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FYI. In case anyone is using fuscia or bright blue or black bags. Target has some cute plain canvas totes in the dollar bin section. They are $2.50 each. I didn't buy one but I thought they were pretty sturdy and the colors are really bright.

Quote: Originally Posted by flygirl I'm ordering these for my bridesmaids (the square ones) but I think you can only get an initial monogrammed. She might be able to do a logo if you ask. Luggage Tags Those are really cute. And in my wedding colors.

You should probably start by doing a search in the oot bag, etc. forum Also, check out the post by foxytv. She ordered hers from Oriental Trading Co.

The lyrics sound great. But I have to confess, I have never heard of this song before. If you don't like the sound of it maybe you could check to see if someone else remade/rerecored it. Remember Dolly Pardon sang "I will always love you" before Whitney Houston, but it was made famous by the way Whitney sang it (and of course the movie). I think it's great your dad took the time to pick it, but if he doesn't mind maybe you could have it recorded by a friend who can sing. I know it's a stretch but it's a thought.

I come for the pictures!! I have to agree, I like the pictures. And as soon as I finalize my wedding plans (arghh!!!), I hope to post some pics. I think we can all agree the web has become 'a dangerous place' but it is one of the best 'inventions' of the last century. The fact that the brides on here are 'willing' to post pics of themselves and their families for others to see and get ideas is short of amazing. Thank you ladies

I just saw the infomercial for this on Bravo (forgot to put the sleep timer on while watching Project Runway). I always see them in JoAnn's and wondered how they work and why the heck they cost so much!!! No I see. I wish I had time to enjoy something like this...Oh that's right I could be playing with it now?

I love it. Never would have thought of a print for the groom's shirt. Very cool.

Very cute. Love the colors. I really like the resp. envelope. Don't think I've seen one with the design theme/logo on the front.

Love, love, love these invites. The colors are great. Can't wait to see how those colors all come together at the DW.

Welcome to the forum. Not sure about all the resorts but most of the questions asked about Dreams were answered in the Dreams bride forum.

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyCheese I know how you feel....I am so indecisive to begin with but its hard to select one resort out of many and its not just a vacation--its your WEDDING! So I know how you feel. Good thing you are starting early...I just booked my resort TODAY with Dreams with only 8mths left to go. Good luck & happy planning Ladycheese...Congrats on picking a place. Decided against Eden H, huh?

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyCheese Thats exactly what I am doing also....its funny bc when I told my father we were getting married in DR he flipped saying that I'm crazy and I dont know it its legitimate, etc....but I had to explain to him that were only doing a symbolic ceremony in DR. lol. Then he calmed down Will your guest know before they get to the ceremony that you have already legalized the marraige? Anybody doing the opposite? Getting married legally after they get back?

I would have to say JoAnn's for fabric also. But make sure you sign up for their emails to get on their mailing list and email blast. They send 40 to 50% off coupons all the time. (Only good on reg. price items) I was there this weekend and all upholstery material was on sale 40% off, didn't check the other material, but probably the same. I never buy material without a coupon or sale. Sometimes the saleperson will let you use more than one coupon per transaction. Also, J Crew has bridesmaid dress that are a little different, only thing is when they are on sale, I think they can't be returned if they don't fit.

Hobby Lobby (esp. when they have a sale), JoAnn's(catch the paper on sale), Micheals, Papersource. They all have single sheets not sure about the color though.

What about one of the baby washtubs? You could get an inexpensive one and spray paint it in one of her wedding colors. Just make sure she knows it's painted so she doesn't try to use it for a baby. Is the wishing well for cards? Why not cover one of those large hat boxes in her colors with felt or silk from the fabric store. Then you could cut a slit in the top for cards. I saw this somewhere, if I find it I will post it. Or very whimsical...maybe you could make the hat box like a powder puff to play on the toiletries theme. Ok, don't get me started. I should be working.

Thanks for figuring that out. That makes me so happy. I could eat this soup everyday...but then again I guess I should add a little variety.

I saved this dress also. I like the concept. I got another email a while back from another company ( I think Calypso something) that had a dress like this and I thought it was really cute...but too expensive. The price on this one is more reasonable. Anybody order it yet?

Very cute. Did you buy the folded card already pressed with the design or did you do that yourself? Love the colors.

I like photo 6. Can you use sand at your AHR? That might add some od the dimension that the flowers would. Either way any of them would be great. Is there a waterproof light in the vase?

Great dress, I love the back. I don't think I would want to cover up that back at all.

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira At my WW meeting our leader gave out the most amazing soup recipe. it basically tastes like chili I guess and even Dan liked it! It is 1 point/cup (makes 15 cups) and is also core: 1 large onion chopped a few garlic cloves 1 package taco seasoning (I used Lawry's "Hot" taco seasoning packet) 2 cups whole kernal corn (frozen) 1 can fat free chicken broth (or Veg. broth)) 1 can black beans undrained 1 can kidney beans undrained or great northern beans undrained 1 can fat free refried beans 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can spicy seasoned tomatoes - like tomatoes with jalapenos cooking spray salt & pepper to taste (you may not need it) 2 stalks chopped celery Saute the onion and crushed garlic until soft in a LARGE pot sprayed with cooking spray. Add the other ingredients to the pot and simmer for 30 - 45 minutes. I LOVED it and it was so filling. I had 3 bowls (1 cup each) and for 3 points I was SO full. Fantastic! Are you sure this is only one point? It is so good. I made it for the girls for the superbowl but all the guys were eating it over the other 'reg.' chili. I passed the recipe along to all my friends and family. I did add 1/2lb lean turkey and a little low fat cheese on top. It makes so much we froze some of it and it makes perfect quick lunch. Thanks so much I may try the cupcakes for Valentine's Day

Quote: Originally Posted by Excited_Ottawa Hi Cmmdee! Thanks for the advice!! We did narrow it down to The Majestic, Dreams and Bahia...our TA is currently looking into prices for us for those 3 and a few more she said we may like. There are just so many resort possibilities, I'm scared of ruling ones out that we may like!!! Just FYI...Check out the thread with the bride who had her e-ring stolen from The Majestic. Also TA Tammy mentioned she doesn't push Majestic because of there customer service.

Congrats and Welcome. I was considering St. Lucia because there seems like so much to do, but I think we are going to save it for our honeymoon. We looked at The Landings by rock resorts. It's new and they are offering specials, but it's a condo/owner hotel and only the first phase is complete. The rooms look great. They all have full service kitchens. And would be great for families because with the specials a 2 bd room unit comes out to about 100/pp. I would contact the TA( I think Jill) that is the St. Lucia specialist on the BDW site. One of the flights we looked at had a lay-over in PR for 7 hrs which could have been fun, but it means getting to St. Lucia at 11:00pm. A TA might be able to work it out so your guest can stay in PR for a day and go to St. Lucia in the morning. Good Luck.

Thanks for that review. This is on my new short list. I especially like that the wc is willing to negotiate the day pass price. It seems most of the reviews talk about all the stern hotel wc from hell.

Quote: Originally Posted by majnooni Hi mdw2dtw, My FH and I spent some time up in Guanacaste in December scouting around. Post your questions and I'll see if I can answer any of them. We opted to go with the Manuel Antonio area because it better fit my FH's idea of "Costa Rica jungle". Where in Guanacaste are you looking? Have you been down there? If not, I highly recommend a trip down to scout around. It is so much easier when you can actually picture what it looks like and how the logistics will play out. Our photographer (Eduardo Lopez) is $2200 for the day. The price includes a second photographer for the whole time, 8x10 prints of the best 20 pictures, and a DVD of all pictures taken (all digital). The best part is that we get all reproduction rights to the pictures as opposed to paying them to do prints. This is fairly standard outside of the US. US photogs make you go through them to get more prints and it can cost a fortune! Also, check out our web site Wedding Website - Cheryl & Will ... we're continuing to add a lot of information about CR. Cheryl Hi Cheryl, Thanks for the info. FI and I really wanted to do Costa Rica because we (and most of our guest) have never been. And there seems to be so much to do. Unfortunately, (but right before the save the dates went out) TA calls to tell us the airfare to Liberia has gone up to 945.00 per person from Chicago. No one has charter flights to CR, they are all scheduled? Days after I recovered from the news we are now looking at less expensive options. We were going to stay at the Paradisus, but I also got info on the Four Seasons. The trip was too expensive for only 3 days and long hours traveling. We were flying into the Liberia airport so we would only be about 45mins. away from the resort. If we were flying into San Jose they would have had to fly from Chgo then overnight in FL, to catch that first flight out. Delta had some connecting flights but folks wouldn't get to the resort until the late evening. I guess we will just have to go by ourselves. In the meantime, I will have to live vicariously through you and baybug. Arghh!!!