Stephers09

Quote: Originally Posted by VA_Bride I have only been engaged for a week and a half, so I thought I would ask around to see what others think about something... I LOVE my ring. Its perfect. I hate taking it off. I also worry about losing it. It fits pretty well, but its awfully cold out and some times its a smidge loose when I am cold and my fingers are at their smallest. What I am trying to ask you ladies is, do you keep them on all the time? Sleep in them? Shower in them? Take them off for cooking/cleaning? Just wondering what others do about it. Thanks for your thoughts... I wear mine all the time! even when i shower - sometimes i take it off at night though, it depends how hot i get bc my hands tend to get really swollen when i sleep for some reason. but thats the only time really. i guess its really what you are comfortable - some people take them off for showering, cooking, cleaning, etc - while others only take it off for certain tasks. it really depends on how you are feeling about it once you get into a routine and have a feel for wearing it then you will be able to figure it out. i am in the same boat though, when i am freezing it is quite loose, but i have never been worried that it is going to fall off - i havent had an incident where it has come close either, not even in the shower. so goodluck! and happy planning

Quote: Originally Posted by avong1228 Which mug did everyone get? So many to choose from! Also, is there an option to get your monogram on one side and some kind of saying on the other? we were thinking about ordering the mug with the stars on it, i believe it is called the curvy star tumbler (in silver), and then putting a monogram on them in black. My FI actually picked it out haha, i was really surprised with his choice, but i think they will be wicked. i hope. haha What were you thinking about getting? I was just wondering if anyone knows how the pictures turn out on the mugs? I was on the website, and i believe the dimensions were 2.5in x 1.5in - i think that is pretty small? unless i am not reading the correct area.

Quote: Originally Posted by ddk5576 OMG!! I just read this. You poor thing. 4-5 months she has had those. Wow! I am speechless. You seem like a very nice & sweet person, not sure why your MOH cdnt just say she hasn't had the time or just admitted months ago that she really didn't want to do them. Oh well, you are right about the lesson learned. It's still unfortunate. I know things will all fall into place for you! Congrats and happy planning from here on out!!! Aww thanks so much!! a minor set back, all is good now! i feel a lot of relief, which is fantastic. Now things should start to go a bit smoother Happy planning to you too

Krista.baird, Invitations update! so i went to my MOH's house to talk to her about the invitations that i still HADN'T received yet (she didnt' know i was coming by haha) - i thought a little surprise would sort of put her on the spot and she would have to show me them - so i asked if i could see them and she started to get really flustered and sort of anxious that i was there. so i was just like "listen, i dont want to make this a big deal, if you dont have time to finish them then hand it over and i can do it myself. otherwise tell me what is going on" - so she said she did't know how to tell me that she hadn't even started them yet!!!!! UGHHH not even one! she has had them for 4 or 5 months. grrrr!! so i got all my stuff back and am going to start them myself tonight! so much hassle and waiting/trying to be patient for nothing. geeeeeze!! ah well, learned my lesson - if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself hehe..

thats all i think about too!! i am sooo pumped as long as he shows, im happy haha and yeah, he is bringing someone else - but just as of recently - and she has been acting this way for awhile. so who knows! ill just let it play out - it will go how its supposed to. oh yeah, interesting and complicating for sure! i keep forgetting thats its MY wedding, and i shuoldn't be trying to make everyone else happy hehe

Quote: Originally Posted by krista.baird Hey girl - that sounds a little fishy to me too! Mmm...well, I know it's hard, but sometimes you just gotta take things into your own hands. I know it may seem mean, but it is your special day! I don't think it's mean if you tell her that those invites need to go out like yesterday because people have to have time to decide if they can afford to come, if they are going to book, etc. It's not just about her, but it's about all your guests that are awaiting those invites! You could say something like "I really appreciate all your help and your efforts towards making this experience wonderful for me. I'm a little worried about the invites though because I really wanted them to go out by December at the latest, so my guests will have lots of time to decide what they are doing. Plus the sooner I can get the RSVP, the sooner I can start planning other things like decorations, OOTs bags, etc. Would it be okay if I just take the invites and finish them up because I really need to for my own peace of mind." I really hope that you can figure something out with this situation! I understand how hard/complicated/frustrating this wedding stuff can be! My MOH is my fiance's sister and we have been best friends for a few years now, inseperable, but since we started this wedding planning, she's been really mopey and distant from me! She's single and hasn't had a boyfriend in a long time, but she's pretty much the same age as me. Everytime we do wedding stuff, she ends up leaving or getting grumpy - it's like a pity party for her because "she's single" and "she'll never find a boyfriend and get married" (according to her that is). Plus, alot of her friends are getting married and having babies. I feel for her, I do, but it really puts a damper on my wedding stuff, when every time I get together with my MOH I feel depressed for her NOT getting married more than I feel excited about my GETTING married.... LOL...okay that's my rant... Baglover - I totally know what you are talking about! I've tried to be in contact with like 5 different TA's over the last 2 months from several different agencies and NOTHING! It's awful! I've resorted to having my guests book on their own. Heyy, Yeah thats actually a great way of saying something to her! good thinking i will have to get on that asap, for sure. I think she had a problem with the wedding for some reason in the first place, not because of who i am marrying, but my FI's bestman is her ex! so i am best friends with her, and Dan is best friends with her ex - they dated for two years, but she hasn't actually addressed that as an issue - she always just says they are still friends - so who knows! im sure everything will work out just great though! I know what you mean about the whole being grumpy situation as well - she is also like that! im not really sure why, i guess it could be because all our gf's are with someone and she isn't? id ont know! That sucks that you feel that way though you dont want someone raining on your parade!! you should feel excited all the time, and everyone around you should feel excited FOR you, no matter their situation - its not their life, its yours I know some people can be envious - but hey, they are in a weddding that is taking place in MEXICOO! woooo!! should be happy about that thanks again for the help though! i am going to see if i can get anything from her this weekend.

I am going through the same thing! wow, its really unfortunate that we all seem to be losing our MOH's! people that are so close to us I mean i understand if people can't make it for money reasons, school etc, but they need to be upfront and honest right from the start - do accept your position if you are on the rocks about it...

Quote: Originally Posted by krista.baird Oh Stephers, you are a stronger woman than me! I did my invitations myself and didn't let anyone else even touch them. My MOH is also my soon to be sister in law, she has offered to help, but honestly I'm a control freak, and so I'm very particular about what I would allow her to help with. Have you thought about suggesting that you two stuff the envelopes together? You could suggest to have a friend date and get together to finish up the invites together. Maybe that might be a way for you to be more involved in the situation and put some soft pressure on her to get her butt in gear. That way you could also see the invites before they are sent out? krista.baird, I knowww! the worst part is that i have already suggested making dates so i could help her out, i also said we could stuff them together and she told me that she didnt need any help! everytime i ask her thats her response. I asked her if she could bring a sample of just ONE of them to our soccer game a few weeks ago and she said she didnt want to in case it got ruined - its not like i was going to run around on the field with it haha. so i dont get it - she isn't being truthful about something - thats the vibe i am getting, anyway. thanks for the suggestion though Im just running out of ideas - but i guess i can always just get them from her and say i will finish the rest! i just feel so mean though

its weird how as soon as 2010 hit, your mind set changed so fast! my wedding isn't until August and i feel like i am not where i should be at this point..eeeek! i dont even really know where to start! I need to vent a little bit as well! so it could be long haha - moreso just me complaining. so my MOH is doing the invitations for us, we went out together and bought all the stuff so she could get started on them in September! so that was about 4 or 5 months ago now. I asked her if i could get them from her at the beginning of december and she said no problem, so december rolls around and nothing, i asked her a couple times, trying not to be mean about it, cause i know these things take time. so last weekend, i called her and asked if i could come and pick up the invitations and she said she wasn't done yet! so i was like ok then, how much longer do you think you will need? so she said a week, so thats fine. SO i mentioned to her that i was just doing up my envelopes with the labels and what not, and she goes, well you can just drop them off here and i can stuff them for you. so i was like what?! so keep in mind that i havent even seen what she has done so far, and she wants to stuff the envelopes without me even seeing the invitations. she hasn't even told me where she is at with them, despite me asking her. i know that if i had volunteered to do someone's invitations for them that i would be giving them a progress report and letting them ssee what i was doing just to make sure i was going in the right direction - but nothing...ughh. so yeah, that was my vent - not really sure what to do about that. My FI is angry about it, but she is my best friend, so i dont want to be mean to her...

February 27th and 28th work for me as well! im so excited - its going to be such a sweet surprise!

I would definitely be interested in this! depending on the exact date. thanks for organizing and looking into this

hey ladies, does anyone have any information on the beach reception and how it works with the package that you chose?

Has anyone had any problems when wire transferring them money? It keeps getting sent back to us! so frustrating.... ALSO - i think i have a price list for 2010! i will check for you

Heyy! Does anybody have any good tips on how to get the best group rates? We probably have 80-90 people coming! Going to the TA this weekend... anything inparticular i should be sure to ask?!

Just booked with Grand Riviera Princess! August 27th 2010