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Hey all, Just getting back from vacation and trying to catch up. Looks like there's lots of beautiful dresses and handbags being purchased. and much going on with booking prices etc. I'll catch up in due course. Â Â For what it's worth I did do email save the dates. We were in a real time crunch to get them out because we had a great group rate that was only guaranteed for a very short time. We wanted our immediate family etc. to be able to take advantage of that. So it was more a time thing than a money thing. Anyways, point being, I agree that evites can/are a bit tacky too. I used a program called smilebox. You can make a real personalized card (with your own photos etc.) and then you pay something like $4.00 to buy the card. There's no ads attached or anything that way. Â We then sent an individual e-card to each guest. It took a long time, but it was worth it I think because it achieved both the speedy (cost-effective, environmentally sound) delivery and was also a bit more personalized. We'll also be sending out regular invitations around October.

Hey Chong  Just thought I'd voice an idea on the guest book thing. It's not really DW focused or anything (and would require someone to be "in charge" of the carry-on. .... But I'm planning to probably do a clay platter for a guest book. Everyone signs it with permanent markers and when you get home you bake them in the oven to set it all.  I'm pretty into cooking and so it would be something I would hang on the wall in my kitchen and would be a nice personal day-to-day reminder. (As opposed to a guestbook that I will probably rarely ever look at again). Just another idea for ya. Â

Hi Ladies, Â Just got back from vacay... oh my goodness you ladies were busy!! I'm going to go back and try to skim through all the posts to catch up but please forgive me in advance if I miss out on anything and therefore re-ask things or comment needlessly.

Hey Ladies, Â Just getting back from vacation and trying to catch up. Looking forward to meeting you all on the 15th. 6pm still? I will be passing on the tour part myself, as I actually have a friend who lives at the Fairmont Pacific Rim (believe it or not) so I've seen the place a LOT. Â Is everyone still planning to meet and chat otherwise beforehand - or is the tour thing taking over as the main focus? If so, I might pass entirely but am still interested in meeting and chatting weddings if that's not the case.

My only thought is that for people who skytrain etc. that starbucks on commercial isn't actually that much more accessible than somewhere right downtown. (But I'm agreeable to any place that works for everyone else personally).

Ditto this. However, it might still be something to tell my guests (if they're choosing b/w airlines, as they might cancel flights on some routes as a means to save themselves). Â Â You'll be out before you know it!! Â Â Â Thanks ladies who commented on the cardbox. Totally set my mind at ease that it is not something to bother myself with worrying about. Â I'm going away on vacation tomorrow!!! YAY! Just going to visit the FI's family mostly. But they live on the Jersey Shore so hopefully I can convince him of a day or two on the beach. Also will get to see my BFF's new baby up in NY. Living in Vancouver we only get home to see them all a couple times a year so it will be all exciting because we haven't seen anyone since the engagement! Â 10 days without work or wedding stress (still lots of wedding talk I'm sure, but no planning and stress). Â Hopefully you ladies won't have filled up 50 pages for me to read when I get back (but somehow I doubt that). Â I'll miss ya'll tho and will probably try and check in once or twice while I'm there.

Those are GREAT! Â

Sounds good to me

oooh I REALLY like this one! Love the pleating

Thank you so much for the feedback.

Okay ladies can I ask about cardboxes?! I have mixed feelings about them in general (ie I think they're a waste of money and a simple basket placed out would suffice just fine). Also, I'm not keen on trying to bring down extra stuff - so unless the cardbox were to fold down etc. for travel then I'm disinclined. However, what about security (a friend of mine says its something I need to consider)? Do card boxes actually make it less likely that someone would go by and steal cards? Couldn't someone just then take the whole box? But... it's an outside venue at a resort with a lot of other people who could maybe lurk and grab? What are people thinking of doing? What did you married ladies do? Does the resort have a cardbox you can use? Did you set up your gift table well "within" the space where your reception was so that it was safer? Am I totally just over thinking something that's a non-issue? I just worry about it because I imagine that if anyone brings anything gift-wise to the wedding it would likely be cards (hopefully, since I don't really want to lug wedding gifts home from Mexico haha).

LOVE the dress. Beautiful on you!! YAY! Congrats on the official date!! I love that second one myself! Both great choices tho.

Week of September 13 sounds great. And I'm easy as to location

I have Carolina and so far she's been really good. As a matter of fact each time I deal with her I'm more and more pleased. Given that I'm sure she has well over 100 other brides I feel like she's really on top of things and doesn't take too long to respond to my emails. Maybe give her a call to get the ball rolling? So glad that you're happy with your photos. I can only imagine the anticipation to see all those images!! YAY

Chong, the brochures look GREAT - awesome job!! Meredith, sooo exciting you decided to do the BD shoot! I don't think I'd ever have the gumption to do it myself. So I'll continue to live vicariously through all you brave ladies!! Hope you have as much fun in the photo session as I'm sure he'll have when you give it to him.

Amy's suggestions is bang on!! I've been searching through the forum for some song lists as well *(actually for a friend's wedding at this point, not my own). If you go to the general thread and then there's a music thread in there somewhere. People have great lists and quite varied taste in music so it can help you with LOTS of ideas.

Meredith, I totally agree with Chong's suggestion here about maybe having a "party" rather than an official AHR. I think that's what we'll end up doing. Because I'm sure it would be wonderful for you to be able to share your photos etc. with those who want to see them and were unable to make it to Mexico. But, it would save a lot of the stress and cost of officially calling it an AHR and all that that would therefore involve. Hope that whatever you end up doing you are equally happy as your FI and your MIL with the decision

YAY! Can't wait to see!

Welcome welcome!! All the things you absolutely need to know (and many that you never knew you needed to know) are available on this thread. I swear, these women are amazing!! and it's so fantastic that so many stick around AFTER their weddings to share their knowledge. I know it sounds awful but if you go back and read this thread from around p.400 or so on (a bottle of wine and a long evening really helps) you will feel sooo informed and set at ease about the process. Otherwise, welcome. and feel free to ask away with questions, I know I have and everyone here has been Fabulous. Congrats on the date and happy planning

Love the pictures. You look beautiful and the pink looks fantastic! (at least the super drunk one was a guest and not in the bridal party. hahaha). Can't wait to see more and to read your review, if you can find out where to put it!! CONGRATS

Definitely going to go check this out right now! I imagine it will have me hooked in no time. Thanks!!

I am so sorry to hear you are going through that. Adults joining in on bullying behavior is, in my opinion, all too common these days and inexcusable. As a lawyer, I have to admit my first reaction is to tell you to keep a printed record of everything and to take them to court for harassment and or slander if need be. But I know that's not an ideal response, as the real thing you want is just for it to stop and for everything to be better for your daughter. Regardless, I just want you to know that my heart goes out for you on this. I truly hope things get better soon.

AmyKH that is so cool! congrats. PS, i think I just wasted like an hour on that site. I feel like I've become such a wedding junkie.

YAY!!!! It finally says I'm a Jr. Member woohoo

Quote: Originally Posted by cjb0arder13 Oh my gosh I've never even heard of that store...thank goodness!!! I don't think I've been a size 7 since high school...although I can fit into a 9 as long as there's LOTS of lycra and Spanx involved I think I was born a size 7! hahahaha