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Hello, Yvette! Congrats and welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum! Sending good wishes your way for the engagement!

Quote: Originally Posted by courtney_b00 Oh I wouldn't dare get them in black! I posted that they would come in SILVER OR GOLD! lol. I just can't decide which shoe or which color. Oh, geez I didn't see that. Still liking the first.

So, which palette do you guys prefer for our Hawaii wedding (that first color should be chocolate brown but is coming out rather blackish)? Palette 1: Palette 2:

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I've heard that eating junk costs less, but I'm not sure if that's entirely true. If you buy "healthy" as in specifically packaged items advertised as "healthy," then yes I think it costs more. If you buy and cook your food from raw as opposed to pre-packaged, I think it can work out to be relatively the same. However, meats that are lower in fat do generally cost more - leaner ground beef is more expensive, boneless/skinless is more expensive. I'm no expert by any means, but I've found that I spend LESS eating healthy because I spend more time cooking and preparing my own meals as opposed to eating out all the time.

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Quote: Originally Posted by LadyTrunck I was just looking online at Bridal Jewelry from Tejani Bridal Jewelry and noticed that the earrings I am getting are available in clip on form, for an extra fee. Hope this helps- their jewelry is fabulous and they have pearl stuff too! Oooh, thanks for the link! I saw your earrings in another post and totally love them!

Thanks, ladies. It's hard to try them on as they usually have standard size so I can never really get a true feel for them since I have ginormous rhino sausage fingers. I end up choosing tooooo much bling or not enough to be original.

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyTrunck I haven't purchased yet, but I'm 99% sure on these earrings and bracelet. I wanted bling! tejanibridaljewelry.com Wowwww, I love those earrings!!

What a great website! Gives a whole new perspective on things for me.

That last link isn't working for me, but of the two I prefer the first. They're both gorgeous, but the black seems a tad bit harsh to me.

Aw, thanks you guys! Yeah, I'm very glad to have this site - it's been a great voice of support for me! I try really hard not to let my wedding stuff dominate conversations. None of my bridesmaids are here in Texas with me, so if I do mention something wedding-related it's only because it's not something I can do here on my own or something I need an opinion about. Like I said, I'm not really venting because I'm mad - I respect that they are not girly girls and I love them for many, many reasons. I know that this isn't their thing and I love that they are doing this for me REGARDLESS of how they feel about it in particular. I just wish there were times when I could have that giddy girl feeling with them. I happen to love being pampered and feel like it's an important part of the wedding, so they're going to suck it up and "deal" with it. Haha Thanks, thanks, thanks! I love you guys

Okay, this isn't really an angry rant or anything; just a general disappointment. My BMs are the biggest tomboys ever. Honestly, I don't even know how we ended up friends at this point. They're complaining about wearing dresses, not interested when I talk about my dress or makeup or boudoir photos, not excited about being pampered, etc, etc. I am very much a girly girl, so I find this a little disappointing that I have no one to share it with. Not much to be done about it except vent. So here I am.

Very, very cute!

Those are gorgeous! You must be relieved to be finished with all of those. Man, I wish I was that ambitious.

Congrats and welcome! I, too, am a Hawaii bride!

Love this!

Such a bummer having to move!! I know everyone else has said so, but people aren't going to mind the logos, etc. Good luck!

Okay, having been a bridesmaid sooo many times, I can say that I may have fallen into that category once before. And let me just say that if I COULD, I would totally go back and get my act together because I think if my BMs acted the way I did, I think I would have a meltdown. If they have not been married before, they probably don't realize the stress it is on the bride. They don't realize that planning a wedding is SO hard to do alone and by asking them to be in the wedding they carry some kind of responsibility to take the burden off of you. For us as brides, we are so preoccupied with the wedding - sleeping, drinking, eating wedding - sometimes we forget that our bridesmaids only share so much of that. Maybe you just need to let them know what exactly it means to you to have a bridesmaid, and that it's more than just showing up with a pretty dress on. I know if my friends had said something to me, I would have turned completely around for them because I love them! (I've apologized to them about my behavior in their weddings now that I'm planning my own) Anyhow, I wish you luck! I know the added stress can't be helping.

Hi there, Gaba! Those are both beautiful places, and I know you'll find tons of info!

Congrats and welcome! If you need any San Antonio info, PM me! I am 100% not against doing some legwork should you choose this area.

Congrats and welcome!

Hi, Meghan! Welcome to the forum. There's lots of info on here to help you get started. However, if you want any help or info regarding Hawaii, please PM me as I am a budget Hawaii bride myself. Good luck and happy planning!

I think there are a couple of threads about the monograms. I know there is one in the DIY forum on how to make them yourself in Powerpoint.