Mrs. Williams

Thanks Missy. I'm going to try it on on Saturday and I am so excited about what it will look like. I hope it looks great on me. I'm only 5'2" and I'm hoping that it won't drown me.

The Style # 2117 dress is on sale for $799 until Sunday the 15th if anyone is interested.

For anyone looking at the Style #2117 from Alfred Angelo, the dress is on sale for $799 until Sunday the 15th.

So, Tina, what did you decide to do? Do you go with the one that blows the budget that you absolutely love or do you go with your second choice because it fits the budget?

Thanks AishaB. I worked very hard on those. I decided to go with the picture on the label at the last minute and had to find one that both of our mothers approved of because they didn't want us kissing on the outside of everyone's envelope. LOL!

This thread is great. It has given me so many ideas for the cake that I want to have. Have we heard from TammyB concerning whether the individuals cakes were really that much more expensive than the regular cake?

Hi ladies. My colors are purple gray and cream. If anyone has any purple sashes left, please PM me. I am expecting around 100 guests; however, our wedding isn't until next May, so that number may change. This is such a GREAT thread.

Thanks ladies. I actually haven't tried it on yet. I've just fallen in love with it online. Hopefully it's not too expensive either because the one from David's Bridal is only $549 and $499 when it's on sale.

I absolutely LOVED your reserved seating sign. I am definitely going to borrow it for my wedding. Thanks for sharing!

Sara, the bridesmaids dresses are from Alfred Angelo. It is style number 1707S.

I think you all did a great job on both but I like the look and feel of picture # 1. Happy Planning!

I am looking into the Style # 2117 for the wedding dress http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=7a0b7b4a-4e5b-4bc8-ab6c-af1cd24d285a&categoryID=32e5a88c-cbf1-498f-afcf-dbfca138c5d3&pg=1&colorId1= Allyson, how much was the dress? The website only gives a range that it's under $999. This is the link to the BM dresses. They will be all grape or all charcoal. I think I will alternate the colors on the girls. http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?style=7017s

Also, here are the flowers that I would love to have. The problem is finding someone who can do the centerpieces for less than $75.

So ladies, I'm back. Here are the save the dates that I did and just sent out. We received rave reviews about them. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/61355/luggage-tag-save-the-dates-finally-done-w-pics I am going to do boarding pass invitations, just waiting for the time to come. We wanted to give a year in advance for the save the dates to allow people time to plan for the wedding. We will likely send the invitations out in early January or late December. I am stuck between two dresses for myself. Here are the bridesmaid dresses: I'm planning on having the girls alternate the colors.

Thanks, At Roo, I have decided that I want to do the message boards and his cousin has agreed to be the designated photographer. I will keep everyone posted with what we're going to do. The flowers right now are an issue because his mother doesn't want to do fake flowers (her mother was a florist) so I have to be resourceful when it comes to the flower budget.

WOW!!!! These look amazing! Great job!

Ayita, We finally did resolve it. He said that if it really meant that much to me he would be willing to have the big party and to have thirty minutes of tradition during the reception but really just wanted an all out bash. That's where we compromised. I told him I would tone down the reception decor a little and it would still have the feeling of the traditional reception I wanted without breaking the bank and we could still have the "bash." There will absolutely not be any departing from each other after the ceremony to go and hang with the "fellas" however. That has been made perfectly clear. Thank all you ladies for your advice. I will definitely use KJ's idea about the Destination Wedding magazines.

I'm back in business ladies. Thank you all so very much for the compliments on my luggage tags. It meant so much to me to get such positive feedback.

I'm still searching for one myself. I've found some great prices online the only problem is that most of them don't deliver to the DR. Here is the link that most brides have posted. :: Floristeria el Tronco :: I emailed them concerning a price quote with the pictures of what I want. I'll keep you posted on their response time as well as their response.

Thanks Leslie. The pomanders look great and I actually looked at her photo site as well. That's an idea I will look into. I hope he really comes around quick on the idea of having a GREAT reception party for all of our friends and family to celebrate our union. I asked one friend what she thought if I didn't have a reception and she said she would be pissed, and like you said, thought we were being cheap. I don't want that to be the case. We should spend the money now on the wedding I, we, want and be happy with that one and focus on other things in 10 years, like a house to fit all of our children in. LOL!

I will definitely keep everyone posted on what happens. We have 10 months to go so I am hoping that we will have some more talks about what we really want before it's time to go. I'm deep in the planning process and it's hard to communicate with the WC at the resort when I don't know what "we" want just yet.

Thanks ladies! I'm so happy that they are received well by you all. I was really afraid that I would have spent all that time and money and no one would like them. It took a LONG time to get the pearls done right. Our theme is pearl, so you will see a lot of that in my stuff.

Thanks Natalie!

Thanks ladies; especially Misty since I got my inspiration from you. Your posts have been very helpful in this planning process, since it looks like I will be borrowing a lot of your ideas.

Thanks! The advice was helpful and you instinctively picked up on the fact that his cousin's wedding was in the morning. Our wedding is at 5:00pm, so they would move directly into a reception dinner in the restaurant at the hotel. The dress i have found is from David's Bridal and it is $549.99. I don't really want to compromise on the flowers. We have decided to bring a Bose ipod docking station with us and play our music from there, which would save us $ as well. The large ticket items right now are the photographer, the flowers, and the decoration. Everything else is pretty much under control. I have a pretty good creative side with a lot of time left for the wedding, so I will be doing a lot of DIY. Our Save the Dates are ready to be mailed out and I did those myself, along with my BMs who helped put them together, and this forum. I will take a look at the link you provided and share it with him.