IrishgirlinNY

Hi Lisa Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Erica Congratulations on your engagement and good luck with all your planning.

Hi LaToya Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I am an Ocho Rios bride as well. Good luck with all your planning.

I love the design in #1 and #2. The pink in #2 just stands out so much and looks great!

Hi Kelly Congratulations on your engagement and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Your wedding is coming up so soon! Congratulations and good luck with your planning.

Hi Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Courtney Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Congratulations on your engagement and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Danielle Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Alison Congratulations and good luck with your planning.

Hi Katy Congratulations on your engagement and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Congratulations and good luck with all the planning on your upcoming wedding.

Hi Jill Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

We went with May 28. Our decision was based on the people that we want there. My best friend is a teacher and needs it on a holiday weekend, it starts of the timeframe of when my dad can take vacation, etc. We didnt want a summer wedding so we had to go with a holiday during the school year. The date really didnt matter to me. My fiance didnt want late in the year. He wanted either late 2010 or early 2011. We are pushing a two year engagement and he didnt want to wait any longer. A big part is also the availability of the resort, obviously. Good luck with picking your date!

Quote: Originally Posted by jo&delo2010 My in laws have been telling their friends the reason why my FI dad got a job (he's retired) is because of our wedding...lol They failed to mention that before he retired they gave their daughter a 50k wedding, are going on a $1500 a night cruise the month before our wedding...lol I could start a new thread just on them...lol They are really nice people and I do like them a lot regardless of their quirks, but hey Im not perfect either ; ) I so wish my mom was gonna be here for my wedding..I truly believe if she was I wouldnt care so much about his sisters situation or his families. My family only consists of my sister and dad...so I look for that attention in his family and from his mom. I even lived with them for about 6 months before we bought our house, needless to say i think that made things worse with SIL. She would always say, why are you making that (food dish) for jo? She would look at me and say, do you know how long that takes to make? I think it bothers her that I am in the same city with her parents and she had to move a couple of hours away. You never know what you truly have until you loose it! So when I hear my FI say something, or talk back to his mom..I tell him, be happy you have her even if she annoys you. One day you will miss her annoying ways! I know exactly what you are talking about and dealing with. I have my dad, sister and brother. My brother has his own life with his wife and son and my sister has my niece. I also live with my FMIL. We are doing it to save money as well. You never know what life is like without your mom until it happens, and it cant be worse. Life is never the same and there is never a normal. There is just a new normal that you absolutely dread on a day to day basis. Sorry this is so depressing. Having a rough day. My fiance and his mom argue all the time and I say the same thing. It is life changing when you lose your mom. Planning your wedding would be different if she was here, I know and understand. We have to deal with what life has dealt us no matter how hard it is. We just have to lean on the people we can (your fiance) and plan a wedding our moms would dream of us having.

Hi Congratulations and good luck with all the planning of your upcoming wedding.

Hi Jessica Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Michelle Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Thanks to everyone for their input. We are leaning towards not having an AHR. We decided to invite all relatives and friends. We originally were just inviting the 35ish people we know are coming. Now we are inviting everyone we would if we got married here in NY. Our main problem is that we are paying for the whole thing and I think if we had an AHR it would be like two weddings. Thanks again for all the info.

Hi We have gotten my moms wedding dress pretty clean. There is still a stubborn stain that just doesnt want to come out, but I can deal with it. I do need someone that can look at the dress and help me "update" it. I have a general idea of what I want done, but want the advice from someone who does this professionally. If anyone in the NYC area knows of one they can recommend, please let me know. I have had my sister put a note on her facebook (I dont have one)and have spoken to everyone I possibly can. Thanks for all your help!

I didnt know if that included the discount you got. That is a great price. Think we will have to go to bed, bath and beyond. Thanks for the idea and they look great!

Hi Donna Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Katie Congratulations on your engagement and good luck with all your planning.

Hi Congratulations and good luck with all your planning.