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Boo - so is this something you book far in advance (like I should be doing this right now) or something we take care of closer to our wedding date?

Oh - and for the ladies who have looked into this already, who is the DJ for DRC?

Hi Debbie, welcome to the forum! Best wishes on your wedding planning

Hi Christy, welcome to the forum! Navigating the threads/forum will get much easier as you spend more time here

Hi Marnie, welcome to the forum!

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love smart phones?

Quote: Originally Posted by Boo Sorry for the multiple posts but I just wanted to note that using an ipod we ladies then rent the sound system for USD 180 per hour for the reception, DJ is USD 1200 for 3 hours if I remember correctly, and then you also get cold fireworks, extra lighting etc. So if you wanted to have 3 hours of music regardless, you are comparing USD 600 for Ipod or USD 1,200 for DJ - that stressed me out personally when it dawned on me What kind of extra lighting do they bring? Right now we have tentatively budgeted for the DJ, but if unexpected expenses start popping up that will be the first thing to go most likely. I finally just decided if we're spending all that money on this wedding then I SHOULD get an awesome photographer to make sure I have great pictures of it! And yes.. the price of the DJ still annoys the heck out of me. Ridiculous.

Dislike, ours are jerks Jell-o?

I chose 'A' because I like the look of the darker colored font - it makes it pop more. Although option D has beautiful colors too No wrong choice here..whatever you chose will be lovely

I love this show! My guilty pleasure I have to admit ... I like Vicky! But that may also be because she's the last remaining "original" housewife. And I can't stand Gretchen, I hate people who smile while saying something catty, or laugh after saying something.. as if it makes it okay! She does it all the time and it annoys the heck out of me!

Welcome Gaby! Best of luck on your planning

How romantic! Good luck on your planning!

Love - too bad my cat ate mine just in time for winter! He must not have gotten the memo he's not a PUPPY! Earrings?

Ocean : fish PS - I love how sammysgirl and debbmach replied the SAME thing at basically the same time

Like - because I should and it's good for me, but secretly dislike Workout DVDs?

Ladies - How many of you are paying for the DJ and how many of you are just bringing an Ipod? I'm struggling with this because the DJ is so expensive, but I feel like if he's good could really make the wedding FUN. But I'm a big fan of photography.. and I feel like to maintain our budget I either can get the photographer I really want, or the DJ - but not both. And I feel a little selfish because I know our guests would enjoy the DJ far more than they will about a great photographer being there! What are your thoughts and what are you going with?

Quote: Originally Posted by punkie569 I love everyones colour choices. Mine seem so boring now...lol...I also love that your grooms actually have an opinion on them. Mine really doesn't care and shows zero interest when I talk wedding talk. I mean I guess it's nice that I can do whatever I want but it'd be nice to have his feedback too. Afterall it is OUR wedding and not just mine. I can't believe that Dreams makes you pay that much more for extra people. As if all those extra people booking didn't bring their resort tons of money. This is where it really bugs me to have a destination wedding. The resorts have the most ridiculous charges when you are already giving their resort lots of money and possibly repeat business. And of course us brides can do nothing but accept it and pay. I can't wait to see some of your TTD pics. I really wanted to do this but we won't have enough time with the photographer and I have now decided to wear my dress for the whole evening. If I bought another dress for the wedding I wasn't allowed to buy one for the AHR. Priorities, right? Your color choices aren't boring! I think it will be beautiful and classic And really, besides the colors and budget talk my fiance isn't overly involved. He is mostly "Whatever you like" on every other wedding aspect! And I agree, sometimes you want an opinion and it's nice to have his feedback (even if it takes me pushing him into giving me one!) And I hear ya on the prices.. I feel like some of it is just crazy, but we have NO choice. I mean, a $300 dollar an hour DJ.. yikes! I need to move to Mexico and become a DJ, haha!

Thank you laurenvuitton!! I'm going to check it out!

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Eh - love/hate. I love them but feel like the quality has gone down. Clipping coupons?

No! I didn't get her either! She was booked by the time I contacted her. I'm not sure who we'll be using yet.. I really want Elizabeth Medina so I'm just trying to figure out if we can fit her price into our budget. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can! And I don't think it's wrong for you to choose purple and let him choose the accent color, if he doesn't really mind then why settle for something other than what you want! I think the purple will be beautiful! I finally got to see our colors together on our Save The Date proofs and was relieved that I loved them! I'll post pictures on the forum once I receive them PS - 70 people?! Thats huge!! I hope you can get the $20 per plate like you mentioned

Quote: Originally Posted by laurenvuitton Hockeymom - we are thinking of going to Jamaica for our honeymoon.. are you guys staying at that resort or going someplace else? We are thinking of booking at Secrets, Montego Bay that will be opening at the end of this month, it looks awesome! I think we are also going to Jamaica for our honeymoon and our TA recommended the Secrets resorts as well! Although I'm a little nervous to book our honeymoon there before it opens and we see some reviews of the place

I'm so sorry to hear this, I'm keeping you & your family in my thoughts. And you have no reason to apologize for being a "downer", you aren't that at all! I hope her treatments go great, and you come back to tell us she's in remission and you're back to planning your dream beach wedding

Quote: Originally Posted by kymkymkym Hi ladies, I haven't been around in a while - a whole lot going on in my life at the moment between moving and wedding planning I'm not sure what is going to be worse for the next few months!!! Looks like I've got a lot of catching up to do Congrats Laura on your wedding this past friday - can't wait to see pictures. I feel like I have so much to do and not enough time to do anything in.. yiiiikes. I wondered where you went off to! Welcome back & good luck on your move! I can't wait for Laura to come back and tell us all about her wedding and how it went