ddiinnyyeell

WELCOME you will find lots of advice and even vendors on this site. Good luck! We will be getting married in Riviera Maya this October!

You might be better off using more points in the morning so you'll feel fuller through the afternoon and eat smaller meals in the afternoon and evening. That's what I've been doing and without exercise I've lost 3 pounds this week.

I have a confession!! I feel like my brother and his wife (well, his wife mostly) are always trying to one-up me!! First, we were both engaged but they had to get married first. They had to have the big expensive wedding and invited 100000000000 of their closest family and friends. While we have the small wedding with 20 guests. Then we get our wedding planned and I find out today that they are pregnant. And having their baby ONE WEEK BEFORE OUR WEDDING. ARGH!

What are your AHR invites going to say? We have to send ours out before our wedding and we're sending it to people who weren't invited as well as people who were. I'm having trouble coming up with wording...

It depends on the veil. My veil was $450 (eek!) but it was all hand stitched details and I am in love with it. If you see it as "nothing special" I would say you spent too much.

I feel you girl. A little different from that, my brothers wife handles their "financial" stuff, like trips, dates, what they can spend their free money on, and saving. Well, they informed me they wouldn't be able to afford to come to our wedding. It upset me. It's my brother. But I understood since they just had a very expensive wedding they are still paying off. Then at a family party, I hear her say to one of my relatives -- "yeah I have a lot of weddings I'm going to this year. You know, you just have to be selective about the ones you go to." ARE YOU SERIOUS? So I was one of the ones you selected not to go to? YOUR FAMILY?! And the *only* family member out of that bunch of weddings. I was so mad. Don't stress about it too much. Some people just care about themselves. It's frustrating but I think we all have that "troublesome" family member or friend. Best of luck!

hospital : pain

I think your girls should have the brown and if you decide to have one you should have the white and gold one! I think that would look SO pretty.

Well I know the Palace Resorts provide a free wedding package and so do Sandals Resorts with a certain length stay. You can check out either or their webpages. Carefree Wedding Package at Sandals Resorts Promotions There's other resorts out there too that offer this. Just search around at resorts you like and check out their wedding information. They're very simple ceremonies, but like you said marriage isn't important to you and it's free!

A lot of resorts have free packages with your stay. Check them out! Welcome to the forum!

We are having our wedding at 2. We are not having a formal reception at the resort. We're going to have a cocktail hour for the guests while we do pictures and such and then we're going to have dinner at one of the restaurants. Then it's up to the guests if they want to come out for drinks with us (might as well take advantage of the AI resort instead of paying them extra!) or if they want to do their own thing.

sorry! double post!

I AM FINALLY GETTING MOTIVATED TO START WORKING OUT! Working full time plus taking a fulltime course load online PLUS wedding planning has causes me to PLUMP UP! So, I am going to find time in that busy day to start working out! I ate a healthy breakfast and will be going to the gym straight from work! YAY!!

Some photographers call it "wash the dress" when you do it in the water. Try that! It sounds nice and clean and pure!!

Those look so real! Very beautiful!

CONGRATS ohiobride!! You looked BEAUTIFUL!!! I am (im)patiently waiting for your review I can't wait to hear all about it!!!!!

EEEEEEE I LOVE IT. That last link, the ad has a very alice in wonderland feel to it too, don't you think? But seriously, what could be better than combining Hello Kitty and MAC?!

Jacilynda: THAT IS CRAZY. Is he seriously going to pass up having a free trip to watch his BEST FRIEND get married because his girlfriend can't come? I'd be very disappointed in him!

dirty diapers : trash

We're just doing palm fans during the ceremony and tying a little ribbon with our names and date on it. I figure it will be inexpensive and useful during the ceremony. I always lose wedding favors anyway!

I know how you feel. But I wanted to weed some people out of my wedding anyway which with that I just have to deal with losing a few people too. Unfortunately my brother can't come which breaks my heart but he has a good reason. My future in-laws have been bitching since we told them about it. Bitching about money, that we aren't marrying in a church, that they have to leave their beloved dogs for a couple days. UGH. I can't stand it!! They should just not come!

I was sorta thinking about doing something bright and bold. I'm getting married on the beach so WHY NOT! Maybe a turquoise necklace and that can double as my "something blue" :-D

I think it's totally up to you and not rude at all. I have been rethinking OOT bags. I know they would be nice and appreciated, but with the way airlines are anymore I'm sure I'm going to be charged an arm and a leg just to bring it with me!

OH and have a BLAST at your wedding Kathy!!

I'd like to here your review too! It's surprising I can't find any information on here about him!