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Very cool! I love your little saying on it, and the colour will definitely stand out for you! Well done!

I absolutely love the John Legend one. Good choice!

They're so pretty! I love the colours together!! Definitely post pics of everything when you get them!

Believe it or not I got mine at Davids so at least you can try them on right there and goof around with them and see what you like. Plus, if you find one you like, you can generally buy it right there.

I love that!! It's so pretty! This is what I wore for our AHR in November. In Jamaica I had my hair up (and secretly hated it) just because it was so hot I couldn't stand having any hair on the back of my neck Now I'm trying to grow it out..... We'll see how long that lasts!! lol

I agree with @calgarybride2015 Usually the save the dates go out first notifying people of your plans and giving them the chance to think about whether they're going or not, and about putting money away for the trip. What about a wedding website for now that has the TA, booking and resort info that you could just keep adding to as you go? Given the 90 day turnaround, I know it sounds tight, but it's actually a very healthy amount of time for people to realize one way or the other whether they're going to be able to attend or not. The other thing I was thinking..... If you wanted to, you could always include the magnet with your invitations if it's the same people that are getting both. Sort of as a little "reminder" for people since it's something they can stick on their fridge. That way you cover your bases, save on extra postage, which in Canada is NOT cheap and get everything out to everyone to still be able to stay within your deadline!! Good luck!!

Generally you will find that as long as they are a paying guest (a lot of times for a minimum of 2 nights or more depending on the resort) they won't charge you the outside vendor fee. Having said that, I've heard over my time here that Barcelo resorts can sometimes be a bit difficult to work with so I would still get in touch with your WC just to be absolutely certain. Good luck!

it's probably a good idea to look at the dates of threads when you go looking. a lot of the people that posted 2 and 3 years ago are no longer on the site. in all likelihood, this person doesn't check the site anymore especially since the reason for selling everything was that her wedding was cancelled back in 2012

Congrats and welcome to BDW! You'll find quite a few Punta Cana brides here! Good luck and happy planning!

That's awesome!! Thank you!! I'm going to take a look. They already have a design on them, but I'm finding the paint chips quite easily so would like to try to touch them up just a little. Your wedding is coming up really fast! I'm going to be in the hospital on your wedding day, but will make a mental note to wonder how it's going!! Really looking forward to seeing your photos when you come back! Your DIY's are great!!

Before I forget again.... could you find out what kind of paint was used for the maracas? Was it a craft paint? Shiny? Flat? I have some that I got that need to be touched up just a little. Thanks!!! Great pics! and congrats again!! looking forward to seeing Mexico!

Oh my goodness I wish I had some really good advice. This is pretty much the exact same thing that happened to us. It started with a couple of people and then just snowballed, and in the end even our MOH and BM backed out because they were afraid of paying more once the group rate was gone. It nearly split FI and I up at the time. I was really upset about the whole thing. In the end it came down to deciding what was really important and FI put his foot down about it all. I know you have besties and all that stuff, family, etc. But ask yourself this. If they were all gung ho, and are now all backing out for whatever reason, and trying to have a baby is more important to them instead of just waiting a little while to be able to attend your wedding, is getting married right now really important to you? You say you wouldn't get married without them - so would you prefer to take a chance that if you cancel for now or postpone, that if you start all over again and re-plan it all will they be there then for it? FI made me realize that what we wanted was to get married in Jamaica and that's what was important. So we just said to heck with everyone and went ahead and got married the way we wanted to. Yes in some ways it hurt that it wasn't as important to everyone else as it was to us but in the end I married the man I love on the beach in a tropical paradise. And that's what counted. I know it's a tough decision..... but it sounds like you need to figure out what you really want. The BFFs or getting married on the beach. And by the way, we booked last minute just the two of us with the help of our TA, and we ended up saving $300 each for the trip so in the end we got the last laugh on everyone. Good luck and I hope it works out how you want it to.

I have one for sale if anyone is looking. never worn. tags still on. in David's Watermelon colour with matching shoes, flip flops and hairband with coordinating guava sash. looks totally cute together. everything still has all tags and packaging. I believe it's a size 4 but for a slim tall child (which is what it was bought for) it will fit, just not go all the way to the floor David's has a great selection and you can get quite a few of them in colours if you want, or the ivory or white

Congrats! It looks like everything was wonderful. Definitely can't wait to see your professional photos. What you've posted are great!! Just curious.... since I love Essense - what design did you pick for your dress? it's absolutely gorgeous!!!

Congrats on becoming a Mrs!!! All the best for a fabulous time in Mexico! You have to promise to post pics!!

We wanted our wedding date to be our actual wedding date, which is why we got married in Jamaica. it was super easy, even though we were both divorced and the nice part is we were legally married on the day..... That was our preference. I did investigate Mexico and as much as it was what I wanted intiially, the "getting there" was just too much between translations and so on. Ladies... I'm going to admit to my old age showing here and also to being a bit perplexed only by the fact that this is a "trend". And this is in no way passing judgment on anyone.... so PLEASE don't take it that way. I will admit to not understanding the thing about getting married on one day but doing your symbolic on another. I'm saying this because my son married an American girl and her family helped her with the visa process for him from canada. They had to be married within 90 days of him arriving but it was march. So they married at the courthouse a week after he arrived but then had a "wedding" at the end of September so essentially 6 months later. That was for the benefit of family. Here is my confusion. They were married in March. Why isn't that their anniversary date? They had the wedding thingy 6 months later but why does she celebrate that as their anniversary? It was only symbolic so why not the actual March date? Again - no judgment. Just curious....... I sort of understand it for mexico because of what's involved and I do understand about wanting family there and loved ones, but again, why not celebrate your actual wedding date? The date you actually get legally married just as your anniversary date?

I've already decided I'm up for Styling Trio. Just that I like what I see and you can go to them if you want, which for me is a better option for what we're looking at. They were super responsive when I emailed them.

Very sweet to put the offer out there!

The other thing to remember here ladies.... we're dealing with men. And men will never understand the frivolity of a wedding. That's why to them it is "your" wedding. They have a difficult time seeing it as something they really want, and to be spending that kind of money... well. The male brain just doesn't compute that kind of stuff. Sure they may say oh I'd like this.... (whatever it is) but not totally understand what getting "this" actually means. My hubby went nuts over costs as well - I think they all do but for us it was because we had both had "the wedding" the first time around, and he didn't want all the fuss a second time. We were only the 2 of us finally, and in the end I think ours cost tops $5,000 so we really did do ours on the cheap. Even if we had done it with our group of 16, it would only have added about 5,000 more at the high end, and I doubt it would have been that much. We weren't looking at bridal parties and all the other stuff so the budget was very low. But then we did turn around and spend $3,000 on our AHR so we still came in well under $10,000 for everything. I will give you all some "old lady" advice.... remember that you will hopefully be spending a lot of years with this man. Yes you are both individuals..... but you want to be a couple for as long as possible. Sometimes compromise is the only thing that will get you through. I know all about the little girl's dream for her wedding but being respectful of your hubby to be's feelings about it all will go a long way down the road. Try to stress where you're saving money, not where you've spent it. Help him feel that you really are trying to cut costs and stay on budget. Sometimes no matter what you do you can't win and he's just going to resent how much money was spent, but remember that's a man thing and it's just one of the things we live with for the man we love! Good luck!

Congrats and welcome to the site!! That is definitely a destination wedding!! And what a wonderful place for it!! Where are you having it? I have family in both England and Scotland and I know unless you're in a really large city, there isn't the proliferation of hotels the way there is in America, and the price structure is very different as well. I don't know that I've ever seen anyone here using the webiste you mentioned, but I'm sure if there is someone will pop in with a reply. What date is your wedding? There are quite a few UK brides on the site, but doing it the other way round.... getting married somewhere warm either Mexico or Jamaica. You could still definitely take a look through the site and use the search bar to see if there is anything that pops up that might help you out with your plans! Good luck and happy planning!!

Got married at 53 second time around for both of us. If things go well we hope to plan a vow renewal next year..... and we'll be 57 and 58. I think that counts as "over 30".... lol probably waaaaaaaay over 30 though!

Hi. Congrats and welcome to the site! Everyone is right - you will find a ton of helpful information here that will help you along on your planning journey! I got married almost 3 years ago in Jamaica and we loved it, and we did our actualy legal wedding there as well, not a symbolic ceremony. We were married at Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica in Runaway Bay. It's a gorgeous resort and there is a huge forum here for it along with a whole lot of ladies that have been married there. It is one of the very few resorts that has a gazebo right on the beach so you get the best of both worlds in that you are on the beach without getting sand in your shoes!! It was great. From spending time on the forum when I was planning, I will say that the ladies doing April weddings afterwards said it was very windy. Of course through the summer you get the very high humidity, and then there is also the high point of hurricane season, which tends to lean towards August and September. However, having said that the Jamaican people loved to tell us that Jamaica very rarely gets hit by hurricanes!! Still, it's something to consider. We were married in late October and the weather was fabulous. If people go away for winter vacations they generally will go from December to March so that's likely a nice time for weather, and I would guess you could throw November in there too. That gives you nearly 6 months to work with in terms of timing. My guess would be if you're looking for an adults only resort then Couples or Sandals would be good options for you. I work with someone that is getting married in November at Couples in Negril. The beaches in Negril are supposed to be absolutely wonderful. I would highly recommend that you get in touch with a travel agent to discuss what you're looking for. Budget will obviously be a concern for you so a TA can help you with pricing and being in the range of where you want to be as well as give you advice on properties. The other thing you can do is go through the resort reviews here and see what past brides have said about their resorts and it will at least give you an idea of the opinions. Good luck and happy planning!

It was fine with just the two of us. We were married in Jamaica, and had originally planned the family thing. It all fell apart for various reasons, then the bridal party cancelled as well. I think the resort took pity on us to be perfectly honest. I rang the WC at the resort when we were trying to sort it all and was almost in tears and asked her if she knew anyone that could come and help me into my dress. My one big worry!! (silly I know) Anyway, she said she would, and then I did end up in tears just from relief! She was so sweet about it all, and they really went above and beyond for us. I cried when I saw the cake they had done. Not that it was anything super fancy or anything. Just that she had taken it upon herself to put a little more into it, and the darned thing was lopsided from the heat!! lol In the end both the WC and her assistant signed our marriage licence because we actually did get married in jamaica so we have 2 strangers' signatures on the marriage certificate!! We didn't do a first look. I know it's a trend but there was no way hubby to be was going to see me in my dress until I actually walked down that path!! That was going to be his "first look" lol And if we get lucky enough to do our vow renewal next year, it will be the same thing! I want his jaw to drop but I want it to be when I see him at the end of the "aisle". We've been through too much to make it anything less! We had a sweetheart of a local Jamaican photographer that ended up staying and having dinner with us, then we went up to the lobby terrace and had a first dance that everyone clapped for. It really was more than I expected given the circumstances and we loved every minute of it. It will all work out, honest. They're pros at all this stuff and I can guarantee that you aren't the first "twosome" couple that they've had get married so do your best to relax and enjoy it all!!