Ayita

I see this old thread coming back to life and I wonder what happened to Joy ? She's supposed to be married since more than 2 months, yet her very last post here was in this very thread, on March 24. I hope she's well and had a wonderful wedding !

No training required for my guy either. I guess because he had a female room-mate for years before me ?

Went for 1.5km swim at lunch break. That's 60 length of the 25m pool. 50 min.

Sloan - your flowers were blue though Lisa - I did not do it either. But I'm not very traditional, there are a lot of things we did not do !

congrats and welcome ! Your quest is a tough one... here are a few resources. First I think you should try islands that are former british colonies - you'll have more chances thatn with Mexico for instance ! I still found this in Los Cabos (but no pics) : Churches and Church Services - Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Mexico see Cabo English church In Cayman Islands : Churches in The Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Churches, Clubs, Schools Church of God Chapel - George Town, Cayman Islands In Jamaica : Sandals Montego Bay has a non denominational chapel in the resort : Chapels Weddings at Sandals Montego Bay Accomodates 80, not sure how many guests you would have. Other resources to continue searching Jamaica : Jamaica Easy - Montego Bay Houses of Worship - Churches Jamaica Easy - Ocho Rios Houses of Worship - Churches In Hawai : Oahu Wedding Locations Honolulu Non-Denominational Churches in Honolulu HI Yellow Pages by SuperPages FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF HONOLULU planners in hawai : Best of the Web - What's New in Society For 3/8/2009 For instance I clicked on this one and they have a non-denominational chapel at the bottom : Hawaii Wedding Locations on Oahu. Beach Weddings in Hawaii at Sunset In St Lucia : did not find one but these guys say they can find a suitable church depending on your denomination : Weddings in St. Lucia, St. Lucia Wedding Consultants, Caribbean Wedding Packages In Antigua : http://www.theweddingexperience.com/...e-antigua.html Otherwise, I found this site. I don't know what it's worth beacuse I did not use it. Basically, you can download a wedding guide per country, and it includes churches and chapels of all faith. So if you're set on a country : example with St Vincent : st vincent & grenadines wedding info. Get married in st vincent & grenadines & have weddings in st vincent & grenadines. Destination marriage advice. And... I don't know where you want to go really... so i found this absolutely amazing location in Fidji : WhereToStay.com: Shangri La Fijian Resort, Fiji Islands Hotel they have a non-denominational seaside wedding chapel ! Good luck ! I think you need to pick up your phone...

Congrats and welcome ! One of the most amazing locations I've seen on this forum is Las Caletas. You should check it out I think it's on Cabo forum. Not sure this is what's you're looking for but - I think it's absolutely fantastic !

I found this using the search engine : http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t44753 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t33248

There are so many amazing photographers ! The real difficulty is chosing one I personnally think Matt Adcock photos are breath-taking, truly an artistic work. But sometimes, for me, it's more art than rendering a wedding. I think for a TTD he would be the perfect photog - as the TTD is more an artistic shoot (in my opinion). I've personnally used Claudia for both the wedding and the TTD. I absolutely loved her pics. My family and friends rave about the pics and the talent of the photog. And she's really less expensive than Del Sol (the price is really what turned me from them). You can check my pro pics here : http://murielandjovan.shutterfly.com/ I've also seen amazing pics from MTM. I've seen some recently on the forum but I cannot remember who... You should try the search engine I'm sure you would find some ! You have also forgotten other amazing photogs : Fer Juaristi for instance (truly artistic too, if you like less "conventional" photogs) or Zasil, check these : http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t44421 Good luck in your search and happy planning !

So you finally decided for a Maggie, isn't it ? I saw you're selling this one... can we see the new dress ??

I voted for the avatar but i think this is because there is too much purple in the siggy... Maybe if the oval was more a circle and not filled in - but just a border ?

Dang it ! I saw tonight's show but not yesterday's ! I see it all in the wrong order and I'm saaaaad for the guy leaving. Not the girl though, she was not one of my faves.

For the fun (I'm not proud of it but it is so hilarious) : EventPictures View Event: Run Wild 5K - Houston, TX

I almost died in this race lol ! You should see the pics ! Ironically, the photog took pics at the beginning and at the end of the race. At the beginning I'm all like "lalala I'm so good at this", and at the end I'm like " huffffff.... puffffff.... will I make it...... only 20m to the finish line....". lol ! I went to the board a lot this week to try to re-gain motivation - I've lost successfully 20 lbs super quick ; then paingully the next 5 lb (it took me as long to lose 5 than to lose 20 !) ; and after the wedding I put on 10lb back... so I've been on the Boards and it really helps re-focusing. I read these great advises : - give yourself short-term goals. It's true that I've been trying to do too much, and then my goals are not realistic. Or, I'm depriving myself too much and I last... 4 days ! So, for the last week I've been focusing on my short-term goal which is simply, not to eat over my points. Just this - it's difficult ! Proof that I was really off-track. I do what you say - back to weighing everything. My biggest fall-off : bread !!! - give yourself time. Same thing - I've been all like " I want to lose so much by that time". Well, that is key to failing because - if it does not go quick enough you get discouraged ! - drink your water ! I've been measuring it... Just doing this I managed to put off almost 4 lb in 10 days !!! Remember - I was stuck on an ascending slope before that !!! So, I'm gonna stick to this for now. When I see I manage the points + water thing, my next small goal will be exercise ! Good luck - it's hard some times, but so rewarding. And one of the only diets I know works in the long run (I'm a pro in dieting - I must have tried them all, except Jenny Craig !)

Even Maggie Sottero makes colored gowns ! that's a reference ! colored bridal gowns : Splendicity - Fashion Advice - Beauty Tips - Style How To’s Also found this article : Colored Wedding Dresses - LoveToKnow Weddings

Quote: Originally Posted by Rhi4Matt Hi everyone I was hoping that people might be able to help me. I HATE dresses! lol and getting married 1st Dec 09. I have found a dress that is OK. TBH i dont think I will EVER find a dress that I LIKE! The thing is, the dress is ORANGE! They dont do white as it's in the Bridesmaid section. I dont think I could have orange as my dress! The thing is, I cant seem to find that STYLE in white that is OK! Here is the link to the dress: Monsoon Accessorize - Bridesmaid Can anyone recommend other places to look? Preferably in UK Many thanks! Hello ! First of all I must say that I LOVE LOVE Monsoon. It's one of my favourite shops and I buy the whole shop every time I get the chance to fly to UK (there's one in Gatwick airport, convenient !!!!). Well, my question is, why don't you want an orange dress ? Honestly, the only important thing is that you like your dress. Do you know that Indian get married in red ? I recently went to a wedding where the bride was in brown. My sister in law got married in red. Another bride on this forum got married in Vegas in blue ! If you like this dress, go for it ! And have your BM wear white ! Now of course, if your mind is set on white... then why don't you try something different ? Like a white linen trousers suit ? The rule in weddings in that - there are no rules ! Or better said : it's the brides rules You like the orange dress, orange it will be ! Have a look at this (more on colored bridal gowns) : More on colored gowns Manolo for the Brides or this : Looking for a wedding dress of a different color

When we did the invitations, FI did all the cutting, and I did not want the dotted lines (that I had printed so that we could cut right) to show. So when he just cut the stuff once, leaving one side with no dotted lines and one side with dotted lines - oh, just alongside the border, barely visible - it just did not do the trick for me ! I could see the dotted lines ! First I asked him to do this as I wanted it to be. At first he did but... the last 100 he did not ! He said : cool people will see it's hand made, it adds more charm to it ! I did not even wait for him to go to bed - I re-cut all the passes that had been left with a dotted line ! God forgive me but I laughed when I read your story - I laughed because I sooooo understand you and recognize myself in this - but at the same time, you'll recognize it's kind of funny, because it's so not the way you are usually. And you have the total honesty to recognize it. If I was in your shoes, I would not use the Elmer programs, and I would totally re-do them all. Not only because you wanted programs - so if it's not fan programs you'll have to make some other ones anyway. But also because you already put so much effort through this ! Re-doing will allow you to see the thing finished and accomplished. I agree that maybe it's not important and nobody is going to care - but I know that at that moment, now, you do care. And you will care until the wedding - you won't relax before. And the last thing you want, is think about your programs when you walk down the aisle and wonder if people tought they were made by a 5-year old. Props to your FI who decided to re-do them so that YOU are happy... he loves you

Quote: Originally Posted by TIFFIK Hello another newbie here! My partner and I are planning to Wed in May 2010. After much research we decided on Maya Luna in Tulum. After Liaising with the hotel and wedding planner we come to realise that it’s a bit more expensive than we expected. I had hoped that my family and friends would stay at the hotel with us but as its cheaper to get a package with flights...my family will probably be staying elsewhere. If we don’t fill 80% of the hotels rooms we will have to pay $1600 restaurant hire fee rather than $900. I’m starting to question whether Maya Luna is the right place for us, however my Partner disagrees. I have started to get a bit stressed about this and feel like my head is spinning. All I want is a nice stress free chilled Bohemian wedding on the beach with a BBQ and already I feel like the veins are popping out of my head!!! Congrats and welcome ! it may look expensive but remember that in many places, you cannot have a private party at all, or you have to pay around 4000-5000$ to privatize the place to start with. So a 900$ penalty does not sound that bad to me... If you like the place, had a good feel with it... go for it girl !

Quote: Originally Posted by Ayita Hey girls, while we're talking laundry, can somebody tell me what "permanent press" and "heavy duty" is ? I always wondered... In France the machines ask you to chose between "cotton", "synthetic", "delicate"... I have no idea what "permanent press" might mean OK I know it was a dumb question but if anybody could answer me that would be awesome !

Claudia shot both my wedding and my TTD. I am so in love with my pictures !!!!! I thought her prices were super reasonnable compared to other photographers with a comparable talent. When I searched a photographer, I was either finding the price in my budget, but I did not like the pics that were very... blah. Or, I loved the pics but could not afford the packages. With Claudia I got wonderful pics, in my budget ! Granted, she's not cheap, but it's really worth it, you'll have wonderful pictures to look at all your life ! My parents love the pics. My friends commented I was so lucky to have found such a talented and tasteful photographer. Really, don't hesitate. The only two drawbacks : I wish we had more time at the TTD, to take more pics for instance in the pool or on the beach beds ; and it took a really long time to get my pics (a month and a half). Other than that, I was really happy ! Check for yourself : http://murielandjovan.shutterfly.com/

Hey girls, while we're talking laundry, can somebody tell me what "permanent press" and "heavy duty" is ? I always wondered... In France the machines ask you to chose between "cotton", "synthetic", "delicate"... I have no idea what "permanent press" might mean

Wow, I'm sorry for you ! I got married May 2 and received my pics about 2 weeks ago, and my video yesterday, and that was already a horrible wait ! I hope your pics will be fantastic and make you feel it was all worth the wait !

Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeLynne Elizabeth showed y'all some teasers a week or two ago (I've lost all track of time, it seems! lol)... and now we've been blogged! A few new pics for your viewing pleasure, ladies & gents... ENJOY! Elizabeth Medina Photography The pictures are amazing ! What resort did you get married at ? It just looks lost in the middle of the jungle ! I LOVE IT !

FI really wanted to ask my dad first ! Because he did not know him and my dad lives in France whcih does not help, he even thought about writing a letter ! So cute. Anyway he eventually met him before he popped the question and asked for his blessing. He also asked my brother's !!! i love this guy

Hey Frazali, I hope your mom will get better ! I know how hard it can be when as you say, life gets in the middle. Motivation is hard to keep like that, what with other worries ! I am personally very bad at my diet when I have to work like a dog - about 4 times a year in closing - like now (I'm n the office whereas it's sunny outside and it's officially a bank holiday ! So of course I took munchies... oops). Things that help me in these case, is : - to try and NOT HAVE any things on which to indulge at home. Because even if I think "i'm gonna be good", well, I'm not. So first, I don't go grocery shopping when I'm hungry. This is REALLY important ! Then, if I buy something to indulge in, it's : an individual portion of chocolate (those little boxes with only 3 squares) ; or weight watchers popsicles ; or Boursin "light (only 1 point for a quarter of the pot !) ; unsalted, roasted soy nuts (full of protein, and after 3 handfuls you're stuffed ! Better than nuts. And makes your drink). Well stuff that I know if I have a bad time, will not end TOO bad. - DRINK a lot. water. Zero calory aromatized water. Coffee or tea with fat-free milk.... name it. It has to be zero calory though ! - eat less at night. Try to eat your points in the morning / lunch / afternoon and do dinners with 5 points or less : home-made soup ; veggie salad (lettuce, cucumbers, fennels, celerys, radishes, herbs, tomatoes, a few olives eventually, shredded carrots...) with fat-free dressing ; there are a lot of recipes on the site for less than 5 points. That REALLY helps, even with no exercise. - last but not least... if I crave for something... I eat it. Otherwise, you end up trying to satisfy your crave with other things, and you will eat 5 times as much ! Better have that potion of cheese cake, than eating a yogurt, a fruit, a slice of low carb bread with low fat cheese, another fruit... you see what I mean. Again, a hint : get the stuff you crave for. Share it in pieces, weigh in what you WANT TO eat (count your points), and THROW AWAY the rest. Yes. It sucks. But it helps.... Good luck ! I registered for a 5K tomorrow morning in order to get back on track too ! I fell off the wagon and did PUT BACK weight. Ewwww. I started to note again everything I was eating and realized I was eating WAY TO MUCH. It even surprised me how much I could eat... lol ! Have you tried the WW forum ? You might find help there ! Also on the site they give tricks for when you don't have the time to exercise... simple things that take 5 min hre and there... easy to get back on track !

Quote: Originally Posted by sarah310 Ayita -- all i can say is WOW! what resort did you get married at?!?! and what color drink did you choose -- so fun It was a small boutique hotel calld "Le Reve" that made you feel very "family". I chose green and orange (they could put two colors in the drinks if I wanted to ! )