2013 & 2014 Iberostar Laguna Azul, Cuba Brides!

[jolene028]

Alley, Your dress is amazing congrats on finally picking I knew you would get there.

 

83 days left until we leave!!! YAY and we had my Shower on Saturday it was so much fun I am so glad I let them do it for me, I didn't want the fuss but we all had a really good time!

[csho]

Originally Posted by jolene028 

 

Alley, Your dress is amazing congrats on finally picking I knew you would get there.

 

83 days left until we leave!!! YAY and we had my Shower on Saturday it was so much fun I am so glad I let them do it for me, I didn't want the fuss but we all had a really good time!

Omg! You are getting soooooo close! I can't believe it! And that's awesome about your shower! Glad it was fun! Also your bridesmaid dresses are awesome! Where did you get them?

[jolene028]

Originally Posted by csho 

 

Omg! You are getting soooooo close! I can't believe it! And that's awesome about your shower! Glad it was fun! Also your bridesmaid dresses are awesome! Where did you get them?

The bridesmaid dresses were the worst, I wanted them in that pink and orange and couldn't find them anywhere so finally I just went into every bridal store I could find and I wouldn't even look I just asked if they could do the colors and finally at this tiny bridal store in Calgary called Sunshine Bridal they had about 6 dresses that they could do and this was the cutest and the cheapest so it all worked out!

[Kay6356]

Originally Posted by alley08 

 

WoW. Looks like everyone has been super busy. I love how we are finally getting things done. It feels awesome. Great work girls.

 

I found my dress today!!! I really didn't think I would have that feeling about the one but I do and I couldn't be happier. We also found the bridesmaid dresses as well. I don't have a picture of the girls in it but the link is to the one on the actual Bill Levkoff site.

 

http://www.billlevkoff.com/style/bridesmaid-dress/774

 

 

WOW Alley, congrats on finding the one, I love the flow of the dress! So stunning

[Kay6356]

Originally Posted by csho 

 

I cut the burlap 5.5" by 6" in size and then I picked a font on word that I liked and made the size big enough to fit on the square (I used 300 size for the font) but that really depends on which font you use. I just put the square up to my computer to make sure it would fit. Then I printed out the letters for Guestbook on white paper. I also bolded the font so it would be a bit thicker. I cut the paper around the letters so they were about the same size as the burlap pieces and just put the white paper with letter behind it. I was able to see most of the black print through the burlap and just painted over top of it. I hope that makes sense. I was going to cut the letters out and make a stencil but this was way easier!

 

For paint- I couldn't find a coral colour I liked so I bought a small tester can of house paint in the colour I wanted. For the starfish I used acrylic craft paint. Both of them worked great! Also some of the burlap was crinkled and bent so I just ironed the pieces before painting them on medium heat!

Thank you I will be doing this, wish me luck!!

[Kay6356]

Originally Posted by jolene028 

 

Bridesmaid dresses are in! They are way brighter in person but there are here and that is one more thing off the list!

These are PERFECT! Doesn't it feel great checking things off the list!?! Your on a roll girly

[csho]

Hey ladies, I purchased a "reception dress" from Mod Cloth. I love it so much. I plan to wear my wedding dress during the ceremony, dinner, and first dance. Then we will be performing a choreographed salsa dance (since we've been taking salsa lessons for the past two years) and thats when I'll change into this dress! I can't salsa in my wedding dress its too big and heavy. Are you any of you changing into a shorter, lighter dress? I don't feel as bad since I'll get to wear my wedding dress again for our catholic ceremony here the following weekend.

 

[jolene028]

Originally Posted by csho 

 

Hey ladies, I purchased a "reception dress" from Mod Cloth. I love it so much. I plan to wear my wedding dress during the ceremony, dinner, and first dance. Then we will be performing a choreographed salsa dance (since we've been taking salsa lessons for the past two years) and thats when I'll change into this dress! I can't salsa in my wedding dress its too big and heavy. Are you any of you changing into a shorter, lighter dress? I don't feel as bad since I'll get to wear my wedding dress again for our catholic ceremony here the following weekend.

 

I am not changing, but this is stunning, it would also work for a rehearsal dinner dress or maybe wedding shower where did you get it?

[jolene028]

Originally Posted by Kay6356 

 

These are PERFECT! Doesn't it feel great checking things off the list!?! Your on a roll girly

It sure does, I can't believe how fast time is flying now... and I am actually on the ball with only a few things left I plan on doing my last 2 DIYs this weekend I will post pictures if I get them done!

[csho]

Originally Posted by jolene028 

 

I am not changing, but this is stunning, it would also work for a rehearsal dinner dress or maybe wedding shower where did you get it?

 

Thanks! I bought it on ModCloth.com. It was a bit pricier then I wanted to pay for a second dress... but I saw it and was like this is pretty much exactly what I want and I tried hard to find something similar around here, but I couldn't and so I ended up ordering it. But think its nice and I could wear it again or at least get it dyed another colour after the wedding.