Cattie

OMG I had my BD shoot yesterday! I can't wait to see my gallery in 2 weeks!!!

I'd tell the bitch that I'm only saying I'm sorry for her son, however it's not sincere by any stretch of the imagination. You never tell anyone they will be an ugly bride. That's just rude and disrespectful. What would she do if you said to someone she was going to be an ugly mother of the groom?

Like I said in a thread I posted 2 weeks ago. Woman are nuts. My moh ditched me 2 months prior to my wedding and asked our friend why I don't understand what SHE is going through. Um, yeah, hi, I'm getting married in 2 months, what do you think I am going through! I really can't figure out why they get so jealous. I've always been the one that would be so happy for them no matter what, people would think I was the odd one!

I'm doing the adidas type bags for our single men. I went to Five Below and bought Everlast ones for like $3 or so. I had to run back and get 1 more I had to add and they had the adidas ones for like $5.

I used a laminating machine. I actually printed everyone's info then laminated them. However they can always use a sharpie and put there info on the outside of the lamination if they wanted to.

He actually proposed Oct. 2000. We're finally getting married May 11. We where supposed to do the big wedding back in 02, but due to me getting laid off we postponed and never reset our date until last year when we decided on a DW. There is no rush to get married, especially if you are paying for it yourself. It's not cheap by any means, even a DW! So until people start handing over there credit card, you can be engaged as long as you want!!

OMG Sarah the newborn pics are SO adorable!! Bisha, where in PA are you? I'm in NJ and I know the photographer JennyK loves, and I'm using for my BD shoot tomorrow does maternity pics also. She's in Red Bank, depending on where in PA you are she could be not to far of a drive.

Oh that sucks!! I wish I didn't already have my shoot, which is tomorrow! I would so have joined you girls!! Good Luck getting another girl!

I was originally going to get something made. I ended up with just a strand of fake ivory pearls. I went to Claire's in the mall and bought necklace, earrings and a bracelet for $15. I decided since it's really only 1 day and I never wear it again to go the cheapest route possible.

So I'm a complete retard and figured out how to do this myself!! I'm really not stressing myself out today!!

Traycee you just gave me another idea!! Now I'm thinking of gluing starfish to my votives for my AHR! I do like the frames, but I think I'm going to go with jars instead. I don't have a pic that I love of the FI and I right now to do a frame!

Congrats!! PT is perfect to be able to have conversations with someone over 3ft tall!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl i was responding to cattie about the door hangers ... i'm back and forth on it as well. if i do them i will do funny "do not disturb" signs saying something about them being hungover from partying too hard with the newlyweds, not anything that indicates their whereabouts, posing a security risk. I received an OTC catalog over the weekend, they had some koozies in there. I just went on line and found the CUTEST koozies! I never knew they had them there!! Here's bridal party ones. Wedding Party Can Insulators Have and to Hold. “To Have & To Hold” Can Insulators People say they are a little thinner then regular ones, but really do you think people are going to use them for the rest of there life? Especially personalized with wedding stuff? For the price, I don't think you can beat it, even if they are thinner then most. I'm sure most guests would think they are adorable, thin or not. Last minute things.... hmm I'm not real sure! I do have to get the FI's suit. K&G is going to be having a sale around Easter, so I'm waiting on that, not that it actually takes that long to get a suit tailored! Oh I have to get it together and pick out our sand ceremony kit. I have no idea what I want for it. I think I may take a ride to Michaels tonight.

Hey girls, I see so many of us doing hang tags for the doors or signs, ect. I was going to do it, then I decided not to, now I'm back on again for signs for everyone's doors. What do you girls think? I really can't make the decision!! So this Tuesday is my BD shoot! I'm so excited!! We have alot of stuff packed up already. My dress is home and I love it as much as the day I bought it. Wednesday we have my mom's fitting and my fitting for my AHR dress. The drama has slowed down it seems. We now have 1 big limo bus taking us all to the port for the cruise instead of 2. We managed to get my new MOH's dress. We didn't even have to get it rushed! I am kinda sad I'm not going to have the original plan bachelorette party, instead we're just going to go to a super nice dinner then hit a casino or 2. It will still be a ton of fun. I have all my clothes for the week of the cruise. All the wedding morning of shirts came in, they are super cute!! I went to Target, found a bathing suit cover up in a turquoise color for when I get my hair and makeup done. All the AHR stuff is done for the most part. The invites are out and RSVP's are coming in. The place card holders and candy bar favors are ordered and in. Just the seating chart and place cards need to be done for that. I'm tossing around the idea of doing something a little more for the centerpieces. Right now I have heart shaped vases with sand and colored mini shells in them. I'm thinking of getting some of the fish netting and putting it under the vases. Then maybe seeing about getting a bigger conk shell or 2. We also have votive candles around the centerpieces for everyone to have 1 to take with them.

My mom bought our bedroom for our early wedding present. I love it. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

You have seriously got to be kidding me. Thank god I know a woman who comes to the house to wax! Godforbid we wax our cookies, it may hurt us. But we sure can go drink and smoke ourselves to death!!

Ayita, this so sucks, but I know what you are going through concerning the FI's family. When we first said about a Bermuda wedding. His Uncle and Cousin's family said they will be there if they have to fly there! Well, after all that talk, they told us back in November they wouldn't be going. Then his BFF can't go cause his FI had back surgery in September and he had to pay all the bills while she was on medical. Well she's only been back to work since January!! I honestly would do what YOU and your FI want to. See how much it would cost to have a small vow thingy in Macchu Pichu and see if you can change your parents and brothers arrangements to be there for a short stay. Then finish off your honeymoon. To be honest, it doesn't look like this is a priority for his family. I hate to say it, but I totally understand. I've noticed with planning my own wedding, that people flake out at the word wedding!! If it was me, I'd do everything I could to be there for a family member. We already take a yearly vacation, I'd just change it to incorporate there wedding!! It's not quantum physics!!

I stopped by Old Navy today. Omg cute dresses! They have alot of the maxi style dresses, and also shorter sundresses.

I'm all about taking ativan or xanax for aniexty. That's what I do and nothing has ever helped more!

May 31 it will be 2 years since I quit. I used the Chantix. The only side effect was very vivid dreams. If I was to do it all over again, I'd still use Chantix. I have zero will power and it helped tons. Basically you have to change your habits. I would smoke at certain times. I'd wake up put coffee on and go outside for a smoke. I started checking my email before I put my coffee on. At certain parts of my drive to work, I'd light up. I changed my route to work. It really helps to change the habits. Yes the weight gain sucks, but I haven't been as sick, and I don't have that nasty cough in the morning.

I've been wearing Kenzo Amour. Before that it was Attraction by Lancome. FI has worn Cool Water since I met him.

So I started packing my OOT stuff and my mom and MOH gifts. I have 6 smaller suit cases already to carry on the cruise ship. Is that a bad thing?

They ended up having to do a 7 point bustle! I'm doing my hair all up, with my grandmothers pearl crown around it. Her crown is 56 years old, so we're trying to figure out now how to make it um, not so delicate!! I'm so excited for the FI to finally see it and for my day to be here!! This is my hair inspiration pic!

Your Jamaica reception dress is super hot!! I have a separate dress for my AHR also. Now if you had 3 dresses that you wanted to wear for your actually ceremony, then maybe you have a problem! However 3 dresses for 3 occasions is totally acceptable!!!

Is it me, or does it seem like women freak out when in a wedding? So let me give the back story. There is a group of 3 of us that are very close friends. 1 is a gay man, my closest female friend, and myself. We all work together, hang out, ect. So when we decided on a DW the 2 of them decided to share a room. I asked my female friend to be my MOH. I was going to ask my aunt who we are very close, and she's not much older then me, but they have 3 kids, the oldest is graduating HS this year. I didn't want them to incur the added $$ that comes with being a MOH. So I asked my GF. Everything is great, we plan my bachelorette party, ect. About 2 weeks ago, she gets very weird, very distant, standoffish, ect. I ask her what is going on, she tells me she has alot going on, she keeps her life very private (which I've known forever) so I just ask her if the problems are short or long term, since if they're long term would mean her not making the wedding. She tells me, she can't answer it. I tell her, when she wants to talk to me I'm there. I give her space, time, whatever she needs. Last week, I paid off her cruise with my tax money, tell her this since the final payment was due Feb 28. She says ok, she'll get me the money. Well then I see her, she never says anything about money. I don't press the issue, just give her space. Saturday, I remind her about my final fitting on Wednesday, ask her if she is still planning on making it. She tells me her sister has court and asked her to go, it was at 9am a hour from the bridal store, she wasn't sure she was going to make it. Now mind you, 5 weeks ago, when I made the appt. I told her and she swore she would be there. Now, why wouldn't she tell me as soon as she found out about her sister that she wasn't going to be able to make it, can we reschedule it. I totally would have, I wanted her to be there. However, she says nothing until I bring it up 5 days before the appt? Now, my mom and I plan on going to the outlets shopping yesterday, due to weather, we changed it to today after my fitting. We met my gay friend for dinner. We asked my GF to come meet us for dinner, she doesn't respond to any of our texts or phone calls. She's been dodging both of us all week. She just keeps saying "I can't talk right now, we'll talk later" Well seriously, WTF. I have 2 months before my wedding. I gave her every opportunity to say she can't go, she has to much going on. I'm not going to be so insensitive to the fact she is having issues and has to cancel her trip, just say something!!! She never calls or texts me to see how I made out today. So at dinner we're talking about it, we figured out a back up plan if she decides she can't go. Our friend, her room mate for the cruise calls and leaves her a nasty message. She called him back, and he had asked about my fitting. She sends me a text saying how she said she had court with her sister, ect. I finally snapped. I called her out and told her I need to know if she is going to be there for me. I need to know I can count on her being my MOH. She tells me she doesn't need the added pressure from me or anyone else. Then tells me she's not coming to the wedding. I tell her that is fine, if she needs me I still consider her a dear friend, to call me. She calls our friend and tells him that I don't understand what she is going through. Well HELLO! Of course I don't because you won't tell me!! He proceeds to ask her if she understands that it's the most important day of my life and I want to know if she's going to be there to support me? Hell, I told her not to even through me a shower. I didn't want one. So it's not like I was trying to abuse her friendship. All I asked was for her to come to Bermuda and stand for me. So basically, now I have to cancel her reservation, get my refund, move my friend into a different room that is around the same price for a single person, and find a new MOH! My mom and I talked about it, and I'm going to have my aunt be my MOH. I had bought her alot of stuff along the way since she was doing my makeup for the wedding, and she's very special to me. Good thing I was basically treating her as a BM with gifts even though she wasn't one!! Why do I see so many brides having MOH/BM issues? Are we that bad at judging character sometimes? Or is it that women tend to flake out? I just don't understand it. If I am ever blessed to be asked to be a MOH, I would do everything I could to make the brides day special. The FI said I should just stick to gay men as my girlfriends lol. Phew, that feels so much better venting to someone other then my mom and other friend. I'm just so confused!!