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Quote: Originally Posted by Jtswedding I got hostess gifts. I found travel pillow/blankets at marshals for about $5- each and then I got a philosophy body wash and Im going to put a tag on the body wash that say I hope you have as great of a shower as I did. How neat. Love the idea! Jeni

Go ahead. We will be doing a dinner the night before too as a means to have people meet each other before the wedding. Jeni

Quote: Originally Posted by smith3576 I personally find it a little tacky but I know lots of people do it. I would say if you do, some sort of explanation about the cultural tradition of it would help to put it in context and make it less tacky. Or donating the money to charity. I have been to weddings where guests didn't really participate and they had to coax people - that was a little awkward for the bride! So I think explanations can help prevent that too. I'm with her! Not planning on doing one or anything else to generate revenue. I figure my guests are paying money to be with me and I don't even care if we get gifts. If we need it, we'll buy it.

Congrats - I don't know anything about either place but with 6.5 months left, you might need to narrow down a place quick! LOL Jeni

A destination wedding that's all inclusive sounds like it might be right up your alley! Congrats! Jeni

I'm sure you'll have things figured out in no time. Congrats Jeni

How fun. I love St. Thomas, Congrats!

Congrats! You will get a lot of great advice on here. Welcome. Jeni

Nope, Cincinnati. You will get a lot of great advice on here. Welcome. Jeni

Lots of great advice on here. Welcome. Jeni

A colleague uses it and loves it. It gets incrementally harder as you progress. Jeni

Um I don't even know how to put on makeup. How do I learn? 34 year old sporty chick Jeni

Yep - full body workout. Won't start targeting until after race season is over in December. Don't know if that is good or bad. lol

You'll look back on this and laugh later when you're drinking out of the shot glasses. If you want that photographer, GET HER!

Understand your worries. We've chosen not to have a bridal party for that reason. Everyone is going to be spending money and we don't want anyone worrying about exxtra things.... Jeni

Congrats. My ex bf of 7 years caught the garter and I caught the bouquet at my best friends wedding. THANK GOD we never got married. lol

How neat!!!!!!!

Way too cute. You've got a keeper.

Quote: Originally Posted by melnickovich Some of our "friends" are making comments about trip prices (580 per person all inclusive/air inclusive for 5 days), August being too hot in Mexico, etc. These same friends seem to forget that we spent 500 per person with nothing included for their Vegas/Mackinac Island weddings, which after paying for all food (Vegas reception was in a restaurant, and guests had to pay 100 per person for their own food/drinks), drinks, and everything else ended up being more like 1000 per person. Ugh, it just frustrates me that people feel the need to complain, either you want/can afford to go, or you don't/cant. I never complained about anyone else's wedding that we shelled out a lot of money for or about the dates of the trip, so why do they feel the need to do this to me? . Grrr. As someone who is having a Mackinac wedding, I really appreciate everyone who wants to come and hope I don't have to deal with crabby people. Sorry people are being stupid. Geoff is going to sit down with his 25 year old brother who refuses to get a full time job and tell him that he and his girlfriend are more than welcome but that the wedding will be pricey and they are NOT allowed to sponge off his parents as it's just plain tacky.

Anyone have any recommendations of where to go, what time of year, etc? Thanks. Jeni

Remember going off to camp as a kid or watching movies about going off to camp as a kid? What type of camp would you want to go to if you could go now as an adult? I'd like to go to circus camp and learn the tightrope and trapeze! Jeni

Great tip. Thanks for sharing.

Sounds yummy.

Thanks for sharing!!!