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Both look great, so if you are thinking that you want to go blonde then go for it!

Beautiful dress - congrats!

No worries - my day is coming in April and I still don't have my OOT bags done! I have everything for them (just about)but just have to do the iron on transfer monogram and organize everything. I got mine from cheaptotes.com, the 99 cent ones, and they are exactly what I was looking for. I do think though that there are other threads with OOT items, you might want to try a search.

Quote: Originally Posted by SgtPepperette I never thought I would feel so strongly about a dress before. I thought oh Id be fine with a couple hundred dollar dress. It wasnt one of the big things I budgeted for. Now Im beginning to think different, and wondered what the average cost around here that you girls spent. I totally understand where you are coming from. I thought I would spend about $600 max on a dress and that if I tried on so many that I would find one I liked for that price. Sure, I tried on lots that I liked but nothing that I felt was "me" or made me feel special. The dress that I ended up buying was one of the first I tried on, I tried on dozens afterwards but came back to this one - and it was double my budget I thought the dress wouldn't matter that much to me but it really did and now I am so happy with the dress I bought. I spend way more money then I wanted but in the end I am sure I would have spend that extra money over a few months without even thinking about it. If you can afford it and you truely feel that it is "the dress" then you should go for it - when will you ever get to wear such an amazing gown!

YAY for sisters!! I have two and I don't know what I would do without them. Welcome to the forum and enjoy your sister's wedding:)

My FH actually has one of these, not for the wedding but for the trip. They fit great are and a great buy!

Welcome to the forum! Your date is just a couple of days before mine and coming real soon Enjoy the rest of your planning.

We finally got FI's outfit while on a wedding shopping trip to St. John's. Every place we went said that their summer stock will be out in a few weeks - too bad we weren't going to be there in a few weeks:) Anyways, we did have some luck and went to a men's shop (Byrons for those in SJ), they had some last summer stuff tucked away. The pants are a khaki thin wool (which is actually really light weight and breathable, great option for those who don't want linen), they were originally $255 and on sale for $85! We also got his tie there, originally $125 on sale for $55! We did have trouble finding an offwhite shirt but finally found the shirt and belt at Moores. Shoes came from Spring. In the end I am really impressed with FI. First he said he wanted to go real casual but once he got into shopping he realized he wanted to something a little more "spiffy" and picked out a great outfit. I will post a picture of the full outfit soon

Great pictures - congrats on a beautiful wedding

Good one

I don't really think that a sash would work too well because it does gather on the side. Like others said, I would try to get it brought in more in the waist area and I think that would work great - it is a beautiful dress!

Thanks jackobelle for the offer I just think I must have miscommunicated with them because they never did email me back.

Wow, stunning dress and you look great in it! I think the bustle suits the dress perfectly.

Awesome fans for a great price but I don't think they ship to Canada

You can try etsy, I just ordered my earrings from there last night.

Thank you Ladies for all the comments and input WindyCityGirl - the dress is Mori Lee 2215. It was one of the first I tried on, dozens followed but I knew this was the one.

It looks like you had a blast and everything went great! Congrats, everything looked just beautiful

So, I got in touch with Roly - the local Varadero photographer and he had sent me some pictures of other weddings. While the photos were great, a great price and he was totally nice I felt that I was going to still look around. I found another professional photographer who is now based in Havana, and emailed back and forth with them for a while. They were very accommodating and understood that I had a specific budget. While they did up a package specifically for me and emailed me the forms to fill out. I thought the package was great but wasn't sure if I needed so many hours on the wedding day because we aren't doing a reception. Anyways, a week later and before I filled out the forms I emailed them and asked if is was necessary for that many hours - but still said go ahead and email me the paypal request for the deposit. The next day they said that they were no longer available for my wedding date I emailed back and asked if it became available then please let me know and asked if they were still available to do a TTD in Havana the following week (which I was so looking forward to) - I haven't heard anything back. So, I am disappointed and kicking myself thinking that they just got fet up with me. I feel stupid and think that maybe I shouldn't have asked them to reduce the hours but I really didn't think I wouldn't need so many. He was a great photographer and I am wondering if I handled everything (the communication) wrong?

Awesome logos and I love the totes!!!

Welcome and happy planning!! You'll find tons of help and people to plan with on the forum!

Has anyone ordered a veil from etsy? Just wondering what the quality is like - thanks!

I am looking for the same advice. Our ceremony is at 11am and I am so stuck on what to do after.

Thanks for your input ladies, your opinions are so helpful! I ordered my garter, hair flower and earrings last night from etsy and can't wait to get them!

Thanks ladies! What do you think of these earrings? Too much? I love chandelier earrings and haven't really had a chance to wear them before but I don't want to have everything too busy either Tiffany Inspired Pyramid Drop Crystal Chandelier Earrings Designer Inspired White Gold Plated Crystal Cluster Vintage Chandelier Earrings http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...ng_id=20349763

Congrats, so exciting!!