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Awe Michele!!! Congrats on the new Job!!!! Everything happens for a reason!!! Keep us posted on how it goes once you start! Much better commute though! )

Sasse75, I want the beach reception...but probably more likely will be the semi-private reception at the Thai Beach Club, at least then it's still outside and the Thai Beach Club looks absolutely amazing - then you don't have to pay for a separate bar fee because people can get their drinks right there...I didn't really like the look of the gala dinner rooms, they looked sooo big and I'm scared that a small party will get lost and feel secluded and lonely lol, If you have a big group then the rooms would work a lot better...but again we're still undecided, even the semi-private will still add about $1200-$1400 extra depending on how may peeps end up coming, right now we're at 32 booked...I HAVE decided that if we still keep the a la carte dinner as our reception dinner we want to eat at the Fondue restaurant, it has a wall of windows and it over looks the pools, and then the ocean - some of the other choices have you situated on the inside of the resort, so instead of looking at the beautiful scenery outside I think you're looking at the inside courtyard, which would still be beautiful - but I'm just glad I found this out first!!! What have you guys all decided on?? I don't think we'll get to meet, we only fly into Mex on April 25!! chat to you soon )

Darn double post.....

We aren't able to do a true meet & greet because we have sooo many diff people coming in at diff times and diff gateways, so it really sucks...I may attempt to do a welcome brunch the next morning for most of the people who made it in the night before, then I'll be able to give out most of the OOT bags as well...I did plan an excursion, but only because I know most of the younger crowd wants to do it all, so I wanted all our group to be together and not on a public tour stopping to pick up people at a ton of other resorts...This is our whole reason for picking Mex, I CAN'T wait!!! I may have already mentioned it before but here's what we're doing: 1 full day and 1 half day tour includes: Mayan Ruin tour, working Mayan village tour, Ziplining across the jungle tops, snorkeling in an underground cenote (river) and a natural aquarium, small cliff jumping into a lagoon type of thingy, swimming with sea turtles, playing with little monkeys...and there's more, I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...this is the only real thing I planned, I put it on the welcome brochure but as "totally optional" although I already have 20 signed up, some of the older folk might decide when they are there. Other than that we may do a Good Bye dinner since we live far away from everyone, if I do a private reception (still undecided) I'll just use the dinner in my package towards that... Meghan, love the hairpieces, they are beautiful!!! I might have already mentioned that...totally can't remember, it's been a tiring couple of days, back at the DR they are checking all my blood levels again, B12, Thyroid, I told them they might as well throw in a pregnancy test because I'm totally exhausted and useless... ;o) I know I'm not (pregnant), but that would throw a monkey wrench into the wedding planning wouldn't it!! lol Definitely would need to get a new dress... Tracy, love your boudoir outfits, and I might have already mentioned it, like I said I have no idea what I posted about...so FI will totally love them!!!! You're going to look awesome!! I still haven't fully decided on doing one, it's just soooo expensive. Michele, I hope you're all shoveled out now!!! if not just plow over the snow with your new SUV!!!! To all the new Gals joining us: WELCOME!!! Hope everyone has an awesome weekend with lots of LOVE!!!! Hopefully everyone will remember Sunday - not that we're big Valentine's advocates, I think spontaneity is best, but any holiday that demands chocolates is a Holiday celebrated my Me!! lol So Happy LOVE Day Everyone! <3 (not sure why but this is supposed to mean a heart, like I see that it could look like a sideways heart, but to me it always looks like a < symbol and a 3....) Ok beyond tired I'll chat to you all soon ;o)

Oooooooo they do look awesome, and thanks for the thought of Chintz & CO, I didn't even think of looking for stems there...looks like I have more shopping to do!! Great Job, I do love your bouts! )

Anyone know if you can get a direct shipment to Canada?? I seem to keep missing out on these group orders... (

Awe Mel I'm soooooooo envious fight now for many reasons: 1. you're almost done planning!! lol 2. you're heading back east before the wedding!!!!! big envy 3. and your DIY projects are almost done too!! I am now scratching things off the list, the list has been revised and re-written and reconfigured...and now things are coming so quickly that anything I haven't thought about recently is totally getting nixed!! lol I went from being OCD, to not really caring at all...just as long as we make it to Mexico...I've totally crossed table favors off the list, the OOT bags have been all consuming and that's pretty much all people are getting. That alone is going to take up HUGE baggage allowance, so I figured to forget about all table favors, centerpieces and chair decor... When I actually start to think about it I totally have a panic attack, and so this is why I choose complete oblivion, it's the best way for me ;o) Michele!!!! Love you veil and your new wheels...but with all that snow make sure you still have good snow and ice tires!! I don't leave home without them! lol All that snow totally reminds me of NS...sigh***

Oh yeah and I couldn't sign in ALL DAY! like what the? Usually there are different times of the day when the forum is slow, but all day! I'm just getting on now and it's almost 10 pm! THAT'S CRAPPY!!

damn double post!! Sorry!

Welcome Jenna! You've just come across an awesome thread!! all kinds of action goes on here!! Meghan, you can go ahead and send me those pics of your Jewelry to my email cause I can't see them either!! lol Tracy, you are a very chatty one aren't you?? hehe but I think we all have a lot to say on the April 2010 thread, that's what makes it so fun!! and just want to say $1500 a month on drugs - this is out of pocket?? do you have any sort of coverage? wholly crap, I almost had heart failure today when I picked up my prescriptions and they came to $76, and that's after our 80% coverage!! and I hate money too!! hate hate hate it! still hoping to win the lottery!! lol So I have changed my mind on my BM's dresses again!!! so indecisive I am, I hate that I can't make a decision!! I did get one of my BM's necklaces in the mail today, sterling silver starfish necklace, it's really nice, I'm happy with it - for now! lol Other than that not much going on...pretty boring...OH I went out!!! Like to a bar!!!!!! had a lot of fun too!! couldn't drink too much because of this damn ulcer, but I did get to have a couple of drinks, which is apparently enough for me now!! lol It was at Flames Central last night for a big work thingy for FI's work, all food and booze free, was pretty fun!!! Finally my first outing in Calgary...I'll have to try that again sometime! lol Hoping everyone is having a great week )

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE your dress Mel! It's absolutely stunning, I am partial to Paloma's, loved them FOREVER, although I didn't end up with one, damn budget! lol It will be beautiful on you!!

Meghan!! so glad the secret is out, but I agree...I'd still hold a little grudge against friends who wouldn't tell me, Your Sis is awesome! Ski weekend, huh. Tracy, your new siggy pic is really cute, I love it! Shortnsweet, love the pics of Vegas!! I can't wait to go. Michele? did I miss something? You're done work? so the LONG commuting is over? What did I miss??

Quote: Originally Posted by Boo We sent our STD yesterday, wooo hooo, most were emailed and some 10 odd ones are being mailed out today... it occured to me that for our formal wedding invitations we may want 'pretty' stamps - I came across the Canada Post stamps that allow you to download your own picture, and for 40 stamps it ends up being about CAD 1 per, so about double what you would pay for a regular stamps... have you girls found some cute stamps else where? I heard of Zazzle but I think they are only good for US. Thanks! I know on the Canada Post website they have a few Flower stamps that you can order online, I haven't checked recently maybe they only have them out for the spring and summer, but like I mentioned to Meghan, I love the Picture postage stamps!!! SO if you only have a few mailings it's totally fun! But Canada post did not have a big selection and I know I was really disappointed when I went to mail my invites, there were only the Vancouver 2010 stamps, AND they messed up the $$ amount I needed to mail (I even had them pre-weighed) so then they put a ton of other little stamps on them to make up, like I'm talking some invites had 5 individual stamps on them...I was royally pissed, complained but nothing really came out if it...they looked really ghetto. Anyway moral to my rant is why the hell doesn't Canada Post have one Wedding stamp available in different amounts (for different weights) all year?? Would only make sense! but what does ever make sense!

Quote: Originally Posted by echo2_62 Wow I didn't even know you could make your own stamps!! How cool is that! I'm obviously not going to be any help right now but I'd be interested to hear what you come up with for when we're sending out thank-you's! We made stamps of Tezzie!!!! They are sooo cute, you just go on the Canada Post website, It's $24.95 and you get 20 stamps and 1 souvenir picture enlargement, if you don't need a lot they are really fun to have, but for just regular mail they are expensive - good thing is even in 20 years they are always the going rate of whatever stamps cost!! https://www.picturepostage.ca/picpos...c&lang=ENGLISH

They are all sold!! Thanks again ladies, they will be in the mail in the morning, I'm assuming I'll receive tracking numbers so I'll send those along in a pm and let me know that everyone got them OK! Ciao, Suzy )

3 Flasks Left!! Any Takers?? Pm Me!!

I have some stainless steel flasks for sale!!! 13 to be exact! Great Gifts for a good CANADIAN price!! check out the thread: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...7/#post1161427 Thanks all!!

Hey All, I ordered some stainless steel flasks and jumped the gun a little bit! (13) 5 oz stainless steel body, plastic top flasks for sale all Brand New! See pics, they are perfect size for a pocket and really nice, just not quite what we were looking for! Will offer them up for $4.00 CDN each + shipping, and again I have 13!!! PM me if interested!!

Michele! So sorry to hear about your accident, but so glad to hear that you're OK! That's the main thing, vehicles are replaceable but you are not! I do love your postcards too, btw... Shortnsweet - LOVE the pocketfolds, love how they fit all the info! I did get a little bit done over the past few days... Ordered necklaces for my BM's...ordered flasks for pretty much all the men coming...ordering pashminas for the women, but I haven't done that yet...ordered starfish charms, not sure why, was on an ordering spree - prob won't even use them! lol Gosh, I ordered some more stuff and in my utter exhaustion I can't even remember what they are - that can't be good! Better get to bed...Hoping all you Lovely Ladies had a wonderful Weekend!

Quote: Originally Posted by lexibride I wanted to bump this thread because I have 4 of these dresses still available if anyone wants them Thanks!! I already pm'd you earlier, but I'll take all 4 if avail...let me know! thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaime+Brandon It took about a year for mine... I'm wishing I had gone with platinum! So annoying! Platinum has to be constantly dipped too...well not constantly but periodically...that's why we didn't get platinum! Our jeweler told us that the only one that doesn't have to be dipped is 14K...

well I believe the ring was probably yellow gold to begin with and that they dipped it in rhodium plate (which is used to change yellow to white gold or for 18k white gold and for platinum)...this is why we chose 14 white gold, never has to be dipped, all the others seemed way too high maintenance for me. I originally wanted platinum, but even that has to be dipped regularly!

Quote: Originally Posted by ChristinaP That one sounds good! Do you know if she has certain dates that she will travel here? She does...and I totally forget them, so I just shot her another email for the details again...we were chatting on the phone for a while one day and I had written everything down but now I can't find it! lol So once she emails me back I will definitely post her response, I also mentioned that there are a lot interested but we are all price crunching right now so depending on how many people were actually going to book would she move on price a bit...and find a cheaper make up and hair gal, because the one she priced was $150 for both...to much for me and I definitely need help in the hair and makeup category!!

hehe I always find it funny!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Boo Morning girls, yeah I emailed Sarah as well, and I think her 'cheapest' not small book though is CAD 400+ for 20 images. I was hoping to do the whole thing for CAD 500, that is why I thought Tait at first but if some of the ladies saw the final product and feel its too small. Dumb question, I am sure the soon to be hubby will love it but you think they will continue to get a kick out of it? want to make sure if it is something that has a CAD 750 price tag on it Sarah also has a package for $300, called Sweet, but I haven't looked at the details yet, I'm sure there are not as many retouched images but she still gives you the cd...just wondering if she gives you all the images that are not retouched or not...I think not....Hmmmmmm, decisions. check out this website everyone: love the song!! lol Lipstick & Lace Photography BY Karla Snider Photography. Edmonton Boudoir Photography. Boudoir Photography in Edmonton by Karla Snider Photography she said she'd do a full shoot for each of 4 or 5 gals for $350, this includes a lot of images and a disc plus her traveling time (she's located in Edmonton now, we'd just have to split on a small fee for the location, which she already has here through a friend...