jk1101

Beautiful!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover So does anyone plan on trying to have a baby right after the wedding, or there is no plans, just see what happens? We are probably one of the only couples on here that are not planning to have kids...ever. We are both not kid people, which is one of the things that was attractive to each other...we're also both 40 and pretty comfortable in our lifestyles...no kids for us! It must suck so much for you and your mom Meghan to live so far apart. I am not sure I'd handle that with my mom, I am an only child.. she calls me at least 5 times a day lol!!! At least she lives 20 mins away, not a walk over. But I love her to death! I guess try to tell her as much as possible, which I am sure you already do! I live about 15 minutes from my parents, but don't see them too much - but I do talk to my mom all the time. FI's parents are about 10 minutes away and FI is an only child too - he is very close with his mom - sometimes close isn't about proximity though - it's all about how the relationship is.

Quote: Originally Posted by emerald00 Hi! My name is Sarah, and I'm getting married on April 10th. I'm not having a traditional wedding.....only a few immediate family members. I'm trying to keep everything casual. I'm having a tough time finding a dress!! I was thinking I wanted a short one, but I can't seem to find one I like. I recently decided maybe I should get a long one, and found what I thought was perfect....Style BC099-Beach Wedding Dresses But, after doing some research, I'm more than a little hesitant to buy from this vendor. I'm getting so frustrated trying find a dress...I was hoping someone might be able to tell me if it is a good idea to order from this place? I'm sure brides can tell when they've found "the" dress, and I thought I had found the perfect one. I'm so confused!!! Has anyone seen this dress or something very similar in the U.S? I really don't have a lot of time, so I know my options are quite limited. I'm hoping that doesn't mean I can't find the dress for me... Sorry to be so lengthy on the first post....any thoughts or ideas are very much appreciated! Hi Sarah, welcome - We are date twins! Have you tried this dress or a similar one on? If you have heard sketchy reviews on this vendor, i would also be hesitant, but your time is definitely limited. i would go wherever you can and try things one so you can see what looks good and what doesn't, and see if you can either get a sample, or something off the rack, like at David's. i don't know where you live, but i know here in Jersey all of the bridal shops are having huge sales right now. Good Luck!

When did you sign up and when is your wedding? I booked mine last year and they are still honoring my Caribbean package.

Congratulations! You both look fantastic and the pictures are amazing! you really had a fantastic photographer!

Congratulations! Can't wait to hear more!

Quote: Originally Posted by SuzyQ76 Meghan!! so glad the secret is out, but I agree...I'd still hold a little grudge against friends who wouldn't tell me, Your Sis is awesome! Ski weekend, huh. Tracy, your new siggy pic is really cute, I love it! Shortnsweet, love the pics of Vegas!! I can't wait to go. Michele? did I miss something? You're done work? so the LONG commuting is over? What did I miss?? Ya - I quit my job...it was just too much with the commute and the stress and luckily I worked with my close friend so she hooked it up where it would be an end of contract rather than me quitting so I can still get unemployment. It feels a little weird, since it was today, but I'm sure I will get used to it quickly. I'm lucky that FI is very supportive.

My fsves are 26, 18 and 9 - i think you are going for a very similar look that I want. you will be beautiful with whatever you choose!

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Okay have I mentioned before that I LOVE having a trainer?!?! I've been going for three weeks now and my hour-long workouts aren't enough! It goes by so quickly every single time. I'm also doing a set of six-week running programs during the rest of the week (5 days at about a half hour per run) and my trainer said tonight that I'm definitely in a good position to be seeing results by the wedding!!! I know I'm lucky that I don't have a lot of weight that I'm trying to get off but he said that because I'm doing toning and have a small margin of change to make, it's going to be a lot of hard work for me. The strange thing is that I'm actually REALLY excited about it! Hope everyone else has been keeping on it! LOVE LOVE LOVE THE TRAINER!!!!! lost 2 more pounds in the last 2 weeks - I can't believe how much my strength has increased too. I know exactly what you mean that the hour goes by so fast - next week I'll be going to him 5 days a week till the wedding or I run out of $$! FI sees the difference too. I'd like to lose about 10 more pounds which should be doable in the next 2 months - its more about the inches for me than anything else. I just have that stubborn belly fat - you would think I had a kid or something!

How Annoying Melidell! It's not quite as cold here in Jersey as it is up by you, but we are supposed to get more snow this weekend - we have had SO much lately! I love Vegas - FI's never been - i keep telling him there's a lot more to do than gamble - he just needs to see it for himself. My friends are going in July (i know HOT) for my BF's 40th bday - I just need to see where I am financially before I commit - and I really want to go with FI before i go again with friends... Tomorrow is my last day of work - I am SO HAPPY!!!!

I can tell you that my mother would totally ask me all the same questions.. did you get the card? Did you send a Thank you? how much did you get? and think it was all perfectly ok to do so....and get miffed if I didn't tell her how much - she likes to keep track for future events...so she says....but I know she's just being nosy. I think mothers forget that there are boundaries...she annoys the living daylights out of me so you are definitely allowed to be pissed! As for ruining your gift...don't let it....I like Amanda's idea of the calendar, or you could do a collage frame with pics too.

I can tell you that my mother would totally ask me all the same questions.. did you get the card? Did you send a Thank you? how much did you get? and think it was all perfectly ok to do so....and get miffed if I didn't tell her how much - she likes to keep track for future events...so she says....but I know she's just being nosy. I think mothers forget that there are boundaries...she annoys the living daylights out of me so you are definitely allowed to be pissed! As for ruining your gift...don't let it....I like Amanda's idea of the calendar, or you could do a collage frame with pics too.

OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!! Gorgeous!!!!

So it was already a label and then you had to have it printed on sticky paper? And what is book protector? Is it like something you paint over the sticker?

So it was already a label and then you had to have it printed on sticky paper? And what is book protector? Is it like something you paint over the sticker?

Pages are loading much faster - only timed out once when trying to go from page to page. All in all seems to be moving much faster. Thank you!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by ebredhawk meghan, i'm right there with you on the bachelor party and the wedding timeline (mine is basically - wedding at 4, hang around for pictures and leave for reception). my FSIL and FBIL are planning J's bachelor party and they didn't want to tell me what was going on at first. they even got kind of upset with me when i asked that it not be a weekend that J's daughter is with us. i know what they're doing now, but they didn't need to make it unnecessarily annoying for us! michele, the accident thing is super scary!! is your car totaled? i say, if you can, go get yourself a truck, pronto! 4-wheel-drive is a life-saver and makes you feel 100x safer when the weather is crappy! i feel SO SO SO bad for tonya.. had she bought a house recently too? my heart breaks for anyone who has to go through that process. as if making that decision isn't hard enough, you have to go and tell everyone about it too. i hope she's doing okay! The car isn't totaled - 4500 in damages, but I'm getting it fixed and trading it in for an SUV. I am done with sports cars. i think Tonya did just buy a house...very sad. Tracy - what did you do to get your labels to stick to the mugs - I think I'm going to have some trouble with my cups.

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Hey Suzy - where did you order your flasks from? I was thinking about this for the guys, but also trying to leave it up to FI to take care of the guys himself. But that also means accepting his last minute way of doing things... I'm not so good at that. Michele - the other idea I had for the back of your timeline is maybe the menu if you're not doing something separate for that OR any special thank yous that you maybe didn't have included elsewhere? We're not doing any sort of program or whatever and that might be a good way to sneak it in if you need to? Otherwise, and I can't remember if it's possible, but you could turn the postcard upright which would let you create that longer look for listing everything down? Just random thoughts anyways, feel free to ignore them if you want I actually really like that idea - I'll have to play with it - when my job is over - I try to cram everything in all at once - I'll have a lot more time next week! I sent a pm to Tonya the other day after seeing her posting about the cancelled wedding. She sent us all her best wishes and said that she's slowly getting through things. I'm still not sure what happened though but wished her luck. So sad though, I can't even imagine Poor thing - I hope she's ok. Still - it's better to happen now than after the wedding. I got started on a small project for the wedding this weekend... I figured that since we don't really have much along the way as keepsakes that our parents or grandparents will really want, maybe I should do a little something. Keep in mind that we've had issues already with FI's family and I'm anticipating more when they realize that we're not doing any speeches or really any dancing etc... I can't remember who it was on here but someone had posted the hankies that they had an etsy seller make from the extra fabric from their dress alterations. I thought it was a super cute idea and even though I'm not quite sure how much dress fabric I'll end up with, I figure it's worth a shot. I bought these little wooden boxes from dollarama and then some fabric and ribbon that I'm going to cover them in. It's a bit of a headache to do them but I had a girlfriend helping yesterday so that made it better. I'll try to take and post pics along the way!! Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 arg, I can't seem to post without it doing a double... sorry!! So to make use of it... I need to rant for a second. Okay so I get that it's fun to plan surprises for people for their bach. parties but I'm a little bit frustrated with my friends right now. They've got FI's bachelor weekend all booked, invites went out this weekend I believe and that's all fine and dandy but they won't tell me a single detail about it, they just keep saying don't worry, he'll have fun and that's all you need to know. I've gathered that they're staying in the country (ie. not going to Vegas) and that he'll be gone Friday - Sunday but that's all. And the worst part is that I've told them that while I don't need every single detail, the general idea would be appreciated - and they seem to think it's more funny to watch me get frustrated and worked up by it!! They've even told me straight to my face that they're laughing at me because I can't stand not knowing and that they know I'm not going to find out. And the stupid thing is that I have no idea what the girls are planning for me even and I completely don't mind that I don't know for myself... except that not knowing his plans is making me *really* not want to be a part of anything for myself either!! Am I completely mental?! And all I keep hoping is that whatever the girls have planned is on the same weekend so that for at least part of the time I will be distracted enough from everything the guys are doing. Otherwise I'm going to just drink the entire time myself. UGH, yes this is seriously getting to me and I can't whine to anyone here because they're all in on it! It would make me absolutely NUTS to not know what was going on. FI and I are together so much and I always know where he is when we're not together and vice versa - as much as I like making surprises for other people, knowing that there are surprises around the bend can be very stressful!

Phylicia has been pretty good with me. I faxed her documentation (birth cert, passport, divorce papers) and she sent me an email confirmation the same day. She also told me to go directly to Tai Flora to get the flowers I wanted....and every time I call her she answers the phone.

Quote: Originally Posted by Katluvsthebeach Hi, I was searching the other day and came across a post or a thread that had a listing of all the Jamaican locations, Negril, Mo Bay, etc, and then under each location the names of several couples that got married there and what resort they got married at. I can't seem to find this post/thread again. Can somebody help? Thanks, Kat Hi Kat - The Main Jamaica Board shows all of the different "stickys", including the "Post here if you are getting married in Jamaica" thread and a separate one for most of the different hotels in Jamaica. Jamaica - Best Destination Wedding Forum ~ The Ultimate Destination Wedding Resource Hope that helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Michele!! I'm glad to hear that you're okay and I *totally* know what you mean about not wanting to be in the same car again. Last year I got t-boned (wrote off my car) and I wanted to get another honda because I really loved them but when I was going for test drives, I was getting creeped out by how similar it felt to my old car and I kept thinking I was going to be hit again!! So I ended up with a mazda instead and now a year later I want something different. This car just isn't sticking. On another note, I really like the intense colours of your postcards!! Do you think you'll have anything on the back of them? I have to admit that you're all far more detailed about your timing than I am. So far I have: Ceremony - 3pm, toast to follow, pictures to follow, reception around 6pm. LOL yep, that's it! Whatever else happens is good by me So Tracy has the super detailed timeline...along with the detailed packing list - you are so good! Mine is in the middle. Meghan, I think yours is pretty much like mine- I got idea from Sparkles - she has some really awesome ideas. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...c-heavy-53105/ Tracy - did you make arrangements with the WC at your hotel for the meet&greet and Rehearsal dinner? I'd like to make a 2 day timeline but I haven't made any arrangements with my WC - I was planning on winging that part. I haven't thought of what I should put on the back. Vistaprint lets you do grayscale printing for free - maybe i'll put the Meet & Greet on there... Did you guys see that Tonya posted her wedding dresses for sale and that her wedding is cancelled? I hope she's ok.

Awww...very romantic...there is nothing like having someone sing to you~

in Stores and online! They're having a huge sale!

Quote: Originally Posted by fsuambs I am very happy that I found this thread. I currently have a wedding specialist with destinationweddings.com and I am rather frustrated. I'm frustrated because she is not listening to me! I've told her exactly what I wanted and what was important to me but she keeps on trying to get me to sign a contract with a resort that is not affordable for our guests. The resort is beautiful, Azul Sensatori, but is way too much. She hasn't been helpful when discussing pricing. She has told me that they price-match but every time I bring up a price that I find from a different website (e.g. cheapcaribbean, apple vacations, etc) she tells me that we have to book the airfare and resort separately. Is this correct? The others that have used destinationweddings do your specialist make your guests book air and resort separately or are they able to put a packaged deal together? My DW.com told me it would be cheaper for my guests to book their airfare on their own. As much as it would be easier for them to do it with her - I appreciated her honesty with that.

Ugh - rough week - i crashed my car on Thursday the car I just got in September! it started snowing on my way to work, and as soon as I hit the break it started spinning and i ended up in the guardrail. I know i'm ok and that's the most important thing, but I hate the car now and want a truck - the rental car place gave me a nice big SUV so now I feel safer - it snowed again yesterday and it was great to drive! Of course my job ends this week so i won't really HAVE to drive in the snow anymore, but it really scared me. i've never lost control of a car before. Are any of you doing a wedding day timeline? I saw it on one of the other bride's planning threads - she made a postcard on vistaprint that basically laid out the wedding day schedule for everyone. this is one i started - i'm still working on it....thoughts?