~Katie~

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover Thank you Thank you!! I totally agree with you, the black is just sooo well put! lol Nope, not trying to just pick 1.. I will make a book out of it if I ever get the cd in the mail (I hope the photographer put the right apt #, or someone else has a gift!! ) I was just wondering if the red one would be good enough for the book I'll make. I guess it's true I am my own worse critic lol. Ohhh it's so exciting/nerve wracking to wait. Pls let us know how it goes. Do you have all your out fits picked out? How long is your session? Well in that case, defo put the red in there as well! guys love a bit of variety! (well mine does anyway!! he gets bored if he sees me wearing the same outfit more than about 5 times! lol) haha well maybe your neighbours are keeping it!! lol just maybe phone and check when they sent the CD? oh I will definitely! I can't wait....I just want to see the pictures afterwards! I have some outfits...I've got: - bridal lingerie (white corset, french knickers, stockings, pearl necklace and bracelet) - football shirt with 'Mrs Day' on the back (as that's what I'll be) - I'll do that with white french knickers, got a small football as a prop too, and was debating a lolly to use seductively at the same time!! - i've also got a white feather boa....not too sure about using this yet, but i did see someone's photos the other day and they used one for topless shots so will probably use it for that then I also want to get a black corset top...I have the stockings, and fish net stockings, and black lace french knickers. I have heels and my BF who's coming with me has a pair of suede thigh high boots which look the nuts! any other ideas!! oh and I need shoes to go with my bridal lingerie!! arrghhh!

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Hey Erin thats the same weekend as my bach party too! We are just having it in Bmore since the wedding is a destination, but should be fun. Are you doing anything particular for theme? My sister is having me dress in a wedding dress and all the girls in bridesmaid dresses - how hilarious! I am going to salvation army this saturday to look for a 1980 besuty Just had a 45 min convo with travel agent who almost cried. Turns out my friend was a little harsher than she admitted to: demanding who her boss was and who owned her company.... Lovely...... Don't you just love wedding stress ?? OMG I love that theme!! that's going to look soooo funny!! and I still don't get all this wedding crazy stress stuff....I thought it was us brides that were supposed to crack up, not the guests!!!!! lol Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart My actress friend isn't in that photo AND she's not movie famous yet, commercials and shorts mostly. She's gorgeous... IF she makes it to my wedding, you'll know which one she is because you'll be looking at her instead of me! Amy noooooooooooooooooo! you are gorgeous girlie and you already look stunning, so how you're going to look all done up and in your wedding stress away will be indescribable....and there's no doubt we will all be looking at you! we're already all jealous of your figure, your planning skills, how hot you are and how just all round plain lovely you are alllll the time! time to start loving yourself chick!!

WOW! I don't log on for one evening and I come back to 2 pages of posts! you girls have been busy! lol Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I have a To Do list a mile long at the moment. Just tying up odd and ends. I have spring break off in a couple weeks, and I've decided that come hell or high water, I will get everything done that week! I want to be able to enjoy the last 3 weeks before we leave, so if it's not done by then I'm going to let it go. At least that's what I say now... every time I tick something off I remember 2 or 3 other things I need to do that I hadn't even thought of before!! every week my to-do list just keeps getting bigger and I can't get them ticked off quick enough! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda I have my To Do list on an excel spreadsheet and have it categorized and due dates. It has kept me sane.... Oh besides the hotel selling out and my TA refusing to serve my guests.... hahahahahhaha I do love a spreadsheet!! Quote: Originally Posted by renee1811 I am feeling overwhelmed at this point! It's just all these little things that just keep adding up, and in between work and school, I have not had the time to devote to taking care of the details. I have tried to delegate to my FI, but I have learned it is easier to just do it myself, lol. Saves me a headache in the end! haha I asked my FI to book a hotel room for the night of our AHR - about 2 months ago and it is yet to be done. his latest excuse is that he can't find any he likes so I have to decide and just pick one....I said to him I'd like just one thing to be a surprise out of the whole wedding and it would be nice if he booked the hotel as a surprise thing for me.....arrrggggghhhhh!!! this is why women always end up planning the weddings! men never get anything done! lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Angelfire Ok Ladies...my big day is at the end of this month!!! I am getting so excited but at the same time a little worried. All of your feedback has been helpful & wonderful but I've just read some absolutely horrible reviews about the hotel. I'd like to know who went with the priviledge package and did it make any differences? Hopefully this is just some last minute panics... I just want all my guests to be happy (and free of food posioning & bed bug bites I am feeling really positive & looking forward to our special day, I guess reading some of the negative has got me nervous. Maybe I'll just go reread all the great reviews on here Thanks ladies! ah Angel, don't be worried at all....everyone who's posted on here has had rave reviews about the place and not a bad thing to say. some people are just moaners by nature and will find anything to complain about. I'd not worry about it at all - just remember if something DOES go wrong, you can just kick ass while you're there and get it sorted - problem solved. don't worry about the things you can't control, and just take comfort from the fact those things can usually be rectified. Enjoy your build up to your wedding, and DO NOT let this spoil it for you. I know it's horrible when you read bad things but honestly, these are the reviews in here that you need to worry about and that you can take as gospel, but they've all been great I've only got 7 weeks 3 days until we fly out!!!!! EEK!! lol still so much to do!

happy wedding day Lolo! I bet you are having a fabulous day and an amazing time. wishing you all the luck for the future and can't wait to hear/see all about it when you're back! xx

Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 I have a question? For everyone that has done some DIY projects...Are you shipping anything down ahead of time or packing? I know I am so worrying about the wrong things right now esp since I haven't booked AS yet (but going in 9 days for visit!!) But I am for some reason obssessed with centerpieces. THinking should I do them myself ahead of time or use theirs...if I DIY then should I ship...would that cost outweigh doing it myself... Also...what does Siggy mean?? hahahha I have no clue. I'm afraid I can only help with the last question! Siggy is slang for signature...the bit where people have their pics (and where you have one I think)....mine comes up 'Katie, my pic and a link to my wedding website. god i'm crap at explaining things!! lol but you get the idea!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Hahaha, I actually am MUCH more relaxed. I had a bunch of people book recently and things are going well so I'm not as on edge. I also decided, no matter what happens I'm not stressing it. I'm 2 months out, it will be fabulous one way or the other. Amen!! lol that's exactly my thinking now (you may need to remind me that from time to time!) but I don't want to get to my wedding date and think I've spent the whole time stressing about it and only got one day of enjoyment out of it. from now on, it's happy Katie

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart HAHA!!! Don't worry, I realized yesterday that we're almost 9 weeks to the day out!!! wow, you must be on something coz that is THE most relaxed I've seen you write about how quick it's coming round! lol but that's a good thing Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps I'm doing symbolic because I don't want to give blood nor did I want to have to arrive at the resort so many days before the wedding. I was also told that legal ceremonies were done in Spanish and there's a translator who translates the ceremony. I don't know if that's true but that didn't sound appealing to me and finally I don't want to wait months to have my marriage license/certificate translated from Spanish to English in order for it to be legal. I've been told by my WC that our ceremony (which is legal) will be held in English...if that helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart This deserves its own post but Katie I love your BD siggy pic!!! When do we get to see more?! Don't hold back on us girl! We have almost twin-like sig pix too! Well done you! (hee hee) I can't wait to see more!!! haha! thank you BUT....I haven't done it yet! It's from a photoshoot I did about 18 months ago with my mum, and believe it or not I am in a strapless dress so i kinda look naked! lol but I like the pic and it's FI's fav pic from the shoot, and I was feeling left out with everyone elses BD siggy pics on the BD threads!! my shoots on 24 march, so not long now....I've stepped up the fitness regime - 3 nights of the week workout DVD (cardio and toning/strengthening) and then the 2 nights inbetween running for a serious cardio workout. goddamn this better be worth it! it's wearing me out!!!!!!! lol

A good way to get his views without coming out with it is say something like 'which do you prefer of these sets/corsets etc' when he asks why just say because I want to buy some outfits to wear for you before/after we get married....it's a TOTALLY innocent thing to say and has worked for me. I was going to blame it on a wedding night outfit, but my FI kept picking out just white stuff so I expanded the question! lol Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart It totally depends Katie... my photog didn't airbrush any of my pics, trust me I wish he had on some of them that I can't use. So mention/ask your photog beforehand. Oops!! Thanks for straightening me out Amy!! lol so let me rephrase...check with your photog if it's something they offer. mine does and I just assumed so did everyone elses!!

and.....(ok, Amy F - don't read this!!!) only 2 months today til we fly out!!!!! or, 8 weeks and 5 days!!!!!!!!! and only 9 weeks on Friday until our wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B I am still gathering pictures from people from the wedding but at least wanted to share this link with you. Of course when I get my link from the photog's I will post it as well. Welcome welcome back Mrs! (as you've been MIA since you got married!!) your pics are gorge! i love the website and the way it's laid out. and your dress looked so elegant. how's your planning going for your AHR? Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B Kate, You are really getting some things done! You go!! thanking you (and everyone else!) sounds like a lot when I put it like that, yet I still don't feel like I'm getting anywhere!! Quote: Originally Posted by erinandbrent2010 Hi Girls-I'm Erin and I'm getting married at Azul Sensatori May 14th 2010. I've been reading some of the posts on here and it's been very helpful. I do have a question about what everyone is doing with decorating the gazebo. It's pretty expensive to buy those colored sheets. Is anyone bringing that from home? Also-bridesmaid boquets. I have seen that some people make silk boquets to match the 'real' brides boquet and bring those. Any thoughts? -Erin Welcome Erin! ask away with your questions - all the girls here will do their absolute best to help you out where the can (and they usually can!) Quote: Originally Posted by erinandbrent2010 One more thing......where did you girls get your TTD dress? I want to do a shoot and don't want to actually use my dress. Someone said earlier they got it from some out of country site? Just curious...I don't want to spend more than $100 on it. -rin I am getting mine from eBay (seller - gianinarbridal) eBay My World - gianinarbridal they are really reasonable and one of the reasons i went with them is that there are reviews on this site about them from other brides and they all only had good things to say...so that was good enough for me!! Good luck! Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Yes, Katie, congratulations to you!!! Better to have it too big than too small. Whatever happened to parents and family footing the bill, lol?? haha wouldn't that be a dream!! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Hi girls! I am back from my super long work trip...I will be getting caught up tonight! xoxo woooooo you're back! welcome home! lol Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart I'm TERRIFIED of needles!!! Like hysterical tears... so I refuse to have any needles stuck in me unless I'm in the ER. aww my BM's the same as you. big hug just as well you're not diabetic like me hey?! lol

Quote: Originally Posted by prettypigpig Ok! change of heart, I will stay at Royal Playa Del Carmen in June and do my onsite visits! because me and my fiancé really wanna stay at adult only resort... even we have to pick a kids friendly resort for our wedding...sigh... Good luck! Not sure if it makes any difference but OCT does have an adult only section and pools etc so kids are separate if that's what you want....just thought I'd throw that in there! lol Enjoy your site visits!

Quote: Originally Posted by caribbeanLover ok, so I got my session done. I can't believe how much fun it really was. If I had the money I'd do another session (as mine was only half hour, and now have so many more idea for poses then I did when I was taking the pictures) Even tho my apt was at 11:30 I still had a glass of wine and 1 shot to go with that. It was the perfect remedy to kill my nerves. Plus it help the photographer made me totally comfortable. Please give me your honest opinions!! Right now I only have a teaser (and a flyer she made up, she used me as her model for advertisement lol) My fav is the black, but do you think this red one (this specif pic) would be suitable. I can't decide if I did a good pose or not lol !! how embarrassing and the pic with my legs up,crossed.. I regret so much not tilting my head to the left a bt instead of looking up. oh and I really really regret not having any pictures with just a bra and undie as suppose to all lingerie (and his hockey jersey shirt) so much so I am thinking of doing one myself even tho it wont be even close to looking the same!! WOW! they look great! IMO the black looks the best - but don't get me wrong, you look HOTT in the red too, just the black is my personal fav! why are you trying to pick just one pic? is it for something specific? I've got 3 weeks until mine and I can't wait!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by skadow i really want to get a book made, but I am a tad out of shape. I am not over weight by any means but I do have a lot of cellulite to be honest on the legs...Did any of you guys do anything to really tighten up before your shoots? Any advice would be great. I tried on wedding dresses today and it was a rather humbing experience =( In the magizes they look like they all fits so easly! Skadow....the great thing about a photoshoot is that they do, and will, airbrush! if you've got the body shape, you're mostly 100% there - nothing wrong with just having a few bumps airbrushed out. I have the same problem with bad cellulite and whilst it's improved since I've lost weight, its not going to be as gone as I want it to be. but they can airbrush, or if you don't want to be airbrushed, your photog can put you in poses which won't show your cellulite. I'd say for definite, do not let this one little thing put you off doing a shoot. Good luck! hope this helps.

Quote: Originally Posted by meghan Very exciting Katie! That's fantastic that you have lost weight! You must be happy with that! And i'm sure it's a better feeling to have it taken in than having it too tight lol Thanks Meghan, and you're so right, I am happy I've lost the weight...just wish it didn't have a monetary cost to it! but hey, it's a small price to pay for looking better!!

Quote: Originally Posted by lolo GIRLS!!!!! I am kind of in shock that my wedding is on wednesday, we leave sunday!!!! I AM SO PUMPED!!!! Sorry I missed you before you went, but good luck! will be thinking of you on Wednesday!! Quote: Originally Posted by ~Crista-Lee~ Ummm what?? When did I suddenly become a member? YAY!!! No more Noob - No more Junior... that's right I'm a Member here! That's about one of the only good things that's happened this week. Unfortunately my company had a bad year, which means no bonuses. Pay raises are minimal. I did get promoted, but based on the pay raises... it didn't turn out how I'd hoped. I know I should never count on a bonus but part of me was hoping I'd have a little more money for some more fun things in the wedding budget. C'est la vie... I know how you feel - we've got to that stage where we need to start paying for everything and now it feels like every breath I take revolves around money and I hate it. I think weddings should be free!!! lol Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ WOW, you girls are stressing ME out!! Big hugs to everyone! I agree with Amy, don't get worked up (of course easier said than done), but everything will work itself out! I hope next weeks goes smoother for all of you! Have a great weekend! haha that's what I thought Nicole when I was reading it all.....but I'd be the same I know. just wish there was something I could do to help you all out. I know it's hard to believe and a bit of a cliche, but it will all work itself out and you will have an amazing day...I know that doesn't help now, but I hope you can all manage to get sorted out what you can Quote: Originally Posted by lolo Helloo ladies!!! I have a HUSBAND!! I am a married woman....secretly. it was amazing,too many tears LOL We are leaving to mexico in13.5 hrs. Don't know how anyone sleeps the last night. we are having our wedding on wed...I am so excited and a bit better prepared. I know what to expect now. Girls the best advice I can give is stay calm and don't stress out! Eerything will be amazing. Our ceremony today was unorganized,but once we were up holding eachothers hand nothing else mattered!! Talk you girls in 2 weeks......Can;t believe we we finally going!!! Have a great 2 weeks!!! WOOP WOOP!!!!!!!!!!! congrats (for the first wedding) and can't wait to hear about the second one!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart So ladies, tried on my dress yesterday after 8 months of waiting and it doesn't fit. It's too big... I'm disappointed I need alterations. At least it's not too small! I now have all my final appointments scheduled, that's pretty exciting! ah amy.....WE TOLD YOU!!! lol don't be disappointed!! that should be celebrated!!!!!!! sing it from the rooftops!!! ************************************************** ** Ok, so last week I had my first dress fitting! turned out to be a very expensive trip which I wasn't expecting as I have already paid for it!! I am having to have 2" off the body off it where I've lost weight - and alterations cost £165, and then I didn't realise I had to buy the hoop seperately! that was another £60. but hey, at least I'd lost weight and needed it taken in I suppose!! I was kinda hoping my mum would pay for some too (please don't think I'm money grabbing - it's just she hasn't contributed anything to our wedding so I thought maybe the stuff to do with my dress would be something she'd want to help out with) so that was money out of our budget that we actually don't have - depressing I have also ordered my TTD! and my BM dress! and got my wedding jewellery, and bought our guest book for our AHR I went shopping with my BF on saturday for my BD photoshoot and got loads of stuff! got a garter to go with my wedding underwear shot, got an England football shirt with 'Mrs Day' and '10' on the back , a small football to go with the shirt, some stockings (white, black and fishnets), fake pearl necklace and bracelet, a feather boa (sp?!), french knickers, false eyelashes....and thats all I can remember off the top of my head!! lol I still need to get a black corset and just make sure I've got all the accessories I need and then I'm done! 23 days until I get my kit off!!! hahahaha! oh and my hen night is all organised for 10 April by my amazing remaining BM! she's been great - she just wants to help so much, it's like she can't do enough...and apart from telling her names of people to invite, she's sorted out all of my hen night....and it's been BLISS!!! have also paid off the whole cost of our 'holiday'!! (as everyone has essentially booked a week or 2 week holiday package) so we're all paid up now to go! Happy Monday ladies!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Beautiful!! I think you need to call someone and send them the picture... I would be aprehensive of dying only the front part for fear of it bleeding onto the white. You could always get a shoe and add a shoe clip of whatever color or style you want, that's what I'm doing. thanks... I think I wrote too quickly!! What I meant was, could I dye the whole shoe, even with all the detail on the front... and what's a shoe clip?? I'm dumb!!! lol

Just in work atm, so need to be quick, but here's a link for the shoes I've fallen in love with....I would have uploaded a pic but it won't allow me to save it from the website! Buy Gathered Bow Peep Toe Slingbacks (Ivory) from the Next UK online shop now...do you think with all the detail at the front that it could be dyed pink??!

hey lovely ladies I didnt have enough time earlier to post a longer message, but, I had my first dress fitting today!! All went well...they're having to take the bodice in 2 inches (so 1" from either side) and also take the hem up (coz I'm so short! lol). Didn't find a tiara though - the shop was really low on stock after not reordering following selling loads at a wedding fayre. Also I haven't decided on whether to have a veil or not. Originally I thought I did, and I'm debating not having one now. Just can't decide. Necklace and earring set bought for the wedding day too Shoes found...and they're grogeous. Now I just need to try and make a decision about whether I leave them as they are (cream/ivory) or if I get them dyed fushia pink to match my bouquet and BM dress! I really do want the pink, but the shoes look so pretty as they are I'm scared they won't look as good after! But all in all, a very productive day off work! Hope you're all doing well

Quote: Originally Posted by Lin&Scott Katie you're so excited and I love it!! I know your day will be amazing!! haha thanks Lin....everytime someone comes back and tells us all about it, I just can't help but get excited all over again!! So much to do but at the same time I can't wait to get out there!! I had my first dress fitting today so that's made me even more excited!!

Quote: Originally Posted by cdjaeb Hi Everyone, I just got married at the H10 Ocean Coral & Turquesa on January 26th, 2010 and it was AMAZING! One of the brides on the Newbies forum asked for DO's & DON'T, so here they are ... also, if anyone has specific questions feel free to email me: [email protected] as for some reason I'm no longer getting email updates from this site. ..... All in all, our wedding was AMAZING and the few tiny things I'm pointing out for you to do differently were hardly even noticeable on our day because of all the other wonderful things happening! My husband and I are both very detail-oriented and perfectionist, and we ended up being THRILLED with how things turned out! All of our guests were also happy and have been making all kinds of nice comments about our wedding. I can't emphasize enough how wonderful Ana is - she is really the BEST!! Happy wedding planning - enjoy it because it will be over before you know it. And one more piece of advice ... walk down the aisle VERY VERY slowly to make it last as long as you can. Good luck & happily ever after! Clarissa Hey Clarissa, Firstly, huge congratulations on becoming a Mrs!! Secondly, I am so pleased for you that you had such a totally amazing time, which really comes through from your post; and Thirdly, thank you so much for such a comprehensive and detailed review. That has got to be one of the most helpful I have seen on most threads! It is going to be so totally invaluable to me and other OCT brides - thank you so so so so much for taking the time out now you're back to write, and in so much detail. I'm now coming up to my 10 week mark and time is starting to fly by faster and faster now! it really calmed me down reading that, and made me take a step back and appreciate why it is we're going there and stop worrying about all the little details - I can't wait to come back being that happy! (I HOPE!!) Congratulations once again

Quote: Originally Posted by cjb0arder13 Hello all you lovely ladies! I have spent almost the entire day reading through this thread...I'm home sick from work today I'm getting married on January 31st 2011 at Azul Beach. Tiffany (uh oh) sent me all of the paperwork/dinner/ceremony options today and I was immediately overwhelmed so I ran straight here to get some insider info! I'm sure there will be many frustrations down the road, but I'm a really laid-back bride, so I'm just going to try to remember to enjoy my day. I want a big, fun, sassy party for all my friends and family. Anyway, hello from a newbie in Washington State!! I have a feeling I'll be here lots Welcome!! as all the other girls have said, feel free to ask any questions and we'll all do our best to help you out Congrats on choosing your resort and getting your date booked....that can be the hardest part! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda I am positive some will miss that and take a taxi back to the hotel at 5am while eating Mcdonalds. lol that's how we roll! hahahahaha love it!! night wouldn't be complete without some huge fatty burger or something to eat!!

Amy they are brilliant! They look like great mugs and I totally agree with everyone else - the idea of removable stickers is VERY good. Do the symbols represent your star signs? (just guessing!!) WELL DONE YOU!! lol