Angela139

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Welcome and happy planning!

money : wedding

Hi Ladies, Some of you may remember my posts freaking out about my dress, worrying that it was too big or heavy for a beach wedding. It is Brielle by Maggie Sottero: Brielle - by Maggie Sottero I love the dress so much, but I couldn't stop worrying that it would be too hot, or that I would drown doing my TTD! lol So anyway I found a second dress, also a Maggie, on EBay for $250!!! I am so excited! It is much more beachy. I'm still wearing my ballgown for the ceremony, but now I will have this one as a "just in case", so I can change into it for the reception and/or the TTD if I get too hot or if I change my mind about trashing the ballgown (which I still intend to do as of now!). It is Zoe by Maggie: Zoe - by Maggie Sottero I can't believe I foud it for $250! It has never been worn (unfortunately her wedding was called off). I highly recommend checking out Ebay for dresses, wow Anyway I'm super happy now, I think I got away with the best of both worlds, and I didn't have to pay full price for the second dress - just had to share!

I also think the Jr MOH idea is great! I had a similar issue with my two best friends, I just called them both MOHs.

falling : prices

1 and 3 are my favorites, but they all look great one you!

I love number 2! It's beautiful

plant: tree

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I went with a traditional dress, because I absolutely fell in love with it and now cannot see myself saying "I do" in anything else. It is pretty big though: Brielle - by Maggie Sottero after I bought it I started to freak a bit about how hot I would be, so I bought a second dress "just in case" - ie. just in case I get too hot, I can change into it for the reception - and just in case I decide that I don't want to trash the big, beautiful ballgown (which I intend to do as of now!) My second dress is also a Maggie, but I got it for $250 on ebay (never worn): http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.a...=12&style=A558

Be careful with group bookings - we did it, also supposedly got an "early booking bonus" - but rates for our resort dropped within months, and are now a full 7 hundred dollars cheaper per person!!! If we hadn't done the group booking we wouldall have paid substantially less. As it is many of our guests bowed out of the group booking, even forfeiting their deposits,and booked through expedia etc to save money. The people who booked early are totallyscrewed because they had to pay sooo much more than everyone else!

comfort: food

junior: nickname

JULY 2009 Greg and Kat - July 29, 2009 AUGUST 2009 Melwhip- Aug 3, 2009 OCTOBER 2009 Angela139 - October 29, 2009 khomac - October 22, 2009 cgf - October 27, 2009 NOVEMBER 2009 lscilley- Nov 16, 2009 andime85- Nov 24, 2009 majesticbride - Nov 24, 2009 DECEMBER 2009 *~Tara~* - December 7, 2009 SunnyCherries - Dec 8, 2009 xcandilkx-Dec 31, 2009 JANUARY 2010 mskcard77- January 9,2010 lisab - January 12, 2010 CityDryms - January 2010 trance angelxOx- Jan 19, 2010 FEBRUARY 2010 newbride - February 3, 2010 karldettmann - February 12, 2010 MARCH 2010 Anna_C - March 26, 2010 APRIL 2010 livinlife - April 20th, 2010 tiggerulz - April 20th, 2010 liujessicam - April 22nd, 2010 QCbride-April 28th, 2010 MAY 2010 MexicoBeachBride2010 - May 18, 2010 ali0284- May 26, 2010 NOVEMBER 2010 Rhiannonbs - Majestic elegance, November 27th, 2010

I think you can tell him the style of the dress without giving too much away, and most importantly, without ruining the suprise! For example, just telling him that you got a longer, more formal dress than you thought you would be getting would probably be enough information so that you guys could talk about his outfit, and he still would have no idea what your dress looks like. Most wedding dresses, after all, are long and formal! My fiance knows that I have a ballgown silhouette, that it is a big/heavy dress, and that it is strapless. He's gone from there with his outfit and with the groomsmen's attire. Good luck!

I love it - very beachy!

Hi and welcome from a fellow Majestic bride-to-be

Thanks so much everyone! As always, you've made me feel better Also, I actually called my seamstress, she is going to take out a few layers (I'll be wearing one of those hoopy things for the wedding itself so it will still have its shape), hopefully that will reduce the heat factor, and make it a little more managable in the water during the TTD. I'm still considering a second dress for the TTD and/or just in case I get too hot... but we'll see.

Hello Ladies! I bought my dress in March, and had my first fitting this week - it is Brielle by Maggie Sottero (pics below). I'm now starting to freak out a bit about it, worrying that it is too big and heavy for a destination wedding. I'm worried I'll be so hot in it that it will ruin the wedding for me, and also that I will look silly in photos because it is so formal (the groomsmen are wearing linen pants and white linen shirts with sandals, etc). Also, I really want to do a TTD, and don't know whether this dress is appropriate for that. I have NO PROBLEM ruining the dress - that doesn't bother me. But I don't want the photoshoot to be ruined because the dress is too big/heavy/inappropriate. Please help!!! Should I buy a second dress, or is this one okay?? I love it so much but am soooo nervous now...

Wow - we are spending so much compared to some of you! wedding dress - $1,500 (spent - love it though!) Bridesmaids - $900 (spent) Guys attire - ($1,200) (spent) bridesmaid gifts - $1,450 (yeah, I know, but I couldn't resist the tiffiany starfish pendants) groomsmen gifts - ($1,000) estimated flowers - $1,200 (but it's angel's accents and it's worth it!) photography - $1,800 wedding package - $1,750 dinner - $3,000 open bar - $3,000 dj - $300 dancefloor - $700 (on the beach) bands - $4,000 favours/decorations - $500 supplenting family/best friends trips - $3,000 Wow, that is soo much when I set it out! I need a drink... lol

ha ha - I did the first three days of the classic plan this past weekend, could barely walk for days!!!

Welcome and congrats!