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Ohh I hope Janelle recommended Passion Fruit for your caterer   That is who we used through Janelle and I cannot say ENOUGH good things about them. It was, hands down, the best part of the wedding and reception.  The food was amazing, the presentation was impeccable and the service was top-notch, but it still somehow gave me the laid back atmosphere I really wanted for my reception.  Good luck!

This is what we did for our wedding/reception in April 2010.  We rented a villa and stayed there for a week and they let us have our reception there.  The villa I rented (while I do NOT recommend it), I ended up negotiaoting with them to waive the $1000 fee they normally require for parties like that.  If you do decide to go this route I recommend using a wedding planner and I HIGHLY recommend using Passion Fruit Chefs.  The food was AMAZING.  Good luck!

Iggy's would be perfect! If it's a Wednesday they have their Carnivale night.

What kind of environment/atmosphere are you looking for? We had something fun and laid back at Duffy's the night before our wedding. Another good chill place that could accomodate a group would be Iggies at Bolongo Bay. A more upscale place would be East End Cafe in Red Hook. It also depends on where you are staying.

 

Good luck!

Toni

I used Sugar and Spice for my maid of honor and I and they were amazing. They were on time, super friendly and did exactly what we had in mind. Also, my makeup stayed on ALL day, even though it was 90 degrees with humidity making it about 105. I HIGHLY recommend them!

Jacki,

 

Getting to St. John from St. Thomas is REALLY easy. The ferrys go all the time. I think about every 1/2 hour and it is a really short ride (like 15 minutes). While St. Thomas was nice and had a lot of things for our guests to do, I would stay and get married on St. John if I got to do it all over again. We went over there a few days and just when I thought the view and beaches couldn't get any better they can.

 

tlogan - I don't have the professional pictures back yet but when I get them I will post them!

I just got married on Lindquist/Smith Bay and it was gorgeous. Very private beach with good shade (which was key since it was 90 degrees and at 12:30). I highly recommend it. It is very close to Sapphire Beach and not too far from the Wyndham.

My fiance is a fire fighter and LOOOVES this show. We were just talking last night and wondering when the new season was starting. Thanks!

Wow those are super hot! I think all of the teasers are the best b-pics I've seen yet. Makes me super bummed I decided against b-pics

Glad I could help! I've "borrowed' so much information and ideas from here it makes me happy to be able to contribute!

Yikes I still don't have my borrowed! Any suggestions?

 

Something Old - my grandma's diamond which we had reset for the engagement ring

Something New - hmm EVERYTHING

Something Borrowed - I already have my veil, dress, etc and I'm not wearing a garter.

Something Blue - my shoes

Yay! She is my wedding photographer in 3 weeks in St. Thomas!

I ordered the floating lotus flowers and received them. I haven't tried them out yet, but I plan on floating them in the pool at the villa reception in memory of relatives that passed and couldn't be with us. I'll let you know how they work!

Yanks,

I'm doing villas, so I cannot recommend resorts. I think it's an individual choice about how you envision the week and your wedding. I want to spend time with everyone (but not be right next door or in constant access of my future in-laws). Just something to think about!

There are several websites that specialize in renting villas in St. Thomas. One is vrbo.com and mclaughlin anderson (I think) is the name of a management company/website that my parents booked their villa through. I'm staying in Sea Star which is 5 bed/5 bath on the beach with a pool. Here is a link Sea Star - Caribbean Vacation Packages including caribbean vacation rentals, parties and more.

The villa owners for Sea Star have been amazing to work with and I highly recommend them. I'm also having my reception there. The owners hosted their daughter's wedding/reception there for 200 people! Mine is only 35 There's also a villa RIGHT next door if you want more guests to stay closer. It's called Casa B for short.

PM me if you have any questions!

Happy planning!
Toni

I recently sent my pretravel letter including information about St. Thomas and an intinerary. I also included a magnet (thanks VistaPrint!) and luggage tags.

 

Whew glad that's done!

 

Toni

 

 

STT Pretravel letter.doc

Hey St. Thomas ladies! I sent my pretravel letter with information specific to St. Thomas which I thought might be helpful for other brides too. Hope it helps!

 

 

STT Pretravel letter.doc

This is my cake topper too! My mom bought it for us I know you can find it online. Just google beach cake topper and I guarantee you will find it!

Congrats Jen! I started at a little more than 20 too. Now I'm 3-4 weeks into the program and did 120 push ups today! Crazy (for me anyway). Obviously it wasn't consecutive, but in 5 different sets of pushups. Either way I'm still really proud and I increased my strength very quickly. Good luck ladies!

I also love it. I'm going tomorrow morning too! There's a thread about Bikram yoga in this section of the board too you can check out. I agree it's a great work out (and I felt I was in pretty good shape from going to the gym 5-6 days per week) and a great way to lose weight. I live in Michigan and there is a Bikram studio in about every other town so I'm sure you'll be able to find one near where you live. Good luck and have fun!

Just got an email from Express that all of their men's suits are 25% off. They have some nice light colors that would be great for the beach. Unfortunately I already have my fiance's suit, but thought others might be interested.

 

Express Suits

Ugh even though I knew he was picking Vienna I still had to actually WATCH it to BELIEVE it. Not to be catty, but really? He kept saying how "sexy" she is, but I just DO NOT get it. Am I the only one? My fiance doesn't find her attractive either, but maybe it's just us?? I just cannot get over her eyes, horrible dye job, and fake voice. Wow okay yeah that was catty!

I just found something online that said if you install Rockbox (google it) then you can crossfade onto your Ipod. I'm going to check it out tonight and then I'll report back!

This is exactly why I didn't say anything to begin with, but other brides emailed me after they saw my previous post and said that you had also told them, like you told me, that these were Tiffany necklaces and that you just wanted to get rid of them. If they want to post on here too - that's their choice. Obviously I shouldn't have been so trusting. I REALLY did not want to start drama, I just think we should be honest on this post. If they are from your wedding, fine. If not, and you just want to sell necklaces, that's fine too, but just be honest. I'm not trying to start drama, I hate it, I just think people should be informed especially if the question was not answered publically.

 

You did sell me necklaces (not these but from your other post last year - the solo starfish necklaces that you were selling with the cufflinks), along with the brown dress you were selling before.

 

Okay no more drama - my last post on this! Just trying to help some other brides out.

Hey ladies! Good sales this week on RueLaLa

 

Monday - Yummie Tummie shapewear camisoles (i bought two the last time)

Wednesay - super hot lingerie, men's suits and ties, AND Kate Spade for the home

 

PM me your email address if you need an invite! Happy shopping

Sorry I should've checked it out. But I did buy the previous starfish necklaces and they are a very embarassing fake of a Tiffany necklace. I'm okay with buying knockoffs, but these are too embarrassing to give to anyone or even wear myself. Just be careful and know what you are getting when you make the purchase.

I agree that if something sounds too good to be true it probably is. The point I was trying to make before was, even if you were a Swine Flue bride, wouldn't you have sold all your goods at once? Your wedding was 9 months ago, and you've been selling things ever since. That's all I'm saying.