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Welcome to the board. You will find a wealth of information to help your process along

Christine thanks for sharing since Amy forgot to snap pics Amy- They turned out wonderfully!!! I can't wait to see how the remainder of the wedding details turn out

Just like Ann said, I am so excited to see the Chicago gals getting together. I would be totally in if I weren't preggo! It seems like yesterday when the first group gathered together over dinner and drinks. You all have fun and make sure to incl. a couple of pics to recap the night!!!

I used Tomas, but it's actually his brother. The quality of my video is fine. I wish it were edited slightly differently however he used all of the music that I requested.

Bringing linens can get really costly for two reasons: weight (for airline purposes) and potential charges for extra days. I was in the same situation and still feel like the linens and chairs set the tone of my event. So I am definately for the splurge in this area but it must be reasonable. While I don't know where Molokai is, is there another Hawaiian Island closer that you can rent from. Pacific Isle Weddings magazine may have some sources that you can use without having to bring with you directly. I also wouldn't worry about the rehearsal dinner so much either. Save yourself the additional cost if you can or just choose a cheap square overlay for some color. You'll be glad you did!

Dreams does do bonfires however you must be very specific about what you'd like. Plus the fire pit used is just in front of the putting green. We had one lit adjacent to the welcome dinner and it didn't really get used. It's still a great idea though. If you could manage to buy your own Smores supplies at the grocery store I'd recommend that instead of the $8pp charge. Secondly, just past the lobby bar is a huge pit in which your guests can sit around. My family always ended up in this area and it became an impromptu party for all. Even guests were happy to be a part of the atmosphere since dreams is a bit quite at times.

WOW Kelly! I just had the chance to look at all of your components of your wedding. They look great!!! If I were a guest I would be quite impressed

Kelly those look really good. i am planning a baby shower and would like to use a similar, elegant design. Is that a particular paper or did you creat the border in a program?

I purchased one from Bravissimo (I think). They should be based out of London. It was indeed a great bra but be careful because the boning hurt me a bit. If that's not it PM me and I'll search online for the vendor

Congrats on a great wedding! I can't wait to see pics. Sounds like the service was great which really makes a huge difference.