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Hi! I actually got the tin candles at the Dollar Store (around this time last year). I just adapted my template I made from my address labels (the link is in my planning thread). Hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by jennster_04 DUmb question i downloaded the shells and stuff for the cancun airport template but have no idea how to get them on the template?? I think I have them set up as the "background" so you may be able to change the background to being blank, or just delete the two pictures... hope this helps!

Okay so I need to rant a little bit! I've decided that I want to work after baby... and everyone seems to have an opinion on it and it's really annoying! I have an ongoing NIH grant that doesn't finish until 2012 and I feel obligated to finish it out... and with just 1 baby I feel like I can go back to work (maybe?). I've seriously had one mom tell me "I'll miss everything" if I work (this is from a fellow MD's wife who doesn't work and has a NANNY)... and my neighbor (a male - who should have no opinions on the subject in my opinion ) told me that if you have to have a nanny you shouldn't have children... WHAT?!?

YAY pics!! Aw Sloan what cuties! I love their names - you are going to make everyone happy with the middle names... haha.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sloan Jo! Your u/s pic is too cute! I love the thumb sucking pics! Aw thanks! I want to see some twin ones!! I need to take some bump pictures too... I've gotten behind because I usually can't imagine taking a picture of myself like this haha. I did buy some bump stickers (with the weeks on them) and I bought the "Watch Me Grow" stickers so I can take monthly pictures of the little man. Shop - Share pictures with milestone clothing stickers. Picky Sticky Official Web Store. Speaking of little man- have you come up with names yet?? My husband doesn't get that I need a name!! I really like Jackson, Miller, and Hayden so far... who knows!

Quote: Originally Posted by pineapplebride Thanks so much for this planning thread! I'm also getting married at DT! I love your hair!! Was it done by Trinidad at the spa? (it seems she does everyones!) I honestly have no clue who did my hair... 3 of us got our hair done at the same time, and I think everyone's turned out great - sorry I don't have a name for you! I would suggest bringing in some pictures though... that helped a lot I think =)

Quote: Originally Posted by msWesCarr hi there - so great of you to start this thread! i'm looking at charleston venues online (i'm in california) and there's SO much competition - i could really use a local's input! what are your thoughts on magnolia plantation vs. the thomas bennett house vs. legare-waring? thanks! alysson Hey Alysson! I don't know much about the last two - Magnolia Plantation is absolutely beautiful... if you want something in actual downtown Charleston, I would look at Wyckliffe House The Wickliffe House There has been some amazing looking weddings there... Sorry I can't help much on the other locations!

Quote: Originally Posted by LowcountryGirl Where did you buy your envelopes? I am looking for ones like yours but in fuchsia. The best price for how many I needed was at this place: Paper Store, Specialty Paper, Card Stock, Envelopes, Stationery Supplies | The Paper Mill Store

Quote: Originally Posted by MysTea I will def. be trying this out...Did you get the hole puncher @ staples also? The hole punch was found at Michael's.... it's the 1.5" or 2" I believe...

Quote: Originally Posted by eholt Would you happen to have a template for the STD's? I love this design. I'm not sure I still have the template (it was on an old computer) - but honestly it was the easiest thing I did for my wedding - it was really just 3 pictures and some text... http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...st-33-a-38223/

CONGRATS Mrs. Martin!! How exciting! I should send you some of the cutest little girl clothes I mistakenly bought... oops! Haha... On a side note, I belong to a bunch of great web sites for kid and mom stuff that I didn't know if you guys knew about: http://www.zulily.com/index.php/?t=1276090162 Flash Sales for Moms | Totsy Gilt Groupe I must say that the Carter's store and web site is amazing (especially when they add in their 40% off coupons! I went last weekend and got at over 20 pieces of clothing for around $35... and they actually have cute boy stuff which I have really been struggling to find!! How much nursery planning have you all done? I had it all figured out for a girl but I am back to the drawing board for my little guy... I'm thinking blue/green with whales, octopus, etc. but I'm not totally decided. This is my fav blog for nurseries though: Project Nursery - Inspiring Baby Rooms, Nursery Design Ideas and Children's Room Decor

Quote: Originally Posted by SouthernSweetie I love these! I'm PM'ing you for the template. What font is used for your names? Thanks! The font used for our names is "Scriptina" and you can download it for free at dafont.com - good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by chong Oh wow... can I just say this is the most helpful wedding planning thread I have read so far! I cannot believe I missed this thread all this time. My wedding is coming up so soon and I was so stressed out about saving money and trying to do things myself. I love love your DIY stuff. Thank you so much for posting wonderful templates and links. I will be using all of them shamelessly. Thanks again for the wonderful information and I am hoping I can pull it through without having a major breakdown. Thanks again!!! Chong I'm so glad you were able to use some things from my wedding - that's what all of this is for! I would have never been able to be so organized and have such a wonderful wedding without everyone's help here on the forum =)

Quote: Originally Posted by taranyc Hi Jo. I check back on your planning thread off and on...it's one of the best on the site. You did such a great job! I just noticed that you're pregnant...congratulations!!! Best wishes, Tara Thanks Tara!! That is very sweet!! Btw your STD's are one of MY favorite! They have the best colors!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jenr We loved all the details you included in your review, it helped us with our own planning! Did you have a symbolic/religious ceremony or a legal ceremony? Hey Jen! Our ceremony was a symbolic one...

Okay so change of plans (and nursery theme, and clothes....)... we were wrong!!! Our personal U/S was obviously done too early, because we are having a BOY!!! So after getting over my initial shock (I mean we were 100% sure we were having a girl)... here is the little man himself:

Kayte- YAY! Boys!! How exciting!! Cute pic... I feel just as big and I've only got one baby in there! I'll have to get some pics up =) Our "official" US is next Monday, the 24th, but we have ALSO snuck a peek at the little one last week in the ER (while my husband was working)-- and we're thinking GIRL!! We also did one of those silly Intelligender urine tests that also pointed to girl... I am waiting on official word before I start painting the nursery hot pink though!

Sloan- YAY for selling your house! At least that's done with! I love how I read in books not to move, change your job, etc. at this time - oh well for us =) Meagan- I was on the NuvaRing, but I stopped in November thinking it would take my body a while to readjust and be normal (and that's what my OB said) - but we only had to wait until January to be pregnant... so just be aware it could be sooner than later!! Our appt. went well today, just heard the heartbeat and had blood drawn for our Quad screening. Our official anatomy U/S is May 24th so I'll let you all know! If I could use a doppler or U/S at work I would seriously be doing it every day-- I could sit there all day and listen/watch!! I picked up some maternity clothes for work mainly (can't really wear my maxi dresses there) - my clothes are getting pretty tight. Even though everyone says they can't tell I'm even pregnant, I feel huge! It's been a struggle to find clothes at this point it seems, because they are all so big and/or expensive... hopefully I'll be wearing them again, but still!

Hey ladies!! I have been MIA for a while now and wanted to check back in now that things have calmed down!! To catch you up, in the past 3 weeks I have: been to Italy, started a new job, been to New Orleans, and started my 2nd Trimester! Who says pregnancy slows things down?! But really, it's been crazy, and luckily (knock on wood) I never even thought about not feeling well or getting sick this whole time. Apparently not getting sick runs in our family (I'm a lucky, lucky girl). We are right at 16 weeks and have our anatomy U/S in a few more weeks. We did the Intelli-Gender Urine test last week just for fun ($32!!) - I'm not good at reading stuff like that, and I thought it could have matched the colors for a boy (green) or a girl (orange)... my DH said it looked like girl to him. I had him do a quick U/S yesterday (he's an ER doc) just to make sure our little Nugget is still there - and he said he saw nothing between any legs... so it's looking like a girl... but I'm not buying pink until I get the okay from our OB/GYN!! I swear I would buy an U/S machine if I could! On another TMI topic - Mrs. Martin I'm so sorry you're having issues!! I did while we were in Italy, and didn't go to the bathroom for 5 days (when I travel I am really irregular, but that was a little much)!!! Finally, my DH convinced me that an enema was the only way to go... I thought it would be awful, but I honestly felt SO much better when it was all over. My OB said for me to try Miralax if it becomes a chronic issue, but the enema is fine too.

Quote: Originally Posted by stacey Thats sounds so fun. To bad you cant partake in the wine. But you could smell taste and spit. You wont ingest it. But at least you can eat lots of yummy food. hmmmm so do boobs usually swell up late that so early? I dont think I will be looking forward to that. Gald you are doing well, minus the feeling fat part Haha I'm looking forward to the food part - I'll be okay without the wine - and of course I can taste! Ummm yes, the boobs def are in full effect - I started at a small B and I'm out of my bras, probably at a mid to large C... crazy, they look fake to me b/c I've never had boobs... haha.

Quote: Originally Posted by L&A2010 Thank you so much for writing this review! I am getting married at DT on Nov. 1 and I aspire to make my wedding and pictures as beautiful as yours. When you say you booked a dreams jr suite, was that a preferred suite? If not, did it have a jacuzzi tub and was it a remodeled suite? I'm not sure what you mean by a "preferred suite" - it wasn't a honeymoon suite or anything like that. It did have a jacuzzi tub (inside) and it was remodeled however. At DT, we didn't find that there was much of a difference between the room we had and they honeymoon suite (I think the honeymoon suite is a little larger, but we didn't really spend a ton of time in our room so it ended up not mattering).

Quote: Originally Posted by shae beautiful! what are cold fireworks Well thats what the DJ called them-- as far as I could tell they were these two stands that went off like two huge sparklers at the end of our first dance... kind of a weird explanation but that's what it looked like! And I didn't know they were going to go off and neither did our photog - it took us both a little by surprise!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride Only just now got around to reading this, great review and awesome pictures! Thanks Sunbride! I wanted to make sure I did this and the planning thread because of how much you and the other girls helped me before my wedding

Quote: Originally Posted by stacey How are all the new mommies to be doing? Sloan do you have a baby bump yet with those twins you are carrying? I know! I can't wait to start seeing some bumps! I just have what looks like a college girl beer gut at the end of the day We're leaving Monday for our "honeymoon" because our wedding afterward was spent with our families - of course we're going to Italy the country of WINE! Haha, but hey, the food is just as good so I'll be having plenty of that! So I'll be MIA for a few weeks - good luck to those of you TTC and I'll see the rest of you mommies when I get back

Quote: Originally Posted by mandymert AMAZING!!! that is all I can think to say! You must have spent a ton of time.. gosh! Thanks for sharing. Quick question; Where did you get the umbrellas at? Thanks again I got the parasols and the lanterns at the same place: Paper Lanterns, Party Supplies and Chinese Paper Lanterns - PaperLanternStore.com The white parasol with the letter and the date was a DIY project... hope this helps!