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@@ashhtayy I agree with @@vancouverpetunia - just the travel insurance, you have everything and more covered! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@vancouverpetunia - how am I doing? Am I very far behind? Thanks for the guestbook idea, it's super cute! We're leaning more towards not having one, unless I find something that I feel I cannot live without! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol that's why I'm always the last to arrive. I'll try and leave a bit early, and I'll hussle! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@Meandhim I work near the airport, so I drop my car off at home and hop on the subway to head downtown. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking forward to it! It's going to take me just over an hour by train, but I will boot it over and should be there by 6.30pm latest. I'll try to leave the office an hour early.

Fadia's in! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Aww @@krystalball we'll have a toast to the new Mr and Mrs! I'll msg Fadia on Facebook and let her know. Uhhh Mexican sounds perfect! I like it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi girlies!!! Just checking in and seeing what everyone's plans are looking like... I can't do March 18th after-all, completely forgot I booked a girls night with some ladies at work... But I can still do April 8th. Let me know what works! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@cruisebride2016 your flowers are so pretty!!! I know what you mean about the ridiculous fees through the coordinator... If you don't fit in their perfect box they charge you... Hope everything works out for you, as frustrating as it is, try to breath and relax Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I know @@krystalball @ashhtayy Thank goodness for moms! @@krystalball You're just over a month away!!! I keep remembering things that I forgot to add to my list... like Ties for the guys! How could I forget Ties?! @@Wafflesmom omg less than 2 months! I can't believe it! Thank you for believing my list is doable - makes me feel better because looking at it is pretty daunting right now. I'm still undecided about the guestbook... unless I can find something that really hooks me we might just scrap it all together, I know that's weird but I feel like we'll be okay without one, we'll see...

I can technically say that I am getting married next month!!! I had completely intended to get foot jewelry for the ceremony but it completely feel off my radar (and I forgot to put it on my to-do list :S ). My mom sent me this pic today saying she ordered a pair for herself and my sister (my MOH) and if I wanted a pair. So she ordered me one and one for the other bridesmaid Something to cross off the list! She ordered them off of dress lily and they should arrive in 3 weeks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy to hear your week went well! Everything looked great! Looking forward to your review Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Double digits!!! Now it flies! I just hit 61 days today. Omg. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@ right?!? I feel like I'm going to wake up and be heading to the airport any minute now. Thanks so much for offering your help and for letting me blab on and on to you for the past few weeks you're the best. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Everything looks amazing! Love the table numbers and signage. Sorry to hear about your sister in law and nephew not being able to attend, and hopefully mikes cousins husband can make it - it's great that they can watch from the sky deck webcam! You are sitting at a really great number even with people dropping (which always happens) and as I'm experiencing now, people booking last minute... Good luck with the final payment deadline approaching!!! I'm sure everything will be fine Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's really cute @@ashhtayy I'm going to look into some options for sure. Omg writing the checklist was scary lol but reading the other girls lists have helped me to remember things so I thought it was my time... I'm about 2 months away now!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk For any other GBP brides wondering about pool locations, these are some photos the WC sent me of the Hibiscus pool at Coba Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you @@Eadrianne1990! I was hoping I would be able to help! It's tough planning a wedding! A very wordy update... I've been sorting out some details with the resort, a bit of back-and-forth and some miscommunication but I know everything will work out. I've finally got our WC on board with having the bridal bouquet included in my package separated into 6 smaller bouquets, these will be tied to the aisle chairs in the first 3 rows and then move to the reception and put in vases on the tables. We are having on large flower arrangement (also included in our package) on the table during the ceremony and then moved to the head table at the reception. We've ordered 2 wrist corsages for our mothers. All the flowers will be the same - white and light pink. Our package also includes a semi-private dinner for 25 people, because we are having a private poolside dinner instead we decided to use this as a rehearsal dinner the night before with our parents and bridal party. I've gone back and forth with the WC trying to have the dinner at 7pm, or even at 6pm but she wouldn't budge and could apparently only book the dinner for 5.30pm, which is just too early. We were just going to suck it up and have it anyway but then when it came to pre-selecting the menu, the choices wouldn't suit everyone, my Zia is a vegetarian, my dad has Chron's and can't eat any raw veggies... so in the end it was just too much hassle, and we decided to cancel the dinner. If closer to the date we are able to change the time and allow our guests to choose their meal that evening then we may reconsider. We might just try and reserve when we get there, then we can still have the dinner and everyone can choose their own meals. We picked up our custom beach bags from the TA (19 of them, I posted the proof a few weeks ago in my thread) and my girlfriend will be supplying the extra tote bags (she had 40 made) and they should be arriving in a couple of weeks, they look like this: We ordered some waterproof phone cases through a seller on eBay, they are predicted to arrive between March 11 and April 1. I wanted to wait to receive them to post the seller information and make sure they were good quality. I will update as soon as they arrive! Because Colin and I are on a different flight from our Canadian guests, and obviously the UK guests, we are limited in what we can fill our welcome bags with due to weight etc - so along with the custom beach bags they are receiving we will include the phone case, a welcome letter and I Spy. We were going to do the "do not disturb" door handle tags but I read a post and got all paranoid about our guests rooms possibly being broken into because then people will know they are part of a wedding party and will have jewellery, money etc... I haven't heard any confirmed cases of this, I just got it in my head and when I said it to Col he said it was the first thing he thought about when I brought it up but he didn't want to say it and make me upset lol We are now sitting at 47 confirmed guests (45 adults, 2 kids), not including Colin and I. We have 1 more friend from Canada booking, 2 of Colin's friends from the States coming with their spouses, and my Aunt messaged me the other day asking what the name of our hotel is again... so we have potentially 7 more people coming! I think I should start a to-do list, for my own sanity and to help anyone else! 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 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 Colin's suit alterations Card Box/Cage Find cheap paper fans for chairs at ceremony Engrave Col's wedding band, and see if they could do mine (might be too thin?) Choose recessional song & document signing songs (2) and the rest of the dinner/reception playlist and download to app 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 Buy chicken cutlet/sticky boob things (I'm sure I nailed the terminology) for my dress Confirm photo package with the photography company one month before. We have to use the photographer from the resort, Tropic One. I feel like this is a both a good & bad thing, where it was really easy for us and we didn't have to research external photographers, but on the other hand, we didn't get a choice. I think it will all be fine, I've seen their work online and they seem pretty good, I'm going to bring some examples and a list (Note to self - print photos and list!) when we meet with them to ensure they know what we want. Col and I are having trouble agreeing on a package, I want more pictures and more time and he wants less... I think I'm safer going with more... to be continued We might scrap the guestbook idea altogether, I picked up a feather pen from Michael's a couple months ago during one of their sales but haven't decided what to do, so we may not do anything at all... again TBD Paint our table numbers Make a binder of correspondence with the resort Ring box/bag Timeline, MC Script, and thank you speeches Seating Chart Buy a second white dress to change into during the reception if I get uncomfortable Outfit for the bachelorette (some of my girlfriends are taking this completely on board and my sister has to approve lol, they are making it an all day and night thing - I'm really excited to see what happens). We are having the bachelorette 2 nights before the wedding and then I am not drinking at all the day before the wedding - thanks to @@Wafflesmom advice Buy a blue garter - we're not doing a bouquet toss or the garter thing but I wanted to wear one anyway, and some lingerie 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 - we've had a few people ask, we are also going to send our code for the WedPics app so they can all have it downloaded before Hair Trial Book eyelash extension appt Continue tanning, started the week before my shower and starting again this week SHOPPING! I need clothes for Mexico, I have swim suits but need some dresses etc. I made a bet with Col that if I go spinning 3 times a week until the wedding he will get me a treat, so I'm getting him to take me shopping I just got a super stomach ache writing this list... it's so long... I've signed up for some hot yoga classes so hopefully that will relax me and help me get through all this! Please let me know if there is anything I'm forgetting!

@@snswedding2016 love your review! Your tables looked amazing with the books and flowers... like something out of a magazine! You convinced me to start looking for a 2nd dress to change in to during the reception, my girlfriends are super excited to jump in the pool after lol Your thank you cards are so nice! And great that you didn't need to spend too much money on them after!

@@ashhtayy great choice on the blush aisle bouquets, they will look beautiful! I love the watercolour version of your guestbook, it will be such a great keepsake!

@@vancouverpetunia Your bachelorette party sounds like it was perfect, I'm so glad you had such a nice time! You are crossing so many things off your list! And approaching the one month mark so quickly! So exciting

@@Wafflesmom wow one month already?!?! Congrats Col and I will also be sleeping apart the night before even though we've been living together for over 4 years. I think I'll be the same as you and not able to sleep! Thanks for sharing the no drinking tip! My bachelorette party will be the night before so a detox day before the big day sounds perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy wedding day!!!! Xo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@Wafflesmom I've gone back and forth a million times in my head... so I was planning to get the lash extensions done for the wedding I'm in on April 2nd and do a fill before mine, but the bride is offering to pay for our makeup and include a set of fake lashes, so I might just take her up on that offer and get the lash extensions for mine only and save a bit of money. I think I would choose the lash extensions for Mexico so I don't have to worry about not putting them on correctly or getting sweaty and them falling off. Thanks for the mink advice - I'll see what I can find. I was speaking to a girl I went to high school with who does them and offered to cut me a "wedding deal" and do a full set for $80.

@ that's amazing! I'm going to look into some options, let me know any recommendations you have! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@ and @@ashhtayy - do you think the lash extensions will last the two weeks I'm there? I know some will fall out... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk