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To answer the question - a dryer sheet is a fabric softener sheet. Like Bounce.. Does anyone know if this works?? I'm going to the Bahamas in 2 weeks - I'm going to try it and re-post.. I would love to smell like dryer sheets and not Off!!

I really like the bags - are they still available?? Can I ask where you got them b/c I would need more?

Did you actually get them yet?? They look really nice on the website, but I was wondering how the quality is in person..

I am torn on the issue too. I do sympathize that people are traveling far to our wedding and may want a travel partner, but I don't think we should have to host random people at our wedding. We are inviting people without guests and decided if someone really pushes it, we will say probably say yes. If they don't know many other people than I can definitely understand wanting to bring a guest, but if they are friends with other people there, then I don't think they should even ask. Our resort is not all-inclusive, so we are paying several hundred $$ per guest for all of the events, so that's a lot of extra money to add.. I think people who are not married do not understand how expensive each extra guest is or the feeling of only wanting people you know and care about at your wedding - or at least I definitely didn't before I was planning my own wedding. So for you - if she doesn't know anyone else and you really do want her to be there, than I think you did the right thing saying yes.. at least she asked

I definitely recommend Belize too if you want to dive. We got certified and dove a lot in Ambergris Caye (which is where San Pedro is) and the diving was amazing - on our certification dives we were swimming with sting rays and nurse sharks. The visibility is great and we saw so much. My fiance dove the Blue Hole there also and he said it was really cool - I was too scared back then b/c it was so deep. We dove with Amigos Del Mar in San Pedro - they were great, but this was 5-6 years ago. We also dove with Turtle Bay and it was really good diving also- but Ambergris Caye was a little better. We went to Cabo 3 years ago and dove twice there - it was okay, but not that great. But the nightlife in Cabo is better and the resorts are more luxurious there also..

I don't have advice on wedding planner - but I am excited for you getting married in Manuel Antonio - it is sooo beautiful there. We had wanted to get married there, but decided it would be too difficult for our grandparents to handle traveling in CR. Good luck with your wedding plans!

That is so sad that he died so young... I didn't even hear about this until I read this story.. And that resort is where I am having my wedding.. which has me a little weirded out now..

I agree it would bother me also - at least because she didn't ask if it was okay.. and she is the one pushing for it.. If I were you, I would try talking to her about it - or you could ask your friend that pointed out how it was inappropriate to talk to her.. Yeah it is their vacation, but if they are close enough to make the trip down, I think they should care about your feelings and your wedding weekend..

If you want the veil, then wear one - that's definitely enough reason

I went to one when I was in Spain several years ago - I may be the only one, but I didn't realize they actually kill the bull.. It was one of the most cruel and gruesome things I have ever seen in my life... several of the guys in our group even had to walk out it was so bad.. so anyway, if he really wants to go I still think he should do it - but he should realize what he is getting into.. the way they kill the bull really is brutal and cruel - he should at least watch it on youtube and think about if that is what he really wants for his bachelor party..

We're trying to plan our honeymoon in the Bahamas and were thinking to spend half on Exuma Island then the other half on Paradise Island - we stayed at Sandals in Jamaica before and loved it - so we were thinking of staying at Sandals Grand Bahamian, but it got some bad reviews on TripAdvisor... I was wondering if anyone here has been there are what you thought THanks for the help

The highlights make you look even more beautiful - they are subtle but brighten up your hair..I definitely vote keep them especially if your FI likes it..

I just realized your wedding is one day before ours - so we'll be on our honeymoon at the same time

We haven't been to Bonaire - but we are thinking of going there for our honeymoon also We love to dive also and Bonaire is supposed to have some of the best diving in the world. We have been to Cozumel and had a good time and the diving was decent, but we've been to better places.. so I would choose Bonaire The other place you may want to consider is Belize - we first got certified there years ago - it is great diving and there are some nice places there.. We actually said we were on our honeymoon at one the resorts we stayed at and so we stayed in a private cabana on the beach with an outdoor sun shower.. it was really romantic (even though it wasn't our honeymoon ) - I could give you more info if you are considering there

I am now using VistaPrint also.. But just a warning, do not use MagnetQueen.. They sent me a free sample and it looked great. I uploaded my picture and they were supposed to add text to it. I paid extra to rush order it and instead of getting it in one week like it said, it took almost 3 weeks - and then it looked like crap. The picture was so dark you couldn't even tell it was us. When I called to ask what happened, the manager was really rude to me - telling me he "fixed my picture." He then went on to lecture me about picture quality and told me I had no idea what I was doing with photoshop or about the quality of a picture and this picture was improved. He kept telling me how the color of my fiance's shirt was so much richer in this "fixed" version and blamed our darkened appearance on the quality of my picture, even though I had the same picture printed out on my photo printer and it looked great.. Sorry to vent, but anyway - save your money and aggrevation - Don't use magnet queen!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by smf47 Do you girls ever take your rings off? I've had mine for over 8 months and I just can't get used to wearing it at work (hospital) for some reason so I don't wear it all the time. I also take it off to sleep and shower. Sometimes I feel like I never wear it! LOL. Even if I get used to it, I still don't plan to wear it to work - I also work in a hospital (and a clinic also) and wash my hands at least 50 times per day - and I'm constantly putting on gloves so it'll get in the way.. also, I'd have to take it off for sterile procedures - so then I worry about losing it.. although I know other doctors and nurses wear erings to work.. I think I'll wear my wedding band to work once I'm married, but I like my ering too much.. (not to mention it's still so uncomfortable for me to wear ) I'm glad I'm not alone in this though

So, I finally got my ering and I absolutely love how it looks. We had it custom made (I helped picked it out b/c my FI knows how picky I am) and I love the ring - but I don't like wearing it. I never wore rings before this so maybe I have to get used to it - but I am so uncomfortable wearing it. I want to show it off and I am excited about that, but as soon as I get home I am so happy to take it off.. Part of it is that it feels really loose and moves around - but it barely fits over my knuckle and is really hard to take off, so I couldn't get a smaller size.. Has anyone had this problem I may go to the jeweler and see about the sizing, but I told this to my fiance and he seemed so upset that it isn't perfect after all the work he went through to have someone make my perfect ring..

Thanks Kathy. I think you are right - and some dioceses in US (and apparently PR also b/c I know someone had a RC priest do an outdoor ceremony there) will let you.. But apparently not in the Bahamas. We have already gone way overbudget so can't afford to fly a priest in also even if we can find one here. but thanks for the good advice girls.

Definitely go into NYC - they are EVERYWHERE in the winter - if you are buying a lot, you can definitely bargain down for a good price..

I was hoping you girls could give me some advice -- We have planned our ceremony and reception to be held at our resort in the Bahamas - we are having a beach ceremony, which is what we both really wanted from the beginning.. After setting this all up, we found out we cannot have a Roman Catholic priest perform our ceremony - apparently they won't perform an outdoor ceremony. We know other people who were able to find a RC priest in the US to do this, but apparently not in the Bahamas. I'm not very religious and would be okay with this, but now my fiance is really upset because if we don't have a priest our wedding isn't recognized by the Church.. So - here was my idea but I don't know if this is ridiculous - I was thinking we could go alone (or with immediate family only) to church in the morning and have an abbreviated religious ceremony - and not really tell everyone else - then have our ceremony as planned at 6pm.. maybe we could tell people we are going for a blessing or something.. We are having about 50+ people so we don't want to have everyone at the church also - which would also make our beach ceremony sort of silly.. Or should we just keep our current plan and have a priest "renew our vows" when we get home... If anyone else has dealt with this, please share

The reason it is riskier to have a baby after 35 is mostly because the risk of Down's increases more after this age - BUT it is still a low risk. If you are over 35, you are considered a "high risk" pregnancy, but this just means they'll watch you a little more closely. You don't have to be on bedrest or anything like that just because of your age. Your gynecologist shouldn't have made you feel bad. The risks are still low and you need to do what is right for you and your fiance at the time, and shouldn't feel pressured to have a baby sooner based on your age. If it makes you feel better, I have a lot of friends who are doctors (including ob/gyn) and most of them are in their early 30s and just starting to think about having a baby. A lot of doctors themselves don't start having children until their mid-30s, so obviously it isn't that bad...

I'm using mywedding.com. It is soo easy and I think looks really good. You can set it up in about 15 minutes with the basic info and it gives you the option to make it secure with passcode or open to everyone. You have to follow their set format, but you can personalize things.. And it is free!

We are getting married on Grand Bahama Island in May 2009. We want to move to one of the out islands after the weddig for our honeymoon - there are so many choices though.. Has anyone been to the out islands or have a good resort to recommend?

I ordered a couple of different colors as samples from this site so I can see the colors and quality - hopefully I'll get them soon and I'll post an update You can't beat the price..

Thanks for all the advice everyone Sunbride - I love your dress and your pictures.. You look so beautiful.. And I think that length train will be perfect Is yours "sweep train" or shorter?? What material is your dress? I really love your dress Can I ask you also what material is your husband's suit? It goes really well..