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Hi! Does anybody know if theknot.com will ship to canada? I am trying to order parasols, cameras and matches from them.. and I'm thinking that they don't ship here.. does anybody know? If not, where did Canadian brides order their favors from? Thanks!

i used momenville.com too.. im hesitant to post mine on here - but i know it's so much more useful to be able to actually SEE it - so here it is: James and Amanda are getting married! Ocho Rios, Jamaica 2010 | Welcome | jamesandamanda2010 good luck!

I love them!!! My vote is cowboy and princess - they will make people smile (and laugh.. in a good way).. they're fun and also touching.. so cute!! congrats!!

Hi! We have a wedding website set up, and I wanted to add a section saying something nice 'to those who can't make it'... does anybody have any ideas? thanks ladies!!

They are beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! Congratulations!

Hey! I definitely don't think you need to explain what you did with a cash gift that was smaller (ie. $50, although I agree that everything helps!), OR one that was larger but comes later (close to or after the wedding) - (although, if you ended up buying something before you send thank you cards out - an excursion, a lawn mower, whatever, you could mention it in the thank you card). It might be nice to mention what the money will go toward, no matter the gift (ie.. a downpayment, a new vehicle, a lawn mower haha), however the only time I think you really should give an explanation might be when a close family member gives you a considerable sum as a gift "to help with the wedding".. I might be wrong about this, but in this instance I would probably let them know that they helped to buy 'the beautiful flowers', or 'the dress' or whatever, just to show gratitude, and help make them feel like they were an important part of 'the day' coming together.

Hi! I searched for this, but couldn't find it, so if someone could link me to a previous thread, I would SO appreciate it! If not, here is my question: We are not including registry information with our invites OR on our site.. we are subscribing to the "your presence is present enough" philosophy, and have stated this on our site. HOWEVER, my mother is throwing me a shower, and she is adamant that we register.. saying that people have been asking her. The fact is, people will get us gifts (at least for the shower), and we have had the advice from many people that it is better to register for things you might want instead of getting a bunch of stuff that you don't, because you didn't register.. The problem is - I have NO idea about what to register for! Are there sample registry lists on here that I am just cluelessly missing? We are living in an appt. right now with limited space, but are hoping to purchase a home within the next 1-2 years.. so part of me would like to register for nice things for our future home.. but i have no idea what that might be! We do not want to register for our honeymoon.. and we're canadian.. so we are thinking Sears? I am honestly clueless.. and to make matters worse, my Fi won't stop complaining about it (I'm kind of excited about it to be honest).. bah.. advice ladies! haha

i just wanted to bump this, and ask if anybody from ROR who was given an early wedding time (and a late reception time) had any other creative ideas? thanks ladies!!

beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!

thanks for bumping!

Hi! We have contacted a company who is going to professionally create our boarding pass style invites (I am not craft-talented at ALL, although I am jealous of those of you who are! - your invites are gorgeous!!), however we found these save the date cards that were REALLY inexpensive, and cute, but we would hand write our information into them (they just say "save the date" and then have two or three blank lines. I was going to write something like XXX and XXX's wedding in Jamaica, Jan XX 2010 (and then include the web address for our wedding website, which has travel details). We got some sand from a local beach a few months ago, and we were going to put some sand in each of the envelopes too.. we thought it would be cute but.. Is this tacky? Be totally honest... (how many of you hand wrote your STD's/invites?) thanks!!

hey! I did a search for this, and couldn't find anything (but if this has been posted a lot before and somebody woudn't mind redirecting me, I would really appreciate it!). My question is, what is the etiquette around changing dates. We finally got our travel plans arranged (Jan 18-25 2010), and we got a date (Jan 23rd at noon at ROR), so we would like to send out save the dates so that people can start getting their travel plans organized, however, we are hoping that a date will become available a day or two earlier (we will still be travelling on the same days though). SO, what happens if i put Jan 23rd on my save the date's, and the date gets changed to the 22nd or 21st in a few weeks (or if it gets changed so late that my invites are already out)?

where is the beauty section? am i missing something?

ummm.. I was thinking mineral makeup (I use I.D. from sephora now and I LOVE it.. it's expensive, but it lasts forever), it stops potential shine (if it's super hot), and if you get the kit with the right brushes, it really does look totally flawless.. the only thing is, I'm not sure how it photographs.

from the free package you mean?

I don't know! I'm definitely going to stay with my Fi for the first few days we're there, but the night before, I don't know..

we are thinking of upgrading our parents rooms as a gift..

Thank you So much to everybody who responded! I was nervous to post, but it was so nice to hear from you guys and get some opinions and some "I know how you feel's".. I still don't know what we're going to do, but either way, the prospect of wedding planning with all of you on this board is really exciting!

I hope this is an ok place for this! I need some advice.. Fi and I got engaged in January.. We knew we wanted to have a DW, and we both thought it would be fun to go to mexico.. but we had a lot going on for the next few months (moving, school, etc), so we were looking for places to have a DW, but also pretty distracted. Originally we thought we wanted to go to Dreams Tulum.. but then we heard that the beach was crappy, and for the money, we thought we would go somewhere else. We looked into Dreams Huatulco, but it was like a concrete jungle (and his parents, who had been to Las Brisas Huatulco, said they wouldn't stay there), so THEN we found Las Brisas Ixtapa. We liked it because the beach was great, the food was supposed to be great, rooms all ocean facing, etc.. BUT it's not a true all inclusive, PLUS there was limited space for when we wanted to go. SO we got in touch with a travel agent (who requested $200 just for starting the process of looking). I paid it because at this point, we needed some help. She recommended Iberostar Rose Hall beach, and RIU ocho rios in jamaica, as well as somewhere in st. Lucia. We LOVED both the rose hall and the RIU, and we thought we'd do it. But Rose hall's wedding packages seemed WAY more expensive than the RIU, so we decided to go with RIU. We got quotes for Jan 16-23 of $1780, and while we still felt a bit uncomfortable about the price, we decided to go for it. THEN we couldn't get a wedding date with the RIU. SO we booked a later date with the RIU, and tried to get new prices (leaving on Jan 18th (from TO)), but these prices are even more expensive ($1820). I know it's not THAT much of a difference, but for us we are really uncomfortable with asking people to pay that much (the company has a promotion where the 16th person is free, so we were going to apply that to the original quote so that the first 15 people who book could go for $1673 - which psychologically just sounds better to me). Argh.. i don't know what to do.. I feel like I'm driving my TA insane, but at the same time, we are paying her! and we have so many guests who want to come, she'll make tons of money when we all book.. Part of me wants to try to get a date at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach, but since they only do one wedding a day, that might be tough.. I'm sorry to spend so much time venting, I just don't know what to do.. we're really not comfortable with that price, but we want to get something booked! (we are trying to get married in january 2010).. part of me is superstitious though, and wondering if it's so hard to get it booked, is it the wrong place? argh.. thank you for listening!

I totally don't! (thanks though ) SO, we have a quote leaving Jan 16th (16th-23) that is 1780. THE THING IS, we can't get a date during that time! (it would have to be the 20th or 21st, since we have to be there two full business days before the wedding and the 16th is a saturday. SO I requested the 23rd as a date (at noon, as it's all that is left), and asked my TA to get dates for the 18th-25th, and she did, but they're $1820.. which isn't THAT much of a jump, except that we felt like $1780 was a ton to ask people to pay to come in the first place, and now we're REALLY uncomfortable.. I'm not sure what to do. I emailed the wedding co-ordinator (who wasn't chandlyn like people have been saying.. it was somebody else.. maybe someone new? or someone who just answers the emails?), about getting a date on the 20th or 21st, but everything is booked up. So I don't know.. we like the ROR, but it's so much money (for our guests.. and us.. because we're fresh out of school (technically, im still in school until april)... If there are any Jan brides who have requested a date but have changed their minds can you please let me know and I'll re-request? (I know it's a long shot!). I love this forum - it is SO good to be able to talk to people who understand things because they have been there/will be there/are planning!

Ahhhh this must be so hard for you! Being that he's your parent, it's hard to be strong (and you ultimately HOPED he would do the right thing).. however.. BE STRONG with him. NO she is not invited.. this is your day (and frankly, it's your mom's day in a way too).. above all things you should be comfortable, and in this situation, you are WILDLY in the right. and don't feel bad about her already buying tickets. They didn't feel bad about buying the tickets knowing how you felt (or without making sure). It was an inconsiderate gesture (inconsiderate of YOU, and probably a jab at your mom too).. regardless, you are SO in the right to tell your dad that she is not welcome (for the vacation OR the wedding), and he should be embarassed for not realizing it and doing the right thing.. it might be hard for you, but be strong, and firm. You'll be way happier having a 'mad dad' than a bitchy new girlfriend and an emotional mom at your wedding!

Hi! I'm getting married at the RIU Ocho Rios on January 23 2010. (although... we're crossing our fingers that an earlier date will become available!)

Hi! I don't want to get in trouble for this, but I would really like to keep this thread (if it's ok), I liked cherylMC's idea, because although the date's thread is already up, it doesn't allow us to chat and share plans, plan get togethers etc. SO, if it's ok can we keep this thread? But make it not just a "what day are you getting married" thread.. Sorry again if this is wrong.. i just thought it would be a good thread (for me personally.. and obviously cheryl too, but probably some others as well). Thanks!

Thank you for posting! Your set up was beautiful!!

Happy Wedding Day Beth!!!!! It WILL be an amazing story, and I'm sorry that it wasn't the way you planned, but I hope for you that it was beautiful and magical and meaningful (maybe even in a different way). Take care and have a wonderful day!! (and enjoy the rest of your holiday!) We can't wait to hear all about it! x