BarefootBride

Congrats! It looks like you had a lovely ceremony. You were a beautiful bride! Hope to see more photos!

I would skip the oot beach bag/canvas bag and go with a very elegant gift bag. maybe Brown or White. Print out your monogram or wedding logo and put them on there... or you can have them made. I would go very simple with the stuff you put in there. I would put info about SC and the area, pamphlets you could probably get for the city's information center or states tourist center for free. A wedding newsletter, and a few snacks. But dont get carried away with soaps, puzzle books, and the extras. I think the guest will rather get stuff that they could use.

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I LOVE IT!!!! My FI said that its too much with the veil and looks better without it (hes unofficially apart of this forum but doesnt know what hes talking about) I think you look sooooo good in that dress!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Cole5worm That would be me!!! I did this all liquid diet through the hosiptal.. it was good the first 4 months but not it sucks.. i meet with the nutritionist today to start introducing food back into my diet! i bet veggies have never tasted so good!!! Any ever think that maybe a DW is more stressful because you really don't know what is even going on until 3 days before!! I sure do! I am not even 100% sure that i have the time i want! Wow! Thats great! Go light on the veggies - give you gas--- at least they do that to me! Yep I agree... it is very stressful not knowing whats going to happen until 3 days before, I keep telling myself that everything is going to be okay! lol I guess it doesnt matter, we are probably gonna stress anyways huh?

My Aunt Did... I can ask her!

Very Pretty!

I was so planning on getting married in Europe! I am in the UK every summer for a month and it would have been great! Congrats you lucky bride to be!!! Even though this site has a lot of Mexico and Carribean brides you will find some great ideas! Maybe we might get our own thread topics to post our reviews for other brides? Europe for you South Pacific for me That would be great! WELCOME AGAIN!

Hawaii is awesome!!! So pretty. I ended up choosing Fiji as my location. Even though hardly anyone is coming, I wouldnt change it. But if having everyone show up, I wouldnt suggest somewhere that would cost a lot to get to, like the Pacific or Europe. Depending on what you call spectacular -- I say, start doing some online research. If you want to stay stateside, look up some private villas in maybe California or Florida. I think a summer in Maine would be awesome. Mexico is nice. I think large resorts are good for large groups but if it was me having to get married in Mexico, I would pick some place very small and less tourist-y. I have a friend who got married in Columbia, there is Belize, Curacao and Aruba, or you can do a cruise line! I started by looking at stuff that was important to me - like legalities... I wanted one stop shopping kinda wedding... then I went with the most exotic local...then I went with the resort that I had to worry least about planning ( just really have to show up)... and then I went with price... ( I know this is so evil but I had to pick a place where I could price some folks out... didnt want wedding crashers) After that, I talked to some DW TAs. There are some here on this forum. My TA pretty much work with each of my guest. Im so excited for you! Congrats!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jmill130 I dont want to invite all 200+ family and friends, knowing many of them will say no, but what if more than you plan on coming say yes. Kinda defeats one of the purposes of DW. I just dont want to upset anyone if i dont invite them. Any suggestions? Same here! I would have to invite too many! When I started planning, I was so worried like you. So many people will want to go. Luckily, the ones that I really didnt want to come (like cousins) couldnt afford it. So that eased my mind. What I did was make about 60 invites. That's my limit. I will just send invites to important people. Depending on how cheap accomodations and airfare will depend on how many might come. I really think that STDs are a must in DW. I really didnt understand the reasons before but now I totally understand. So what I would say is, do a cheap STD postcards to everyone that you feel "you should invite"... send them out... wait about 3 months and then send out formal invitations to those who are coming. I didnt send STDs out like I should have, just an email. And a few months ago I spoke to my aunt and mother who arent going to be able to come, and they wanted me to send them an invitation and thought that I should send my aunts and uncles one too...thats how I decided. I guess it depends on how important weddings are to your family. I would talk to your mother and your Fiance's mother to get an idea of what you should do. My FI's family probably wouldnt care if they didnt get an invitation but mine would! oh yeah, I didnt do a rsvp return request. What I did was have everyone RSVP through my TA, shes taking care of all of that. I log on to her website and can see who is coming and where they are staying and when they arrive and leave.

OMG The Expecting Flip Flops are cute too!!! I want them but Im not pregnant yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Funny, I think it's being considerate to not send them an invitation after they've already said no. It doesn't settle well with me for reasons already stated, plus it kind of seems like fishing for a gift. (I know you're not, that's just how I would feel if I already said I can't go and a few months later get an invitation). Since I have 12 uncles and aunts, a bunch of great aunts and uncles and a load of cousins and my living grandparents, only about 3 of them I corespond with via email... Im not sure if the others even know how to go through the TA's site! But most of my young friends and family got a quote So I am sending out invitations anyways especially to our aunts and uncles. I really think they would appreciate it. I can see my Great Aunt opening hers and thinking, "how nice that she sent me one." I come from a HUGE very traditional Catholic family that pretty much wants me to have a typical wedding but I dont want them to think that I am totally eloping and running away from it! I just think that I would stay semi traditional and send them an actual invite in the form of paper! I think that the older crowd would appreciate it. As far as gifts.... we got two of everything and I doubt it that they would send a gift.

China makes great dresses! Everyone was trying to get me to fly to China to get one made. I guess being an American over here I just couldnt do it... but them Im sure the dresses I bought in the states were all made in China anyways!!! lol

Quote: Originally Posted by RiuBride2b I ordered my dress through ebay and love it. Here are the pictures..... Auctiva Image Hosting Wow Thats A Beautiful Dress! Is that the exact one you got? Its really pretty!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jen One of my "best friends" is like this.....I actually still consider her my best friend, although I'm not sure why after she continues to do this....BUT, I know that she has some issues and she often times has trouble being happy for others when she is not in a good place in her personal life. OMG I was this girl!!! I had a sucky life...family sucked...finances sucked... I was pretty much alone... So instead of moping around and people having pitty for me and being sad, I just stayed away from people. I didnt want my problems to become theirs. It wasnt that I couldnt be happy for others I just wasnt interested in other peoples life... I had to get my sh+* together... During my bestfriends wedding, I was a BM and my sorry butt showed up and left early because I had stayed up all night with the Bestman! Oh I was such a whore!

Sounds like me most of my life.... not easy to admit... I am thinking that her intentions are good but she just cant never come through because of other priorities... you really dont know what other people are going through in their lives. I would say, continue being work friends but let her plan anything outside of work... Im sure you have other friends. Ive learned that all friends arent for the same things... you know, you have that friend to have wild crazy intoxicating party nights with, one to just talk about relationship problems, one to just go out to dinner, one to double date with, etc... They are all friends but just in a different way.

I agree with you girls! I havent bought much from there in years! But whenever I do I only get stuff from the sales rack. Same with Banana Republic!

Quote: Originally Posted by amandalovesryan i vote #1 but i am prejudiced because it is my wedding band does it look good by itself? I dont want to wear the ering all the time.

You did an excellent job on these. I love them!

Our families are in Texas, La, and Virginia and we both live in Japan so we decided to have a DW for the same reasons. Because it is not been a custom in my family to send out STD, I really didnt do any formal STD. I sent out email to the wedding website and told people that we were getting married. Most of my family and friends got busy and got a quote for the wedding from my TA within the last 4 months. Only 2 booked. I thought about not sending any invitations but I wanted family members such as aunts, uncles, cousins, parents,and close friends etc to feel included, and I made about 60 invitations to send out. I think that if people like parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles cant make it for whatever reason, you should send an invitation anyways. I think its being considerate.

Can you imagine if we had a regular wedding? We would really be stressed!!!!

I have major back clevage or back ass in mine! lol It sucks! I feel so stressed about losing the weight! But I say go for the 10 if you can zip it up.... and then start working out!

Thanks for reminding me about the postage change. Yep it does suck not having a family member there... only my FIL and StepMIL have booked. I have this whole idea of doing the hand ceremony and having FIL and someone from my family read the ceremony... Who dropped 65 lbs OMG!!! I am so proud of you!!! You go girl!!!

Nope. I barely have time to brush my teeth! Im not a morning person and is habitually late. Should I take swimming classes before my wedding? Im afraid of water.

Okay Ladies, I probably made the worst mistake and bought a dress that is too tight! I can zip it but I just cant really sit down in it or breathe in it!!! So TODAY - after my last ice cream...im such a fatty- I am officially making the effort to lose at least 15 lbs....