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And also, it's on sale! Under $600 bucks, not bad! Better than the $1300 for the knock off!

msmoodyr, how do you think the English beige would look with an ivory dress? Or should I go with the Beige (like Autumns hubby) I want a bit of contrast but not a lot. Im so excited about these suits!! Almost as much as my own dress. lol. I asked FI if he would let me order a custom suit from India and he said "if thats what you want me to wear, that's what I will wear!" We are doing a TTD session as well the day after the wedding. Not sure about getting this suit wet. I am thinking about getting him a pair of those cheap linen/cotten pants from Old Navy to wear for that. What do you guys think?

If there is one that is a size 0 and you are a size 0-2, could you not see if a seamstress could take it out a wee bit for you? Usually they have a little bit of give around the seams that you could do some alterations, up OR down a size. Good luck! Or also. I noticed a lot of Maggie dresses for sale that have been previously owned. You may be able to snag one at a great deal! (Unless you don't want to go the used route...since they are just worn once, they are usually still in pristine condition). Google Maggie Sottero Justine and see what comes up. I just found this site and it looks like they have several if this is the same dress you are looking for...http://www.topbridaldress.com/produc...productid=2319

That's beautiful! Who is the designer? (sorry if this has been asked already, I am at work and not supposed to be scrolling through message boards!) The lace will be perfect for a destination wedding. Mine is lace as well!

I agree with the ladies saying that you should go and try on both and go with which one you honestly LIKE better. It's not about what the hubby wants....if yours is anything like mine, HE will be doing what HE wants, so YOU should be doing what YOU want! LOL. (of course not every guy is as stubborn as mine!) Mine is a round diamond set in the legacy tiffany setting, so there are diamonds all around the band as well (we had it custom made) so I will likely be going for a diamond band as well. Good luck, Im sure whatever you pick will be beautiful!

I agree with the ladies saying that you should go and try on both and go with which one you honestly LIKE better. It's not about what the hubby wants....if yours is anything like mine, HE will be doing what HE wants, so YOU should be doing what YOU want! LOL. (of course not every guy is as stubborn as mine!) Mine is a round diamond set in the legacy tiffany setting, so there are diamonds all around the band as well (we had it custom made) so I will likely be going for a diamond band as well. Good luck, Im sure whatever you pick will be beautiful!

Thanks girls! That link was really helpful as well. Question...what resort is it that hosts the Beach party every Friday night? That sounds like it would be a blast! Seriously my list of resorts is super long at this point because I have really only taken out the adults only ones since we will be bringing along kids. Basically here is what I want...Kids clubs, a kids stay/eat free (or seriously cheap option) a selection of bars and pools, and I want to keep the costs down for our guests (under $1300 taxes in) Oh and I've been told that it has to be at least a 4 star in Cuba. LOL. Ya Sounds a little too good to be true, I know!

We chose "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. Some of the lyrics just fit us so well, especially the part about being lucky to have been where we have been and lucky to be coming home again. Because I have travelled extensively and lived abroad and ended up falling in love with a guy from my same small home town!

I am trying to figure this out and end up just getting more and more confused. Do you have to pay a fee (usually the average cost I have seen is $25) for the reception dinners at all the resorts? Or is there any resorts in Varadero that include this at no cost since it is an All Inclusive? I don't mean to sound like a cheap ass, just trying to keep the overall costs down. If not, I will obviously pay for all my guests to eat..Just wondering what everyone else has discovered.

I'm pretty sure we are going to be staying an extra week in Cuba for our honeymoon. Looking into switching resorts since we will likely be ready for a change!! It just makes sense to do it this way, though I am a little bit hesitant about sending our FOUR kids home with Grandparents!!! lol.

Wow this is amazing, I am so happy to have stumbled upon this thread! I've been wondering what we are going to get FI to wear and this just might be the answer. I have dial up internet (I live in the country) and i actually took the time to go through all 26 pages of this thread. Took me forever, but I'm glad I did it. For those of you who ordered...I am wearing a lace, Ivory dress. I am leaning toward the English Beige suit, how do you think that will look? Also, did the majority of you order the classic comfort fit? I am leaning toward the two buttons on the front and sleeve and have no clue about the vents...what did ya'll do for those?

Thanks for your messages ladies, your good points and your understanding. Yes, there are deeper issues here with my Stepfather, but he is not changing anytime soon. Someone mentioned getting to start my own family, but I am one step ahead...I have an almost 2 year old daughter, two stepchildren and am 4 months pregnant. Which is another reason I am freaking out a little bit because we have not only us to pay for but for three of our four kids as well. But it's always been my dream to have a destination wedding, so that is not something I am going to miss out on. My step dad is not just taking away their portion of the travel expenses though! He is completely taking it all away! The amount that they stated they were going to give everyone is more than what the trip is costing them! I don't mean to sound like a baby, but that's just not fair. Anyway, end of my rant and I will just appreciate what, if anything, the parents do end up contributing to our day.

I really do appreciate everyones comments! I don't take them the wrong way at all...I mean, I have never planned a wedding so am not totally up on the way things are done. I should have pointed out that there were travel costs involved in one of other weddings and a huge hotel bill which wasn't taken out of the wedding gift, but didn't want to get all petty. I'm not worried about gifts from guests at all...we have lived together for three years so really aren't expecting gifts from the other guests that come. I think the issue I have is more personal than money because it's just one of the many times that he has shown favouritism to his kids and not my moms. And someone mentioned that if his kids had a destination wedding would they still give the money...I guess I will not really know for sure until that happens but my mom told me in private that she knows he would still give him the money! Lol. Thanks for listening at any rate!

I'll have to give a bit of background info here for this to make sense, so here goes. My mother and father are divorced and my Mom is remarried. My Stepfather has three children and there are four kids in my family. All of us are between 18-31 years of age. Two of my stepbrothers got married in the recent years (traditional weddings) and my mom and stepfather contributed a set sum of money. They discussed this sum and decided on it based on the fact that there are seven kids in total and they wanted to be fair to everyone when we all get married as well. Well now it's my turn to get married! I know that we shouldn't automatically expect anything from our parents and that we should all be responsible for our own weddings. But in this situation, we were kind of thinking that we could count on this money from my Mom and StepDad because it's what they told us when the other boys were getting married and that everyone would be getting the same. Well they should have perhaps stipulated that it "had to be a traditional wedding" because we were discussing it the other day and they said that since our wedding was going to cost them money to get there, they were not giving us that set amount! WHATTTT. How is that fair? Did they get a one week all inclusive holiday at a beautiful resort when giving the other boys money for their wedding? I'm just venting here...This is one more case of him favouring his kids over my moms kids and I just think that if his last kid got married in a destination wedding, he would gladly write out his cheque! Should I say anything to my mom or just leave it? I don't want to cause a big family fight but at the same time, I just feel like it's very unfair to me and my FI. It's our wedding and we should be able to do it our way...

It really just depends. I know here in Ontario the marriage license is around $100. Then you just have to find an officiant to marry you and pay for their fee. That's just the legal aspect of it. I'm guessing those are around $200.

I think we are going to legally get married before we leave (or after we get home) because my FI has been divorced and we can save some money by not having to get his divorce decree translated etc.

All your rings are beautiful from what I've seen so far. I dont have a photo bucket or anything to post mine. Any other way?

I love my ring too and would be crushed if I ever lost it! I do take it off when I am doing some cooking (making meatloaf!! No raw meat is getting in there!) and I am going on a vacation to the Dominican Republic (just me and my baby girl, FI has to work) and I am going to leave my ring at home just to be safe. Also, sometimes when I put lotion on I take it off.

I would be tempted to do the symbolic ceremony and get actually legally married just before you go. As for the notary changing the price, they will not do anything should you complain. If the change affects everyone getting married from here on, they will probably say there is nothing they can do!

There is a lot more to it if one person HAS been married before though. We have talked about it and FI and I have decided to do a legal wedding ceremony here in Ontario before we go to Cuba and then just have a symbolic ceremony there. It looked like it was going to cost between 600-1000 dollars to get his divorce decree translated by the Cuban embassy!

Thanks for the congrats everyone! It's kinda funny looking back because I knew a proposal was coming but didn't know when and he totally caught me off guard! As for wedding planning, we are looking at resorts in Varadero, Cuba but no real decisions are being made yet. We just found out we are pregnant, so will have to wait until the baby is born before any reservations are made!!

Wow I watched the whole slideshow as well, what a beautiful bride you were! And you look like a natural in front of the camera. You should be a model! Absolutely gorgeous. Good luck selling the dress!!

I can't imagine the groom walking out so close to the wedding! But he is obviously not the right guy for her and no matter how much money she is losing now, its nothing compared to getting divorced down the road! So sorry about your sis and it's nice she has a sister like you to help her out.

Welcome Lauren and congrats on your engagement. I am newly engaged too, and only starting the planning process. We haven't even set a budget yet! (which is kinda a scary thing, but I haven't been able to find a realistic price to keep in mind!) We think we are getting married in Cuba. It's nice to have lots of time to plan and get some great ideas from the girls on the forum here!

Those are cute! Gotta love those Dollar Stores.