I have never heard of those. I just plan on laying my dress on top of the stuff in the overhead bins. Lots of brides have done this and it worked well.
I think you should probably stay away from the cremes for the wedding, but you could always buy one of those dresses for your own wedding, say the rehersal dinner at your destination:) And one year to go! Thats so exciting for you!
I think you could do them if you wish. Its your wedding and your allowed to do anything you want with your hair! Just think about looking at those pictures in 10-20 years, would you be happy you did that for your wedding day?
We aren't having a slideshow, its just going to cost us to much money to rent all the equiptment, plus all our guests coming are family or really close friends so they have seen a lot of our pictures anyways. I think if you do have a slideshow you could do it after the dinner.
My FI is only having his best friend as his best man and no groomsman. They will be wearing the same things, but will have a different boutineer. I think if they are a little different color it wont matter.
I seen some the other day at Le Chateu, they were last seasons so they were on clearance, but the girl working there said in a few months they will get all the different colors back again, and they are about 3 dollars each.
My FI is the hardest person to buy for because anything he wants he buys and anything I ever think of to get him he would never use, like a watch. I think I might just get his ring engraved with a special saying!