SammyAnna

I have 84! Errr, 85 now. C'mon c'mon lol

This is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing

Love it! So pretty

Looked great!

thats great! Congrats!

cute...

funny

Like to hear how it all turned out

I am in the same situation... My TA is very, very, likable and she is well known in our area. I don't have any experience in travelling so I thought have someone local & nice would be great. WRONG! She is a scatterbrain & I do half of her job for her. She never checks in with me, my guests have sat in the parking lot for hours waiting for her to return for lunch, twice I had to speak to her about returning my guests calls/emails so they could book. Some of my guests got so fed up that they went with another TA (making me lose "perks" with the tour operator). The other day I was informed she didnt return an email to book 10 people! I was fuming but as it happens the original email was deleted from my guests computer & she said without that there's nothing we can do. Im so freakin POed but my guests have already booked & I'm committed but I will be writing a letter once all this is over... Hope you ladies have better experiences

I love this...anyone know if i can add this to my pintrest account?

hilarious

haha... thanks I needed that!

Funny! LOL

hahaha good one

Oh I feel your pain sooo much! Me & my FI have a history of ups & downs for the past 20+ years & now this wedding is such a pain in the *&^#! I recieved some great advice from a friend though, when you fight & bicker about the wedding, take a moment to breathe, then ask your FI whats the most anticipated moment about this wedding? Suddenly, it comes into focus what is really important. Nobody ever replies "The coral chair sashes that cost $300"

Hope all this works out for you. Thanks for sharing

that is a prob. I think the email you described sounds good. It don't seem controlling unless you detail their responsibilities like lose 10 lbs, must accommodate bride at every appt, sell your soul, etc, etc lol It is yours & your FI day and she can always back out gracefully. Its unfair that you should feel like you had to talk to her about your wedding plans before making the final decision... thats between you & FI. Hope it all works out! Good luck

Wow Jenny2014! You are my new hero. I wish I had read this when I was in the beginning stages. My FI Mom wants to invite all their friends...there's even a long lost cousin that my FI hasn't seen/spoke to in 30 years that she invited by phone. Thats when I lost it. I kindly explained to her that our invites were being sent out to those people we want & if anyone else comes, so be it, but I can't be expected to "take care of" all these people. She didn't hear me obviously. After all, me & FI ar footing the bill for everything except the guests flights/hotel. I feel like I got railroaded into all these guests & left holding the bag Jenny2014... you go girl! lol

LMAOROFL

It happens to every bride, I think. If it wasn't worry over $, it would be the colors, guest, weather, etc... try to calm yourself down by imagining a perfect day & dont let the bad images enter. It will be the best day of your life

Unfortunately, there are always people who find reasons to bitch about anything happy. If they don't want to go/ can't afford it... grow a set & just say so. No shame in that. But some people just want to complain behind your back & avoid you at all costs on the other hand, it could be an honest mistake/miscommunication... so I wouldn't freak out until I dealt directly with the dodger lol

So sorry you have to deal with such a negative attitude, especially from someone you love Try to look at the bright side... my mom don't even seem to care. She loves my FI and loves that we are together and can't wait for the vacay- but thats about it. I was so excited about showing her my dress but I had to ask her 3 times if she wanted to see it & when she did, all she said was "thats nice, will it fit you?" She don't even know what colors I am having, what the ceremony is like or any other detail. I kind of feel lonely without her excitement. So try to ignore the negative comments and convince yourself that she is only doing this because she cares about you. We know that a DW is definitely not for "old school traditionalists" but you have our support & love; so you do whatever you want & prove her wrong! Take it easy & enjoy the ride while it lasts Cheers!

Hahaha so funny. Thanks for sharing

I would generalize the STD to January 2014 because alot of things change. It all depends on if your having a civil vs. symbolic wedding (if its civil, you have to wait for the judges schedule to open up, which takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r & your kinda at his mercy lol), then its availability of site (beach/chapel/garden gazebo), your schedule, your vip guests' schedule, etc. I would advise you to send out STD as soon as possible but on it you should direct guests to your wedding website to be updated on recent events. I also have a facebook group set up so everyone can see/update info in real-time. Most of my group uses FB more than checking a website all the time. MC prices are rising all the time because it is quickly becoming one of the hottest resorts for weddings. My TA was shocked the prices rose so much from last years price to when the tour operaators schedule opened for 2014. It has since risen again. Keep an eye on when their schedules open & when they do... run, don't walk, to book your group. In the meantime, check out the best perks offered by certain tour operators (ie: if they will price match another quote; discounts on excursions/spa; cancellation policies, etc) That way, when it comes time to book you will do so armed with much info. I have learned alot since I booked & if I had my time back I would've done it very differently. Hope this helps Cheers!