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Happy wedding day @@vancouverpetunia!!! Best wishes for a perfect day, can't wait to hear all about it! Enjoy! Xoxo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@Meandhim! I'm so sorry to hear that, I was def hoping you were going to say pregnant! Hope you're feeling okay! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Omg yes @! I was wondering the same thing! @@Meandhim?!?!? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi @@ChelseaB congrats on setting your date! You will hear from your coordinator 3 months before, I was contacted about 3 1/2 months before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@ashhtayy I’m so happy I can help with my to-do list – I’ve used some of the girls here as well and it’s so helpful! I think the hair and hair piece will work really well with my dress too! Thank you J I like option 2 for the bubbles as well! @@snswedding2016 I cannot believe how close we are!!! I’m trying to get through my to-do list as quickly as possible lol. I think the hair piece with really suit my dress too! @@krystalball Thank you – I think the hairpiece will work really well with my dress to! I’m sure you will look amazing with or without a hair piece J You are leaving in a couple days! I can’t wait to see all your pics and hear all about it at our next meet-up when you get back! @@acw271011 I can’t believe I’m next! Time is flying! Please do not apologize, I hope everything is okay and looking forward to seeing you this Friday! I really hope my friend does come around, breaks my heart to think of her going through this without me but I don’t think I’m the person she wants to be friends with at the moment, I hope in time we can connect again. The veil situation definitely hurt, it’s worked out for the best as I am super happy with my hair piece but the whole taking back action was painful for me. You ladies are so amazing, I can’t believe how lucky I am to have connected with you all, you have made this experience that much more special for me. Really hoping I can keep us this momentum and get through my to-do list! From the pictures I’ve seen, the ceremony location looks partially shaded… I’ll speak to the coordinator when I’m there to make sure it’s not too hot to stand on but I think we’ll be okay! I’m really happy with my centrepieces too! I didn’t realize I had this “heart” theme happening and then it all came together! We have decided on doing the final dance together to Rod Stewart’s “Have I told you lately”. It takes the pressure off and I feel like this way our guests won’t get “bored” and have to sit through 2 dances. My mom’s a bit jealous that she doesn’t get a special dance but we’ll just have to cross that bridge we get to it… Col and I mainly decided on having the legal ceremony so that we just had the “one” date. Initially we were going to have a legal ceremony here first but changed our minds, hoping it all works out! The first all-inclusive I ever went to was at the GBP in Dominican, and I loved it! They're a great chain! Thank you for your encouraging words! I’m trying to stay focused and positive and am just so looking forward to getting to Mexico! Especially after this April storm we had! 26 Days until we say I DO... 19 until Mexico! We had two more guests book over the weekend, and one looking for a last-minute deal - so we now have 50 guests (48 adults, 2 kids) not including Col & I. I wasn't as productive while Col was away as I had hoped to be, I got a few things done but it was mostly appts and girls nights... I am still happy to have crossed a couple things off: COMPLETE: Dress alterations Music chosen - Prelude Music, Bridal Party Entrance, Bride's Entrance, Document Signing Music, Recessional Song, Father/Daughter-Mother/Son (doing the same dance) Picked up beach bags from Total Advantage Passport renewed Groommen's suits sent to UK for tailoring Wedding wishes & marriage application sent to WC - sent updated Guestlist with new guests Sent new bridesmaid's details to WC for marriage application Confirmed ceremony and dinner details with WC Confirmed photo package with photographer Booked eyelash extension appt (thanks to @perianjay for her recommendation), mani, pedi, hair dye, & waxing appts before leaving Card box Painted table numbers Ring box Wedding day timeline Centrepieces: vases, flowers & candles purchased Bought garter and sticky boobs with weekend Ties Initial travel vaccines complete Email to guests regarding wedding day attire etc sent out Gift for new bridesmaid: - Get engraved Hair Trial ​Beach Bags - my girlfriend dropped off at my place this weekend, they are perfect! Received half of the phone cases (we split the order in 2 to avoid shipping costs and I'm still waiting on the second half to arrive... However, they are really great cases, durable, and I was able to fit my large iPhone 6 inside, punch in my code and access the camera while it was in the bag. I got them on eBay from the seller chgogoby - lots of great reviews, free shipping and the bags cost 99cents for 2, but it does take a while to arrive, I ordered on Feb 17th. My new bridesmaid picked up her dress, tried it on, she looks amazing and she loved it! She is having it only slightly altered and hemmed ​IN PROGRESS: Cake Topper - waiting to it to arrive, need to prepare back-up Welcome letter, I spy & social media signage almost complete - putting the last final touch and hoping to print this week MC Script - need to write out Seating Chart - this will be in progress until the week before, still working on a way to display Clothing for Mexico - bought a couple dresses and a pair of bikini bottoms last weekend, so I'm good for swimsuits Packing List - started writing & Pack! Second round of vaccines the weekend before we leave, followed by the last round 4 months later - appointments booked Tags for champagne bottles bubbles that will be put on the tables - "To fill the air with a little romance, Please blow these bubbles while we have our first dance" - Printing with welcome letter etc Downloading Songs - I've decided to download 10-15 songs each night, hoping this strategy helps me get this done! Col's suit alterations - he is bringing into a tailor near his work this week to have the vest altered Tanning - 2 times a week Confirm rehearsal ceremony timing and date with WC - communication with them is not the easiest TO DO: Paper Fans - still deciding on these - Pushing this to the bottom of the to-do list and not too worried if it doesn't happen Engraving - both our wedding bands and the flask - I'm having difficulty finding an engraver who will engrave tungsten and not charge an arm and a leg, might not engrave our bands at all or just do it when we get back... will bring the flask in this week/weekend to have engraved Exchange currency Buy a selfie stick for the go-pro, batteries for the walkie-talkies, an external charger, bug spray & sunscreen among other things Timeline for photographer and specific shots, to print out pictures as examples as well Assemble binder or correspondence for the WC Thank you speeches Back-up white dress for reception Outfit for bachelorette - can I just say the girls are going all out for this, it's an all day and night thing and I have no clue what's happening except they are getting flower crowns for everyone to wear - I'm excited! More shopping Send an invite for the wedpics app to the guests who haven't already joined the weekend before we leave (April 16th) Once songs are all downloaded, load onto Wedding DJ App I laid everything out on my bed last night to show my friend and I was so happy how it is all coming together! It really hit me last night how fast the date is approaching!

Thanks for making the reso @@Meandhim looking forward to seeing you girls! Will definitely have a toast for @@krystalball! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@vancouverpetunia I hope you have a safe flight, amazing wedding week and a perfect wedding day! Wishing you all the best and can't wait to see lots of pics! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey @@Natasha28! Hope you're doing well I haven't heard much of it at all lately to be honest. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@ Thank you! I was thinking about you today too actually Can't believe how close it is!!! I think the hair piece will be perfect with how the bottom of my dress looks! I'm super happy with it!

1 Month until we say I DO! 24 Days until Mexico! Wow. I can't believe I woke up today and it was exactly one month until our wedding day! I've been able to tick a few more things off the list and decided to reorganize my list like @@vancouverpetunia 's because it is sooo much easier to read that way! And bolded the new items. COMPLETE: Dress alterations Music chosen - Prelude Music, Bridal Party Entrance, Bride's Entrance, Document Signing Music, Recessional Song, Father/Daughter-Mother/Son (doing the same dance) Picked up beach bags from Total Advantage Passport renewed Groommen's suits sent to UK for tailoring Wedding wishes & marriage application sent to WC - sent Guestlist this week Sent new bridesmaid's details to WC for marriage application Confirmed ceremony and dinner details with WC Confirmed photo package with photographer Booked eyelash extension appt (thanks to @ for her recommendation), mani, pedi, hair dye, & waxing appts before leaving Card box Painted table numbers Ring box Wedding day timeline Centrepieces: vases, flowers & candles purchased Bought garter and sticky boobs with weekend Ties Initial travel vaccines complete Email to guests regarding wedding day attire etc sent out Gift for new bridesmaid: ​ She loves to drink lol so I thought this was perfect for her. I still need to have it engraved, which I'll likely try to do at the same time as our rings (if we have them engraved. I'm also left with one extra pink bouquet charm that I bought for my ex-bridesmaid, I'll likely just try to sell it with a couple of other items after the wedding. Hair Trial - A co-worker lent me a feathery piece her mom used for her wedding and we tried it out last night: We're going with a high bun, sleek sides and a slight poof in the front. It's not as polished as it will be on the wedding day of course but this is basically how it will look IN PROGRESS: ​The remaining 40 beach bags have arrived, I need to meet my girlfriend this week or next to pick up The phone cases are expected to be delivered by April 1st... patiently waiting I decided to not use the cake topper as my mom thought it might be bad luck and then I got paranoid, so I ordered another. It was shipped within the hour after I ordered it and I got an email from the shipper saying it will arrive between April 6th and 28th... praying that with it moving so quickly already it will arrive before we leave but if not I have a back-up in mind Welcome letter, I spy & social media signage almost complete - want to run by Col when he gets back MC Script - need to write out Seating Chart - this will be in progress until the week before, still working on a way to display Clothing for Mexico - bought a couple dresses and a pair of bikini bottoms last weekend, so I'm good for swimsuits Tanning - currently going 1-2 times a week Packing List - started writing Second round of vaccines the weekend before we leave, followed by the last round 4 months later Tags for champagne bottles bubbles that will be put on the tables, stuck between 2 sayings: "Blow bubbles and warm wishes for the new Mr & Mrs" or "To fill the air with a little romance, Please blow these bubbles while we have our first dance". I think I'm leaning more towards the second one, what do you ladies think? Downloading Songs TO DO: Col's suit alterations, we were done but now he wants his vest tailored (why couldn't he decide all this at one time? lol) so he's bringing it into a tailor near his work. Thank goodness because I've already been to the suit place more times than the bridal store for my dress Paper Fans - still deciding on these Engraving - both our wedding bands and the flask Exchange currency Buy a selfie stick for the go-pro, batteries for the walkie-talkies, an external charger, bug spray & sunscreen among other things Timeline for photographer and specific shots, to print out pictures as examples as well Assemble binder or correspondence for the WC Confirm rehearsal ceremony timing and date with WC - she says she will let me know if we can have this... I swear they won't do anything a little bit extra for you, I already cancelled my rehearsal dinner because she couldn't give me what I wanted so I'm really pushing for this to happen Thank you speeches Back-up white dress for reception Outfit for bachelorette - can I just say the girls are going all out for this, it's an all day and night thing and I have no clue what's happening except they are getting flower crowns for everyone to wear - I'm excited! More shopping Send an invite for the wedpics app to the guests who haven't already joined the week before we leave Once songs are all downloaded, load onto Wedding DJ App Pack!

@@yycbride2016 Your pictures are gorgeous!

@@krystalball oh my goodness you're time is coming so quickly too!!! I'm sure everything will be perfect Please post lots of pics to your fb, especially since you don't have a thread on here we can all stalk

@@ashhtayy Your dress looks beautiful on you! You still have a bit of time so don't worry too much just yet - I'm sure everything will be perfect!

@@vancouverpetunia everything looks so good! And your to-do list is getting smaller and smaller! Can't believe March is almost over and you leave so soon!!!

Hi @@dharshwv I'm going to PM you!

Aww congrats on being legally married @@ashhtayy!!! I love that you were able to surprise your family so much! So amazing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@vancouverpetunia Happy to hear your shower went well, and your bikinis are super cute. Yes! Work it girl! Your list is shrinking too! You will definitely be able to get lots done while Jeff is at work, I find I'm most productive when Col isn't home either lol @ I'm so glad you mentioned that Chester used the powder. I suggested it to Col and I'm pretty sure only because I mentioned another man used it he was okay with it lol

@@vancouverpetunia isn't everyone so amazing?!?! Make my heart melt. P.S. you are ridiculously close! Thank you for thinking I am being "big" about everything. I can't help but feel bad knowing what's she's going through... hopefully we'll be able to talk about everything soon. I am sooo excited about my new bridesmaid and so is she! We were like sisters and kind of drifted but this is bringing us closer and it feels right having her up there with me. I went through my to-do list with Col yesterday and it is sooo manageable! I'm just hammering down on it lol

My centrepieces in both light and dark settings:

@@ashhtayy So much exciting stuff coming up for you! Your comment about eating your face off then squeezing into a dress made me laugh. I'm know you will look incredible, post pics! I think we have about the same number of guests, and of course those last minute people who say they're coming but haven't booked... I'm just over a month away and still have 3-5 pending... But either way we both have great numbers!!! omg 3 days until your legal ceremony! Can't wait to hear all the details!!!

@@Wafflesmom I'm doing exactly what you said, leave her alone for a bit and hopefully she will start to see some clarity, I'm still thinking about her all the time of course and hoping that she's okay. OMG you are so sweet and thoughtful to offer to send your hairpiece!!! I may go with a flower... I am so undecided and probably can't make a decision until I see my hair and I'm doing a trial next week, but we have some time so can I let you know? That is so incredibly generous of you to offer, wow. @@ashhtayy Right?! I can't express the gratitude and appreciation I have for you ladies. The best support system a bride-to-be could ask for and more!

Thank you @ you are soooo sweet! I'm going to look at some hair pieces this weekend and will definitely let you know about this veil before our meetup. It's perfect. Thank you again for everything Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@karleealyssa First of all, welcome! I am so sorry for all the obstacles you have faced so far, and for so many people letting you down in the process. Unfortunately, weddings are one of those things that will bring out the best or the worst in people. Well done on going ahead with your own plans and taking charge, In the end it's all about you and the one you love. As I'm sure you know, there are so many supportive ladies on here, and endless tips and information. Looking forward to reading about the rest of your journey!

@@snswedding2016 I can't believe how close we are getting! I hope that my friend will be able to reason with me at some point, it obviously wouldn't be any time soon of course. Thank you sooooo much for offering your veil - that is so sweet of you! @ also offered hers to me, you ladies are beyond incredible. I have my eye on a different hair style that wouldn't suit a veil, and probably more of a hair piece or flower. Thank you so much though, I really appreciate it @@ashhtayy soooo close omg! You're getting closer too! Well for my friend to say back to me "you asked me to step down, you made the decision" when I never ever asked her to step down proves that what she told her mom is completely different from the truth... The action of her mom asking for the veil back hurt so much, people I have known my whole life... but you're right, focus on me and Col and all the people who are so happy for us! I'll def keep looking into the paper fans and will send you a copy of my MC Script, it's nothing fancy, will basically just be a guideline for when he needs to speak, I'll likely get this done when Col's away. OMG I am sooo productive when Col's not home lol, even if he works an hour later or a Saturday, I miss him obviously but I get so much done lol @@calgarybride2015 I think you're right, they are so devastated by everything that their judgement is slightly skewed, my friend had a lot of displaced anger towards me during this, which I didn't ever take personally knowing what she was dealing with. I'm feeling more now that it somewhat had to do with knowing that I am still getting married, shortly after her. I hope she can see more clearly in a few months (or however long it takes) and realized I wasn't the bad guy in this. So sweet of Steph to offer her veil I know! Perian did as well, you girls are all so amazing. I'm hoping to get the most i can done while he's away, he works for a adventure travel company and it's a requirement to go on these trips, he's actually travelling the whole of Cuba, eating with local families, rolling cigars... but yes, he will get a super base tan, while I'll be visiting the tanning beds lol. I saw the fans at Michael's, I'll check them out a bit more and that's so funny about your garter!!! I've kept things pretty simple but I am so excited to see it all come together! Today when I was leaving the gym, one of the ladies from my spin class (who teared when I told her the story, and also offered me her veil!) stopped me to give me a present - Mary Kay hand cream, make-up remover wipes and finishing spray & translucent powder (that I was going to buy anyway!). So sweet of her - I can't believe how amazing some people can be

41 Days until we say I DO! 34 until Mexico! It's been an emotional, stressful week... my best friend is no longer in my wedding party. She is not in the right frame of mind to be thinking about whether or not she would be able to handle coming to Mexico let alone being a bridesmaid and walking down the aisle when she was supposed to be getting married 4 weeks before, of course totally understandable. When we did speak about it (only when she brought it up, I didn't want to push) I really nicely asked her to let me know as soon as she can because she is on my wedding application as a witness for my legal ceremony and I would need to have her dress altered to fit someone else in 5 weeks. My travel agent called her to get her ex-fiancé's contact info because he was definitely cancelling and she advised my TA that she was "considering" cancelling as well. I asked her about it as it was news to me, again told her I totally understood if she did cancel and she told me to find someone else, because that's what is important to me right now (couldn't believe she said that) and the dress is at her mom's for me to pick up. I contacted her mom and made arrangements to pick up the dress, a couple of hours later her mom texted me and asked me for the veil she lent me back... I was more hurt than anything as I've known them since I was 6 years old and she had now taken the veil back 5 weeks before I leave for Mexico... I became the enemy to them and I don't know how. My friend then cancelled her trip the next day, I found out by being CC'd in the reply to her from my travel agent... I dropped off the veil the following day, picked up the dress and sent her a message letting her know I loved her and am here for her... she replied the next day saying that I made her do it and I made the decision... I've left it at that and I genuinely wish her the best. I can't emphasize enough how devastated and heartbroken I am for her. I know it will get better for her, and I hope when it does and she starts to see some clarity after what she's been through that she will see that I wasn't the bad guy... Sorry for the novel, that was the shorter version. Onto happier news... I have 3 girlfriends who I couldn't choose between and they were all a bit hurt they weren't bridesmaids in the first place. I messaged all 3 at once in our group chat and told them I need a huge favour, couldn't choose between them and asked if one of them would do me the honour of standing with me on my wedding day. They were all so happy and said they would all love to, but in the end they all agreed on one of my girlfriends who I had a feeling it would be and we both couldn't be happier about it, it just feels right. We are having the dress altered to fit her, and she is soooo excited! Few more things crossed off the list: Complete: · Dress alterations (corset added) · Chose processional, father-daughter dance, first dance (will post when the rest are chosen) · Picked up beach bags from Total Advantage · Cake Topper · Passport renewed (I was a couple weeks shy of the 6 month validity period) · Bridal Party gifts *Need to get another bridesmaid gift · Groomsmens suits sent back with Colin's Mom to England for the guys to have altered · Wedding wishes and marriage application sent to WC · Downloaded Wedding DJ App and WedPics App · Confirmed reception details with WC - dinner from 6-9pm at the Hibiscus Pool, extend until 11pm · Made nail, pedi, & waxing appointments for the Thursday and Friday before we leave - we leave on a Saturday morning To Do: · Receive the remaining 40 beach bags and waterproof phone cases - My girlfriend confirmed that the bags are arriving next week, still waiting on the phone cases, should arrive by April 1st · Colin's suit alterations, picking up his altered suit this weekend along with a dress shirt We picked up the suit, he now decided he wants to have the vest taken in a little more (worse than me I tell ya ) · Card Box/Cage – I found the box I want to use, need to turn it into a “card box” Done. Pic below. · Find cheap paper fans for chairs at ceremony May not as the ceremony is so short... · Engrave Col's wedding band, and see if they could do mine (might be too thin?) - still need to go to engravers · Choose recessional song & document signing songs (2) and the rest of the dinner/reception playlist and download to app - We are having a joint Father/Daughter - Mother/Son dance and chose our song: Bridal Party Entrance: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole Bride Entrance: “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri Document Signing: “Marry You” – Bruno Mars & “I Do” – Colbie Caillat Recessional: (this was all Col and I love it!): “Higher & Higher” – Jackie Wilson First Dance: “Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran Joint Father/Daughter - Mother/Son Dance: Have I told you lately - Rod Stewart · Exchange currency, the dollar has been creeping up slowly so we might start now · Finish welcome letter, I spy and signage for beach, I want to have a sign that says "Choose a Seat Not a Side" or something along those lines, but worry about where to put it... this is TBD. I worked the "weekly itinerary" text into the welcome letter, I'll post a photo once these are finished · Buy a selfie stick for the go-pro, an external iPhone charger, and batteries for the walkie talkies Col has from his Lake Louise snowboarding days, I think the wi-fi situation there is primarily in the lobby and only for an hour so these will really come in handy, especially on the wedding day so we don't bump into each other · Confirm photo package with the photography company one month before.- Confirm package this week · Paint our table numbers · Make a binder of correspondence with the resort · Ring box/bag Done. Pic below. · Timeline: · MC Script - Done. Need to write out. · Thank you speeches · Seating Chart – Even though it's done, it will definitely be a last minute thing with all the changes, something that is finalized in the last week · Shopping with my sister this weekend: Buy a second white dress to change into during the reception if I get uncomfortable Outfit for the bachelorette A blue garter - we're not doing a bouquet toss or the garter thing but I wanted to wear one anyway, and some lingerie Buy chicken cutlet/sticky boob things (I'm sure I nailed the terminology) for my dress Clothes for dinners etc · Figure out vase situation for the centrepeices - I've asked the WC to send a picture of what they were going to rent us, we may just buy 3 more from the dollar store and bring those · Send out email to guests regarding wedding day attire · Hair Trial – scheduled for Mar 29, & Final hair dye scheduled for Apr 19 · Book eyelash extension appt · Continue tanning, started the week before my shower and starting again this week – started tanning again, only once a week, I tend to get dark really fast · Ties Got Today. Pic below. Ties! I'm so happy with these and think the guys will look amazing! Card Box. It's a storage box I got from Michael's, I cut out cardboard hearts and we spray painted them using the same paint from the table numbers. We will tie the ends when we get to Mexico. The box can double as storage and help with packing the smaller things. Ring Box. It's really simple in comparison to some of the other ladies, we just spray painted the lid of the white ring box my engagement ring came in silver with the same paint we used for the numbers and card box hearts. NEW to-dos (I seem to always be adding something): Get bridesmaid gift for my new bridesmaid Write packing list Get vaccines Add the guests to the WedPics app that haven't downloaded it 1 week before we leave A side note: I'm finding the communication with my WC very difficult. In my last email to her I've actually suggested that we just speak face to face when we get to the resort because of the miscommunication... I've sent her my new bridesmaid's information for the marriage application and asked her to confirm a rehearsal ceremony time and date. I know everything will work out and be perfect Col is travelling for work to Cuba (Lucky guy) for 10 days so I imagine while I'm having a bunch of girls nights I will also be able to get a lot of the more boring stuff out of the way and download the music.