KarenM

I bought this purse a few months ago on ebay & plan to use it for the wedding (& lots after!) NWT COACH SATIN FRAMED WRISTLET PURSE BAG 42799 Blue - eBay (item 220502611733 end time Nov-28-09 10:24:40 PST) it also comes in pink NWT Coach Magenta Pink Satin Framed Wristlet-42799 - eBay (item 310181021177 end time Dec-10-09 21:35:47 PST) I would also recommend etsy. I just had clutches made for my BM's from etsy seller mod dots textiles & they turned out so cute & were $36. It just depends on what you're looking for. http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModDotTexti...ion_id=6133360

Thanks, girls, for posting your pics! We definitely want to have a group shot. I think right after the ceremony is the best time too - can grab everyone before they leave.

Your story just cracked me up. So glad you still love your dress - it's gorgeous on you!!

Great job! I can't believe you're already done!!

That's incredible! Now you can justify your shoes!!

That dress is gorgeous!! Great choice! I love the lace on the bodice and I agree, with the poof gone it'll be perfect!

Nice!! What's the style #? Can you post a link to the dress on their website?

Nice! I love your bags & towels! And I like the ribbon on the first aid kit.

Such a great review!! I love all the tropical flowers - they look so beautiful against the dresses! And the dance floor & reception area looked awesome! How fun!

Found it! Demetrios Illusions style 3002 Demetriosbride.com - Wedding Dress Illusions from Demetrios Bridal & I found this site to buy a knock-off Demetrios DEW0116 [DEW0116] - $199.00 : 1luckybride

Congratulations! Glad everything worked out so well!

Great pictures & def worth the wait!! He really captured all of the emotions of the day! Your dress is beautiful and you looked gorgeous! FI has that CK same suit for our wedding - it looks great!

Very cute proposal! He did so much to organize everything & I love that your families were waiting! Congrats!

Quote: Originally Posted by egsarah Thats so funny! FI and I are both Chemical engineers....lets just say we have a whole house of NERD! Our poor kids one day!! hahahahaha! that just cracked me up. No hope there, huh? I'm a total nerd too so our kids are screwed as well. And I totally hear you, Jannae! Wouldn't have squat in the technology dept w/o him. Thanks for giving us all a laugh!

Wow! Congratulations!! There are so many great shots! I love the one with the sunset between you two. So romantic. And what a fun dance floor!!

Congratulations on your engagement! I agree with Nicole - start making a list of possible areas you might like & then research them. You can also search the subforums here on different areas/resorts. I also found tripadvisor.com really helpful for hotel reviews & pics. Good luck planning!

Congratulations! Great planning thread! Your wedding gown is beautiful & all your other dresses are super cute! I really love the picture of you & your grandma. Your face says it all. What a wonderful memory to have. She will surely be with you on your special day.

Nice!! thanks for posting! It's kinda nice that you can buy things by the case.

Congrats on finding your dress!! It's beautiful!

Congratulations & welcome to the forum! It's wonderful how love can sneak up on you when you least expect (or even want) it!! May's gonna be here before you know it - have fun planning!

Oooh, I like the ideas of leather bags, the grill set & the chairs for the guys! I'm getting a bunch of smaller things for the girls (clutch, jewelry, flip flops, spa wrap, etc) but for the guys we wanted to do one bigger thing (we're also buying their shirts). Right now we've been tossing around the ideas of a Kindle or maybe a small camcorder for 2 of the guys. The 3rd (my bro) needed a new computer cuz his died so FI built him one & we just sent it to him as our gift for being in the wedding. He was really excited about it & we were glad to give him something he needed. Some other ideas - maybe an ipod nano or mp3 player if they don't have one? Or maybe a camera? There are some good ones for around $150 Digital Cameras under $150 - Unbiased digital camera reviews, prices, and advice Do the guys have any hobbies? If they like to fish would they want a really good fishing rod? (you could give it to them before so you wouldn't have to bring it). Still not sure what we'll do for our parents though.

Besides rubbing off on clothes, another thing I have heard is that spray tans can look really really orange or weird in photos. I would consider asking your photog what their opinion is before deciding if that's the route you want to go.

OMG! I love it! b/c it's so true!! Except he's definitely more social than the typical computer geek. My nerd is an IT/network tech who spends even more time on his computers than I do on this forum (which is saying a lot). He HAD to name all of our computers (like 6) & looked at me like I was an alien when I questioned it. He just built a gaming computer for my dad, which I think is adorable, but in the process his "cave" exploded all over our apt. I have to say, though, having someone who understands the magic that is computers & how to fix them is extremely handy!

I love the sombrero background! Very cute welcome letter! I agree with Autumn, if you could make the background a little muted it'd be a bit easier to read the timeline. And I saw 2 teeny typos - Bienvenidos doesn't have an "i" after the d (I think you have it "bienvenidios"?) And in the 3rd sentence - "we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts" not "your". Does that make sense? Other than that I think it's great!

Wow! Talk about fate! What a wonderful story of your beginning! Thanks for sharing it. Can't wait to see your planning thread!