, black heels & I bought them all nice JCrew flip flops (on crazy sale) to throw on for the reception & black pashminas so they can dance the night away. You're doing a TTD Katie, that's awesome!!!! I am currently looking for my TTD dress, I have done a lot of research on these Chinese cheap custom dresses and may have found my dress. Like I promised, I just booked my photog to do a BD shoot for me, oh I'm so nervous! I bought my next workout program that promises to tighten me up for it too, as soon as I'm fully recovered I'm starting it! I'm going to NY next Friday to visit one of my BF's so maybe I'll start AFTER that

I have officially decided to do a BD shoot - back on the diet and crazy workout schedule for me!