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Quote: Originally Posted by doblauvelt tracy it looks great, it ties in the wedding and the island very well! Thank you!! Did you get more guest coming? How exciting!!! I've got a total of 22 people coming so far now. I really thought it'd be like 10 including me and the FI so I am very happy!! Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 tracy I like your image the way it is... except I'm going to be the one that points out the spelling mistake!! It says PUTA CANA... it's missing the 'N' in Punta Cana (and writing that out so many times makes me think I don't know how to spell hahaha!). So before you start printing you'll need to get that part fixed. But otherwise I really like how it fades between the colour and black & white. I honestly wouldn't change it to the other expression. Oh AND I have to say - Wii Super Hoola is SO FUN!! I will certainly admit that I love playing that game! Man, I want to skip out on work and go home to play wii now! It gets left to the wayside far too often. P.S. Tonya - did you have a jump in numbers for how many people you have booked?!?! Maybe it's just my fried brain but I don't know if I remember seeing 26 there before! OMG I didn't even notice!!! and I've been writing 'Punta Cana' over and over again. lol thank you, what woud I do without you girls. Oh yes I love that game, try doing it for 12 mins tho, holy it's hard and definitely makes you sweat lol! So you do the Wii, and you work out at the gym or at home?!?! Thats amazing,where do you find the time and energy? Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten Tracy - love the image but good thing you have us to proof - I wish I would have had you guys look at my response cards that were missing a letter! My mom is the only one who said something! Tonya I noticed the 26 today too! Is that up? Do you guys know I have sent 2 emails to people and gotten barely any response! My one friend booked today so I will fix my ticker after this post. He's seeing his parents tonight - NO - My future in laws have not booked their room yet - WTF!!!! FI's cousin who responded yes - FI called today and now he and wife are fighting and haven't booked yet - FI told him I am cancelling hold on rooms next week and if he hasn't booked he loses the price. My other friend promised me this week....It's like pulling teeth to get people to go to an effing ISLAND! LOL!! thankfully yes fo you girls and proof reading. Aww.. were you able to get the cards fixed? I sent an e-mail and got no reply back, the only person who booked is a really close friend, and he lives in Ireland, and he was't able to get a 'package' he had to book everything ' a la cart' so it came out to be a lot more expensive. I think most people will book in March and if there is no more rooms, to bad for them. I am worried about my MOH a little since she will book in March,and if there isn't any rooms left ,then both the FI and I will have no witness. At least my parents booked, but not the FI's parents!! WTH!! you'd think they would care if they got a room or not. What make me mad is FI friend, his gf was divorced a few years back, and then she met FI's friend they use to date in collage. But she is jealous of FI and and my relationship, and that we are getting married, because she doesn't have that anymore. SHe bugged him fo a year (they had been dating for 2 months before she bugged him) to move it together (even tho that meant puttng his kid,and her 2 kids as a big family) recently they moved into together but he made it a point that, thats how far he is willing to go in the relationship, gave her a promise ring and said maybe one day, but not any time soon.. every since then she has wanted nothing to do with out wedding. So after they come back from Punta Cana, I get their rsvp they aren't coming, but the friend acts like his really missing out on something..so I've gotto assum its the GF. But I've given up on caring.. just the FI has no friends coming at all At least he'll have some family members. I just can't wait until march.. this way everyone who wants to come will be booked by then and we all can know who is coming or not for sure!

And they are even worse when they are sick. Biggest baby's in the world lol!!

An they are even worse when they are sick. Biggest baby's in the world lol!!

Thank you!! exactly I never get bored working out, I actually work out now more then I even need to because it's so fun!! better then sitting on my butt watching t.v

what do you guys think? I am thinking of asking her to change 'punta cana' to ' to have and to hold, to keep your drinks cold'

Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten Awww...I am a total "daddy's girl"...even at age 40...so I love the daddy stories too... And weren't we talking about beds a few pages back? We just ordered a new one - King sized Simmons Beautyrest World Class Angelique Super Pillowtop AND we got a 19 inch flat screen with it...special deal at Macys...very exciting since FI has had this bed for almost 20 years - it will be nice to have OUR own bed. And my countdown is actually less than 100 days now! OMG! FI and I went on our resort website today, since he really has nothing to do with the planning and did a little virtual tour, and looked at the side tours we could do, like zip lining and ATVs....he's never been to any resorts or islands so now he's really starting to get excited, and it's starting to hit both of us that it's happening soon!!!! I know less then 100 days now!! it's crazy.. I've got to get back into planning mode hard core. I got my labels all done by a friend for mine for the mugs. excited about that.. now just got to get them printed and on the mugs. Ohhh a king size bed.. I've been also bugging the FI for one of these.. he is well aware of having to get a new bed when we move into a house. FOr now it's ok.. like you guys my FI falls alseep on the couch allll the time. LOL what's up with men and sleeping on the couch? I love my bed.. you couldn't catch me sleeping on the couch unless it was fo a nap lol. Quote: Originally Posted by SuzyQ76 Awe, I'm sooo envious of a king size bed...still working on FI for that! lol After being on vacation and sleeping alone for a month I can't say I'm very upset when he falls asleep on the sofa, lol!! Hope everyone had a Fabulous Holiday!! Now is the crunch time, I think I'm in shock...litterally crunch time, I need to start working out again, I'll visit the get fit thread tomorrow!! My New Year's Resolution: To get this wedding on track and organized so I can actually relax and de-stress so that this damn ulcer will heal!! And to fit into my dress ) Was searching for BM's dresses tonight, found a couple online, but still can't make up my mind... Going to bed now...FI's on the sofa and I think he might fall asleep there too!! lol Good luck with getting back into wedding mode, I know you can do it!! You must have really missed the FI tho! Maybe you can put some of the dresses up that you can't choose, maybe we all can help you out, make things a little easier for you. That's exactly what I want to do.. get all the wedding stuff taken care of so I can de-stress and just look forward to going. How is the ulcer doing? Did you not see a doctor about it? Work out : Wii fit. Yes I am trying to sell people on this.. because it truly works.. I've been working out with it for 7 days and I feel the results already.

Quote: Originally Posted by MilitaryMrs.s-to be Hey girls, What are you guys saying to get the guys motivated about getting their clothes together?? grrrr....Im gettting angry, all our guys are on huge diets and are more like women then I've ever seen......And its annoying because they've never been like this before!! Their all like....."I can't get clothes yet, I have more weight to lose!" ughhhhh....MEN! I told the FI if he didn't find it important to get his suit I'd just call the wedding off (I was at a very frustrating part of the planning) the very next day we went and bought his suit lol!!! Oh,I never heard men say I need to lose weight before buying clothes.. but on the other hand the only 1 person standing up/next to the FI wants to lose weight too before getting attire. (His over weight though lol)

Great for you Michelle.. I know doing this the hard way isn't fun and it can get very frustrated especially when you see little or no results. But I think the trainer idea is a lot better then surgery. Like Meghan said something can happen while doing surgery or afterwards. If in the end your end result isn't something you want, then get a second opinion. Meghan, Do you really need a trainer? Your so fit and thin as it is.. I am telling you get a Wii lol really does the trick for toning and fitness.

LOL!!! thats cute!!!

staceychris17, It says your wedding date is July 10 2010.. I am confussed! Have you been there for someone else's wedding?

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Jenna in J. - have you looked into buying the fabric and having dresses made? I'm honestly not sure how much that would cost but if you're having too much trouble getting what you want at the store then that's the route that I'd be going. Ckrn80 - for your welcome/rehearsal dinner, have you thought of renting a catamaran and going on a sail? You can get packages that are 2hrs, 4hrs or full day (those seem to be the common ones at least) and I know there are some threads here with suggestions for which companies to use... Either that or contact the concierge service at your resort and they should be able to help you too. Oh and that's awesome you have 42 people booked! you must be really excited about that! And girls - I have to share my story about my dad because he's just way too cute for words!! Throughout most of my planning, my parents have been amazing - really supportive and helpful - especially considering the problems they knew I'd been having before with my Future-IL's. So my dad - not wanting to say something wrong that would upset me has had one line for the past five months "Yes dear, whatever you want". He is just totally going along for the ride and letting me direct as needed. So yesterday we were talking and he starts asking about what my parents are expected as far as hosting the rehearsal dinner and what do I want them to do and what are they required to do etc. but he barely got through it all because he was so awkward in trying to make sure that he said things properly to me! It was actually really funny! Now, we'd decided long ago that we're not expecting anything from our parents at all. We don't want anyone to feel unnecessary pressure or stress so of course that's what I told him and he almost sounded surprised that I was already decided on it! We're having a family dinner probably the night before our wedding so I said he'd need to attend that, but otherwise he was off the hook. I don't think he quite believed me at first but I know he'll be glad that he doesn't have any formal responsibilities when we're down there. I love my dad!! I love that story.. It reminds me of my dad and I so much. My dad actually got very sick last winter, he went into a comma for 5 months.. they had to remove a lung so we weren't sure he'd live.. and then once he did get out of the comma, he didn't know me for a few months (cause of all the meds) I actually stoppd planning my wedding (in town wedding) But ever since he came back around and I told him how we felt about spending so much money on a wedding here, he supported me first (way before mom) and said to do what we wanted, what makes me happy. And his been on the ride every since.. His happy I am not making him wear a suite, other then that his willing to do anything LOL Your dad must be such a great person to be around!!

I did find that DR's wedding was $$ that is why I originally went with Jamaica, it wasn't $$ plus if you had 5 rooms booked the wedding was free. But then it started adding up.. if you have more then 8 people (which you will if you have 5 rooms book) you have to pay $25 p/p for cake and wine to toast. That wasn't including any kind of reception. So when I went back and looked at DR I found a package or $1300 but there was no min or max amount of guest, plus I get a sit down dinner reception for that. Including everything.. I figured it would have come close enough. Plus the resort I picked in Ocho Rios was in a cruise ship port bay!!!! nothing like varadero. The last resort I went to, I can say the food was bad in varadero.. I came home and realized I had lost 13 lbs in 7 day trip. But the other 2 resorts were fine. I guess everyone looks at the DW differently.. I was looking for something for everyone and the food being good, I just want everyone to be happy and enjoy their vaca.. I don't want to hear a single complaint while I am there from the guest lol

Quote: Originally Posted by sungoddess_08 That's great!! We are just going to do a ROV - and get married here awhile before, we have to figure out how much time in advance we should do that - I want to wait as close as possible to the date, but someone said paperwork takes awhile. Ah, that's something else I need to look into this weekend! lol... But yes - we leave the 22 and get married the 28, with our guests leaving the 29. We don't have flight times yet, so I just hope everyone doesn't have to leave too early on the 29th. Then we move to Dreams also on the 29th! So excited. Your parent's in -law are staying as well for 2 weeks? You'll def have to let me know how Dreams turns out.. are you going to Dreams Punta Cana, or Palms ? When I called our City Hall here for info for legal ceremony, they said it takes 2 months. Not sure how different it'll be for you.. but def something to get looking in to. Quote: Originally Posted by DawnBuckley Happy New Year everyone! Haven't taken too much time to check the site out and get caught up. Now it's time to buckle down and get the guys dressed as well as the girls. My dress comes in for a fitting at the end of March (nothing like cutting it close!). Got a treadmill for Xmas so now there are no more excuses! How is everyone doing? I got great news over the holidays. My cousin is now coming to the wedding with her boyfriend Ted who just happens to be a photographer! We were not planning to get professional photos done since my brother in law is great at photography and my FI's daughter is studying photography now. However, Ted has offered to do our photos as a wedding present so that will be awesome! We can have guests take photos and he can take some too! Is anyone doing the disposable camera thing? I still love the idea of guests snapping shots of each other throughout the evening. Anyone else thinking of disposable cameras on the table? Happy New Year to you as well!!! Ohh nice, those suckers are $$$ (trendmills) but they work. I got a Wii for xmas and I've been working out harder on this then i have in my totaly 3-4 months of working out on my own at home. Ohhh so lucky, what a nice gift to get.. plus I am sue it'll help him promotte his work!! I cant wait to see how your pics turn out. I was thinking of the camera's. But I keep going back on how much I am spending. I am doing the OOt bags ($15 p/p or couple.. depending on if they are coming alone) i was going to do lanterns but then figured I am doing 2 weeks and my plane changed from A/C to A/T (and they have a lot less baggage allowance) I will skip the laterens and go for 'mint to be' on the table. Camera's are about 5-7$ That's add up to much for me at 23 guest. Great idea tho.

Quote: Originally Posted by RonNMel We are hesitating between Iberostar Varadero and Ibersostar Laguna Azul, both in Varadero, Cuba. What made you choose your resort and the Dominican over Cuba? Ohh I heard they are both nice.. never been to either but by the reviews I'd say Varadero gets a bit better review. The food! it's a hard thing in cuba. I was afraid some people may not want to come because it's cuba and it's not known for their food. It is hard to find a great resort with great food at all times (but again that's any country/resort you go to) I've been to Cuba 3 times and 3 different resorts.. best being Sandals (and thats an adult only resort, I was looking for something for everyone) I never really look forward to eating down there(except at Sandals, I actually miss the food sometimes lol).. just the beach is amazing and to die for and I really wanted people to enjoy everything. So far so good tho,the resort I picked has nothing but good reviews for the food. Don't get me wrong, we will still vacation in Cuba ( a lot) we love it there and we can tolerate the food (not everyone can/could)

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Oh sorry if I wasn't clear Tracy - I meant if you liked the bags that I had bought to use before, that I would just sell them to you and send them your way! Then it wouldn't matter how close you were to Michaels I'm home tomorrow so I'll try to remember the pictures for you! And I also forgot that I'm getting all my girls an anklet made for each of them. My girlfriend is a jewelry maker so she's designing something for them. She's also doing my hairpiece since I've been struggling to find what I want. I'm super excited to see what she comes up with!! I'm trying to get her to post on Etsy so that I can recommend her here. oh that would be amazing!!! can't wait to see them. Thank so much!!! Ohhh that's so nice.. I wish I knew a jewellery maker , that would have been nice. You can kind of personalize them a little bit to fit each personlitay

Oh wait I see June 28th lol

Quote: Originally Posted by sungoddess_08 Well, it may have cost a little more but at least you are in!!! Wooo!! for two weeks!! That's great. You must be so excited!!! So what day is your actual wedding on again? Yes I am very excited. Much better then getting married coming home 2 days later and going right back to work, At least we can some time relaxing and enjoying the fact we just got married. Plus we didn't have to sacrifice not having a legal wedding there.. we are still getting married by the judge and all. We are getting married on the Tuesday april 13th same and Mrs Miltary. you?

so cute!! which resort are you get married at?

aww so cute will you be using her as you flower girl?! I heard Beaches was a very nice resort, especially for family's with young children.

Quote: Originally Posted by RonNMel We too would've liked Jamaica because it looked awesome, but we can't justify the price for us or our guests. My mom got invited to a DW in Jamaica and she said no because of the price (that was before I got engaged, now she has a double reason for saying no. ). Exactly.. We wouldn't of have any guest comming. So we decided our goal in the next few years would be to go to Negril and stay at Sandals. lol

Quote: Originally Posted by ewok And I have a question. For Jamaica, the formalities are very simple, but since our birth certificate are in French I need to get them translated & certified. Does anyone have a reference or prices for such a service? I'll send out a few e-mails next week otherwise. Thanks ladies! If I am not mistaken you can do all of that at the city hall.. Maybe not the one in laval but like the 'head office' downtown.

Well I love your idea. I don't blame you 2 for never wanting to jump into the big drama in just planning a wedding . I can understand why it'd be very nice in your situation to have it just the 2 of you. I think it'll be very nice. I personally can't wait to see your pictures. We originally booked Jamaica, but then soon came to the realization if we wanted people to come Jamaica wasn't going to be the place as it's more expensive,but if we were doing what your doing we could have So here we are getting married in Punta Cana. Congrates!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by ewok Another Montreal bride here, actually from Laval! We're secretly eloping to Jamaica in 3 months, so it's nice to have someone to talk to... Oh that's nice. May I ask why you decided to go this route? I am so excited to find so many other mtl brides!! Happy New Year everyone. All the best!!

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Tracy - two things. First, the word you're looking for is PASHMINA! Hehe, you're probably hitting your forehead now that you read it too Second, I've got some cute canvas bags that I got from Michaels that say Bridesmaid on them ( I have three, plus one more that says Bride) and they are chocolate brown and pink and have polkadots. I decided instead of those to go with a different bag for each of my girls that suits their personality and I was going to post these other ones for sale at some point. Do you want me to send you some pictures?? I got them on sale too so I'd be more than happy to pass the savings on to you! Just let me know!!!! Yes I was knocking my head after I saw it.. I knew it was a Pashmina!!! ha lol thanks. I'd love to see pictures.. altho I don't have a Michaels close to me.. the closes is about 2 Hours away in Ottawa. But I am sure I could work something out if i like them a lot. Thanks so much!!! HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE! May 2010 bring much love,health and always and of course much wealth. This is it lady's.. our year!!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!! This is our year!!! lol I also have great news!!! we were able to book another week. So we are doing 2 weeks arriving the 10th and leaving the 24th. So the weddings the week after me I still get to meet you girls woooooohooooo!!! lol We were only able to book the royal again as he said all the other rooms on the other palladium resorts are booked. ah well (cause I knew if we were on any other side we would have been upgraded anyways)