Woodsylou

whats up Nicy? you ok?

 

My Husband had a Navy Suit and White shirt for the wedding. he was DETIRMED to wear the Jacket, wouldn't hear anything about it. on the day, not a jacket to be seen! it's just too hot! the ushers/dads had Navy Trousers and short sleeved shirts. they melted too! it's just so hot (although, we made a boo boo and bought lined trousers! haha! doh!)

Morning girls

 

everyone ok today? i am going to attempt to post my review today. does anyone know how many photo's you can post per post? i am preparing it in word, with links, then will copy and paste! x

Hey! It was soooooooo fabulous! i promise to get my review up soon, it's so huge!! xx

Originally Posted by *lyndsey* 

 

we are also having songbird for walking down the aisle....its so lovely!

 

my turn for a rant!!!

ok so we booked in May (the day after the brochures were released) and it took around 5 weeks for the wedding package to arrive so we completed & signed and returned it the next day. then we waited.....and waited....and waited! I have been ringing the thomsons wedding line about once a week and when I got in from work today I decided to ring again and demand for something to be done. the confirmation wedding date should have taken 6-8 weeks and its been 9. anyway i rang and spoke to a lovely girl who rang the resort directly whilst i was on the other line. We fly out on 6th may so we had requested any dates from 12-15th may.

12TH - 15TH MAY UNAVAILABLE!!!

I was so devastated. the earliest date we have been offered is 17th may which is our day 11. i almost cried on the phone i was so upset as we were looking forward to having a nice week chilling after the wedding.

Then my other half got in and we discussed it and the only other option is to change the date we fly out by 1 week but as we have 40 guests this would not be easy! so we have decided that we will stick with the date. it just means a week of partying before we get married. sorry for the rant but had to get it off my chest when we booked we were basically told that we were guaranteed the date we wanted as we were first to book! aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh xx

that is soooooooooooooooooooo bad! how appalling. i really would recommend people book their holidays through a TA, but the wedding direct with the hotel, you have so much more control!

 

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

 

OMG louise we have very similar taste. My walking down the aisle song is "songbird"....... "Heaven" is one of Dan's fav's. And i love "at last".. (Dan not as keen on that one) We also like Amazed by lonestar but our friends recently had that so still thinking of our first dance song...

 

I'm having a drama (again) today. We are still up in the air with the new photographer. They havn't got back to me and nobody seems to know much about them... then i get our wedding confirmation from Cosmos and the time is wrong on it. I phoned them and they said the hotel had confirmed the day and time. So i had to go through all my emails and dig out the one that confirmed it was 3pm and not 4pm!! Good god why do ppl not do their jobs properly! Is it really that hard! So it's been left with them "looking into it" .... what a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

on a better note. The bridal shop phoned. Yes they had ordered my dress.. (aarrghh so exciting) but i was quick enough to get it changed with no charge. So a size 10 it is..... phew!!

great minds on the music!

 

fab news on the dress! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

as for the wedding time, is there a reason you want 3pm not 4pm? 4pm will be cooler (slightly!)

 

Originally Posted by janapana 

 

 

 

 

 

Good times getting your dress on order! Our travel agent is more than a bit dippy too. She sent me a bill for about 20K..... oh hang on, let me just nip down to the cash point for you.....

hahahahahahahaha! that made me snort!

 

Originally Posted by *lyndsey* 

 

lou your photos are amazing, you look so beautiful and happy! can i ask you a question as many people have told me this but it certainly doesnt look the case on your photos.....does the humidity make your hair really frizzy & uncontrollable?!! my mams friend who is a hair dresser has just come back and said she couldnt style her hair at all! x

Hey

 

i must say i never found the heat a problem with my hair at all. i bought GHD's from the states so they'd get hot, and i had a 'shine and anti humidity' spray from KMS that i used. every night my hair 'pretty much' stayed straight! my mum on the other hand looked like diana ross! i guess it just depends on your hair. i have fine, thin hair and it was fine. if you have a lot of hair it might be a different story!!

 

Originally Posted by waybuloo 

 

Ok so now 2 in the morning:

 

50 first kisses for Bridesmaids

Pachelbel in Canon D Harp or Violin for me walking down aisle

Grow old with you - Adam Sandler - signing register

Somewhere over the rainbow- Israel Madljflkasjdfkjsd - something or other lol walking back out

 

& Better by Boyzone first dance

 

Love Love Love on the wings of love......aaaah makes me cry again!!xx

I found song choices the HARDEST part of the whole wedding planning! they set the mood of your ceremony and are very important. don't rush the decision, take your time and listen to the words. we had

 

Bridesmaids entrace - Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamajkhgasifhaifhaghe'ole! it was beautiful, so perfect, everyone cried! haha!

 

My entrance with my parents - Here, There and Everywhere by The Beatles, but a steel drum version

 

Signing the Register - Heaven by DJ Sammy, the chilled one. so lovely!

 

The Kiss/You are now Husband and Wife - At Last by Eta James

 

Walking out/Confetti throw - God Only Knows by The Beach Boys

 

First Dance - Songbird by Eva Cassidy

 

Second Dance - By Your Side - Sade

 

 

the MOH dress was from coast, but she got it from lightinthebox (i think) and it was only £60! it was soooooooo gorgeous on, she looked like a film star!

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

 

Aww what a lovely message to Roo... it takes alot to be a stepmom and you are doing a great job! As said before they prob have more respect for you than their own mother. )

 

Louise i love your pix. I will make sure i have a cuppa and a quiet house when i read your review )...

 

I love your MOH dress and the little ones are so cute! How was your AHR? Do you have any pix... i'm so nosey. lol.

 

Jo - i love those pens. I have done some but got them on save. I was doing a few bits on vista but it worked out dear so think i will just go with the pens )

the AHR was just amazing! the pro pics should be here next week, but i have some of my friends pics, i'll post them tonight!

 

xx

Love love love your pens and luggage tags, how fabulous!!! it's going to be great! you really should become a vendor! x

 

Originally Posted by shelbygirl 

I'm set to get married in March at 4pm:)  I don't want to use the photographers they provide. My  question is will I have to pay for 2 nights for my photographer?  I know check in is at 3pm. I want photos  to start before 3pm and into the evening.  Has anyone else been in this situation? If so, how did you handle it? If I don't have to pay for 2 nights stay that would be great!!!!!

Are you getting married at The Moon Palace? I would just say in an email to your WC that you have a guest coming on the day of the wedding, staying one night, but you want them to be there from say 11am on the day, but they don't need thier room until 3pm (or something along those lines) and they will be fine. don't mention anything about them being a photographer, they're just one of your guests. it'll be fine and dandy one night is PLENTY!
 

Originally Posted by alison15 

Congratulations!!  I love the pic of you two saying your vows. So cute. 

 

I believe you were going to use Marvin at Mayan Floral.  How were your flowers?  Would you recommend using him?

I did! he was great, i would recommend. i only used him for buttonholes, corsages and confetti but it was perfect! and 30% of the cost of the MP!! GO EXTERNAL!! x
 

here's some pics xx

 

my flowergirls Amber, Tabby and Eleanor, my pageboy Eddie and my MOH Janine

 

walking down the steps to the beach aisle

 

 

Mummy and Daddy walking me down the steps to the aisle

 

being walked down the aisle to my man!

 

me and my husband!

 

thumb prints on the registar

 

thumbs up!

 

 

 

our sand ceremony

 

The Ceremony

 

Confetti time!

 

 

smooooooching!

 

 

The whole crew

 

 

Romantic (cheesey!) on the beach

 

my brother's wife Sarah, Andy my husband, me and my little brother Paul, at the roof top bar for our drinks and first dances

 

cigar time!!

 

Originally Posted by roo66 

Louise you look stunning in the photos you posted.You really do look like you had the time of your lives.

Im going to pick your brain about your curls or lack of.Having chosen to curl my hair do you have any tips to make it last.Did you build products into it and spray the life outta it?

Thank you!

 

Hair - well. in the heat, outside, it just doesn't last. no matter what. i used everythign i could, but if fell out within about 1 hour. i put it up for the reception because 1. it was getting a bit limp and 2. i was sweating to death! haha! are you having your hair down? my advice is to hairspray it before you curl it, and after! but have a contingency plan to put it up later. i did pop back to the room at one point for another curl up, but again, it didn't last long!!

 

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

louise you looked lovely. I can't wait to see the rest of your photos! And hear more about it. Congrats MRS!!!! lol....

 

FI bought me my wedding bag today it's so lovely. Then Harrison came home from Bluewater with my sister and had bought me the same bag, ha ha... how funny. Will exchange one.....

 

OMG that bag is sooooo beautiful, and what a bargain!! i didn't have a bag on the day (I gave everything to my mum, she had a huge beach bag full of things, including flat shoes for us to change into, make up bag etc etc) but i had a bag on Sunday at our AHR, and just had a lippy, some breath spray (lots of kissing people!) and some perfume in it! it's gorgeous!


 

Originally Posted by janapana 

I have spent an hour trying to put together Mia´s flowers, and i think i´m getting there, planning to make button hole for Jacob and the dads, and maybe corsages for the mums..... or not! Then hopefully the hotel can match these flowers for my bouquet, and if not i´ve bought some spare purple roses and green orchids so i´ll get all white, and poke some in myself!   

 

they are SOOOOOOOOO lovely! are they fake? they are gorge! you should sell them! i would of definitely bought some!!
 

Originally Posted by janapana 

Did you take your own makeup? Can i buy this mineral stuff in the shops? And is there anything on the planet that can stop my chin from sweating?????

 

Yeah, i invested in some really good stuff. i bought mine from SpaceNK, it's Laura Mercier and it lasts and lasts and lasts! but you can get cheaper alternatives. i advice you going into a big department store and being done up by the counters and seeing what you like

 

have you tried those 'blotter' sheets for your chin? they're good!
 

Originally Posted by janapana 

Louise i´ve just been looking at your planning thread to see where you got your jewellery, is it lobsterlove.co.uk?

it is, she's soooooooo great (laura) tell her i recommended her (louise woods, now pask!) she will make things to your design, she was brilliant!
 

Originally Posted by josietoms 

 

Louise - you look beautiful on your wedding day and so happy -  its reminded me why i wanted a beach wedding x

 

Thank you!!

 

 

Originally Posted by roxmysockz 

Louise - I cant see the pictures it says image not avaliable !!

 

 

Originally Posted by Jacqui 

Louise - Cant see your photo's unfortunately, have been dying to see them too as we are getting married at the Moon Palace too!!!  Brilliant planning thread BTW!!

 

weird! i'll post a few more at the bottom of this thread

 

Originally Posted by Nicyx 

Hey roo.... You remember a while ago a few of us girls were saying about the something borrowed and we were saying we could pass round the lucky sixpence? Well i was wondering as your next (WHOO WHOO) are you wanting to borrow a lucky sixpence? Not necessarily as your something borrowed but just to join in and start the sixpence moving? Your more than welcome to borrow mine if you want?

 

xox

Quote:

Originally Posted by roo66 

"Oh Nicky thats really sweet of you yes please,but where do i put it lol"

Girls. i have one! i am happy to start off the passing it along thing? i put mine in my bra! hahaha! cause i didn't have time to think abotu it really!

 

Originally Posted by janapana 

ah well, didn´t get too far with the lists, the urge to spend money over took me so i started looking at bridal jewellery. so far i LOVE the one you wore louise, but i also like these two, just not sure if they´re too blingy?

y?...

they are both gorgeous. and there is no such thing as 'too bling'!!


 

Originally Posted by kiwimel 

 

I'm still panicking over this Moon Palace booking so I am going to frop you an email Woodsylou in the hopes you can explain it to me - I am so clueless!

 

got your email, i'll reply now

 

Originally Posted by *lyndsey* 

roo you deserve a medal! I agree with michelle, get yourself a glass of wine at the earliest opportunity x

I agree 100% Roo you need wine! you poor thing!


 

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

I got pink fans off ebay. 12 for £4.99 or something. They came from Hong Kong and were dirt cheep! Try looking on there. x
 

Fans are SUCH a good idea! buy fans girls!!

 

 

I'll post a few more pics, i am 'nearly' finished on my review, it's fooking huge! will hopefully post today/tomorrow!

 

 

i don't know what happened with the layout of that! sorry!

I think you could be right about the heat - I was there in June (Grand Mayan, Mayan Riviera) and it was bloody hot then!  We had a number of days with rain as tropical storm Alex hit while we were out there.  Did you get  any rain?  Maybe a gazebo would be better -we have some oldies in our group hence we are going to Mexico instead of Thailand (We were trying to find a venue half way between NZ and UK) and Im a bit worried aboutthem standing round in the heat.  We are looking to get married Saturday 6th August, which I believe is about a year and 1 week after you So how did you book yours then?  I think we are going to invite 50 but I know what its like, probably 25 of them will turn up which is just fine by us.  I just think they are all talking about staying in other resorts or moving about and I feel really confused and not comfortable with saying Oi!  You have to stay here and you have to book it like this!  LOL  I'm a bit of a panicker and my friends keep telling me I have to stop thinking of everyone else How did your flowers turn out?  Who did your pictures? Thanks for this, I really hope you wont mind me bombarding you with questions for the next few months at least!  Cant wait to see your report I would go for the Gazebo. honestly it's still very beautiful, and in your photo's you'll still see the beach and sea behind you, but it will be so much more comfortable for everyone involved!! the first day it rained ALL day, constantly! we were like 'uh oh' but it was totally fine after that! the day before the wedding it rained for about 1 hour, that's it! We booked ours through a travel agents, but we just said to people 'this is the date, this is the venue, you have to stay at The Moon Palace for at least THAT night but go ahead and do what you want' and they did just that! we were lucky, we had 31 stay at The Moon Palace, and my Brother and his Wife booked to stay at The MP just the night of the wedding. we had two guests stay elsewhere and we booked them day passes for the day. In hindsight I would of spoken to our TA and asked them to sort out a group contract. i don't really know how they work tbh, but the benefits you get, it's worth it. speak to the people you KNOW are going to book and ask them what they want to do. they can always stay somewhere for say 5 nights, and then one or two nights at The Moon Palace if they don't want to spend too much money. the 'only' problem with that is, for our guests that did that, when they moved back to other hotels they wanted to come back to the MP! haha! but the free private events thing is worth trying to get What package are you doing at MP? i went complimentary and my bouquet was gorgeous! really lovely! the other flowers we got from Marvin at Maya Diseno Floral [email protected] who was fab. we had no probs with external vendor and it was 66% cheaper than the MP!! we had a friend in our party who took lots of photos, but we hired David Pena from The Moon Palace and he was good. nothing spectacular, but i'm glad we got some pro ones. if you have the budget, i would advise going external, but if you dont or if you're like me and not too worried about the pics, resort photographers are fine! our DVD is soooooooooooooooooo brilliant! if you can only do one, do the DVD!! ask away, i love to talk about it and im bored at work! xxxx

i've uploaded these to the UK brides thread:

 

 

I now pronounce you, husband and wife!

 

the whole crew

 

me, my husband (aww) and my brother and his wife on the rooftop bar (where we had drinks, and our first dance)

 

cigar time!

 

 

i'm working on my review, it's absolutely huge!! any questions though, fire away! x

ok, a few things i found

 

1. the beach wedding is gorgeous, so pleased we did it. But it's HOT!!! really hot!!! some of the gazebo's are air conditioned and that might be a smarter move!! The Catholic Chapel (where they were going to move us to if the weather was bad) is the best i think, beautiful views and glass walls so it stays cool!  If you deffo want to go for a beach wedding, pay extra for some umbrella's for people! and after the wedding when you have pics, have an umbrella set up to the side (with some cold water) for you both to run under inbetween pics!

 

2. I WISH I had set up a group contract. why don't you speak to some travel agents about it? you don't have to book directly with the MP then, but it's definitely best to book as a group. I know it's not as convenient as doing 'as you go' but honestly, it's worth it. how many people do you think you'll have going? when you have a certain number of room nights etc you get free events. it's sooooooooooo worth it. that's the only regret i have from the entire process!

 

fire away with questions! i'm bored at work! xxxx

oh p.s. the photo thing, i was there when the WC's received the emails about the photography, i think the prices are going up i'm afraid. all the WC's were so angry/upset but there's nothing they can do about it. i'm not sure as of when they go up, and how much by, i guess they're trying to negotiate before they release costs.

Originally Posted by anabrina 

 

Does anyone have any idea how many packs (cups)  to purchase from flyboy dried rose pedals? I want to make sure I have enough...

how many people do you have going? I had 33 guests (5 kids) and i ordered 15 'cones' of confetti (from an external vendor) and that was fine!

 

Originally Posted by alison15 

 

I was having problems too.  I have great communication with Carilis in the Miami office but she doesn't take care of the wedding details just booking.  My WC in Cancun is Valeria and it took over 1 month for her to respond to emails and she only did so after I emailed her boss.  I request a new WC but they wouldn't switch me.  So I finally got to talk on the phone with Valeria and reserved my reception and cocktail party locations.  She said that flowers and cake are not picked until we get there but that the food menus she will need 1 week in advance. 

 

They explained that they are very busy since they are coordinating weddings on site and need to tend to those brides.  Which I completely understand, however, when I send and email and it takes a month to respond, that is a little ridculous.  I would at least appreciate a follow up email saying it's been received. 

 

Also while on the phone with Valeria, she said all the photograhy through Moon Palace has changed and she was going to have the photography department contact me separtely and I still have not heard from them.  She also said she would get a quote for me regarding table decorations, still nothing.  And she said there are 2 companies with work with for sound/light packages (we are using an ipod) and she would email me that informtion and I still have nothing. 

 

When Valeria hadn't responded to my email after 3 weeks, I had resent it asking if it was received.  One week after that my mother-in-law emailed and ask Carilis in the Miami office if she could have her contact us, and nothing.  So I finally emailed [email protected]  That is when my WC's boss responded saying she wouldn't switch and would have her contact me.  Which she did with the wrong date of the wedding, which caused me to freak out even more.  I then emailed [email protected] and ask to be switched.  They did not switch me but had her call me.  So my recommendation would be to email [email protected] and see if you get a response that way.

 

 

Having just got married at the MP, i really feel like you shouldn't worry! they don't reply to you quickly because they are dealing with weddings that are now, when you get there you'll be pleased that they're focussing fully on you and not on people that are getting married weeks in the future, i assure you!

 

what is it you need from your WC exactly? when do you get married?

 

i had similar delays, so in the end i did a word document and emailed it, it had details of EVERYTHING i wanted (not asked for, wanted) and i emailed it. Kalena reponded about a month later confirming it all. sorted!

yeah no probs! i did a bit of a touch up about 10pm but nothing major!

 

go for mineral primer and mineral foundation! best stuff EVER!

Thanks honey! my hair stayed curled for approx 20 minutes!! the heat doesn't let anything last!!! i had to tie it up in the end cause my GOD it was hot!!!

Originally Posted by char79uk 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome back Lousie, we missed you!!!

 

Hope you had a fabulous wedding, I can't wait to read your review and see all of your pictures.

 

xx

Thanks Honey! will do the review next week! i've already started it, it's going to be fooking huge!!

 

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

 

 

YYYYYAAAAAHHHHHH Louise your home it feels like you've been gone a month!!!! How was it? Pix, Review....? Can't wait to hear all about it x

more or less, i was gone 3 weeks!!! review on it's way, i'll post a few pics and a summary in a mo!

 

Originally Posted by Nicyx 

 

YAY.... Welcome back Louise, so so pleased to hear it was amazing CANT wait for your review and pics :-) Glad you had good weather too :-) xo ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) xox

 

 

Thanks honeypie!

 

Originally Posted by roo66 

 

Louise welcome home Mrs!!!!!

Im glad everything was fantasic were now putting the thumb screws on for piccies lol

 

 

I still need to find moustoches for the photo table umm im gunna hand that one over to Paul(ebay shopping i think)

haha! I'm on it!

 

as for mouchtaches, go to a fancy dress shop! you can get about 10 for about £2.99! we have some for our AHR this Sunday as we have a photo studio set up! fab!

 

Originally Posted by kiwimel 

 

Hi girls - wow I've missed a load!  I am EXTREMELY excited to hear the infamous Woodsylou is back!  You girls have spoken about her often and recommeded I chat with her as I am marrying at the Moon Palace to so will need to pick her brains LOADS!

 

Hi Mel, ask away! email me if you want [email protected] (my married name! oooh!) you will LOVE the MP! love it!

 

Originally Posted by janapana 

 

Welcome home Louise! Can't wait to hear all the details and see the pics.

 

thanks hon!

 

Originally Posted by char79uk 

 

I just had a thought and please excuse me if i am being very dumb, but in England we would have a rehearsal for the ceremony, but I don't know if we have that in Mexico...if not how do we know the process (having never been married before) and the order of things and supposing we want to say our own vows, how does the officant know this and how do they know when to play the music etc.

 

Sorry if i'm being entirely dumb here, but i'm slightly confused

you go through it all with your WC a few days before the wedding. if you have vows you want let her know before hand. i can go into more detail but im a wee bit busy at the mo, but i'll talk you through it

 

Originally Posted by Nicyx 

 

Josie what a great idea. They are fab :-)

 

I will do a few "tacky" things with names eg, playing cards, shot glasses etc but just for fun for whilst were in Mexico...... Im also going to get

 

http://www.dottydreams.co.uk/shope/prod_893526-Starfish-Small-Wooden-Photo-Frames.html

 

Which i will use as names for the table and its a little frame for guests to take home too?

Do you think this is a good idea?

 

Joanna, I was worried about luggage to start with but now im just looking at this as a once in a life time thing, and im going to go to the airport with it in mind that we will prob get charged for something.... Im not happy about it but i spent so much time worrying about this it was starting to drive me crazy..... Hopefully we wont get charged but if we do, then we do!!! If it wasnt the wedding there is no way, i would make sure we were just on or under weight!! Haha, I HATE paying for something when i dont need to!!! :-) xox

so cute! anyone that's thinking of personalised shot glasses .... DO IT!! in the end i bought shot glasses out there and they cost me about £50 for 35 and they were just plain 'cancun' ones! if you have the luggage space, and you can pack them so they won't break, do it!!!

 

here's a couple

 

I now pronounce you, husband and wife!

 

the whole crew

 

me, my husband (aww) and my brother and his wife on the rooftop bar (where we had drinks, and our first dance)

 

cigar time!

 

Katrina, where were you married?

i've just come back from the MP and used the free package, i would advise everyone to do the same! you can as much or as little as you want to it! do it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by janapana 

OOOOOHHHHH

 

also, is it Louise´s wedding today, she was 30th july wasn´t she?

 

HAPPY WEDDING DAY LOUISE!!!!!

Originally Posted by Soon-to-be-McRae 

HAPPY WEDDING DAY LOUISE

 

vicki xx

Originally Posted by Nicyx 

YES, I have been thinking about her today.... Arrrrr, the first of us UK brides to tie the knot :-)

CONGRATULATIONS LOUISE...... :-) xox SO HAPPY FOR YOU xox

 

Hey Ladies

i'm BACK!!! thank you so much for remembering me!!

we had just the most AMAZING time! it was so fabulous! it was frigging hot! really really hot! i will do a report next week! missed you all!

how are your plans going?

what happened to the site?! x
 

for the visa thing, it's just the advanced passanger information you need to do. your TA will give you details and you just have to email your passport details. it's painless and takes seconds.

for documentation all i've done is have our birth certificates appolstilled. that's all we need (and i've heard you don't even need that). i'll let you know if there's anything else.

i just had a presentation at work. the girls came over with a trolly with 5 bottles of champagne and lots of nibbles, all my friends at work came over for a glass or two. they got us £100 in mexican pesos, a zorbing experience from our gift list and a Bath spa and afternoon experience from our gift list! we're SOOOOOOOOO lucky!! had a lovely afternoon! now we're all off to a local champagne bar for more drinks!

i won't be on as much now girls, as im not at work any more! but i will pop on! have fun with the planning and i'll let you know how Mexico and the Wedding goes!!!! it's so real and so exciting! thanks for all your support and i'll speak soon!!! xxxxxxxxxxx

apparently getting out there with extra weight isn't too bad, it's getting back, they are really strict

also remember you have about £30 per person to pay on your way home in departure tax xx

haha! cute isn't it? so far today i've had a gorgeous photo frame, a 'home sweet home' thing to hang on the wall and a bottle of bubbly! more to come too! WAHOOO!

i have a few things, beaticians/hairdressers, i need to pack, i need to confirm the catamaran trip, i need to change money up, that kind of thing. im sure there is more, but i can't be bothered to think about it! i just want to be drunk! hahaha!