~Nicole~

I am likely not doing them. I have a feeling that I won't even know who is coming until the very last minute so I may not have time to get them put together. I like the idea though!

I agree about the comments for Lil and Adam!!! And whenever the judges tell someone to stick to their style, eventually down the road they tell them that they are predictable and don't do anything outside their comfort zone. lol. I feel sorry for them sometimes!

Welcome Jananaz!! Congratulations and best of luck to you!

P.S I think renewing of vows is so sweet!!

Cancelled!!? Really? I feel cheated. I followed that show right from the beginning!

I don't know how I missed this thread. I am completely addicted to AI! I was sort of sad that Alexis got voted off though. My favorite from the beginning has been Danny, but as the weeks go by there are so many of them that are good!

Oh and Casey, I know what you mean about Adam! I think his act might get old pretty soon though. I don't know, some nights I like that he's different but other nights I cringe.

Bachatabride,

On the days that things are rough with them, she describes him the exact same way I THINK about him. lol. But I try not to push it when talking about him to her. She has gone through hell with the separation from my dad. It has been years, maybe 3 or 4, and she hasn't got anything from him! No child support (my youngest brother is 11, I know it sounds weird), my dad still lives in the house and isn't co-operating with selling it. It's just a really bad situation. My mom always stayed home with us kids so she never worked until 5 years ago and it's tough. I honestly think she's just with this guy because she can't survive on her own. I don't want to add extra stress to her life by complaining about him so I just let her vent to me. **sigh** I don't know. The wedding isn't until November so maybe I should just start praying that she wins the lottery, or that my dad starts co-operating. Nah, just the lottery one, I have better chances on that.

Okay, here's my REAL confession. I secretly wish that my mom and her bf will break up before the wedding so that he doesn't come and ruin it. I know, it sounds horrible but I have good reasons, I think.

1. He is super sensitive, but only to his own feelings, not anyone else's! I have a really good sense of humour, and he has joked about a lot of things about me, which I can take, but as soon as I joke back, he gets pissed and tells my mom I'm a big b**ch.

2. He has A-D-D. Which whatever, I'm not judging people, but I find it rude that we'll go to a bar and before I can even finish my drink he wants to go somewhere else! Which leads me to #3.....

3. He only wants to do what he wants. We can never do what anyone else wants because he gets bored and irritable, so it's like entertaining a 2 year old.

4. Because he gets bored easily, he picks fights with people. Our last vacation he lasted 18 hours. He made up some lame reason as to why he was mad (which honestly is all in his head) and drove all the way back home leaving my mom. I can picture him doing this in Mexico. He'll get mad because he wants to go to the swim up bar, I'll say I don't feel like it but maybe we can catch up with you guys later. He'll turn around and tell my mom that I said I don't want him at my wedding (because in his f***d up mind that's what I said, right?). He'll try to get a flight home and my mom will have a horrible time because she'll be so upset.

Anyways...... lol. sorry. I wasn't expecting that to turn into a rant. I do feel better now.

I don't think there's a right or wrong answer here. We have been together for 8 years, 2.5 of those we've lived together. I honestly don't think I would be able to sleep if we were to split up for the night! We are in no way romantic, so we'll be staying together the night before. The way I look at it is, we want to be together every night, so what's the big deal! Do whatever you feel is right for you!

Mummergirl, there's nothing wrong with you lol. I know quite a few people that fit your description to a tee! Acutally we talk about it frequently, how some people think that having kids is "the next thing to do" after getting married. But really, says who? Maybe one day you'll have different feelings about it, and if not, that's ok!!!

Hmmmm.... sorry, I don't have an answer for you as I'm not sure how that works. I'm hoping someone else will see this and jump in! Good luck!

I am definitely going to check that out. I've been looking for something like this to do at home on the weekends. Thanks for posting!

I don't want my first confession to be really bad, so I'll start with something small..... I hate going to the gym! My wedding is in November and I joined the gym this past October, paying a year membership. I can't take it anymore! I've lost 10lbs and can't seem to lose anymore....mind you I'm not putting in as much effort anymore. I can't quit because my guilt of wasting that money would never let me, but secretly I really wish I could just drop it. lol.

I am just sneaking in under the 2 year mark. We got engaged Dec 2007 and are getting married Nov 2009. I really don't think it matters. Every couple has so many different reasons why a short and sweet engagement doesn't work for them. We wanted to get a house first, which we have now accomplished and we also wanted to give our families lots of notice for the destination wedding. IMO its totally acceptable. Whenever people make comments about my engagement or wedding I just tell them that when its their turn they can do it however they want. lol.

All of your pics are amazing!!! But the TTD pics are definitely my favorite!!!! Congratulations!

Wow, what an inspiring story! And you're absolutely right about the tax refund....it is your money and you deserve to spend some on yourself!!!! Good luck and keep us posted!

Yeah.... this must totally be a guy thing. My FI just shrugs when I ask him what his plans are for groomsmen and best man. It wouldn't surprise me if he waited until the day of to ask them. Men.......

I guess I'll have to use my mind reading skills to assume who he's going to pick and just buy the attire in their size to bring along with us. phhhffftt.

I don't think I'm making your decision any easier since I'm not with the majority, but I love #1!!!

Let us know what you end up choosing! Good luck!

The most annoying Canadian commercial is definitely "Oliver Jewellery"...... the cash man! I can't make it through one of his commercials. I always have to change the channel. Even muting it doesn't help because he's so nasty! lol. Maybe some fellow Canadians would agree with me!

I don't think you can go wrong either way but I voted for blonde!

I am a smoker and I think I'm going to follow this thread and use you ladies as inspiration to quit. It's not that I don't want to, but I am also trying to lose weight for the wedding and I tend to "snack" more when I'm trying to quit smoking, so I'm definitely putting it off. But, maybe reading all of your posts will change my mind and give me the courage to try both at the same time - really that's what I'm hoping for lol.

Thursday!!!! As with some of the others on here, we have to be there 3 business days and I didn't want it on the Friday when we were leaving the Saturday.