Jenn

Also sort of cheesy, but you could do a sort of who's who scavenger hunt... you could come up with a cute/funny fact about each person and enclose a copy of the facts in your OOT bags. First person to figure out which fact relates to each guest wins a small prize?

Welcome!!! Beautiful pics!!

Congrats Carly! I'm glad it all worked out and you're getting the dress you wanted!!! Yeah!

Quote: Originally Posted by LisaG Am I the only one that didn't/or isn't going to tip the minister? I feel a little bad now. I wasn't aware that we were suppose to =( I hadn't even thought about tipping the minister... I guess it would be appropriate. How much did everyone tip the officiant?

They look great! Definitely do your own invites Great job!

Congrats!!! The wedding looked beautiful and it looks like you guys had a great time! I'm so happy it all worked out despite the hurricane and stress before-hand.

We're doing placecards - probably small bottles with peoples names in them. We did message in a bottle invites, so we thought this would be cool. No favors, just the OOT bags.

Congrats Angie!!! Have an incredible day!!!

Thanks for all the advice Getting frustrated with FI's family is always tough becuase I don't feel like I can really vent to him. I know he's upset with the situation, and I'm upset for him as well as for myself (if that makes sense). Having you guys out in cyberland to vent to really does help... As an update, he finally gave us the CC to book 2/4 plane tickets. He told us to book FI's aunt and uncle - but not to book himself and other uncle (who we are very close to). Beginning to wonder if he's just not coming, which would suck, and doesn't have the heart to say it. If the tickets don't get booked soon, we have decided to buy other uncle's ticket and have him pay us back (which we know he will). FFIL will look like a jacka$$ all by himself in Philadelphia in January. Not my problem.

Here's the old thread... hope this helps! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ordinator.html

We decided to get the cutter wipes (20/package) for our OOT bags - just get more for the money, though they are definitely bulkier. I found a seller on ebay who had them for 99 cents when I got them.

If you love the dress, then you should keep it! You are the one getting married, not your mom or sister. I know how much those opinions matter, but have they told you why they aren't crazy about it? Were they expecting something more traditional and princessey? I think the dress is gorgeous and perfect for a DW. If you felt good in it, then you should wear it! Good luck and keep us posted on your decision.

Quote: Originally Posted by Julesr My sister had really short hair, just to her ears, when she needed to wear it up for a friends wedding. She got an updo and it looked like she had long long hair. They really do not need much hair to do an updo with. So, I think you should be fine, if you want an updo that is. Thanks for the info... my hairdresser says it shouldn't be a problem (except for maybe the back, which is really short right now). Its so hard to tell what is possible, since most examples are done with long hair. When you search "short hair wedding" you get pictures that look like my hair everyday, but with a tiara My hair is straight and pretty fine. I thought about getting a really good blowout with a flip at the bottom, but I'm worried it won't hold in the heat/humidity.

They look great! FI saw your new signature photo and suddenly got really excited about TTD... "do I get to drag you through the water like that?"

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine I had shoulder length hair when I got married and basically the girl who did my hair did a bunch of curls and then started pinning it up. I have some photos but will need to resize them...I really liked it because it was up loosely but still up and out of my face and off my neck. I'd love to see your hairstyle My hair is still growing, and I'm hoping it will be shoulder length by January... I really hope it will be long enough to put up. Anyone found other short hairstyles?

Thanks for the suggestions ladies We've offered to book the tickets a few times, and he doesn't seem game. And unfortunately no, he is not trustworthy when it comes to money. He occassionally gets a large sum of money, spends it quickly, and then flakes when things need to be paid a few weeks/months later. This is exactly what we're dealing with now... he got a big check, spent wildly and frivolously, and offered to pay for a bunch of people to go to our wedding, but hasn't put that money out. My big fear really is that when the room balances are do, he (and 3 others) will look to us. I guess having dealt with this before makes it all the more frustrating... We've tried talking to the other family members, and having them talk to him as well, but he keeps telling them no worries - its taken care of. Our wedding will be perfect even if its just the 2 of us. That being said, I know FH wants his family there and I feel really bad about the situation.

Going to rant a little bit - sorry ladies My FFIL has taken responsibility for paying for 3 family members, as well as himself to go to Jamaica. Sounds great, right? Well, the thing is that he is Mr. Moneybags, until he actually has to pay the money! He has bought some VERY extravagant things recently (um... hello... who really owns a limo?), but has not booked plane tickets for everyone. In fact, we laid out the money for everyone's room deposits 2 months ago. With a lot of nagging, we got most of that money back - not all mind you. He has the money, but he keeps saying things like, "I'll buy them Monday..." Well that's been for the past 3 weeks. Now the 3 family members are contacting us about their plane tickets. They know we're not the ones paying, but since we actually live in the same city as FFIL does, we're the contact points. Thing is, FI is upset, I'm upset, and now we're getting upset with each other about it. I'm totally frustrated, because we really want him to be there, and airfare is going up. And what happens if he does buy the tickets and then pulls this crap in December when the room balances are due? We don't have an extra few thousand to put out to get people there... Honestly, the fact that he laid out a ton of money on other things before buying tickets to Jamaica is just really hurtful. Everyone else booked months ago, and the flights are getting full and expensive. FI won't say it, but I know he'd be completely crushed if half his family (including dad) weren't there - and since everyone is counting on FFIL to pay, I don't think they're budgeting for paying their own way. Argh...

Congrats!!!

Congrats Trista!!! I hope it was everything you wanted!!!

We're thinking about doing this, but will buy it in Jamaica. Anyone know how much a small bag is when you get there?

Quote: Originally Posted by JenandBrendan For 64 books it cost me $675. But I also used a higher grade paper. And they didn't give me the envelopes, I went to Staples for that. Plus, the stamps were $0.58 because of the size of the envelope and weight of the books. Hope this helps. Great job Jen! Thanks for the info

I'm not religious, and hadn't really considered doing this, but my mom just brought it up a few days ago... I don't mind doing it since it is important to her, but I'm not sure about the logistics. We're getting married on the beach - and we were planning on both being barefoot. Should Sam have a pair of flip-flops stashed just to break the glass? Do you put down a hard board of some kind to break it against?

Looks great!!! How much did Kinko's end up charging you per book, if you don't mind my asking? I may have to steal this idea from you for our OOT bags.

Great site! Thanks for sharing - I also just bookmarked it

We're going to be around Negril, and we're taking everyone to Margaritaville. Its basically costing us the cab fare for everyone, which isn't too expensive. We thought it would be fun for everyone, including our older crowd. I know they have a few in Jamaica - Ochos Rios, Montego Bay and Negril. They are also in Cancun and Cozumel. The one in OR has a huge waterslide, and I think the one in Montego Bay has a trampoline in the water ?!? Fun, touristy thing to do, and less expensive than an excursion...