Mrsstivers

Hey Jessica! I am getting married in St Thomas too. We are actually flying and staying on the island for 8 days though- kinda wish we had taken the cruise option! LOL But its gonna be great either way. Do you have a WC yet? I have everything book so if you want to know what I am doing or what info I found out on other vendors PM me and I would be happy to share!

I hadn't even though of it... but its a good idea for a thread. Geesh now you've got me thinking. My dress is heavy & hot enough on its own. But I am too busty to not wear something confining. IDK...

I can never make the poofy crown work on me, I just look stupid! I am happy today because my daughter spent the night with her dad and I got to sleep in!! She has a cast on and can't walk so its a big relief to get a break from carriyng her around. Geesh, that sounds bad doesn't it?

I should also say that 8 outta 10 turn out great! I would just be scared to death that I would be one of those two who turned out terribly.

Ladies I managed an optometric practice for 7 years and was a certified paraoptometric. Personally I would never have lasik done. Once you get older, 40+ you will still need reading assistance and contacts are not an option after lasik. So again you are stuck with glasses. If you currently have trouble wearing contacts and are stuck in glasses anyhow, then maybe lasik isn't such a bad idea. However I have seen very bad results and people with a lifetime of damage. Extremely dry eyes, inability to read due to halos, etc. I actually knew a college professor that had it done and it impacted her job greatly because the results were so horrible. She had to start getting all her curriculum on audio. If you do do it, I wish you the best. But please do it in the US, regardless of what country you are from. US doctors are a bit more modern and up to date on medical techniques. And follow up regularly with an OD, I strongly recommend someone from a private practice.

Most of the time.... overwhelmed

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Okay thanks!! I just don't want to look odd, but then again no one will be there to see! LOL

Found my dress on my first trip out looking! Love the fact that my daughters dress matches. This pic is with a brown sash but I think we are gonna use tangerine instead. Weddingdress.jpg picture by momma2taylor - Photobucket

How badly do you want her there? We are totally struggling, maxing out credit cards to pay for the wedding. But we offered to pay for my best friend when she said she couldn't afford it. It was so important to me to have her there I didn't care what it cost me. Ultimately she declined to let us pay but I would have done anything to have her there. So thats what you have to ask yourself.

Okay, I am lost as how to go about this... my fiance and I each have one attendant (A week ago we had none, but some friends changed their minds. Yippee!) So I wonder do I have the attendants stand at the "altar" from the very beginning? I feel like it would look goofy to have them walk down the aisle since they are the only ones. Another question, do I play music as I walk? There will only be 2 guests there watching! And lastly my invitations are going out next week. I know who told me that they would try and then didn't end up booking... what has your experience been? I am hoping these people will book at the last moment.

Okay I made a photo bucket account so you all could see pictures without emailing me! Pictures by momma2taylor - Photobucket

Sorry girls, I only get on the forum a couple times a week and still haven't mastered it yet! If you sent me a regular email address I did email you. If you did send me a email address to respond to and did not get a response please email me again at [email protected]

Construction orange, crocheted pot holders. I am pretty sure she got them at a yard sale. LOL

Welcome!!!

Very cute. I love the rustic old truck!

Oh my, that is terrible. I totally understand, I have sisters that I have not seen in several years too. I can't imagine getting that news. Just look at it this way, would your sister want you to be broken hearted and would she want you to be excited for your big day? I think that any sister would want the best for their sibling and would want you to celebrate your wedding day to the fullest. I wish you the best.

Confession #1 - I can get around Facebook, Myspace and Twitter with my eyes closed, but this forum completely baffles me! Confession #2 - It really hurts my feelings that my parents have not offered a dime towards my wedding and aren't attending. You'd think since they aren't going they would have at least offered to pay for my dress, but no. Confession #3 - I am secretly hoping that my ILs will offer to pay for something. They had originally said that they would pay for the rehearsal dinner but now we aren't having a rehearsal dinner. So you say "yes, but now they have to pay for air and hotel!" Well that is true, but my MIL and BM talked me into the DW. I'm not complaining but I would never had done it without their pushing me. Confession #4 - My FSIL drives me up the wall. She is all about herself. An attention whore. She is 36, divorced and has two boys. My future IL's practically raise her kids. They have them all the time. MY future SIL is a nurse and when I told her the big news and asked if her boys could be in my wedding her response was not "Congratulations! We'd be honored!" No, not at all. Her response was "Are you paying for it?" She is dating this totally weirdo that she met online. He looks like Herman Munster and he is soooo weird! She just got engaged and broadcast it everywhere and called everyone all excited, which would be fine. But she doesn't even have a ring, it's in lay away. Personally, I think I would have waited til the ring was on my finger. But what really bugs me is that she had a HUGE wedding the first time, paid for 100% by my future ILs. And now she is planning another HUGE wedding, and I feel confident that mommy and daddy will pay this time too. I hope not. She talks about her ex husband 24/7 and is so obsessed with doing things to ruin the relationship between her kids and their dad, it's unfortunate. She puts herself and her need for revenge above her kids all the time. Confession #4 - I hate hate hate hate hate the fact that my future ILs treat their real grandkids so much better than my daughter. My daughter is the only little girl and we live in the same subdivision as my future ILs but they rarely see her. They have the other grandkids 3-4 times a week. They see my daughter approximately once a month. We invite them over 3-4 times a month and they never accept our invitations. We have lived 2 streets over since last August and they have been to our house 3 times.

I have lots for sale! Help a poor girl out and buy it all! LOL Approx 50 Starfish 15 raffia fans 3 white wicker baskets with handle 250 mints 48 champagne flute candy holders for guest tables 48 Ivory place cards 80 Thank you cards 100 Weddin’ bells Weddin’ rice for 300 favors 6 bags tabletop confetti-iridescent 1 bag confetti-silver 30 yds champagne ribbon 100 gold envelope seals 100 thank you labels for favors 18 ft thin chocolate ribbon Maple leaf punch Pumpkin punch Misc fall leaves 3 strands of white calla garland 2 pussy willow stems 16 White callas 19 Orange callas 3 white hydrangeas Orange faux petals 5 red callas Look for my post or message me for prices and pictures!

So we were planning a big Ohio Wedding and now we aren't. I need to move a lot of this stuff because I just lost my job and we need wedding money! There is a lot for sale, so it would be impossible to load pics of it all. If you are interested pm me and I will send pics! Happy planning ladies! 3 white wicker baskets with handle $3 each 250 mints $10 for all 48 champagne flute candy holders for guest tables $20 48 Ivory place cards $5 80 Thank you cards $10 100 Wedding bells with a cute little poem $20 Wedding rice for 300 favors $25 6 bags tabletop confetti-iridescent $5 1 bag confetti-silver Free with other confetti! 30 yds champagne ribbon $5 100 gold envelope seals $5 100 thank you labels for favors $10 18 ft thin chocolate ribbon $3 Maple leaf punch $5 Pumpkin punch $5 Misc fall leaves $2 1 strands of white calla garland $5 2 pussy willow stems $5 16 White callas $1.50 each (they all have tags for 2.99) 19 Orange callas $1.50 each 3 white hydrangeas $2.50 each ( have tags for 5.99) 5 red callas $1.50 each 4 white calla & sweet pea bridesmaid bouquets $25 each

My six year old daughter is walking me down the aisle. My dad is not coming to my wedding since he doesn't like to fly (Personally I say suck it up and drink a few if ya have to). But my daughter is my whole world and I can't think of anyone better to have the honor.

I'm here too!! Traci from Dayton, Ohio Ceremony @ Lime Tree Beach, staying at the Elysian September 18, 2010 Janelle @ Island Bliss Weddings is my WC and even though no one asked... Sugar & Spice Artistry is doing my hair/make up and Paradise Pictures is doing my photography!

Not having a reception anymore, but when we were planning one it was going to be HISTORY IN THE MAKING by Darius Rucker.

Wow! Thats awesome!

I have heard of hot yoga, I had a co worker who was 50+ and looked better than me because of it! LOL She swears by it. I joined a pole fitness class too, I have heard all kinds of people say that its a lot of fun and you will get your abs in shape in no time! I will let you know, classes start the end of July.