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WeddingMay- I live in San Diego, and the church I attend has very strict rules about dress as well. In their guidelines they do not allow brides or bridesmaids to wear strapless or low cut dresses without something to cover them during the ceremony. I am getting married in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and know that most churches there are very conservative. I have to wear a shrug because my dress is strapless. I would definitely check with the priest at the church you are getting married in. Good luck!

My bridesmaids are wearing plum purple dresses. Because we are getting married in a Catholic church and the women have to have their shoulders covered. As part of their gift I am purchasing pashminas for them to wear during the ceremony. However, I cannot decide on which color. Any thoughts would be helpful. FYI my colors are white with hints of lavender in the flowers, aside from the girls dresses. The guys are wearing charcoal grey suits. So I am trying to decide between a pale purple, ivory, or light grey/silver. Please let me know what you think.

I searched forever to find these. Via Spiga "Evangeline", I like them because they are simple and tie in with my vintage theme. Hopefully I will love them as much in person when I try them on with my dress. Otherwise it's back to square one.

11.11.11 - Playa Fiesta, Puerto Vallarta!

If anyone is looking for something inexpensive and cute to add to their bridesmaid gifts, Victoria's Secret online has cute panties that say "bridesmaid" in rhinestones on the back. They are black with black rhinestones and very cute. They are on clearance right now for $3.99/pair. I couldn't help myself while I was ordering some undergarments to wear under my dress.

oops. I meant INexpensive

I found some great cotton totes that I am using at discountmugs.com. They have a TON of bags to choose from and are very expensive. I think mine were around $3 a piece.

Hi Susan- My fiancé, Steve, and I are getting married at PF on 11/11/11. We are super excited too. We are probably at the same point planning wise as you. I emailed Maripepa pictures of bouquets and center pieces that I liked. She told me what flowers were available/less expensive and would achieve the same look as my pictures. I am not super picky about the flowers so I trust that they will be beautiful. Plus she has sent me several pictures of similar work that she has done to what I want. I think sending the pictures really helped. Good luck! Can you tell me a little about the email that you sent out? We have only a few rooms booked. We sent out Save the Dates in November. A few people have RSVP'd on our website, but I would feel more comfortable if more started to book their rooms. Any suggestions or info. on what you included in the email would be really helpful. Thanks! Angie

We are doing a 4 night stay in November for our wedding. We are doing D & E package #1, and am wondering which nights past brides suggest having the dinners on? I know we will definitely have one on Thurs (rehearsal dinner) and Fri. (wedding dinner). But I am wondering if anyone did a dinner on their first night, as a welcome dinner. I was wondering if that was difficult to coordinate with guests arriving at different times. I don't want anyone to miss the dinner. So I am trying to decide between doing one on the first night or the last night. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

I LOVE P90X. I started my first round late last spring, and am on my 3rd round now. I have seen amazing results and am in the best shape of my life. After this round is complete, I plan to do the Lean version for something different. Good luck ladies, stick with it.

I love my tattoos as well. However, my Aunt is buying me the wedding dress of my choice and in return, I promised her that I would conceal the large tattoo on my arm and back for her My fiance is covered, so his definitely will not be getting concealed. I think tattoos are beautiful (when done by a good artist) and are a part of who you are. I think a beautiful girl with beautiful tattoos is extra special. Would love to see pictures of your artwork ladies.

Thank you! I am definitely going to look into Dermablend.

We are going with plum, pomegranate, fire orange, and lilac. Got the idea from weddingnouveau.com They have a lot of great inspiration boards.

I am getting at Playa Fiesta in Nov. 2011. Wondering if there are any brides out there who had their ceremony at one of the local Catholic churches. We are considering this option, but I wanted to get some input from someone who has some experience with it. Any info. about what kinds of documentation you need would be great as well. Thanks.

I did a modified version of the diet plan. I read it for the information, and then tailored it to fit my lifestyle. There is no way that I would have been able to follow that rigid of a diet plan. Believe me I still like my wine, and to eat pizza once in a while. However, the main part of the diet for me is portion control and cutting out most carbs. I was a pretty healthy eater prior to starting the program, now I think I have learned what works for my body. Basically I eat variations of the same thing every week, lots of salads, veggies, soup, lean protein, smoothies, Greek yogurt, nuts, and fruit. On the weekends I splurge a little here and there. I hope this helps. Good luck to you!

Hi Ladies! Congratulations to all of you, it is going to be a big year for us. I am getting married on November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) at Playa Fiesta in Puerto Vallarta. I hear the weather then is gorgeous, their rainy season is in the summer. Good luck and happy planning to all of you. Any other PF 2011 brides out there? Angie

Kate- Did your fiance and the guys do a charter fishing trip and did they go with one of the local businesses? We have looked into one, I believe it's called Mr. Marlin Sportfishing. Also, which day did they do it? We are doing the 4 night stay, so wondering where this activity might fit in. Thanks. Angie

I would definitely recommend the clip in human hair extensions. I have two pairs, for when my hair color changes, and I love them. Nobody ever realizes that they are extensions until I tell them. I wear them frequently, and have worn them in two weddings. I plan to wear them for my own wedding in Nov. They are great for wearing hear down, but make updos look even better as well. I went to a wig shop where they custom make them for you. They were definitely worth the money.

After being an avid gym member for my entire life I decided that I wasn't getting the results that I wanted and need a change in my workout. I So I purchased P90X to get me started after seeing a friend's boyfriend who did it with amazing results. Now, I am on my 3rd round! I absolutely love it. I must admit I do have pretty strong will power. My fiance started it with me and quit after 6 weeks. I am going to buy the P90 Plus workouts, and maybe even Insanity that someone mentioned (Thanks!). It feels like I have a personal trainer at home, and can workout whenever is convenient for me. I have lost 20 lbs. and I don't know how many inches. I love that my body is actually toned now. The compliments that I have received are part of what continues to keep me motivated. Good luck to anyone out there starting the program. If you stick with it, you WILL see results.

That Allure dress was one of my 3. I really liked it, the only thing I wanted to alter was to make it more of a tank style on the top and get rid of the cap like sleeves. It was a beautiful dress though. Thank you all for your advice and suggestions.

Hi Ladies- I have tried on some dresses, 3 of which I really liked. However, I wish I could put details and elements from each into one gown. I have been searching all of the designer gowns. I am looking for a lace gown, fit and flair silhouette, with a keyhole back. Jim Hjelm makes one that is pretty close, but it is A-line. If anyone knows of a designer that makes this dress, I would appreciate the suggestion. Also, does anyone know if a seamstress can alter the silhouette to make it more of a fit and flair instead of A-line? If so, then I may have found my gown! Thanks for your help! Angie

Hi Vanessa- OMG! I feel so behind that you already have 11 rooms booked. That is great! We sent out our Save-the-Dates in early November to give people plenty of time. The Save-the-Dates directed them to our website where I have an RSVP set up. However, only a few people have replied. Not sure yet when we will be sending out the official invites, probably sometime in July as well. How many people did you invite so far? We invited a 100, hoping that will be plenty to fill up the rooms. We are doing D & E #1 too. We decided to pay for that as we didn't want to add any extra costs to the room rate. We are planning to do the Texas Hold 'Em Tournament, my fiance and his friends are very into Poker, so he is pretty excited about that. The only excursion that we are planning is a charter fishing trip for the guys. Other than that we wanted to give guests some time to themselves, so they didn't feel like they were on a constant schedule of events. Which minister are you using, or are you bringing your own?

Thank you Vanessa! Congratulations to you too! I have read through many of the threads on here, it is almost addicting. My planning thus far has been pretty smooth, we have only really had to decide on the photographer and officiant for the ceremony. I have started the dress search as well. How about you? The only thing I am nervous about is filling up the rooms. We are doing a partial takeover, and so far we (my fiance and I) are the only room booked. I know everyone was busy with the holidays and it is still a ways off. I guess I won't really start stressing until it gets closer. Which D & E package did you choose? Happy planning Angie

Hi Everyone- I am a Playa Fiesta bride to be. We will be getting married on 11/11/11 The planning is coming along, but I am looking forward to getting suggestions and advice here. Thanks! Angie

I have several tattoos, not to mention my fiance who is covered. I have a large one on my shoulder that goes onto my arm and back. My aunt is buying my wedding gown, and at her request I will be covering it. I love my tattoo, it is bright and colorful, and even matches with our destination However, I will respect the request of my aunt on this one. I plan to have a professional make-up artist airbrush it for me. I saw them do this on a wedding show once for a bride that was heavily tattooed, and you couldn't see them. Good luck!