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Hmm... guess I need to earn more 'money'. Thanks!

amazing pictures! you've given me some ideas for my photos! Congratulations!

Welcome and happy planning!

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Welcome! You'll find a lot of useful information and support here! Congratulations!

I love Rotties! Your pup is gorgeous!

You're pictures are amazing!!! making me even more excited about my pictures! Congratulations!

Yay for everything working in your favor AND for him not knowing!!

Wow! You're pictures are amazing! FI is going to love them, in deed!

my suggestion would be to go in with an open mind. FH and I 'pretend' with photoshoots all the time and they are a lot of fun!

Congrats and Happy Planning. We're planning a Caribbean ceremony, if you need a recommendation let me know.

Thanks, everyone, for your imput. I've thought about the hoody's (especially since we're leaving in January) but I've yet to find a site that has plus size items (2/3x)... I could always make my own, though... Gives me something new to ponder!

I'm debating on whether or not to get/make a veil. At the present moment, I am wanting a veil to wear to the airport, on the airplan, and as we enter the cruise. I want something more than one of those Bachorlette tiara and veils, yet I don't want something 'real', know what I mean? I don't have a wedding/ceremony (we're eloping during our cruise vacation - which I guess is now our honeymoon) dress (toying between a real dress or a very nice bridesmaid dress). What are you doing; is anyone thinking of wearing a veil to let everyone know at the airport that you're on your way to your wedding?

Wow! The dress is beautiful. I love the lace overlay!!!

Our cruise line has a casino and FH is an amazing roulette player... so I am hoping he'll win a lot money at the casino to pay for our 'extras'.

The invites look amazing! How many hours did it take to complete them? Love the colors too. Congrats!

Ya'll got me jealous!! FH and I have been wanting the Wii Fit since we first heard about it (we're avid vidoe gamers - he more PC than console). I'm thinking maybe I can order one as a suprise present for him... worth the money on the credit card... Thanks, though, for confirming what we've been debating: Wii Fit cheaper, and just as effective, than a gym membership.

Cruise bride here too! Were cruising with NCL and getting married in the Cayman Islands. It's exciting to meet new cruise brides!

I'm going on my first cruise in January 2009, and I'm getting married during the cruise! Double fun for me. FI has been on a cruise before, once (Disney - with his ex).

I have a 18 month old daughter; she was born before we were engaged (we were just friends who were too afraid to admit our feelings for each other... oh, and had sex). I was told that I would not be able to get pregnant on my own (this was when I was with my ex-husband) due to the severity of my PCOS. Things with the ex weren't that great so I wasn't too worried about the difficulty about having a baby. Fast forward 3 years... I'm pregnant. Oh, and I was 30 weeks along when I learned I was pregnant!! Long story short; me getting pregnant wasn't something we planned on and seriously considered putting her up for adoption, but it's been the best thing to happen to us. And, we're talking about Baby #2 in the future - when Baby #1 is 3 years old, I'm going to come off the pill. In a way, we started our relationship backwards: Baby, fall in-love (well, admit to each other that we were inlove with each other), get married, buy a house. Sorry if the post is slightly off topic, just wanted to share what life can throw at you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan thanks! Charlotte Russe. I bought it about 2 months ago. It was $30 & had a black sash on it, but I cut it off. My favorite part is that it has pockets. I forgot to take a picture with my hands in them. I'm packing it for mexico so there is another chance Pockets?! Wow! You can't tell in the pictures. The dress looks great! Thanks for sharing!

Congrats! Love the dress you wore, where did you find it?

I'm so excited!! Last week I picked out my wedding band! Here it is with the engagement ring: and alone:

Quote: Originally Posted by adias.angel Also cruisemates is another great forum. Those are the 2 places us cruise addicts spend time. I'm on both, cruisecritic (found them first) and cruisemates. from my observation (I'm more of a lurker than a writer), a lot of people are cruising with Carnival or Royal Caribbean; NCL doesn't seem as popular (which is cool because I always root for the underdog).

I'm planning a wedding cruise, though not with Royal Caribbean but with NCL. I attempted to talk with TWE (the same organization that coordinates all wedding cruises) and found them... not quite all 'there' if you catch my drift. So, I started researching my other options and have decided to plan my own ceremony with a local place, Grand Old House. Much, much easier!! And cheaper too! The only 'issue' is that we're on the island for so long and having the ceremony limits how much time we have left for some shore excursions.