LKocelko
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We are doing one bag per room, unless there are two singles staying together (ie the BM and my FI's brother) in which case they would each get one.
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Not yet, I figured in the next month or two stores would start carrying more options.
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Personally I'm just doing cute/embellished sandals the entire time. Definitely didn't want heels in the sand, and I figured for comfort I would just stick with them. I also didn't want to have any confusion with the length of the dress if I switched. But that's just me
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LKocelko replied to Jennifer's topic in Destination Wedding Dresses, Wedding Attire & rings
I dunno where you looked, but Etsy has TONS of beautiful hair combs at a fraction of the price of what bridal salons were charging. I'm going to get mine from there. There's also a lot of gorgeous jewelry. -
Also, the May 2013 bride thread is a good one, don't know if you've seen it: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/79118/may-2013-brides/1250#post_1854137
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Welcome! Definitely go the TA route - it will save you a lot of headache, and will make it easier for your guests to book. We were going to at first, but I'm so glad we did. Our wedding is May 11, so it looks like you're just a few weeks after me! Let me know if you have decided on decor or anything, and if it happens to be the same color scheme as mine, I can try to leave stuff behind We are also doing a small wedding, only about 25 people (max, including us and our 2 photographers). The extras can add up quickly, so you just need to keep in mind what is really important to you, and what you're willing to pay extra on. I figure if I'm getting married on a beach in Mexico, do I really need a ton of decoration? Also, the markup for the resort stuff is insane. So try to buy and bring what you can. Earlier in the thread there are a lot of posts about where to get chair sashes and linens on the cheap, tableclothsfactory.com. I highly recommend doing this. We are bringing our sashes, table runners, gazebo fabric, etc. I know it can be pretty overwhelming at first, feel free to send me a PM if I can be of more help or answer any questions! Getting close!! My wedding is four months away now and it's flying.
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I think a little gem or two on the feathers could be a cute touch. As long as you only do one or two per invite, I don't think it would make it too over the top. Very cute!
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Welcome! We just sent out our invitations a week ago, but had also sent out STD's so everyone already knew what was going on. We also did a website through The Knot, which also has all the information. We are just doing small welcome bags (paper, not reusable), as I wanted to have a little something four the guests. Aother reason was that we wanted to include a welcome/thank you letter, and we are also including a "wedding day timeline" that my FI is making. This way I won't have to repeat myself and tell everyone 50 times what time the ceremony starts, reception, etc. After thought, we didn't think it was necessary (for our guests) to include a lot of the toiletree stuff, because we figure everyone will bring that. So far my thoughts are: deck of cards travel tissues pens and a puzzle book (sudoku, wordsearch, crossword) snacks - hitting up costco for this. Just small things like granola bars, packs of crackers, etc. We are staying at an AI, but I know when I've been on vacation sometimes I just wish I had a little something gum shout wipes bug wipes (I heard the "sand fleas" can be bad - yuck!) Still working on ideas for other stuff, I figure I'll just hit up the dollar store and Costco and see what speaks to me I recommend getting those "space saver" bags that you can use a vacuum on. This really can help with the space on things.
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I like the first, just because I think it looks a little cleaner.
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My fiance is still working on ours, but the basics are in place. If you send me your email, I can send off what we have. Or if you don't mind waiting I can send the finished product in the next week or two
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  http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/alfani-red-vest-grey-sharkskin-slim-fit?ID=754153&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results  My fiance is wearing light grey dress pants/vest (link above), white dress shirt, and eggplant tie. We just bought him these shoes, also pictured above http://www.aldoshoes.com/us/men/shoes/casual-loafers/90797489-oliveros/28    With his less "fomral" look we wanted to shoes to match, and fancy leather sandals just weren't him. We asked a couple people at Macy's and they said the brown shoes are the way to go with the color of his suit. Our thought was we didn't want him in dress shoes or anything he had to wear socks with, because with the sand we thought it would be a pain (and also warmer). We also considered boat shoes (like Sperrys) and Toms (whic I love), but in the end these fit best in the "nice but not too nice" category. He will also wear them again, which was important. I think a lot depends on how fancy your FI's outfit is - do you have his picked out yet?    Originally Posted by jnitschke Another question... sorry for posting so many of these...  what kind of footware are your men wearing? Does sand get inside the Men's dress shoes? Should he be wearing sandals? and if they're wearing sandals has anyone found any that look at least a little bit more formal?  Â
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From the album: El Dorado Royale (EDR) Brides - POST HERE!
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From the album: El Dorado Royale (EDR) Brides - POST HERE!
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We are doing a sand ceremony, but not with a vase, with a shadow box. A lot of these come with "keeper plates" that stop the sand from shifting. Just a thought.
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You really learn a lot about people's true colors when planning a wedding, any type of wedding, but especially a DW. I had some family issues come up the first few weeks we were engaged, and I was crying at least once a week during that time from the stress. But then I reached the "screw it" point, and decided it's THEIR loss if they won't be there. And when they see the pictures, they're gonna regret it. Life is about priorities, and if someone REALLY wanted to be there, they would figure something out. Put yourself in their shoes, yes it is expensive, but would you figure out a way to be there for them? I would if it was someone important. So this is just a good life lesson to learn about who your true and real friends our. As our photographers told us, "Those who matter won't mind, and those who mind don't matter." Cliche, but very true for these situations. You don't want people like that at your big day anyways, they would be downers. You just have to get to the point where you think "Well I'm sorry you're choosing to act this way, but it is your choice and I'm gonna have an amazing time." Stay strong!
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In case anyone was ordering runners, sashes, covers, etc., the website I ordered from has a 20% off sale right now. Every little bit counts! www.tableclothsfactory.com Hopefully someone can take advantage!
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In case anyone was ordering runners, sashes, covers, etc., the website I ordered from has a 20% off sale right now. Every little bit counts! www.tableclothsfactory.com Hopefully someone can take advantage!
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Can you have cups or anything sewn into your dress? I'm a 34DD and won't even have to wear a bra (first time in my life!) because they'll be built into my dress.
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We are choosing to use our "welcome dinner" reservation for this.
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We're using these as placecards: http://www.etsy.com/listing/91535730/sand-dollar-beach-wedding-favor-place?ref=usr_faveitems
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I was told: Flavors available are vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. I´m really sorry, I didn´t mentioned that we need to require minimum of 16 cupcakes. One option could be a petite wedding cake for $35 usd. That's why we chose the petite cake. We can still do the cake "cutting" and our guests will all have delicious dessert with their dinner with the cheesecake
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Beautiful bags!
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Our WC provided us a breakdown of the ceremony, and what music people would need. I'm sure I still have it somewhere, or maybe it's something your WC could provide.
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Keep in mind for the cupcakes you need a minimum order. I believe they were $8 each? At first we were going to just get two so we could just do the cake feeding with us, but then found out you had to order a minimum.