BarefootBride

Since Im not one of those women who can see myself engaged for more than a year I had to pick a closer date. I had to wait until I flew back from the UK from graduation...

Congrats!!! Hope you have a great wedding!

welcome. nice to have a videographer here!

So pretty! You looked so beautiful and happy!!!

These are cute!

COngrats! Thats so soon! You better start looking for a dress. There are some on here for sale! I still havent sold my first dress! GOod Luck!

From experience, dont go too big because you are going to feel obligated to put more stuff in them. I ordered mine size medium and I swear that thing is HUGE! lol It looks like I am going to have to stuff it with tissue! I loooovvvve number 2. Its sooo stylish. Next I like number 4 then 1 then 3. Since you are doing 15 bags consider who will be couples and who will be families. I would def give families number 4. Its just practical. But for couples, number 2 would be cute.

Welcome!!!! I hope you find lots of ideas! Start saving your money because these girls in here have so many great ideas and you will be tempted to use them!!!

Oh and not to mention I send my aunts's kids money too (not like 20 dollar bills ) and have paid for one of them to come to Japan.... hmmmm

I am very sorry to hear this. I am not close to my parents or brother either but my Grandma who I was very close with died last summer and my aunts (and uncles I got 11 of them in all) are either too broke to come or are trying to come but honestly they cant afford it. None of my family threw me a party when I went home for xmas and as far as I know no one is willing to do something for me after I am married. Knowing that i live in another country and spend about 1200.00 to visit Houston each year (sometimes I fly there TWICE a year) and then I end up spending about 1000.00 plus on a rental car and hotel and all the other expenses.... no one has planned to do anything for me. My biological mother - the one that gave me up for adoption and her family actually put a shower together in a few days during the xmas holiday but my family that I knew all of my life and love so much did squat. Strange huh? At my wedding so far, no one on my side will be there to represent me. My aunt and cousin are trying to make it but its best to expect them not to make it or I will be crushed. ( My biological mother's family were considering putting all their money together to send one person ... how sweet... I told them not to worry... honestly I want MY FAMILY there because I dont feel close to my biological family) Family is truly important to me but all of my life they have let me down. I see myself getting married and starting a family and raising them to be supportive and loving of each other.... So I know how you must feel. I feel pretty sad for you too. Just hang in there. You have your husband... and thats all that matters!

uh OMG You have enough!! Dont spend anymore money but if you must I vote for Tshirt. I hear that towels will weigh you down!

First tell the flight attendants. Sometimes they will store it for you even in coach.

Im using them for my boarding pass. At least I am going to try to... we shall see. I like the idea of using them for save the dates. Box them for extra safety!

Here are some ideas: Throw a Pleasure Party! Contact a consultant and have her show you guys her "special" products and you guys can play some silly games that will no one will ever forget! Rent a club house or just have a nice night at home. Play some music, silly games, eat and have non alcho drinks! You could hire a male dancer? Treat your self and have a nice girls night out dinner where all the ladies get dressed up and you guys go to a real fancy restuarant. (Maybe at a Hyatt, or a place where there are courses) In leiu of the typical bachelorette party have a lingerie shower

Welcome to the forum! Enjoy!

For smaller weddings, try oriental.com.

I am and its sucks. I hate seeing split ends. It drives me nuts. I hope I last until August. I am also ordering clip ins just in case i need additional length.

Im doing this here in japan and its fun but a little strict.

Welcome! Hope you enjoy it here!

Excellent Idea!

You Girls Are Good!!! How Do You Know These Things

Im gonna sign up. Maybe we should keep in contact on how we are doing.

Here is my honest opinion: (only because I would want your honest opinion of my 2 dresses) Dress 1 is pretty. It looks different on the model though - maybe it will look better on you at the last fitting. Its not form fitting or shapely. Dress 2 looks very very good on you. It is very pretty minus the bow. I have this feeling that its the main reason why most people vote for 1. Get rid of the long bow string or the whole bow. I love the neckline on you and the waist part makes you look so darn thin. Hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dbld78 I am not planning to change my name, I am professionally established with my name and I've had it for 29 years and that's how everyone knows me and that's the way I'll keep it! We do plan on having children and I get this question all the time...."but your kids will have a different last name then you won't that bother you?" And my answer to that is....half the kids have different last names from their children due to divorce and remarriage and if it doesn't bother me why should it bother anyone else. I have lots of clients who are professionals and they never changed their names and their children carry their father's last name. I love my name and my family traditions and am proud of what my family represents and my family traditions and would never consider being something that I'm not! I'm marrying Tim not becoming his property. Our children will have his last name because they are part of him. We are partners in a marriage and that doesn't require me to change my name. That's just how I feel everyone is entitled to their own opinions and reasons for changing or not changing. I agree with you. If you are established professionally or will be (Like the Future Drs) I would keep my name. I want to be traditional but then I really am not the traditional kinda woman either. It took me a long azz time to really settle down and I really would like for FI to take my name honestly! lol People call me by my last name anyways -so most of my friends dont even use my first name! And as a teacher - you are so right... I have had many kids with different names and their parents. My kids will all have my last name and his last name.

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus am i a total guy but what the hell is threading? all i can picture is someone sewing into your face? changes are you could clear up by tomorrow so dont worry too much. i had an allergic reaction two a face wash when i was in HS and it lasted about 8 hours. that is good advice to call the place that did it and ask if its common or if it will go away with a while or what.. i hope it clears up. IF NOT... you can photoshop the photos to look perfectly normal. so dont you worry Jean Marcus- Threading is normally done in Indian Establishments (where I use to go) and the ladies take thread (the kind you sew with) and pull the hairs of your eyebrows out with it. Thats about it.