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Hahaa...you might as well! I thought the goal was 60...but when I heard it was 150, I decided to move things along ; )

So I just paid the $30 USD to become a supporter, because for as "active" as I've become, I still have a long way to go before I reach 150! I so agree about clogging up the threads...I hate having to go thru hundreds of comments to find the one thing that I remember someone talking about a while back...

I am giving pashminas...and I know a local lady that does embroidery. I think I looked at every statement made about about pashminas on BDW and there were lots of suggestions. Last year I bought a bamboo pashmina for myself on vacation and LOVED it...so I have been hunting down a reasonably-priced wholesaler, and this is what I've ordered (it's not the cheapest pashmina out there, but I had my heart set on bamboo!): http://www.fashionunic.com/pashmina-solid/bamboo-rayon.html At $7 a piece, I thought they'd be worth a try! I'll be getting them from my SIL at the end of the month so I can take some pics and give feedback. Again, they are in the states so I just used a border service and had it sent there for my SIL to pick up.

torilynnsmith...YOU ROCK...'cause that is a great idea to include them as part of the pre-lim info going out to our confirmed guests (I keep talking about Christmas, because I anticipate that we'll have an open house for all of our confirmed guests to chat with them about transfers, customs, etc...answer any questions...anything that we need to deal with before they get to the resort)...then they can use it for their passport after if they like...and if it's not for them, they don't have to worry about hurting our feelings if they don't use it!

Oh, and Tori...I meant to tell you, thanks for giving me some food for thought when it comes to embroidering a child's name on a shirt or other garment, bag, towel, etc. as a gift. I think your point is very valid...I might just do an initial for their first name and put "flower girl" underneath that.

Gee, now that I look at these passport covers, I think how fun they would have been to use as part of a wedding invitation...for a little more than $1 a piece, they would have been great! Too bad ours is already done and out. Can anyone point me in the direction of the "rules" of BDW regarding number of posts and what can be accessed when? I have been looking for it all over!!!!

Here are the four colours of passport covers from Michaels...we plan to give them as stocking stuffers this Christmas, or include them in a Christmas card with a copy of our engagement photo, or give them out over the Christmas holidays when we meet up with family and friends to chat about/plan for their trip to our DW.

Tori, Sorry about that...CAA is the Canadian Automobile Association...the motor club where you can book travel, insurance, car coverage...they're all across Canada are they not? Our main branch sells maps, travel clothing and gear...

Here's what I was thinking...because it was the ONLY bag I could find locally that I loved...and it was a heck of a lot cheaper than ordering something with a logo online...I bought a few extra because I loved them so much, and figured if they didn't get used for OOT bags, I would just use the extras for birthday gift bags or whatever.

So do the wedding planners actually have a rehearsal with us at any point leading up to the wedding? And do you mean that you get a welcome dinner for your group OR a rehearsal dinner? I was wondering if, given enough notice, they would book enough space at a sitting for all of the guests (the entire a la carte doesn't need to be booked off) for the rehearsal dinner (which is included in our platinum package) AND a welcome dinner (which would mean our guests would have one less a la carte they would have to book)? It's just that the chances of getting space for all 35 guests at an a la carte would be pretty slim I would think if we wait until we get there to try to book it.

Actually, you are right...with just the two of us, we always preferred going over to the Mezcal side...but for a larger group there would be more room on the other side. Other than the lobby bars, all of the others are closed in the evening, right?

Hmmm...well the Advil Night I bought at Shoppers on sale for $3.99 and there were coupons hanging next to them for $4 off any size...and they let me buy 16 boxes I think in one transaction which was a miracle. Every time I go to use a coupon somewhere I hold my breath...'cause it just all depends on who is ringing you in that day! Websaver.ca and gocoupons.ca are good resources...and with the Imodium coupon, I just started searching online, only to find that the company had one on its' website for $2. The Puffs coupons were in that extra flyer that come with our paper on a fairly regular basis. As I see relevant coupons and discounts (such as those for Old Navy, etc), I'll try to link them into this thread if people are interested...?

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Hmmm...but I guess that's only if you don't have your bags yet!

Natalie, Keep looking/calling! These bags continue to be replenished at the stores here in Saskatoon.

Our only adult attendant will be my FI's 17 year old daughter...this is what she has picked to wear (Barijay, hot pink, style no. 216):

Hahaa...no, I don't know that "manly" would describe the colours they have...more like tropical fruit punch! I'm still undecided...although I did buy myself one.

This is what I am giving to my FI the day of the wedding...I stumbled upon it while shopping in the states at a TJ Maxx...an incredible deal for around $120 if I remember correctly. It's a Tommy Bahama watch that has an area on the back that I will engrave. It will be perfect for our wedding in Mexico...has a tropical-y vibe...and will go nicely with his TB white linen shirt and sand-coloured linen pants.

That was me (Tide packs)...they were the same price at Rexall too this morning when I popped in. I think it was $1.49...don't quote me on that, but they were considerably cheaper than the $2 Wal-Mart wanted per pack. It surprised me actually because usually Shoppers is the highest with their prices.

I meant to add this here too...the actual OOT bags (from Dollarama): The larger ones (below) will be used for our parents, wedding party attendants, and my girlfriends...

These are the passport covers from Michaels...they are $1.50 and come in pink, green, orange and turquoise from what I saw. Click on this link and you'll get a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase, including sale items for the next few days. http://www.michaels.com/c/IA_CAN_073111,default,pg.html

More adult OOT bag stuff... The Advil nighttime were pretty much free (paid taxes only) from couponing, the advil and tylenol were from Dollarama, the waterproof bandaids were on sale at Superstore for $2.49 a box and will be divided up...the two pack of Purell (for my MIL 'cause she doesn't like strong scents) was $1.50 at Superstore, the asprin was around $1.80 at Superstore and the antiseptic wipes/bug bite wipes were free from my family doc. The cheapest place I found the 3 pack of Tide (for the sink) was Shoppers Drug Mart and the Woolite is a pack of 10 from CAA for $4.60 which will be divided up... Chapstick (Dollarama $2) and Blistex ($1.25) both with SPF, Tums from Superstore... For my girlfriends' bags, mini dry shampoo (around $3 a piece at Winners and Homesense)...I've never used it but they love it...and some lip stuff from Bath and Body Works ($2 on sale)... These mini travel candles were on clearance at B&BWorks for $1 each! I also bought the cute boxes of matches like Tori at Dollarama...but it looks like we won't be able to take them on the plane : ( These pocketbac hand sanitizers were .50 each and the holders to clip them around a bag strap were .05 each! You girls in the US got it made! I was in Washington visiting my cousins over the July 4th holiday, and it was a great time to catch deals... Here is some of the stuff that will go into the larger kits for the bridal suite and our mothers...the Off! I got for $2.99 each with coupons, the card decks, scissors and glue stick were from Dollarama ($1 each) as well as the Poly to Go ($2)...and, just in case someone needs ear plugs (as I do sometimes), we picked up the earplugs from Dollarama ($1). This is travel size stuff that I just bought for myself that I was excited about...I'm kicking myself now for not buying more of the wisp disposable toothbrushes from Dollarama ($1). They'll be great on long flights... And, what we're still waiting for is a shipment from Minimus with other OTC med stuff, nail polish remover wipes, small eco/bamboo heal scrubbers and nail files...I'll post a pic in a few weeks when I get it from my SIL. They live in a border town in Manitoba and I had the stuff sent to a border shipping service about 20 minutes from them in North Dakota. They hold the package for a small fee ($3) until you pick it up. Saved me a lot of money on shipping! I'm also waiting for the bamboo pashminas from FashionUnic and my waterproof key/money holders from ebay (I bought the bracelets from Wal-Mart too). Oh...and my first shipment from Vistaprint should be here next week...

Adult OOT bags will include some combination of the following: Kleenex wipes ($1 package at Extra Foods during their dollar days), Puffs kleenex (were next to nothing because I had coupons), fancy kleenex (.99 at Homesense) The sewing kits (Michaels $1.50 - thanks again Tori!) and the 4 pack of cosmetic bags were $9.99 at Winners and will be used in some way... These mint tins with mirrors inside were too cute to pass up at Homesense ($1.49)... These tubes of sunscreen were $.97 at Target...those with children at the resort will also get a tube of the Water Babies sunscreen: Aloe gel was $1.57 a bottle here at Wal-Mart: Small shower sponges (Dollarama $1 for 3) and pens...

So, I took a bunch of pictures this morning because I'm going to pack everything up that we have so far and move it to the basement for storage. My FI and I are going to Europe for the month of September, and I need to switch focus from wedding stuff to trip stuff (as promised!). All of our written/printed materials will be winter projects I think...but I'm just glad I started shopping early to catch "warm weather stuff" while it's in season/on clearance. These little photo albums were $2.99 at Superstore and are covered in woven straw. We'll keep the plastic covers on until they go into the bags, but you get the idea. You can put a little photo in the front cover...which we'll do...and use the book for our welcome letter, maps, schedules, photo sharing info, etc. My FI's daughter will be turning 17 the day we arrive in Mexico (Jan 29/12). Her OOT bag will include a pretty beach towel with her name embroidered on it (Homesense $14.99) and a water bottle (Superstore $1.94): The flower girls will be getting a towel with their name embroidered (Homesense $14.99), a small water bottle (Superstore $1.44), a terry cover-up with their name embroidered...or "flower girl" perhaps (Target $9.99) as well as a Timex watch (Target $14.99). These are their thank-you gifts as well: These will go into the flower girls' bags...the foam disk and jumping ropes were on clearance at Superstore, and the deck of cards are from Dollarama ($1): Something extra for the nephews...foam disk (Superstore clearance) and cards from Dollarama: I'm going to put the rest of the pics in another post...just in case I screw this up!

all the love, Thanks so much...I've just ordered 50! I saw them, but wasn't sure if it was a zipper at the top or if it was just a seam.