Maura

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan i looked at it again & it seems like her's isn't as close to the stone. there is a bigger gap for things to get between the stone & setting. just FYI, you can have those gaps filled, tara. i didnt like the gaps in the blue nile ring and so jose had the jeweler who made my ring fill them in when he custom made my ring. if you'd like i can take a photo of my ring from the side so you can see. nothing gets in there and it doesnt get dirty thanks to having the gaps filled in.

ok katrina, i just emailed this to you but am posting it here too just in case. let me know you got it, ok? Martha Stewart wedding workbook.pdf

yaaaaaaay congratulations!!!! you looked great. LOVE the dress, where's it from? going to change the thread title for you now.

katrina, i know i have it - i will look for it and email to you in a sec (p.s. how was your legal day?!)

abbie im going to call you thursday night - relax as much as you can over the next few days! you're in the home stretch!

Quote: Originally Posted by tvt this is personal, so don't respond if you don't want to, but for your height, were you over the weight/height ratio scale on the Alli box? (yes I bought it this afternoon. decided i need some fear to keep me on track) yes, tara, i was over the weight/height ratio scale when i first started it. i am barely 5'2" and have a petite frame, so according to my doctor, i should really only weight about 125 to be "healthy & normal." i am about 15 pounds heavier than that right now, and was even heavier when i first started alli.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jenleopard I LOVE Spanx!!! They worked really well for me and my "problem areas." Target also has a genric brand of Spanx. I think they are called...Assets? Target's brand is about 1/2 the cost and works just as well. Yes, they're called ASSETS but they aren't generic - they are designed by the same woman who created Spanx. The ASSETS are about $20 a pair for the equivalent of Spanx high rise body smoother. (The Spanx ones cost $30 for the power panties and $36 for higher power, the high rise boddy smoother is like $68 i think) Here's my little trick to making the spanx more comfortable, yet still effective -- I buy one size up from what the chart tells me to. It still does a great job of holding me in and I can still breathe and am not uncomfortable. Buying them one size up also shouldnt cause rolling or cutting off circulation in your legs because theyre too tight. I am wearing them under my wedding dress for sure (both for my legal day next week and for my big DW in 4 weeks). I will say... I own both Assets and Spanx, and I can tell a difference that the Spanx work slightly better than the Assets. that being said, the assets work well enough for me under most of my daytime dresses that im actually heading to target today to pick up another pair to take with me on my honeymoon. i have never had a problem with the assets rolling at all and i buy them according to the chart on the package, so i wear #2s.

alright before you read my responses, know this is coming from a place of care and experience. you NEED to do what is best for YOU. Quote: Originally Posted by Dez921714 Just had a really bad phone call and he's livid that I'm at my parents because now they know and are "involved" first, where the fuck else were you supposed to go? you share a home with him, he blew up at you telling he "cant live like this anymore" with you, with the dogs, etc etc. your parents are the people you should always be able to lean on through tough points in your life. your parents (if you end up marrying him) are going to be his in-laws. they are going to be all up in your business and know almost everything there is to know about your relationship because that is how in-laws are. Quote: Originally Posted by Dez921714 I just got off teh phone with him. We went around in circles about a lot of stuff. I suggested a few times that we sit down and make a list of house chores together and split them up. He didn't like this idea, he doesn't like the idea of therapy, he's upset because I had to go and "drag" other people in (and my mom can be nosey). He's upset because I took the dogs, and the router. He doesn't know when he said he needed space...so I explained that saying he felt "trapped" last week and the last night telling me he wants nothing to do with me, the dogs, the house is all but saying you need space. He said he came home last night because he pays the mortgage too, so why should he have to go sleep at someone elses house. He basically told me to come home if I want to and not to if I don't want to. Am I just prolonging the inevadable? of course he doesnt like splitting up the house chores -- he doesnt want to do ANY and expects YOU to do them ALL! of course he doesnt like the idea of therapy - because then he would have to actually face his problems! you didnt drag other people into the situation - he verbally forced you out of your home (whether or not either of you realizes it) by creating a hostile emotional environment. he's upset because you took the dogs? wtf, didnt he just say the other day he hates the dogs and theyre too much and he can't live with them make up your fucking mind!!!! the router? seriously? mad about that? that just shows how totally ridiculous he is being. if he wants internet that bad, plug the fucking computer into the wall for christ's sake. sure, he pays the mortgage, but SO DO YOU. he is being incredibly manipulative telling you to "come home if you want to and not to if you dont want to" - are you not seeing how poorly this man is treating you? do you not recognize that he is manipulating you - making it look like it is YOUR choice and YOUR fault if you dont come home, just so he can blame you for the demise of your relationship, should it ultimately fail? yes, i'm sorry to say so, but i think you are absolutely prolonging the inevitable. if this is how he treats you as his fiancee, how do you think he is going to treat you as his wife for the rest of your life? getting married is not going to instantaneously solve all his issues and the problems in your relationship. if anything its going to magnify them - when you are married, are you going to just leave and go to your parents everytime you guys have a fight like this? is that what you really want for yourself? you deserve love & respect from a relationship that is going to result in marriage, and you, dear, are getting neither of those things right now. Quote: Originally Posted by Dez921714 Ok. I won't answer his calls or call him back (I actually called him the second time). I just hate fighting and not talking. He was like "stay away as long as you want, I'll just get more and more comfy here by myself". The thing is, I don't want to be away and having the dogs at my parents is a HUGE hassell... Why the F couldn't he have these issues BEFORE he asked me to marry him - or in the year and a half we've been engaged. He has to wait until 6 months before our wedding to "not want to live like this anymore". DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT answer his phone calls for a couple days. EVEN MORE, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CALL HIM. he is an asshole - "stay away as long as you want, I'll just get more comfy here by myself" are you FUCKING kidding? did you read that over as you typed it, because if you did, surely you realized how sick and fucked up that is for him to say. please know that if you cancel your wedding, your friends and family who have already booked WILL UNDERSTAND. they want more for you than to be emotionally abused in a marriage, they love you and want what is best for you. and so do all your friends here - honey, you really need to open your eyes in this situation. you have tried everything rational that there is (talking calmly with him, suggesting divvying up household responsibilities, suggesting therapy, etc) and he has refused to take part in any of those things. he is thereby refusing to take part in a PARTNERSHIP. a marriage is a partnership. is this the kind of partner you want for the rest of your life?

oh wow those are really pretty!!! you know how sometimes you can totally tell a print at home invite came from a box and was done at home? you totally cant tell with these - they're beautiful!!

Happy Wedding Day Erica & Jorge! I hope everything goes perfectly and you have so much fun! Congratulations! Can't wait for you to get back with pics!!

LOL, g, you never told me about the stye!!!!!!! i can just picture you running through CVS looking for stye out and applying it in the limo. ROTFLMAO!

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan a friend of mine said her cathedral set gets caught on things a lot. really? mine NEVER gets caught on anything - that is why i had it cathedral set in the first place. it reduces snagging for the shape of stone & band i have.

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tara, that new setting youre considering is almost identical to my ring. i had jose get mine cathedral set on purpose because i wanted a wedding band to fit flush against my ering.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Mandy Can your lay your cards out like Courtney and just make everyone pick them up as they come in? That way you don't have to make the seating chart, and they still have their cards with the distinguishing marks in front of them when they sit down. no - each person has to have an assigned table, which is the other reason for the place cards. we have some guests who have issues with each other, and in one case also can't sit a homophobic cousin anywhere near a gay couple... which is why the place cards are more than just for distinguishing who gets what meal. i'm basically going to have jose's mom do the seating chart minus my family, so the seating chart wont take me very long to do just my family but it has to be done to avoid some problems between guests.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa Maura, i think you should do placecards as a solution to all of this - you will control the huge crowd and alert the waitstaff to their meal. i have a pack of 50 white textured placecards i bought online when i bought the materials for my teal menus and placecards - the cardstock is very high quality - i am not using them - i can send them to you if you want them. also, i can give u the site so you can buy another 50 pack, they were very inexpensive. let me know if you want the placecards thanks alyssa, jose's mom is bringing the guest list with CONFIRMED rsvp's (as in, they rsvp'd to her, and we have confirmation from the hotel that they booked a room) - let me figure out with her how many we actually need next friday and ill call you and let you know. thanks for the suggestions! Quote: Originally Posted by indypitty I didn't do placecards until the last minute, and couldn't decide what to do. I wandered around Michael's until I came up with something! I just printed my own cards and stuck these little scrapbooking flowers on the corners. You could do something like this with different colored flowers for the entrees. I got lots of compliments on them. courtney, these are so cute. thank you for posting! maybe we can do something like this. Quote: Originally Posted by anacgarcia Maura having mexican guests must be a PITA for you, 99% of my guests were mexican of course and only 20% rsvp'd I had to call everyone to ask if they were comming, and even people who said yes didn't come.. I had 200 guests and paid for 20 or 30 extra plates of people that didn't come.. Anyways, do you want me to try to find the paper you used for your programs? anny, you're right it is a PITA haha. my FMIL is handing taking RSVPs from all the guests from mexico (thank god so i dont have to - she sent out like 200+ invitations), and i think she's in the process of hunting people down this week because we have to turn in our complete list to the caterer on the 9th. some of the guests down there didnt follow instructions to call his mom to RSVP, instead they RSVP'd on our website, so then i have to compile those and call his mom and let her know every time someone else from mexico RSVPs online. i was originally hoping for a turnout of only about 40 but according to jose's mom, it looks like its going to actually be about 100, so i'm kinda freaking out now because it's a bit beyond my comfort level. i cant believe you ended up paying for 20-30 extra plates for people who said they were coming and never showed up. WTF! dont people realize how rude that is? thanks for offering to find the program paper for me - i think i may have ordered it from the white aisle sale awhile back, so i may contact them to see if i can purchase some more of it this week. if i cant, i may come back to you to ask for some suggestions on getting bulk textured paper.

Happy Legal Wedding Day Katrina & Mike!!!! I hope it's simple and perfect, just like you wanted! Don't forget to show us some pics later when you get a moment enjoy your newlywedded bliss it's almost your DW too, just under one week! woooo!!

Happy Wedding Day Amy & Hans!!!! I wish you blue skies, no rain, some ocean breeze and a lot of sunshine today May you grow to love each other more each day and always appreciate each other. Big hugs to you on your special day, I'll be thinking of you! I'm sure it will be perfect and I can't wait to see your photos when you return! xoxo

Quote: Originally Posted by Alyssa maura, what are your favors? and what do your placecards look like? are you having individual menus at each place setting? we aren't doing favors because that is not custom in mexico (thank god one less thing to worry about anyway haha) i dont have placecards yet, i wasnt planning on doing them originally, so they were never even in my budget. we aren't doing custom menus at each place setting because it would be a lot of extra work for me and honestly i just did not want to do it because i know i'd end up doing it myself. especially now that i found out last night that anything i have to DIY, i have to make like 100 things... waaaay more people that we thought would come from mexico are rsvping that they're coming, and im going to have to have my FMIL bring the list of everyone who she knows is coming next weekend so we can figure out a seating chart and how many placecards are needed. now because so many people are coming that were unexpected, i have to make DOUBLE the amount of programs, and i bought special paper that i can't get any more of. so i either have to have two different kinds of paper, or go purchase all new paper to do the programs, which we HAVE to do because we need to have everything in spanish and english with explanations of the ceremony. i am this close to doing this

Quote: Originally Posted by melglnh2o Haha. He is from Ecuador! I will have to go check out Miguel Bose. I know a lot of latin music but not so much about Miguel. Thanks. we have probably every miguel bose album that exists, if you want i can email you the mp3 files just let me know, i can send you some favorites

i think people pretty much always still give gifts even if you tell them not to!

wow dez... i am so so sorry you are going through this right now. i dont have any grand words of wisdom except to please remember that you deserve to be treated with respect no matter what (both by others AND yourself). we are here for you, no matter what happens. sending you a big hug.

trisha & shawn did a great dirty dancing rendition at their wedding... let me go see if i can find the link to her you tube video of it edited: i found it - not on the forum though LOL had to go digging for it. enjoy! YouTube - Dirty Dancing - First Dance at Wedding

ok i just finished looking through all 600+ photos in the album and i am in tears. what a BEAUTIFUL wedding!! congratulations sarah i cant wait to read your reviews!