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Where have you been looking for wedding flats? My FI is more than 3in shorter than me. I got barefoot jewels for the ceremony but i will need flats for when we leave the resort for pics.

What if we do not have a wedding party? Our sweetheart table will be on the dance floor because of the layout of the venue. (it is a raised platform) Still think my special beach items would be safe on our table?

I started a similar threat like this and most of the answers that i got were pretty much OOT bags. I started with the basic OOT bag items hand held fans water proof bags- for cameras,ect tums nail files tylenol tide pens, ect I had a hard time choosing the bags because I didnt want to spend alot of money. All the times that my FI and I have been to the islands our drawstring bookbags have been really useful. So we opted for that style over the tote bags. Although I think the tote bags are prettier, the drawstring bookbags are more functional IMO. So now I am woking on making them awesome. I just got my first personailzed item shipped this past week. I got my dad a really nice Zippo lighter from beachthemedweddingshop.com. It says Father of the Bride Jamaica 11/11/11 So I guess what I am saying is what gifts you give will depend on how many ppl you have and how close they are to you. I would say do OOT bags and spruce them up with something nice that is personalized. Just consider whatever you get ppl in their OOT bags or what not has to be able to travel home with them. (I am kinda scared they will take my dad's lighter so i am going to tell him to try to hide it somehow). Anyway, good luch with your decision making

It does, thank you! Wow i have never seen ppl fight over centerpieces. Thats insane. But hopefully my DIY centerpieces WILL be so awesome ppl want to fight over them at the end of the night.

lmao good advice thanks

Thanks so much for your responses. Just want to clarify a cpl things and see if anyone else can add their opinion. The centerpieces will be for AHR in Pittsburgh. There will hopefully be no more than 25 tables. All the centerpieces will be different. I have been working really hard and have spent alot of money to find a different glass vase for every table. Is it normal for guests to ask before they take? I have found a couple vases that I would really like to use in my home after the reception. Others, I have no problem giving away. We plan on having a live Beta fish on each table and maybe a cpl in other places. Therefore, I was planning on letting some guests take home all but one of the fish. (I'd like to keep one). Still wondering if I should say something about asking ppl not to take starfish? I was thinking i might get smaller ones and attach everyones name and table number to them and put them in a sandbox for seating arrangements. That way everyone/each cpl get to go home a starfish plus their favor.

I really appreciate all your feedback ladies. I wasn't sure if it was a given that ppl take the centerpieces. I guess I won't be able to use all the cool things i have from the beach. I have a feeling there will be alot of drunk ppl toward the end of the night and no matter where those items are they could come up missing. Thanks for the advice!

I actually asked my photographer if he didnt mind if i came up with a list of some shots i would like to see. He did not mind at all. I think its help everyone be on the same page. He even suggested putting some examples together of some TTD shots i really love so he knows what i am looking for.

Ladies, I would love your opinions... So I have been spending alot of $ to order starfish and other accesories for the centerpeices at the AHR. I am also bringing a good bit of items from home that I have personally collected from the beach and they mean alot to me. I am concerned that our guests will just help themselves to these items. I know I will be able to sell all the starfish and other items (prob even on this site) after our special event. My FI suggested placing a card on each table that says something like "these items have been rented and need to be returned". I thought maybe I could put a small explanation in the program asking guests kindly not to take beach items. My dilemma is more that i do not want to be rude, tacky or seem cheap or anything like that. Any advice? How would you handle this? Thanks! *Casey*

I know how you feel about inviting people and having to pay for them when you havent seem them in forever. Maybe if you and your FI are paying for everything, you will have to tell your family if they want certain ppl invited they have to help pay for them. Just a thought! *Casey*

I just got the zippo lighter i had engraved for my dad from beachthemeweddingshop.com LOVE it. It says Father of the bride Jamaica 11/11/11 I think it was $33-$35 and totally worth it.