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Thanks ladies! Skp1 you should really look into vistaprint they are so easy to use and reliable and you can't beat the price.....FREE!

The first one is gorgeous!! Something about it just screams "Ole!" it has a sort of spanish flair in the design. The second one is pretty too. But my vote would be for the first one.

Congrats and welcome to the forum. Good luck and happy planning!

Hi Asia, congrats and welcome to the forum. You're definitely going to find all the help you need to plan you DW here. Good luck and happy planning!

Good job your guests are going to love them especially the colors.

Great job! Wow can't believe you wrote all of those names in each shell. They came out perfect and neat!

I try on both pairs of shoes tomorrow with my dress to decide which one I am going to wear. I am keeping both regardless. I started doing the addresses on the envelopes for my pre-travel brochures. I got my FSIL's gift (earrings) she is my only BM...they're so pwetty. I'm gonna order my jewelry tomorrow and for now thats it. I need to get a few more swimsuits, but for some reason the VS swimsuits never really fit me well. I'm gonna have to start searching. Where are you other ladies at in the planning process?

Congrats and welcome to the forum. Happy planning!

Welcome to the forum and good luck with all your planning!

Congrats and welcome to the forum Amber. There are tons of destinations where the weather is perfect in January (Mexico or the Caribbean). I'm sure you'll find something that suits you between the many beautiful resorts that each have to offer. In terms of the party ending at 10 or 11 most guests do that to ensure the quality of stay of their other guests staying at the resort as well but because the reception is over doesn't mean the party has to end you can always invite guests to continue partying off property at a local hot spot/restaurant/nightlcub. Good luck and happy planning!

 First off welcome to the forum and congrats on your engagement. Have you thought about Beaches? They are a very family friendly resort throughout the caribbean and have a wonderful reputation. There are several Beaches brides on the forum under "The Islands" section. You should definitely check into them and perhaps even read the reviews written by brides I've never really come across any negative ones, there is tons of stuff to do, their resorts are usually big with lots of activities and there are many different locations where you can choose to get married on the property. Its also all inclusive. Good luck and happy planning!

to the forum!!! Several ladies in previous threads did express having problems with customs regarding transporting starfish. If you do a search you'll be able to read the threads. I would say to avoid any hassle just skip it. Good luck.

Have you tried searching the TAs on this site. I believe under the vendor section you should be able to find a TA that can help or at least point you in the right direction. With that said I regress....welcome to the forum and happy planning !

Congrats and welcome to the forum. Good luck with all your planning!

Welcome and congrats, it hard to predict the weather and that is always a concern when booking a destination wedding. We chose to go with November so that we were outside of hurricane season and didn't have to worry about all the rain, I got engaged in September and I was in school at the time so planning a spring wedding was just going to be a bit too much for me between studying for my boards and everything. I would say if go with either spring or fall. Summer can be wonderful but the chances of rain are high and the summer heat can also be killer. Good luck with your decision and happy planning!

Hi Chantelle, welcome to the forum and congrats on planning your vow renewals. There are several Montego brides on the forum so I'm sure they can give you lots of advice on hotels and restaurants and different venues. Good luck I know you'll find just what you're looking for. Happy planning!

I have to disagree with you Nicole...lol! I have always worn wedges to the beach and once I get to my spot on the sand I take them off. I grew up in the Caribbean remember. Just to be sure though I have been wearing my wedges that I bought on weekends down here when we head to the beach for a little tanning and I haven't tripped yet. LOL! Do you know how many shoes I bought for my BD shoot alone.....I'm a shoe fiend! I've thought about throwing Solemates into the OOT bags for the ladies. Hmmmm  Can't believe you leave in a month....and I leave in 45 days!  Brianna have you sent your invites yet? It may be true some people may back out prior to, hopefully all 75 make it. All 41 of our guests plus us are staying at the Somerset....I never even offered any other options, nor did anyone ask....I'm such a horrible bride...lol.

Congrats on your recent engagement and welcome to the forum. There is a thread under "Islands" with other brides marrying in USVI, BVI and other Caribbean islands, you may want to check there. Good luck and happy planning!

Congrats and welcome to the forum Tina! Good luck and happy planning!

Last night 15 minutes on eliptical and 45 minutes of legs and butt. Today bike and run day with hubby.

I can't tell you what to do, that has to come from your heart but I will say that I like dress #1 far better than dress #2. With that said we don't know how they look on you, but as pictured on the models dress #1 is stunning and really grabs your attention.

Oh wow I can't believe they said its not their thing. Are they concerned about safety issues regarding Mexico, that's why they are afraid to go? Still saying it is "not their thing" is a poor choice of words. I agree with the ladies. It must hurt alot and I know you are going to be angry but try to be supportive towards your FI since he is probably very hurt, and try to stay focused on the positive. Hopefully in time they change their minds and hopefully a candid discussion can be had on the topic. I hope it works out, best of luck to you.

Hi Melmed, for me I couldn't get a group rate that would allow my guests to book leaving from several different airports different days etc. I have guests that were coming from all over the US as well as Europe. The group rate from the TA I checked with was only valid if everyone traveled on the same day from the same airport....that didn't work for me. So I called American Airlines, explained I was looking for a discount rate for my wedding to T&C, I was transferred to group sales where they set up a group discount code for me where anyone booking on American Airlines got 5% discount on each leg of their trip (so 10% total roundtrip...its not much but its something). This worked out well for me since American is the major airline that services Turks & Caicos with the most flights. Once I had the discount code I sent this out to all my guests via bulletin emails and via the website. Most guests booked for themselves, I did have quite a few guests(mostly family) who were just too lazy and so they called and gave me their credit card info and their dates and I booked for them and I am a softy so I vented in frustration to myself but booked it for them.

Hi Melmed, are you working with a TA? Sometimes I think alot of ladies work with a TA and then once the TA has given you the group rate etc you can then forward this info on to friends and family via email. I didn't use a TA, so I basically worked out a group rate with the airline myself and then worked out group rates with the WC at my hotel. Once I had all the info I forwarded it to my guests, I placed it on our wedding website and I made sure with my invitations to put a card insert which reiterated our website page where all the discount rates and codes could be found.

Looking good!! Nice touch!