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I am currently working a job I love, with a paycheck I hate. I make 36000/year and about 5,000 in comission, and work anywhere from 50-80 hours a week. I love my job, but I took a serious pay cut when I moved to AZ from MN. We're talking a 20k pay cut, so it's been an adjustment for me to live on less. However, at my current job I have serious potential for making good money if/when I get a promotion. Probably tripple what I make now. So I'm sticking around for the light at the end of the tunnel! However I will say, at my last job I make good money, but HATED my job. And from that I've learned that I'd take a job that I loved with bad pay, over a horrid job with good pay any day of the week. I was misrable at my last job, and now I enjoy going to work.

ahh, I've so been there! I had a BM dress that came in late - a week before the wedding - and it wasn't even close to zipping. I cut out sugar, soda, and liquor, and ate sensible small meals and lost 6lbs in 1 week. I also walked every single night for 45-60minutes at a decent pace. Also, while those heart diets can work, I tried one a while back and I was so light headed and sick feeling the entire time. And that is not what I'd want to be on my wedding day! IMO I'd stick with eating sensible and getting some workouts in.

i wouldn't bring the veil either. they are so delicate to start with, i wouldn't be hauling it around any more than i had to! take pictures!!!!

great pictures! Courtney you and Aaron look amazing!

way off topic, but Rachel I LOVE your new hair!!!

I've had a few wedding day nightmares but lately they are more current and vivid. So last night my nightmare consisted of: 1. having a really short ugly haircut, and no professional help for the wedding day 2. not wearing any make up to the wedding because i forgot to shop for it 3. missing the first boat over to the wedding site and having to swim there, getting picked up by a little blow up boat, but falling out and having to swim again 4. my dress was completely see through and alterations weren't done 5. the back of the dress was a V cut, and showed my butt crack 6. to top off the V cut, I was wearing just plain old everyday undies and was pissed at myself for not buying special wedding day undies In my totally non professional analysis, I think I need to start checking some items off my wedding to do list. which is currently titled "wedding shit" hmm, maybe a better attitude would help too!

Ahh I need more pictures! i love your hair! that is exactly what i want my hair to look like, so I might have to borrow it if you don't mind!

ahh now i really want to know what it is!

She is way too cute, and I love that California onsie! How are you and Paul doing?

FI is in construction management and makes 3 times what i do. our hope is that I won't have to work once we have kids... but in order to do that we need to pay off HIS heaps of debt. thank god hes changed his spending habits.

sounds like a decent trip overall! so are you LCing it for the wedding?

aww Ann, she's adorable! I've only read page 1 so far, so off to read the rest!

they look great! i'm jealous of your arms - they are so toned!

Cool Stephanie! We fostered dogs for a MN rescue too. Which rescue are you working with?

just made my donation. keeping ann, paul and nuggest in my thoughts

Oh they are so great! Tami you look amazing! I love the picture of Tom first seeing you, with his hand over his mouth! So cute

got that info from PHILA.GOV | Welcome to the City of Philadelphia then clicked on marriage license. in az we had to first get the marriage license, then we went to the courthouse and were legally married by a judge. it was easy peasy. getting the marriage license took the most time. and then if you google courthouses in your area, you can usually call one and they will tell you exactly who you need to call to schedule your legal wedding. al in all it took us 2 weeks from the time we started researching it, to the time we were legally married.

MARRIAGE LICENSES INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE IN PHILADELPHIA 1. The fee for a marriage license is $80.00*, payable by cash or money order. Checks and credit cards are NOT accepted. 2. Both applicants must appear together in Room 413 City Hall to apply for the marriage license. 3. The marriage license will issue on the third day following application and is valid for only sixty (60) days from the issue date that appears on the license. If the license is not used within the 60 day period, the marriage license must be returned and the application process must be repeated in its entirety and the fee re-paid. 4. The marriage license can be used in any county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; however, a PA license cannot be used out-of-state. 5. Applicants must produce the following identification: a CURRENT, VALID PHOTO I.D. in the form of either a driver’s license; non-driver’s license; international driver’s license; passport; military I.D.; resident alien card or consulate card AND a Social Security card or any other form of I.D. issued by an official entity which reflects the applicant’s Social Security number (i.e. Social Security printout; pay stub; W-2 form; income tax return; prescription card; access card etc.). If an applicant does NOT possess a Social Security number he/she must produce a Secondary I.D. in the form of a birth certificate (officially translated, if appropriate); or any other form of I.D. issued by an official entity, in addition to the above-noted current, valid photo I.D. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN WITHOUT THESE DOCUMENTS. 6. If either applicant was previously married, proof of dissolution of the latest marriage must be submitted at the time of application. A widowed applicant must submit a certified copy of the death certificate of the deceased spouse. A divorced applicant must provide a certified copy of the most recent divorce decree. If either of the foregoing documents is not written in English it must be translated to English and the translation must be certified to be correct. 7. If an applicant has had a legal name change the certified decree of the court ordering this change must be presented at the time of application. 8. If either of the applicants is a MINOR between the ages of sixteen and seventeen, the minor’s parent or legal guardian must appear at the time the application is made. If the minor is fifteen years of age or younger, the Court must authorize the issuance of the license. The parent/ guardian must prove his/her relationship to the minor by submitting current, valid photo I.D. If the parent/ guardian resides outside this jurisdiction, the office will supply the necessary consent form at an *additional fee of $10.00 per minor. 9. The Marriage License Bureau is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. Wednesday hours are from 8:30 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. Please schedule your arrival no later than one-half hour before closing time to allow for processing. 10. Upon expiration of the three day waiting period following application, the license must be picked up in person either by the applicant or any designated person. Your license will NOT be mailed to you. 11. * ADDITIONAL FEES: Quaker/ Self-Uniting License $90.00 Lost License $10.00 12. If either applicant cannot speak or understand English, he/ she must be accompanied by a translator who possesses current, valid photo I.D. CONTACT US Marriage License Bureau Room 415 City Hall Philadelphia, PA 19107 TELEPHONE Marriage License Department (215) 686-2233

I just realized the deadline is June 1st! that is still so far away!!

good points about the marina. never would have even considered that!

Quote: Originally Posted by MoWife Do you think you could be testing him? Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel It gets better and the honeymoon bliss certianly brightens things up! I could possibly be testing him... i never considered that. and thank god i'm not the only one who's done this crap. I'm so glad it gets better!!!!

hmmm... all i see in the first post is "hello ladies we"

that still really stinks!! what did it look like? maybe we can find it for you.

Quote: Originally Posted by addisonreed1113 The model Me from my 3rd fitting :-) Ok I know I've put my pic up already, but these are my new after-alterations photos and they look much better! My dress actually fits :-) I really like your dress!!! It looks great on you!

i like the first one. it looks amazing on you!!! it's super flattering