KarenM

Ugh! That is just so wrong! How can people be so crappy? Hopefully their bad service will catch up with them. I'm so sorry you went through that, but really glad your mom was with you and you were able to take your dress & walk away! Now onto better things!

Nice! I love the colors & the graphic in the background.

Thanks girls, so nice of you!! Shannon, that sounds like the perfect way for him to have received his book! Autumn, you're so sweet, thank you! I'll definitely be having a Coronita, or 2 or 3. I made hair flowers for my bridesmaids so I thought I'd post them too. Nothing super detailed, but one of them mentioned wanting a flower so I thought I'd make one for each of them.

Congratulations & welcome, Mel!! You will definitely find so much helpful info on the forum! We leave for Dreams PV on Monday! I can't wait!!

Wonderful pics!!! You guys look so in love! Congratulations!

G'morning girls! Chrissy - I just saw your blogged pics. I LOVE the one on the dock when you're walking away. The water is so cool! And the last one with you standing in the water is great! You guys look so happy & in love! Shannon & Amy thanks so much for your lists of music. We're adding more songs so we're at 2+ hours. Think that should be good. Meli, we decided to bring my laptop. It's a small, light, macbook & we just want it in case we need an email or something wedding-related I've saved on it. Di, how's that sore throat? Um, I'm remembering how you girls had been talking about having crazy dreams before. Well, they've started. I think every night this week I've had some crazy ass dream. Most haven't been about the wedding, but they're definitely anxiety dreams. Last night I dreamt we had to stay at a different hotel b/c Dreams was all booked up & P was supposed to meet me later so I was with 2 of my BM's. We checked into this tiny tiny room that had a closet for a shower and two double beds. It was one of those super realistic dreams and I was so disappointed & woke up thinking WTF. Also just checked the weather in PV and it's supposed to rain for the 3 days before the wedding (basically the whole time our guests will be there). boooo! I need to do a little anti-rain dance or something so it blows over. fingers crossed!

Wow!! Just amazing! Del Sol did a spectacular job and captured your day perfectly! You were absolutely stunning!! You & DH are such an adorable couple! You guys look like you had the best time and I love all the funny faces & personality captured Love the BM's necklaces and all of your details. Congratulations MRS!!!

Amy, your pics are so wonderful & I love all of the emotion he was able to capture! I can't wait to see more! You looked gorgeous - not a bit of sunburn in sight! Love the pic of you cracking up in the surf. So cute!

Congratulations Christie!! Your siggy pic is so beautiful!! Can't wait to hear all about it!

Great job Janine!! Can't wait to see the finished product!

Congratulations Amy!! So glad they were able to find a replacement minister and that you had such a wonderful day (aside from DH being called the wrong name - lol)! You looked beautiful!

Your invites are really pretty! I love the color combo & design. Congrats on getting them done!

Congratulations Diane! So glad you guys had such a great wedding! Enjoy the rest of your stay!

Great news Di!!! What a relief! Cheers to that Got my ring cleaned - it's all sparky again! Bought 3 bottles of sunscreen & some green cover-up too. Also made hair flowers for my bridesmaids. One of them mentioned wanting one so I figured what the hell, I'll make them all one. They're not perfect, but not god-awful at least.

Bridesmaids - Lagrima - Francisco Tarrega Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega | Wedding Processional Songs & Music | WeddingWire Flower kids, then me - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Over the Rainbow by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole | Wedding Father Daughter Songs & Music | WeddingWire

Here's our packing list (not very well organized, sorry!) To Bring to PV Rings Lots of singles $, cash for tipping wedding peeps Dress, suit, clothes, shoes, jewelry Hanky for P (he's a sweaty sweaty boy) Tiles & stands Shoes sign, stand, brushes & mat Cake topper Votive holders (Mom or Kel bring the other box) Welcome bags: welcome card photo card water guns pashminas First aid kit Chapstick Tums shout wipes sunscreen aloe candle Sudoku Pens Spanish for dummies Kleenex Tide cards kids stuff BM gifts Glue Scissors x2 Tissue paper Thank you cards for tipping (dj, waitstaff, wedding coordinator) Sharpie Tape Travel sewing kit, safety pins, fabric glue Static guard Bobby pins Tide (small) Toiletries Extra contacts, solution Nail polish remover Sunscreen x3-4 bottles + spray-on Bug spray Bandaids, meds (advil, pepto, tums, Imodium, valtrex, neosporin) sunscreen, aloe Lotion Body Glide Blister Block Baby powder Air freshener/febreze superglue Ipod dock gallon ziplock bags straws Sun hats Bubble wrap Camera, extra memory card Portable hard-drive Chargers! (phones, ipod, camera battery) Computer Luggage locks and here's a packing list I found somewhere on the forum Packing List.xls

Thanks for the reminder - yeah I have 3 bottles of sunscreen but it's on my shopping list for today. Definitely want to have too much of that. We're both fair and although we've been tanning there's nothing like tropical sun to kick your butt. uh-oh, Di. Grab some Emergen-C stat! Hope that your mom's ticket isn't a problem! Along those lines, one of my BM's just got her passport yesterday! We leave in a week & hers had been stolen months ago & she forgot to get a new one. So she had to get a super expedited one where they have it ready in 24 hrs. I don't even want to know how much that cost. Meli, this is my to-do list but there are some items that you'll probably want to delete. To Do _Mail out pre-pv packages 5/4 _Hair trial 5/5 _Make legal day dinner reservation _P try on wedding shirt/outfits _P legal day shoes _Tan _Teeth whitening (K 5/12, P 5/15) _Buy mini easels/stands for table #'s _Fix shoes sign _Buy mini aloe & Sudoku, votives (received 5/14) _Pashmina tags _email Dreams spa about hair/makeup _Make receipts for OOT stuff _Write names/tables on tiles _Readings – print out & email Matt/Carolyn _Print Sand ceremony, email it to Jen _Write vows & ceremony _Make bags (stamp names on ppr bags) for BMs _Practice dancing _ Invite girls for nails (Evite sent) _Call & make appt for nails at Toya’s (emailed Rebeca) _Get final head count (38 including Fer; 40 incl us) _FedEx shell curtains (done - Rebeca received 5/13) _Finalize menu & email Rebeca (5/16) _Get cash/singles _Make envelopes of cash tip & baggage charges _ Make list of must take shots for photog and email _Email ceremony script to Rebeca (5/17) _P p/u alterations Wed 5/19 _Put mail on vacation hold at the post office for 5/24 – 6/3 (done) _Make appts for hair/makeup starting at 2 for me & BM's _Add intl. calling to FI & my cell phones starting 5/24 _Add Skype $ to K’s (texting is A LOT cheaper using skype) _Put together ceremony & reception playlists _Pack & make list of contents in each bag and who’s taking it (Pat teal bag, done) _Schedule bills to be paid while we’re gone _P final hair cut 5/14 _Me final cut 5/11 _Clean ring 5/18 _Laundry, pack and weigh all bags 5/22 & 23 _ Make mani appts in PV at Toya’s _Print out ceremony, print seating chart, print out emails, put all travel docs and transportation information in folders. _Passports!!!

Good job! Wow, you have a lot of patience - you'll be a pro in no time!

I actually am feeling pretty good (now, give me some wood to knock on). We've been plugging away so have gotten lots done. Tonight made sure everything got printed out & organized into folders. Also made a big receipt for most of the OOT bag stuff & put a line at the end stating *These items are for our wedding guests, not for resale* (*Estos artículos son para personas de nuestra boda, no para su reventa*) No panicking! Just take one day at a time & keep whittling down the list Happy Wedding Day Chantelle! (TillyintheSun) Have a wonderful wonderful day!!

Thanks, Janine! You know, I found those bikini bags on a random trip to Marshalls. I totally wasn't looking for them & just passed through the purse/wallet section one day in December/January and there they were! (and only $4 each!!). But, funny you should ask - I was just at Macy's last week looking in the scarf section for a wrap/pashmina and sitting on the check-out counter were the cutest wet bikini bags! They were $20 each I think, but bigger than the ones I bought. I think there were 2 styles, both with large polka dots (one aqua/lime and one orange/pink, I think). I literally almost bought the aqua/lime ones cuz they were so cute, but I managed to have some self-control and passed on 'em. Anyway, I tried searching the Macy's website with no luck so maybe it's just an in-store thing, but might be worth checking out. If that's a no-go here are some I found just doing a google search. wet bikini bag - Google Product Search Good luck! I'm sure your bridesmaids will appreciate them And here are the paintbrush tags. You can add more to the page if you need to. paintbrush tags.doc

Oh man that sucks!!! That would be my luck too. Thank god for green makeup!! And clear-headed, quick-thinking bridesmaids! I have no doubt you looked beautiful though - just extra glowy for the big day. Extra sunblock is on my list for tomorrow (and aloe). I'll add some green redness-reducing makeup as well! Thanks so much, I just pm'd you.

Here's what we have for the reception (dancing) so far, but I think we need more. This is just under 2 hours. Thoughts? The One I Love-David Gray Into the Mystic-Van Morrison Let's Get It Started -Black Eyed Peas Just Dance -Lady GaGa Hey Ya -Outkast I Know You Want Me/Calle Ocho -Pitbull December, 1963/Oh What A Night! - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Volare - Gipsy Kings Can't Help Falling In Love -Elvis Presley Dancing Queen-Abba Billie Jean-Michael Jackson Gold Digger - Kanye West I Gotta Feeling-Black Eyed Peas It Takes Two -Rob Base Making Memories Of Us -Keith Urban Rock Your Body-Justin Timberlake drop it like its hot - Snoop Dogg Canned Heat - Jamiroquai 4 Minutes -Madonna/JT Galvanize (Feat. Q-Tip) -The Chemical Brothers Have I Told You Lately -Van Morrison One More Time-Daft Punk Jerk It Out -The Caesars Baby Got Back-Sir Mix-A-Lot Faith -George Michael L-O-V-E-Nat King Cole I Get Around and Ro-Tupac Shakur Thriller -Michael Jackson

All VERY good advice! thanks A!! Yeah, P & I were just talking last night about how the reception should kind of go. I said I totally don't mind us separating to chat with other people and not sticking by each others' sides the whole time, but that we WILL be dancing every slow song together. I'm so sorry you were so stressed the day of the wedding! I can empathize since I'm always worried about everyone else. I'll really try to take this piece of advice to heart & just relax! Some champagne should help with that too Di, not too much left to do, what about you? Still have to finish the vows (Amy I keep thinking of you when I sit down to write them). Also have to wrap the BM jewelry & get their stuff all in one place. I'm stamping craft paper bags with their names on them, then when we get down there I'll throw in all the goodies & put tissue paper on top. Mail's already set to be on hold, passports are accounted for & travel doc's printed. Tomorrow I'm getting my ring cleaned, then a wax & pedicure on Thurs. Fri is our legal day and then this weekend we have to pack. We finished our ceremony and most of our reception music yesterday. Ooh, that reminds me - do you girls have any good music suggestions? I'll post what we have so far, but I think we need more just in case.

My tags were just printed on cardstock & I used a paper trimmer to cut the squares. Then I punched a hole in opposite ends & strung ribbon through them to tie around the pashminas. I think others may also be printed on cardstock and then punched out using a 1.5 - 2 inch hole punch (you can get round or square ones at Michael's or other craft stores). AJ - just keep posting away & you'll get there in no time! Good luck!

Aww, thank you so much girls!! You all are so sweet and I really appreciate all of your kind words & excitement! I really loved all of the planning, & I probably would've done more but we're simply out of time. (a blessing in disguise I think) Shannon, I haven't totally decided but I'm thinking I'll have one of the bridesmaids deliver the book to P while I'm getting my hair done and he's getting ready in his brother's room. I went back & forth on this, between me giving him the book so I can see his reaction and not being there but having it delivered so then he can think on it all day without seeing me. I think I like the element of build-up without being there, but I guess I'll have to see where he's actually going to be so I can have him receive it privately. I could probably talk to his brother to let him know I need him to be in a room around 2 or so. eek! He's gonna freak!