MelissaH

Hi Sophie!

I found the "official" website for that hotel Hotels Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico: Paraiso Azul - casa de gopala Hotel: Main Page

it looks so cute! I'm going to check it out while I'm in PDC in case we ever decide to stay off a resort!

I'm not sure about the rest of your questions, but I know at the Barcelo Maya if a guest buys a day pass they can use the whole resort except the A La Cartes (I'm pretty sure). I know there were a few local families who would come for a day at a time and use the resort the last time we were down there.

We're tipping our WC at the resort - probably $100 or $50 and a gift...we're not sure yet!

I thought I would be a nervous wreck at my shower - I don't like being the centre of attention either, but it turned out OK. I found so many people got bored after me opening the 5 gifts that they didn't pay attention anyway LOL

You'll be fine, and you'll have so much fun

Hi Jamie...I'm getting married at the Barcelo Maya near PDC in 10 days. If you have any questions about the area or resort let me know!

Happy Planning!

Thanks girls...I think I'm just going to chill and find something down there...less weight in my luggage is how I'm going to look at it I guess

Too much stress in the last day and a half to have to worry myself over this too.

happy birthday julie!

I'm going to have a nervous breakdown!

I ordered some stuff to throw into everyone's OOT bags a few months ago - they said it would take 8-12 weeks to ship which was fine, I had plenty of time. Anywho about 2 weeks ago I still hadn't received them and it had been about 12 weeks, so I emailed them to see if they had a tracking number or whatever so I could see what's going on. They JUST emailed me back and asked if I could tell them when my payment was deducted from my Visa and for my order # (I don't have my order # - computer problems ) but I started going through my Visa statements from the past few months - they never charged my Visa!)@$!)#%(@#*%

I dunno what to do - we're leaving in 4 days. I'm going to have to do a mega shopping trip in PDC I guess

I was at my mom's hairdressers yesterday while my mom was getting her hair done, and noticed that they're carrying clip in hair extensions by Jessica Simpson & Ken Paves...anywho one of the stylists had just ordered one and was putting it in her hair while we were there and it looked soooo good! They had matched it to her hair perfectly (I'm pretty sure you can dye the human hair one) and it made her hair look a good 6-8 inches longer. It was super pretty! I wish I had've known about these sooner because I would have gotten one for my wedding day for sure.

You can do anything with them, cut them, curl them, straighten them (well the human hair one at least)...

I think I may order one after the wedding just for fun...I miss having long hair sometimes:P

Jessica Simpson & Ken Paves

FI and I are each doing one, and then our dads...my MOH is pretty shy and our best man will probably be too drunk to talk by the time we get around to speeches

hrmmm I don't think so....maybe I did LOL i'm so brain dead...who knows?

i'm going to cry myself to sleep tonight.

that's too funny ann, i have the EXACT same wording on my invites

we had the exact same wording as ann just suggested...it worked well for us because my parents are contributing a lot to the wedding and FILs aren't contributing a red cent, but we didn't want to leave anyone out

I don't think you're being a bad bride at all...they're your pictures and I'm sure you're paying a lot of money for them and you want them to look great!

I've decided just to tell him that it's fine the way it is and hope he feels spontaneous on our wedding day LOL

I thought FI had an STD letter today....but not the same kind you girls are talking about LOL.... He gave blood for the first time a few months ago and got a letter from Blood Services today (they don't usually send you a letter unless something's wrong) I almost had a heart attack LOL thank goodness it was just to tell him he can't donate for a year from the last time he was in Mexico because of malaria and the changing of their protocols.

I found this on another site and it made me laugh pretty hard....I think because it's true (for me at least )

ARIES (Mar 21- Apr 19)

Drinking style: Impulsive Aries people like to party and sometimes

don't know when to call it a night. Their competitive streak makes them

prone to closing-time shot contests. They're sloppy, fun drunks, and

they get mighty flirty after a couple tipples. Getting Aries people

drunk is a good way to get what you want out of them, should other

methods fail. Aries can become bellicose when blotto, but they will

assume that whatever happened should be forgiven (if not forgotten) by

sunrise. They can be counted on to do the same for you -- so long as

you haven't gone and done anything really horrible to them last night,

you sneaky Gemini

TAURUS (Apr 20 - May 20)

Drinking style: Taurus prefers to drink at a leisurely pace, aiming

for a mellow glow rather than a full-on zonk. Since a truly intoxicated

Taurus is a one-person stampede, the kind of bull-in-a-china-shop

inebriate who spills red wine on white carpets and tells jokes to

employers, the preference for wining and dining (or Bud and buddies) to

body shots and barfing is quite fortunate for the rest of us. This is

not to say that the Bull is by any means a teetotaler -- god, no. A

squiffy Taurus will get, er, gregarious (full of loudmouth soup, some

would say) and is extremely amusing to drag to a karaoke bar when

intoxicated.

GEMINI (May 21 - Jun 21)

Drinking style: Gemini's can drink without changing their behavior

much-- they're so naturally chatty and short-attention-spanned that

it's just hard to tell sometimes. They can amaze you by conversing with

finesse and allusion, then doing something unbelievable in an extremely

advanced state of intoxication, like puking in your shoe. Gemini's

possess the magic ability to flirt successfully (and uninfuriatingly,

which is very tricky) with several people at once. They like to order

different cocktails every round -- repetition is boring -- and may

create a theme (like yellow drinks: beer, sauvignon blanc and

limoncello) for their own amusement.

CANCER (Jun 22 - Jul 22)

Drinking style: Cancer is a comfort drinker -- and an extra wine with

dinner or an after-work beer or six can be extra comforting, can't it,

Cancer darling? Like fellow water signs Scorpio and Pisces, Crabs must

guard against lushery. Cancers are brilliant at ferreting out secret

parties and insinuating themselves on VIP lists -- and, in true

Hollywood style, Cancers are never really drunk; instead, they get

"tired and emotional" (read: weepy when lubricated). But there's

nothing better than swapping stories (and spit) over a few bottles of

inky red wine with your favorite Cancer. Even your second-favorite

Cancer will do. The sign also rules the flavor vanilla, and you'd be

adored if you served up a vanilla vodka and soda.

LEO (Jul 23 - Aug 22)=20

Drinking style: Leo likes to drink and dance -- they're often

fabulous dancers, and usually pretty good drinkers as well, losing

their commanding dignity and turning kittenish. Of course, they're

quite aware they're darling - Leos will be Leos, after all. They

generally know their limit, probably because they loathe losing

self-control. When they get over-refreshed, expect flirting to ensue --

and perhaps not with the one who brought them. But Leo's not the type

to break rules even when drunk, so just try to ignore it (try harder,

Cancer) and expect a sheepish (and hung over) Lion to make it up to you

the next day

VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sept 22) Drinking style: Cerebral Virgos are

compelled to impose order onto their bender. Their famously fussy quest

for purity could lead to drinking less than other signs, sure -- but it

could also lead to drinking booze neat, to sucking down organic wine

or just to brand loyalty. They rarely get fully shellacked -- but, oh,

when they do! Virgo's controlled by the intellect, but there's an

unbridled beast lurking within, and they let it loose when walloped.

It's dead sexy (and surprisingly unsloppy). As one Virgo friend used to

declare, "I'm going to drink myself into a low level of intelligence

tonight." A toast to the subgenius

LIBRA (Sept 23 - Oct 23)

Drinking style: "I'm just a social drinker," slurs Libra, "it's just

that I'm so damn social." Libra loves nothing more than to party,

mingle and relate to everyone. Whether dipped in favor of Good Libra

(with Insta-Friend device set to "on") or heavier on the Evil Libra

side (they are little instigators when bored), the Scales can really

work a room. Charming as they are, Libras are notoriously lacking in

self-control, however, which can get them into all sorts of trouble --

including wearing their wobbly boots waaaay too early in the evening,

flirting with their best friend's beau or even blacking out the night's

events entirely. Oops!

SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 21)

Drinking style: Don't ever tell Scorpios they've had enough, for

they'll smirk at you and quietly but intentionally keep tippling till

they're hog-whimpering drunk, out of 100-proof spite. Scorpios like to

drink, and screw you if you have a problem with that. Most of them see

the sauce as something to savor in itself, and not as a

personality-altering tool - though if depressed, self-loathing Scorps

seek total obliteration. But generally, they're fascinating drinking

pals, brilliant conversationalists and dizzying flirts. They also

remember everything -- especially what you did when you were blitzed.

Only drink with a Scorpio who likes you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21)

Drinking style: In vino veritas -- and, for Sagittarius, in booze

blurtiness: When buttered, they'll spill all your secrets and many of

their own. Tactlessness aside, Sagittarius is just plain fun to drink

with. This is a sign of serious partying (what else would you expect

from the sign of Sinatra, Keith Richards, the Bush twins and Anna

Nicole Smith?). They're the people who chat up everyone in the room,

then

persuade the entire crowd to travel somewhere else -- like a nightclub,

or a playground, or Cancun. Good-natured hi-jinks are sure to ensue

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 19)=20

Drinking style: Capricorn is usually described as practical,

steadfast, money-hungry and status-thirsty -- no wonder they get left

off the astrological cocktail-party list. But this is the sign of David

Bowie and Annie Lennox, not to mention Elvis. Capricorn is the true

rock star: independent, powerful and seriously charismatic, not too

eager to please. And if they make money being themselves, who are you

to quibble? But just like most rock stars, they're either totally on

or totally off, and they generally need a little social lubricant to

loosen up and enjoy the after party, especially if they can hook up

with a cute groupie.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 - Feb 1 Drinking style: Aquarius and

drinking don't go together that well (except for water, that is). They

have an innate tendency toward know-it-allism, and if they get an idea

while sizzled, they're more stubborn than a stain or a stone. If

they're throwing a party or organizing an outing, however, they're too

preoccupied with their duties to get combative and they make perfectly

charming drunks in that case. Fortunately, they're usually capital

drink-nursers. They also make the best designated drivers (if you can

get them before they start raising their wrist) Aquarius is fascinated

by drunk people and capable of holding interesting conversations with

soused strangers while sober

PISCES (Feb 19 - Mar 20)

Drinking style: If you're a Pisces, you've probably already heard

that you share a sign and an addictive personality -- with Liz Taylor,

LizaMinelli and Kurt Cobain. Not only do Pisces like to lose themselves

in the dreamy, out-there feeling that only hooch can give, but they

build up a mighty tolerance fast. Who needs an expensive date like

that? On the other hand, they're fabulously enchanting partners,

whether in conversation or in crime. With the right Pisces, you can

start out sharing a pitcher of margaritas and wind up in bed together

for days. The phrase "addictive personality" can be read two ways you

know.

We're doing a photo scavenger hunt but just at the reception - each table gets a camera and a card with I think 12-13 things they have to find (each one has different things, but they all have one that includes a group shot of the table so we get a picture of everyone!) I think it's a great way to get those shots that we'd like to take but will be too busy to get!

christine - some of these ones are pretty affordable (down near the bottom of the page - ie. 12 for $1.99 ea.)

Discount Candle Holders- Votive Holders - Hurricane Shades & Bases - Cylinder Candle Shades - Bulk Discounts!

I'm booked with someone from Claudia's team for my wedding in a couple weeks but not sure who yet...it's just whoever shows up I guess haha (not a big deal though, they all do great work) so I'll let you know who I get and what I think when I get back!

what if you put the candles in some hurricane vases...3 different heights...and do the ribbon and stuff on the outside of the vases instead of the candles themselves?

kinda like this, but yours would look much prettier (and the candles wouldn't be floating)

I could go on for days about everything they do/don't do (lately it's more the don't do that's getting to me...they're so f'in lazy)

Anywho, we asked FFIL a few months ago if he could write a speech...nothing spectacular but just something to thank everyone for coming and/or welcome me into the family and whatever (maybe it would be nice if he would thank us for paying for his trip, his outfit, a new bathing suit and apologize for not contributing whatsoever to our wedding )....so after thinking for a few months he emails me with this;

(I'm not even going to fix up his spelling mistakes)

"John & Melissa I love you and i hope that your marage will be secsesfull and

the love you have for each other will continue to grows over the years

as mine did with my wife ."

That's it....in a few months that's all he could come up with Maybe I'm expecting too much of him, but seriously....my cockatiel could write a better "speech"

ya i'm wearing closed toed shoes lol i figured i may as well try to make all my toes match

...I'm going out partying tonight...I'll be thinking of you girls while I'm doing this...

http://www.orbitzweddings.com/danceb...6-9f32623127ca

and bruising more toes