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These are fabulous! I am such a fan of silly puns! I will for "shore" have to come back when I do my invites! (hahahahaha - okay, sorry for that. It was bad,)

This might be my favourite song right now! I want it for everything.... originally thought I might walk up the aisle to it, but am now thinking of walking back down (recessional) instead to it.... not sure, but I sure love it! So perfect for a destination wedding!!! I also like Till there Was You (Beatles), God Only Knows (Beach Boys), The Rainbow Connection (my alltime favourite song!!!)..... so many ideas! I think I am just going to first compile a list of all the songs I want, then allocate them to specific times/people. Is anyone walking down the aisle to the same song as the bridal party? I only have 2 BM.... Trying to decide if I should have the same song for the parents, groom, and the bridal party, then a separate one for me, or seat the parents right before the processional and then start with just one song for the bms and me.... and maybe come in at the bridge of the song or something.... hmm.... What do you think?

Yeah you certainly cannot beat that price!

I love all these ridiculous songs.... yes, even the bird dance.... I am limiting do not plays to hip hop and things with lyrics that grandparents and little children (or rather, their parents) will not find appropriate. Is there something else I am forgetting?

ooooh, Great thread! Hmmmm..... now I need to put some thought to this... great ideas! Keep them coming!

Hmm.... thanks for all the suggestions! Keep them coming! This is great!

Beautiful song!!!

Grrr I want to be at 150 so I can see this.... it sounds so helpful! Thanks for posting!

Awesome thread! I am list making as I look through every page... And my list is getting WAY too long!

Ooooh that would be so beautiful! Sorry I can't think of a song specifically.... You could always pick the island favourites, or anything Bob Marley ish

Beautiful job!

gorgeous job! I love these!

whew what a list!

Good point - what about doing cute coverups or those little satin housecoat thingies (pretty sure that is not actually what they are called ha!) and they can wear their own swimsuits underneath; that would be super sexy and fun! You know your girls though - if you think they would be in it, then you are probably right. I think it would be really fun and it is such a sweet idea! What great keepsakes!

Hey this is great to know for future reference - thank you!

Great ideas, all! I am not sure yet, but I think I will be doing beach bags with a small clutch or something, jewelry for the day of (probably) some bath stuff, a pashmina, and personalized flasks. We are also paying for their dresses and maybe hair. Also, we are probably going on a girl's spa weekend (instead of a very small stagette party), and I will be footing the bill for a package including mani-pedis, champagne and massages. That is the big splurge - everything else is SUPER cheap, or DIY, and I only have 2 BM (one of whom is my teenage sister). I will be including my mom and future mother in law for most of this too. I think that will probably be it. To ask them, I made them cards and gave my MOH some coconut bath salts and lotion too. This is really the place in our wedding where we are spending the most money, actually!

Hmmm.... something else to think about.... we are planning on bubba kegs in place of OOT bags, but a little something extra would be nice....

Besides, it is not tacky because the dresses do not LOOK like they are only 20 bucks! They are awesome! You don't need to tell them, either!

This is so awesome! Thanks for all the great tips!!!

Yeah, I am looking at about a year in advance for the STD too, BUT we are also doing a website in the next couple months and passing word around about it. (We are getting married summer 2013). I wish I could do it all earlier!

Beautiful!!! Hmm... maybe something else to think about....

We agreed not to get each other gifts, BUT I think I will be doing a BD album anyway - really, it is a present for both of us! Maybe, if I cannot scrape up the money to surprise him, it will be DIY... maybe...hmm. Also doing the pair of socks with the tag that says "In case you get cold feet..." So cheesy but I love it!

Okay, this is really tough. What do you define as long term? Nothing upset me more (before we were engaged) that some people didn't consider FI and I "long term" because we were not married or engaged or whatever, even though we were together for longer than a lot of people, and living together and everything. The way we are doing it is that, if we know you and your partner is long-term, the invite is addressed to both. Otherwise, just you. NO ONE is being invited who will have no one else there - family or other friends or whatever - but that just luckily worked out with our friends and family. Does that make sense? I think you do not need to add an "and guest" if you do not already know WHO exactly that guest is going to be. I do agree with torilynnsmith - would YOU want to go without your partner? Or your kids? Also, I LOVE the idea of supplying childcare - I have seen this done and it works out wonderfully! I do not want this to come off as rude; just remember not to stress - it will all work out!

Oh I want to get my post number up! I cannot wait to open this!

Fabulous!