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Yes, the dresses are that color, tangerine. Thanks for all the input, I figured it would look all right. I also told FI that he would probably end up taking off his jacket through the pictures too. I'll probably try to find a different tie for FI as well.

I wanted FI to stand out too, I was just worried they might look sloppy. Now we just have to find ties!

Now that FI has his attire, I would like to ask you ladies for your opinion. FI chose a black two-piece suit, would it be alright if the three groomsmen just wore black pants with long sleeved white shirt and matching ties? We feel bad asking them to buy full suits. BTW... here is the dress that my two BM's will wear. (Well similar, the skirt on their dresses flares out more.)

Just checked shipping and it's an additional $41.26. Too bad that's almost the same amount as the order!

Brandy, I love your stoppers. My sister gave out silver starfish stoppers and corkscrews at my shower. They were really cute too.

For the Canadian brides, I was able to contact West Jet for 10% off non-sale fares, it didn't matter where people were flying from, as long as they were booking 7 days before or after our wedding date and included the wedding destination. I found that to be extremely helpful with different departure cities and dates. Not to mention, the WestJet people are always such a pleasure to deal with.

Laura, I think your best bet is to just include things they might use that day.

Wow! The dresses look amazing! So happy for you and your sister.

Wow Brandy, the bags look amazing! The colors are great on your tags. I'm sure all your guests will love them and appreciate all your work.

Your pillows look great! Where did you find the inflatable inserts?

I think I paid about $1.50 for each of my cake boxes, but since I made and decorated the cakes on my own it wasn't too bad. I can see why bakeries charge $10 a piece for finished cakes. Thank goodness I enjoyed it and find it stress relieving.

Thanks so much for the pictures! It really helps me to figure out decor options. MP is so beautiful that it reassures me that I don't have to pack so many decorations. Less than 3 months until I walk down the aisle to my handsome prince!

Tris - I almost forgot, I ordered the water beads for our centerpieces from dealextreme.com. They were super cheap so check them out. I didn't get them yet, but I've used other ones and you simply add water to hydrate them and they last a long time. I think they call it Magic Soil on dealextreme.

Wow, what a busy weekend! Friday, went over to Buffalo and managed to finally settle on BM dresses from David's Bridal. Saturday was my amazing bridal shower which was everything I could ever want. And yesterday, we ordered my wedding band. Sadly, I had to give up my e-ring to ensure a perfect nested fit. And now I am back in Western Canada, apart from FI Lisa - I got the boxes from a store in Niagara, Prima Wrap. They have a website, but you might be able to find something similar at a restaurant supply store. Your shoes are so cute. I might have to look at the Aldo site again. Erin - You're dress is gorgeous. I had to have a corset too, just in case of fluctuations in weight after a week at AI. Teira - Pretty little princess daughter, and the dress is so sweet.

Thanks ladies. Laura, I kind of would feel weird handling individual pills too. Maybe I will just stick to rolls of tums since so many people have personal preferences for pain killers.

Erin, You luggage tags are gorgeous. I wanted to show you ladies some pictures of my mini cakes that I made. They're not quite finished. I still have to add a handmade chocolate rose to the top of each one.

The complimentary includes white linens at the reception dinner. If you bring your own there is an additional set up fee... $55, I think. For the beach ceremony, you get undecorated white folding chairs.

This might be the attachment... I played around with a few. passport_stamps2.ppt

No wonder we all wanted a DW so badly!

I created mine using a powerpoint template. That way I could personalize them. A lot of people thought I hand stamped everything.

At this point, as long as it is hot and sunny I'll be happy. I haven't been on a decent vacation in way too long.

I always figure that few people leave comments for a great time, but if you have a bad experience you definitely let everyone know. So based on that, there's probably 100 great vacations for every 1 bad one.

Laura - That was a gorgeous wedding. I love her invites, decor, dress, everything! I wanted to have our AHR at another yacht club in Ottawa, but they won't let us book in the summer Maybe I'll check out Britannia.

Tris - That's a great idea! I wish I was that talented. On a side note, I'm very excited that tonight I get to decorate the mini tiered cakes I made for my shower!

Thanks for posting maykay! Keep us up to date!