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Quote: Originally Posted by hulagirlkim We really wanted to go with insulated mugs with our logo on them for our DW, but we only need 12 and the prices for just 12 were very high. I found this site and I think we will go with the personalized beer steins with our logo we can get 100 - enough for the DW and the AHR for as much at it would have cost us to get 12 personalized travel mugs. 100 PERSONALIZED Wedding BRIDAL SHOWER Party Favors NEW - eBay (item 310170522915 end time Nov-23-09 07:08:11 PST) Hope this helps! have you received them already? Do you think they would travel well (like 60 of them?)... I like them but the stadium cups slide inside of each other so they will fit into my suitcase ok.

Congrats on your engagement!!... just so you will know to check.. when you get to that point of looking at actual prices, in my experience (we tried for Valentines Day) it was 1/2 the price to go the weekend before... apparently its the most popular wedding day of the year? I am sure you will create your dream Happy planning!

Congratulations and welcome to the forum. You will find lots of info on Maui here... happy planning!!

well sounds like a good start!! Congratulations on your engagement and happy planning!!

I think wherever you stay in Negril you can go to Ricks and jump off of the cliff (and not so much surf there I dont think- but beautiful sand!)... there are sunset booze cruises that go there for cliff jumping and hh... sound so fun:) Welcome and happy planning!

oh and congrats, welcome and happy planning!!

Quote: Originally Posted by astrogirl Hello everybody, My name is Jackie, and my fiance and I are planning a DW for November 2010. We both live in the Boston area and are currently trying to decide where among the Caribbean, DR, and Mexico, to have our wedding. Any tips / suggestions would be appreciated! We are pretty easy-going with this, but here are a few parameters: - easy flight access from Boston and Montreal - family-friendly resort (e.g. kids can come) - relaxing resort layout (not a big fan of gigantic hotel towers) - golf nearby would be nice, but not necessary Probably the most challenging aspect is finding a resort nice enough that my 5-star resort hopping relatives are not going to be disgusted with, but that also won't be so pricey that less well-off relatives won't be able to afford (or we can't afford to help them out...) Thanks, Jackie We are doing the Beaches (AI) Negril and Beaches is the family friendly version of Sandals... not sure about the golf though... my TA said nice things about Hilton Rose Hall and they are both friendly and have a nice golf course (and sig cheaper than Beaches)

Quote: Originally Posted by Anthony Hi, my fiance and I want a destination wedding anytime between May-June 2010. We don't know where to start. We are looking at Mayan Riviera, Negril and USVI. My friends tell me they want AI (yet I am not sure they know how much that will be). I want a beautiful beach and pool for guests. But, I don't want to get married on the beach. I really do not want sand on my dress, which is why I Negril (the Cliffs) was appealing. Anyway, most will be traveling from the east coast. Any suggestions? We are getting married at Beaches Negril (its an AI as are many places in Jamaica) and it is on a beautiful 7mi stretch of sand. Many places (east coast) have direct flights into Montego Bay... we are not getting married on the beach, but in a gazebo overlooking the beach (I am short and want my high heels :0) Happy planning, this site is very helpful!!

Yeah!! Congratulations and happy planning... this site is great, rest all your worries

Quote: Originally Posted by SusieQ Is it just me or are you gals in like wedding over-load mode?? I am wedding focused 24/7 lately and it is driving me nuts!!!!! Mrs Moulton, are you flying to your DW for free (hope so) SusieQ- Got a chuckle at the thought of a fur coat and ughs LOL... sounds like you've got it covered with the FMIL... earrings sound nice. I am planning to get Lancome to do me a makeover. You can call them and they will do you one for free. Was hoping to get some ideas from them. They will also give you a weeks of liquid makeup for free to try. Hoping for the best with that. I love Sephora. I am totally nuts in wedding overload... I can barely have a conversation that doesnt lead back to it... I love it though, tonight emergen-c, anti-bug wipes and motrin arrived (for the oot bags)... spent about 2-3 hours on the phone with calls for the AHR (my dad wants to bbq on the beach at the reception hall)... and am throwing a slight fit at the lack of customer service beaches is providing (I just want to get the details settled, its not that far off and I get no email or return calls) Started Jillian's 30 day shred 2 days ago and am walking like an invalid today .lol

T&C has the most amazing looking pools... but agreed, airfare was a challenge given 2 families in our party have 4 kids!

Welcome! I am also a Beaches Negril bride,... Feb 6th... Welcome to the group!

I think that is an AWESOME idea!! I might have to steal it!

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMsMoulton Susie- Wow that is a tough one personally i would feel really uncomfortable wearing around a mink coat anywhere. You might want to bring it up to her that you feel you don't have anywhere to wear it and you would hate to have such beautiful dead animals siting in a closet. MsGoodRich- I am in love with Maybelline 12 hr lipsticks...they actually stay on for like 4 hours at a time. I apply them in the morning before going to work talk say "hello, hello, good morning, hello, good morning........ like a million times.... then start in with can i get you a drink like a million times.... then comes can i get you a snack... what do I have? I have these options (to every DAMN customer!!) and the lipstick seems to stay in place for about 4 hours.... and lets not for the thank you, good bye now, thank you! LOVE being a flight attendant somedays (dripping with sarcasm!) I am worried about the mascara I am so emotional and I worried that I am going to cry from riding up it the horse and carriage to seeing him and all the way through my vows!! Any great waterproof mascaras ladies? I am worried about crying too- once the waterworks get going its hard to stop. My borrowed thing is a hankie...Ive always used covergirl (the pink and green bottle) mascara and had good results. I will try the Mabelline 12 hr... and will have to practice kissing with my honey (darn!) thanks for the suggestions.

I love this idea and am hoping to carry it out when we get there... thanks for posting

Hi! Congratulations and happy planning!!

Congratulations Celeste! What an exciting and fun time all of this is... A Japan wedding sounds incredible! Welcome to the forum and happy planning!!

Hi Charlene, Congratulations and welcome to the forum!

Congratulations and happy planning! Welcome to the forum!

Quote: Originally Posted by Raykel Sorry for the second post! I forgot to ask....It is cold here now and I cannot find any fun kids beach stuff anywhere! Are you happy with the beach balls and stuff from oriental? Which ones did you order? the stuff from Oriental Trading hasnt arrived yet, it will probably be here tomorrow... I will repost when the stuff gets here...

Quote: Originally Posted by Raykel These look like they will be perfect! Thanks, the best I have found were going to run me around $2 each. Quick question now that you have these...are the big enough that if someone wants to throw their towel in with the sunscreen and a bottle of water and take off for the afternoon it will work? That is really my concern...I want people to be able to use them if they are leaving the resort for the day on a tour or something. yes, ... they are 14" by 16"... if it was a huge towel like a bathsheet the bag would be pretty full but I am happy to think that the guests will probably use them as beach bags

Quote: Originally Posted by SusieQ Hi Ladies, I am home it's just after 8pm... Finished dinner at FMIL's nice dinner,i am still in a state of shock. First of all FI told me she called him this week at work to chat about the wedding. She was feeling that I was cutting corners with cost and she understands I am still paying off my son's schooling and trying to get my business going. She offered my FI money towards our wedding. Which he politely declined and said we're fine. Which we totally are and would never accept her help. Love her dearly however we're both over 40 and yeah if we don't have our crap together at this point we shouldn't be getting married. so we're there for dinner and she brings this up again and I say thanks and we have it all under control. I am by not means cutting corners and i am not spending a ton of money on things that are not important to me. Anyway she leaves the room and comes back with this huge red folder thingy and gives it to me. Holy Flippin Crap!!!! I am looking at the cover and it has a lady in a mink coat on it. I am looking totally baffled, so is FI, she then says to me " I want to buy you a mink coat for a wedding gift from me. I am speechless "yup me, not a word can i find. So I open this folder and it is about custom made coats and they start at $6000. First i am not sure how I feel about a fur coat and second not something I would ever think about owning. So here I am stunned to no end, speechless and overwhelmed!!!! I finally got out of my mouth "I don't know what to say". I am very grateful that she cares that much about me and would think to buy something so expensive for me as a wedding gift. BUT I don't know how I feel about it.... Where the hell would I wear it and would I wear it? She asked me to call her this week she would like for me to have it or be fitted for it before she goes away the beginning of December. I am totally shocked!!!!! I feel like crap because I thought she invited us for dinner to complain about the wedding... What would you gals say? I am really not sure how I am feeling. Susie, That's such a tough situation! Very gentle honesty (whatever you decide) is probably whats on order... fur coats are not for me, but to each their own. Its a kind and flattering thing that she wants to get you a gift but I think since it is such an expensive gift, you own it to her to not allow her to get it if it is not what you really want. on a totally different tangent, I was thinking today and wondering when we are at the altar, what do you wear as lipstick? Are you guys wearing lipstick? Lipstain? Neat? Is it ok to have lipstick on when you are about to have an important kiss? Hope everyone had a good weekend (the Bucs won, so it was good for us!)

Welcome! Im sure you guys will find lots of help on this site... Happy planning!

Hi and congratulations! This forum is great for getting ideas and knowing what to do next! Happy Planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by MTWEST Thanks Alison, I appreciate the input. I sent our a few emails, so we will see. Yeah my FI set a buget, but I increase it by 5, lol lol. Either way have still cut the price in half by doing a DW. Hey does anyone know sites that have DW attire for men. lol lol If I leave it up to the FI the groomsmen will come with all different attire. I know for a Nov 2010 bride I am doing so much very earlier, but I hate waiting to do anything at the last minute. I found on here someone linking this custom suit site for linen suits for 99$... I think we are going to go that route for the groomsmen and my FI will go to Brooks Brothers or something (he is not so enthusiastic as I) Studiosuits.com, Custom Suits | Designer Suits there is a forum on grooms clothing for more info