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I just noticed the 11/11/11 date - very cute

You're pictures are amazing!! Love the ones in the pool - so fun Congratulations and thanks for sharing!!

Just take a deep breath and repeat to yourself..."be the bigger person...be the bigger person"...LOL But seriously...don't let her ruin anything for you...she's just an unwanted distraction...nothing more

live for - my son

Quote: Originally Posted by sebitasalejo I do agree!! Engraved iPads!!!! ooooh!! I want to be in that wedding!! LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by Thomasjsgirl LOL! So true and what a great way to relate! I sometimes feel guilty about changing service providers and from now I'll just say to myself -- they are not my friends ... we will not be watching Grey's Anatomy together and comparing McDreamy and McSteamy ... they are not my friends .... LOL!! love the mantra! they are not my friends.... But it's true...I agree with what others have said in that if you aren't comfortable you should switch TA's. You are paying for a service and if you aren't getting the service you are looking for then it's time to go somewhere else. Yes, you may feel guilty but there's no reason to book with someone that doesn't have your best intrest at heart.

I would probably do something a little more practical, but maybe include a handwritten heartfelt note, or engrave the gift if that's an option? If you get something practical, they will think of you every time they use it and will remember what an awesome time they had at your wedding!! and the note or engraving can still express something emotional at the same time. If you go the sentimental route, I'm sure they will appreciate the gift, but chances are it will end up tucked away in a drawer or closet later on

Ditto to what Carolina said!! I think just about every bride on this forum has had the same issue. You will NEVER be able to please everyone so you need to try and remember that this is your day. I also have to add that I do think there is a balance where you can be considerate of other people's budgets/restrictions, but still have your dream DW. For example....I would love to jet off to somewhere exotic like Figi or Bora Bora....but I understand that a 15 hour flight that costs close to $2,000 may not be user friendly to our guests, lol. We made it very clear that we were having a DW right from the start of our engagement so people could start planning/saving. And then we did our best to pick a location that was easily accessible from most airports, a resort that wasn't outrageously expensive, and that's pretty much the best we could do. So do what you can to be accomodating but just remember that this is your wedding and you need to follow your bliss or you'll end up regretting it and being resentful. And your wedding memories should be happy...not bitter

They look great! I definitely want to do mugs, but have been debating where to order from and since some people had posted having issues with discount mugs I was a little hesitant but yours look fantastic...can I ask how much they cost?

You only have to create the registry for $3,000 or do you need people to actually buy $3,000 from your registry? I could very easily create a registry worth that much...not hard to do at Bloomies!

This was one of the first threads that I read ALL the way thru when I first found this forum and it's still one of my favorites!

I just tried accessing the site from my blackberry and it didn't work. I got some error message saying the page I'm trying to access is too large and can't be loaded If there was an iPhone app, I think I might even switch from my BB!!

Quote: Originally Posted by CourtneyV I think I remember seeing a thread on this a while back, but either way I'm pretty sure moods are gone for good after Tammy upgraded the forum/server; it looks like you're eternally grumpy!! ETA - this is posted in the wrong section also... if you try to do a search in the "Bugs, issues or "how to" navigate forum questions" section of the forum, I betcha you'll find the old thread on this! Thanks for the reply...I looked and I did find the original thread! At least it's not just me that's stuck in one mood forever!!

I wish that when they took away the option to change your mood, they would have removed the mood being displayed in your profile as well...now I am forever grumpy, lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by JennandMike08 I just asked him if he thinks we should postpone via text and he said no not yet. I think that's a good sign

I'm so sorry to hear that you are going thru this! Just the wedding planning alone can be stressful enough, let alone trying to deal with this at the same time I think it's great that you are both going to counseling...that's a big first step. I don't know if I can really give any advice because I'm torn on this one. I tried to put myself in your situation and there's a part of me that says if he doesn't want to marry you, then you shouldn't want to marry him either. I mean who wants to enter into a marriage where you know the other person isn't happy and doesn't really want to be there?! But then there's the other part of me that says that no matter how you are feeling in this specific moment, you both love each other and this is just one of the many small bumps in the road that you need to deal with and overcome - you can work thru this...get married and be happy No relationship is perfect and to think otherwise is naive. I hope your counselor can point you in the right direction and I definitely wish you the best with whatever you decide to do.

In the upper right corner under where you see your user name and how many unread posts since your last vist, etc...there used to be a dropdown where you could select your mood....and then that icon is displayed in your profile details on the left side of your posts. Well that dropdown has been gone for quite sometime (at least for me it is) and my mood has been set at grumpy for much too long, lol! Am I the only one that this happened to and do we know if the mood button will ever be back again so I can change it to something other than grumpy?

So now that we are considering moving our DW from Beaches Negril to Beaches T&C, it brings up the whole issue of which room category do we want to book. Our booking in Negril was for the Honeymoon Grande Luxe Beachfront Concierge room. But now looking at the T&C rooms, it looks like the lowest concierge room is the Luxury Honeymoon Junior Suite - and moving up to a suite definitely increases the price. I'm not necessarily looking to have a concierge room - a big part of the reason we booked a concierge room was simply that all the wedding officiant fees were covered with that level room. And the TA I booked with gave us a $250 spa credit as well so the extra cost of the concierge room balanced out in the end. So I'm looking to hear from any T&C brides (or TA's) and what category room you booked and if you liked it or would change anything if you had to do it again. Did you have a concierge room? Was it worth it? (I don't think I'd care other than you get VIP check in). If you look at Trip Advisor (which I try to take with a grain of salt) most people seem to prefer the French or Italian Village over the Caribbean. However the Caribbean is less expensive and seems to be closer to the beach (and I would like an ocean or beachfront view if possible). Thanks in advance for any/all opinions!!

Good luck ladies!!

I think it depends on how attached you are to your original date. Our date is my late grandfathers birthday and I chose that date in honor of him, so I wouldn't be willing to change it - but that's just me. So if you are open to changing the date, I would first check with your guests and see who has booked yet and make sure that everyone could change their travel plans if needed. Then go ahead and book the location you love!

Thank you for sharing your pictures - they are beautiful!! I especially love the ones on the beach at sunset. Great review also! Quote: Originally Posted by katie424 http://share.shutterfly.com/share/re...0EYsWzVs0aMXJw I don't know if this link will work, but here is the link to the professional photos we got 210 digital negatives and the 12x12 book. Let me know if the link works or not!

Danielle - I think it's pretty clear that everyone thinks the pics came out fabulous, but I just wanted to add one more vote to just how amazing you look!! You rocked it!! I'm sure your FI is going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the book!!

I think the important part is to have tracking...so I think certified mail would be fine.

Congratulations and welcome!! Grooms are definitely rare on this board but good for you to get involved - happy planning!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by TA Jennifer -the color palette will be limited to the MS color schemes as Sandals/Beaches was having a hard time getting quality linens in every shade of color. This is for quality control. I completely understand the quality control thing....but are you able to use colors from a different theme at all? For example - I would be completely fine doing the Beautiful Beginnings but I want fuchsia orchids instead of purple and that would literally be my only change. Is that possible? If not, I suppose I could just bring real touch flowers and pay the set up fee? Quote: Originally Posted by Girasole Sounds like they are listening to brides which I think is great! I agree!!