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Perhaps you weren't meant to have suitable options, but you were meant to find the perfect bridesmaid dresses and that just hasn't happened yet. I can totally relate with crossing stuff off the list though. It will happen, slowly, but surely, it all gets done! Good Luck!!

Awww Josee, so sorry you are going through this. I too would be devasted. As important as your family is to you remember the most important person will be standing right next to you! I hope you feel better soon and things work out!

I totally agree with JamieLynn, I would probably offer to pay for the flight upgrade and the two-extra nights. Perhaps she's getting pressure from her boyfriend not to make the expense with his paycut and all, you never know. She could be stuck in tough position between finances and being there for you, so she could be trying to make other excuses. I would just talk to her, much easier to get to the bottom of things than trying to make assumptions which may be wrong, and if you are in a position to help her than why not? Good Luck, and let us know how it turns out.

I ended up putting all the really small items like the individual motrin, alka seltzer, pepto, chapstick, hand sanitzer, etc., items into a white lunch bag and then just put a sticker on the lunch bag. That way all the small items weren't just laying on the bottom. I also put a tag on the actual OOT bag, mine were also large beach totes, so that you could clearly tell that the bag itself was the gift. Although it wasn't necessary.

I think any of your options will be appreciated and is very generous of you to include, that being said I would go with whatever is lighter on the pocket book!

Sounds like you have a great FI who supports YOU! and at the end of the day it's all about the two of you. Have fun with all the planning and don't forget whats really imporant, you and your FI!!

So jealous I wish I could sing!! Your wedding just passed...how did it go??

And I thought it was because I just got married and now I was a new wifey!! haha, I guess work can wait just a little longer.

Congrats and Welcome to the Forum! You're going to find so many great ideas on here and a lot of wonderful ladies. Have fun Planning!!!

We actually started scouting yard sales a few weekends before we left, for the bigger size suitcases, so we could pack the wedding stuff. We were pretty lucky and found 3 for $5-$15 each. Once we were done with them we just left them at the resort, they were so cheap it didn't matter. We gave the extra suitcases to our parents as checked luggage. The hardest part was staying under the 50lb weight limit for our airline, but it all worked out.

I think every state is different, we got married legally in Mexico, a day before our symbolic beach wedding, (which no one knows was only symbolic, hehe), anyways I dragged my butt down to the Los Angeles County Recorders office to have it recorded and they said it wasn't necessary. I went to the social security office today with my marriage certificate that I obtained in Mexico and it was easy, he looked at it and filled in some information on the computer and that was it. I would check with your county and with your wedding planner. Good Luck.

Girl my own Mother wasn't on board with the DW until about a month before we left. She kept saying it wasn't fair that so-and-so wouldn't be there, who I had to nicely remind her I haven't seen in 5 years. Whenever she would say something I would just say, "oh are you offering to pay for a full-blown wedding here?" In a sort of laughing but not really tone. Since she wasn't, I was like then Mexico it is!! I had to use that line a few times with different people. I wouldn't have changed a thing, I had an amazing time, and so did she!! ...and so will you! When you come back home, you will be going home to your husband not your Grandma, so do what makes you two happy!

Good thing there is still time, just let everyone know what the situation is and get them to book, after that don't stress about it, your guests will have to figure it out. At least you found out early and not last minute so now you can just plan accordingly. Just to reiterate what GinalynL said, can you or have you blocked rooms at the Hotel? Even if they only block for a few weeks at least it will give your guests a chance to reserve.

Keep us posted as to what happens, as for me, I'm with YoursTruly and Sunsetbride1, I would have cut her off even if I do have to work with her. No one needs someone negative around them during such a beautiful and exciting time in their life. I would tell her during lunch what's going on and either she changes her attitude or you move on without her, doesn't sound like it would be much of a loss. Good Luck and Happy Planning.

LOL!! That is too funny!! Hats off to you, or should I say sombrero! I would totally drag it out as much as I could. Have fun with it, LOL!!

I had less than the average of 1/3 respond to the RSVP, I even put on the RSVP card, a "MAYBE" slot. I figured since the invitations were going out so far in advance maybe people still needed to time to figure it out, but at least I would know to follow up with them, not even that worked!! Although once people booked, they either called me or emailed me, since they were excited about going. Then I had a few people who actually did RSVP and then for one reason or the other decided they couldn't go. After that happened once, I took everyone off the "YES" list if they hadn't booked. That way I wouldn't be disappointed again.

We had our 1 1/2 year old and 6 year old nephew carry them through the beach!! We didn't think about using fake rings, that propably would have been a good idea, haha, too late, but we did think ahead and had them tied down in case they tripped with them. I bought a large clam, hot glued a starfish to the clam, and then glued a ribbon to the starfish and knotted the rings around the ribbon. It was really cute, and appropriate for a beach wedding. Ayita-A sombrero!! How cute!! Never thought of that one.

Cabo Blind! Had never been prior to the wedding, and wouldn't have changed a thing. Loved every minute. It helps to be laid back I suppose and have lots of email communication with the vendors.

This isn't what we got the best man, but we did buy it for one of the groomsmen and he loved it...customized bobblehead. webobble.com It was the perfect gift for him.

I bought my Mother a Vanity Tray, she had one when I was little so it reminded me of my Childhood. I had the mirror part engraved. She loved it. For my Dad, I bought him a model car of the one he had when I was little, he would drive me everywhere in it. I went to a trophy place and they had the back window engraved, "Thank you for all the childhood memories, Love you Dad" I did find this website online, you can have a wooden frame engraved with anything you want, bought one for my sister, she cried, it turned out great! Personalized Picture Frames - Manufacturer of the original "You Create" personalized picture frame. Somewhere on this great site, someone posted a link to personalized bobbleheads, Custom Bobble head dolls now with voice - custom made and sculpted to resemble your photos We bought one for my brother-in-law. OMG, it was hilarious when he opened it, he loved it, said it was one of the best gifts he's ever received. Hope this helps someone.

You're going to love this forum, so many ideas!! Welcome!

Just to bring this thread up to date, I just used Ixchel Cabo Transfers for our wedding. We arranged roundtrip shuttle service for all 32 guests, all of which were scattered throughout the week. I had read mixed reviews on here and was a little skeptical, but they more than exceeded my expectations. I asked every guest if they were there on time, and they were holding a sign to indicate our wedding party. We requested car seats for two of the little guests and they were provided. We actually had flight changes which I wasn't aware of until midnight the day before pickup, and they totally accomodated the last minute change, not for just one guest but for 15 people!! I was totally freaking out, but they were amazing. I literally called a little past midnight, and someone was there to answer my call. A lot of email communication prior to the wedding, but they were great! 32 guests, roundtrip, last minute changes, and everything went smoothly!

I just did a private sunset dinner cruise with Sunrider, it was great. Buffet and open bar, my price was in the $50's per person, but the more guests you have the lower the cost per person. I only had 32, so if you have a bigger party that might be correct.

I'm back from my wedding...as promised here is my review for Rev. Jorge Arechiga... As I had posted earlier Rev. Marco Arechiga wasn't available so we went with his brother Rev. Jorge Arechiga...AND....He was great!! We met with him a few days before the wedding so we could all get to know eachother, I didn't want to feel like he was a complete stranger. He had sent over a few different sample ceremonies via email, I ended up liking a little bit from each one, but not one completely, so I took it upon myself to copy and paste and then send it back. He totally worked with me to come up with the perfect ceremony. I always received a prompt response via email, and when we met in person we went over it again to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. To top it off we had some guests who didn't speak English and others who didn't speak Spanish, so he did our ceremony in both!! A little Spanish first then the translation in English, it was beautiful, this way everyone could laugh and/or cry!! haha. At the end he did something really special and said a special thanks to our parents, which was totally appropriate for us. He had mentioned to us in our meeting that he always adds something at the end, unscripted, that he felt would be appropriate for us and our group, and he totally did! He's really sweet and you can feel how much he loves what he does. As far as I'm concerned, I would recommend him.

I just returned from our wedding in Cabo and did a private tour with Sunrider, we only had 32 guests and a few children. I paid $50 something, closer to $60, will have to look up the exact amount, but somewhere in that ballpark, per person. The price per person goes down the more guests you have. I have no regrets, the staff was great, food was delicious, drinks were definitely flowing, as I only remember half the trip, hehehe. My guests felt so special having a boat to themselves, they pointed out all the famous places, they played great music, kept us dancing, laughing, eating, and drinking. If it's within your budget I would recommend a private boat. We loved it.