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I finally feel like I got something accomplished. I copied lots of things from all of you lovely ladies so if you see something that looks like yours...thank you! I have most of the things for my OOT bags but will assemble them in Jamaica - I'll take pics of that soon, but when I first started this journey I didn't even know what OOT stood for, or that I'd be spending as much time on BDW and Vistaprint as I do on Facebook. I think this is the first thing that I've completed and looked at and said "Holy $H!T I'm getting married soon!" Excedrin, Tylenol, Pepto and Propel Fitness Water packets. The Propel Packs I found today at Walmart and decided to add them -I figured I better make up the bags before i bought anything else - I can't stop shopping!

Awwww...congratulations - I actually have tears seeing your grandfather! you are so lucky that he could be there!!!

If you go to the TTD thread there are a lot of brides who bought 2nd, way less expensive dresses, or wore completely different dresses for their TTD shoots...sometimes called them honeymoon shoots rather than TTD. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ns-here-41334/

Awww...very sweet - and I love that you were paying more attention to the turtles! congratulations!

Great pictures -I love that restaurant!

Quote: Originally Posted by ebredhawk shortnsweet.. oh my gosh. i am so so glad your pooch is doing okay and you were able to break it up, but what a horrifying situation. that'll definitely keep you shaken up for a while. we had a similar experience to melidell, where a loose, neighborhood dog attacked both of ours while we were walking them and we had to kick them to get them off. it is really frustrating how irresonsible some people can be when it comes to pets!! tracy i am SO glad it sounds like your shoot went well!! hopefully your photog will send teasers so you can see! can i just say that the court system blows? at least in our county!! there are always court dates to set more court dates! so NOW we have to wait until APRIL 8th!!!! nothing like waiting till the last minute!! on the bright side, the magistrate lectured her mom saying that she should reconsider because brianna (j's daughter) could end up being really resentful of her for not letting her ago, and that she would also learn more there than she would during the 5 days of school that she'd be missing! he told us to go ahead and get her passport, so we consider that a good sign. we're also going to book her trip and just get cancellation insurance, just so we're prepared!! also, i got centerpiece pictures with my new flowers yesterday! these will go with a black table runner and a dozen votives. we only have 3 tables at dinner, so each one will get a different flower! the pink one won't look quite so smushed in the final product, but she wanted to show how pretty the color looked! Oh Erin - I can't believe they're letting it go down to the wire like that....it sounds like the magistrate hit the ex with a little guilt about being resented - I really hope it will work out for you guys! And the flowers look beautiful! I think I might do something like that for my AHR.

Saint Bernard Mellidel? one of my FAVORITE Breeds!!!!!

Hmmm...i emailed nspence on 2/12 - i'll try doing a quote from the website just to get the ball rolling. Thank you!!!

Oh I'm so glad you got there before your wedding day and everything went smoothly once you got there. you should send a letter to Delta...and not just to customer service...to the PRESIDENT of Delta to tell them how rude these people were to you. Not right, but it sounds like you had a fantastic experience - can't wait to see pictures!

Quote: Originally Posted by shortnsweet7675 I have to tell you all about my dog being attacked by a loose dog in the neighborhood this past Sunday (Valentine’s evening)... I have two dogs, a 4-yr old Lab/Doberman mix and a 2-yr old Beagle mix. The house I am renting does not have a fenced-in backyard, so I put them on tie-outs to let them go outside and do their business and play around outside (they are inside dogs). Well, the FI and I had just finished up dinner and put the dogs outside for a while. They started barking like they normally do and my FI stepped outside to tell them to be quiet. A little while later, their barking got more intense, so I went outside to see what was going on. There is a hilly, wooded area behind the house and they were barking in that direction, but I couldn’t see what was out there. I called the dogs and they wouldn’t come, so I started pulling on their tie-out cords to get them back towards the house. I called out to my FI to help me get them in the house. As he pulled them towards the house, a large German Shepherd came out of the wooded area towards the house. The dog acted like he wanted to come in the house and seemed like a friendly dog. My FI got the dogs in the house and me, being the dog lover that I am, took a closer look at the dog to see if it had any tags on it (it had a collar, but no tags). The back door was still slightly open. At that point, my Lab mix ran back out of the house barking at the German Shepherd and the dog jumped on my dog and had her by the neck on the ground. He shook her a couple of times and would not let go. My Lab mix started squealing in pain and at that point, I thought my dog was going to die right there in front of me. So, not thinking of my own safety, I ran over to them and tried to pull my dog from the German Shepherd’s mouth while hitting the German Shepherd with my free hand. I ended up dragging the both of them about 20 feet to my back door trying to pull my dog from the other dog’s mouth. Keep in mind, my dog weighs about 70 lbs, so I know the German Shepherd weighed more than that. It’s amazing what adrenaline will do to you. I am still sore from that evening. My FI had run in the house to find something to hit the dog with because he was not letting go and my dog was still squealing. My FI had to hit the dog about 5 times with the security bar from my back door before he finally let go of my dog’s neck. I felt so bad about having to hit the dog, but I did not want my dog to die. I checked my dog out once we were all in the house and she seemed to be fine, besides being shaken up but she wasn’t bleeding. I knew I was attached to my dogs, but I didn’t know how much until I thought I was going to lose one of them. I was so afraid to let them outside alone after that. I was sort of thankful that I would be leaving on a two-week trip in two days and the dogs would be safe at the kennel while I am gone (it’s a doggy day care and they love it there). Well, the next day, I noticed that one of her eyes was bloodshot and swollen, where it is supposed to be white. So, I took her to the vet to get checked out. They said that the pressure on her neck caused the blood vessels in her eye to burst. They said it will heal fine and prescribed her some ointment and pain pills. I dropped them off at the kennel later that day. Then I left on my trip the next morning (which was yesterday). I have not been able to get those images out of my mind. My dogs are my babies. I don’t know how I will feel when I get back home as far as letting them outside alone. My FI says they will be fine and that dog is not coming back. But, I don’t know if that German Shepherd belonged to someone in the neighborhood or if it just wandered into the neighborhood. I can’t really fence in the backyard since I don’t own the house. We’ll see how I feel in a couple of weeks. Sorry for the long post and I know it’s not wedding related, just had to vent a little bit. Most of my friends don’t understand my attachment to my dogs since they don’t have pets. Thanks for listening. Oh your poor puppies!!!!! i would have done the same thing...i've had dogs in the past and have cats now - they are like my children. but you are very lucky that German shepherd didn't attack you!!!! I hope your babies are ok!

Quote: Originally Posted by shortnsweet7675 OK. I am finally catching up on this thread. Sorry if I am a little late on the replies… Better late than never I guess. Never too late buddy Michelle, Congrats on the new car and the new job… That photo of your car covered in snow was too funny… It reminded me of the winters in Michigan when I lived there. By the way, love your barefoot sandals! Too cute. Hope you start feeling better soon. Seriously, the snow has got to stop - it's JERSEY....we don't get this much snow! My sandals have already been shipped - I can't wait to see them! Where did you find the Pepto and Excedrin? I’m thinking of including these in my OOT bags too. I ordered the Excedrin from Dollar Tree and the Pepto and tylenol Packets from Amazon i wish I'd ordered all packets instead of the Excedrin bottles becauase they take up more space-learn from my mistake! I thought the prices were really reasonable and according to the tracking I should have them tomorrow and i just ordered them on sunday. Amazon.com: Tylenol® Extra-Strength, 2-Caplet Dosage, Box Of 50: Health & Personal Care I really need to stop ordering things....i'm really out of control with the PayPal account! Once these packets come in I'm done except for my quest for free vistaprint shirts...i've ordered like 5 in the last 2 days

mswhatever - how did you get in touch with Tai Flora - I've sent them 2 emails at 2 different addresses with no response - did you call them?

Quote: Originally Posted by Kamilla850 DH wore a white suit from a Ralph Lauren employee sample sale which I actually bought for him 4 years ago before we were even engaged - weird. He paired the suit with a white linen dress shirt and brown shoes/belt. He did not complain about the heat. Ahhhh....so happy to see grooms in white suits!!!!

i like the Island names the best. just picture the conversation; Where are you sitting? Sunshine Key I think it's cool.

Quote: Originally Posted by KRama I laughed at the "have your FI wear" part. I thought I'd have to pick out his outfit for him but he insisted he would dress himself and his boys. I've got to admit, he has good taste! He hated the look of linen suits, he said they were too casual. He ended up picking out a tan suit with a fine satin pin stripe from MEXX (it was on sale for $130!). FI has let me pick out everything and do everything but he wanted to pick out his suit - whenhe came home with a white suit i was a little unsure, but it's grown on me - there is no "have him do anything" Quote: Originally Posted by EmenGeeRoxx I wore a diamond white suit with an ivory vest. Was going to go with black but the wifey didn't want it. Glad I went with this. I was so happy to see your pictures - there aren't too many men in white suits - you guys look awesome!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart I am using Mac eyelashes, that's what the Bobbi Brown people told to me get. Go to Mac and tell them you are getting married and you want more natural looking false lashes (unless you don't care) and they will show you options. I bought eyelash glue from them too that is the best I've used yet. The eyelashes I chose are the criss cross looking ones that don't look like they would be natural but I tried them and they are the most natural I've ever worn! I love them, they made me feel very pretty Awesome! Thank you!

My wedding is at 4pm - I want to make reservations at the spa for hair and possibly makeup. How far in advance do I need to do this? Is 12 early enough? Thanks in advance!

Funny - I'm going for a consult on Friday! i'll let you know what i think after that. FI works in a Dermatology office so I'll get the real scoop.

Great Review - Congratulations!

Congratulations and welcome from another GPJ bride!

What kind of eyelashes are you using - I really need to get working on that. I've only used them for halloween!

I did not have to pay extra for the Blue Lagoon.

Beautiful pictures!! Congrautlations!!

Love that Bobbi Brown potted eyeliner - I didn't realize it's waterproof!!! i bought Sephora brand waterproof eyeliner and mascara and it passed the cry test.

oh Erin, i hope court goes well for you guys! i can't believe you guys have to go through so much torouble for this! Tracy - GOOD LUCK TODAY! My court date got pushed back - they're sending me a new date in the mail so I'm supposed to be taking it easy for the next 2 days. Easier said than done.