AlmostMrsForbes

I know mine is not the popular choice, but I will cast my vote for John McCain. I know some have mentioned his age as a potential detriment - I would, though, like to point out that Ronald Reagan was 70 when he took office. I don't have time (at work) to go into all of the reasons why - will follow up tonight. I think this is a great discussion, though - I'm glad we're having it!

Hi, Girls I'm getting married at the Riu on May 19th. I've found a string quartet that I'm going to hire to play for the ceremony - about 1 hour. Does anyone know if I'll have to pay the day pass for each of them. They will, literally, only be there for one hour. We are not having our reception there, so they won't be staying for food/drink, etc. Has anyone had any experience with this? Thanks!

Good news, ladies! Kelly called Angie herself. She agreed to give $200 of the $300 to Angie for the trouble. Angie is OK with that - and is fine with paying the extra $100 because she'll have her own room. Just found this out ... Kelly is putting the new boyfriend's trip on her credit card ... and he's going to reimburse her. Hmmm ... wonder if that will happen ...

i like the idea of having them wear all one color - black dresses or maybe light colored dresses to coordinate with the cream. i would buy extra parisols if it is in your budget. the dresses sound pretty!

i agree - the situation sucks! i feel like kelly is just in love right now and not really seeing (or caring) how her actions are affecting angie. maybe when i tell her angie may not be able to go she'll wisen up ... here's hoping!

OK - my two co-maids of honor (who aren't close friends - just know one another through me) agreed to room together at the wedding because it saves them each like $300 by not having to get a single room. Both were single, so it worked out. Well, one of my MOH, Kelly, started dating this guy about a month ago. It has been this whirlwind romance, and they are now supposedly pretty serious - seeing one another exclusively, spending all their time together, etc. I am very supportive, as Kelly seems really happy. Here's the problem - now Kelly tells me that she wants to bring her boyfriend to the wedding. I totally don't care about that - not a big deal. The issue is that it leaves Angie (the other MOH) out in the cold. Now, she has no one to room with, and is going to have to pay another $300 - it may mean that she isn't able to go! Kelly wants me to tell Angie as she doesn't really know her that well. I don't know how to handle this. Should I stay out of it? Should I tell Kelly that she should honor her commitment? Do I offer to subsidize the extra that Angie will have to pay? Ugh ... I'm not even going to address whether this guy will be around in 3 months or not ... Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks girls!

we are handing/mailing them out before hand an calling them "departure gifts." there is another girl on here "ben&kelly" (i think) that did the same thing. she has a ton of great ideas. i'm not putting snacks in - but am including a fun mixed cd (to get ready for jamaica), a beach towel, etc. hth!

I guess I never realized that people would want to be cruel on a message board. Thanks for everything Tammy and mods!

These girls were making fun of one another, pointing out grammatical mistakes, and calling one another names. It was like a bunch of nasty girls in junior high.

Hi, Girls So ... I've been kind of bored at work today and was on some random Knot message boards. I couldn't believe what I saw - so many of those girls acted like complete, well, not-nice-girls. The catfighting and smart-ass comments were completely out of line ... it was the nasty female stereotype to the extreme. What's the point of a message board if it isn't (a) helpful and ( polite/kind/compassionate, etc. Anyways, just wanted to say how much I *LOVE* BDW, and how great all of you are.

Congrats and welcome back! So excited to hear all about it!

Hi! First - I *love* the invites - so pretty and I like the style a lot. Second, I think the wording sounds nice - very classy/traditional. If you want to change the wording around (and you definitely don't need to) - here is what mine said from Prim & Pixie: RSVP card: The favour of a reply is requested on or before April 1, 2008 M__________________________ &__________________________ __ Can't wait to celebrate with you! __ Regrets, but sending warm wishes INSERT CARD: For your convenience Desiree and Brian have arranged for a travel agent to assist you with your travel plans Please contact Travel Agent Name, Info, etc. For additional event information Please visit our wedding website at www. .... HTH!

huh ... that's interesting. i don't sweat a ton either ... less than normal, i'd guess. maybe it has something to do with that?? at least i'm not alone!

haha ... i'm not alone in my freakiness! :-) makes me feel better!

hi, girls i was wondering if any of you experience an extremely red/hot face after a good workout. i'm in pretty good shape (lots of cardio), but my face turns bright red/gets really hot when i have a hard workout. is this normal? i have really low blood pressure (90/70) - so I don't think its related to high blood pressure or anything. i look so weird walking out of the gym - people always ask if i'm ok.

Also, you could suggest that he wear a suit and then wear a tie with his clan's tartan. Just a thought.

Hi. Yeah - my fiance is scottish (parents are from/he was born in the states) wants to wear his kilt as well. the problem (other than the fact that it is a KILT ON A BEACH) is that it is hard to get rental kilts that are authentic in the US. So, while FI has his own kilt, it is nearly impossible to find ones for the groomsmen. Now, he wants the grooms men to be in suits and he in the kilt. I'm putting my foot down there. That will look ridiculous. Also, you do need to be able to support the heritage part to wear a clan's tartan. From what I've been told (from my soon to be scottish relatives) is that you typically wear the clan from your mother's maiden name. Although, I do know that there are rentals that have some basic tartans - celtic pride and others. I do think kilts look great on men, however - just not on the beach! Good luck!

I'm going to check that out! ASAP

Thanks, Ladies! I agree - postcard it is!

OK - why hasn't my TA called yet? I left her a message. I saw on the website that Couples will honor requests for which resort to be transferred to until Feb 1 - I imagine they're filling up fast! I don't want to have to drive all the way to Negril. I hope she calls soon!

Hi, Girls! I am placing the order for my invites and was wondering ... should I have an RSVP postcard or one with a separate envelope. I will save about $40 if I get the postcard - but didn't know if the separate envelope would look better. All the invite stuff is new to me. And ... do your guests really notice/care if it is a postcard v. separate envelope? See ... these are the kinds of details that I become obsessed with and it drives me nuts! :-) Thanks in advance for your input! desiree

Go to the Couples website and read their announcement on the message board. They are going to offer the already booked guests the option of any of hte other 3 resorts (which are mainly all suites and are more expensive) at the COR rate. Also, you will get a two night free stay for 2009 at any Couples resort. Not a bad deal. Our honeymoon was going to be there in May - it will all work out. I've heard nothing but good things about COuples.

I gave them my logos from creative montage - and they used the palm tree from one of them. I think I'm going to use them for my Wedding Announcements/AHR invites, too!

Thanks, Girls! I was super happy with them. The Pixies were able to use one of the illustrations from my logos, too. They really are great to work with!

oh - i lheart you girls! here's another super-nice thing she said: when i said that my family/friends were all working on getting their passports - she replied in her usual snotty tone "what kind of people don't have passports." she is from the UK, and travels internationally a lot. i think she's just an unhappy person.