MJKH

I know, they're cute, hey? I found 15 at one store, and not a single box at the other store in town. Not even a spot on the shelf for them. Went back to the first store yesterday and they had 6 more on the shelf, still on sale. Hit or miss I guess like most things...the expiry dates have been May or June of next year.

Do you have something called the Great Canadian Wholesale Club there? It is affiliated with the Superstore chain. They have oodles of case-lot candy and chocolate options.

For sure!!! We're still working on the content and hoping to get them formatted by this weekend...then will take them to Staples for a trial printing.

And I'm glad to hear there is another option for a beach ceremony...the only ones I knew about were in the general vicinity of the palapa and then right on the main beach in front of that mayan ruin.

Oh, I can't wait to hear all about it! : )

The only other beach location where they hold weddings that I know about is on the main beach in front of the ruin. I've seen pictures of the site roped off for a wedding...it's pretty much the main beach-side sunbathing area. I'll see if I can find a pic for you...

Oh boy...you have me thinking... I KNOW for a fact that my mother would like to be more involved than she is. My FI and I are in our 40-s, very independent...totally on the same page with what we want our wedding to look like. I'm very private about our plans...in large part because I want there to be some element of surprise for our guests...but also because that's just my nature. It's great that you're supporting them in the idea of a destination wedding...we had to win over both families to join us in this venture and respect our wishes (well, it is still a work in progress)...but lots of brides on here don't have that support. So the fact that your interested in their plans and willing to be involved should mean the world to her...and I'm sure it does. Personally, I think the best thing to do would be to just ask "What can I help you out with next?"...also, I know that both of our mothers are sinking their teeth into planning family gatherings the weekend of our at home reception. If you're not feeling as involved as you'd like, maybe being able to plan your heart out with an at-home-function you offer to host would help...maybe?!?

TLS...I have the same issue... So, ONLY those who have the user name and password can access the photos, right? If the photos are loaded as large files (highest quality images), can you pull them off the site and print them as high quality images? I feel like a bit of a dumb-dumb when it comes to stuff like this.

Your Kate Spade jewelry could not have been more perfect...I just took another look! ; )

I wanted to share today's find. We've decided to go a different route with our cake (i.e., no chocolate shells)...but because I still LOVE them, I picked these up on sale at London Drugs for $2.39 a box (6 shells)...it was a splurgy item, but will be really nice to add to the welcome treat bags our guests will be receiving.

This one I liked but I got a less than enthusiastic response from the FI about it... And this I just thought was a neat concept...I think the story went like this...on their first anniversary they held a picture up of themselves on their wedding day...they take a picture of a picture of a picture...each anniversary...

Ok, so my curiosity got the better of me and I did a google search...here's the pan for the mini wedding cakes...and look at these cuties I found! : ) You should do a google image search of mini wedding cakes if you haven't already.

Great idea...I'll start! I pulled a couple from my inspiration folder...I have no idea who these girls are, I just thought the photos were cool!

I think it's a very smart thing to do...to help with pulling bags off the belt as you said and making sure all of the bags going on the private transfer bus are accounted for. I remember one of the brides saying it was a good thing they had their resort name on their tag, as the driver saw it...otherwise it would have been left behind.

I think I know which ones you're talking about...I'm pretty sure I've seen molds like that, but I also wonder if you couldn't bake a huge sheetcake and have them punch out three different diameters of cake using biscuit/cookie cutters, stacking them and drizzling them with icing/ganache. I think they'd be a bitch (pardon my language) to ice with buttercream but I would think pretty much anything is available if you're willing to pay for it.

Thanks so much for your post-wedding posts...you've given us lots to ponder! : ) Question: I like the idea of the luggage tags but wonder if people would use them/forget them...which, in that case, maybe we should take them with us to the airport and slap one on every piece of luggage as our guests arrive?

Yessss...just now! You did an awesome job...and I had a giggle over your bags. I think we all have a little something that doesn't go quite right...for me, it's the pile of Vistaprint stuff in my basement that will likely never see the light of day again because I simplified things so much. If only there were another couple out there with our same names...getting married on the same date... ; ) Your tag is awesome and very original! It does look like an architect did a little doodle for you one day...

I love them too...it almost looks like someone did it by hand with a calligraphy pen. Was it?!?

Oooooo - I love your first post too!

Camy...your pictures on FB look amazing! I love the one of you guys from behind with your bouquet...stunning : )

EEEEEE...love the picture...great place to start...can't wait for more!!! : )

Are you back?!? Have you posted pics and I've missed them?!? : )

Phewww...got them done girls!!! http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/76768/mjkh-wedding-week-survival-bags-are-done-lots-of-pics#post_1697366

So, after almost 10 months of scouring BDW threads for ideas, couponing, collecting free samples and watching for bargains wherever I went, it was finally time to put our wedding week survival kits together! Many of you already know that I have been agonizing over whether or not to take all of this stuff with us to compile the kits (and have them delivered as a surprise to each room) or to give them out before hand. After studying the pile of goodies in my basement...and getting real with myself about how much OTHER stuff we have to take with us, we have decided to hand them out ahead of time to the majority of our guests. We will be hosting a Christmas open house...that will give all the locals (friends and family) a chance to get to know each other a little better, and our guests an opportunity to ask questions about the resort, excursions, etc. The compromise is that we will be taking along some edible treats...and a few other goodies (travel candle, photo album) that will be given/delivered to each guest the night of their arrival. Here goes... Each of the ladies will be given a toiletry bag filled with goodies. The polka dot bags on the left side of the couch and the straw bags in the middle were purchased on clearance from Superstore at the end of the summer for between $3 and $4. Taking things out of packages and putting everything out to see...reminded me of playing "store" as a kid! I put a piece of tissue paper at the bottom of each toiletry bag to give it a "full" look. Just to give you an idea of what went into each bag for the ladies...shaving cream, razors, dry shampoo, kleenex, lip balm, sewing kit (Michael's), ecotools bamboo nail files and heal scrubber (http://www.minimus.biz'>http://www.minimus.biz'>http://www.minimus.biz), ms manicure kit (http://www.minimus.biz), nail polish remover wipes (http://www.minimus.biz), hand sanitizer (Bath and Body Works). We ordered the oversize postcards from Vistaprint for the tops of the bags and they worked perfectly! I bought a boning knife from Michael's, measured for the mid-line of the card on the inside, put two tiny marks on each end and lined them up with a ruler. When you run the boning knife alongside the ruler a couple of times, you get a crease which allows for a clean, smooth fold at the top of the card. Then I clipped the edges for rounded corners... A last-minute addition to our group means I had to improvise (as I was out of toiletry bags and not wanting to purchase anything more). This guest will be getting her toiletries in a pink sinamay bag I had on hand. Guests will also get a customized note pad and sticky note...all done (along with the stickers) by Vistaprint. This is one of the bags for the flower girls which includes a customized notebook from Vistaprint, a bunch of toys and books and a beach towel. The final product coming together...we gave our mothers extras in their kits and will inform our guests that, should they require more of anything the week of the wedding, they should check in with them! We will also have a large kit that we will take along with us on excursions (containing sunscreen, bug spray, a first aid kit and over-the-counter meds). Burlap bags and tissue paper came from Dollarama. Tags were business cards with the corners clipped from Vistaprint and tied on with natural jute twine. DONE!!! What are we doing now? Our goal is to get the pre-departure information booklets (passport style) done in the next week, printed and inserted in these passport covers from Michael's. They will be given out along with the bags at the open house. That way guests can actually take them to Mexico with their passports tucked safely inside. Stay tuned...

Hey...I don't know if these will help...just a couple I had in my "hair style" file. Personally, I would go for soft and pretty at a beach wedding, especially if you've got the right hair for it (which I don't...so mine will be softly curled and up). IMHO, the second photo you posted looks a bit too overdone...a bit big and "helmet-like" thru the crown...like there's one of those "bump-its" hiding inside.