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They look great...very professional!

Looks great!

There are already a couple of other threads dedicated to January 2011 brides...do a search and you'll find them.

We're arriving Wed and getting married on Monday, just worked out to be the cheapest day to fly.

We have 58 ppl booked right now, including us, but expecting closer to 80 by the time the big day hits.

Quote: Originally Posted by JesseLyn10 How did you decide on a dj? Can you bring music for them to play (wedding song etc) and then they take care of the rest? There's a DJ that works with the resort so we're thinking of using him. The alternative is to just bring our own music on an ipod and either have him handle the ipod or just get a playlist all set before going, and just press play during the reception. With this option, we'd just rent the entertainment equipment and not have an actual DJ. Right now I'm putting together a playlist and deciding if it's worth saving a couple of bucks, or just not have any headaches and have the DJ do everything.

Quote: Originally Posted by Princess402 I ordered these bracelets for my flower girls for just $3 each!!! (seller was HeatherAnne27: HeatherAnne27 on Etsy) They just came in the mail yesterday and they are super cute - love them and can't beat the price! i love that..it's so cute! my flower girl would adore it. will definitely have to look into that!

your pics are great and you look beautiful!

We invited over 300 ppl (about a 100 we weren't expecting, but was just a courtesy to invite them) and we're expecting about 80 ppl to come. 56 have booked so far, and about 10 - 20 are waiting till the fall to see if they'll be able to make it, or they just want to look for their own deal. I didn't even get 50% of my RSVP's back, most ppl do ignore them. I found out mainly from my TA would had booked, and just from talking to others I know who's still interested in coming. Due to the large size of the wedding, we've decided on doing a private reception with a DJ and dancing. Even with this size we're budgeting $13000, max $15000. This price includes everything! Flight, accomodation, wedding, attire, gifts, photographer, rings, etc. I really don't forsee us spending more than that. The only thing with having a larger wedding is that I feel more pressure to make sure everything goes well and that everyone has a good time. Ppl are paying a lot of money to come and celebrate with us and I don't want to let them down!

Everythign looks great...have a wonderful time and I look forward to your pics

love the pics...looks like a lot of fun!

it looks awesome...very unique!

Quote: Originally Posted by blondy Hi everyone, I am really torn between two dresses and need your opinion! I do have pics of me in both of them, but couldn't figure out how to post them. If it helps I am 5'8'' tall, street size 8 with an hourglass figure. Casa Blanca Bridal :: Collections or Toni - by Sottero & Midgley If I were to choose the first dress, I would probably get a sash around the natural waist. Thanks for any and all opinions! Regan I love the first one, very romantic and kind of sexy. I don't think it really needs a sash, but only seeing it could I give a real answer on that.

you've put so much hard work into your wedding...your guests will really appreciate it!

My FI has one and he loves it! His only complaint is that the buttons are too small (he has big fingers) so he's looking to get a bold or something similar once his contract expires. I have an iphone and he loves his bb more for texting and emailing, it's easier to type.

My dress isn't tight so I was thinking of going with a lacy/sexy pair of boy shorts...comfortable, sexy and FI loves them on me

I included all the pricing in the invite. I think my guests appreciated that because most ppl need to know the price before they decide if they can go, so only the ppl that could afford it contacted my TA. Just made it easy for everyone.

when i booked, kids under 2 were free and kids under 12 had a reduced rate (about $500 less than what the adults pay). for the wedding package itself, kids under 12 are free and not included in the numbers.

Do you have any pictures of the dress on you? I think it'd be easier to tell you which one looks good on you. Just from the pictures alone, I like the first dress best.

The ring is beautiful...glad everything worked out for you.

great idea...very cute!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lua i definitely feel better about the price my TA has gotten me for the Riu Negril after looking at iTravel and Selloffvacations and the prices showing up there for my wedding week are over $300 more +!!!!!! makes me feel better about booking with the price i have right now! ..I also have the option to lower once if the rates drop. What price did you get? Is it from Toronto? I got a group rate of $1416/person, and it also includes a one time price drop.

Quote: Originally Posted by tracy0716 Very similar to Janine's: Tracy Ann x and George Vincent x request the honor of your presence at their marriage on Friday, the sixteenth of July Two thousand ten at five o'clock Paradisus Palma Real Punta Cana, Dominican Republic My mom was with me when we chose our invitations and she agreed completely that our parents' names didn't need to be included since they are not paying for our wedding. mine was similar to this...i didn't mention my parents or family at all. it's us that want them there and are making that request.

Quote: Originally Posted by **~Jenn~** My Confession for today I am so tired of everyone (especially my MIL) bugging me about having a baby. I think that it's really rude to just come out and say to someone, "so when are you having kids?" Maybe there is a problem and they can't have kids, maybe they don't like kids, maybe it;s just none of any one's business and the correct way to ask about kids, IMO is, "do think you want kids at any point" or something like that Although we will be trying soon, I just feel like telling my MIL we decided to NOT have kids and continue to get puppies...Hahahahahaha UGH I totally agree!!! FI and I aren't sure if we'll have kids and ppl are already asking us that question...ugh

sounds pretty good, i'm glad to hear everything went pretty smooth...can't wait for a more detailed review!