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tammy - sorry to hijack my own thread (haha) but when are we going to see some pics of jackson?

Congrats - what a great name! Cooper - he is going to be a ladies man ;-)

Ann it makes sense to me! and i 2nd what Carly said - there is a special BDW powder that seems to be sprinking around ;-)

i would just ask BM and his wife what they had in mind - "were they thinking of making this the main shower and inviting the guest list from the wedding or did they want to do a wedding party and friends in common party?" i def think the wedding party and parents should be included no matter what. and my opinion for your specific situation is that everyone should be invited (because you have a big guest list and A LOT of guests traveling!)

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege I've always LOVED babies... so I guess I personally am no help. However, my sister was VERY much like you. She never wanted to hold babies much less change a diaper! But, they wanted a family. She would always joke around that I would raise the baby until they were one and then she'd have them Well, now that she has my niece she is totally different. She was SO attached to her as a baby. She still likes the stage she's in now better (toddler), but the baby part came very natural to her and we were all very shocked. I guess you look at the baby differently when it's your own. my mom always says that "it's different when it's your own". i am sure it is and i think i will be a great mother - i think being on the forum and watching all of women get married and come back pregnant has stuck a cord inside of me - so many people want that and i don't (not yet anyway - let's see what i am saying next year at this time haha) ... really interesting oh and i always joke my 2 friends that they are going to have come and live with us and be our nanny!!!!

Carly - i hear you - i love toddlers and kids, even teenagers, i like to be able to have a conversation with them - is that really f--ked up or what?

Tami - i have always been of the school that eveyone that is invited to the wedding is invited to the main events - i think you and Tom need to find out if their intention is to host a 'wedding event' shower or a friends shower (being the friends you have in common?) i would have the guest / address list for the wedding ready and attach to a conversational email and not make it to formal?

this is really random but i am now 32 and have always known that i wanted to have children but have never really been that excited about it, the idea of being pregnant, the responsibility, the way it changes your life, the loss of freedom and the potential change to your career, etc. i grew up the youngest in a small family and don't have that much experience with babies, some of my friends now have babies and (embarrasing!) i have never even changed a diaper! i really like babies but i feel like i don't know how to relate to them and i think i get more animated when i see puppies on the street which makes me look like a total baby hater LOL FI and i have been together for over 4 years and just recently we have both been talking about children more and more. we both want to wait until we are married for at least a year and still feel like we are not in any rush but i have been thinking about motherhood so much more than usual. we both agree that if we were younger we would probably wait another 5 years but we have to face the reality of the biological clock. especially on here, it really seems like the majority of new brides either want to or try to get pregnant on their honeymoons...did you always feel like that? does the desire to procreate become stronger the closer you get to being married? (i personally feel that the desire to have a baby has gotten stronger b/c of how much i love my FI - like i want to have his children and watch them learn from him and grow together) do you feel like marriage and babies go hand in hand?

Welcome!!! thanks for the great info - i am sorry to hear about your grandmother but sure you won't regret your decision to make her a part of your day. we will be glad to help you plan your Brookly wedding!!!

drea - i would just kindly let her know that we already closed the sign up and next year and all that - if you let one in last minute how can you say no to the next one?

thanks Christine i am going to log in to paypal now

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Do you know if they come in white chocolate too? That's excatly what I want for our AHR cupcake tower, but in chocolate and white chocolate. no they only had this color but in person they are white and dark blend - they look really nice!

i was just in trader joe's (Welcome to Trader Joe's - Your Neighborhood Grocery Store - Locations) and bought these: there are 20 in a box and it was $3.29 per box!!! - pretty cheap! i am going to give them to my mom to use for decorating cupcakes at our engagement party!

so beautiful!!!! amazing - you look gorgeous!

i used 110lb card stock - i wouldn't use anything less than 80lb!

FI came up with a trick for getting the inner cut perfect --- we used the corner cutter for the outside of the 4 corners - then take the boarding pass and gently fold the stub over (but do not press it into a full fold - just lightly so that you can make that a fake corner for enough time to use the corner cutter) then use the corner cutter on the 'inside corner' - does this make sense? also - make sure to do this BEFORE perforating or they will snap off!

Erica - these are so beutiful! i am so glad you and Donnie loved it and had a great time - it really shows in the pics!!!!!!

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Lady P - i live in Center City but am willing to travel within an hour

i really LOVE it! is it being sent in an envelope or as a postcard? my only suggesstion is to make the "We hope you can join us..............Riviera." a couple sizes bigger (font) so that it pops out more. Nice job!

Happy Planning, Welcome and Congrats!!!!! Fellow PA Girl!!!

Happy Planning, Welcome and Congrats!!!!! Once you get past finding the location, everything else will fall into place!

Happy Planning, Welcome and Congrats!!!!!

Welcome and Congrats!!!!! There are so many ROR brides - you will find so much info and great advice!

Happy Planning, Welcome and Congrats!!!!!