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Thank you!!! I really love the dress, I hope all my girls do too! They're going to try them out this week

I found my BM dresses! I decided to go with pink as one of our colors, I love the look of these dresses and they will look great! I'm going to add a sash with a flower or something under the bust line to add some form to it but at 69.99$ + 20% off, it was an amazing deal!! Yay!! So excited, I've instructed all the girls to go pick them up at Jacob this week.

HI ladies - so just curious, does the ability to download need to be manually turned on? Just wondering because I finally hit 150 and am super excited to be able to download some templates!

That's good to know! Thanks for the info - we are thinking of having a steel drum band but I'm not sure if they will be able to play all the songs I want

Hi trose! That dress is very pretty, it looks really like the perfect beach wedding dress! Congrats on finding the one!

I'm sure you could make it work if you found someone to share with you! That would help in covering travel costs for the photographer I'm sure When/where are you getting married?

Those look great! I really like the fourth one in on the top line, I think that's my favorite!

Wow, thank you for posting this! I got some great ideas and love that you posted inspiration boards

I didn't even know these things existed! Thanks for sharing!!

Does anyone have the first aid kit template? The stick people? I noticed the original posting was a few years ago. Thanks!

I agree with martini! Flight centre sucks!! I've been working with one guy for weeks upon weeks and now he refers me to the groups department. In the meantime, I've lost time and prices have increased!! I found a new TA and so far so good, fingers crossed!!

What an awesome thread, I just got a little teary eyed thinking about the big day!!

Wow, awesome deal! Thanks for posting, I wonder if there similar deals in Toronto? I thought about maybe making one as well because I too can't decide if I want one, I goggled making your own veil and it actually looks pretty straightforward!

Question for all you ladies - are you making one bag per person or one bag per couple? We're going to make one per couple and double up on anything like chapstick if we add that. Also, might make a completely different one for kids with beach toys, bubbles are a great idea! And maybe coloring books/crayons. Just wondering what everyone is doing?

It just occurred to me that I can just go down to the beach with the wedges I already own and see how it feels! lol! I'm walking distance to a beach... I can NOT believe I hadn't already thought of this! Will let you know as well, I'm sure it's fine, not like a heel getting lost in the sand

I didn't buy the mugs yet but plan to... wanted to run it by the FI first and get his thoughts on it. They weren't insulated or anything so won't keep anything cold! The pink bags also came in red and I think there were blue ones. There were a ton of bags! They also had the smaller jute that I bought in other colors or with different colored handles... I wish I'd taken pics, sorry girls!! For anyone in TO, I went to the dollorama near finch/steeles/victoria park area, I can't remember exact location and am not familiar with the area. I popped in for the jute bags and was pleasantly surprised by the store, it was huge and they had a wedding section with little wedding boxes, ribbons, cards, etc... And a huge crafts section!

Ok here are my two cents: I've attended a range of showers from very large (catered) to very small (hosts/BMs/family made food). The ones I've been too are usually hosted by family, and the bridesmaids have pitched in but usually to help with making food or organizing games. The bachelorettes have usually been hosted by the BMs. Destination weddings are costly for guests/wedding parties so if you can alleviate some of the pain, it might help - if your girls are already expecting to host/pay for it and don't mind than you probably have nothing to worry about... maybe ask them if they've talked about a shower at all? I personally didn't want a shower but my BMs are insisting on having a shower for me, which is really very sweet of them, so I've suggested low key and maybe suggesting guests bring wine for our cellar versus other gifts. We already live together and have everything we need! But we love our wine I also agree with Sllefbvr, accepting the role of bridesmaids means sharing the fun in planning the wedding but also taking on some expense (dresses, parties, travel, etc...) so leave it up to the girls to worry about planning your parties! Good luck

Hi there! I've checked three dollar stores in the last few days and nothing! I wasn't looking for kits though so will need to go back! lol I did find travel mugs for $1! I thought that was great, I have a feeling people will probably lose them anyhow so didn't want to go to expensive.

Hi all future brides and past brides! Anyone using a clutch or handbag of sorts on the wedding day? If you already have one, can you post pics? If you did, was it useful, can you post pics? If you didn't, did you wish you had? Thanks so much girls!!

Thanks for posting this! I found some really beautiful shoes on there... makes me want to wear really pretty heels! Maybe in a fuschia color

Hi there, If you could share, that would be awesome... what info would you need? I found one I really like and have an idea, if you check out this link: http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/tropical-dingbats.html and scroll down to the caroline terry with the palm tree, I'm thinking something like, also just a simple starfish with our first initials. Do you have anything like that? Thanks so much!!

Congrats everyone! I agree, this site has been super helpful, there is so much information I've gotten from here that has really gotten my butt in gear! lol! I didn't realize just how much planning there is, even with a destination wedding! We finally set our date, April 18, 2012! Getting married at the Iberostar Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica, woo hoo!! Have fun planning ladies!

Oh wow, those look high! I'm kind of torn between a wedge and a barefoot sandal. I definitely can't do heels... but will probably want a little height for the reception... so maybe a barefoot sandal for the ceremony, a wedge for the reception?

Great bags! I like the underwater camera idea and am definitely going to check it out!! We think we might have a large group as well so maybe i'll throw the cameras in our wedding party/parent/sibling bags. A personalized cd is also an awesome idea!! Very inexpensive but a great way to share your special songs with your closest friends and family Thanks for the ideas!!

My FI was against turquoise for some odd reason but all for fuschia! I love it!! I was going to go with black but now am all for fuschia with maybe some green accents... but he is definitely very cooperative, thank goodness!