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This is so sexy! I love the back !

So it was Sunday that I sent the email to my friend (and supposed to be bridesmaid). She still hasn't responded. And to top it all off I KNOW she's been online because she's been super active on facebook.. so she's read it. And chosen to ignore it. And instead to go on a hundred different peoples facebook pages and write about how much she misses them. But not me. I'm supposed to be her best friend. I'm sad... It's not like the email was bad at all either! I was completely understanding and told her the reasons why I'd like to know sooner than later... and then wrote like 6 paragraphs about what's been going on in my life as well as asking her a million questions about her travels & adventures. Nothing back... I was sad knowing that my best friend wouldn't be at my wedding... now I'm even more hurt because I feel like it's not that she can't be there, it's that she doesn't even want to...

The packages went DOWN in price? How is that possible?

Awww adorable! I'm so excited for mine!! They're throwing it for me April.2nd

oh crap! Excuse me FLOODING this thread, but I forgot something! I thought of the cutest idea today! Everyone has the "Bride" and "Groom" t-shirts right? Well instead I'm going to make "I (heart) KAI" & "I (heart) TRISTA" shirts for FI and I when we fly in and for our getting ready pics ! Obviously it will be a heart, not the word in brackets. He loves the idea too

They turned out great Brandy! I'm so not jealous that you have to plan an AHR ! I can't imagine the extra stress!!

FI & I had an awesome meeting with our photographer today. She's incredible. I love her. She has a friend who shot a wedding in Jamaica and he gave her tons of pointers & ideas. Her plan for our TTD involves a full day of pretty much touring the island. We're going to the other side (South Side) where there is a gorgeous waterfall that isn't as touristy as the ones nearby the resort, and maybe getting some horse pics, then driving around to Negril to some gorgeous beaches... from 10am to sunset the day after. I'm so pumped. It's awesome to see her so excited too! It puts me at such ease. 44 days until we leave. Craziness. I'm trying to get all of my design stuff done but I always end up working on my freelance projects and my OWN wedding projects are falling behind! Ahh!! The biggest "waiting game" I'm playing is that I can't print or finish anything really until I hear from my one friend. I know I posted it about it MONTHS ago but my BEST FRIEND moved to Australia on a whim with her BF for a year or so. Well they've extended their trip and even though she said she'd be at my wedding no matter what when I asked her to my BM, things changed quickly. I doubt she's going to come. Like 99.9% sure she won't be there. She already pretty much told me they can't afford it because they're traveling around, which is understandable, whatever, I'm sad, but I'm over it... the issue is that she is avoiding it because she doesn't want to hurt my feelings and let me down. I told her the VERY latest she needed to tell me was a month before we left (March. 23rd). If she was any other guest it wouldn't hold anything off, but because she's supposed to be my BM (I have her dress hanging in my closet and everything), I can't print the programs, I can't buy my BM gifts, etc. Ugh. Fun! I don't know... nothing to do with the above paragraph but I've been feeling pretty down lately... anyone else in the same boat? I thought I'd be super excited at this time but I'm more down in the dumps than anything. I'm just telling myself it's all the stresses building up on me and I'll get over it.

I agree about the planning threads! They're my favourite thing about this forum and all of us are such ridiculous planners and it's going to be insane!! I've started working on mine and saving it as I go along. I don't think we'll have internet the week before I leave (yay moving into a new house a week before I leave!) so I'm going to try to post it a day or two before we move. Fun fun!!

Thanks again everyone ! As I've said already, I'd love to see some of the results!

I had a real lily in my hair when I graduated years back... she put one in that hadn't opened yet and it had opened mid day and then started to wilt by the end of the day... in the end I really wish I would have used a fake flower.

Awww thanks so much ! I was so confused when I came online and saw my name! I didn't even know I was nominated!

Lua - love your dress!! Soooo pretty on you! Ladies, I can't believe I won the best of BDW for Feb! I came on and was browsing posts and saw my name! Yay!! Anything can help right now.

omg yay!! I didn't even know this was happening! Thanks so much everyone !!!

Hey Bahia brides, for those of you who got the steel drum band to play at your ceremony, did they play when you and your bridal party walked down the aisle or just before/after the ceremony? I've been trying to get a playlist from the resort as we'd love to walk down the aisle to steel drums, but I really don't want the traditional "here comes the bride".

I finally got a reply back from Chandlyn regarding our long form birth certs. She said they received them and they were good. So we're not going to get them notarized. She also confirmed that everything was still good as per my convo's with Beverly. I had mentioned in the email "I'm a little nervous because we'd already had our day booked over once before" and she replied "we'll try our best to make sure everything goes as planned" ... the word "try" makes me nervous. I don't want my wedding day to be a "try". I'm probably just reading into everything way too much.

I got the order of the ceremony from the wedding planner at our resort. So I'm doing a folded in half program that's longer than it is wide, with our names, logo & wedding date on the front, then on the inside, left panel I'm putting the bridal party & family, and the right side the ceremony order and a small thank-you. Tying them to raffia fans Sorry... I don't have template. I feel bad that I can't share with you ladies, but I do everything in either illustrator, photoshop or indesign... I'm sure there are a lot of ladies on here that have templates available though.

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Thanks everyone !!! It's everything I was looking for. Simple, but elegant. !! I finally get to contribute to my "most lurked thread" hah!

Thanks! I couldn't agree more! When I tried the dress on the only thing I didn't like about it was the neckline. I was so overjoyed when I found out I could change it pretty easily. It was a floor model, last season gown, so I got it for more than 1/2 price too

Thanks everyone !! I love it. It's elegant, and super light so I won't sweat to death! It looks so much nicer now that it's sweetheart, and you're all right, it fits so nicely. And it's comfy too! I was scared with it being a mermaid that I may have issues walking, haha! Yay dress!!

Yah, someone already did, sorry

Me vs. model. As you can tell I got my dress cut sweetheart

My dress after I picked it up last week Please excuse my greasiness... just got back from tanning with no makeup. And the pretty low back

Okay ladies, so my sister finally sent me the pics Please don't judge how gross I look in these pics, just got back from tanning, without makeup. and the super low, super pretty back Now off to post in the me vs. the model thread and the "show off your dress" thread, hehe

Mocha - Is that true??? We put deposits down on our group rate back in August, but we're only paying the remainder as of last week. I should call my travel agent and figure this out. That would be sooo helpful!!