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since i can't sleep, i'm incredibly anxious after today's quake in my hometown area..my family and friends are safe and sound in the DC area but i'm just anxious..so i'm up DIYing..late..even though i have to be at work in the AM..how i'm going to manage that, i have no idea. anyway, since i'm up, i thought i'd share my magnets..all dressed up and ready to go...hope you enjoy them as much as i do. until next time, hug your loved ones real tight AND as always, happy planning!! R~

EVERYTHING is exceptionally beautiful!!! bravo on a job well done, Mom!!! and congratulations to you and your daughter!!! R~

gotta warn ya, letty..you're going to be visiting michaels EVERYDAY...you can use the coupons daily...so i hit up multiple michaels..as there's like 2 near my job and 2 near my house..so i just collect my list..iphone in hand and get to shopping. good luck, love! as always, happy planning!!! R~

do we really have our own blog??? i've never seen it and would love to know how to access it too. i'm hoping one of the moderators will see these posts and chime in. R~

hi, marlena! how many cylinder vases are you using? that sounds like a pretty good quote... please let me know... thanks!!! R~

YES, I was 'schooled' by another BDW bride and now i'm OFFICIAL... no more printing for me..its all about the michaels app on iPhone..now i will tell you they've been experiencing technical issues with their app this week so the coupons aren't loading...have no fear, check out michaels.com on the web from your phone and voila..they will scan the coupon and you're on your way...40% off any regularly priced item this week. oh boy!!! R~

LOVE SEEING ALL OF THE MONOGRAMS, LADIES!!! BRAVO ON A GREAT JOB!!! this site has such talented DIY brides..i just LOVE it!!! R~

all of the dresses are gorgeous...you've got a tough decision... I LOVE THEM ALL!!! R~

jbmarch2012... girl, i don't mind at all..i love that we can ALL use my thread to share...you know me and michaels are in a SERIOUS relationship...i visit him often...equipped with my iPhone full of coupons... woo hoo!! until next time, happy planning!! R~

awww...letluva..you're sooooo kind...i've got alot of 'relatives' on this site... ;-) afterall, we're all now a part of the 'DW' bride family... to BDW.com!!! make yourself at home...feel free to let me know if i can provide any tips, templates or whatever..i'm always happy to lend a hand. until next time...happy planning!! R~

good evening, ladies! i just want to say..THANKS for the lovely words of encouragement..i'm 6 weeks away from my big day and most of my planning is coming to an end...i'm excited, scared and anxious..all at once! excited that my wedding day is fast approaching.. scared...or should i say hopeful that everything will go as planned and if it doesn't..scared i'll turn into a bridezilla. anxious..for the big day to get here (already)!! as i prepare for my big day, having this forum as an outlet has been encouraging and so helpful..i've tapped into my inner martha stewart, grown considerably in my faith and how i deal with friends and even strangers and made online friends with a number of AMAZING women... thank you all for allowing me to put my thoughts, my projects and even some of my angst out into the world wide web..its been REAL... ok..so now that i've gotten that outta the way..BACK TO DIYing, i go... until next time, happy planning, all!!! R~

these are stunning!!!! an absolute LOVE!! R~

the magnets can be found at my favorite store..michaels...12 in a pack for $1.79... happy planning, ladies!!! R~

sounds like another good reason to get the legal ceremony out of the way stateside...wow!! thieves will try just about anything... so glad it all worked out for you. congratulations!!! R~

good evening, ladies! here's a peak at one of my starfish magnets..he's almost dressed and ready to go... enjoy!! as always, HAPPY PLANNING!!! R~

kkimi88... thanks, girlie..starfish are a fairly inexpensive way to add to the 'beachy vibe'...plus they serve so many purposes... what part of the UK do you live in?? i lived in the cotswolds in the late 80s....loved it!!! until next time, happy planning!! R~

hello ladies! i bought ALL of my starfish from two BDW brides..not sure of the size...one batch (the one i dyed) are real..and one batch (i spray painted those) are fake...some of my starfish are quite large..probably 5 inches and then the others are small...2 to 3 inches... i've seen them all over though...ross, marshalls, etc..i don't think we have an xmas store here..but i'll be on the lookout from now on. i'm not doing placecards as i want my guests to sit where they want..but i love the idea of using them as placecards..one other thing you might consider is attaching a magnet to the back with a dob of glue and voila..not only will they serve as placecards but then they can become a refrigerator magnet..a nice reminder of the great time folks had at your wedding in paradise. ;-) i'm pretty sure i'll be doing that for some of mine..which will be given with our welcome packets upon check-in at the hotel. until next time, happy planning!!! R~

hi, redginger... if the starfish and/or sand dollar are genuine sealife and porous then yes they can be dyed. if they are ceramic and/or fake starfish, spray painting is best. i spray painted my fake ones metallic silver...and they turned out much better than dying... until next time, happy planning!! R~

i don't think you can... at least i've never seen a way to do that... R~

good morning, ladies! now that my OOT/welcome bags are pretty much done...just gotta assemble them...which i'm doing...five down...10 more to go. today, i plan on focusing on my decor. i'm absolutely obsessed with shades of purple and platinum/silver...with a little black thrown in for good measure. most of my decorations will be in the purple and platinum colors..so today, i'm dyeing starfish... yes, ladies..dyeing starfish. i bought some white starfish here on BDW.com and well, since everything has to COOOOORRRRDDDDIIIIINNNNNNAAAATTTTEEEEE...they simply had to be dyed...here's a look at what i did... its pretty simple..i used wilton food coloring..followed the directions on the box for dyeing easter eggs and voila...my starfish are now a beautiful shade of purple. ok, that's it from here... until next time, happy planning!! R~

the border is a martha stewart paper punch. gotta love ole martha!!! R~

no..actually, i saw that she was tagged in the pics on his FB so i approached her on my own. she was so incredibly happy to recommend him...i bet she wouldn't mind if i sent you her info..but let me check with her first..upon confirmation, i'll PM you her email address. R~

wow..these are lovely... R~

hello ladies! so i'm hard at work packing up my OOT/welcome bags...i've been packaging some items so everything will 'coooooorrrrrdddddiiiiinnnnnaaaattttteeee' too....here's a peak... in addition to the OOT bags, i'm working on welcome kits which will include some other goodies for the guests...a resort map, itinerary at a glance, sew in love kit (aka sewing kit), etc...i had to 'bling' them out..here's what i've come up with. thanks for allowing me to share... until next time, happy planning!! R~ ps...here's the SEW IN LOVE kit (aka the sewing kit)

i've decided to hand deliver the OOT bags to those who live locally, ship OOT bags to those out of town guests and then hand deliver the other bags to our east coast guests while in town over labor day weekend. i'm hoping having the OOT bags beforehand will excite our guests and allow them to 'enjoy' a taste of what's in store in jamaica plus, i'll personally avoid undue stress about shipping, extra bags, etc. the items i'm taking with me to jamaica include decorations and some other guest info like a welcome kit which will include the resort map, a sewing kit, itinerary at a glance, etc. all lightweight items that should pack in carry-on or checked bags, easily. good luck and happy planning, ladies!! R~