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Flowers: I decided to make all my own bouquets, etc. I ordered all my stems from afloral.com and went to work! I never made anything like these before, so I have to say I'm pretty happy with the outcome. Bouquets, Corsages, and Bouts: The purple one is mine and the charm hanging from the center is for a pic of 2 of my brothers that have passed on. I chose not to have any other flowers, even for center pieces. I'll show you what my centerpieces will be when I post about the reception in a few more posts.

Gifts: I went a tad overboard with gifts, but we only had a few people to buy for, so we kind of had that luxury. For our parents, we bought personalized hankys from an Etsy seller: https://www.etsy.com/listing/102051422/set-of-6-wedding-personalized-custom?ref=usr_faveitems There is also one for my FI and one for our Flower Girl. The Etsy seller that I linked to above was a pleasure to work with! The one I originally ordered from, however, was NOT. Buyer beware- EmbroideryByMelissa on Etsy did not follow through. I'll leave it at that.... We also got t-shirts for the parents, BM, and ring bearer. I designed these and then had them printed through VistaPrint. I can't find the picture I had of them before I rolled them... Sorry! Instead, here is the file for a couple of the shirts to give you an idea: In addition to his shirt, the BM is also getting a pair of Armani Sunglasses and the rest of his gift is TBD. The girls gifts are complete, though and here is where I might have gone a tad overboard For a complete list and more pics see the thread I made here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/86020/my-bridesmaids-and-flower-girl-gifts-lots-of-pictures-some-diy-things Necklace and Bracelet: Barefoot Sandals: Like I said, here is a link to the thread where I have a complete list: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/86020/my-bridesmaids-and-flower-girl-gifts-lots-of-pictures-some-diy-things Here is a link to my thread for the DIY bathing suits and tank tops: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/85447/my-diy-bride-and-bridesmaid-rhinestone-bathing-suits-and-tanks Link to my barefoot sandals thread: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/84982/my-diy-beaded-barefoot-sandals-jewelry For my Flower Girl, I got similar things: Also, I forgot to mention that since my FG is one of the only kids, she and her brother (my niece and nephew) will get special OOT bags! I don't have a picture of my nephews bag, but here is my nieces OOT/Welcome Bag: For my FI, I got him a personalized hanky, I plan to do a boudoir shoot (maybe!), and possibly get him a watch he has been wanting. Also, for Thank You notes, I made my own. These DIY Thank You's were fun and easy to make and wayyyyy cheaper than the ones I saw on etsy. I am a HUGE Thank You note writer, so I made a card for just about everyone. This pic only shows a few and is a crappy pic...sorry! I think that about covers gifts!

Attire & Jewelry: My parents and I went dress shopping in October 2012 and it was such a special day! I don't live near my parents so for them to fly me up to NJ and take me shopping for my dress was so nice. My aunt was also able to come, but none of my girls (MOH. etc) could make it bc they live in different states. I found a dress that I LOVE at the first place I went. It was about the 4th dress I tried on and we bought it that day! I am not showing my FI my dress and therefore do not want to post it on the internet for the world to see either. Once we are married I will update with a picture! I have two Maids of Honor and they are both wearing short plum colored dresses- sorry no pics yet-it's a surprise! The flower girl's dress is the same color as mine. I found out about Studio Suits (studiosuits.com) here on this forum and we are SO pleased with the quality of the suits! My FI will be wearing pants, vest and jacket in the Glen Check Grey color and is Best Man will wear solid grey pants and vest. Our ring bearer, our son, will wear pants and vest that match FI. We chose to order the custom suit so I had to do all FI's measurements, but it was worth it. The suit is so nice and fits perfectly! Here is an OK pic of the suit jacket and vest underneath: For my jewelry, I will wear diamond stud earings that my FI got me for Christmas, with a pearl necklace and bracelet that I found on Etsy. The bracelet looks exactly the same. This is the seller: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HMbySemraAscioglu?ref=seller_info I bought my 2 MOH's and Flower Girl matching necklaces and bracelets from another Etsy Seller that I absolutely love and totally recommend! I made the card to hold the necklace and bracelet. The bracelet even has a pearl and a gem in our wedding color. This was totally customized and even suggested by the seller. She did all customizations and extra pearl, etc for free! Here is her shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BohemienneBelle?ref=seller_info Our ceremony is on the beach so my girls will wear these barefoot sandals that I made for them and then wear real shoes for pictures. I also made a pair for myself in white for pictures of all of us in the sandals: Here is a link to the thread I made explaining how I made these and there are more pics as well: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/84982/my-diy-beaded-barefoot-sandals-jewelry As for me, I got my shoes on Ebay. I LOVE them!! They are Mischka Badgley. The guys will wear Toms or something similar.

Pre- Wedding Mailer: I just posted the thread for my pre-wedding mailer yesterday, so check out all the info here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/86105/pre-travel-mailers-diy-and-lots-of-pics But here are a few pics in very random order: Back of the envelope: Front of the envelope: front of note card with travel info: Front of CD case: Back of CD case: DIY luggage tags: thread here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/84974/my-diy-luggage-tags-with-pics CD:

OOT Bag with Survival Kit: Since I had a fairly good idea of how many people were coming more than a year before my wedding, I started these pretty early because I wanted to get them out of the way! For the actual bag (which I don't have a picture of... sorry) I just chose simple brown gift bags that match the envelopes from my Invites. I found them at Hobby Lobby for very cheap. I hung a cute tag from each bag and wrote "Welcome! Love, Meg & Dan" in Spanish on the tag. Each bag contains: 1. Koozie- one/person - I uploaded my own design and ordered from totallyweddingkoozies.com 2. Gum 3. Spanish Phrases - I designed these and printed with VistaPrint 4. Door Hanger - I designed these and printed with VistaPrint 5. Key/Tip Money Holder - I designed these and printed with VistaPrint see my thread here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/84975/my-diy-key-tip-money-holder-with-pics 6. Postcards from Paradise - I also designed these and printed with VistaPrint 7. Survival Kit- I designed the label and printed at home - see my thread here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/84976/my-diy-survival-kit-label-for-oot-bag-with-pics-and-list-of-items-with-price-breakdown The Survival Kit contains: 1. DIY Personalized Chapstick - BulkApothecary.com - .14 cents/each (my DIY thread is here: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/84966/my-diy-chapstick-labels-for-oot-bag-with-pics-and-template) 2. Easy Mending Kit (thread, needle, safety pin) - Minimus.com- .27 cents/each 3. Shout Wipes - Minimus.com- .43 cents/each 4. Nail Polish Remover Pads - Minimus.com - .07 cents/each 5. Nail File - Dollar Store- bought a pack and it came to .03 cents/each 6. Cocoa Butter - Wal-Mart - .87 cents/each 7. Sunscreen - Wal-Mart - .97 cents/each 8. Wet Wipes - Dollar Store- .33 cents/each 9. Emergen-C - Minimus.com - .43 cents/each 10.Razors - Wal-Mart- .17 cents/each Survival Kit: Chapstick: Door Hangers: Postcards from Paradise: Here is a close up of the letter: Here is the front of the postcard: And the back: This is the front of the Spanish Phrases card: and the back: Key & Tip Money Holder: Koozies: Each bag will also have a Welcome Letter, an updated Itinerary, a Map of Azul with info about the restaurants/bars, and possibly a "Who's Who in this Wedding Crew"