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Hi ladies, thanks for the well wishes. Yeah I'm a Mrs. The resort and wedding was amazing. The flowers, the food...everything. There were multiple hiccups but I totally didn't let my mood be ruined, I was actually a very relaxed bride. Due to wind, they moved a wedding in the chapel the night of the rehearsal, set us off about 30-40 minutes...no worries... =) I was late and lost the English speaking judge...had to have it translated and they forgot to do the exchange of rings...no worries...we really let everything slide and had a blast. The DJ was GREAT, and Claudia (photog) was AMAZING. She held us together.... I will write my full review within the week, things are still a little hectic. Things fall into place and if it doesn't...you shouldn't worry...that was my theme and we had the best time of our lives!!!!

Wow – how I have missed you girls =) I hope everyone is well. First off, let me start by saying the wedding was wonderful. We had a few hiccups but in the overall scheme of things it TRULY didn’t matter. Everyone had a blast, all 70 of us. The flowers were pretty, the food was good and the drinks were flowing. No body left the dance floor and it just flew by in a flash. Makes me happy that we were able tos pend the few days before and after with everyone, because that day was so quick. Before we knew it, it was was 10:30 and we hadn’t even cut the cake =) HeHe Ladies – no need to worry about a thing. Even if when you get down there and something goes wrong…it’s not worth it to be upset. I was the most relaxed and chill bride, my friends kept saying “are you okay†and my response was, “Of course, I am in Mexico, marrying the man of my dreams, with 70 of our cloest friends and family, what’s to worry about?†And that truly was my moto. Relax, enjoy and take it all in. Sad to be back, I would love to have stayed longer than 2 weeks =( I will be posted a full review thread within a few days, once I get myself together again and stop staring at my new ring ;-)

Okay Ladies...I couldn't leave and not say good bye...I feel like you girls know more about things than my friends and bridesmaids.. HaHa Car service comes at 7:00 a.m. and it's just 9 hours away...OMG...this is it!!! Viva La Mexico!!! Talk to you ladies when I am a MRS. Good Luck to all the brides.....xoxo

So there are three pages for me to catch up on...but I am ALL over the place. Hopefully I will have some time to pop on...but I am off tomorrow and we leave Monday. You girlies are GREAT!!! I can't wait to share everything with you. If I don't get on line this weekend, I will talk to you all when I get back around the 10th. Jenny - Good Luck!!!!! Amy - Good Luck!!!!!!! JudyAnn - Good Luck!!!!! Chrissy - Good Luck!!!!! and Kayley - Good Luck!!!!! And for all others I may have missed while I am gone...Have the Best Wedding Day ever. Don't forget to take a step back and soak it all in. These people all traveled to be with you and your FI and that alone is a GREAT and WONDERFUL thing. xoxoxo J

JudyAnn - OMG...don't stress though. I am sure it will be done, they work VERY hard down there. Keep thinking happy thoughts. Sooo, don't look at the weather forecasts...it just put me in a rut. =(

Welcome ladies!!!!

Brooke - That picture is classic...his look is priceless!

Sorry if I missed anyone or resort...Here is the Up-To-Date-List of our May group =) Finleys7 (Shannon)1-MayIberostar Del Mar caligirl1282 (Jenny)1-MayCabo Surf Hotel PaulsGirl (Lisa)5-MayIberostar Laguna Azul -Varadero, Cuba KittenHeart (Amy)8-MayRiviera Maya, MX JT3 (JudyAnn)8-MayDreams Cancun Resort Girasole (Chrissy)8-MayBeaches Turks & Caicos Krama (Kayley)12-MayGran Bahia Principe Coba, Mayan Riviera LadyD 12-MayMontego Bay, Jamaica CaraW (Cara)13-MayBarcelo Maya Palace sammysgirl (Lindsey)14-MayRiu Palace Riviera Maya islandbride31714-MaySandals Grande Ocho Rios, Jamaica Future Mrs.Griffith (Jessica)14-May dianep (Diane)15-MayGran Porto Real, Playa Del Carmen Dolfinluck 15-MayDreams La Romana BeachBride1015-MayCabo Surf Hotel, San Jose Del Cabo lexibride (Jessica)15-May Lady Di (Diana)29-MayRoyal Playa Del Carmen KarenM (Karen)29-MayDreams PV ChristinaP (Christina)May

Diane - love it =)

JT - good luck on Saturday =) Be prepared for anything!

Amy - I like the first one, but I get your point on the matronly look. But with the feather/hair piece you'll be fine. And Girl you are CRAZY, what big nose. Diana - Are you getting your makeup done down there, or a friend? It never hurts to play around, especially with the make-up. Diane & Diana - Just pace yourselves. I did and lasted 12 hours and I'm 30...so despite the long day, if you eat, drink water and enjoy...time will fly by. Enjoy yourselves, I will have to read the review with I get back that weekend.

Quote: Originally Posted by JT3 Finley your nails look great.. I am trying to look into OPI nail thing. The only thing i found in NY was for 100 dollars... Thats a tad bit steep for me lol... Are you in the city

They just recently got the french in, but had something similar to ballet slippers - Essi. In the pic you can definitely see the nail starting to grow in, but it's not bad at all. They don't break/chip/bend...nothing. (and I have weak nails) Getting them redone this weekend, before we leave Monday...

We just had to book the boarding place for our dog, thankfully she's now living with my brother and he doesn't leave till Thursday, so she'll go in Wed- Tuesday...breaks my heart! She had another checkup and she's now 62 lbs...Wow, big difference from 54 last year! =)

Amy - thanks for the list...I totally didn't even think about the mail option =) Also started paying bills and got the traveler's checks...it stinks the smallest denomination is $100...UGH!!! I have about $4,500 worth, it's a lot of checks... Oh and ladies I did the OPI Gel Polish and it's AWESOME. This Friday will be two weeks and although my nails have grown, because it's a light color (french manicure) it still looks good. Hopefully this picture is okay....

Diana - Definitely hair up to show off those shoulders...it's sexier =)

Liking the first one as well...make sure you are comfortable though!!

Leaving in a week for the Iberostar Del Mar - I will have a full review for you ladies upon my return. Hope all is well!!!

Ursula - There are plenty of pictures on line, you can also look at trip advisor. In terms of the gazebo and chapel, that is shared by all at the resort. I am doing the Chapel and private reception for the Del Mar/Beach Resort. Here is the chapel: And when I return in a few weeks a married woman I will have pictures of the reception area =)

Great pictures, love your colors! You were a beautiful bride.

Diana - I love the hair pics...totally love any hairstyle Carrie Underwood does...she has GREAT hair. I feel like Taylor Swift has naturally curly hair, so if you do, that might work for you. But if it's straight it won't be as curly as hers. But the low side chignon is a beautiful youthful and elegant look, but still beachy =)

Amy I hear you about the straight hair. My hair doesn't hold a curl either. That's why we went with the textured look (twists) it gave the appearance of curls. She just has to spray the crap out of my hair!!!

Karen - Love the hair styles. I like the idea of half up with the flowers around it. The three were pretty or the two, either way the curls are great and beachy =) And I really the welcome, very fun looking Amy - is timeline on cardstock or anything? that's a good idea for the guests... Jenny - Wow I am stressed for 1 week, but I could not imagine packing 2 days before. Either way I hope our weather is great and that May 1st is the best day for both us. good luck to you !!!

Karen, Did you upload the pics from Jen from the Zip file? Is that how you are doing the book, or is it a book that you will insert the pics in? I have a 5x7 album but didn't realize and ordered the 4X6s prints. So I just made a border on the picture. It was a self-adhesive page, so the pages are thick - 10 pages, 20 pictures. He better like it ;-) lol

Amy - Here is my welcome letter, it's a brochure style tri-fold. brochure final.pdf