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When is the webinar in march? i just missed the feb one!!

too funny!! i think its especially funny they thought to bring a "witness"!

Quote: Originally Posted by Duchess A couple of things that saved me money: 1- Vistaprint. Things are cheap and easy on this site. ALso, the prices change day by day, so if something is a little costly, wait a day or two. Also, google search vistaprint coupon codes, and you will get 50% off your order almost every time. I did my save the dates thru them, and one day they were free, so I only paid for the postage to have them send them to my uploaded mailing list. I just did a postcard, and it was FREE! Plus, I think a postcard is a really cute way to do a STD for a Destination Wedding. For 100 STD's was a total of like $20 sent out and everything. Also, I did a newsletter/FAQ to put in OOT bags. It was great and cheap! 2- Invites by Rexcraft.com. I used the seal and sends on their site. One had a seashell theme, and was much cheaper than a standard invite because there werent envelopes and inserts, etc. The only problem is that a lot of people send back a gift check in the return envelope if they cant make it, and you wont have a return envelope. It basically folds up, seals shut and then the address is on the outside. 3- We printed our own mailing labels on clear avery labels. We used one of the cursive fonts and matched the color to our invite font color. It saved time to print them, and was cheaper than having the addresses professionally printed on them. 4- Amazon.com has phrasebooks for $2. If you cant get them at target, try Amazon. 5- Check out artscow.com. Kind of like Kodakgallery.com, but cheaper. And when you place an order, you get a ton of free credits for TONS of cute stuff. I found a coupon code with them for 99 cent coasters, and had a bunch printed with our monogram. They do charge for shipping, even on free stuff, so be aware of that. Also, they ship from Hong Kong, so it can take a couple of days. 6- Veil. I wish I knew that veils dont have to cost so much. When you go to the bridal shop, you arent thinking about a veil, and then when you find a dress you like, they say "lets see it with a veil". You are all excited then and end up buying the veil for them for $100 or more, probably much more. A search of websites and ebay, and you can veils for under $10 bucks. Mine was very simple and was $175 at David's bridal. I do regret that. 6 - I bought all the crinolens and stuff, and then ended up wearing JCP version Spanx. The thought of the crinolens (which I hate because they are scratchy) in the sun and heat was awful. My dress had enough poof on its own, and those things are $$$$. JCP Spanx are like $40. 7- Old Navy has flip flops online for @2.50. We put them in OOT bags and everyone wore them all week. I got white ones. I also got pashminas at a gift show, but if you have a chinatown near you or markets like that, you can probably get them for around $5. Hope that helps! PS- I am doing folded thankyou cards to send out on vistaprint now. I am actually uploading a picture from the wedding to the card. 100 cards is $38 thanks to an online coupon code for 50% off! GREAT tips!! Thanks a lot for the advice. The more I can save, the better!!!!

awesome, thanks for sharing, girl!!

yay! congrats! love the second pic, you look so beautiful!

Great post~! I was wondering about the quality of VistaPrint, I know they are cheap!!!

amazing!! love it!!

So, my parents are trying to talk me into getting married either where i live (iowa) or where they live (texas) because it would be cheaper for them. They dont want to fly to sandals st lucia, because A.) my mom isn't fond of flights and B.) its expensive. I understand they don't have a lot (i'm the oldest of 10 kids and the only one out of the house, or out of hs for that matter!) But there is a lot of family that would be willing to watch the kids, and my fiance and I have said we could even pay for half their expenses, but we couldn't afford more than that. We just wanted something small, easy, simple, with just our parents and whoever else wants to come(no one else is obligated to come). i feel like they aren't really even trying to think of a way they could come . I"m the bride, but my parents aren't paying a cent towards the wedding (which is okay, i understand they really can't) but i don't know what to do. They've basically given us an ultimatum, either we have a stateside wedding or they dont come. I am really close to my dad, and I couldn't live with myself if my daddy didn't walk his oldest down the aisle!!! My fiance is dead set on having our wedding at St. Lucia, and he is so stubborn there is no other option. My parents said we could have a stateside wedding, and then get married in the carribean, but i want one wedding on the beach lol. What should i do? Any easy solutions i'm just not seeing?! lol

i haven't decided what i'm doing yet either (getting married july 2010)... but i think it would be okay to not have any bm, or a wedding party, especially if you are having a small ceremony.

i haven't decided what i'm doing yet either... but i think it would be okay to not have any bm, or a wedding party, especially if you are having a small ceremony.

wow! nice finds!!

I'm going to go ahead and introduce myself! I'm Amelia, and I'm getting married at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia July 2010. I need to lose about 20-25 lbs, and just started ww on friday! My mother and I are actually doing it together, because she wants to look good for the beach too!! I don't have the money to sign up for the meetings, but I found an online calculator, and my mom has been doing ww for a while and knows all the rules. I never knew how hard it would be! even the first day it was hard, because I like to snack!!! Kudos to ppl who do it for a long time!!" I was super excited when I saw this thread get started up. I hope it will give me the motivation i need!! When are you guys getting married, and where? Any tips for motivation? Good luck!!

Quote: Originally Posted by vgirl17 Oooh Mrs. D! I love your weight loss ticker! I'm going to have to steal it! What a great idea about keeping your weight loss progress posted on your fridge! I would consider doing that too but I'm too embarassed to let my fiance know how much I weigh now! Uggh! Just more motivation to stay on track. Then don't post the weight, post how much you want to lose and go from there. He can know how much you have to lose, can't he?

I know i'll just sound like a parrot, but i'm not just repeating everyone! They really look fantastic!! What a great idea!!

Wow!! love it!! Where did you get the idea for the tissue thing? did you diy? I especially like the coloring book! What a fun Idea!!!

Aww, what a nice story, Alex! Good job When are you guys getting married? Where?

wow... i had really wanted to go barefoot, but after hearing pearly's story... i'm rethinking that one!

Haha Welcome! And good Luck!! I'm a 2010 bride too!!

wow! I can't believe so many people here have been together 8 years before even getting engaged! Umm... we dated 2 years before he popped the question, and we'll have dated 3 1/2 ish when we get married.

Vistaprint, all the way!

Oh and Jenn- I plan on getting married on St. Lucia. We're still in the preliminary stages, but we've just been getting information. I think you can ask for Sandals to send a package with information, we have one (somehow) and it is really helpful to see pictures and things on paper. Also, I YouTube weddings on Sandals resorts, just to see what it'll look like, and I have actually been talking to one of the brides I saw. Just a suggestion! When are you getting married?

Jennifer- I know you say you are one of only 21 Sandals Destination Wedding Certified Specailists, but is there a way to see if there is one close to me? (So i can talk face to face? Thanks!

HAHA! I like the coconut deodorant one. Thats awesome. We're still in the preliminary stages of planning, but I used to not care for tropical decorations. Now, everytime I see a starfish (rather, a picture of one) i get super excited! (And I have changed the background on my computer to tropical pics!) Another thing i do in my spare time is YouTube tropical beach weddings. Just to see what to expect, and get ideas. Exciting stuff!

I am definitely doing premarital counseling. I figure, I've never been married before, so I might as well do what I can to start it off right. My fiance isn't too thrilled, thinks we don't need it, but hes going anyway I think that there are things we don't think about, and we need to make sure all our ducks are in a row before we take the plunge. There's my two sense.

Hey girl! I think if everyone knows why you are inviting only these families rather than everyone, it would be okay to just invite who you want. You're not inviting the other because you don't want them to be there, its because they aren't in the wedding. Side note- I noticed that we're getting married around the same time, are the same age, and we both live in iowa! Maybe we can help eachother out! Oh, and, good luck!!