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@@vancouverpetunia omg I have missed so much! Your wedding dress is so beautiful! I love that it is custom and exactly what you envisioned! Your jewelry is beautiful! And reminds me I need to sort some out – I’m so simple with it and wear the same jewelry all the time, but I guess I could ramp it up for a special day! Those hairstyles you posted will look great and keep your hair out of your face, that’s what I was thinking as well, last thing you want it your hair sticking to you or blowing in your face. I think you look amazing in all your dresses! #2 sticks out to me, the colour is beautiful and your curves are really highlighted! Your artwork is awesome!!! Your guests will love it!

@@yycbride2016 Your shower looked so nice we had ours on the same day! Your shoes are great! I wish I could get away with wearing sexy heels and not tower over everyone! Love the sock labels! What a cute idea! The guys will love the watches, we did the same, Armani watches for the guys and got them during a great sale at Watch Station. Just looked at your counter - 10 days!!! OMG! So exciting You must be buzzing!

@@ashhtayy Sorry to hear about your registry issues! Unfortunately not everyone has common sense. Your rings are beautiful! And love that you had them engraved I know Col is going to, he actually was going to the other day and decided to wear it to the engraver rather than put in his pocket and risk losing... he didn't end up getting it engraved but went to get his hair cut and the barber was making small talk "oh are you married?" and he just had to play along so he didn't look like someone who is excited to wear his band lol Your legal wedding is going to be so great! I can't wait to see pics I cant help in the bathing suit department, I have bigger girls so my biggest issue was finding some strapless tops that hold me up. I ordered some from Victoria's Secret during their sale, tried on in the store first and the ordered online. A bit pricey still but I bit the bullet and they fit great and really hold me up! They have really cute bandeaus that are cheaper because they don't have all the underwire and firm material like mine needed lol

77 days until we say I Do!!! and 70 until we leave for Mexico! For anyone who's friends with me on FB & IG you know I've had a busy week! My soon-to-be MIL and her friend have arrived safely back in London and I've had a chance to catch up and look through all my photos so here is a bit of an update: Bridal Shower After a lot of stress and tears (my GTA meet-up girls know the stories), I had the best bridal shower I could have ever imagined. We had about 18 ladies attend, my sister was a star and completely took charge that day, my girlfriends came early and left late to help with set-up and clean-up and Colin was just incredible, words can't describe how lucky I feel to have him. My Mom even made up with my aunt (my Dad's sister, who was her MOH) and that was the cherry on top! I made a couple picture collages from some of the highlights of the day: 1st pic: cupcakes and flowers my Dad sent 2nd pic: My favours, egg cups I got from Stokes with either "Mrs" or "Mr" filled with pink, black and gold Lindor chocolates 3rd pic: My favour/gift table complete with traditional Italian confetti candy and a memory box - my mom sent an index card with each invitation and asked the girls to write a memory they had of me 4th pic: The ladies completing a Bridal Word Search my Mom put together, the other games were "What's in your purse", a board with 10 pictures of me and the guests had to guess my age in each picture, and when Colin showed up with flowers we played a game where he had previously answered 21 questions and I had to guess the answers he gave, for each one I got wrong I ate a giant gumball... I got 8 wrong lol, made the mistake of thinking like him when I should have thought like me, because that's what he was doing... needless to say those pictures aren't very flattering lol 1st pic: My mom painted a bottle of champagne with chalkboard paint and had my guests sign with a silver/gold sharpie. I now have this beautiful keepsake and Col and I can open on our first anniversary or whenever 2nd pic: The future Mr and Mrs Rowe after he arrived with flowers for me, my mom and his mom. We got giant helium filled letter balloons, they were the perfect photo backdrop and everyone loved them! 3rd pic: Me and my litte mums I look like a giant lol, I'm only 5.'7 and was wearing heels... My best friend's mom can't make it to our wedding and gave us an early present: We (I) was having trouble deciding on a cake topper... I think this is absolutely gorgeous and perfect. We may possibly exchange for one they have that the brides hair is darker and in a bun, so more similar to mine but the groom's hair is longer, and Col's is more similar to this one. I'm most likely going to stick with this one. Dress Fitting I picked up my dress on Monday with my MIL (she bawled, then I bawled...), I had the corset added and it's perfect It's the only alteration I needed and I can't wait to wear it! Guest Count We had 4 more adults book in the past couple of weeks. 2 from Australia and 2 from Canada. That brings our total to 49 guests (47 adults, 2 kids, including Colin and I). We have 4-5 who are still potentially booking. Canadian Flight Change A little disruption for my Canadian guests this week. They were meant to fly from April 26-May 3. Air Canada decided to cancel the return flight on May 3, so my guests now have to decide if they want to travel from April 25-May 2, or Apr 26-May 2 and be reimbursed for 1 night. Not the worst thing that could happen but some people might have difficulty switching the days they booked off from work. My flight attendant is dealing with everything (I would hate to be her right now) and some of my guests including my Dad have connector flights from Ottawa and Alberta so she has to figure all that out, I'm still getting some questions from my guests, but again, worse things could happen. I'm going to scrap the welcome drinks I had planned to have on the 27th, because now after Col and I arrive on the 23rd, we will already have 4 guests there, some arriving on the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, and potentially the 28th if Colin's friend from Florida decided to fly in then. It's kind of exciting having someone new arrive every day, but basically means I'll be handing out welcome bags for 5/6 days straight lol I think that's all for now! I'm now going to catch up on all the other threads I've been missing out on

@@amanda88 my WC said they don't have pricing in pesos and convert the USD price, so it works out to being the same unfortunately... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you @@calgarybride2015 @@Wafflesmom and @@ashhtayy! She's so sweet! I was so excited to open it! My shower was perfect! I had such an amazing day! We were spoiled! I'll post more pics soon, here's one for now Gotta run - going to pick up my dress!!! Eeeeeeee Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will have a bunch of shower and dress updates next week but I had to pop on quickly and share what my soon to be Mother-in-law just gave me!!! I was thinking about scooping up the robe @ is selling but then I got this! I'm too excited! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@emigrayson I literally just emailed Andrea back because she is trying to make us have our dinner at 5.30 too! We're using the dinner in the package as a rehearsal dinner and having a private dinner for our wedding but regardless she had previously told me I could have it at 7 and now says only 5:30 is possible. Keep me posted on what you hear back and I'll do the same! I feel your pain, so frustrating! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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@@2ndTimeMrs I think they look beautiful! You did a really great job! I am all about using the fake flowers - they look just as real and save tons of money. Well done! OMG I joined this party way too late - Happy Wedding Day!!!

@@nkavanaugh I posted a paragraph that @@snswedding2016 posted more towards the beginning of this thread to our wedding Facebook group. Some of the guys turned it into a joke and laughed it off, so I don't think their concern is too high. I wanted to get it out there to our group and address it in case there were any concerns. One of my girlfriends who is a nurse is continuously posting articles, which I think is causing more panic, I know when I see them I start to worry more. She should be one of the most informed. No one else has addressed it to us and doesn't seem overly concerned. I assume everyone has been and will continue to research and will need to make their own decision in the end. I plan to continue to be 100% upfront with any information I receive, but at the same time if I'm constantly posting about it in our group I think they'll start to worry more. So basically I won't shy away from the subject but I'm not going to put it in everyones faces constantly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you so much for posting @@nadiakat17! I find myself getting more worried because it's all over the media... Very reassuring to read your post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@ashhtayy You're so sweet! I might use something like the tall clear vases I'm using for my shower, the image in my head is just tall-ish clear vases. I'm trying to find out from the resort the dimensions of the vases she was going to rent me so I can be sure the flowers fit, but she may just work with if it I give her my vases, I hope!

@@TinkerSofi awww your Argentina reception looks like it was a blast!!!

@ So smart!!! Thanks for the tips! I thought $10USD to rent a vase is pretty steep too! I can definitely find something cheaper here. And I didn't even think about the glass in the frames! Thanks so much

Thanks @@ashhtayy! Even Col agreed the candles complete the look. I'm going super simple and I think they add a really nice touch. This weekend was a busy one - went out and got the favours, a dress for the shower, picked up the guys suits to send back with Col's mom - the guy gave us the wrong vest so I have to go swap it on Monday after I have my dress fitting... Col is so amazing. He is helping me so much with this shower, doing all the running around for me, arranging for my mom and sister to get to our place, and he has Friday off so he's doing all the last minute grocery shopping I was going to do on Saturday night. So now I can come home after my lunch and nail appt with Col's mom and relax and start to prep things. He saw how much I was stressing and how much I was let down and totally took charge. I'm going to post pics of my shower and all the details, it's been as much of my planning as the wedding itself so I'm happy to share and give any inspiration for others planning showers. And of course after my dress fitting on Monday! I can't wait And thank you girls @@ashhtayy @ @@acw271011 @@krystalball @@Meandhim @@snswedding2016 for listening to me on Friday you're the best! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Of course @@acw271011! It's my pleasure I got cols mom to bring him some too. He says he doesn't care but I think he'll be happy to have a little taste of home Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well said @@acw271011 There is a lot of talk of this virus circling around social media and on the news and I feel like it is causing panic... That's why I wanted to start this post, to inform each other and suggest ways to educate our guests. It's something that is out of our hands unfortunately... We should definitely try to stay informed and help each other. Thanks to @@snswedding2016 for posting some great articles so far! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you @! I don't know what I'd do without you girls. This whole experience would not have been the same Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@acw271011 your tea has been ordered Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Such a great night as always with you fabulous ladies! And so great to meet you @@ashhtayy! Omg @@calgarybride2015 100% we will arrange a meet up! Can't wait to meet you in person! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ahh I'm going to hussle! Hoping to be there by 630 latest. The reso is for 530 but I'm sure they'll seat you earlier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@snswedding2016 I just posted the first paragraph in my wedding facebook group and on our website, thanks again for sharing!

Update: Centrepieces and Beach Bags! I only have a couple of updates, I've been really busy planning my shower which is next weekend! Time is flying! I scored some silver mercury glass candle holders with LED lights for the guest tables: I am working with the resort to hopefully split up my brides bouquet that is included in my package and put in vases in the centre of the tables along with my sparkly table numbers that I still need to paint and the candles. Right now they want to charge me $10USD each to rent the vases... based on the weight and price I may just bring my own. So my image is silver candle holders, sparkly metallic silver table numbers and a vase with white and pink flowers for each table. The travel agency we booked with (Total Advantage Travel) supplies custom bags and will provide one free bag for each booking. I made a simple logo before Christmas and sent to them, today they sent a mock-up for approval: We will have 19 bags like this that we will give to most of the guys as it's more of a masculine bag, and my girlfriend who works in textiles is confirming with me this weekend if she can have about 40 tote bags with our logo printed to supply the rest of the guests. We've asked for these to be in white/cream with text in black.

@@snswedding2016 Thank you! That is really reassuring to read! If you find the source please let me know so I can let my guests know