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Everything in our bags will be generic too. We are however personalizing the actual bag. Each one will have the monogram of the person's last initial. If you were wanting to do something like that instead of changing around what's IN the bag that may be easier.

I'm not sure if waiting and hoping they don't come at the last minute is a good idea. You will be waiting with anxiety and he/she will be out of money if she doesn't decide to back out but is told later on that she was never invited in the first place. I know it's hard and you don't want to ruffle feathers, but think about the fact that this is one of the most important days of your life. IMO I think you should have your FI talk to him about it now. Just let him know that you would rather he bring his actual gf (if you don't mind her coming) or not come at all. He should respect that the girl makes you uncomfortable and you don't want her there. Or if you don't even want to go there, blame it on finances. I mean you would be shelling out money for her to attend so it's only right that she not be there if you don't want her to. If he's a true friend he'll understand and if he doesn't oh well. It seems they're not that close anyway. HTH!

Great job on these! It serves as inspiration for me. Oh and HAPPY WEDDING DAY!!!!!

I agree with you ladies about the twist being exposed in the 1st week. Who does that?! I also agree that this group isn't as interesting as others. What is Kristin's purpose anyway? Maybe she's more involved when the cameras aren't taping her....oh wait they're there 24-7....DO SOMETHING! Maybe you ladies that view more than just the show see more than I do, but I'll argue that they need to come up with another twist or two to make this season a little more interesting.

I just wanted to point out how much I learn on here.... I was watching Top Chef Wednesday and saw the seasoning that AmyB is using for her AHR! Never heard of or saw it before this. I think it's because I'm from NO and we have our own local seasoning. Who knows? And, I watched Big Brother Wednesday (or maybe it was Tuesday) and one of the houseguests was trying to spell journeyman to win a challenge. I was like "I know what that is now!!" It's sad how the silly things make me happy these days.

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Here is Fabio's email: [email protected]. When I was still looking at AS, he helped me a TON!!! I would just email him or call him and voice your concerns and request him! Thanks!!! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 On to my next question....are you all fans of BMs wearing the same color or different colors? I'm leaning towards jewelish tones...and bnow he's talking about GM all wearing different colors...HELP! I'm torn! My BM's are wearing 2 different colors (MOHs are in a different color) but sometimes I wish I would have just used 5 different colors (I think it may have helped with finding accessories/decor if I had broadened my color scheme). Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Here's another promotion to ask your TAs about....mine just emailed me and told me that we qualified for a free room upgrade because we booked within 10 days of the Karisma webinar that we took. We are saving a little over $1000 on our room...PLUS...TA and Kiara are working to see if we can qualify for the Free Sweet Wedding Package...1 of the qualifications is 7 days in the Premium Suites...we are doing 14 days in the swim up junior and they are trying to get that approved...so..that would be another $2500 saved....This is a good day I'm glad one of us is getting major perks. Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Toss any replies up here or PM them to me and I’ll give you examples of what I would say back if you want Thanks for the advice. I've been trying to go the route of telling and not asking and it seems to work but the negotiating? Not so much. I may take you up on this (toss of replies) if you don't mind. I'm going to reach out to my TA 1st and see what she can do if anything. Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Yup..you need to have either the silver or the gold package to qualify. I actually have the Pearl Package and the Sky Deck.

BEAUTIFUL!! Those are amazing. I wanna do one!!

Another BB lover here!! I loved The Mole!! I hate that it doesn't come on anymore. I was clueless who the mole was until the end and I have to say I'm clueless now too. I also think it's Kathy but it just seems too obvious. I'm also liking the Kristen theory. When FI and I watched the veto episode we both were like who is that? I don't even remember them introducing her on the 1st episode. I don't know about the 2 life-long friends. I'm thinking that was just something to get them all worked up. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Great Evicition episode tonight!!! Haven't been able to watch, hopefully I get a chance to see it on DVR today.

love...esp with cheese and onions cotton candy?

Where are you getting married? I'm using Andrew Jordan Cleveland Wedding Photographer-Andrew Jordan Photography and he's really great to work with so far. He's Cleveland based but does work in the Riviera Maya. He's also a vendor on here "groomsarepeopletoo." HTH!

Quote: Originally Posted by murmel Fabio showed us around the resort for our site inspection. Very knowledgable and friendly! I am sure he will be wonderful Does anyone know if I can request this guy?! I've heard nothing but great things about him and STILL haven't heard what's going on with Cecile. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay HAVE A Fabulous time!!!! I will be in NYC this weekend to visit friends and go to a baptism. While I am up there I have an appt to go to J Crew Weddings to look at a dress that I like from looking on the internet! It will be my first dress shopping outing! EEK! Ooooh!! F-U-N!! I wish I could still go dress shopping. That has been the best part so far. Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 I just got an email from Kiara about an hour ago...deposit is processed...wedding confirmed..all wedding info sent to me...Now I get to start planning a wedding Congrats!! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Question for everyone.....what did FI do during the planning process? I like being involved in everything ( I like making the calls..emails...the forums...looking things up) but I am NOT Type A at all...the other day he asks what he can do...and I was kind of t a blank...I let hom start looking for clothes for him and GMs...what else are "safe" things for him to do? My FI is in charge of the guys' attire and gifts, the menu for the reception, obtaining our marriage license and setting up our legal ceremony. On everything else I think a lot of us have the same method....narrow down and then make them feel useful. Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps I really don't have anything else to do with the resort now. All my details have been finalized for about a month. Too bad the change didn't come earlier, but I really didn't have any problems with Tiffany though. Can I have him, then?! Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Also he is very excited about the Donkey and has come up with a scavengar hunt photo contest idea (Again I just let him roll with it) He wants to get little stuffed donkeys to put in the OOT bags with a list of pictures you have to get of the stuffed donkey doing silly things. For Example: Donkey with a beer, Donkey on a random strangers chair while they are sunbathing, donkey at dinner, Donkey with the live donkey etc etc. The everyone will send us their pics after we all get back and we will crown a winner. Again His idea and I thought it might entertain people and they could have some fun with it. AHHH my FI cracks me up sometimes. Love that idea! Too bad I can't steal that one...no donkey for us. Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps Same boat! I've been ordering stuff for the OOT bags and decorations and favors and whenever a box comes he gets excited and says "oooh what's that?" Then he says that's nice what are you going to do with it. I say WE'RE putting these in the OOT bags. He just says oh ok and when another box comes the cycle starts again. Whenever I did ask his opinion he would say "what do you think" and that starts an argument because I say if I wanted to decide I wouldn't have asked you. So I've learned to just run things by him and say this is what we're doing and he says ok. He's very visual so nothing is really real to him until he sees it. OMG!! I feel your pain. If I heard him say one more time, "It's just too much for me to process right now" or "my head hurts, can we talk about this later" or the best one "we have time, I'll go full speed in Aug" I think I would've slit my wrists I had to have a few tantrums and start picking overly expensive stuff to get him on board with planning. When I told him I was gonna order $9 wedding invites his headache went away quick! Quote: Originally Posted by mmc1105 Ladies I need some advice! I had contacted Del Sol about to be our Photographers, but just received an email that they do not accept bookings at Karisma Hotels. I'm super disappointed... Anyone have any photographer recs with a similar style? More photojournalistic I guess, rather than the more traditional approach? TIA I'm going with Andrew Jordan if you want someone from the US. Check out his website Cleveland Wedding Photographer-Andrew Jordan Photography and Wendy's pics. He's also a vendor here "groomsarepeopletoo." He's really easy to work with so far and willing to work with your budget. Also you may want to look at some of the other photogs that brides have used recently because they all should already have a relationship with the resort and already be approved. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay If any ladies need ideas for Bachlorettes, not to toot my own horn but I love planning them and throwing them and I have been in 15 weddings and I always take the lead on the Bachlorette. (The downside to being an promotion and event planner in radio) I have done different themes, etc so if you BM or yourself get planners block let me know I can spit out some ideas! I think I just like to plan theme parties and I use bachlorettes as my excuse. I'm thinking mine may already be planned, but I'll pass on that info.

Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach I've decided to go with lime green. I'm excited to have made another "final" decision. :-) Yay on making a color decision!! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz I am getting married at Le Blanc in 3 weeks! OMG!! Soooo exciting! Quote: Originally Posted by cjb0arder13 I would never call you a dummy! I didn't know any of this stuff before I met FI either. So in the electrician union (I think it may be the same for plumbing union) a person starts out as an "apprentice". They do that for 5 years, and go to school every year (for my FI it was 6 weeks a year). At the end of that time they take a test, and get licensed as a "Journeyman" if they pass. The pay is way higher, which I'm super psyched about! We may be able to afford this wedding after all! Interesting. You learn something new everyday. I guess I should have looked it up like AmyKH but thanks for teaching me something. And how exciting is a pay raise??!! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart I actually didn’t know you worked overnight! How do you like the totally opposite from the norm schedule? LOL, I thought the same thing, you’re not a dummy! Or we both are I just Googled it: A journeyman is a trader or crafter who has completed an apprenticeship. A journeyman was a craftsman who had fully learned his trade and earned money but was not yet a master. To become a master, a journeyman had to submit a master work piece to a guild for judgment. If the work were deemed worthy, the journeyman would be admitted to the guild as a master. Yeah. I work overnight 7 days and I'm off 7 days so it's not so bad. I like having the set schedule and I get differentials. Otherwise, I would rotate and work 6:30-3, 9-5:30 or 1-9:30 and that's too random for me. Plus I like the fact that I essentially work like 14 or so days a month but get paid full time pay. Sometimes it's hard for me to get back in the swing of sleeping when most people do and that kinda drives FI crazy but it's that or take a pay cut. Quote: Originally Posted by dakotaAZ Good Morning I know some of you have mentioned a new coordinator through Karisma, I guess Cecile is gone now also and that is who I was working with....So has anyone worked with Faye yet? Well! I guess that explains why she hasn't responded to my emails for the past week and a half. I too spoke to her before the 4th and she said nothing about leaving. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay OK Ladies I NEED TO VENT! Thanks for letting me get that all out. Good news I am offically (in 24hours when they email me confirmation) A Paying AS BRIDE!!!! YEAH! I am so excited! I agree that everything happens for a reason. Glad you got all of that sorted out AND confirmed! Congrats!! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda PS - what the hell? Did they fire everyone or did everyone quit? I would really like to know who my new WC will be Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay The good thing about the FMIL is she wants this to be the best it can be and isn't afraid to get pushy about it with the resort or TA. It is kinda nice to have a bully in your corner even if it did drag out a bit. She is happy, I am happy so all is right in the world again! I need a bully!!! Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach WTH did Cecile go No wonder she did not respond to my email a few days ago. We just spoke with our TA last night and she mentioned nothing about it. Is Memorial Day Weekend the start of hurricane season? I'm not sure about Cecile but that's my WC too and she's never taken so long to respond to me before so I'm assuming that's what happened. June 1st is the beginning of hurricane season but rarely do any form that early. Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb I leave tomorrow night on a red eye to Baltimore. Heading home for a weekend full of activities including my son's 1st birthday party and my bridal shower brunch. Should be a lot of fun but I am already dreading all that travel and all the events in just 3 days. Wish me luck. Have fun!!!

Thanks for sharing!! I'm gonna try to go get some today.

Great job Amy!! Thanks for sharing. I may be borrowing a few of your ideas, hun!!

Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach Hey Ladies! I've been away for a few days and as usual, you Ladies are moving full steam ahead. I needed to get away and not do any wedding planning because I was beginning to get stressed out with the family drama around me. I cannot believe I am posting this on a public forum, but I am having issues with my Mother and she has been making this wedding planning a nightmare as opposed to something fun. I'm her firstborn and only daughter and I guess my expectations of her involvement were/are a little higher than her perception. Anyway, I'm channeling and processing it all and working on beginning to accept that although she has the funds, she just might not be at or involved in my wedding. It hurts, but it is what it is. I just never invisioned my wedding day without my Mom being front row and center stage. Lots of lessons to be learned in life. Moving past the drama and resisting the urge to emotionally dump here....and back on to weddings!!! We got our STD's back and out in the mail. I will be honest and say that I was on the fence about them and almost hesitated to send them out. We found an awesome seller on Etsy and while I loved all of her other work and samples, I don't think my idea translated over well via email. I wanted something very natural and organic. I love raffia and we are using Burnt Orange as our main color with sand brown and white as accents. After seeing our STD's, I am starting to think we might need another bright accent color. I am a tomboy and not a big fan of pink, so that color is out, although I have seen other weddings and I think those two colors are beautiful together. Any suggestions of an accent color to go with burnt orange that don't give off a "fall wedding" feel are greatly appreciated. Because I know how much we all love photos, my STD's that I sent out are below. We placed thins self-adhesive magnets on the rear so that people could place them on their fridge if they chose to. Any ideas for a pretty accent color?? I'm sorry you're going through extra unecessary stress with your mom. I know it's easier said than done, but remember the focus if it all....you and your FH!! You still have time and maybe your mom will come around. Have you tried to have a heart to heart with her? Maybe if you bear all of your feelings she'll get the hint and step up a little more. Your STDs are really cute!! I like them. I would also agree with Lindz and incorporate lime green and/or a turquoise or aqua maybe. Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps I'm going to try to post a link to the pictures from my bridal shower. I had a ball. The Sex and the City theme turned out great!!!!!! Loved the theme and I feel like whoever put it all together really paid attention to detail. Very creative. Quote: Originally Posted by mmc1105 Still trying to decide on the reception site, although we are having the ceremony on the sky deck on May 6, 2011 at 6 pm. It says something about a lounge area with modular seating, does anyone know if we can have the reception there? I requested the same thing but was told that the sky deck was for wedding ceremonies only. I would still ask if I were you, maybe they'll tell you something different. Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 I keep going back and forth on bridal party...because I originally asked 3 girls when we were planning an at home wedding...now that it is destination..I am sure of only 1 of the girls...is it ok to pin down the other 2 and see if they are for sure this far out? I would say ask now and put cost on the table up front. So, there's something you can start working on....their dresses and shoes! If they say they can't handle the cost, at least you know you extended the invite to them and they don't feel left out. They may surprise you and be all in. Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Thanks Meredith! Chris is wonderful, my husband has made me promise no more photos until I'm pregnant though... I'm sure I can figure out something in between With all your creativity? I'm sure you can!! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart I know you B2B's don't want to stray from wedding talk but if you don't mind indulging me, what do you all do for work? I'm a pharmacist at a hospital out here and I think you all know I work overnight. Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Most of my family is out of town (at least all the cousins) and I can't see any of them actually GOING to the wedding if invited...but I don't want to chance it...I literally just sent out an email a few days ago to get addresses and then FI tells me today that we should cut back...which I totally agree with...but I wish he would have said this last week Is an email saying you're uninvited rude or do I just let it play out and deal with it when I have to? FI wants to post something on our website saying we have decided to go with just immediate family and bridal party..is that ok or super tacky? I think it's a combination of both I would say deal with it when it comes along. I was paranoid that people's feelings were hurt if they weren't invited, but most understood. Also, know that everyone won't come. We sent out 100 STDs (about 200 people) and less than 50 have booked. On the flip side, don't invite people you don't want to be in close quarters with or people you don't think will mesh well with others. Since it's gonna be a small wedding you WILL have to deal with everyone there on a more than usual level compared to a large wedding. I completely agree with AmyB about having people "on your side." That way some of the battles can be fought for you by others AND a lot of the chattering will only occur in the background. You may never hear all of people's concerns and that would be great if that remained the case. Let someone else deal with all of that. Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 That was going to be next post. So after a crazy 2 weeks and investigating close to 15-20 hotels and analyzing their wedding menu/packages, reviews, etc. I decided....to stay at Azul Beach! I'm glad it all worked out for you!! Quote: Originally Posted by cjb0arder13 My fiance is a commercial electrician...he just got turned out as a journeyman last week, and I am so proud of him!! Call me a dummy, but what's a journeyman?

Quote: Originally Posted by chong For wedding favor - I bought maracas. I am planning to put a tag on saying "Instead of tapping on your glass, here is a system with Mexican Class. Stand and shake with all your might to see the groom kiss his bride tonight." Something I saw other brides did for their wedding and I thought it would be fun Chong Cute idea. I like the wording for the tag. Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Ok ladies!!! Just wanted to share that I feel like I am finally getting things done. FI got his suit and 2 of the 4 groomsmen have as well. Almost everyone is booked...I think we are at 56 so just 10 or so to go! We got the groomsmen's ties today at Santey Alley in downtown LA for $6 each and they are perfect match for the BM gowns! Both in metallic sage. Yay! I also got my dad's suit today. In fact 3 piece suit, shirt, tie, belt and socks for $100. A real steal! If any of you ladies are in SoCal Santey Alley is where it's at. As some of you might already know, besides my full time jobs as bride to be and mommy to a beautiful almost 1 year old baby boy (whimper...i can't believe he's going to be 1!) I am a publicist by profession. One of my clients, ShoeDazzle.com (an online styling service which suggests shoes, handbags and accessories for you based on your fashion profile. you select one per month and it's shipped to you for $39.95 per month. it's a lot of fun) well anyway, i got my monthly selection and, gasp, I think i might be wearing my $40 shoes for the wedding. It's hilarious but hey, again, saving money and they give me like 4.5 inches and so far seem pretty comfortable. here's hoping. i've only walked around my apt in them so might have to give them a longer trial run. Also, I am getting a custom monogram made from a gal on etsy. She sent me 9 options today! 9! And they are al pretty great so I just need to figure out which one we like and go from there. I think I might ask for more than one in hi-res so I can use them for different things. If I can figure out how to post them I will. I would love all of your feedback. And those of you who told me about Carolina...you are right. She's pretty amazing. So if I can get my pre-wedding brochures done this weekend, I will feel really accomplished. Sorry for my rant. I just worked out and now I can cross that all of my list. Feels good. I hope this can continue. Very good, sounds like you're on a roll! I'm gonna check out ShoeDazzle too. I've heard of it but never seen it. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay I found a BD Photographer in Houston that got recommended to me and she seems really cool in The heights area. Boudoir Mon Cheri and her prices are really the best in town. My friend Shelly has a session for her upcomming wedding in Aug so i am going to see how it goes for her. I may actually be taking the trip to Houston to get my pics done by her. Keep me posted on how your friend likes her if you don't mind. Quote: Originally Posted by katken Also, my BM started an etsy page to make the LED lights for lanterns! Fun For You by funforyou on Etsy Thanks for this link! I've added her to my favs. Quote: Originally Posted by murmel Meredith- love the proposal story! Great website. Thanks!! Quote: Originally Posted by murmel We also plan on buying a bunch of postcards, which will become our "Guest book". We will ask guests to fill in their favorite memory of the trip and mail the postcard before they leave for home. So we will need to find a local post office for postage. I really like this idea. I may "borrow it" if you don't mind. Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be By the way ladies - I found my dress!! Got it on the first day shopping! I'm sooo excited. It's not ANYTHING like I had envisioned I would want however, so now I'm starting to rethink the whole image of the day/BM dresses etc. I'm over the moon in love with it tho. Sooo happy for you! I remember that feeling. Quote: Originally Posted by mr.mrs.winski Hey everyone! I'm booked May 12, 2011. This place looks amazing - if anyone has any info or ideas that would be amazing! I suggest starting from around page 400 and reading those pages. They're full of lots of helpful info. Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Question for all you AS brides who did a beach ceremony. What is the wooden aisle runner (that is provided with the pearl package) like? Is it easy to walk on/narrow wooden slats? I'm just thinking about the type of shoe I'll get. I don't want to wear full on stiletto heels, but am planning to get an ever-so-slight kitten heel or wedge. Tho' I'm generally quite comfortable in heels I am one of those people who always manages to get my heel caught in boardwalks etc. and am curious if I should avoid the small kitten heel altogether. (Already having visions of tripping down the aisle - not a comforting mental image). I'm not getting married on the beach, but I asked for just the plain white runner so they're going to remove the wooden one altogether. I'm wearing stilettos so I didn't need to add falling down the aisle nighmares to my list of nightmares.

Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb my wedding is only 3 months out but i've been able to convince wc to give me things that are now offered for newly booked guests (i.e. free cocktail reception) so perhaps I can get a few more extras. Doesn't hurt to try, right? Let us know how that works out for you and I'm going to do the same. Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Sorry to jump in with nothing helpful to say! My photographer made this video with stills, video he took and music for my Vegas reception, made me crack up! Hope you like Amy+ Daylen+Vegas - Chris Schmitt Photography - Chris Schmitt I love it!!! So nice to have that addition to your amazing pics. That Chris is great!! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Does anyone have the list of "extras" to add to the wedding packages...for some reason I can't find that or the spa prices... Look on Lomas Travel website Quote: Originally Posted by jazz04 When was the bride and groom stay free being offered? Is that the night of your wedding? If you book 15 rooms you get the 16th free for you and your groom. I'm not sure what the cut off date was for it being offered. Sorry. Quote: Originally Posted by chong Hi Ladies!!! I am finally back This has been the longest time I've been away from the forum. So much to catch up. I've been having some bad times in Houston so my life is a complete mess... like yesterday my car was towed in my own apartment parking garage. We have a place to unload and load stuff and less than an hour period a tow truck took my car! the apartment started to let them come in and out as they please and without a second thought they will tow your car. I was furious!!! I came out to my car to go out to the gym and I couldn't find my car. I thought it was stolen! I am so glad that I am back on this forum and start more focusing on the wedding stuff. I have so much to share and so much to talk about... I am about to start Chong Welcome back Chong! Sorry to hear about your bad luck lately. Hopefully everything will get better.

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Thanks dear!! My favorite "outfit" was the sequin boy shorts...I only had one picture in there from them though. Oh well. I'llk have to go back and look at the sequin shorts. I think I missed that! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 So....if anyone has ideas of all that I can do now...I would LOVE suggestions (Not ready to buy a dress cause I have a million pounds to lose, and I don't really want to buy OOT stuff yet because no clue how many people are coming....) I would definitely do an inspiration board/book so you can hit the ground running when you're ready. I googled everything I wanted before hand and can't find some of the stuff now. Plus, if you find what you want now you can search places like Google Shopping, Etsy and Ebay to find it cheaper or a lower cost alternative. For now, I would start gathering what you like with websites, shipping cost, prices and delivery time now so you have that info at your fingertips. Are you having a bridal party? If so, you may want to start picking out their stuff now so they know how much they need to save up. Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps I'm doing OOT bags and in them I'm putting stadium cups, shot glasses, a miniature bottle of tequila, a pack of cosmopolitan mix, personalized deck of cards, a welcome brochure and a weekend survival/hangover kit. I feel kind of bad though because I didn't want to spend a lot on the bag so the bags I ended up getting are soooooo cheesy! LOL At this point though I don't have the energy to try to find anything better so hopefully they'll pay more attention to what's in the bag instead of the bag themselves. FI wants to go room to room to hand out the bags as people arrive. At the reception we're giving cigars to the men and fans to the women. I hope you do a planning thread!! Some of the things you're including in your bags are things I'm looking for now. As far as your bags go, I'd say if you're up to it check out Dollar Tree and if not, they'll be happy with what you give them. I wouldn't stress out about that. Quote: Originally Posted by jazz04 The trip advisor reviews are freaking me out. Some are so bad of sensatori. I keep second guessing myself. I seems their reviews are really good or really bad. I guess you can't pay attention to that. Anyways getting pics taken Saturday and deciding what to wear. Found a wedding dress I love. ? found BM dresses. Its a start! IGNORE TRIP ADVISOR!! Lol. It'll simply make you crazy! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Azul has updated all their wedding packages. And, they are offering even more than before for the same price. I will send you the new wedding packages for you to look at. OMG!! Those additions are great! That's actually stuff I would use!

Thanks Ladies! I actually was thinking about re-ordering the ring bearer shirt. My nephew is a year old and he has been hooked on his blanket (like Linus from Charlie Brown) since birth. My mom jokes that the only way we'll be able to get him down the aisle is to have his blanket up in front. So I was gonna change the "armed and dangerous" part to "just don't touch my blanket." Thoughts? Maybe I'll just make that a separate shirt.

Quote: Originally Posted by miss_delerium Thanks for the advice and comments. I am also saddened by the fact that she is getting married this November and didn't ask me to be in her wedding party She's having a DW as well, and invited me to come, but not to participate, which sucks. I always imagined us being in each other's weddings when we were growing up. But I suppose I should extend the olive branch, so to speak and make the first move towards reconciliation That's even more reason for you to do this sooner rather than later. I'm getting married in Nov and can't say I'd add a new person to the bridal party but maybe you can have another intergral part in her ceremony, or just make a toast for that matter. I'm not saying that you should go into it expecting these things but you never know where her heart/head is at until you talk it out. You both may be having the same exact feelings about the situation. Quote: Originally Posted by tsgnatko MY FSIL won't come to our wedding - ugh Quote: Originally Posted by carolina24 ditto here....she and FI don't speak much, but i extended the olive branch and asked her daughter to be one of my flower girls. FSIL agreed and niece got super excited. i bought her a flower girl book and she started "practicing" now FSIL isn't coming and didn't even have the b*lls to tell me personally, that i'm down a flower girl. confession: i'm kinda glad she's not coming, oops! My FSIL wasn't coming to ours initially for reasons beyond her control but she never mentioned it. She agreed to be a bridesmaid, do my hair and all and had no plans of coming. It all worked out later and she's coming now, but that was wayyy too frustrating. I feel your pain. One less person you have to pay for/worry about tho! Quote: Originally Posted by BachataBride I confess that my DH is being a douche!!! What gives him the right to tell me how to do certain things that affect him around the house (ie, wind the hose a certain way so he can mow without interference) but when I ask him to do something that will help me around the house (ie, put his bathroom stuff back in the drawer where he gets them so they are not in the way when I clean the bathroom) it's called nagging, or being anal! He pisses me off sometimes!!! And this is twice now in the last week... OMG! You are not alone!! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart CONFESSION - I freaking HATE earthquakes! We JUST had one and I nearly had a heart attack, stupid California I've never been in one but I can imagine how terrifying they are. Scary!! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Manders sorry I got caught up in the earthquake when I was about to agree with you. I agree... the very word nag or nagging sends me into rage! Can't stand it... even worse, "you're not my mother!" Uh yeah, no kidding, don't act like a child that needs one! Lol! Amy, I'm gonna use that one! Quote: Originally Posted by jennster_04 Im really really up set my gff isnt coming to our wedding, She can afford to go to all her boyfriends friends weddings this summer but not mine, Might i mentin shes known her bf for a yr and know me for 10 yrs. She says she cant afford to come , yet shes been 2 3 weddings so far and even when i offered to pay she said she cant go on a vacation without her boyfriend, who also cant afford to come. Well this isnt a vacation is you bff wedding and i am really PISSED! This is so sad and I feel your pain. When planning a wedding especially a DW people's true colors are exposed and some of the people we thought would go to the ends of the earth for us act like we shouldn't expect such. I hate that you're going thru this but I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that a "true" friend would sacrifice a trip with her bf to be there for you on one of the most important days of your life. Quote: Originally Posted by hat0112 Confession: In February I scheduled my BD session and I was about 14lbs away from my goal weight so I booked my session for July 11 (this Sunday) to give me time to get my weight down. So what do I do? Gain another 11lbs. We had a lot going on in the past 4 months, but I have no one to blame but myself. A part of me just wants to cancel the session and not do it at all. And also, I don’t fit into my wedding dress. It fit in January, but I can’t zipper it up anymore and I don’t have enough time to lose the 21lbs I need to to get my dress altered in time for the wedding. And I am a Weight Watchers leader!!!!! I help and motivate my members every week and I’m not even at my own goal! I feel like such a hypocrite and every time I think about my dress not fitting and how fat I will look in my BD pictures it gets me so upset. I feel your pain on this! I always thought that my wedding would be all the motivation I need to lose weight. It seems like the stress of planning alone adds on pounds. Like someone said tho, you already have the tools you need to lose the weight and you have time. Think about having to go buy another wedding dress and the fact that it would probably be ultra expensive and possibly not ready when you need it. Maybe that can serve as your motivation. As far as the BD shoot....do it! It's something that a few BDW ladies convinced me to do and by no means am I at my goal weight, but FI loves you the way you are and you have to embrace that. Hope it all works out for you!

Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb OK....so sorry to cut that short but I just recieved an email from my TA that my WC has been replaced. So not that I was the biggest fan of my AS WC (Tiffany) but now I am worried that everything that she's confirmed is going to get lost somewhere and I will have to spend hours digging through emails and such to catch my new WC or prove that I deals that I've been able to negotitate with Tiffany. Maybe I am freaking for no reason, but you ladies all know how it is. I am sure one of you will tell me not to worry and that's exactly why I came here first! So thanks in advance! I also wanted to see if anyone has worked with or is working with my new WC, Carolina and what your thoughts are about her. Please share if you don't mind. Thanks so much! I don't have her but I think it will all be fine. Like AmyKH said, they have all your info in a spreadsheet. When all else fails ask for a supervisor. I'd say don't stress about anything unecessary. Cross that bridge only IF you come to it. Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps 24 days to go and I feel like I still have everything to do!!!!!! I've pretty much ordered everything, just waiting for it to be delivered so I can start organizing everything. Maybe once everything gets here I'll feel like I've accomplished more. I am looking forward to my bridal shower this Saturday though. It's going to be a Sex and the City Theme. We're going to wear stilletos and sip Cosmos! I'm so excited for you! I love the theme of your shower....sounds ultra fab! I hope you have lots of fun! Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Also, your bridal shower sounds like fun. I am having mine next weekend. I know that's early by I am traveling back home to Baltimore for a weekend full of festivities. It's my mom's bday and we are having my son's 1st bday back there so we can be with family. Its alvery exciting just a lot to get done in the 3 days. This sound like lots of fun too! Definitely make sure you have an energy shot or two. Who needs sleep when you're gonna have all of that going on? Lol!

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Random question: did you guys do wedding favors or just OOT bags? I'm thinking we're gonna do both. We've started getting things for the OOT bags and I have to say that we've lucked up so far and everything was only $1 (except the Spanish for Dummies - $1.50) So I imagine we'll be spending like $10/bag. FI wants to stop it there and I may agree later on but I wanted to give out a small photo album to have them put pics from the wedding in. "Capture the Moments" Mini Satin Photo Album Since we have less than 50 guests coming I wanted to take the time out for FI and I to take a pic with each family and send that photo with our thank you cards. Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Hey Meredith-I'm looking at yours right now..I like that you have a dedication page...might have to add that to my work in progress page. What do you have on your For the Bridesmaids and Groomsmen? Might have to steal that too Yeah, I actually haven't put anything up there yet (obviously). I thought FI would have used it before I did but he hasn't done anything with it either. On the Bridesmaids/Groomsmen page it's updates for them. I wasn't crafty enough to do a newsletter so when I need to update them I shoot them an email and tell them to refer to the site. I did it this way because when it's all over we can get the website saved to CD and I wanted to keep all that info in one place. The password is meredith if you want to check it out. Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Lindz, I went to hobby lobby and bought clear containers with Lids and hot glued a hot pink bow(my colors) on it. The container was for each guest to take home sand in. I love going to my friends house and seeing their little sand jar, soo cute That was a good idea. I was going to use the sand from Mexico for our sand ceremony in addition to purple sand....and its free! Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be also, we're planning to copy amykh and have the cigar roller so we might have matches done up, with the same logo as "favours" for everyone's table setting. I'm doing the cigar roller too and didn't think about matches. Those are pretty cheap too. Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda I had menu cards on the tables and then these cute felt bags with candy in them and a note that a donation was made in our guests honor to the American Cancer Society (FI's Dad died of leukemia). It was cute but I don't think it was all necessary. They decorated the table with nice plates and fancy napkins, so that with the centerpieces and the table numbering and I had hot pink table runners, it really would have been just as nice with out it all! Felt Favor Bag with Flower Really cute bags! You really had some good finds. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Marla, I love your engagement story! How amazingly great that he got everyone in the restaurant to participate!!! Soooo glad you got your ring put back together. Meredith, I love your engagement story! He really put some thought into it with the stones, apple and all. Too cute he was sleeping!! You have one gorgeous wedding party, BTW. The best man looks SHARP in his picture! Neither. I had grand ideas of things I wanted to do for favors, but DH convinced me that our families weren't the keepsake kind of people. And he was right. Anything we gave them would have most likely ended up in the trash. If we'd had friends there it might have been a different story. Our "favor" to our guests was a sailing trip. Marla - I agree...that was very creative of him!! I'm glad your ring worked out afterall. That would've been a shame if they couldn't fix it. It's similar to my ring. Wendy - Thx! I was always paranoid that I would be caught off guard and I would wind up being embarrassed or something. I always imagined him doing it in front of a bunch of people. But what he did was great and we'll always be able to laugh about it! That's also one reason I made him get down on one knee in our engagement photos. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Lindz, LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the book!!!!! Holy smokes you are HOT!!!!! I absolutely adore that cute white outfit in the first couple pages! I liked the white too but my fav was the pink! Very sexy! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Meredith - LOL! I just read your engagement story after Wendy mentioned it and I got curious... That's hysterical! What a cute little setup and all that planning to sleep right through his own proposal. I would have been screaming like a banchee, like where is he?! Who do I respond to!!! I was!!! I was running around the house cause I thought he was somewhere hiding and waiting for my response/reaction. I ran everywhere opening doors and screaming. Lo and behold the last door I opened was the guest room and there he was looking like "what's going on"!!! Hilarious! So we started calling everyone and his cousin asked, "Did she say yes?" He looked at me and was like I don't even know! He told her, "I assume it's yes she's running around with the ring on her finger." Definitely not what I always imagined but priceless all the same! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 I have more questions (shocking I know ) My sister's friend got back to me with pricing and at this point can only save us about $10 per person because it is so far out from our actual wedding date. How far in advance did you book the resort...I have the wedding date confirmed and the deposit for that is already paid..so that part is taken care of. The new TA is saying it might be better to wait a little while to see what kind of deals and promotions might be available. Help Please I would say ask her about price matching. My TA said that if we found a lower rate anywhere that she would match the price. Needless to say, my guests have been on top of that, they even called other TAs and no one has beaten her price yet. Maybe if she offers that your guests will at least be reassured that they're getting a deal.

Your pics came out beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

I forgot to share with you my 1st thread! I hope I did it right! I got some t-shirts for my flower girl and ring bearer and of course I had to get one for myself. I thought the site was really cool and they always have coupons, so check it out. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ees-com-61125/

I'm glad to hear you two are doing better. Your situation has been on my mind because let's face it...this could happen to any of us. Keep your strength and faith and I'm sure things will fall into place. I have to say that looking at the bright side of this situation, when you guys finally do get married you will already know how to fight thru a tough battle. Just keep the tools you are using now close at hand for the rest of your relationship and hopefully the two of you will be able to tackle anything that comes your way.