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Quote: Originally Posted by MikkiStreak Kelly, this absolutely sucks. This is one of my fears about some of FI's family---- they are exactly like this too and it drives me nute! I really hope something gets worked out, even tho I have no idea what! As for the bags---- give them a plastic sack and tell them they'll have to arrive in person in Jamaica to get the real thing! OMG that reminds me of another lousy thing about this, we are getting married in DR, we had wanted to get marred in Jamaica, but E family begged us to change locations because they wanted this to feel like a vacation and Jamaica would not be a vacation for them, so we changed our venue, even though it was our dream and my family all really wanted to go to Jamaica! I had really wanted to bring our son to the country that his daddy was born in. Oh I am just getting angrier, and angrier...

Quote: Originally Posted by Julesr This is just crazy, and I feel so bad that you have to deal with this. As a side note though, if they don't come, you don't have to deal with them while you are away and they will feel like total assholes for missing your wedding. (Worst case of course). You need to get your FH to call his mother NOW and tell her its serious and she has to pay for it, charge it, take out a loan, whatever, its your SONS wedding. Yeah I won't have to deal with them just E mom's friends bratty granchildren I didn't want there in the first place!!! LOL

So perfect, I am sure your girls will love them.

I am sooo angry right now!! Our guests must pay the remainder of the cost of our wedding trip by Thursday of this week. They secured their spot with their deposits months ago, they knew about the wedding costs months before that. I sent std, I sent e-mail reminders, I sent e-invites, I sent formal invites, all with all the info they could possibly need including the amounts, and the timelines, owing. Over the past two weeks I have sent more e-mail reminders telling people the final amount was due, I also left messages. My entire family paid in full, they even paid early enought to get the early booking bonus, all of my friends have paid. Evertons family, no one has paid! I mean no one! Not his mother, brother, sister, gradmother, or anyone else, in total there are 12 people who owe their money. I have tried all week to reach them and none of them bothered calling me back, I finally get a hold of Everton's brother and he says that he can't come he doesn't have the money. I talked to his mom, and she says that none of them think they can come up with the money, are you F#%#ing kidding me!! She says in her Jamican way, No Worries, we will figure it out, we won't miss the wedding, we just can't pay this week. Well when do they expect to pay, I told her they are all going to lose the deposits, and then their seats will go back into the system, we do need to worry! Everton's aunt isn't even here she went to Jamaica this week and sent me an e-mail saying she hopes she isn't inconveniencing me, she will pay later They are messing up my rooming lists, I have some single friends staying sharing rooms with some of these people, how am I suppose to tell my friends they need to pay a single supplement, I can't we will end up having to pay it. I also upgraded one of our childs to adult fare so E mom could have her own room, now I am out that money! I also have gone to alot of work making up my oot bags, I ordered cups and fans for everyone, and parasols for all the women. I have also sent my wc my dinner #'s. The other thing I am annoyed about is E mom invited her best friend, who is bringing her husband, and 2 bratty grandchildren. I was not happy about this at the time but I just decided to deal, and make the best of it, now they hve paid and I am going to be stuck with these people I barely know who I originally didn't want at the wedding, and I am sure they aren't going to be happy either cosidering they will know no one. I just can't believe how inconsiderate these people are, I feel bad for Everton this will mean no one in his family will be at our wedding. I feel that they didn't care enough about us getting married to bother saving, I don't get it. We have always had issues over his family, because they never liked the fact that I was white, they are not close to our son, they don't even remember his birthday, and I was hoping this would change things by spending time with us, and Liam, and they would learn to love him. I don't understand how grown people with jobs and houses can not come up with $1000.00. I really feel that it would have been better if they had said no right from the beginning, then I wouldn't be so upset, and neither would Everton. E tries to find excuses for his family and I don't want to hear it, they have never seemed to take the wedding seriously, this trip seemed like it was going to be more about partying to them then our wedding. I am having a bar-b-q soon to hand out our oot bags, what am I suppose to do give them the bags anyway, I don't know how I am even going to be able to look at all of them right now!! I am just so angry and hurt. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by cessyboston sounds great...i saw that i didnt know if i would be crazy to use evryone or just a partner but i will try the thread thanks We are very supportive on this thread, it is great, I have to admitt it has been a couple of weeks since I checked in though. LOL Kelly~

How much is she selling it for, it would be a perfect dress to change into for the reception, or for a trash the dress session. Let me know ASAP. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by Nini_Bride Oops, where was I yesterday when this thread was started?! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY LISA! I hope it was kick ass!! DITTO!! Kelly~

I think Ann, so sweet! Glenda, always upbeat, and willing to brave the NY streets for any of us girls. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsV-to-be Hey ladies! I need some help! I have been shopping for a wedding dress for a while. I almost got one 2 weeks ago, but there wasn't something quite right about it. So I decided to do a big day of shopping today (visited 4 shops) for one last ditch effort to find my wedding dress....and I found 3 I would like to hear some of your comments about these 3, if you don't mind! First: Jasmine: Front: Shot with Photosmart M407. at 1969-12-31 back: Shot with Photosmart M407. at 1969-12-31 bustle (I love this part ) Shot with Photosmart M407. at 1969-12-31 I don't know if you see it, but I really think this dress has a mexican feel to it. I can totally picture the train of this dress on a beach in Mexico. It truly is one of the prettiest trains I have seen. Kelly~ Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by TammyB Sarah, his Ma was,,,,, well his Ma... She was annoying at times and nice at others... lol Just like most mother in-laws, actually, like most mothers too! LOL Kelly~

Nicole, breath and have fun. You will be a beautiful bride, can't wait for pictures. Kelly~

Wow Courtney, great job, is that what you did while the forum was down lol. Seriously they are really, realy impressive. Kelly~

They are really pretty, but I am wondering what your plan would be for them? Kelly~

I really like #1 alot. It is so flattering, the top is different and very pretty, and the train and bustle are my fave part also. The next one I like is #3. I don't like #2, it was okay but not as flattering on you as the other two. Which dress was the most comfortable? Kelly~

Tammy great book, I will have to figure out how to do that after the wedding, people might actually look at the wedding pics if they are in a book like that. Kelly~

Ann I pm'd you, I will buy the flowers from your hair. They are the exact ones I was torn over. I thought the price was too high and I couldn't justify the price, plus with s&h, and the exchange rate, it seemed crazy. I just can't believe you posted them, I was just talking it over with Everton, when I was checking your post, weird! Kelly~

Makes you want to run off to Vegas and get married! Where are the pictures of the drive thru wedding chapels? Now that may have convinced me that vegas is the way to go! LOL Kelly~

Girls isn't there anyone out there that gave out their oot bags before they left for their weddings? Please tell me how that worked out for you? Kelly~

So pretty Leigh, I love the idea of using different bouquets for all of the girls, then you can have all the pretty flowers you can dream of. LOL Kelly~

Amy everything was beautiful, especially you! Kelly~

That will be like our friends and family. We are only allowed music till 10:30Pm, and then we wil all head to the resort disco (open til 4am), works for me, we won't have a huge dj bill at the end of the night. Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege This doesn't really help, but what if you gave your guests the bags at the bbq... but still packed the mugs with you? Tied a little note to them and then placed those in their rooms? It's a LITTLE less to carry, but it would insure that they bring them! Yes I thought of this idea, but even 45 16 oz mugs is alot to carry, they arrived in two big boxes yesterday. I also have been told that the DR might try to ding me with taxes, saying that I brought the cups to sell while there. They have a cladagh symbol with Friendship, Love, Loyalty over the symbol and Dominican Republic under it. These insulated travel mugs are very popular in the DR, so selling them wouldn't be a far fetched idea. I am going to phone the airline and enquire about that idea though, because it is a good one. Quote: Originally Posted by Fotini Hi- I don't know if you can carry the car seat on the plane. you may want to check the tsa site, with all the strict rules these days!! It is actually reccomended that if your child is under a certain weight you bring their car seat. I just don't know if I want it on the plane or not. So many decisions!! Kelly~

oohhh, I love this thread! Liam is sitting next to me making noises like mmmmmm, mmmmmmm, mmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm, lol. Jilly he is also making awhhhhhh, sounds because he is in love with your fur babies. Now Liam wants to go and bake a cake, so I guess it's cake baking for me today! Kelly~

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyP I have some questions. 1. What is the sliding board for? 2. How much does Liam weigh? He may not need the car seat in DR. Or you can rent them from AAA. They have portable ones or for the short distance in the car regular seat belt. My son is tall but skinny so I can get away on short distance with the harness seat belt. How about a portable booster? Hi LadyP, a sliding board is exactly what it sounds like, Nicole is in a wheelchair, and unless the chair is of equal height as where she wants to sit, a car, a bed, lounge chair, ect, then she puts the board partially under her, and uses it to help her transfer to where she needs to sit, it is long and awkward, but very much needed. As far as Liam's weight, he weighs hardly anything, he weighs about 36 lbs, and is not all that tall. I haven't looked into renting a chair in the DR, I know alot of people wouldn't worry about the seat, but I am such a worrier, and if anything ever happened to him because of such a simple thing as not having a car seat, DR drivers are crazy, I would never forgive myself. I don't know if he will be more comfy on the plane with his seat, luckily, he loves his chair. Kelly~

You probably won't hurt his feelings, guys are usually good like that, he probably expects that your fi would ask his brother. I wouldn't make a big deal about it, you also don't want anything to take away from the honour, you are giving to your fi brother. Have the cousin do a toast at the reception, or read a poem, or say a prayer. Kelly~