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Ooh, good luck with this one! We had some nay sayers at my wedding as well, but here's the thing - they are going to go - have the absolute time of their lives and be thanking you after it's over. In regards to the invite issue - tell your MIL and SIL that if they want extra invites to go out - they need to get off their butts and help put them together. Maybe that will shut them up! The other thing to consider is, no matter if you're doing the wedding at home or a DW, people are going to complain. Weddings seem to drum up stupid baggage and when you're dealing with someone elses family, it just doubles the trouble!

Great idea on the spa weekend! You could also do a girls night out and offer her lingerie. I know it's questionable about giving or getting gifts for a second wedding, but personally I would never show up to an event like that empty handed as I assume most people wouldn't. Spa day or weekend would likely be a great gathering for everyone involved!

Hi AZhuskergirl! Yes, we are located in Scottsdale - the weather's gorgeous now...no wonder this is peak wedding season in AZ huh?

Ahh, I feel the love! Tammy and all of you have done such a great job keeping this forum positive and helpful. So many times forums can get a little "draggy" in that people just want to complain about every little thing. It's good to get advice when things go awry or you're in need of ideas, the way it's constructed here is really positive and helpful. Keep up the positive energy!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! What a positive group, it's easy to see why this forum has taken off so quickly!

Thanks so much Tammy...your wedding slideshow is lovely!

Hi there! We found out about this fantastic forum from one of the members - Jessalyn. She recently had her wedding published in our magazine and it turned out great! So nice to know this kind of forum is available as I'm sure it's so helpful to everyone on it. We'd love for you to visit our site and hopefully find some helpful information there as well. Destination Weddings, Romance Travel and Honeymoons -Destination I Do Magazine Official Web Site Also, in case you are looking for it, the magazine is available at Barnes & Noble and several other bookstores around the US, Canada and several other countries as well as through our web site. Good luck with your destination weddings...and thanks for growing our industry! It's people like you who make our magazine possible!