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The work she sent me from him looks pretty good I was leaning towards using Misha until I came across another offer I couldn't refuse.

We chose not to do AI. We like to venture out and would not get the total benefit of having AI since we may not be there. Some AI have stipulations, like ours, and EVERYTHING is not included. You also rin the risk of not likeing the options that the AI has. We typically don't do it when we travel and the price difference was $300+per day, don't think we eat or drink that much in a day even after adding transportation. You have to determine what's best for you and your group, everyone had to be on the same meal plan, if your resort let's everyone do what they want then that's a good option.

don't have one yet : dream house

I am a little bit of a neat freak I have to have things organized or it messes with my head so cleaning is no problem. I would suggest like the other ladies said start one room at a time and if you put things back and wipe up right away it makes it easier and less often you have to clean the whole place. Set a schedule and play music while your cleaning and you will eventually get the hang of it. As for cooking I do OK. My problem is the mess that's made from cooking fustrates me and I end up cleaning as I'm cooking. Cookbooks are a big help and start small there also. I have thrown away plenty when it didn't turn out right and strated over. My mother said she did the same when she first started. I call her and others for ideas and directions and write what they said and what you did for the next time you fix the same thing. Another idea is to put the books you want and cooking items on your gift registry to receive as gifts. Good luck it will get better with time before you know it you will bring out the Martha in you.

my bff : FI

protected : shielded

FI has been pretty good. I maybe fell in once or twice, never thought about asking him who trained him, but thanks to whomever. I don't think he puts it up half the time but I always look at the seat before I sit.

stereo : system

Have you guys tried counseling, that could help. Everyone has a past and if that is what it is let it be the past. You have received some very good avice and the ultimate decision is up to you. Try asking yourself if you can live with him the way he is today and the way things are if nothing were to change, maybe that can give you some direction. As another post said we as women always expect/want men to change and they rarley do and marriage does not always make things better either. You have a week or so to think some more about it and if for some reason you can't go through with it then it's better before than after "I do", good luck with whatever YOU decide because it's your decision regardless what others think or say.

Quote: Originally Posted by CrystalM I'm getting the same thing. My best friend and self appointed MOH said to me "It's a good thing I love you as much as I do because no one else would want to listen to you talk about your wedding like I do." All I said was "I need to get off the phone I have an appt. with a jeweler about fixing my engagement ring." LOL, way to cut them off! I had read post before doing mine and made comments to people to stick in there and don't worry about it, but now I'm really planning and focused I am really getting the cold shoulders. Again it's ok cause I think we are all supposed to live our lives and we will be in different places at different times. My biggest problem will be if they act like it's me. Guess that's life and I am going to live and let live and continue to do me! Thanks again!

OK, never in my life heard of such! Never heard of a hotel saying you can't bring your own alcohol and guess what, she didn't tell me that I couldn't, so I will be. Unless it's drugs and illegal how can they even say that. If she means you can't have it at the pool or on the grounds outside then maybe but I just don't understand how they could say or try to enforce such a policy. Did you ask her to explain to you why not? I don't even want to have a conversation with her about it because I WILL be bringing my own and if she says that to me I will explain the risk of business they will loose from such a crazy policy.

Un-Bride - We're not doing AI either because it was $1500 more and we don't even eat that much, we like to venture out, and we will be making a liquor stroe trip. I was a little uncomfortable with my guest paying for their food at the reception but FI thought it was ok, in the end we agreed not to do AI. Kerry has actually been getting back to me and addressing my questions and request in a timely fashion. Try emailing Linus or call Mariam and voice your concern, that should help.

my dad : humble

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Here's another "similar" wedding gown... List Of The Day: Wedding Dress Of The Day WOW! Talk about doing exactly what you want!!!

Congrats MR. and welcome!

I have to really beat it in my head and remind myself, even though it's hard at such an exciting time, that everyone is not in the same place in their lives that I am in right now, THANK GOD FOR ALL OF YOU I was talking to a friend today about my engagement party coming up and she had all these suggestions and comments about what we are planning to do. I don't think she was intentionally trying to be negative but the comments she was making was suggesting that we do things differently like there's a problem with how we are doing things. I was just mentioning how I want things to be for the party, not asking for any advice. What confused me was that in the same breath she said more than once, when I get married I'm doing things exactly how I want to and not going to try to please anyone else, now why the does she not realize that's what I'm doing! I am at a very exciting tme in my life and I know that everybody else is doing their thing and that's totally fine. I just have to do better at keeping my conversations with some people short and non-wedding related and spend more time on BDW, LOL. What I will have a problem with is when people come to me and say I'm acting different or distant when in reality we are just doing different things in our lives, which is how life goes. SO AGAIN, THANK GOD FOR ALL OF YOU!!!

Do exactly what YOU and FI want and agree on!!!

Love the BCBG dress, Nordstom was the first place I looked at online. I'm still looking and I'm keeping Nordstom's in mind, especially for my TTD shoot.

Christmas : December

Missblade - we are in the air right now on that but we may for personal preference reasons. Rydm - thanks!!!

Mods you can erase this, thinking about it now I don't like the idea. Sorry and thanks.

We are having our engagement party next month and it will be the first time our families, other than our parents, have been around each other and I was thinking about doing name tags. I def need it to be a DIY project and something cute/classy, not cheesy. Is it cheesy to have name tags? Please offer any advice/suggestions, I did a search and only luggage tags came up.

Ntional Harbor is good for me but the last weekend in August is not, so keep me updated on the fianalized date

beautiful : clear blue ocean

It should be fine and the other post have provided other options and things to keep in mind if you do decide to do it that way.