~Stephanie~

Quote: Originally Posted by nickicolb123 Ok here is my confession: I absolutley hate the fact that my FH works with his family. It is a family owned business and they all work TOGETHER (his parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister and employees). Here it is 7:30 and he is still not home. He left at seven this morning!!!! Additionally, we went over to his brothers house last night for dinner. UGGHHHHHH. I can't seem to get rid of them. His mom and sister are super snooty shopaholics and his brother seems to always have some type of insult to throw at me. After almost ten years, I am fed up with them. Glad to get that off my chest I understand what you mean, I think it would drive me crazy too. On the other hand we are not close to any family distance wise and the ones we are (my family) we never spend time with. I secretly wish my family was a close-knit family, I sometimes think it would be cool. My FI's brother never talks to me, in the 2.5 years we have been together I have had maybe 1 actual conversation with him. He barely speaks to me but according to my FI that is just the way he is... it bugs me though, I swear he hates me.

Brides- I just spoke with a friend at work, her parents were just at the Royal last week. Couple of tips... 1. If you want a beach bed you have to reserve it 2 days in advance. 2. Don't be alarmed, there are military men with Ak-47s that patrol the beach in full gear. 3. There is a lot of topless women on the beach (I am actually curious if you guys can report back on how bad this is, I really don't want to someone else's tits in my face all day, especially on the big day).

Quote: Originally Posted by tchuchuca Hi there everyone! We came home from our wedding-moon late yesterday and I couldn't wait to post and say good luck to all of you leaving soon! You'll have a WONDERFUL time, I'm sure! I'll work on getting a review done soon, but the AHR is Saturday and I'm all stressed all over again with those details!!! Feel free to PM me with any specific questions in the meantime! Welcome home MRS!!! I am so excited you are back! I can't wait to hear all about it!

Wow those are amazing! Your FI is going to be so happy!

Wow those are great! Your FI is going to love them!

Holy cow Mel, you are gorgeous! You could do mag centerfolds!

What a fantastic review! Holy Cow girl! Your wedding looked fabulous!

Congrats! Your ceremony site is just breathtaking! Love your dress and your wedding colors!

Congrats! Love your dress! You looked gorgeous!

That's great! I'm glad you talked and are taking the time to think about things. Just remember to always put yourself and your kids first and respect yourself or he won't and won't feel the need to if you don't. Hang in there! Good Luck and keep us updated! I'm sure everything will work out.

First off, I agree with MarieSam and much of what the other ladies said on here. I'll try not to repeat everything. I hope I am not to harsh but it sounds to me like he was just looking for a reason to get out and was waiting for any small fight to make that happen. This is not your fault and you should not in any way blame yourself, he obviously needs to grow up and learn how to be a man. How dare he make you feel like this?! What kind of man does this? What a coward! Obviously there is some real underlying problems that need to be discussed that he has been hiding. If its at all possible to talk to the coward then do so and get to the bottom of things. I can't imagine that he will be truthful so trust your gut and not your heart. Honestly it sounds like he is cheating or at least has someone else in mind and was looking for a way out. I don't mean to upset you but a man that is truely in love does not do this. I hope for you and your childrens' sake that he simply is getting cold feet and things can be worked out. If not I want to assure you from experience that life does go on and there will be something better for you. I never thought I could leave my loveless marriage to an a-hole of a man but I did and my children are better off for it. Now they see what a real relationship is suppose to be like and are not a part of an angry household any longer. Its an amazing feeling when you respect yourself and it will give you the strenght to get through this. Regardless of the outcome make sure you stand up for yourself or he will walk all over you for years to come. Please keep us posted, we are all here for you! Big Hugs!

Wow those look great! What a awesome keepsake for your wedding! They look so expensive!

Ok I went out and looked and I see the $25 is for addition people outside the number allowed per package and there is still a reception pp rate. BUT they are allowing receptions in the resturants in some of the packages! So if money gets tight that is an option. Shannon, I had originally gone with the Classic package but now I want to change to the Luxury package- do you think they will let me change to the bigger package?

Holy Cow, that is crazy! They have added packages and changed packages and made the reception costs cheaper! Now its $25 pp! OMG!

Quote: Originally Posted by JPJCWedding Here is my random confession that has nothing to do with games My FI was married & divorced right out of college. His wife cheated on him and left after 1 year and was super materialistic. for their wedding, she requested his parents pay over 10 thousand dollars and they went on a honeymoon for like 14 days in St. Lucia. Needless to say, his parents (mom specifically) absolutely love me. They are so thrilled that I'm nothing like her and she tells me all the time how thankful she is that I've turned his life around. But, when it came time for our wedding they offered nothing. his previous honeymoon was over 6K!! My parents are paying for everything (including our flights) and they refuse to give the $1900 for our little 5 day honeymoon, because of his previous marriage. They even told him it has nothing to do with money, and they know it's not my fault...but "it is what it is". I know I shouldn't care- but for some reason I take it personally! Maybe it's because I've given my FI over 5K to pay off his debt (caused by his ex wife) and helped him get back on his feet. He's in the process of paying me back....but why is it that the super bitchy materialistic girl gets 10 thousand, and the girl who bails him out gets nothing!!!! It's my "confession" because I know I sound spoiled and bitchy if I were to say anything to his parents, and i had to tell someone!!!!! I get it. My FI was married before and had the big wedding and now his family isn't offering to pay for anything either (even though they can afford it). Sometimes I think they are just waiting for our relationship to fail too since FI had such a run of bad relationships in the past. Don't get me wrong I love his mom and she seems pretty fond of me but they aren't really a very emotional touchy feely family. My family isn't helping out either but actually can't afford to so its just us paying for everything.

Yael- I did see that Southpark- soooo funny! My FI is addicted to those first-person shooter games like Halo and I get soo pissed at him when he starts yelling at the game and stuff- sounds like a damn warzone in my house! Erin- that's so funny! Because to play that game you have to have a high end computer and/or graphics card so I bet he is pissed! I can totally relate because my ex played long before I ever started to and I would get so angry that I couldn't get him off the damn computer. Then I started playing... yay, nothing got done in our house.

Shannon, so you get more stuff for less money now? Then I would definately say something! Its your wedding, get what you can get! I will have to go check that out now. What changed?

When I looked at a website for sunsets for June it said the sun sets at 7:30. I thought that seems a little early but maybe it does? So 5:30 for May sounds really early to me.

Lexibride, I am doing 4:00 and I have heard that is a good time to fit everything in and still have it dark later in the reception. But maybe someone else has some input on this?

Amanda, I will try and explain this without making myself sound like a bigger dork! WoW (World of Warcraft) is a computer game that interacts with other players. Its a fantasy world that you create a character, either horde or alliance (horde characters are undead, blood elves, taurens, orcs, or trolls and alliance are night elves, humans, gnomes, dwarves or draenei) and you pick a class (like Priest, warrior, knight, druid, hunter, mage, paladin, rogue, shaman or warlock) and you pick a few professions (like enchanting, alchemy, blacksmithing, jewelcrafting, engineering, herbelism, tailoring, mining, skinning, leatherworking, fishing, cooking, first aid) and through qwests and stuff you gain levels and experience. You can fight dragons and stuff like that. That of course is super condenced version, its actually very fun and very addicting. For me the addiction came because you make so many friends and its fun to log on and chat and play with those people. Ok, I just read that back, I'll wear the dork crown today! *blushing*

LOL, thanks guys! I don't feel like such a dork now!

Quote: Originally Posted by BachataBride I confess.... I dreamt last night that I got banned from BDW!!!! I was freaking out!!! There was no good reason for it!! I didn't get an email from Tammy or any of the other mods!! All I could think of was getting a message to Tammy begging to know what I did wrong. I was going to get one of the girls I have contact with outside of the forum to send her a msg on my behalf!!! I was so excited when I woke up & finally realized it wasn't true!! OMG, that is too funny! I'm surprised I don't have those too! I'm so darn curious about the banned members, they seemed normal but appearently up to mischief! LOL. Cofession- I use to play WoW (I know, please don't judge me). I use to play so much that I would have dreams about that damn video game!

I tried to catch some questions that were missed in cross posts… 1: What is your current job, and if you had to switch careers, what would the other career be? I am a paralegal for the Attorney General’s Office. I have always wanted to do something that involved free travel like a flight attendant or travel advisor. Otherwise I have always wanted to be a photographer or a wedding planner. 2: What is your favorite hobby? Photography and traveling, watching movies, sleeping, sex! 3: What is your favorite holiday, and why? I love 4th of July, it’s a fun holiday that you don’t have to see extended family! Love going to the lake, seeing the parade having a get-together with friends and watching the fireworks! 4: What is your greatest achievement? Leaving home at 17, working full-time and still finishing high school on my own, then graduating from college and buying my first house at 19. 5: What is your favorite animal... and why? Kitties! 6: What is your dream trip? Traveling around World for a few months 7: What is your favorite food? Cheeseburgers, Fries, pasta, steak and Chinese 8: Who has made the biggest impact in your life? My children, they have taught me patience, selflessness and love. 9: If you were a crayola crayon, what color would you be, and why? I never understood this question, I guess Hot Pink because its fun and my fav color! 10: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Somewhere that stays warm! Tired of Iowa winters! Would love to have a house on the ocean somewhere beautiful. I also love the NC coast and Savanah. 11: How many siblings do you have? I have 1 brother that is 4 years younger than me. 12: What is your biggest fear? All bugs but especially Roaches and losing my loved ones or something happening to my children. 13: Whats your favorite holiday dish you make for your family? Mt Dew Salad 14: Do you have a nickname? Not really. Steph and some people call me Stephie which is annoying. FI can never use my name, its always baby or honey. 15: What causes do you support? I usually volunteer, can’t afford to donate money. Animal support groups, Breast Cancer research, Habitat for Humanity, Save the Music 16: What is your guilty pleasure? 80’s Hair bands, HGTV, Teen Movies 17. If you could have one Special Power..What would it be & Why?? Mind reader. I am so worried about what other people are thinking that I would rather be able to mind read. It would make life so much easier! 18. How old are you? 29 19. If you won the lottery (hundreds of millions) what would you do? Pay off debt, invest, buy a new house and new cars, kids college funds, provide things for family, and travel a ton! 20. What gadget to you not need, but still want? DVR, new computer, iphone, Ipod touch, Flat screen TV, new kitchen appliances 21. What is your favourite T.V. show? Friends, How I met your mother, Two and a half men, House, and CSI 22. When did you know that FI was "the One?" It was about 3 weeks into the relationship, it was long distance and I was just a wreak when we weren’t together. 23. What is your favorite item of clothing? My PJ’s or jeans 24. How many or do you want children? I have 2 boys and a soon to be stepdaughter. I would like at least one more maybe 2 if I can convince FI! Always wanted a little girl of my own. 25. Have you ever met anyone famous? If so, who? Skid Row, Firehouse, Warrant, Slaughter, Quiet Riot, Winger, Collin Raye, Robert Schimmel (comedian), Mancow (radio personality), Hinder, 3 days grace, Seether, KISS, Cold Filtered, slipknot, Ben Linus from Lost, Dave Keuning from the Killers, and my cousin is Jason Brown. My coolest most star struck moment though was meeting my biggest heartthrob, Bret Michaels of Poison and hanging out with him on his tour bus. 26. If you could be someone else for a day who would it be and why? Any random skinny famous person will do! 27. Is there anything that you regret doing? Although I love my children and would not change having them, I would not have married my 1st husband. 28. What is your worst bad habit? Procrastination, Starting things and not finishing them, my temper, also I am the most impatient person I know. 29. What's your middle name? Does it have significance? Amber, no meaning. 30. What's the craziest thing you've ever done? We are not “close” enough for me to share that! But as a second runner up, I would say cliff jumping. I fully intend to sky dive before I’m 30! 31. What is the one thing that your significant does that drives you CRAZY? Just ONE!? He’s so forgetful even after I just told him something, he doesn’t listen to me when he’s playing video games, he leaves his wet towel on the bed and he snores like a fright train. But my biggest would be that he always always falls asleep during the movies we rent! 32. What’s your favorite movie? Too many to name, love John Hughes 80’s movies, I love chick flicks! 33. What's your least favorite food? Mexican 34. Why did you choose a destination wedding? I have always dreamed of getting married on a beach, the thought of a church wedding and big reception with extended family that I can’t stand at the local hall makes my skin crawl! 35. How long were FI and you together when you got engaged? The first time he proposed was after 2 months, but the real proposal with the ring came at 1.5 years. 36. What person in your life really gets under your skin, and how do you know them? My Ex husband and his FI! They make me want to pull my finger nails out one my one! 37. When and how did you and your FI meet? Online though a dating site in December of 2006. 38. Even with all the ups and downs along the way, would you still go through with your DW knowing what you know now? I haven’t had it yet but I wouldn’t change a thing so far. 39. Do you have any pets? Yes, 5 cats, 1 dog, 1 hamster and lots of fish! 40. If you could hook up with a celebrity for one night, who would it be? Bret Michaels, lead singer of Poison. He makes my loins burn! 41. What's your sexual fantasy and have you ever played it out? Well, most I can’t discuss on her in order to keep it PG! I have played out some, like FI was in the Army and I’m a girl that goes nuts for a uniform! And some we have yet to do. See #40! 42. What's the one thing other than FI that you would bring to a deserted tropical island? Screw the bikini if it’s just us! I’d bring music! 43. Do you have any tattoos? No but I have always wanted 2 or 3! Something else to do before I turn 30! 44. Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry? Chocolate 45. What season do you enjoy most and why? Summer, lake time! 46. What is your favorite book? Don’t have a favorite, usually whatever I am reading at the time. 47. What astrological sign are you and does it represent your personality? Capricorn… yes I am a Type A all the way. 46. What did you do with all your time PRE-BDW? I think I worked at my job instead of screw around on BDW all day! 47. If you could choose the gender of your future children would you? I have 2 boys from a previous marriage. I really want a girl. 48. If you could change one thing about your wedding what would it be? That someone else was paying for it and everyone I loved could come. 49. What do you prefer on your FI/DH? Boxers, Briefs or Commando? Commando baby! 50. What was the last meal you had? Bagel and juice 51. Did you hint to your FI what you wanted for an engagement ring, or did he choose it on his own? We looked together but he found it first and I loved it! 52. How did you decide on a wedding date? Process of elimination of various things, nothing special about the date. 53. How are chores divided in your relationship? FI cooks and does yard man chores, I do bathrooms and laundry but FI helps with other household chores too and cleans the kitchen every weekend. We both do grocery shopping together. 54. If you were forced to leave your house for good and you were only able to take one personal belonging, what would you take and why? I am assuming my pets got out on there own? I would take my photos. 55. Do you wish your FI was an only child? No but I do wish his brother acted more friendly towards me 56. If there was one thing in your life you wish you could go back and change, what would it be? Not starting the relationship with my ex husband and going off to college instead. My question: If you could pick one thing to see in the future would you and what would it be?

Quote: Originally Posted by Denise L Hey Guys! We are back from our wedding at the Dreams and it was fantastic! Lincoln and Lori were super nice and our guests really enjoyed them as well. I chatted with Lincoln over email the other day and they were working on our pics and hoped to have them done by the end of the week. I will pass on the link/or post as soon as I get them! Can't wait!!!!

Lisa, you are so on the ball! I was thinking the same thing too! So... if my notes are correct we should be hearing from the following brides: Denise L (wedding was April 10) Edsbride09 (wedding was April 11) Motorola Mascott (wedding was April 14) Genstone (wedding was April 15) Ladies! Even if you don't have pictures yet, let us know what you thought and how everything went! We are dying to know!