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[hritlinger]

Azul Sensatori Bride March 11,2011!! Looking forward to getting all of the details planned and finished.

Thanks for the great info

Heather

[amybermuda]

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Originally Posted by mmc1105 I just wanted to add that I LOVE the Old Bay favors

Thank you!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by mmc1105 I'm going to try and post a pic of our STDs below! The color is not exact because of the bad lighting, but you get the idea.

Ohhhh I love them! They look great!!! Where did you get them designed/printed?

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Originally Posted by daniepps Thank you all! It was actually supposed to be outside but it rained that day for the first time in like a month but I think it actually was better that it was inside becasue we didn't have to deal with people going in and out of the house and bugs!

Loved the theme - how cute!!!! You look like a blushing bride to be!

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Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach Amy, everything looked great and your wedding was beautiful! I also loved to see the items you made yourself. It gave me motivation to get my butt in gear and create an inspiration board so that all these muddled thoughts in my head would come together. Thanks soooooo much for sharing and not forgetting about us B2B's! :-)

Oh thank you! Doing things early kept me sane in the month leading up to the wedding.

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Originally Posted by beaz2be Question for all you AS brides who did a beach ceremony. What is the wooden aisle runner (that is provided with the pearl package) like? Is it easy to walk on/narrow wooden slats?

It was OK to walk on it but it was a little jittery... Like the slats would move around as I walked on it. If you are a talented high heels wearer, you could totally do it. I suck in high heels so I wore wedges. 1/2 of my BM's went barefoot.

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Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach Hey Ladies! I've been away for a few days and as usual, you Ladies are moving full steam ahead. I needed to get away and not do any wedding planning because I was beginning to get stressed out with the family drama around me. I cannot believe I am posting this on a public forum, but I am having issues with my Mother and she has been making this wedding planning a nightmare as opposed to something fun. I'm her firstborn and only daughter and I guess my expectations of her involvement were/are a little higher than her perception. Anyway, I'm channeling and processing it all and working on beginning to accept that although she has the funds, she just might not be at or involved in my wedding. It hurts, but it is what it is. I just never invisioned my wedding day without my Mom being front row and center stage. Lots of lessons to be learned in life.

Wasn't your Mom being very supportive before? That sucks that you have to deal with this amidst planning what should be your most fun party ever! I hope that things get straightened out - good for you for taking time to your self and reflecting.

[dstinationdrmr]

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Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Thanks dear!! My favorite "outfit" was the sequin boy shorts...I only had one picture in there from them though. Oh well.

I'llk have to go back and look at the sequin shorts. I think I missed that!

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Originally Posted by msmarmar123 So....if anyone has ideas of all that I can do now...I would LOVE suggestions (Not ready to buy a dress cause I have a million pounds to lose, and I don't really want to buy OOT stuff yet because no clue how many people are coming....)

I would definitely do an inspiration board/book so you can hit the ground running when you're ready. I googled everything I wanted before hand and can't find some of the stuff now. Plus, if you find what you want now you can search places like Google Shopping, Etsy and Ebay to find it cheaper or a lower cost alternative. For now, I would start gathering what you like with websites, shipping cost, prices and delivery time now so you have that info at your fingertips. Are you having a bridal party? If so, you may want to start picking out their stuff now so they know how much they need to save up.

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Originally Posted by daniepps I'm doing OOT bags and in them I'm putting stadium cups, shot glasses, a miniature bottle of tequila, a pack of cosmopolitan mix, personalized deck of cards, a welcome brochure and a weekend survival/hangover kit. I feel kind of bad though because I didn't want to spend a lot on the bag so the bags I ended up getting are soooooo cheesy! LOL At this point though I don't have the energy to try to find anything better so hopefully they'll pay more attention to what's in the bag instead of the bag themselves. FI wants to go room to room to hand out the bags as people arrive. At the reception we're giving cigars to the men and fans to the women.

I hope you do a planning thread!! Some of the things you're including in your bags are things I'm looking for now. As far as your bags go, I'd say if you're up to it check out Dollar Tree and if not, they'll be happy with what you give them. I wouldn't stress out about that.

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Originally Posted by jazz04 The trip advisor reviews are freaking me out. Some are so bad of sensatori. I keep second guessing myself. I seems their reviews are really good or really bad. I guess you can't pay attention to that. Anyways getting pics taken Saturday and deciding what to wear. Found a wedding dress I love. ? found BM dresses. Its a start!

IGNORE TRIP ADVISOR!! Lol. It'll simply make you crazy!

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Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Azul has updated all their wedding packages. And, they are offering even more than before for the same price. I will send you the new wedding packages for you to look at.

OMG!! Those additions are great! That's actually stuff I would use!

[dstinationdrmr]

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Originally Posted by amandamarieb my wedding is only 3 months out but i've been able to convince wc to give me things that are now offered for newly booked guests (i.e. free cocktail reception) so perhaps I can get a few more extras. Doesn't hurt to try, right?

Let us know how that works out for you and I'm going to do the same.

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Originally Posted by KittenHeart Sorry to jump in with nothing helpful to say! My photographer made this video with stills, video he took and music for my Vegas reception, made me crack up! Hope you like Amy+ Daylen+Vegas - Chris Schmitt Photography - Chris Schmitt

I love it!!! So nice to have that addition to your amazing pics. That Chris is great!!

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Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Does anyone have the list of "extras" to add to the wedding packages...for some reason I can't find that or the spa prices...

Look on Lomas Travel website

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Originally Posted by jazz04 When was the bride and groom stay free being offered? Is that the night of your wedding?

If you book 15 rooms you get the 16th free for you and your groom. I'm not sure what the cut off date was for it being offered. Sorry.

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Originally Posted by chong Hi Ladies!!! I am finally back This has been the longest time I've been away from the forum. So much to catch up. I've been having some bad times in Houston so my life is a complete mess... like yesterday my car was towed in my own apartment parking garage. We have a place to unload and load stuff and less than an hour period a tow truck took my car! the apartment started to let them come in and out as they please and without a second thought they will tow your car. I was furious!!! I came out to my car to go out to the gym and I couldn't find my car. I thought it was stolen! I am so glad that I am back on this forum and start more focusing on the wedding stuff. I have so much to share and so much to talk about... I am about to start Chong

Welcome back Chong! Sorry to hear about your bad luck lately. Hopefully everything will get better.

[KittenHeart]

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Originally Posted by mmc1105 I'm going to try and post a pic of our STDs below! The color is not exact because of the bad lighting, but you get the idea. This may look better:

LOVE!! They are so simple and clean and gorgeous, I am now super interested to see the details of your wedding!

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Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz You can go back Aug 5-8th!!! hahaha

If I could, I SO would! I know it's going to be the party of a century!

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Originally Posted by msmarmar123 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...te-them-61406/ ANy advice would be great

Well, there's no easy way to do this and there's not way to do this and keep everyone happy, just be prepared for that.

It took me a long time to realize that you can't and won't make everyone happy. So it's your wedding, if you don't want to invite people, don't invite them, plain and simple. If people ask, just let them know that your budget affords a smaller wedding and unfortunately you can't afford to have everyone there that you'd like. I would be perfectly honest and if you need to explain further (which you shouldn't, it's YOUR wedding) just tell them, it's his first marriage and his family is the priority due to finances.

I was actually yelled at by a "friend" at a bar for not inviting her to my wedding, we've never been close and we don't ever hang out. I told her I really only invited people who I thought would come and I just didn't think she'd come or be too interested as we wanted to keep it small and intimate. I then told her, if she would like to come, she's more than welcome to which she responded, "well NO, I'm not going to come but you should've invited me!" Yikes. Well, needless to say, I'm really glad I didn't invite her.

[msmarmar123]

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Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr I would definitely do an inspiration board/book so you can hit the ground running when you're ready. I googled everything I wanted before hand and can't find some of the stuff now. Plus, if you find what you want now you can search places like Google Shopping, Etsy and Ebay to find it cheaper or a lower cost alternative. For now, I would start gathering what you like with websites, shipping cost, prices and delivery time now so you have that info at your fingertips. Are you having a bridal party? If so, you may want to start picking out their stuff now so they know how much they need to save up. OMG!! Those additions are great! That's actually stuff I would use!

I'm hoping that by the time my wedding comes around..they might even have more

I'm thinking an inspiration board is a really good idea....I did one right before the new year (not for wedding planning...but there was an engagement ring and some bride-y things) and most everything on it hs come true so far

I keep going back and forth on bridal party...because I originally asked 3 girls when we were planning an at home wedding...now that it is destination..I am sure of only 1 of the girls...is it ok to pin down the other 2 and see if they are for sure this far out?

[msmarmar123]

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Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr Look on Lomas Travel website .

My boss just left for the day...apparently I will be on the Lomas website looking at all the extras I love non-busy days at work!

[KittenHeart]

Thanks Meredith! Chris is wonderful, my husband has made me promise no more photos until I'm pregnant though... I'm sure I can figure out something in between

[KittenHeart]

I know you B2B's don't want to stray from wedding talk but if you don't mind indulging me, what do you all do for work?

 

I know what Amanda does but that's about it!

[msmarmar123]

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Originally Posted by KittenHeart Well, there's no easy way to do this and there's not way to do this and keep everyone happy, just be prepared for that. It took me a long time to realize that you can't and won't make everyone happy. So it's your wedding, if you don't want to invite people, don't invite them, plain and simple. If people ask, just let them know that your budget affords a smaller wedding and unfortunately you can't afford to have everyone there that you'd like. I would be perfectly honest and if you need to explain further (which you shouldn't, it's YOUR wedding) just tell them, it's his first marriage and his family is the priority due to finances. I was actually yelled at by a "friend" at a bar for not inviting her to my wedding, we've never been close and we don't ever hang out. I told her I really only invited people who I thought would come and I just didn't think she'd come or be too interested as we wanted to keep it small and intimate. I then told her, if she would like to come, she's more than welcome to which she responded, "well NO, I'm not going to come but you should've invited me!" Yikes. Well, needless to say, I'm really glad I didn't invite her.

Most of my family is out of town (at least all the cousins) and I can't see any of them actually GOING to the wedding if invited...but I don't want to chance it...I literally just sent out an email a few days ago to get addresses and then FI tells me today that we should cut back...which I totally agree with...but I wish he would have said this last week

Is an email saying you're uninvited rude or do I just let it play out and deal with it when I have to? FI wants to post something on our website saying we have decided to go with just immediate family and bridal party..is that ok or super tacky? I think it's a combination of both