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That is frustrating especially if she is in your wedding party! I put it on our website that there was a cost to attend our wedding if they chose to stay elsewhere. Also transport fees. It never crossed my mind that I would pay and I stand by that. I do agree though that there are special circumstances. Thankfully everyone is staying at our resort. They wouldn't want it any other way. With respect to adults only resorts and no kids. For me I see it as one or the other. Not sure you can get the best of both worlds here. Even if people came with their kids and stayed elsewhere I am not sure I would leave my kids on one resort and go to another (and doubt they'd allow it) also I think it would take away from the excitement for them. They probably want to be with everyone else too. So I'd probably pick one or the other and clearly define it. Just be prepared that some may not come who have kids -- but it's your wedding and your choice Good luck!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ya I agree, I have a basic ability for craftiness, but not like some people on here with the logos and such! hehe, I am glad it's in 2015, I would be dying waiting until 2018. I have about 5 months to go now (We leave Jan 17, 2015), I have basically bought all the items but have A LOT to put together, design, etc.

Sorry to hear about your MIL! Such extremes in what you are going thru right now, hugs!

We only have 2 gateways (Calgary and Toronto) so not sure if that makes a difference, or if Air Canada offered a better price? Who did you use?

@nadiakat17 I honestly have no idea, it seems like a decent mix on here of where people are from. With respect to travel packages Canadians are getting a much better deal, but I think from our perspective you guys get a lot more deals than we do, including shipping!!! Some prices you guys post blow my mind on articles of clothing, shoes, supplies, etc. Maybe more Canadians do it because our travel packages are an incentive. I mean I can fly to Vegas with airfare and hotel for 4 nights cheaper than I can just fly somewhere that would be 12 hours by car. Why wouldn't I just go to Vegas? lol....

Your MOH has a very valid excuse, and I am so happy for you that she is trying her darndest. That is what true friends do! I don't understand my friend either - everyone I have told my story to says that she is probably jealous but I am unsure of what? The people who I thought would be over the moon happy and involved could care less and the ones who I never once thought would be are so involved, it's awesome. I am working hard to foster those relationships a lot more. We are being a lot more social (always have been) but involving all the wedding people. Everyone is making new friends and it's been an exciting time. Well I think so anyways lol. The same friend I vented about never even RSVP'd, I am just assuming she is not coming That would irk me, you were in Mexico at that time!! wow!! I don't understand people. Fiance's dad was pretty vocal and dug in his heals but he came to his senses (or didn't, but someone told him to suck it up). Neither of us have been married before either, and they waited 40 years for him! haha! I truly believe any lift event brings out true colors. Went thru some similar things when I had my twins almost 9 years ago.

In Canada packages work so much different and since we did a group booking we got a deal at that time. Our price was always about $120 cheaper than expedia. Our plane is about sold out (less than 10 seats about 3 weeks ago) so that drove up the listed price HUGE! Like $350 ish dollars, so never at any time could our guests find a better price and since the plane is sold out I am glad people booked with us or they would have to book thru another airline.

I'm so excited about these I had to post before I do a planning thread in the months to come. I ended up getting them at Things Engraved in our malls here in Calgary. The bracelet isn't the exact pink to her dress but close enough. In total I paid $61! (shadow on the heart, it's not actually there) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If I knew it wouldn't wreck my labels on the cups I would stack them inside eachother... would save uber space. Could stick a thin piece of paper over each label for transport - haha thinking out loud, lots to consider.

I get them thru my email but I also downloaded their app and it has coupons on there too. What I find is that sometimes I get an email with a really fantastic coupon that isn't on their app.

I am doing a postcard guestbook. I had my friend buy 40 postcards in Mexico for me and I plan to have everyone sign them and put them in this little treasure chest box I bought. Hopefully people share postcards or I will buy more when we arrive. Didn't think we would hit the 40 mark. I plan to personalize the back a bit with our info as well.

It's really tough, but I think you just have to accept it and move on... What I am finding, by reading this board, is that we can accept it and move on - but they can't! They all start acting weird. I don't understand it whatsoever. I have 2 no's that really struck - one friend I have who travels 1-2 times a year, when she comes here to shop spends $2500 at the mall, etc. She said no because she had no money, but then in the same breath asked if we could do something a couple months after. What!? no, I just paid for my wedding and a honeymoon. I got over it and we still talk so no foul. The hard one - my bestfriend (or so I thought). I knew well beforehand she wouldn't be able to afford to go so we had started to see if we could afford to pay for her. I had envisioned all the fun planning, late nights, drinking wine with her here in town and she just wouldn't come to Mexico with us. I was going to ask her and her spouse to be our legal witnesses as we are marrying at home. Well, the engagement came and went, and she has NEVER talked to me about my wedding. This was back in April. The relationship started to get strained, I was trying. I invited her to dress shop - she said she 'might have other plans' so I said to come for a bit and she flat out ignored it. Then I asked her for advise when I wanted to change my ring - she flat out ignored it. I didn't even get a chance to ask her to be in the wedding/apart of it somehow because she never once talked to me about it. So I finally called her out on it. I got this really lame excuse, I apologized, and I thought we had hashed it out to move forward. I tried one last time. I asked her to be a part of planning the stagette as someone was asking for help and she said 'give them my number she can tell me what I need to do' Um ya no, I don't think I want someone like this involved in my wedding. I want to surround myself with the people who are happy for me. So basically no contact since May. She didn't wish me a happy birthday and I decided to cut all ties (deleted her on FB, and the like). I have moved on. If she comes around, it's too late now for me. This is not how you treat your friends.

Great post I think at one point or another we all struggle with the guilt. Like your family, my side are seasoned travelers, but my fiance's side aren't. Other than his dad digging in his heels (he did eventually RSVP and pay his deposit) they are all super excited to see what an AI is all about. I am pretty sure they will be travelling for years to come. With respect to the price we only had one person really be rude about it. 'I have been to Mexico before and never spent $1500' well sorry lady but you haven't been to Mexico lately then! Thankfully she said no - she was more an invite by technicality and we are super glad she isn't coming. I also felt guilt with respect to the cost of the BPs attire. The men got their outfits for about $70 but the only dresses I could find that I liked were $160 so I helped the BMs pay for them. They didn't want it, they didn't care - but I insisted because it made me feel better! It is our day and I think more people realize that then we give them credit for. A lot of this guilt is our own, but just remember you will look back on your beautiful wedding day and be glad you did it the way YOU wanted.

@acw271011 Thanks! I will keep an eye on the flyers. Walmart has a 3 in 1 right now for $69! We have to buy luggage anyways as my kids don't have suitcases, but cheaper the better.

No when the people ship it to you ask them to list it on the packaging as a gift. Apparently if it's listed as a gift you don't pay all the custom/duty charges. That's what she told me anyways. She would email each vendor before using them to see if they would.

Great job! The magnet idea is a great one too - I know vistaprint does magnets, but your DIY is a good idea. I didn't realize your wedding date was 2018! Lots of time to save ........ and spend.... we love to spend

I think it will make a huge difference as you can pack them back to back to back -- and that straw wouldn't allow that! I just hope none break - no room to pack up with bubble wrap or anything as they are already going to fill a suitcase!

well duh! I guess in my mind I ship boxes at Christmas via Greyhound so didn't dawn on me! Boxes may be easier for some of the favors. Will keep that in the back of my mind. I just used two tumblers I had at home and measured out how many I could get in my suitcase. Would take the entire thing, and I would be pushing the last few in!!

I've thought about boxes or bins. Do people do this a lot? I can't recall if I've ever seen it done.

Wedding dresses on air Canada is extra bonus and doesn't count towards your carry on which is nice. I plan to stuff as many of our dresses in with mine as I can -- but anyone worried about color transfer? Maybe put BMs in smaller garment bags inside my larger one? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm impressed you can get by with 4!! Well I probably could if I didn't do maracas and tumblers. I made sure to get things that weren't breakable, etc. so no extra special packing was required.

I am still 5 months out but started to think about this yesterday. I really want to get all my guests tumblers but need 44. I bet that takes an entire suitcase! so it is kind of panicking me. I already have 44 maracas to bring down amongst other decor. We got upgraded to first class as a part of our package thru the TA. I can't speak for any other airline but Air Canada Vacations but I know we considered getting my kids first class and it was $300 each. No way so a friend graciously offered to sit with them as she is flying solo anyways. My kids are only going to be 9 at the time and have no idea the difference so not worth the $$ With first class we get 2 bags each at 70lbs max (I wish we had 3 bags at less poundage as my favors are big in space but not high in weight).... then my kids get 1 bag each at 50lbs. Overall we get 6 suitcases. I hope 6 will be enough - 3 for clothes, 3 for wedding items. If I had to pay for one more I will. I probably should be more worried about how everything I want to bring on the plane will get on (carry on), so we only get one small bag each. I am still up in the air re: suitcases. Take ones that you can pack inside eachother to get them home, large duffle bags you can fold up into your other suitcases or just buy some old cheapies off kijiji or something and leave them at the resort. This will be something we get serious about in the next couple months.

I love Davit Designs stickers too, but that shipping cost to Canada kills me. I have nothing else to ship to the states so can't really justify a tank of gas to save $20 in shipping, as the gas is so high right now anyways! I will probably just suck up the cost or see if I can find waterproof labels here. Michaels didn't have any, but plan to try Staples. I am so gung-ho to get these tumblers then I went *gulp* 44 better fit in a suitcase. I will remove the straws, but it will take up a lot of space!

A doctor I work with used this almost entirely for her wedding, even her dress (it was horrible and she can't wear it mind you lol)... anyways her advice was to make sure they will ship it as a 'gift' and that they offer free shipping -- most do and that's awesome for us Canadians who seems to pay so much more. If you don't get it listed as a gift you get dinged hard thru customs.

Border shipping!! Unfortunately I'm too far away. I got to do it the once cause we were on holidays. My resort bouquet prices were stupid high too. Same idea on prices so I almost didn't get them flowers. But I was like 'come on' so I asked to quote 3 gerber daisies with greenery and ribbon for the BMs (mine is included) and it was only $22. Shocked me. Maybe theirs are more fantastic for the listed price? Lol. But the bouts are still listed at $17. Didn't ask for a re quote on those so hoping they will actually be cheaper but budgeted for them at that price. Seems off in comparison to bouquet price. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk