futuremrstgun

daisymable or toiinlove ..can you guys share the pricing and info for RG weddings??? there's nothing on their website... THANKS!!! R~

love the 9.10.11 date!!! R~

hey ladies...i failed to include the following pics in my initial post...its the 'pack this' list which i did as a double sided luggage tag..not really for use on a luggage as its only on card stock but i thought it would serve as a great reminder for our guests to pack essentials like their passport, etc. in addition, i'm including a picture of the veil that i got from David's Bridal and pics of our rings. ok, that's it for now...i must FIND my template on my computer..WISH ME LUCK!!! R~ THE PACK THIS TAG (pic includes front and back of the reminder tag) THE $9.99 VEIL FROM DAVIDS BRIDAL THE RING (i'm in love with ALL things scrabble and initially i thought i'd do a scrabble theme...of course, i've since changed my mind..but this is what i was thinking of using as part of our stationery suite...that is, before i found BDW.com) once i get everything for my OOT bags..i'll post those...and anyone wanting templates..please let me know...i'm happy to send the templates as a PM... until next time, happy planning, all!!! R~

thanks, islandgirl! jbmarch, i'll send the template you later on (that is, AFTER i find the darn thing on my computer..i saved and saved and saved but for whatever reason, i can't find it)...good grief!?! R~

these look fabulous! i really wish i as patient enough to do all of the cutting and stapling and what not..but i'm not.. i bet your guests will love these!!! well done!!! R~

nope...cheesecake factory...we shut the place down...were the last couple in the joint...halloween 2007! R~

redginger...nope..they came like that...straight from Ross. i'm about to change the colors of your logo...stay tuned. R~

PERFECT..i LOVE everything...GREAT job!!! :-) R~

hello, everyone!!! before i get started..i have to send a special shoutout to EVERYONE ON BDW..i've read many threads, seen great DIY projects for inspiration AND learned so much from this site. as i plan my october wedding, i thought it was only fair that i share a part of my planning in hopes of helping any other bride who like me, didn't know where to start until i found BDW.com. ok, ladies..here it goes... THE BEST $19.99 I EVER SPENT ONLINE i decided to try online dating in 2007 and so my membership was $19.99...i was online for about a month..going on dates with a new person every weekend was a blast but I didn't really 'click' with anyone..that is, until i met Torry...he sent me the cutest email and I was smitten from the start. We 'chatted' and texted for about two weeks when we finally decided to meet in person on Halloween...basically, we've been inseparable ever since! i never believed in..WHEN YOU KNOW YOU KNOW..or love at first sight...that is..until i met Torry... he truly is my beautiful surprise... (shout out to india.arie for that song!!!) THE ENGAGEMENT our engagement was a complete surprise...i mean, we'd talked about getting married but i never thought Torry would do it so publicly...so, my fiance surprised me over dinner at what i thought was the kickoff weekend for my daughter's sweet 16..instead they conspired together to surprise me with an engagment over dessert. take a look at the pics..they explain it ALL much better... the plate that changed my life. the proposal...and the UGLY cry. following our engagement, i couldn't wait to announce the news so i put together an engagement card and sent it out within a week. this card was sent to family and close friends. next up was a STD that i did on wedding paper divas.com the STD postcard was mailed out a year in advance (October 2010). i keep having to recycle the same photo because the fiance isn't crazy about taking pics...funny thing is, this picture is the very first picture we took together...three months into our relationship... lol! the other side of the postcard included travel info and our wedding website. i chose Iberostar Rosehall Beach resort following a Fall vacation at the resort...basically, i fell in love with Iberostar and booked our wedding date right away. next up, i had to choose my dress. initially, i wanted a short and sassy dress to show off some killer shoes so my daughters picked out this dress from David's Bridal. then i realized that while i do like that dress, it didn't have the WOW factor that i longed for so i bought a second dress.... i've decided i'll wear the short dress for our stateside/legal ceremony and for the reception. the WOW dress will debut down the aisle in jamaica. on to the shoes...i'm an official shoe whore so i have THREE pairs of shoes to choose from... choice no. I choice no. II choice no. III still working out the details of my jewelry but i did find a fabulous cathedral length veil for $9.99 at David's Bridal..original price was $129...i posted the veil somewhere on BDW...the sale is still on..so get to the nearest David's Bridal to snag yourself a veil.. i'm still on the hunt for dresses for my two daughters and my step daughter..who will stand up for me and my son is being dressed by my fiance... ok..so now that the attire is covered, its time for me to delve into my stationery suite which includes a pre-boarding pass itinerary and wedding passport program as well as OOT bags which aren't fully complete so, i'll post those later. we opted against a formal invitation as we felt that the STD was sent to everyone and those folks who will be traveling with us will receive the pre-boarding pass itinerary and OOT bags...basically we opted to forego the formal invite to save some $$$$... our colors are all shades of purple and platinum..my honey's favorite color is purple and i love silver so it just made sense for us to go with purple and platinum...thanks to this site and the fabulous DIY brides including torilynnsmith...(THANKS FOR THE GREAT BOARDING PASS TEMPLATE)...i started with torilynn's template and tweaked it until i got exactly what i wanted...here's a peak at my pre-boarding pass itinerary suite... the cover includes a personalized postcard with handwritten note for each guest or couple... a close-up... the shells pictured are among a boatload of shells and sealife that i purchased from Ross for $12.99...the shells will line both sides of the aisle...(i know why, bring shells to the beach?) well, purple shells don't exist on the beach..so they'll make the trek with us to jamaica... the second page a look at the itinerary at a glance...most of these icons, i had to produce myself because there were very few in powerpoint that caught my eye... our logo appears on the back of each boarding pass. so, i really wanted to do a passport but i'm not patient enough to do all of the stapling, cutting, etc...so i've opted to do a passport program...i printed our passport on 8 1/2 x 11 glossy paper double sided with plans to reproduce it at kinkos...here's a look at the 'end product'... the cover i customized the stamps with dates and places that mean something to us...for example, our first date was on halloween at white flint mall in MD...my honey's favorite music artist is bob marley...so, for family and friends who know our story i thought it would be 'cute' to incorporate meaningful dates and places, etc. i'll likely do a little tweaking for spacing, etc...(ie, i want Nikki Giovanni's name on one line, etc.) oh and sorry the pics are so grainy..i took ALL of these on my iPhone...THANKS Apple! so, most of my DIY projects are complete...i'm sure i'll upload more stuff as my planning continues... THANKS for allowing me to share!!! R~ aka futuremrstgun

October 2011 Rashedah & Torry (futuremrstgun) - October 8, 2011 - Iberostar Rosehall Beach, Montego Bay, Jamaica Anthea & Alphonso (MrsJones2be)- October 9, 2011- Nassau, Bahamas Tammy & Ian (takelly) - October 21, 2011 - Grand Sunset Princess, Riviera Maya, Mexico

right after our engagement, i sent out engagement announcements and put up a wedding website...that way folks could leave messages and/or get info online...i sent the STDs a year in advance..i'm not doing formal invitations as i figure the STDs was enough and so i've opted to do nice OOTs for those that will be traveling..we're going to send those in advance so we don't have to lug everything down with us..they'll go out 6 weeks in advance of the wedding... good luck with all of your planning!!! R~

sure...or if you want..i'll PM you my phone number and you can call me..sometimes its easier to 'talk' it out...rather than 'read' it. just let me know. R~

i know of a BEAUTIFUL plus size shop in columbia, MD..its called curvaceous couture..they have a FB page and the shop is lovely...i'm from the DMV but now live in TX..girl, i flew up there just so i could visit the shop and try on designer gowns.. i'm a street size 14/16 but a plus size in bridal so most of the designer gowns i wanted to try on just weren't available down here..they have pronovias, reem acra and more...try it out or send your bridesmaids..its a family owned operation committed to the utmost in quality from the dresses to the customer service...you won't be disappointed!!! R~ ps...after all, not EVERYONE was meant to be a size 2...good luck and happy planning!!!

right click on the logo...and the 'picture toolbar' will appear...click on save as picture..i highly recommend saving the logo/monogram as a .jpg... good luck! R~

kellygrrrl...i'm that way with cards..i can't play spades, phase ten, gin rummy or nothin cuz i ALWAYS get mad..but scrabble..i'm usually the winner so i rarely, if ever get mad..but put a deck a cards in my face and its bound to be a war! i love ALL things scrabble so it was natural that i would go with a scrabble theme..that is before i finally settled on the fact that i'm REALLY the only one who loves scrabble so i need to stop! before i drive my fiance and ALL of my guests crazy with my love for the game. i'll have to check out the article... until next time, happy planning!!! R~

your passport STDs are gorgeous...did you do these yourself??? i just love seeing all of the DIY goodies from the brides on this site! genius!!! R~

i was going to use these as part of my invitation suite..but changed my mind...so i'll post em here instead..check out our rings.

J&G, i ordered them last week so i'd say about 5 business days, 7 'REAL' days... they are very nice and glossy plus they're full of all sorts of info..i showed my fiance last night and he was thrilled.... i just LOVE free stuff!!! by the way, they have an office in canada so even canadian brides can get in on the FREEbie! happy planning!!! R~

ok..so no. 8 is my new fave! yeah, it takes a little time and the more searching you do on this site as well as online, the more info there is to help brides design their own logos/monograms..that is if you have a little skill and artistic ability...and a whole lot of time...once you get started, you become addicted to perfecting your logo. all of them are beautiful, but you're losing the date and the destination under the flower..you might want to make the circle a bit bigger and place that text underneath the flower vs. on top of it. just a thought. GREAT job!!! R~

if its a bunch of stuff together..then ungroup it by clicking on the item..right click to open the 'picture tools' and then click group and ungroup... you'll have to click on each item that you want to change the color of...then right click to open the 'picture tools', format picture and then select the fill and line color of your choice. i hope that makes sense. R~

j&g...you did an AWESOME job!!!! very nice!!!! sorry i wasn't able to help...i'm completely and utterly swamped with wedding planning, work and ALL things bridal...like, dieting and working out! ugh?!? i love them ALL...but my faves are 3 and 7! congrats on a job very well done!!! happy planning!!! R~

love the reuse of the boarding pass template..what a clever idea that looks incredibly beautiful!!!! R~

so, my honey is helping me complete the ultimate shoe trinity (louboutins, jimmy choos and manolo blahniks)... he picked these up for me a few months ago and told me that THESE babies should be my wedding shoe..of course, i haven't told him that i already have two other pairs of FABULOUS shoes to wear..but who cares, right? i've got a whole 2 weeks to wear fabulous shoes while on vacay so these babies will get their time to shine! now, i need to start working on the manolos... happy planning, all! R~

hi, daisymable! i placed the order last week so i'd say 5 - 7 days... the link is noted below..you'll have to call them to place the order...(i noticed you're in Canada..there's a canadian office listed) FYI, i asked for 25 the first time but they only sent 10..i called back today and requested an additional 15...so i suspect i'll get the other 15 sometime next week. http://www.visitjamaica.com/contact-us.aspx happy planning!!! R~

sunshine..i so agree...i was there last october and i can't wait to get back!!!! i'm soooo excited..after reading ALL of the reviews and witnessing two weddings during our vacay last year..man..i know i made the right decision with iberostar rosehall. btw, ladies..for those of you who might be putting together OOTs and what not, i got FREE tourist guides in the mail today...you can get as many as you want and they are so nice and did i mention that they're FREE!!! the only bad thing is the iberostar properties are listed among the hotels on the map inside..but who cares, right?!? or 'no problem, mon'... check out the Jamaica Tourist Board's website for details... happy planning, ladies!!! R~