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SERIOUSLY! We spend way more money on the pocketfold style invites than I really wanted to because I felt like people weren't paying attention to the wedding website that I put on the STDs. People just procrastinate to an extreme. It's funny because we're sending out about the same number of invites =D When did you send out your formal invites? I fought my urge to send them way earlier and will be mailing them in the next 2 weeks.

I just ordered my swatches before the holiday and they've already switched. These suits are so reasonable, we're considering the Irish Linen as well. I think we'll be skipping the vest. I have a question for those of you who went with the gray tones, do you feel that these suits would be appropriate in a work setting or purely beach chic? I'd love for his suit to be functional enough to serve a purpose outside of the wedding...unlike my dress lol

Can't wait to see pics! It'll work out tho. Just like you said, either you'll find the one or you'll affirm that you made the right choice. Finding a dress online that strikes you that way is the worst, because if you had tried it on you may have thought it looked awful and never thought about it again. Now you are left with the "what if?". what matters is that you are marrying "the one"!

Ugh worst ever. I mailed my STDs out back in May for our June wedding (because I'm neurotic like that). Most people told us straight up that they weren't going to be thinking about it until January. Here it is January and the travel agent's deadline is coming up in March and only myself and my FMIL have booked. best man, mh, FFIL, my own parents, noone else has done anything. I think it'll still turn out to be 25+ but its so incredibly frustrating. I can't even figure out how many centerpieces I need to buy bc I don't know how many tables we'll have. It will all work out and apparently this sort of lax response is totally normal in weddings period, not just DW. Breathe, and drink some wine

I'm curious as well. The FI is harping pretty hard on getting one. =D

You could spread them out among the bags of people who will be flying down with you (MOH, BM, etc). Beware that most resorts will charge you to deliver the bags. Palace resorts charges $3 per room.

I know that when I was begining to research Doremixx, I thought that it was just one person. This clears it up for us quite a bit. Thanks Ivan!

It's officially 2012 ladies! The wait is coming to an end =)

It's officially 2012! Good luck to you all, time will just FLY by now and I know that I, for one, cannot WAIT!

Sure! http://www.mayafloral.com/ His name is Marvin. There is a thread about him and the shop as well.

I cannot believe it. 180 days to go as of today!

They do have really unique stuff! I can't believe I've never stumbled onto the site before. Awesome find!

omg, that sounds so smart! I'll definitely take a page from your book then. I've wasted too much energy stressing over this lol

You'd think that as DW brides we'd be past the whole "pleasing people" thing... Never seems to end =D Your wedding is soooooo soon! You must be so ridiculously excited!

Sorry, that made no sense, I meant "bearing through it" not "breaking"

I think that handing out the flip flops at the reception is a very good idea. I bet your guests will love that you thought of their comfort! My FMIL is making my OOT bags and has so far ignored EVERY suggestion I've made. I'm breaking through it, but she showed me the fabric that she's using (bc she wants to make them by hand and refuses to just buy canvas bags even though it will be cheaper) and it's pretty bad. I've decided to not be bridezilla and let her do what she wants. An OOT bag can't really disrupt the tone of an entire wedding....right? lol

We're having 30-40 guests, and we have divorced parents on my FI side (after 20+ years you'd think they'd be over it...) who cannot seem to behave. I'd like my parents to be at our table, but I can't do that without both of his parents as well. SO that means no parents at our table =( I have no idea how to place the parents. His dad and my parents get along very well, less so with his mother. Would it be horrible to put them together and his mother with some family that she'd feel comfortable with? I don't want it to look like i'm ostracizing at all. I really hate even thinking about this...

I had this exact question. Our wedding is i Mexico and we live in Florida. So some who are coming to the wedding are flying to Florida for a few days and then to Mexico for the wedding. For this reason, we are considering doing the Bridal Shower/Bachelorette party the weekend before! It's daunting, but the best way to include as many people as possible. I hope that your shower went well and that your wedding is FABULOUS!

I completely understand your stress. FI and I have gone over the same decision over and over. Regardless of how illogical it is, some people would feel like a DW isn't "worth it" if it isn't legal. We decided to just go with the headache of doing it in mexico, but if I was doing it locally first and formally in Mexico, I would do it the same way you are. Noone will know, it'll be fine =)

I'm 180 days out and I'm having the same anxiety. It really seems as tho the details are all settled once you get there so try not to worry. Do a spa day and reward yourself for being less than 100 days out

It all looks awesome! Looks like you had lots of fun! My MOH is planning mine. How far before a wedding are you supposed to do the shower? I don't think I have EVER been to a bridal shower, lots of baby showers though lol

Both of my sisters dropped out because they couldnt do it financially, but then I found out that sister A is planning a huge trip to Disney next year and sister B has decided to start trying for a baby. I know this sounds heartless, but if you can't afford a flight from FL to Cancun and even 3 nights with 2 years notice to plan, then there's something wrong. BUT, people are going to do what they are going to do. You have to rise above it and decide that it just won't ruin your day. Its about you as a couple ad who ever doesn't show is missing out. I know you guys will have a fabulous big day!

I can say from experience, my sister was having a last minute, thrown together wedding and was tossing around the idea of having guests pay for their dinner. It was a local wedding, no travel expenses for the majority. Honestly, it was a big blow up in our family over the audacity of her decision lol. I know that in her situation, my suggestion to her was to just have cocktails and appetizers, skip a dinner and save the cost. No one is offended that way. Every family is different, but having the guests pay for their dinner is a little untraditional and will most definitely create some miffed family.

It really is different for everyone. Some brides love the "reveal" to most of the guests and especially to the FI. Some brides don't need that. I'm definitely in the former category =D I don't think there is really a wrong answer

Sorry, meant to quote this in my above response!