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We are sending out an e-Save-the-Date to everyone. We will then have two types of invitations...1 really exquisite set of invitations that will go to our guests that RSVP yes and/or who we know will come and another simpler invitation for those we know that no way in the 21st century are they coming or those that RSVP'd no. We have people coming from 3 Continents and have a good idea of who and who will not be there (barring a few).

You ladies are brave. I am such a control freak. I want to see and try dresses and know exactly what I'm getting. I admire you all.

amberlynne87 Love the multi-coloured BM dress idea and the dresses look quite flattering.

Quote: Originally Posted by vdaybride I purchased these but I don't know if I will keep them. My first fitting is in 2 weeks, I will see how they look with the dress. These are really a great choice for a beach wedding. Definitely see they work with your dress though. It all depends on the look you are going for.

Damaris what an amazing dress! You're going to look hot in that. I just realized, our weddings are a week apart!

Can I say I am soooooo glad I found this thread! I've been wondering what to do with my hair. I've had braids often and weaves (only started doing them in the past year) as well as natural and relaxed. I know I'll be in the water before and after the wedding and the styles I'm looking at would work best with a weave but I'm not sure if I should go with braids instead. I have mid-length hair that is currently relaxed but about to hit the braid circuit until the wedding to give my hair a chemical break. Luckily for me the weaves I've gotten in the past have been pretty pricey, but my stylist is great. I swam every week in the pool with my weave and all I had to do was make sure I blow dried it really dry after swimming and conditioned it well. Not sure I'd want to deal with that during the wedding week though. You all have great suggestions. Thanks for sharing and your hair photos are fab. Very inspiriting. Now I just have to make a decision or two.

Quote: Originally Posted by girlkin Love all the shoes. Here's mine. I'm new at this picture posting thing so bear with me. The "bow" fluffs out...like so. Hyde Puff-Detail Stiletto Satin Pumps Wow! So elegant. Love these!

BTW, do you mind sharing where you are finding shoes. I just haven't found "that pair" yet. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

I really like #1, but for the dress you've chosen #4 would work better. #1 would work better with a more formal dress.

I'm still up in the air about this one but I do want it to be special either way. I think getting all the group shots without the need for the B&G to be together is a great idea so you spend less time after the wedding. Besides a TTD session the day after can make up for any B&G shots you may miss. We're thinking of having our wedding at 3:00 p.m. and having a longer cocktail hour. Hopefully this helps with the daylight and time factors.

You're photos are amazing!!! Congrats!

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyTrunck Ok--- I just needed all of your wise help to take the plunge! Shoes are mine! yay!! Congrats! They are such a cute pair and a great way to throw in a pop of colour.

Nice. Gosh I need to start looking for a dress for my legal ceremony. One more item to add to that very long list.

Love 1 and 3, too but love 3 a bit more. Don't worry, when you get it in your size and throw on a pair of spanx the tummy will disappear.

The second one looks like it would make her sweat buckets. Convince her to go with #1

Really lovely!

Wow! Your story is amazing. Congratulations! Enjoy every minute of it.

I vote for number one. It's less of a "bridesmaid looking" bridesmaid dress if that even makes sense. LOL! I love the color!

Love it. Love the color.

Quote: Originally Posted by trvlgrl Yes, I bought all of my welcome bag supplies at Cancun Costco. It is exactly like the one in the states except everything is priced out in pesos. And when you pay at the counter, if you pay in cash (U.S. or pesos), you receive a slight discount. I would recommend it to everyone. Thanks for letting us know. That will be a great way to save on luggage and customs fees.

Quote: Originally Posted by ddk5576 Love the postcards!! IN the process now of trying to find the "right" ones...geesh I am stressed....7 months to go and I don't have STD's yet!! Having a time getting schedules together w/ photographer. With it being so late, do you think we could just send post cards, then the invites or just skip the postcards all together?! I am a mess! No one to help me except you ladies! Thanks again for all of the great info!! I don't know what I would do w/o this forum!! Don't sweat the small stuff. We are doing e-STDs. I created one myself in photoshop and will just email to the guest list along with our TA's info. We'll then send the formal invitations in a few months.

I too am on the hunt for BM dresses. At least mine's taken care of already. Phew!

Glad I found this thread. I need to work on a group excursion because we are going to have a large group. Thanks for sharing.

Quote: Originally Posted by nicitica I feel like it takes forever to get enough points. I can't open anything and i'm dying to see this. ( No kidding! I'm just going to keep posting till I get the points. This post is one step closer!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jennyco116 Cakes by Karol in Key West will be doing our cake. This is the cake that we want except the chocolate dripping on the sides will be hot pink and the strawberries will be orange colored white chocolate.... This is so decadent. A chocolate lovers dream. I don't eat chocolate but this cake could change that. Nice.