MrsHemmings

Wedding Flip Flops - $30 to make. I used flip flops from David's Brida ($25) and then a pair of cheap clip on earings. Took the back off the earrings and hot glued away. It took all of 5 minutes to do this one

Hi Ladies, It's been a while since I posted on here but since I have a bit of extra time today I decided to share with you some of the DIY projects I have completed to date.... All of these were wuicka nd fun to make plus since I am NEVER doing this again (the wedding), I want to make sure I enjoy every bit of the process and working on DIY projects brings me that joy... I hope you like these.... Mom's Memory Frame - My Mom dies when I was a baby and I want have a tangible reminder of her on my day . This memomy frame will be on a empty chair at my ceremony Thank You Pararol - This took a lot of patience but it was worth it. I made for under $5. Printed the letters from word, made a stencil and painted away.

Love dress A, you look amazin in it...so regal! but either one is gorgeous!

My fiance and I have been together for a long time so we will be using a John Legend song for our cake cutting because it is so fitting. The name of the long is Stay With You. ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG!!!!! Other nice ones: 1, 2, 3, 4 - Plan White T's. Lucky - Jason Mraz

how big are these?

Honestly I am also confused about this too. It does not specify if this is because it would be a private event or what. I know that past brides have just made reservations at one of the resort restaurants and there was no additional codes. Did she say what exactly you would paying $30 for? Ugh I am so confused!

I know this probably sounds crazy to you, but I did it by hand with a scissor, a few passes per night while watching TV over a week and I was done. These were def a labor of love..... Now I am working on my invites....a REAL labor of love...I am making message in a bottle invites and OMG, it is so much work Hope this helps. I have another post with how they turned out take a look http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/69695/v-s-boarding-pass-std-s-are-finally-done-pic-heavy-see-post-23

parchment, it burns better

Hello Ladies, I am working on my wedding invites this week and I realized I dont have a good way of telling my guests what to wear. Certainly it will NOT be a suit and tie event but I dont want folks showing up in shorts and flip flops. I was thinking I could add something like "Beach Elegance Attire" to the invite but is is really cheesy and I can't seem to come up with anything else. Help!!!!! All ideas welcome. V

Hi ladies, I found this random set of pictures on the web and thought I would post since they were lots of them and they may come in handy. Great pictures of the main pool and hotel grounds. Hope it helps. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vbcBuXXWDFI/TDXSnsQQ6QI/AAAAAAAABRg/631G_uXJFfQ/IMG_0715.JPG&imgrefurl=http://picasaweb.google.com/111142482741591070113/DominicanRepubicPuntaCanaDreamsPalmBeach%3Ffeat%3Ddirectlink&usg=__zP-Ngk1UH6bhnmzrOXLrXvDTGhk=&h=1200&w=1600&sz=144&hl=en&start=10&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=M7tCrShNU98LhM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddreams%2Bpalm%2Bbeach%2Bwedding%2Bceremony%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2ADRA_enUS420%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D582%26tbm%3Disch&ei=cWbcTfiyCY_pgQeenYDtDw

At Macy's you can also check out the Tasso Alba brand. They have great linen suits right now for supper cheap (suit for under $150 but they sell them as separates)

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!!! I am making MIB for my invites.....guess I need to get on it ASAP

No umbrella, without it, the invite has more vintage feel. Really nice job

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! These pics are the best ones I have see yet for a set up on the beach. My wedding is in November and I am very nervous too. I really hope everything turns out ok.

Ditto THANKS!!!!!

For the groom, try Macy's. They have a few choices right now in tan or white. Try Perry Ellis, INC and there is also another brand I cant remember right now. The prices were good on sale (suit under $200). They also had vest choice Hope this helps

Hi Ladies, I am slowly working through my DIY list and I need to work on the labels for my First Aid Kits (for my OOT bags). Can someone please let me know what size labels they uses for the first aid kits? Thanks, V

Check out oldnavy for boys havana shits. That is where I got the one I needed for my 3 yo. They also have larger sizes for boys in cotton (no linen for the bigger boy sizes). For men's check JCPenny, Macy's.... If you live in NYC, you can ALWAYS find them in most men's stores in Washington Heights... this is where I got the ones for my teenaged son (2 X $50) Hope this helps!

$100 per centerpiece (and not a really nice one) is way to much for me. I decided to go DIY on these and bring my own. I bought hurricane vases and tea light holders and will come up with what do with them - not there yet. I have an army of people coming so I was not worried about how to get things there.

Queen, I found the template on the forum but winded up just using it for size. I completely scraped the graphics and winded up making my own. You can modify the template pretty easy. I attached my template in PowerPoint, Hope it helps V

Sure, Here you go. It was really easy to modify. Just remember that you may need to download certain fonts if you want to use them to look the same. Also if you are not printing at home. Make sure you create a PDF and bring that with you. Most print centers don't have fancy fonts. I just noticed your date. If you decide to make these, you will be using them before me. My wedding is not until Nov 26, 2011. I hope you enjoy! V V & S KeyCard and Tip Holder_final.pptx

Amazon.com for the badge holders. This how they are called: Advantus 75524 Resealable badge holder, 2-5/8 x 3-3/4, vertical, prepunched, 50 per box Oriental Trading Company for the clips and coiled key chains

I found these on amazon for about $23. This what they are called: Advantus 75524 Resealable badge holder, 2-5/8 x 3-3/4, vertical, prepunched, 50 per box Quote: Originally Posted by mrsrice11 Hi Great Job! Where did you get the vertical badge holders that zip. I can't find them in store. thanks

Hello Ladies, I finally found time to add a post on my incredible tip and key card holders! First, thanks to all the ladies of the forum for posting your ideas. This has a been a wonderful experience so far. I am not really crafty so I decided to start small, so I thought this was the perfect DIY project to start with. These are the materials I used: 3 sheets of cardstock vertical badge holders coiled key chains and the other kind of key chains (not sure what they are called) Rotary cutting board I used a template that I found in the forum and modified it. Then printed my design on cardstock I purchased from paperandmore.com. After printing was done the rest was simple I got to cutting and stuffing the badge holders. Last I added the key chains I bought. Here are a few pics. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them. Thanks, V

Hi Ladies, I am not happy with the pictures of the cakes the Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana has shared. My family is from Dominican Republic. For us, the cake at any event, is a big deal and the focus of much to talk about EVERY TIME. Anyway, I don't want an ugly cake since i have BIG plans for decorating my cake table. The hotel said I could bring in my own if I wanted to. I also think that it would also be cheaper to get it done local. $5 a person seemed high to me based on local prices. Is anyone considering this? If so, do you know of any local bakers that I should reach out to? Thanks, V