Brenners

That is a very flattering fit.  You are just gorgeous in it!
 

Originally Posted by sxcT 

Here they are!!  Its just gorgeous!!  I am so happy with my decision.  It only needs a hem, bustle and some cups. 

 

Hang in there!  I know you will have an amazing day! 
 

Originally Posted by JoanneIreland 

I only have 3.5 weeks to go and am so nervous!! 

 

I have four months to go and am starting to get into panic mode so these random questions are just popping up now.  I am just beginning to realize how much I have to do still!
 

Originally Posted by JoanneIreland 

Great questions, anyone know?

It's been pretty quiet on here, wondering if Barcelo is quiet on the wedding front or if other brides don't know about this site?

Anyone leaving soon? 

 

Question for Barcelo brides who have already been married there:  How did your receptions wind down?  Was it graceful and there was a plan to head to another area of the complex or did the Barcelo staff start cleaning up around you so you felt that you needed to get the heck out of dodge?  Also, if you brought your own decorations, did the Barcelo staff take care of putting them together and getting them to you at a later date or did you have to assign friends/family to assist with getting them cleaned up after the reception?  Thanks in advance!

Beautiful!  Love the details on the bodice!
 

Originally Posted by Reinita 

Here is my dress! Super excited about it. I don't have any pics of me in it yet simple because I have never actually been in it yet! YIKES!

 

Yes, I purchased a dress I never tried on!! But I just had to have it! I have searched everywhere and since it is part of the Maggie Sottero Fall 2011 line, if I waited until bridal shops received a sample it would be too late to order. I probably tried on like 40 dresses and some that were very similar so I am confident in my decision! Can't wait till December when it comes in! I will make sure to post pics after my first fitting. YAY!!

 

  

 

Kellygrrrl have you looked online to see if they are available there?  Stupid question I know but thought I would ask.  Also, have you been to an Archivers or other scrapbooking store to see if they have them?
 

Originally Posted by kellygrrrl 

thanks, ashley - great to see you still on here! I love when past brides stick around. I've already warned my FI that the forum doesn't stop after we're married. ; )

 

I looked all over the scrapbooking section. they have others, but nothing exactly the same. but I think the blue ones from etsy will be a good substitute. thanks again for writing! 

 

I am getting married in the Riviera Maya and had not planned on a veil.  However, after I tried one on, I decided that I really wanted one.  I may regret it but we will see!

Lol.  My fiance occasionally logs on to get some ideas for our wedding so I can't post any photos until after the wedding! 
 

Originally Posted by sxcT 

Ummm where are the photos missy???    We would love to see you in it!!

 

Mine is shipping this week and I should be able to try it on next week.  I CAN'T WAIT!!  I forgot to take pictures in it when I made my decision so I am dying to go try it on again and get some photos.  

 

Not sure which of the many threads I found this tip, but I ordered online from Bath and Body Works their clearance travel sized antibacterial gel in various tropical scents.  Finally arrived in the mail today and so happy with my purchase!  Great tropical scents and an inexpensive addition to our OOT bags.  Now to only steal ideas from some smart brides for the remainder of our OOT bag components! 

My dress came in last week so I finally headed to the shop tonight to try it on.  Hem and waist are perfect but it needs darts added into the bodice.  So excited.  I love my dress and feel like a princess in it - a feeling I definitely wasn't going for when trying on dress after dress after dress...

Thank you everyone.  I almost started my own thread before stumbling across this one.  This is down a bit on the list of priorities but it is a task that I am actually looking forward to!  We have an event page on FB for our wedding and we are taking song requests on there.  I would like to include a compilation CD in our OOT bags as a reminder of the trip for our guests.  Plus that is a cheap item to add to our OOT bags!

There is a thread for "What are you walking down the aisle to?" and Pucca downloaded the wedding dj app with great success.  I would recommend checking out that thread and getting in touch with her.

http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/32896/what-are-you-walking-down-the-aisle-to
 

Originally Posted by jinxd31 

Has anyone used the My WeddingDJ App for their wedding using their iPhone or iTouch? 

Lol!  Kellygrrrl, time to step away from the glue gun!  Do we need an intervention??? 
 

Originally Posted by kellygrrrl 

ooohhh - make the belt into a headband! hee, ok no more BDW DIY forums for me. : )

 

 

I agree that I find it challenging to stay motivated and energetic about what is supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life.  I have especially lost interest in planning the AHR.  I struggled with that item to begin with (trying to make it cost-effective yet also make our guests feel special and appreciated) and now I have no desire to entertain or host some people who have become nothing short of nasty.  I am trying to find a way to stay positive, focus on the joy and think of only my fiance's and mine happiness.  I am so grateful for this thread because I truly find it comforting not to be alone in this drama and mess.
 

Originally Posted by mdcoug 

Ladies, 

 

Can I just say I am so glad that I found this section of the forum. I knew others have dealt with/or were going through what I am dealing with. I like many of you have said from the beginning knew that by having a DW that many of the people we would be inviting would not be able to attend, but I figured that we could do a little BBQ a couple of weeks after we get back. I am truly OK with someone telling me that they can not come due to cost. But I do a problem when you tell me you can not come, then turn around and make me feel like I am terrible person for wanting to have my wedding somewhere other then then the state we live in. We chose destination mainly for cost and also because we had not gone on vacation in sometime.  I was super, super excited about having a DW in Turks and Caicos but after the craziness started ramping up I have lost a little bit of my zing. For us it is my FI family, my FI mood was changing so I knew the family was on his case about something but didn't know what. I was also getting the little hints with comments such as " is this place expensive?" Then last week it finally came out that they would not be coming. Soo like others WE got into it because I was immediately asked with allot of attitude " why did you pick a place so expensive?" and " is it too late to change now?" Now on the defensive I wasn't really sure how to fire back on these allegations with out being super angry and nasty.  I told everyone from the get go we would be paying for his mom to come so please do not worry about her cost, but now I feel like there is this extremely weird vibe between them and me.  They were originally talking to me about it then switched to just talking to him. I guess I should have said from the beginning every since we moved into our house there has been non-stop comments about what I don't have, this isn't good enough, why don't I do this, you paid too much for that so in some ways I should have expected this from them but is still doesn't make me feel any better and my FI really doesn't stand up to them either.  I am at the stage now where I do not want to even do the BBQ afterward, I am just so angry more with myself that I have allowed them to make me feel so bad to the point where I was starting to think maybe I should see if I could move it to a different location.  

 

 

Originally Posted by WeddingMay 

I am sooo sorry for all of the crap you all have had to go through just for choosing a DW. I have had snide remarks (yea! like I can afford to go there) and I KNOW there have been behind my back comments (my cousins have said so) but not nearly as bad. BTW, so true that many people who don't come are just saying that your wedding isn't nearly as important as _______ (fill in the blank with my trip to crapville or my new dining room table or...well, you know). So, if that's how you feel I really don't want you there then!

 

Good luck fellow brides...I'll be thinking good thoughts for all of us!

Originally Posted by Sunshine2680 

Wow - so glad this forum has helped out so many brides out there! I seriously thought I was one of the only ones dealing with this crap! Clearly I was wrong - and its sooo nice to know we're not alone in this.

Mdcoug - so sorry about your situation also. I truly sympathize. What I hate is that these families don't seem to care

that they're $hitting on your wedding vibe/mojo! I started to become very deflated and unmotivated to continue planning my wedding with all the negativity.
But somehow you just have to try and look past it all and remind yourself that you're getting married for YOU and no one else.
And while you'd like to have them all be there - the most important people WILL be..and thats you and your fiance.

We're having an 'open house' deal after the wedding too - and I can already tell you there's some people I hope won't come to that either.
Unfortunately you can't pick your family - and you just have to find a way to keep your chin up and find your tougher skin to get through it all.

I think the belt is lovely, however, I think it detracts from the gown.  With the flare at the bottom of the gown, it makes the gown look like it is cut into three pieces and doesn't make it flow as well.  I think the gown is gorgeous as is and doesn't need any extra bling.  Have you thought about bling on the headpiece to add a little extra sparkle?
 

Originally Posted by DiamondGirl 

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Originally Posted by Allie2012 

Hey Ladies, wow what a great thread, I've just spent the past 2 hours looking at everyone's dresses! Here's a couple of pics of mine, I found it a month ago and I can't wait for it to come in! The colour of the one in the picture is "gold" (yuck!) so I ordered white without even seeing it. I am a bit nervous about that, but they assured me that it would look good in white. The belt comes with the dress but I'm not sure if I'm going to wear it, any opinions?

 

I like the way it looks with the belt! However, you can't go wrong either way

 

 

 

 

EXCITING!!!  We'll be patiently waiting for pics;) 

 

p.s. we're getting married on the same day!

 

 

 

 

Oh my gosh! We did our site visit in February and watched a wedding on Coral Beach from afar. Then we got to see their reception set up since the ceremony was still going on. It was great to see in real life to get ideas for our wedding!

 

Ah thank you. Yup, gotta love Vistaprint. Just noticed your wedding date - so soon!

We are getting married at the Barcelo Maya Palace as well, and arrive November 6th. I think I am going to be a "wedding stalker" on the run up to my own wedding, can't wait to view some others, LOL!

 

 

 

These are great!  I LOVE VIstaprint.  I need to order more items and you have given me great ideas for our OOT bags!
 

Originally Posted by JoanneIreland 

 

We ordered our canvas totes from Vistaprint :

* Made the name tag myself and purchased the "Eat, Drink & Be Married" ribbon from another bride on here.

 

 

More stuff from VistaPrint ..... T-shirts, Sticky Notes, Mouse Pad, Notebook, Pen, Do Not Disturb Sign, Welcome card, etc ....

 

 

Candle, candy, tissues , His & Hers sunglasses, key chains, face clothes, hand sanitizers,

 

 

Survival Kit - Moist wipres, shout, mints, nail file, stain remover pin, gum, tooth picks, etc .....

 

 

First Aid Kit - Hand sanitizer, band aids, tylenol, advil, etc ........

 

 

Pashmena for the ladies, the tag says "To have and to hold, and to keep you from the cold" :

 

 

Favor for OOT Bag, blue ceramic wine cork :

 

 

His and Hers Flip Flops :

 

Hoping our guests like their OOT bags!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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These are done so beautifully!  I have ideas of what I want but no clue on how to put it together.  I appreciate the details and how you put it all together to make look like a cohesive and truly thoughtful gift to guests.  Thank you so much as I will be going back to your pictures to help organize my items!
 

Originally Posted by torilynnsmith 

Well, I was going to wait to post these with my planning thread BUT since I found a lot of great price finds I thought I would share everything sooner than later so that my fellow brides can take advantage of the same great deals!  There is nothing worse than seeing an OOT and loving the items but finding out they are 6+ months old!!!

 

After convincing FI about OOTs and reading what feels like every OOT thread on this forum I finally was able to narrow down my list of what I wanted to put in them.  When I came across the dollar tree totes on here I knew I HAD to have them and of course the Bubba Kegs for all our guests.  As a Canadian bride a cross boarder shopping trip was needed to hunt down the infamous dollar tree totes and I was sure I was out of luck because they were sold out online and I had hear many brides tell me on here that their stores were sold out as well.  Five dollar trees, asking 1 stranger, no lunch and a lot of persistence (thanks Mom!) I was able to track down 36 tote bags!!!!!  

 

The OOT Bag and contents

 

Contents + shell soap (forgot it in the first pic oops!)

 

Wedding Week Survival Kits 

"Too Much Booze, Too Much Sun, Too Much Food, Too Much Fun"

 

Contents:

-2 sheets pepto chewable tablets (in mini craft baggie with label top with medication information, dosage etc. on reverse)

-4 shout wipes

-1 2oz hand sanitizer (personalized label)

-2 blistex chapsticks with SPF 15

-1 roll of Tums

-1 tin mini altoids

-2 gatorade individaul packs (may add 2 more if I can find them)

-2 individual packed nail polish remover wipes

-1 advil 10 ct

-1 nail file

 

 

ID Cases - was going to do the resealable badge holders with key coils but found these in the $1 bin at target.  I just noticed the personalized insert isn't in this photo, I will post the template for it.

 

"I take you, to have and to hold, my room key and my money, from beach chair to barstool, for soused or for sober, in heat and humidity, from this day forward, until I depart"

 

Personalized items

-First Aid Kit

-Hand Sanitizer

-Lip Chaps

 

Travel Sewing Kits - with mini scissors, which I loved!!!!

 

Bubba Mugs with tags - "To have and to Hold, To Keep Your Drink Cold" (front)

 

"We hop you enjoy this Bubba Keg, to hold your drink and keep it cold while on the beach or by the pool.  After our vacation in paradise is over, please take it home and enjoy using it for your hot beverages too!  Whenever you use your Bubba Mug we hope you remember our wedding in paradise and know how much it means to us that you are able to join us for our special day!" (back)

 

Bag Contents with price break down and where to buy

 

Tote Bags  --  Dollar Tree (US) -- $1.00

Shell Soap -- Dollarama (CDN)  -- $2.00 for 6 --  $0.33 each

Hand Sanitizer -- Big Lots (US)  --  $1.50 for 4 -- $0.38 each

Notebooks -- Big Lots (US)  --  $2.00 for 8 --  $0.25 each

Bic Pens --  Big Lots (US)  --  $0.95 for 8 --  $0.12

Gatorade Singles --  Big Lots (US) -- $2.00 for 8  --  $0.25 each

ID Cases  --  Target (US)  -- $1.00

Mini Altoids  --  Target (US)  --  $0.99

Advil 10ct  --  Target (US)  --  $1.97

Tums  --  Walmart (US)  --  $1.92 for 3 rolls  --  $0.64 each

Pepto Chewables  --  Walmart/Target (US)  --  $4.49 for 48 tablets (8 sheets)  --  $0.56 each sheet

Sewing Kit  --  Michaels (US)  --  $1.00 

Nail File  --  Everything for a Dollar Store (US)  --  $1.00 for 10  --  $0.10 each

Face Cloths  --  Target (US)  --  $3.49 for 8  --  $0.44 each

Blistex SPF 15  --  Target (US)  --  $0.84

Nail Polish Wipes  --  Target (US)  --  $2.69 for 10  --  $0.27

Shout Wipes  --  Target (US)  --  $2.69 for 12  --  $0.22

First Aid Kit (Johnson & Johnson)  --  Target/Walmart (US)  --  $0.97

Bubba Mug 18oz Tumbler  --  Walmart (US)  --  $4.98

Bubba Mug 32oz Mug  --  Walmart (US)  --  $6.22      

 

I originally planned to do everything in our colours but when I found some great items in the US I decided that bright and tropical colours mixed would work just fine, also that way everyone wouldn't have the same colour bags, mugs etc. and there would be less confusion.

 

Notebooks - mix of red, yellow, green and blue

ID Cases - Mix of grey, pink, green and blue

Altoids - Red (peppermint) Turquoise (wintermint)

Tums - Mixed Berry, Citrus, Original Mint

Sewing Kits - Pink, Green, Blue

Blistex - Turquoise and Green 

Bubbas - Green, Turquoise and Black

Tote Bags - Red, Yellow, Light Blue, Green, Pink

 

We will be giving the large Bubba Mugs to our Wedding Party, BM and GM, Parents and ourselves!  We were going to do the whole group in the large ones but they would be a lot harder to pack, the smaller ones will all fit in one suitcase easily and also will be able to be used at home for coffee etc. 

 

I added a few extra bandaids to each First Aid kit that I purchased at Big Lots Bandaid Brand 20 for $1.00!  I like the Johnson and Johnson brand name kits but Dollarama here in Canada has great kits with a lot more pieces, alcohol wipes, gauze roll, tape roll etc that these do not have.  We will be doing up a master first aid kit with other medications, and first aid supplies and I will be putting a small note in every kit that will let our guests know this so they can use anything should they need it.

 

I will be purchasing plastic test tubes with lids that I will put some dish soap in and place inside every mug so our guests can wash them once we arrive in Punta Cana.

 

Overview of some of our LOOT when I arrived home from Buffalo!!

 

I think that is everything, if anyone has any questions let me know!!! I will post images of my tags and my templates in the next post!!!!!!

Thank you.  Good luck to you as well.
 

Originally Posted by Peach 

Good luck to you! I hope for the best for you.... 
 

 

I'm exhausted from being on the receiving end of it.  I have to deal with my family this weekend and next then I will be away from them for at least a couple of months.  I am hoping during that break that they will reconsider their actions and words but am preparing myself if they don't and what my next steps will be.  Good luck to everyone!

I got the call that my dress arrived today! Excited and nauseous at the same time!

I have been contemplating that as well, however, I ran across a pic of a recent DW bride who had a brightly colored bouquet and she had small white flowers in her hair.  I thought it looked lovely so that is what I am doing.
 

Originally Posted by Peach 

I was wondering this too. I am probably going with a large, bright, tropical bouquet (included in package) and love the look of the white flowers.... but am not sure. Would it look weird to be all white with just a bright bouquet? Since I am DIYing my hair flower, another option is to have a white flower with a splash of colour in the centre... would that be weird?
 

 

I feel your pain (having my own family issues) and I understand a little of what you are all going through right now.  I just don't understand why people can be so hurtful and mean?  What do they gain by it?  I don't think I will ever understand.

Here is a link to another sand ceremony thread with lots of great information related to sand ceremonies.

http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/t/58778/sand-ceremony
 

Originally Posted by IR2BBooker 

Hello,

 

Does anyone know where I can find this seashell ceremony set?  I've been searching and searching but haven't found the exact one.  Thanks!