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Good outfit & obviously very inexpensive! My FH also hates to try things on before he buys it! lol

Same thing here.. i dont hide my shows.. he knows i watch silliness but its what i do! lol.. i dvr it all though & he'll watch some w/ me before we have to switch off to CNN, MSNBC or ESPN for some 'real content' according to him.. lol.. so overall, we switch between my likes & his likes.. compromise! lol

I gave up alcohol! And part of my work is entertaining, so last night went out to dinner & had a virgin daquiri.. lol.. its actually been good & how about this: I've lost an extra few pounds, so perfect! =) & right when the 40 days are up, I'm actually going wine tasting for a friends birthday.. even more perfect way to end it! lol

LOVE it! I wonder how that increases costs though.. =o

Quote: Originally Posted by petunia Yikes! At this point I'm not even sure my FI would get invited! Very very amusing. lol.. you are hilarious!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege I really like her, however I really wish they would have chosen someone completely new and end this string of bachelor/bachelorettes. I'm sick of hearing "I know what you went through, I was right there once." Actually, I agree.. they really do need to stop with that.. maybe the next bachelor!

You made a beautiful bride!! Also, love the fact that you wore matching shoes w/ your bridesmaids.. cute idea! & cute shoes! Awesome how everyone ended up in the pool!

I like her!

Quote: Originally Posted by sarah310 Hey! anyone have any more information about Dreams La Romana? I'm stongly considering it for my wedding. has the food improved? does the gazebo look like it does in the picture? Princess402 - i agree that it looks so beautiful. Thanks! I will be there in April for a site inspection, so i'll let you know what i find out!

i have so many thoughts!! i started out typing it all & i think you could read my anger throughout, but my computer froze, so this is the exec summary.. lol 1) if so conflicted, why propose to melisssa?? why jason why you didnt know you would think about molly?? we saw you crying hysterically over the banister!! there were other bachelors that didnt propose.. one didnt event pick either woman (brad).. i mean come on!! 2) melissa's right.. he took away her once in a lifetime enagement.. for the rest of her life she will have been engaged once.. i mean, granted, it's one thing if it didnt work out, but its like he really didnt know he had major doubts?? again.. why propose then 3) his family was so annoying with the whole, 'jason's been so hurt in the past.. blah, blah', yes, family, that's all part of the show!!! deanna was also hurt beforehand.. & she hurt jason.. now look who's the jackass your precious son, brother.. whatever!! i understand that you can have doubts.. i understand that you can make a mistake.. i understand all of that.. but there is an appropriate way to go about it.. not on television & also not choosing the other girl right after dumping the one you proposed to.. have some dignity, man! & all i can think of is that oh wow, melissa is sitting at home watching this like the rest of us.. how heartwrenching!! i'm glad her family didnt come out on tv!! my FH was like, 'laura, it's a show!' & i'm all like, 'i dont care.. your job is to entertain our post show conversation!' lolol i cant say i'm done with the show.. i'd be completely lying.. pathetic, i know! but i cant wait til the next season!! lol.. i hope melissa can be the next bachelorette!! she deserves dozens of hot men swooning over just HER after her heatbreak & humiliation!!

Very clever! Great site.. different from most I have seen.. good job!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jmb0902 I'm torn! Here are my top 2 choices... do I choose tradition... or HOT?!? 1. Kate Spade = Tradition -OR- 2. Stuart Weitzman = HOT (P.S. these come in white too) LOVE the red ones!!! Where did you find them? I looked on SW website & couldnt find them.. how's the price?

she came out with 2 new dvd's & is offering it on ExerciseTV on demand through time warner cable!! so excited.. i have her book too & also am a member online, so i have so many workouts to choose from.. but i must tell you ladies.. if you dont follow a diet (@least count calories), you will feel stronger, but you might not get much slimmer.. i am now following a 1200 calorie diet & it sucks to count but it is what it is.. when they say that alcohol is empty calories.. they're not kidding! i like to have a glass of wine @ the end of the day to mellow out, but that cuts 100 calories that i could consume with food! w/ me having incorporated this diet, i have lost 5 lbs just this week. & i have been a hard core JM fanatic since october.. just not so good on the diet.. i've been wondering why i saw differences in my body, sure, but i wasnt losing the excess fat that i wanted to.. anyway, thought i'd share so you can see the difference.

Quote: Originally Posted by jbride Ladies I am back. So from our choices we've narrowed it down to 2 places: 1. Paradisus Punta Cana 2. Caleton Beach at Cap Cana Why we eliminated the others: 1. EdenH - We were booked for this hotel while we were there on site visits. We left this hotel after the first night. Not a good experience for us. Too many bumps for one night. I'll give you ladies just a quick summary: I was walking around my room in the NUDE and a grounds worker was on my balcony painting. Mind you I was on the 3rd Floor and then he refused to leave bc he had to complete the work(just an fyi...there was no language barrier, I am dominican and can speak the language). Then our toilet didn't work, so they switched our rooms. That toilet didn't work. Dinner reservations is/was a nightmare. We were told the restaurants were booked until Sunday (it was Thursday). So our choice of dinner was Buffet. Buffet for breakfast/lunch/and dinner. Oh and you're only allowed to eat the restaurant once. So if you're really like the food enjoy it then bc you can't have it again. 2. Riu Palace- This is where we stayed for the rest of our vacation. Beautiful grounds. All the brides getting married here you definitely have a great place/wedding to look forward to. The wedding coordinator Magnolia is really nice and accommodating. Why we didn't choose this place? The ceremony locations are not private nor big enough for our guests. Yes, the beach is available but not private. Also, the restaurant that can accommodate our 100+ guest is the Steakhouse. My fiancee and I are huge carnivoures and we were not pleased with the dinner. As for the other restaurants..they were GREAT!!! But they can only accommodate 30 guests. Our final decision will be based on estimates given to us from our wedding coordinator who is based in Santo Domingo. So my job now is to compile everything I want and send it off to her. So my planning has begun somewhat Later... ~Giselle Hi Giselle, I am dominican too.. which wedding coordinator from santo domingo did you choose? also, which venue did you end up selecting?

Quote: Originally Posted by *Casey* I finally got it in yesterday! So now all I have to do is go buy weights on my way home and try it out tonight or in the morning. So the girls that have been doing it for a while... have you really lost weight on it? You wont w/o a diet plan as well.. & eliminating alcohol when possible.. this will help tremendously.. i didnt have tons of weight to lose, but i also try not to weigh myself.. your body WILL transform even if the scale doesnt change.. remember muscle weighs more than fat.. i have definitely gained muscle and definition in places i didnt' know.. lol.. i went on vacation a few months ago & couldnt even wear a skirt i had anymore bc my thigh muscles have gotten bigger & the skirt was a little too tight.. but i dont look masculine.. just very shapely.. i LOVE JM!

Quote: Originally Posted by kerryjbrown I have searched all over Direct TV for this excercise TV or anyting with Jillian Michaels....noghting.....I guess I will have to buy it. I just realized I have only 2.5 mos to the wedding and need to lose 10lbs plus tone (less than that if I opt to use all the lingerie I just bought in a BD shoot). YIKES! I should have started before the holidays.... You should get her book! 'making the Cut'.. i mentioned it earlier in this thread.. she has a dite & fitness plan in there.. its a 30 day program to lose 10-20 lbs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristy621 I would imagine that we would need a "suite" two rooms you know one for photos and one to get ready in... I am not sure what we are going to get for 150.00 bucks. I know that in the downtown area (battery park) there is an embassy suites. I have been in the rooms my friends family stays there when they visit and it is reasonable in price. But check in is at 4:00 and check out is 12:00 not sure how exactly this is going to work. The new Standard hotel in Meatpacking is offering a construction rate bc the entire hotel is not completely finishe.. $150.. i dont know how long the promotion is for, but you should call.. w/ the economy being how it is, you might be surprised as to what you can find..

Quote: Originally Posted by Kristy! Some of us are doing a group session, so we're only paying $150 for the session and pics. We're all paying an additional $100 for hair and make-up. I'm doing the book on my own since it's a lot cheaper than paying an additional $150. Her non-group/normal price for the session and pics is $250. who did you use in NY?

Quote: Originally Posted by klopez Ok, I have been trying so hard to brainstorm ideas for gifts to give my FH on our wedding day and I simply can't come up with anything!!!! I know, terrible! The problem is he doesn't wear any jewellery/watches and then I was going to surprise him by buying our honeymoon but we ended up planning that together. I really don't know what the heck to get him...I never even got him an engagement gift because I wanted to get him something meaningful but I'm at a loss here...any ideas? is an engagement gift back to him customary??

Try Mangu (2 levels like everyone mentioned.. downstairs is latin & upstairs is House).. Try Imagine (it's a club literally in cave.. i mean, like i saw a bat.. haha, but it's very cool!).. cafe montecarlo which is in the shops by the paradisus palma real.. the club @ the Riu, which is called Pacha, is actually pretty popular too.. Jellyfish is mostly a restaurant.. not really a club.. hope that helps! those are going to be your best options.. for other places it would probably be best only if you knew a local to accompany your group..

'Today i met' the boy i'm gonna marry by darlene love.. father of the bride soundtrack Happy - Natasha Bedingfield

OMG, amazing pics & photographer!!! Congrats!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jessica&Adam How long are you supposed to do Level 1 before you move to Level 2? FI and I tried Level 1 last night, and we both got a great workout! My calves hurt today (Again)! i think when you get really comfortable and no longer feel it's hard to do, or makes you sore, you're ready to move on to level 2.

Quote: Originally Posted by laycj18 I was wondering about that. I'm in love with the Dream resort in La Romana but I'll go with Casa de Campo if it means being able to get married in that church! The church is beautiful but I also want to get married there because we were on a cruise when FI asked me to marry him and La Romana was one of the places we stopped during that cruise and we loved it there so it'll all tie in if we are able to get married there. I read somewhere that the church held Catholic ceremonies only, have you heard this as well? Fi is Roman Catholic but we agreed to have a non-denominational ceremony (which his mother totally disagrees with....we will be living in sin by not having a Roman Catholic mass - whatever). Yes, i'm pretty sure its only catholic weddings & it will be in spanish & you can have a translator.. good luck!

laybar- I would love to transfer to one of the Paradisis resorts after the wedding Paradisus Palma Real would be the ideal one then! ;-)