flbluiiis

bikini : running

my job : almost TGIF

PPC brides please, please keep posting reviews! There doesn't seem to be many out there right now. To those that have posted reviews THANK YOU! This is one of my favorite resorts so far, and reading about your experiences has been wonderful!

Great review! This is one of our front runners and it is SO helpful to have great reviews like this to help make the final decision

Thank you so much ladies It is very comforting to know that I'm not alone in my feelings! With all the wedding planning and emotions that come along with it, sometimes it is hard to keep perspective. I feel very lucky to have found a great resource for not only planning and logistics of the wedding but also the emotional side! Thanks again!!!

I can only hope that my ladies put as much effort into my day as I did theirs....but alas I too am one of the last to be married! When I was a bridesmaid in the 1st wedding, it was my cousin's and my mom told me that it was my job to make sure the bride had everything she needed. I was there for her 1st and then for me 2nd....I guess I really took that to heart because she still teases me about being her mini shadow for the day, she said I was the best bridesmaid because I was always just a glace away if she needed anything I tried to make sure I was like that for every wedding I was in after that, even when the flower girl broke my big toe nail 1/2 off right before walking down the aisle in wedding #2 lol

I know how you feel. I hate when my FI has to go out of town, especially for work. He is leaving next week actually BOOOO!

Okay so I realize that nothing is really "supposed to" feel any certain way...each person is different and handles things differently. With that being said... OMG I'm totally stressing out. I am NOT good at making decisions, it takes me forever...but on the other hand I'm a bit of a control freak. I never really wanted to get married because I've seen so many marriages fall apart... then I met this man and fell completely and totally head over heals for him - we matched in all the ways I thought was important, common interests, morals, we laugh, we are silly together and so many more. So then next thing I know I'm dreaming of getting married to him with sand between my toes, something small cause I don't love the idea of being the center of attention. Now that he has proposed and I get to start planning the dream I have for a wedding... I'm having so many doubts. I am doubting him, our 4 years together, our future together... I'm doubting the wedding in the sand, it is too $$, too far away, etc. I am not even planning on getting married until 2011 and I'm already freaking out. Is there something wrong with me... am I Sam from Sex in the City? Is that me breaking into hives when I try on the wedding dress? Is it even the wedding, or is there something bigger going on? I realize most of these are questions that only I can answer, but for some reason it just feels better putting them out there in the open. Thanks ladies for being there... lol...wherever you are!

Vent away! That is what we are here for! I can easily see how you would be frustrated with this. Would she hear your FI if he tried to talk to her...maybe if he sent her an email. You could help him draft one to send. That way you are helping him and getting some of it off your chest as well.

Sounds like from your description of the dresses, you already have your mind made up For the 1st one you talk about how pretty the dress is, but the 2nd one you talk about how it looks on YOU and how you feel in it.

Great review! Did you use a TA?

Rum is a big part of the DR. Maybe you could print your monogram (if you have one) and stick them on some mini bottles of rum. Or if you have a lot of kids, sugar is also a big product in the DR...could find something made from DR sugar.

Welcome! I'm also from VA (NOVA). I have to say, I'm in agreement with Tiffany! No beach = no wedding lol

I like to hear what the judges say....IF it is short and not screaming. Seriously, I think Mary is enough to cause viewers to stop watching the show. I was sad when Randi went home, she is super cute and I hate that one bad routine did her in. Also...why did they keep talking about her hair...do the dancers really have a choice in what their costumes are? I thought that was up to the people that choreographed the dance.

I like #2 best... So cute, not childish at all

Picking the place is really hard. I'm still trying to do that myself. Check out the Jamacia section of the forum...start a spreadsheet of the stuff each resort offers and make sure you estimate price in there. That way you can see which one offers the best stuff for the right price... just because it might be the cheapest on rooms, doesn't mean it would be the cheapest over all. Good luck and happy planning

Congrats and welcome to the forum!! Where did you stay in Cozumel?

I can totally understand your frustration. The ladies that just had the babies...you might want to give them a little slack though. I can tell you, that having a baby is really hard, especially at first. Being a 1st time mom in the first 6 months...heck even after that, is really tough to get figured out. I'm not saying that they shouldn't still make every effort to be the best damn bridesmaid possible, if they can't be there in person, then they should make more effort in the planning and cost end of the showers/bach-ette parties.

Yes please, make sure you do a full review! Paradisus Punta Cana is one of the places I'm thinking of... I'm a little concerned about cost.

We both put the lid down.... we both do it because of the toilet water flying around. How gross to think that when you are flushing your stuff away some of the particles can fly up into your bathroom...that includes your towel that you dry your hands on! Yikes!! Maybe if you pose it to him that way, he might also want to put it down?

There are a lot of great posts on here. I agree with so much that the ladies have said. I too have a FI with a past, and sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. I think the weekend away is a great idea...bring a girlfriend and talk through it with her. I know that helps me! Sometimes just talking out loud to someone can help me get my mind straight. I wish you the VERY BEST! Remember, you have a lot of people standing behind you

I totally can relate to this one...I hate when people give me that horrible look when I tell them I don't want to have kids. It is my life, if you want kids YOU have them.

I am trying to figure out the 2011 calendar. Easter falls really late - April 24th. Many times the elementary, middle and high schools try to put their spring break on the same week as Easter. Since it is so far out, none of the schools have their official calendars out yet. I don't know if it is that way all over, but if it is do you ladies think that 1 - resorts will keep their prices up until after the Easter holiday and 2 - resorts will be busy with spring break families?

OMG these are amazing, I can't wait to see more!

These are all so amazing! I think my FI is going to have fun designing some. As soon as he has some done, I'll post for you all to vote on