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Erica ~ you are so on top of things They turned out great!

I just left mine out in the sun for the day and the smell went away.

Hahaha Jess that is always in the plan at the AIs. The last time we were in Cabo I swear the boys would put 3 beers from the mini fridge in their pockets just to walk to the restaurant.

Congrats! Did you see Mishka's thread on your wedding? http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ot-love-51401/

Thanks for all of the compliments Y'all make me feel so much better after the bustle drama!

Thanks Jess 2.0 We are having cake and a pinata then the bonfire so I'm hoping they will have a way for us to get drinks during this mini fiesta!

Happy Day Erika! I know everything is going to be fabulous

Hi Kristin! Welcome to the forum Another member from Dallas (Patti) is getting married at the Hilton in December. Maybe you will see her there when you visit!

Great deal! Thanks for sharing Oh I just realized that this is the same place I used to buy party stuff at when I lived in San Antonio... small world!

Here's the thread that has pics of my dress (bustle on #16): http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...17/index2.html Jill I'm sure the dress will turn out great! Why the !@#$ would the lady tell you something like that?!?! I am worried about the same thing with the resort sending the dress out to get pressed when I get to Mexico. Just to be on the safe side, I am going to bring another white dress (just a Betsey Johnson sun dress that I plan on wearing one night for dinner) that will double as a wedding dress in case something happens to the real dress while at the cleaners. Quote: Originally Posted by J&MWedding My dress is done with alterations but it was a sample dress so I just dropped it off today to the dry cleaners! and it was weird handing it over to a stranger. The lady was like, "you know there are no guarantees here, so worse case situation, you might end up needing a new dress last minute" - i'm thinking, don't tell me that lady!!!! Welcome Jocelyn! The beauty of a DW is that you can do as little or as much as you want and it will turn out fabulous either way so don't worry too much over the little details. It sounds like you have done a ton of stuff already. Feel free to bounce ideas off of us if want. Happy planning ) Quote: Originally Posted by Bunny121009 Hi Ladies, My name is Jocelyn. I'm a newbie to this site but I am getting married December 10, 2009 at the Riu Ocho Rios. There was so much I didn't know before joining this site but now I'm so glad I did. Learning alot of useful info and getting alot of useful tips. I have been a combo of a slacker and just in the dark/ stuff I just didn't know. But here's what's been done and still has to be done. Unfortunately, alot still has to be done. I feel so behind after seeing what all other brides had done so far in advance. 1. Decided on wedding colors 2. Booked the Trip and the Wedding 3. Got Save The Dates from Our TA and Emailed Save the Dates 4. Made My Own Save The Dates b/c I wasn't satisfied w/ the TA's STD's though I emailed them anyways (Never mailed mine on account of the emailed STD's though mine were so much better but may send them out again since the first only went to a handful of people) 5. Applied for FI and my baby girl's passports (the dog ate FI's passport she's such a bad girl) 6. FI bought his linen suit 7. I finally bought a gown that I really like after fighting a losing my battle to gaining my dream gown 8. Finally decided on a second and final flower for my bouquet (I always wanted a white lily but have decided on a deep blue iris to go w/ it. Things Left To Do: Getting a dress for baby girl (she's a growing infant) Picking out a veil or deciding if I even want one Finding a hairstyle I like and that works for me Finding a pair of satin slippers w/ beads & embroidering, either that or a flat sandal I can walk in sand with Putting together my wedding bouquet, and two flower arrangements I want for my Chuppah Assembling my wedding centerpieces, favors, etc And if I can find the time OOT Bags

I sent Rebeca an email asking about the bonfire drinks yesterday. I'll let you know what she says and maybe Jamie will come back and give us a review when she gets back

It turned out so great! What a pretty dress and the parasol pics are super cute. I love that you get to go back and look at the pics again

Our back up is just to move everything into the ballroom and lobby area (they both have ocean views).

Well it's been about 6 months since my original post and I am now 1 month away from the Big Plunge! I totally got lazy and didn't add any orange beading but I still love the orange ribbon. There was some drama at the alteration place with the bustle (they first did an under bustle and it was hideous) but it's fixed now and I can't wait to get married. I'm also down about 15 pounds from the original pics and I am soooo proud of myself. Enjoy the pics of my butt ) Ugly bustle w/ crinoline still in the dress New bustle and they took out the crinoline

Wahoo Nikki! Happy Wedding Day ) I hope it was awesome!!!

Great job! You are going to have an awesome wedding

I voted for #4 because I think in the others it is kinda awkward when the wording says CHILD invites you to the wedding. It is not the child throwing the wedding its BRIDE & GROOM along with the CHILD. KWIM?

I'll share since I just figured it out! Old - I made the earrings my grandma wore on her wedding day into a brooch that will either go on the tie of my dress or on the bouquet. New - My dress Borrowed - My mom is lending me the earrings that my dad gave her on their wedding day Blue - Blue I Do rhinestones on my shoes

Congrats Melissa! I hope everything turned out just as you had imagined

how exciting! that is a great pic

Welcome to the forum megalin

Cute ideas! Thanks for sharing Since our wedding is in December we are having a Crazy Christmas Sweater happy hour one night. I bought a tree skirt to wear as a wrap and FI got a ladies sweater vest. All of our friends and family keep talking about what they are going to wear. Hopefully it will give everyone a common ground to start from!

OMG I heart them! FI and the GMs are wearing a guy version of those, I so need some too! Reefs are so comfy, they are going to be adorable at your wedding

Guess what I just realized... It's Jamie's wedding day today!! Jamie I hope you have an awesome wedding and can't wait to see pics )

Happy November everyone! We all in the month countdowns ) Yea for checks Jill! I can't wait to see your planning thread I totally had my first break down last night. I cried over the bustle that was added to my dress because I hate it and think it looks all flat and boring. I'm going to take it back to the alteration place, but am going to be charged to get it fixed and it just made me mad at myself that I signed for it in the first place. Oh well, what's another dollar to the budget