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I had the same problem. They couldn't resize my ring without resetting all of the diamonds. I tried the balls and they weren't horrible, but they were uncomfortable when I was gripping something, like the sides of the elliptical when I was at the gym. I went back to the jeweler and he melted the balls into a U-shaped piece of gold and soldered that into the inside of the ring -- much more comfortable!

60 min elliptical

Quote: Originally Posted by Princess402 I'm so excited to play on this thread - I FINALLY ordered my dress today! It's a Blue by Enzoani dress called Caldera: And on me: What do you girls think? Beautiful dress! You will look gorgeous.

WEEK 8 RESULTS: bikegirl/Lindsay: -2.68% chipolte99: --- Cindy*: -0.38% elifrigo/Eliana: --- Hunniebee724: --- jamk32179: --- jennypenny23/Jenny: -2.69% LadyTrunck/Jannae: --- Leez309: --- Mere/Meredith: --- Mischaka: --- mnh1983: --- nsbride2010/Natasha: -0.15% pamphilia/Pam: --- Sapphire723/LeAnne: -1.22% SheriB: --- Stachr/Stacey: -0.43% sunstarmoon: --- Tifany: -2.35% Vallarta_2009/Heather: (off getting married!) Non-competing category: Oryx/Renée: +0.38% Total pounds lost this week: 13.1 Total lost to date: 115.0!!!! And our winner for this week is.... Jennypenny23!!! Congrats to Jenny for winning once again – you are doing AWESOME this season! Also an honourable mention goes out to Lindsay (bikegirl) who came super close. And I suppose the summer weather and long weekend for our American friends had something to do with the low response rate this week… let’s hope we get more next week! Have a great weekend, everyone.

Transat/Nolitiours is having a special deal -- you can hold 30 seats for up to 90 days by paying only 2 deposits (the bride & groom). I'd get your TA to ask about this if you plan to book with this tour operator!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tifany Weigh-in dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! What is everyone doing for the weekend? It's not a long weekend here. I actually have to work this weekend because I have a conference coming up and I haven't even started on my presentation poster.

WEIGH-IN DAY!! Ahhh, not a great week for me. I hope everyone else did better!

Congrats Ali! Sounds like a beautiful time, despite the rain. I just met Phil on Saturday and I'm so happy he'll be there to guide me through it all. Please share some pictures, if you get a chance, and congrats again.

I recently had an amazing experience at this store in Toronto: Jealous Bridesmaids - Toronto's Wedding Dress and Bridal Boutique. It is comparatively smaller than some of the bigger stores such as Bridal & Beyond, but it was extremely clean and bright, and the personalized service was fantastic. They also carried several Maggie Sotterro dresses, which is the main reason why I went there. I also came across this 10% off coupon, which expires in August 2010: Google Coupons - Jealous Bridesmaids Bridal Studio - Bridal Store in Toronto It turned out to be a great deal for me, so I just thought I would share. Happy dress hunting! (Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place; I was going to put this under bride referrals, but then ladies searching for a dress may miss the coupon before it expires!)

There were some really cheesey parts... like the 'I am Woman' karaoke, for example, but I didn't have overly high expectations and I enjoyed the movie over all. I too enjoyed the scene with Miranda and Charlotte in the suite's bar -- I can totally see that being me in 10 years if I have kids!

Hey ladies, My prices are still coming in at around $1620 (taxes in) from Toronto. I was hoping to get something closer to $1500, but it looks like that might not happen in time. YIweddings -- your rate is looking pretty great from Thunder Bay! I hope you get enough people. Jenn -- congrats on getting your group booked as well. I'm getting anxious to book something soon!

BUMP! Any other Toronto brides interested in joining? We are very friendly

Quote: Originally Posted by jennypenny23 I can't believe how AWESOME everyone is doing!! Over 100 lbs total for this BL !!! Way to go ladies!! We rock! I guess this season is ending in just a few weeks....? I know, we are doing amazing! I have July 2 as the last weigh-in day. We could certainly go a little longer, or start a new BL. I'm up for another season! Maybe someone else might want to host this time?

Quote: Originally Posted by stachr I'm proud of myself this week! I have officially lost 10lbs since the new year (had knee surgery in December where I gained the 10lbs eating all the goodies) Congrats Stachr, that's great! Whatever you are doing, it seems to be working. Natasha -- hope you feel better soon. One month left... how exciting! I think I would be starting to get into super-hyper mode right now if I were you, haha.

WEEK 7 RESULTS: bikegirl/Lindsay: --- chipolte99: --- Cindy*: -0.76% elifrigo/Eliana: +1.23% Hunniebee724: -1.24% jamk32179: --- jennypenny23/Jenny: -0.52% LadyTrunck/Jannae: --- Leez309: --- Mere/Meredith: 0.00% Mischaka: -1.31% mnh1983: 0.00% nsbride2010/Natasha: --- pamphilia/Pam: --- Sapphire723/LeAnne: +0.90% SheriB: +0.34% Stachr/Stacey: -0.85% sunstarmoon: -1.14% Tifany: +1.29% Vallarta_2009/Heather: -0.26% Non-competing category: Oryx/Renée: -0.51% Total pounds lost this week: 5.1 Total lost to date: 101.9!!!! Woo–hoo! And our winner for this week is.... Mischaka!!! Congrats to Mischaka for having a great week! And congrats to Vallarta_2009 (Heather) who is off to get married! We missed a few more people this week, but we surpassed a total loss of 100 lbs. for this season -- that’s amazing! Keep up the good work.

Quote: Originally Posted by sungoddess_08 Thanks! I'm sorry -- I feel like you've repeated this for me 100 times! lol.. I'm just such a noob to this stuff -- I kept my appointment, and I'll either get the acrilycs or the gel like you wrote about above! Thanks! No problem! Let us know how it turns out for you

Quote: Originally Posted by sunstarsmoon I like the last invitation the best MEXICO! I agree! Very nice.

WEIGH-IN DAY!! I know the weather is nice and it's getting harder to be good, but let's try to stick with this until the end! Please send me your e-mails by noon tomorrow.

Quote: Originally Posted by sungoddess_08 No I'm not -- but is that the one where they just put a gel over your own nails and then put it under the UV light? She told me about it, but my nails don't get long enough for me to get that. Is that the one you had? (i.e not fake nails at all) Yeah, pretty much. I wasn't able to find the OPI Axxium either and I hate acrylic nails. My nails were short the first time I went, so I couldn't get the french manicure. But by the time the 3 weeks went by for a refill, they grew to a nice length and that's when I got the first french manicure. The white tips are not nail polish-- it is a white gel that they put on, and then a clear gel, and then they set both with the UV light. The gel makes your nails stronger so that they don't break (I could never grow my nails either). I posted a picture on page 3 of this thread when I went for my first refill and french manicure: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...16/index3.html Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by sungoddess_08 Uhh!! I need help. So I booked my nail appointment about 2 weeks ago - for the Opi Axxium gel nails. Fine, the girl said no problem and they could do french tips. I got called tonight saying they can't - they don't do those lol. SO I'm back to square one -- she recommended I get the acrilyc nails, but I have heard bad things about them, and how they chip fast etc. Any advice on how I should proceed? I can't find anywhere else that does them in my area. She also suggested I just grow them and get a regular oxi manicure with the french tips and then under the light. But, my nails don't grow very well. I got the biogel and it seems to be the same thing. I got the french manicure and it lasts about 3 weeks, no chipping or breaking. I went to Planet Nails at Yonge & Eglinton, if that helps (not sure if you're in Toronto).

40 min on the treadmill and pilates with my maid of honour!

That is awful! It's too bad that you had to go through this experience, but hopefully other brides will benefit. Thanks for posting!

Congrats Natasha! That's awesome. And welcome back LeAnne! You surely deserved to indulge a little and enjoy your vacation. Hope you had a great time.

Ok, looks like Friday, June 11th it is! Please post on here or send me a PM by June 8th and I'll get us a reservation under "Renée" for 7:30PM at Milestones, Yorkdale. I'm excited! Sarah -- I hope you bring all of your goodies for us to see

Quote: Originally Posted by Vallarta_2009 Wow! Camping, beer and a weight loss! Way to go lol. Congrats to Tifany and good luck to you Natasha!! Well I was bad this weekend but I didn't gain. My goal is to just maitain this week because my dress is fitting perfectly right now and the big day is next Wednesday!! Holy Crap!!! Wow, it's coming so fast -- good luck with all of the last minute things and then just ENJOY!! And please do keep us posted with pictures when you get back Sunstarsmoon -- congrats on actually having a LOSS after camping! Wow, impressive. The BBQ and alcohol always kills me.