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Quote: Originally Posted by KRISTEN Where did you do the sunset cruise? I am interested in getting information on that. I will have about 50 to 60 people at my welcome dinner. (sorry if this is posted somewhere else!) We used sunrider tours.

are you open to doing a buffet? we did a sunset cruise the night before the wedding that was a lot of fun and the food was actually really GOOD!

It sounds like you just need to sit down with her and talk it out then. Sorry that you have so many issues - really. Just try to be cognizant of her feelings too. Maybe she is dealing with jealousy, or feelings of abandonment. And remember that not every conversation has to be about your wedding. Make some time for your friendship with her too. good luck.

Wow, so beautiful! I don't know how I missed these?

people seemed to love the bags, the snacks, and the sunscreen. I could have done without the koozies. I didn't see anyone actually use them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nini_Bride I think that's a bit harsh. She's not asking her MOH to be her slave and be in eternal debt, she's asking for some help. I agree, that maybe your MOH might think she still has lots of time since the wedding isn't for another 10 months. I'd definately talk to her if I were you, get her perspective and go from there... but I wouldn't strip her of her title just yet. maybe it was harsh, this just happens to be something that really irks me. - It really bothers me when people have a sense of entitlement to things just because they're getting married. As I mentioned, when you ask someone to be a part of your wedding, you are asking them to stand by your side on the day that you wed in support of you. Bachelorette parties, showers, help with other wedding-related activities are not mandatory. I presume from the following Quote: I sent her a list of "to do's" about a month ago and nothing has been done, nor has she even talked to me about it. No shower plans, no bachelorette party, no help with engagement annoucements, no help with STD's- nothing. that the list of to-do's included the above. and I'm just saying - the wedding is 10 months away - it's rather presumptuous to ask about/for these things. And if you need help with wedding-related tasks, ask away, but you can't be offended if your bridal party can't/won't/doesn't help. Something important to think about when you're getting married is that NO ONE - not even your fiance - cares about your wedding as much as you do. (hopefully your fiance cares as much about the MARRIAGE though!) So if those around you don't share your enthusiasm for invitations, flowers, or fabric (lord knows, no one cared as much as I did about my invitations that I lamented about for 5 months...) don't get upset. Just understand that they have lives too. And their lives do not revolve around weddings 24/7

While it sucks that she's not that interested in your wedding, it seems like you're expecting too much. When you ask someone to be part of your wedding, you're asking them to stand by your side and support you. Not be your slave. Bachelorette parties, showers, help with save the dates, etc. are not part of the deal. It would be nice if she helped with those, but by no means does she have to nor should you expect her to.

Hi all, the husband is bugging me to get some of this stuff out of the house - please take it! I am selling the fabric from our arch. 10 yards of each color. The two shades of blue and the ivory are organza, and the green is chiffon. I believe it's all 60" wide. I paid $250 but will sell for $100. I am also selling about 20 tubes of generic sunscreen. I think it's SPF 35. We paid $1.75 each, will sell for $1 each. It's pictured in the back right corner of the below photo. please PM me if you are interested. thanks!!

gorgeous, Kash! yikes, a couple of weeks left for you!

Congratulations - can't wait to see the pro photos!

good luck - keep us posted. Mazarte seemed like they were pretty good too.

Quote: Originally Posted by jak27 Yeah, I was ready for the pricetag, but not for the no-response! I haven't even met with Elena, we met with her husband (b/c she had just had her baby and so he met us on Sunday morning). Too bad too, her work is beautiful, but I think we'll end up using someone from home instead. She also quoted me back when I was first planning. I was working with her and trying to negotiate some things, and then she just stopped responding. I ended up taking her ideas and giving them to my WC who found someone to do my flowers for around 1/3 of what Elena initially quoted me.

congratulations Tammy and Cain! woooo!

Quote: Originally Posted by DREA14369 Where did she get that dress? It's BCBG - an older design. But I mean just in general, something short. If you have to get a second dress, you might as well get something cute that you may be able to wear again sometime

you can also do day after photos in a short dress like this one: Preston & Teresa--Sunset Shoot | Index

would you consider just wearing your actual gown? or maybe something from the target bridal line? Target : Women : Bridal : Bridal Gowns

Quote: Originally Posted by DREA14369 You're cracking me up....LOL So we've decided to do legal ceremony here in O.C. We are going to do it the day before our flight or even the weekend before. So much easier..... Then have ceremony in Cabo. I'm so excited!!! Hey Drea, just FYI I don't believe that the SA courthouse is open on the weekend.

Quote: Originally Posted by KAMEYER70 This is a good point about fewer guests... But in our case, we have a 90% acceptance rate. We thought we would save $$ in Cabo because people would not want to take the time off, travel or spend the money to get there. Unfortunately, that is not the case. So, our estimated guest list of 50 is already at 72. That being said, we are floored that so many of our family and friends will be there and we can't wait to celebrate with everyone! that's a good attitude. We expected a MAX of 90 but more like 75 and we ended up with around 135. Yeah, a lot more than we expected. It was a blast though!

Quote: Originally Posted by amyh where can you rent them Jim's formalwear carries tan suits.

I was barefoot for the most part too! I wore the above flip flops for all of 30 min. Although I wear them all.the.time now.

Chris wore a tan Hugo Boss suit with a white Ted Baker shirt, and a blue striped tie. He wore a tan belt and tan rainbows.

jcrew. I thought you could see that on the shoe, so I didn't post

After spending $$$ on my 'wedding' shoes, I ended up wearing these on my wedding day I have them in silver, and gold. I wore the gold on my wedding day. I wear them constantly now that the wedding is over. I believe that they were $50

yikes! two weeks!! so exciting! I say get the first bouquet because it matches the formality of your gown a little better.