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Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz update on my to'do's!! 1) Send email to initial RSVPs to call TA by April 20th DONE 2) Get custom measurements for my dress DONE 3) Bridesmaid's dresses DONE 4) GM attire 5) Pick out invitations 6) Book flights/hotel for BD, engagement shoots in New Orleans! DONE 7) Lose 5 lbs! DONE but need to lose 5 more MAJOR diet and workout for the next 4 weeks!! IN THE PROCESS 9) Book photographer's trip to Cancun 10) Book our trip PUT DOWN DEPOSIT 11) Shop for lingerie/clothes for BD/engagement shoot 12) DJ research I see you're doing your BD shoot here in New Orleans. Who's doing them?

Hey Ladies, I have definitely got to get into the swing of reading your posts daily. I'm so behind! I spent a couple days catching up and I'm glad I did. I am so happy to hear that you all are going through similar things that I am!! The beginning of break from BDW was due to Easter, although I did go try on some wedding dresses during my time off. Then, my break from the site got extended because FI and I had a HUGE fight!! To the point we had to sit back and do some soul searching to make sure this was definitely the right thing to do. So, now we're all happy again but I guess since I hadn't been focusing on getting stuff done for awhile, all my helpers fell off!!! My sister (MOH) sometimes acts like I'm bothering her. My bff (MTOH) is going thru the process of adopting another child (which incidentally may remove her from her MTOH title). My mom...who knows what her issue is? I know that I have been obsessing lately and I mean to the point of tears. I don't want to seem like a brat but I feel like I'm sooo behind in all of this planning stuff and I just don't want to be pulling my hair out the month of. We're getting married in November. I'm in a wedding in October and a co-worker is getting married in December....but I'm the only one still planning stuff!!! Ugh! I don't think it would be so bad if I wasn't in the beginning stages of it all. On top of me having a huge fight with FI and losing all of my help, my grandmother has decided she's going get a passport!? Why does that bother me you ask? Because when it was told to her that we were doing a DW, her initial reaction was, "Well I won't be able to go because don't have the money for that." Ok, we went into this knowing full well that some people wouldn't be able to afford to come. Problem is....she didn't even know how much it cost @ that point!! So, me and my mom (being the suckers we are) said that we'd help her out. Never once did she say she was going to take us up on our offer. I just get word that she's going get a passport. So....are you giving me a hint?! Too bad I think the only reason why she wants to come is because she doesn't want to be the only family member left @ home. Ok, I'm sorry for my rant, but I had to get it off my chest. Sadly, you ladies don't really know me from a can of paint, but the people who do have made me feel like a little brat lately. So, it's nothing but smiles for them lately. They ask how wedding planning is going and I just say, "It's going." So dirtymartini I kinda feel your pain. The only difference is, in the beginning of my engagement everybody was all excited and tripping over themselves to help. I don't know which is worse, starting out thinking you'll have tons of support or starting out with none and prepping yourself for the worst? Anyway, I'm gonna keep it moving and try to get organized. Next task....photographer.

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Meredith! Don't worry about not having started the planning process yet. You've still got lots of time. DWs work on a different schedule than regular ones since most of the planning is done through the resort. I'd start off by contacting your WC at the resort and asking him/her for advice on where to start. They'll probably ask you some initial questions about your wedding (budget, colors, themes, etc) and then will give you some ideas to help get the juices flowing. You can go as simple as their packages or add on to your heart's content! Just be prepared for the cost as Karisma resorts aren't known for being cheap or bargaining. There's another bride on this thread (Crista Lee) that's getting married at AS in November, too! Thanks for the tip!! I'll do that when I'm off. I work overnight so getting things done is kinda hard sometimes.

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Hi Meredith! Nicole is right, it's absolutely crucial to remember that a DW is your decision and if that's what you want, don't let ANYONE, make you feel bad or guilty or upset you with what they say. This is ONLY the beginning and things can get tough but in the end it's YOUR day!! You do what you want and if some people can't come, won't come etc. they're the ones missing out, not you That's been one of the toughest thing to deal with for me... people unable to come, people cancelling last minute etc. I truly hope you don't have to deal with any of this but the best thing I can tell you is that's it's not worth stressing over, it will drive you crazy and you can't control it. On a lighter note, please feel free to ask us any questions, we're all happy to help! A few of us are closing in on our wedding dates in the next month so our planning threads/reviews/photos will help a lot! Amy Thanks for the advice. We actually went into it with the thought that if all of our closest friends and family could go, then we'd go through with it. So, it took us over 2 months to decide on Azul and in the process we picked everyone's brains that we HAD to have there. His parents were the main ones saying, "Just tell us when and where and we'll be there." When we finally booked the date and paid the deposits is when his dad made the comment that he didn't want to go to Mexico to get shot up by drug lords! WTF? Anyway, it's all straightened out now. They're all on board now (I had to give them a geography lesson). So let the planning begin! Now where to start is the problem!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Hi Meredith, Welcome to the group! I'm getting married November 10th, we'll be there at the same time! Woo Hoo! I'm all too familiar with the family/ friend drama, I've just decided to ignore it and not let them rain on my parade. Feel free to ask away, these ladies have been my life line through this process. Crista Yeah, I saw you're the 10th. Congrats!! There is also supposed to be another wedding on the 12th with me. I wonder who that is? What are your colors?

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Welcome!!! First and foremost - prepare for more drama. The best advice I can give is to ignore it and not let people ruin your planning process because of it. For those that choose not to come, your wedding will still be awesome without them and they will likely realize what idiots they were being after its all said and done. Just a little tip for your ceremony time - I'm not sure how many pics you're planning to do after your ceremony but the sun sets pretty early at that time of year. I originally had mine scheduled for 4pm but my photogs had me change it to 3pm which I'm glad we did. By the time we were heading to dinner after our pics, it was already dark. But if you can't change your time or don't want to, its not a big deal . Just thought I would throw it out there! Thanks Nicole. I did take that into consideration. The sun is supposed to set at 5:07 so I figured that we can get day pics (us getting ready), sunset and night pics. Who knows, I haven't even gotten a photographer yet so I may have to see about changing. It's so hard to decide whether I want to settle for the photogs they provide or splurge on another one! Decisions, decisions.

Hello Everyone! My name is Meredith and I am new to the site. I joined a few months ago but this is my 1st post. Reading all of your comments has been extremely helpful to me but it's so much info that I can't possibly keep up! My wedding is scheduled for November 12, 2010 @ Azul Sensatori @ 4pm. Problem is, I have had so much drama surrounding getting family members (on his side) on board to come to the wedding that I haven't started planning anything @ the resort!! So basically any and all advice that you ladies can share would be great! I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and learn along the way. Hopefully, when I get started with all of this I can offer some assistance also!

Hello All, I am a newbie and this is my 1st post, so excuse me if I am bringing up things that have already been discussed. I actually joined this site because it is one of the only places that I can find brides who have been or are going to be married @ Gran Caribe. I am in the beginning stages of planning (although this part has been going on for almost 2 mo now). I NEED TO PICK A VENUE BEFORE I GO CRAZY!! I have been going back and forth about Gran Caribe and many of you have expressed disgust over the lack of help from your WCs, so it's making me weary. Frankly, this is the only place that I can get what I've envisioned for the price so I guess I really want to make this work. However, are there any brides on here who have already been married @ Gran Caribe that can ease my fears? Does it all work out perfectly in the end? I am willing to go through the stress of the planning period (that's what we all expect anyway, right). But I just want to make sure that the stress is all worth it in the end. PLEASE HELP ME!!!