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@@LaurenR Brigitte is just awesome and i agree, she's always super polite. I really hope she doesn't quit from now until my wedding haha.

I wish I could like your comment haha but I really hate that fee . The resort photographers were so bad/had such exorbitant prices that we decided to bite the bullet and just get an outside phorographer

we thought about bringing someone from here too but when we found Octavio there was just no comparison in prices. Just paying for the photographer's and his assistant's stay to go from here would be more than what we're paying now.

@@kmk2016 those are really cute!

Lucky gals. I have to pay for my bouquet and the boutonnières. Those are the only things were buying real flowers for as well as two crowns for the gazebo. Everything else is using fake flowers but I'm really trying to keep all decorations with a minimum amount of flowers really. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm using wedding wire budget too. Right now the estimated cost is at 16000, so 1000 over our budget but I know I can cut on some things. It's always the little things that add up so quickly Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I don't know either. I was thinking about the boudoir as well but I don't know. He hates watched and everything else he likes is too expensive. I still have the messages he sent me when we first started dating and I thought of making a little book with them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

that's totally it. I find I always weigh a little more during my time of the month due to water retention. I have an app called track lite to keep track of my measurements. It's not the greatest app ever but it's free and at least I don't have to write everything down on some piece of paper that i'll later lose . It's not too late to measure yourself!

maybe muscle gain? Have you tried taking measurements. I find sometimes that's a better measure of weight loss. Also, if you didn't weigh yourself at the same time of the day, a .6 gain is very normal. Just hang on there and you'll see changes really soon

@@MrsRoy that seems like the right decision at this time. I only know of one girl who got married while her mom was battling cancer and I know it wasn't easy. Now her mom is in remission and everything is ok, thankfully. It's definitely not an easy decision to make but I'm glad you were able to recognize that it was the best thing for your mental health. I think maybe you getting irritated about everything your fiance does might have something to do with the fact that you are afraid, you have concerns and you're not telling him. I know that my fiance and I always end up fighting (for really dumb reasons may I add) when one of us is bothered by something but does not talk about it. The confrontation we had the other day that I posted about was all about him being scared of not being able to afford everything if I went back to school. We talked it out and about our expectations for this marriage. It wasn't an easy conversation to have but we both feel better about it now and it was something that needed to be discussed. I highly recommend that you talk with him. I know it's not easy to bring up difficult subjects when you don't see each other often but I think it will make you feel better and him as well. I'm sure he notices that you're irritable and he's probably wondering what is going on. Another suggestion, don't have this conversation over the phone. I made that mistake and it didn't make anything better. I really felt like we got somewhere after talking in person.

I didn't think of giving them anything either until i started going through the forums haha. We're getting some free people through our group booking and we're planning on giving two of those to my fiance's family so that they can come. I mean, that is much much more money than what I'm spending on my parents' gift. At the same time I feel bad not giving them anything.

Actually this all came from a tip that I got from a friend. They went to a destination wedding but due to poor communication they couldn't attend one of the events. He just said to make sure everyone is on the same page and don't rely on word of mouth for info to get around Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I feel you. My fiancé refers to our wedding as "the money pit" haha. It seems like we keep paying things but were still so far away from finishing paying everything. The most expensive thing is the trips and the reception. We got lucky that my parents are helping us out with a lot of things but I'm also trying to keep the costs down by asking myself "do I actually need this?" I try to stay away from Pinterest because they just create unrealistic expectations. Just pick the things you're willing to splurge on. We picked the photography, videography and having the wedding at a terrace for extra $$$. But we decided to make our own invitations to keep costs down and scratch the OOT bags (actually fiancé scratched them out haha). As for the programs I'm just making a simple brochure of wedding week events to give to each family as they arrive and because we paid extra for the terrace they actually include programs with that. They might not match my colors but I really doubt anyone is going to say "yeah I remember Sofia's wedding, her programs didn't match her colors". How about putting up a sign as people enter the ceremony with the times and locations for different things? (Ceremony, cocktails, reception). I really don't think people need more that that and t will be way cheaper for you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk PS I found some DIY bridesmaid gifts. They're like a "spa in a box" and you can include beauty products. You can but them in bulk and repackage them in dollar store bottles to make them look extra cute and to cut down the costs. I'll post the link when I get home and find it again. I'm probably going to go that route . For my parents I'm gifting them a private dinner on the beach. It's also their anniversary the week of our wedding so I planned it all for that day. It was about $50. We still don't know about fiancée's parents Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think that's a good idea. Just send cards to those who you know don't access email regularly. I personally prefer to answer on a website or email because it takes me less time. You click a button and done. Our RSVPS are through our website as well because then I can use that list to create a sitting chart, etc right on there. I used weddingwire Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I find trying on a size that is closer to yours always makes a huge difference. They can clip it all they want but in the end the one that the size fits better has a higher pull Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like #2. I'm not a big fan of how pronounced the mermaid is on the first one and I think the second one looks really flattering on you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah we have a website but chances are that people won't be able to access it over in Mexico. some of our friends are very organized and I know they will have everything written down but some are really not haha so I think giving everyone a sheet with the events will just make it easier for all parties involved . Same as I know some people will check the website regularly and others won't and they'll just forget about it. I just want to make sure everyone is on the same page Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I did mine on weddingwire.com because I found a theme there that matched out wedding. I found it really easy to use Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree with you 100% videos are just so much more emotional than pictures Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All I've seen is chiffon. Tulle is another option but I haven't seen any like that. Also my dress has tulle so I want them to look different. You could get them made if the budget allows

I would say start off with the kinds of silhouettes that you know already fit you. What do your favorite non-wedding dresses look like? What do they accentuate that you like? Then go from there to find a silhouette that will accentuate the parts that you like and flatter the ones that you don't like so much. I personally think a lines work better for me, for any dress and that's the silhouette I got for my wedding dress. Also keep an open mind as it is hard to picture on oneself dresses that you've seen on models. Try different things on at first and you'll narrow it down pretty quickly Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm starting to think about other stationary I might need for the wedding. I thought of printing off a pamphlet per family with all of the wedding week events, times and locations to give guests as they arrive. That way they don't miss anything that they would have liked to attend, just in case they didn't check the website, or for whatever other reason. Would you do wedding programs as well?

Thanks for posting! I love the table numbers and I think I might use those. I love the scavenger hunt too but I'm on the fence about having an unplugged wedding until the photographer leaves. I read an article the other day from a photographer about guests always standing in the middle to take pictures and ruining the shot, or using a flash and then ruining the photographer's shot because the light reflects too much off the white dress. Anyway, this is way off topic haha.

I know, it's so frustrating that everything here is so expensive, or you just can't get them. There were 2 invitations per page so I had 20 pages printed. Just to give you an idea. I also got them to cut them. They don't cut the rounded borders but just straight and then my fiance helped me cut the corners with the cutter on the picture. It still saved us some time

I got them at Michael's! They come in a plastic mason jar with a whole bunch. We thought about getting a customized one but for the same price (or even cheaper, can't quite remember) we got like 10. I will probably use the rest of them for other little things for the wedding.