Vancouverpetunia - Now Sapphire - April 7, 2016

[nkavanaugh]

@@vancouverpetunia our flights were through the states yes, we were on a 6 week holiday and flew out of a bunch of places but I'm sure you will find a decent flight, I hope that Mexican airline works out though that would be amazing! I believe our flight was with American Airlines and the flight had us stopped over in Texas I think which honestly wasn't to bad! Then we flew direct from cancun to Orlando so there will definitely be something for you guys! Definitely PM me I am happy to help and so excited for you guys!!

 

 

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Edited August 14, 2015 by nkavanaugh

[yycbride2016]

@@vancouverpetunia Your invitations look so good! I'm actually a bit jealous! I love the tropical flower on them and the color is amazing! I'm sure all of your guests will be sending you comments about them once you've sent them out. You are so ahead of schedule! Well done! Looks like you are getting everything on that checklist done! I'd say not to stress too much about the remaining to do things. You've still got 8 months and you can make it work. But thank you for the swimsuit shopping reminder! That totally slipped my mind that I should buy one now instead of in the winter when it will be double the price! :S

[vancouverpetunia]

Today is our 7 month countdown! Enjoying some relaxation and wine tasting in the Okanagan Valley this week. Hope everyone is well and seeing their planning come together

 

Edited September 8, 2015 by vancouverpetunia

[calgarybride2015]

Enjoy!! I love the area. And the weather has to be better than ours brrrr

 

 

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[vancouverpetunia]

Made some progress and/or knocked a few things off the list recently, so thought I would post a small update, starting with a quick list.

• Honeymoon flight booked! YAY! We are flying from Cancun to San Jose, Costa Rica for a week. It's a new route on an airline called Volaris. I just started flying earlier this month so I was waiting to make sure the flight actually went ahead before booking. Now have to sort out hotels, etc. I'm almost more excited about this than the wedding week 
• Updated our wedding web site with local activity suggestions and updated schedule details.
• Have an update/reminder email all set to go. I think I will send it on the 6 month mark from the date of travel which would be Oct 3.
• I've collected all mailing addresses for the invitations and hopefully will get those out this week. Just need to pick up some labels & stamps.

BM Dresses

 

These are sorted out - well, mostly. I've decided to go with a company called Azazie.com. American brides should definitely check them out. They are only available online but have a wide range of colors, fabrics & styles. You can order swatches, of course, but more importantly you can also order sample dresses to try on. It costs $10 per dress to cover the shipping.

 

We got 4 samples shipped to my BM in Portland, OR and she found that they fit pretty closely to the online measurements. She also thought the quality was better than David's and yet the prices were similar. Most of the dresses we are looking at are $140 USD.

 

You can also send your measurements and get a dress custom made at no extra cost. They seem to be really flexible with return policies, credits towards alterations, etc. I spoke with a customer service rep who was very helpful as well. The one issue is that my sister lives in Toronto, so cannot get the sample. So she's going to head to David's to try on different styles (as I'm having them pick the style they like) and then order from Azazie based on her measurements. It only takes 3 - 4 weeks to get them (although may take longer to Canada), and she can return it if it doesn't fit (or get it altered, of course).

 

Here is the dress my one BM picked. It's called Mikaela and the color is Jade. Actually this one is only $100.

 

 

Next Up

• Ring shopping. We have a long weekend booked off together in late October, so I think we go shopping then.
• Bridal registry. I'm not planning to advertise the registry, but if anyone asks - especially anyone not coming to the wedding - we'll have something set up so that they can get us stuff we need. We don't have room for stuff we don't need! Where have other Canadian brides registered? I'm thinking tried & true - The Bay. I've also set up an account at HoneyFund, but not sure if we will use it. I feel my mom will think it's gauche, as it's basically asking for money. 

 

 

[calgarybride2015]

That's a pretty dress. Glad you found a site you like and can get going on their attire!!

 

Costa Rica will be beautiful. Everyone I know who has been LOVES it and says it's their fave.

 

I didn't do a registry and no one asked haha! But I know some do Bed Bath and Beyond or the Pottery Barn.

 

 

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[acw271011]

I definitely would love some feedback on Costa Rica - it's one of the places we're looking at to retire to! I think you'll love it and that's awesome that you found a flight directly from Cancun!

 

I love that dress! It's so pretty and a beautiful colour! I looked at the site and they definitely have some nice stuff!

[Wafflesmom]

Congrats on booking your honeymoon! That must be so exciting.I've never been there but I hear it's gorgeous.

 

And your bridesmaid's dress is beautiful. I love the blue, it's a great tone for the beach.

 

If you need a jeweler contact, let me know. I'm not sure if you wanted to do custom but if you do, I'd gladly share his info.

[vancouverpetunia]

@calgarybride2015 @acw271011 @@Wafflesmom

Thanks, ladies! The dress is actually supposed to be more green. To me the sample looked "teal" - but my BM who received the sample dress said it is more green. Whatever... I am done looking and no one but me will know if it's not the exact color I had in mind

 

@@Wafflesmom We don't want anything fancy for rings, so thinking just going to Spence. That's where my e-ring is from. But thanks for the offer. I actually do have a ring that I inherited that I would like to have redone into something nice one day (anniversary gift? hint, hint). If you can send the details along for the jeweler, I may need it at some point down the road. 

[calgarybride2015]

My ring is from Spence too. I could spend all day in that place

 

 

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