sunsetbride1

I would absolutely recommend Etsy.. I have ordered from a number of vendors on there and never had a problem!

Quote: Originally Posted by merocket59 I like the tie idea and what about a photo book of pics with you and him through the years? In the theme of what merocket suggested; I think that this is such a nice idea. You can put a pic of the two of you when you were a child and then after the wedding give him a beautiful pic of the two of you at the wedding to put in the frame. Customizable Frame for Parents, Grandparents or Special Friends - Exclusively Weddings

We are handing ours out at the resort when everyone arrives so I can't be of much help personal experience-wise.. But, I would think that just a short note saying thank you for sharing special day with us, etc, etc... As a token of our appreciation, please enjoy these bags/items/ etc.. during your trip! That's really rough, but it's an idea of what you could say.

I like the idea of whoever catches the garter/bouquet dances with the bride/groom but add in "to their choice of song"; which could make for some funny dances. Like Ana, we are not doing either because I am not having a bouquet and there will maybe be 2 single people at our wedding that aren't either married or in relationships.

We asked everyone to arrive by the Monday before our wedding (which is on a Wednesday evening). We are staying at an AI; so I asked the WC at the AI to reserve us tables at one of the a' la carte restauarants that evening for a welcome dinner. It was no additional charge because honestly, we can't afford to do anything more and it will give everyone an opportunity to meet eachother. We are notifying everyone of the details for it in our pre-wedding newsletter which we will send out about two months before the wedding.

Those pics are amazing and you look gorgeous! Congrats!

Ditto what everyone said above.. I love the necklace and the dress; they go together nicely. My only concern would also be about the legnth/size of the necklace.

That dress is amazing and I love the veil!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by nathanielthompsonphoto start with the location - find a place you love that works financially for the guests you want to be there. my 2¢ happy planning! I agree.. the first thing I did was pick a place that worked financially for myself and my guests. Then, I picked a date based on the venue's availability. And Danielle's post with Beck's list is very helpful. Good luck and welcome!

Yael - The dinosaur story is super cute; but it too cute for us. I like the fact that its unique though. Katrina - Thank you so much! That is really beautiful; I like the story to it.

Those are amazing!! I can't even imagine how good the pro pics turned out.. =) Congratulations!

OMG!! Those are amazing.. You look stunning!!!! Can't wait to see more.

Quote: Originally Posted by hmlwilliams How about something funny? Or (for a close friend or relative to read) - you may want to change/remove the ending as it doesn't quite fit your criteria: He always leaves the seat up She leaves wet towels upon the floor The toothpaste has no lid on And he never shuts the door! She’s not that clean and tidy Though she may sometimes delude Leave your things out at your peril In a second they’ll have moved! She’s a very active person And she always wants to win Where as he likes lazy days She’ll still drag him to the gym! He romances her and dines her Home cooked dinners and the like He even knows her favourite food And cooks for her every night! She’s thoughtful when he looks at her A smile upon his face Will he look that good in 50 years When his dentures aren’t in place?! He says he loves her figure And her mental prowess too But when gravity takes her over Will she charm with her IQ? She says she loves his kindness And his patience is a must And of course she thinks he’s handsome Which in her eyes is a plus! They’re both not wholly perfect But who are we to judge He can be pig headed Where as she won’t even budge! All that said and done They love the time they spend together And I hope as I’m sure you do That this fine day will last forever. And you’ll enjoy the drink and food! He’ll be more than just her husband He’ll also be her friend And she’ll be more than just his wife She’ll sometimes drive him round the bend. This poem for xxxxxx and xxxx A married couple now Is a token of the love they share And the thought behind each vow. Just some of my favourite non-naff ones!! Hannah Thanks Hannah!! Those are both great; the the one above is absolutely perfect. It's like whoever wrote it knows FI & I!! I am sending it to him now! Keep em coming ladies!!!

Okay, that is not acceptable under any circumstances! WTF were they thinking? I am so so mad for you!!!! You ABSOLUTELY need boundaries set and I agree with Harty that FI needs to talk to his family about this.

We are using our ceremony date. We plan on doing the legal marraige a week or two before the ceremony at home; and it will just be paperwork.

Quote: Originally Posted by yoAzul Sunsetbride - FI and I are the same! Hopefully people will have some good suggestions. Everything I have found so far is SO sappy and FI and I would not be able to keep a straight face LOL I know!!!! FI and I were looking the other night and we were just cracking up. Everything was either 'preachy" or sappy or just over the top! I am glad we are not the only ones.

Hi Ladies, I am hoping you all can help!! FI and I are not the sappy, hearts, flowers, romantic type of couple under any circumstances. We are both complete smart asses; constantly challenge eachother and are realists in every way. That being said, I am trying to find readings and ceremony wording for our wedding that suits us. We are getting legally married at home; but this will be our 'real' wedding that we will customize to our personalities. We only found one thing we like so far that we are putting in our programs: "I don't believe in marriage. Let me be clear about that. I think at worst, it is a hostile political act. A way for small minded men to keep their women in the house and out of the way, wrapped in the guise of conservative religious nonsense. At best, it is a happy delusion: it is two people who really love each other, who have no idea how truly miserable they are about to make each other. But! When two people know that and they decide, with eyes wide open, to face each other and get married anyway... I don't think its conservative or delusional. I think it's radical. And courageous. And very romantic." I have google searched this to death and still nada.. HELP!

My ceremony is at 7pm. We are doing pictures beforehand of FI & I and BP; we may do a couple after but not many. Then we are doing a 1 hour cocktail hour with all our guests where we will do our first dances, cake etc.. Then we will head to one of the restaurants at our AI for dinner (they are setting aside tables for us at no additional charge) and then we are off to the disco to party the rest of the night.

Not to be redundant.. but the dress is stunning. As BillysBride said, Less is absolutely more with that dress!! I like the earrings from Etsy if you are absolutely set on having chandelier earrings. IMHO, I would go with something smaller and a plain veil. You and the dress should be the star; not your accessories.

I agree with everyone else!! If you don't feel gorgeous in it; then you need to go in a different direction. There are lots of places that you can buy dresses off the rack and some places may even be able to rush order something for you. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Quote: Originally Posted by DarcyJAde That's so sweet. My Grandmother also left me her engagement ring (which was her mother's engagement ring) before she passed away almost 2 years ago. I will have to think about how to include that. Although, I don't know how people feel about that. To me the ring is very special, but I have been getting weird reactions and comments. Have you? I have not gotten any 'weirdness' from anyone. The family is very happy that we are finding a special way to incorporate both grandmothers in the ceremony who can't be there for whatever reason. I would speak to you family and tell them that you would like to include something; ask them what they would be comfortable with. Every family is different; mine is super laid back so not much bothers them or makes them comment.

Here is the information that I posted on an earlier post in this thread with the details. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Attending is Blondie25 Kristy621 K&RWedding Myself My Work Friend (who is not on this forum) Shawn Please let me know if you all have any questions. Quote: Originally Posted by sunsetbride1 Hi Ladies, A few quick updates: 1) There will be another girl joining us. Her name is Shawn and she works with me! She is super sweet and is getting married in October 09. Not a destination wedding; so I can't bring her into our BDW family! 2) Kamila can get Dream Hotel... with the addition of Shawn its only an additional $17.25 per person. King size room, 285 sq ft, for $219. 3) Here is an idea of how the day would go.. personally, for me - I don't mind if you girls are there when my pics are done and like the idea that we can all hang out and drink champagne and relaz together... It will probably help me relax more if we are all just having fun. But, its a completely personal decision for everyone. I am good with however you all want to do this... "We will start at about 11:30 - so the first girl can arrive at that time and start the hair/makeup process. The actual shoot will start at about 12:00ish, so the next girl can arrive at about 1:00, then about 2:00 and about 3:00 - if you want to be all separate and not have anyone else in the room at the same time as your shoot. The last shoot I did in NYC the room was relatively small so Michelle had all her equipment set up in front of the bed, with plenty of room for me to move around, move my ligths around and pose etc. All of the girls arrived at once and just hung out, drank champagne and chatted - it was a good time. The girl that went last, after everyone else left, actually said that it was "more fun" when everyone was in the room cheering each other on and chatting and it made her feel more self-conscious to be alone in the room with just me and my cameras and lights! If any of you feel very uncomfortable about being seen by others, you may want the later spot. I think you mentioned Shawn needs a later timeslot so she can arrive at 4:30 and be finished by about 6:00. However if you want to chat with other brides, listen to music and hang out drinking champagne etc - you can all arrive at once. The photo shoot is still just one person per shoot, so you get at least an hour of shooting devoted to each person." Let me know what you all think!!!

AHHH.. the votes are evenly split bw 1 and 3. I like 1 and FI likes 3. LOL.

There is an entire thread on here about 'memorial' gestures (I can't find it right now); I would discuss it with FI to see what he thinks will be best. My grandmother passed away last year and I am using her ring as my wedding band; so we are going to incorporate a small snippet in our programs about my e-ring being from FI Grandmother (who is too elderly to be able to join us) and my band being from my Grandmother. We may also include something in the ceremony. I agree with binzer.. its okay if people are a little sad; its a different kind of sad, almost a happy one because they will be remembering the person they loved.

There is an entire thread on here about 'memorial' gestures (I can't find it right now); I would discuss it with FI to see what he thinks will be best. My grandmother passed away last year and I am using her ring as my wedding band; so we are going to incorporate a small snippet in our programs about my e-ring being from FI Grandmother (who is too elderly to be able to join us) and my band being from my Grandmother. We may also include something in the ceremony. I agree with binzer.. its okay if people are a little sad; its a different kind of sad, almost a happy one because they will be remembering the person they loved.