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LOVE the dress, I think you have inspired me to make appointments to go shopping!

My goal is to find a dress by the end of September so I will get it in around the holidays. I too am hoping to lose a few pounds- i am doing ok. I am not working out (but work in a restaurant 12+ hours, so TONS of walking and running around) but I am watching what I eat. I LOVE the idea of sending invites around October/November and reminding people around Christmas time. I think after the holidays people are stressed and feeling poor. Give them some time, and maybe if they get a few bucks they can treat themselves to paradise to be a part of my special day.

I am also running out of stuff.... ish. I need to jump on the wagon and find a dress- Am I the only woman not super excited about this? I am putting it OFF!! My next projects are a dress for me and my ladies and wedding invites. I am going to attempt passports with either a postcard response or luggage tag. Then, i will worry about decorations. I just want lots of candle light. Miss you girls over here! Its been SO busy!

Hey girl, what did you end up doing for the official invite? I want to see pix

Where are you ladies having the reception? I need more education about these paper lanterns and what to do

i am getting married on may 18th too! so far i have sent out STD, picked our wedding party, booked resort, photographer, and dj. We are working with a TA which is a load off my chest. we have a forum just for may 2013! find us there too

Hi Tulum bride! I am getting married on May 18, 2013. What ten days will you be there for? I decided to hire an outside dj and photographer. I was not expecting how expensive photography was, but I read many reviews saying that the photographers at the resort weren't great. We decided those were 2 things we didn't mind spending money on. Now we have to pinch our pennies somewhere else. Also, we have a thread set for May 2013 brides if you need more help on time and planning! Cheers and welcome to BDW!!

your pictures are great! thank you for sharing

bing.com/travel works really well just to get an idea. it tells you when prices are steady, when to buy, and when to wait!

i want in too! i work crazy hours- 230 pm-1 or 2 am because I work in a restaurant. Its hard to have extra time to go to the gym. I am 5'4 and about 125-130 lb. I would love to drop 10 lbs but am most interested in toning and eating and living more healthy. By May I also want a bikini body! i don't know how i feel about showing pix of my un toned belly

i didn't want to use a travel agent either, but it is helping SO much! its 1 less thing you need to worry about. Especially once your guests start to book rooms

what kind of rooms are you ladies booking at the resort?

i feel good now that the STD's are out. I am also trying to live a healthier lifestyle so i will be more in shape by May I think next on my list is dress shopping and looking for BM dresses. I am hoping to look for clothes by the end of summer so maybe I can get a great sale! I want to shop for OOT bags so bad but not sure on the number of people yet. What is your man going to be wearing? Are you doing linen pants?

i used paper I bought from paper source. We used a paper cutter to trim it so the boarding passes would fit, then used a glue stick for the top and the right side. We actually folded in the left side instead of cutting it! shhh... top secret

thank you! what projects are you working on now?

hey mandy, we hired DJ doremixx for our wedding. Not too bad, especially after looking at what the hotel charges just to rent a dance floor and speakers. We have heard great things about him, and are super excited. If you have any questions PM me

I finally finished my DIY boarding passes, and wanted to share with everyone because I couldn't have done it without this site! I am not very artsy fartsy so this was a bit of a challenge at first. After, all my friends and family received them I impressed myself. I tried to keep everything on a budget. If you ladies have any questions let me know. I will attempt to give you step by step what I did. For Supplies: At Michael's I purchased~ 1 8 oz bag of raffia $5.99 (lots left over) 2 pks pastel flower brads $2.29 ea 2 pks double sided tape $3.99 ea 1 mega glue stick $2.99 1 brad setter $7.99 (bought on a whim, and so glad I did) used a paper cutter (already had one) i printed off a 40% coupon on line and my total was $26.33 Another BDW bride lead me to envelopperinc.com - thank you for that! I bought: 2 pks stardream vista #10 envelope 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 - 50/pk $17.90 ea And, I walked into paper source, and fell in love with the paper so I splurged on that because I felt like I had been doing pretty good! 10 pks of 8.5 x 11 text weight paper shimmer-silver $3.75 ea for a pk of 10 (10% off when you buy 10 pks) and, I grabbed labels for my logo~ 2 pks of 2.5 inch orange printable circle labels $5.95 (I have plenty left over for more projects) My FFIL works at a college and was able to print for us, no charge! What a great guy He also rounded the corners of the boarding pass for me, and preforated the passes so that they looked authentic. to assemble everything: My MOH put the brads to connect the passes. My BM cut the paper, while i glued the sides. We then printed out the logos on the labels. I wrapped raffia around the paper and stuck on the labels: My BM hand wrote all the addresses and we used the double sided tape on the envelopes so we didn't have to lick all of them The only other thing I spent money on was stamps. 80 was $36 Special shout out to all you ladies who took the time to explain how to do this! It really pushed my creativity and I feel great! My friends and family couldn't believe I put this together. If there are any questions, let me know! My one tip is, keep it under 1 ounce so you only need 1 stamp! You don't need heavy paper. It comes from your heart and people will love it! Cheers ladies!

Great Job, and what a cute pix of you too!! Feels SO good to finish them and sent them out... now, for the next 1,000 projects!

Are most of you ladies buying your own sashes or renting them? I haven't looked into this much. What is the differences in price?

I also love the dresses!!! I think that is my next project to work on~ i am kinda nervous !!! And, I just found out the my FMIL wants to book a room right next to us, NO THANKS!!! What do I do? HELP ME

can you PM me with details on your catamaran tour? are you covering the cost or having everyone chip in?

how many people are you inviting to the welcome dinner? they have a wine cellar, but the max is 35 people. I think i want to do that the night before the wedding as a rehearsal dinner. i am not sure if we are gonna do a welcome dinner, instead maybe everyone meets at one of the bars so I am not being charged for food and drink already included in the package.

we are booking for 8 nights...then would like to take a mini moon for 4 days. Belize is definately our best option so far. If that doesn't work out well, we will fly home and go somewhere else, just us. I like the option of maybe going to a different resort in the area, but I think I would rather change it up all the way. then, we are thinking about a honeymoon in jan/feb (if tropical) or possibly spring (europe) .

i am working and running like crazy! I will try to post my STD's shortly. Ended up doing about 80... FMIL keeps sending me more addresses I am having a hard time deciding when to send out formal invites. I was thinking nov-feb... What's better before or after the holidays? Dresses I am thinking August (we might be moving in a few months) ... but I am getting excited to try on dresses. I like the Maggie Sotero dresses, but trying to stay on a budget as well. I like the lace layer on top- not sure if i want strapless or not?! I want to lok for bridesmaid dresses now, before next spring. Maybe grab a slae at end of season? I am also having a hard time deciding if i want to go barefoot or wear shoes? what about after? any thoughts ladies? Originally Posted by ChocoTaco7568

I would love to see your shells when you get them. Did you decide who is going to carry them? I FINALLY finished my STD'S!!!! People are loving the boarding pass. Now, whats the next step? Dress shopping? When are you ladies sending out formal invites?