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I'll agree with the other comments, the color combo is beautiful! Nice work!

Wow, thanks so much! SOOOOOO many ideas, LOVE it!!!!

Does anyone know what The Royal supplies you with for a beach ceremony? Do they put up the huppah? How much does it cost? Are there limitations to what I can decorate it with? Do they decorate it at all? I just realized I know nothing about how this process works and can't seem to find anything in my notes about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di Diane, you look gorgeous! Congrats! My planning thread is up! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...-thread-59477/ I read through this last night and LOVE it!!! You're so creative!

Wow Lady Di, you are amazing! The luminaries are beautiful. Everything is beautiful! I can't wait to see your wedding pictures! Have a great time and a wonderful wedding. Everything will be perfect!

Quote: Originally Posted by dianep here are a few randoms (in no order whatsoever!!) that friends and family have posted on facebook. So fun to see what people have as the days go on. More pics and eventually some pro pics to be posted in the coming days/weeks! wedding pictures by dipics - photobucket hope this works - i've never posted a whole album before. wow, beautiful wedding!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jennybell1 Thanks Rebecca! So many of my DIY's have stemmed from your creations and this thread....I can't wait to ask you to do my monograms....just have to narrow down some final thoughts and I will knocking on your email door. You do such fantastic invites, boarding passes, monograms, etc etc....wish I could afford to do all of it through you. Monograms are a start though. Cant wait to work with you on this. Thanks for sharing!! Whoa, Rebecca does monograms? I totally want her to do mine! LOVE this thread, so creative and so many great ideas.

Quote: Originally Posted by islandbride317 Next, I decided that if all goes well and the weather holds out, as May is rainy season for Jamaica, that I wanted to have the ceremony @ 2 pm on Friday May 14th (originally, I wanted to have it later in the day, but apparently rain is most likely at 4 pm!) Here is the Roman Gazebo on the Manor side of the resort, and I love how unique this location is, without the chance of onlookers getting into the back ground of our photos, as can happen on the beach: And we decided just to go with the "Beautiful Beginnings" package by Martha Stewart, offered by Sandals: For the ceremony, I also decided to give the guests fans to help with the heat and humidity, and I purchased these fans @ Michael's (a box of 18 was less than $20): Next order of business -- THE DRESS! I had originally purchased a very simple strapless A-line gown with no fuss or frills at David's Bridal (I had convined myself that I couldn't have my Dream Dress because we were having a DW), but I decided that in the end, it doesn't matter if it's too hot or not, I want MY PRINCESS DRESS, damn it! Here is my other love.....my Sottero & Midgley RSM 1038 gown in Light Gold, with pics on the model, and me at my final fitting: NEXT....the ACCESSORIES! More to Come..... Your dress is GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS! And it fits you perfectly. Thanks for sharing!

I'm using Fernando as well. Any pictures you have would be greatly appreciated! Along with any information about his hair person. Also, how long did it take him to do your make-up? Did you all bring your own makeup? Thanks girls!

I agree, the key holder/tip holder is such a great idea!

I'm totally addicted! I found so many neat ideas and even more wonderful brides! I'm still 4 months out but I'm already sad to think about not being on here planning! I talk about the other girls like they're my friends I see every day. I love it!

LOVE the maps! Thanks for all the help!

Do any of you notice results in the mirrow? Does it tone you good? I've been a marathon runner and when I'm not training I lift heavy to add muscle, but I'm looking for the tone now that my wedding is coming up. Do you see results? And after how many sessions/weeks? Thanks girls!

Quote: Originally Posted by btn1091 Love this thread!! I agree with the girls... it's hurts like a mother! I got my bikini and armpits waxed... I thought nothing could hurt as bad as the bikini... I was wrong! It felt like I took my armpit and dragged it down the street! LOL!! But with that said... I loved the results...and it was worth every bit of pain! I didn't even have to think of shaving for my entire vacation and weeks after! The armpits I would definitely recommend... it was so nice not to worry about it ...or have any type of "shadow" perfect for wedding day!! I will be doing this again!! I'm glad you recommend it! I'm thinking of going for the Brazilian and armpits for my wedding. Question, do I start now? My wedding is in October, how soon before we leave should I do it so that it's at it's peak smoothness but not red and blochy. Also, how long do I actually have to 'grow it out' to get the best results? That part frightens me just as much as the actual wax, lol. Sorry if that's TMI.

Quote: Originally Posted by greysgirl This will be my 3rd full. I started with NYC 2 years ago, then ran Dallas in December. I had knee surgery 4 weeks after Dallas and signed up for Chicago when I was 8 days post-op. How's that for addicted?!? Ha! That's AWESOME! NYC was my favorite by far! Except I did the Vegas full 35 days after that. Not smart on my part. 2 marathons in 35 days, never again!

Quote: Originally Posted by bridetobe1515 Sorry, one other quick note. We had a last minute addition to our wedding party so I had to get the bridal bouquet from the resort. The colors didn't match even though I sent them to them and the ribbon that they used for my bouquet didn't match the girls at all! If you plan on doing them all with the resort then no issues, but if only your bouquet is being done there then you should definitely bring some ribbon you would use for your bouquet. Just a bit of advice. Also, make sure that your flowers match. mine didn't and at the time I was just going with the flow because it didn't matter, but you can definitely tell in pics. Ooo that's good advice! Since I plan on just getting mine from a vendor on 5th street.....

Quote: Originally Posted by Lite I love this thread but it's stressing me out!! I was hoping to just show up and get married and that be it. There's so much extra stuff to make it special... now to decide on a budget and what's important to me. But there's SOOO much information/extras!! How do you pick/narrow it down!! Thanks ladies! I have 9 months of planning. eek! I feel the same way you do!! Those 9 months go FAST so start now! I only have about 4 1/2 left and wish I would have gotten moving on stuff earlier. Plus it's so fun, you only (well, sometimes) get to plan a wedding once!

Quote: Originally Posted by sammysgirl this isn't exactly the same, but i just had postcards printed from vista print that say "words of wisdom for the bride to be" with a really cute bride/groom picture for my bridal shower...just thought it may be an idea to start with. Wow, I LOVE your BM dresses!!! I just ordered mine before I saw yours. They are perfect for the beach!

Quote: Originally Posted by AlexsBride It took a lot of time on the computer, printing shop and then cutting! But they turned out fantastic, better than I could have imagined. I am quite happy that I did not have to make a whole ton like some of you because of the labour intensive cutting!!! I used beautiful (but expensive) cardstock that had a metallic, pearly finish. A little hint, don't waste your time trying to print them on an inkjet printer. They are your wedding invites! Take them to a printing shop and have them printed on a colour laser printer. At Staples, it was only 23.00 including tax and their "rip fee" to print 20 pages. Save your document as a PDF file though and bring it on a cd or USB because the shop might not have the fonts downloaded on their computer. That happened to me and I had to drive back home and re-save them as PDF files and drive back to get them printed! A big thank you to the many templates I looked through found on this site. There is no way I could have done it without them! So THANK YOU! Any questions just ask! I didn't take any photos of the invites in the envelopes, but I used red envelopes to pull together the colour scheme and printed address labels on my computer with the hibiscus flowers on them. I finished with some metallic tropical fish stickers just for fun. WOW, these look GREAT! Thanks for sharing. Good work on being done with them ahead of time too!

Quote: Originally Posted by greysgirl Wow! Congrats on your BQ time! I just noticed your wedding date is the day of the Chicago Marathon:) It will be a great day! 504.8 + 11.1 yesterday = 515.9!! Yes it will!! Is this your first marathon or have you done a few? Let me know if you have any questions! I hear the Chicago Marathon is amazing! I'm jealous you're running it!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di Jess, we are going to do the announcing part with the DJ. I haven't really thought about it but we are going to do it. jujeemd, thanks so much for your review! You had a beautiful wedding!! Lady Di when do you leave? Your day is almost here!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenny310 It looks great!!! I need to start working on mine. Once I have enough points I will have to open your template!! LOL same here! I want to see those templates to badly but I'm not there yet! Good luck with yours Jenny!

Quote: Originally Posted by wendyjd Wow RunningBride, you ran a marathon and still did 11mi this week, impressive. My friend/officemate only made 2.5mi after hers last weekend. just made it home from a 5K, now off for dress fitting/consult since last post: 436.1 + 4.5 + 2 + 5 + 3.1 = 450.7 Thanks Wendy! I'm a little psycho when it comes to running. I qualified for Boston with this last marathon so I was already eager to run run run! How was the 5k?

Quote: Originally Posted by MayanLily Welcome Chong! Sounds like my kind of friday night... glass of wine and BDW! My FI just shakes his head because I pretty much have my laptop attached to my knees! His favorite line :"Are you creeping again Aly?" Mine: "NOOOO.... so....." LOL! Same here! He makes fun of me! But you ladies all share my excitement. My friends do not want to constantly hear about my upcoming wedding. Yay for October 2010's!!! Oh, and wine!

Quote: Originally Posted by jujeemd Thanks! Actually the blue flags are on all the cabana beds, they are there for you to raise and the waitress will know if you need a drink. I did contact the Blue Parrot, they sent me back some generic email with the same info that is on their website... They told me cover is $10 per person and that they couldn't give us a group deal, but then they let us all in without paying cover anyway so who knows! It's probably best to just play it by ear. See below for info on the jewelry! Thank you! I LOVED my necklace!!!! I got so many compliments on it, and I was more excited about my necklace than my dress! Haha. I got it made from the designer at a little boutique Annabella's in Ann Arbor, MI...but they have sellers on Etsy.com that make very similar necklaces (and for a lot less!) I just didn't find them until after I had mine! Here is one seller I found: SaskiaVanRijn on Etsy but if you search "statement necklace" or "collar necklace" "bib necklace" "flower necklace" or something along those lines TONS of stuff comes up. You end up looking for hours though! I also found my bridesmaids jewelry on Etsy.com I think I paid around $240 for 6 necklace/earring sets which were silver/freshwater pearls. There are lots of shops in Playa with jewelry so if you don't find anything just head for 5th when you get down there! Lots of silver! Save your ink! At check-in they give you a map that's not very detailed, but they circle where your room is, etc. and also there are signs all over the resort showing you which direction stuff is. It's a huge place but not really that hard to figure it out, in one day you'll have it down. Plus it's fun to take a walk around and find stuff! Another thing I forgot...the Welcome/OOT bags... We passed most out ourselves and we only had SIX left for the end of the week so we asked concierge to pass them out for us...6 bags only. They said "Sure sure, no problem"... We gave them a list of the people, when they were arriving, and put name tags on the bags... 4 of the bags were mixed up and given to the wrong people, and 2 were never found. One of my bridesmaids never got her bag, so she didn't have her jewelry on wedding day. They never took responsibility for this and just flat out didn't care, which was NOT the way the rest of the resort worked at all. Only concierge was like this. So just FYI, I would pass my own bags out and save the hassle! I thought they could handle 6 bags, but I guess not. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm complaining, because it seriously was the best week ever! Minor details, just wanting people to be informed of small stuff to look out for! GREAT ADVICE!! I was curious too!! Jess--we're announcing the wedding party for sure. I may have my BIL do it since he's quite the entertainer. My friends are like yours, totally want to do it, we always do it at the weddings. We may have them walk in or stand up and do whatever they want. When I figure it out I'll let you know. I was out of town and WITHOUT INTERNET ALL WEEKEND. I was so anxious to get on the board. Um.....addicted much