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I'm not sure if I mentioned my favours/seating cards on here as of yet. I'm doing plastic mason jar cups. I will attach chalkboard labels and then write each persons name and table number on the label. They will have stripped straws (also at creative bag) and drink flags that say "sip & repeat". The cups aren't in yet but here's the idea. I'll post the real thing when they arrive. Can't wait!!!

OMG Kay looks like you had so much fun. Love the costumes. Good job on making them. You are a crafty gal. We dressed our dog Oakley up and handed out candy. We only had about 10 kids. The weather was not nice and we live on the side of the street without a sidewalk. Hopefully it will be better next year. lol Now who can I give all this candy to so I don't eat it??!!? Kay (and anyone else in the area) I'm going to creative bag on the weekend www.creativebag.com. I'll let you know how it is. They have all kinds of cute things I can't wait to buy. I'm going to pick up burlap table runners. They were $2.40 a runner. They have chalkboard labels I need for my favour cups and the thank you tags I'm going to attach. There are too many things I want to list. lol I feel like a little kid at Christmas time. Keep you posted!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kay6356 Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 Hey Kay. We are having an AHR or variation of an AHR later on in the year when the weather is nice. We just bought a house that has a huge back yard. So we are going to do an open house kind of thing. Nothing sit down and we won't be wearing our outfits again. You can just come and go as you please. There will be lots of food and drinks and if you can come great and if you don't feel it's necessary or don't care to that's fine too. Just a laid back kind of feel to the day. Good to hear that the prices are the same. $15/person for the palapas and $10/person/hour for the party on the beach. Matt and I rarely argue. I have been making most of the decisions as I have a very specific vision, so sometimes when I'm feeling overwhelmed with things (usually making decisions......I'm horrible at it) I am not overly pleasant and it leads to a mini argument or me feeling resentful. I need to ask for help when I feel like this. I've learned a lot planning this wedding. lol I hope you guys work it out and you both get the things you want. Thats exactly what I would love to do.. the house thing, big backyard etc. - but we don't have that option! Something will work, I just needed a little vent I think!!! You will definitely find something that will work. Yes vent away. That among other things, is what this website is for!!! Also know that it's totally normal.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kay6356 Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 Sounds like we are on the same schedule. That's awesome. I forgot to ask you. Did you guys decide on whether or not you are having a reception on the beach? The cost is more than I thought. With the dinner in the palapas and two hours on the beach it will cost $35/person. Not a ton in the grand scheme of things but I was a bit surprised at the cost. How are you making out with finalizing things We are planning on doing the party on the beach for two hours, what we aren't for sure on is the gala set up. We are having our dinner in at the Cuban restaurant, and with it ending at 8:30 I don't want that to be too much of a break until the disco opens. The entertainment at the resort is fantastic, but I kind of wanted a different wedding-ish feel that evening. Because we are doing an AHR (Andrew wants one, I don't) I really don't want to spend the money on the gala set up or the private party. Being that the gala will be $675 and the private party $900 for 45 people. That's a lot of money when were going to be doing an AHR too.. Im a little torn at the moment as to what we will for sure be doing! As for finalizing things; we are booked for the Cuban on our wedding day. And other than that I know Giselle will handle everything once we are down there. My FI Andrew & I are arguing a bit (which we rarely do). Mainly about the AHR and his and his groomsmen attire!!!! ... Is anyone else having little arguments? Hey Kay. We are having an AHR or variation of an AHR later on in the year when the weather is nice. We just bought a house that has a huge back yard. So we are going to do an open house kind of thing. Nothing sit down and we won't be wearing our outfits again. You can just come and go as you please. There will be lots of food and drinks and if you can come great and if you don't feel it's necessary or don't care to that's fine too. Just a laid back kind of feel to the day. Good to hear that the prices are the same. $15/person for the palapas and $10/person/hour for the party on the beach. Matt and I rarely argue. I have been making most of the decisions as I have a very specific vision, so sometimes when I'm feeling overwhelmed with things (usually making decisions......I'm horrible at it) I am not overly pleasant and it leads to a mini argument or me feeling resentful. I need to ask for help when I feel like this. I've learned a lot planning this wedding. lol I hope you guys work it out and you both get the things you want.

Quote: Originally Posted by csho Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 Sounds like things are coming along. You are making menus? I hadn't even thought about this. Are you having a dinner where your guests have options? I have been given two options and I have to pick one for all of my guests. Is this the case with you as well? I'm starting to stress so good on you for getting everything done early. I'm impressed!!! Where are you having your dinner and are you renting something after dinner? Sorry so many questions. That's exciting about school. Good for you! Yes the time before the wedding you won't want to be doing both. Yipee. So excited for you! I am making menus... we're having our dinner at the palapas. There are two menus I think that you can choose from there and I am doing what you're doing and just choosing one of them for all of our guests. So I just like the look of having a menu on the plate when you arrive at the table and that way people will know what they are getting I am just going to print it off on white paper and back it with coral card stock and add the die cut starfish I bought to the top. They will be simple but cute and I think it will be nice to add some colour to the table since I am not having table runners. We are doing our ceremony on the terrace at 3pm, then going to have an informal cocktail hour at the lobby bar (basically just going to tell everyone to meet there from 5:15pm til 6:15pm and then have everyone head over to the palapas all together for 6:30pm. (I will probably just get my mom to tip the bartenders and hope that the lobby bar won't be too busy and that everyone will be able to get served) That way we don't have to incur an extra expense for that part. Then we'll do dinner at the palapas and we're renting the disco from 9-11pm for a private party! I've already done up the timeline for the day and it is going to be jam packed! Trying to fit everything in like speeches and dances and cake cutting etc. I feel like we're rushing through everything but I am guessing it won't feel like that once we're there. It just makes me sad to think that the day will go by so quickly! That's a great idea. You are right that it will jazz up the table a bit. I don't have table runners either. I do have centerpieces and some decor but that's it. Might not be a bad idea. Thank you for thinking of that. I can't wait to see what they look like. It looks like we will be doing the same thing-ish. We will be getting married on the terrace at 4 pm (I'm going to pay the pool people to keep the noise to a minimum) then we will go for pictures and then have everyone meet back at the palapas for 630. I talked to Giselle and she said that they won't kick us out of the palapas at 8. So I'm hoping that speeches and food and everything else will take a little longer than the allotted time of an hour and a half and we can stay there longer. Closer to 9 would be ideal. Then we are going to have a party/dancing on the beach from 9-11 and then we will head to the disco. I'm glad to see that others are doing the same thing or close to it. I was getting nervous about the timeline and how things would actually pan out. Phew. You are always good at calming my nerves. Thanks Carina

Quote: Originally Posted by csho Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 Awww thanks Carina. You are too sweet! I have been MIA. I feel like I've been slacking on the wedding planning because I've been busy with the jack and jill planning. It's lots of fun though. Having a blast. Now time to get down to business. Time is getting on. lol What's new with you? How is your planning coming along? Not much is new with me... have been working on making my guest book and a Pre-Travel brochure. I also bought some escort cards and thank you favour tags and some die cut starfish cutouts so I can start making my menus. I am going to be done everything so early lol! I'll have nothing to do in the months before the wedding... which I guess is fine so I won't be stressing out lol! But I have also made the decision to try to get into Physiotherapy school in September soo I have to complete that application and there will be an interview a few weeks before the wedding... so it will probably be good if I get everything done so I won't have to worry about both things! Sounds like things are coming along. You are making menus? I hadn't even thought about this. Are you having a dinner where your guests have options? I have been given two options and I have to pick one for all of my guests. Is this the case with you as well? I'm starting to stress so good on you for getting everything done early. I'm impressed!!! Where are you having your dinner and are you renting something after dinner? Sorry so many questions. That's exciting about school. Good for you! Yes the time before the wedding you won't want to be doing both. Yipee. So excited for you!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kay6356 Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 That's exciting you are done the other job. Now more time for wedding planning. Yes we received our flight details. We lucked out. We got some really good flight times. We leave bright and early on the 22nd. How about you? Have you heard yet? Your FH's jacket is AWESOME. I really love it. Good pick. Looks just like the picture. I can't wait to see it all come together. Will post pics soon.....such a slacker! lol Talk soon Yes, Andrew & I leave the 21st at 6:10am and our guest leave the 22nd at 6:45am and we all depart Varadero on the 29th to come home ( LOL) at 11:15am...... Sounds like we are on the same schedule. That's awesome. I forgot to ask you. Did you guys decide on whether or not you are having a reception on the beach? The cost is more than I thought. With the dinner in the palapas and two hours on the beach it will cost $35/person. Not a ton in the grand scheme of things but I was a bit surprised at the cost. How are you making out with finalizing things

Quote: Originally Posted by Kay6356 Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 That's exactly what I was thinking. You might want to get a more sturdy tube to put it in (some of them are flimsy) if you are going to put it in your luggage. They aren't the most gentle when handling the bags. You did an awesome job!! Almost three months away Kay. Can you believe it. Where has the time gone. How are things coming along? All done the second job yet? I have completed a few more things. I will post them when I get a chance to put the pictures on my computer. I've been working on my Jack and Jill (I can't help myself. I LOVE planning parties) it's vintage baseball themed and the decorations and the food are soooo cute. I'll post pictures from the night. It's about a month away Nov 16th. Hope all is well with everyone. Talk soon! Hey you! Its deff. been awhile, I am officially done the second job! I cannot believe we are basically down till 3 months to go... excited and nervous at the same time! Have you gotten your flight details yet ??? I won on not having a jack and jill, I wanted to in the beginning but we ran out of time to plan it and now all the halls are so booked around us. Cant wait to see pictures. I have today off work so I am going to hopefully finish all the flowers and head to find FI attire. That's exciting you are done the other job. Now more time for wedding planning. Yes we received our flight details. We lucked out. We got some really good flight times. We leave bright and early on the 22nd. How about you? Have you heard yet? Your FH's jacket is AWESOME. I really love it. Good pick. Looks just like the picture. I can't wait to see it all come together. Will post pics soon.....such a slacker! lol Talk soon

Quote: Originally Posted by jolene028 Troy did houseboating for his stag, they has so much fun that they are thinking of making it a yearly guys trip! My stagette is next weekend I am pretty excited about it, except that I fell off a horse and severely sprained my ankle so I have to wear runners... LOL this close to the wedding I am not allowed to par take in any extreme sports and apparently with that includes dancing and drinking in heels LOL One month today until we leave. Yes post some pictures I can't wait to see them! Wow.....soooooo soon. Is there anything that you still need to do? That's awful about your ankle. I hope you are better soon!

Quote: Originally Posted by csho Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 That's exactly what I was thinking. You might want to get a more sturdy tube to put it in (some of them are flimsy) if you are going to put it in your luggage. They aren't the most gentle when handling the bags. You did an awesome job!! Almost three months away Kay. Can you believe it. Where has the time gone. How are things coming along? All done the second job yet? I have completed a few more things. I will post them when I get a chance to put the pictures on my computer. I've been working on my Jack and Jill (I can't help myself. I LOVE planning parties) it's vintage baseball themed and the decorations and the food are soooo cute. I'll post pictures from the night. It's about a month away Nov 16th. Hope all is well with everyone. Talk soon! Alley I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering where you have been! Its been so long since we've heard from you! Glad to hear all is coming along nicely for you! Definitely would love to see some photos of your plans and your jack and jill! Awww thanks Carina. You are too sweet! I have been MIA. I feel like I've been slacking on the wedding planning because I've been busy with the jack and jill planning. It's lots of fun though. Having a blast. Now time to get down to business. Time is getting on. lol What's new with you? How is your planning coming along?

Quote: Originally Posted by Kay6356 Quote: Originally Posted by jolene028 Kay, I am getting mine done here in the next week and I was just thinking of using maybe a slightly glossy paper and then getting one on those poster thingys where you roll it up then when I am home I will get it framed! I will let you know how it turns out! PS that is so cute your guests will love it! Quote: Originally Posted by csho Very cute!!! But I have no idea.... I'd probably just do some paper so its easy to transport and then you can always get it framed or backed on something when you return? Thanks ladies, I think I will use scrapbook paper and bring one of this tubes to put it in so it doesn't get ripped or anything. That's exactly what I was thinking. You might want to get a more sturdy tube to put it in (some of them are flimsy) if you are going to put it in your luggage. They aren't the most gentle when handling the bags. You did an awesome job!! Almost three months away Kay. Can you believe it. Where has the time gone. How are things coming along? All done the second job yet? I have completed a few more things. I will post them when I get a chance to put the pictures on my computer. I've been working on my Jack and Jill (I can't help myself. I LOVE planning parties) it's vintage baseball themed and the decorations and the food are soooo cute. I'll post pictures from the night. It's about a month away Nov 16th. Hope all is well with everyone. Talk soon!

Thanks Shae. I can't wait!! We are bringing our photographer with us. She is awesome and agreed to come and photograph the day of the wedding and the day we go into Havana just for the price of us paying for her trip. She is AWESOME! Have you tried on any dresses yet? Do you have any pictures?

I tried on a million dresses with ruffles.........this is what I ended up with and I'm absolutely in love! We haven't had our wedding yet. Very soon though almost three months away. No bonus points for me lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Lydia1120 Quote: Originally Posted by csho Thanks Lydia! Haven't heard from you in a while! Are you pretty much done planning? Or do you have much left to do? here is a link to the November 2013 Brides chat http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/80572/november-2013-brides/300 Hey Lydia. That list is awesome!!! LOVE IT We are using the Carlingview hotel as well! They gave us a really great group rate. Much cheaper than park and fly! Also my aunt and uncle live on rice lake. I practically grew up there. What a small world!

Quote: Originally Posted by jolene028 I think this is an awesome idea! I wanted to do something like this, but once my guest list got more than 30 I dropped a lot of my ideas! Our final payment is done we have 45 people paid in full 39 from Calgary, 6 from Toronto and then I had 4 last minute not with my booking that are coming from Winnipeg, it is pretty exciting I really didn't expect to have so many people coming, and now I am really excited its all paid for and there are is like 53 days left before we go... I am also excited because we are going club class which I have never done before so that is awesome and we started to do some other trip related shopping which is awesome because it isn't wedding related it is for us, some sunscreen and we bought some tanning minutes... it is so close now I cannot believe that we have been planning for well over 10 months YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe how close you are!!!! Awesome that you are getting other non wedding related things done. Those are important too! Who are you flying with? Also did you end up having people put a deposit down but back out and not pay in full. I had a nightmare about that the other night. I'm sure it won't be the case just looking for you to put my nightmares to rest! lol

Quote: Originally Posted by csho Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 Carina those are sooo cute. What a wonderful idea and such a nice touch. I also have a coupon for vista print. I received it when I ordered the save the dates. I might just steal that idea. Is that ok? Of course! That's what this forum is for! Sharing ideas! Yeah I think I paid like 17$ total for 100 of them! I really think it will be a nice touch! I hope guests like them as much as I do! Plus it was fun way to use one of our engagement photos! Thank you Carina. A nice touch for sure. Great idea! Your (and mine) guests will love them, I'm sure of it

Quote: Originally Posted by csho Hey Ladies! I got some Thank You for Booking Postcards made through Vistaprint with a 50% off coupon! I just received them last week and will be sending them out to everyone who has booked. I think they are so cute! I hope people will like them Carina those are sooo cute. What a wonderful idea and such a nice touch. I also have a coupon for vista print. I received it when I ordered the save the dates. I might just steal that idea. Is that ok?

Quote: Originally Posted by jolene028 Quote: Originally Posted by alley08 Hey Jolene. Thank you so much for that advice. I was actually thinking the same thing. I think I will keep them all in white. Ohh decisions, decisions. What colour are the shirts you picked? we are doing Ivory or off white I guess depends on your take... Thanks Jolene. You've been helpful.

Hey Jolene. Thank you so much for that advice. I was actually thinking the same thing. I think I will keep them all in white. Ohh decisions, decisions. What colour are the shirts you picked?

Thank you for all of the great ideas. We went back to the store and unfortunately the same salesperson who said we could special order wasn't there. The guy that was there said they couldn't so we have been searching ever since. I found shirts today at Moore's. I didn't think I would like anything there but we found a great linen shirt. Matt will wear a white shirt and the guys will wear a cream coloured shirt. That's probably the only difference. I'm going to look for the same pants for everyone. That is my next task. If anyone has a Moore's in their area, they are having a buy one get one free sale. The shirts worked out to be $50/shirt. A bargain for nice linen shirts. I'll post a picture of them when they try them on again. Hope everyone is doing well

Kay. Those pictures are GORGEOUS! Good for you girl. He's going to love them!