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wow thats a lot of work, I'm sure your guests will LOVE it! So much goodies!

Is ebay the only place to buy? I am looking for alternative vendors.

Nice OOT bags. I wish I could find those travel luggage tags at Michaels again!

Wow, your bags are awesome! You painted them?! Love your playing cards too!

LadyLove, That's awesome that you were able to get a private reception. Thanks for info, I am going to try see if that works with my cruise line. Good thing you insisted with the TA!

nice very nice!!!! awesome deal!

LadyLove, It's actually the cruiseline who told me about the extra online credit (referral). We are travelling with Princess. I don't know if RC has the same offer, it would give them a call to ask. I hope they do. How did you manage to book the private reception? I don't have any bridesmaids so less decisions to make...and I wont have many guests. :-) I think it gets stressful or overwhelming when I look at the whole list of things to do but when I am able to mark of of them done, it feels so much better. I just booked my flights today.. phew.. I am thinking as long as I get there with my FI... the rest are just details!.. I do hear you.. easier to say than done. Sounds like your wedding is going to be so much fun! So matter what St-Thomas will be gorgeous and so will your wedding! :-)

oh thanks for posting the picture. It's really neat that you put it next to something for comparison!!

Very cute concept for the flip flops. I wonder if they actually work though for the imprint on the sand.

oh thanks, the prices look so cheap!

LadyLove, 's ok , no worries. Thank you for replying, it's helpful to know. Initially I thought maybe having lunch with my guests after the ceremony but I will be with them for a whole week cruising!! Hehe I thought maybe they would like to visit a bit instead and we could have a private dinner reception like you mentioned. I didn't go through the cruise line wedding package so I wont be able to have a private reception but I thought to have a nice dinner in one of the specialty restaurants instead. I haven't done much yet since I still don't know how many people are coming. I have the photographer/videographer/ceremony/bouquet/cake decided. I don't plan to give out any OTT bags because I didn't want to give extra things for my guests to have to carry. I may just give them some sport water bottles or travel mugs because I found them very handy on my last trip. I thought instead covering for their tips and get drink packages for them. Well lets see depends how many are coming. I dont expect a lot so maybe it will be affordable. With certain cruise line you can send a referral to your guests and when they book their trip they can get an extra shipboard credit from the cruise line (on top of the one given my the TA) and you get it too per guests booked. It's not much but it nicely adds up! Any help is welcome. I still have to find my personal accessories (wedge flip flops, shoes, jeweleries, hair piece, etc) and a dress for the flower girl. I thought I wouldn't have much to do since it would be a simple wedding but just shopping those personal attires is very time consuming! Also I can't afford to buy everything all at once so I have to get one thing at a time... very slow pace and the wedding is coming soon so it is stressing me out a bit. Oh well... I hope your planning is going smoothly. Time flies!

I'm going with with Princess too! Sailed with them last year. Had an amazing vacation. Service was excellent. Very clean. Very nice ship. I got a bit sea sick on the last day (maybe been eating too much desserts hehe) and everyone was very kind, catering to me. It was just nausea but I was treated like 1st class. Congrats FutureCrose!!! Are you going to stay in a hotel in FLL the night before? Just wondering which ones are good but not too pricey.

Love your colors and envelops. Very nice!

It does look so well done. I want to make them too now. I wonder how easy it is to use acrylic paint.

Neat!

oh those parasol are pretty in pictures. I didn't know they came in different size.

I like the ivory for myself and was thinking about getting another colors for the others such as turquoise. Let me know how they come when after you received them.

Wow this is such a neat thread, exactly what I was looking for. So which ones are better from MAC or JJ?

I like how you made the bag to contain your kit. Very cute.

How big are they? Can they fit a beach towel?

I would like to know too. Are they also made of a good plastic?

Oh little snacks are a good idea! My niece is always hungry!!! Thanks for sharing such great ideas!

That's such a good idea! Thanks for sharing!

How did you stick them on? Looks so cute!

Thanks for sharing.