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@@ASmooth Thanks! If you search "Murano Glass Starfish" on ebay, you can see the different options. The girls LOVED them - I got them each a unique one that matched (my perception) of their personality. I told them they did not have to wear them in the wedding tho - I didn't match them to dress colors or anything, so I think they'd look kinda weird...

Wedflik called me after I entered their monthly drawing on their site. You can take the cameras out of the country, but you have to return them right after the wedding (Monday or Tuesday). They have to be shipped from the location you sent them to (USA, no overseas) for them to pay for it. It's something like $100/week per camera to keep them. Wedflik does the highlight and then a 20-30 minute full length. Wedit looks like their full length is an hour via their site. So take that into consideration when you are looking at the two! So still an option, but at that price, might as well go with the resort photographer/videographer for me, should be similar range. And I can bring our video camera/get people's videos from their phones via drop box or another service - I actually saw this recommended today: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/47358233556674229/ so will check it out as an option!

I saw it on one of the big planning threads (I cannot for the LIFE of me remember her name, unfortunately, nor find the post). She was in the Healthcare industry, I remember, because she made a joke about safety being important and her staff throwing her a surprise shower. If that jogs anyone's memory They are going to be little kits that have a couple condoms, lube, etc in there, for the couple. I'm only doing this for the bridesmaids, since they are all bringing their husbands/serious boyfriend. I may do it for the groomsman, but probably not as none are married/2 aren't bringing dates (if my FI would get on the ball and ASK them). Plus my little brother (who will be like 23 lol) has a very religious girlfriend. And while I am pretty sure they are, since they live together/will be staying in the same room, I'm not sure I want to go there HA!

I'm definitely considering Wedflik - bumping in case someone has used it!

One of the girls on here recently did customized wine bottle labels. I bought starfish glass necklaces off ebay (around $1 for the charm & I got a ribbon necklace & a box) and gave it to them with a "Will You" card inside.

I'm doing personalized bath robes plus a bikini wet bag that I'm personalizing and adding in extra goodies including a "couples" kit plus a regular oot bag!

Update (6.21.14) I've been a busy little wedding bee today! Yesterday I did some more research, and set my goal for today to do my chapstick labels (and order the labels & wrappers themselves from ebay, which was a total of $7!) I'm pretty proud of myself, and surpassed that goal! Not only did I make the chapstick labels, I also created a MONOGRAM!, our door hangers for guests (1 sided), AND drafted most of my 30ish page welcome book (including welcome letter, which was mostly pieced together from various examples from this board)! Customized Logo: I followed a fellow BDW bride's advice to follow this tutorial (http://www.projectwedding.com/ideas/26856/diy-wedding-challenge-how-to-design-your-own-monogram-in-microsoft-word), and created our logo: Customized Chapstick Labels: I downloaded multiple templates to look at what other BDW brides had done, but ended up just deleting everything and creating my own with our monogram & 3 wedding colors. Door Knockers: I downloaded several templates from here again (see a pattern? lol), and used the general idea and font for the DND part. Again, incorporated the seahorse that's part of our monogram, and put it in our 3 colors again. 1 per OOT bag, I'll print on cardstock. Even if I do it in black & white, I think it'll still look good Welcome Book: I am most proud of myself for this one! I downloaded Beck's template (LIFESAVER - just search Becks and it'll be one of the first threads) which will let me print 4 book pages per sheet (8 front and back). This will enable me to save on paper and make it handhold size to throw into a beach bag, etc. I did use her games, but the rest of the pages I customized. I did include a whole page on the kids programs, even though I think I'm the only one bringing any haha! It'll be good info for my family to have, though, because they've offered to watch them during big parts of the week. These are the cover page, welcome letter (page 3), Resort Map (page 5) and Bar list (page 7). I'm excited to test run print these, to see where I need to change alignment, etc. I probably will not bind them with a clear cover like she did, although I am mostly done 8 months before my wedding, so there will be time to still do that! I'm not going to print these out officially until a few weeks pre-wedding, in case information changes. I did include a Wedding Week schedule, as well as a Wedding DAY schedule, so I'm guessing that is what will change the most! Etsy Purchase - Signs! I went ahead and contacted an Etsy seller to do customized Mr/Mrs signs for our chairs, as well as a heart sign for my children to carry down the aisle. A bride was selling hers, and for what she was asking (and they were exactly what I wanted...) I could get brand new ones customized even further with our logo. I'm not artistic in terms of drawing/paint/anything with my hands, so I went ahead and did it! Bonus - she's actually making me TWO heart signs for my kids to carry! If I didn't say, my kids will be around 1.5 and 3.75 when the wedding happens, so I don't have super high hopes for them being able to go down the aisle without hiccups My plan A is for them to hold hands (ha. ha.) and plan A 2.0 is for my MOH sister to hold my flower girl/almost 4 year old's hand, with this sign: and for my 2nd bridesmaid (sister in law) to hold my ring bearer/1.5 year old's hand/carry him with THIS sign: It will (hopefully) provide some laughter and funny photos. Best man and my mother in law will be clued in, so if he takes the running/joking too far, they'll put it down! He's not going to know about either! Here's what our chair signs will look like: She's doing it at a great price, and honestly, while I could do it less expensively, I know it'll look a lot better if someone else does it Boudoir Gift for Hubby Day of Wedding: I saw this idea while browsing the forum, and I LOVE it. I'm a huge photobook person, so I think this would be a great surprise for him. His eyes only, of course! I have to figure if I'm going to use a local photographer end of this year, or sneak in a session with our family friend photographer when I go home for the holidays. Either way, I am happy to have found this idea...and I know he will be too! Overall - VERY pleased! Now to use this weekend to spend time with my kiddos and get my very messy house in order!

Our resort photographer may not do TTD sessions (trying to get an answer on that...) and I'm considering hiring a 2nd photographer to do it. Has anyone used a photographer in the Cancun/Riviera Maya area JUST for TTD (or knows their photographer offers it at a good price)? You can message me privately if you aren't supposed to share prices, or a "hey check out this person". I'm IDEALLY looking around $500 on the high end for this session...wishful thinking I'm sure. If you know someone who will do it for less than $1000, please ping me!

How cute! Love the wine & tequila bottle asking wedding party