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Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 I am also very nervous about the swine flu and hate that everyone keeps emailing me like I know more than they do. Between the violence and now this, I really don't know what to do. It is so sad that we may have to start all over again with all the planning. I thought I found the perfect place for my wedding. What to do?? Hopefully by the time your wedding comes, this whole thing will be over. I feel so much for you guys right now. It sucks that your weddings are being compromised by both the violence and now the swine flu. It is horrible!

Quote: Originally Posted by annieanddaryl very nice. so you guys are mailing hardcopies of this postcard? instead of an email to STD? is that the preferred method? i'm mailing out actual postcards. I just ordered them (for free might i add) from vistaprint

I totally agree that you should spend whatever you want on a photographer. Your pictures are the only thing that you will have other than your memories for the day. My future SIL didn't get a good photog and now she totally regrets it. On the other hand, my other future SIL did spend the money to get an awesome photog and she has beautiful pictures.

Quote: Originally Posted by miss di those are awesome!! great idea to use Dia De Los Muertos! is this a preview of a theme you are going to follow with invites, etc?? very cool. they will give off a great vibe to your guests who recieve them in the mail! i love mexican folk art so i'm going to incorporate different types into my wedding.

Here are my postcard save the dates. I just ordered them from vista print, and thought that I would share. Quality is really bad cause i couldn't figure out how to upload a pdf image with photobucket

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl the book came today, and i have to say i love the quality! the pages are nice and thick, the images are bright and clear. now i can't wait to make our wedding album and gift albums for our parents! i only wish the book was a few more pages ... it seems kinda short, but there should be plenty of room for just 32 people to sign ... not everyone writes a book like i do, lol. rabutler, i would have liked to use photos of us in there too, but i just don't have many good ones. we never got e-pics taken or anything. nicki, i was thinking i could just somehow share the book and then you girls could edit the few pages you need to, but i'm not sure if that's actually possible? anyway, not sure if you meant steal the "idea" or the "actual book design," but all ideas are stolen LOL ... i've seen this done before with pics of the couple, like rabutler is doing, so i'm not original at all ... just came up with an alternative. if you really want these images, maybe i can burn them to a disc and send them to you? you have plenty of time before your wedding! Yeah i've got so much time to figure everything out. But, I was able to open your book and make changes, it was really easy. I know what you mean about stealing ideas. I seem to be picking and choosing from so many different sources. All of the images were there and I was able to add some of my own. Thanks for the work that you put in. It must have taken awhile to collect all of your photos

Quote: Originally Posted by Jena0609 Right now I don't have a confession. But I wanted to let you know that if you are getting and Alt Cert in SPED then you are good to go. I live in Las Cruces and they are hurting for SPED teachers...I can imagine that it is worse in Albq. I am sure that you will find something. thanks for the reassurance. I am getting my cert at cnm, so I should be done quickly. I hope to get a job on an intern lic. this fall. I thought i was the only new mexico bride on here! As for your friends, I assume you guys are going to el paso? Just tell them to screw off. If the can't make the time to come than you don't want them there anyway. I am so corny and always say every party loves a pooper and thats why we invited you!

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl just wanted to share what i'm using for my "guest book" ... i rounded up a bunch of generic photos of cancun and of the resort and made an 8x8 photo book on shutterfly. the guests can sign in the margins around the pics, sort of like how you'd sign someone's school yearbook. i figure i only have around 30 people, so they don't need a lot of room to sign. i mostly wanted to do this to check out the quality of shutterfly's books for when i do my wedding album and gift albums for parents, etc. i think it cost about $25. haven't received it yet. anyway, here it is (let me know if this doesn't work): Shutterfly | View share if anyone wants this for themselves, i'd be happy to share and then you could just change the cover and title page to suit your wedding and be done with it, lol! That is so awesome!! Would you mind if I used it too? Im am getting really excited for all of the fresh dreams cancun reviews coming up

Quote: Originally Posted by Cassondra2009 OK...here it goes (i just discovered this thread I love it) confession #1: I really, really don't like my brother and I wish he wasn't coming to the wedding confession #2: I was pretty much fired from my first teaching job. I was getting laid off anyway because of budget cuts and they aren't hiring me back. My job sucked and I worked my ass off...but it still sucks. I wanted to tell THEM that I wasn't coming back, not the other way around. It was an absolutely horrible position and it wasn't possible for me to do everything that they wanted me to do, but I still feel like a failure. and I am really embarrassed and dont want to tell anyone. Ok thats it. Man you guys are scaring me about the teaching thing. I got my degrees in psychology and sociology and now i just got accepted to an alternative program to get my certification to teach special ed. I barely squeaked into the program. I know nothing about teaching!

Ok here is my confession: I absolutley hate the fact that my FH works with his family. It is a family owned business and they all work TOGETHER (his parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister and employees). Here it is 7:30 and he is still not home. He left at seven this morning!!!! Additionally, we went over to his brothers house last night for dinner. UGGHHHHHH. I can't seem to get rid of them. His mom and sister are super snooty shopaholics and his brother seems to always have some type of insult to throw at me. After almost ten years, I am fed up with them. Glad to get that off my chest

Yeah!!! I love true blood. I was a fangbanger for halloween. Can't wait for it to start back up so we can all talk about it

Thanks for the great review. You look beautiful in your pictures.

I'm doing ok not great. I am cheating a little (about 4 or 5 a week). I need to get motivated again to quit completley. I keep telling my FH that we gotta keep trying even if we cheat. I am fearful of slipping back into my pack a day habit.

Thanks for the review Angel. Very detailed, but now i'm a little worried about Cecilia. Thanks for the heads up

oh and by the way today is my second day starting again

Quote: Originally Posted by newbride Ok ladies, so I'm the one that started this whole thread and I completely suck! I fell off the wagon hard core this weekend I don't even know what made me give in, I had lasted over 9 days without a single puff. I think it may be that FH relapsed and it just made it easier if I wanted a smoke. Having a smoke was a completely conscious decision on my part....so stupid of me!!!! Why did I sabotage myself like that? Anyways, I'm now starting over again..... If it makes you feel any better.... I'll admit that i fell off the wagon this weekend as well. It is so hard!!! Don't think that you sabotaged yourself b/c that will make you believe that you have failed, and a slip up is not a failure if you are motivated to continue trying. It is hard to break a habit that dominates your life and schedule for years. The important thing to keep in mind is that you are trying to quit and are not perfect.

Quote: Originally Posted by cdnvb9 How on earth do you ladies come up with these things and how do you make them? Man I am so not creative and am blown away by some of the things brides on here come up with! Im all over the board with colors too, all i know is my bmaids are wearing green and I want to carry orange flowers.. but I dont want those to be the only colors (b/c they were my high school colors and thats just weird to me), and at the same time I dont want a rainbow wedding.. sigh. thanks for the inspiration, ill have to copy some of these ideas Ha my FH keeps saying that we are having a rainbow wedding. oh well. . to put together one of these boards just start collecting images that inspire your and collage them together in powerpoint.

Here is mine. I just did it today. Some of the pics are from the forum (thanks girls!) and some are from the web

Quote: Originally Posted by tylersgirl Yeah, I agree....There is TONS of crime in the U.S.-not to mention gangs, etc. and people should realize that there is violence everywhere--I am frustrated. If some of my guests use this as an excuse I really don't care b/c it will be more fun without them. I don't want worry warts dictating what we should do in Mexico!!! I am planning on going to town in Playa and going to Cozumel. =) Good for you! You should enjoy your wedding and honeymoon without hearing complaints from people. I think that people are uncomfortable b/c it is a foreign country and most do not know the language. Now if they start abducting tourist maybe we will all have something to worry about.

My routine was to smoke in the morning with coffee, after eating or cleaning up, while talking on the phone etc. etc. etc. I am having a really rough time not smoking! I was dreaming about smoking all night long!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by newbride I'm actually feeling ok, I've had a couple of anxious moments but I just try to hit the gym or go for a run when they strike (I'm a grad student so I'm lucky to have the freedom to do that). I'm glad that you're doing ok and that I'm not alone about my FH. I keep telling him that it will get better (and I'm trying to tell myself the same, lol). I just keep telling my FH to think about how we don't want to be old and unhealthy. I also keep reminding him about all the money we are gonna be saving after cigarrettes go up to $6 a pack next month

You look so beautiful! your kids are so adorable!

Quote: Originally Posted by Betsy I totally agree w/ the changing your habits! I have replaced the time I used to go out and have a smoke and started doing other things - like cleaning (which I hate LOL) One thing I promise is that it does get easier!!! Almost 2 weeks now!! Keep going girls! Good job! I am so happy for you!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by newbride I just had to share this: I have officially been smoke-free for a week!!!!! Before I never thought that I could do it but I have to say, it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. I feel like a normal person again (I was a space cadet last week!!!) and according to FH I haven't been bitchy or testy at all! Now, he on the other hand quit Saturday and is suffering hard-core! He's been soooo grumpy (he normally isn't at all) and he can't sleep....hopefully he feels better soon! yay! that is awesome. How are you feeling? I'm doing ok but like you my FH is having a really hard time with it. I've just been calling him throughout the day checking up on him. Congratulations!!!!

those are really cute! I want to do that now