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Hey ladies- Just wanted to let you know I just posted my planning thread! I will post more as I finish last minute things up!

Thanks so much! We look like kids- its crazy to see how much we've grown up! He did a really good job- i was so impressed! Very shortly!!!!

Guestbook: I found this on.....ETSY! seller: StudioLO2011 Sorry its in the plastic and kind of hard to see Pre-Travel send out- Tags and brochure were made on Vistaprint: Favors: Maracas from Amols in Bright Blue and Light Blue Tags were made on Vistaprint That's all I have for now! I will post more as I finish things and start packing! Hope this helps!!!

OOT Bags: I'm not finished with these, but this is what I have so far.... Bags from Oriental Trading Company: I also bought the younger guys- drawstring backpacks- will post a pic of those later! Here are my Wedding Survival Kits Contents: Motrin packets Tylenol packets Wisp Avon lip balm Imodium packet Pepto packet Burn cream for sunburns Shout wipes La Fresh lens cleaner Purell Hand sanitizer wipes Here are the folders to put the Welcome letter, itinerary, and other important information in along with Spanish for dummies- both from Staples Doorhangers- Etsy seller: ThoughtfullyDesgined I have more OOT bags stuff to do- Will post when I'm finished! More to come...

Decor continued.... I bought these for our sweetheart table- Etsy seller: joyfuljoyful I bought these little paper lanterns (8 strings) on Etsy- seller:handmadestringlights I also bought these paper luminaries for the Welcome Party from Etsy seller: thepaperynook This is how they come: More to come....

MOB Attire: My mom's dress we got at a local bridal shop- I'm not sure who the designer is, but this is it and this color (don't know why she looks scared in the picture!) My hanger for my dress from Etsy seller: MyAmberColouredWorld Decor: I tried my best to find things that were easy to pack, light, and either flat or would fold flat. Centerpieces- I'm using blumeboxes that are cardboard and fold flat. I'm just going to put the girl's bouquets in them and I ordered just plain white ones and decorated them myself. I'm going to spread small sand dollars around the centerpieces on the table that I got from oriental trading company and I will have organza chair sashes from Weddinglinensdirect. I got Pashminas from 5 Below for $5 a piece and made the tags on Vistaprint More to come....

Fiance and Groomsmen Attire: We are renting suits from Jim's Formal Wear- they have thousands of locations. We decided to do vests without jackets (besides my Dad will have one on to walk me down the aisle). Kevin will have an ivory tie and vest and the boys will have a champagne color tie and vest. And Kevin bought the guys Reef sandals as part of their gift to wear. This is exactly what the groom will be wearing Reef sandals- Smoothy from Zappos Bridesmaid's Attire: I went with Dessy #2823 in Ocean Blue- it has a natural waist so it flattering on everyone and is a cotton material so is light and flowy! I bought the girl's the matching flip flops as part of their gift- and i also bought myself a pair to change into because I won't last all night in heels! Earrings- MOH's earrings I bought from Etsy seller: Element4you BM's earrings I bought from Etsy seller: plumbcrazy More to come....

The Rings: I didn't want a band that matched and didn't want anything too crazy so I just got a simple diamond pave band. And for the fiance- he didn't want anything "too shiny" and a bunch of his friends were getting their rings from Amazon so we checked it out and got him a Tungsten ring for $30! At the jewelry store they are 10 times that! And the quality is great! Attire: I had a hard time deciding on a dress. I thought I was in love with a Maggie Sottero dress, but something just kept me from buying it. So one day over the summer, my mom was like let's just go check out David's Bridal. I was like fine and didn't think I would find anything- I was dressed like a slob and didn't feel pretty but when I put my dress on I was like omg! It was the exact silhouette I was looking for. Plain and elegant and something I could add to. I don't have a good picture of me in it- But this it with my shoes on (I lucked out and the hem is perfect!), my flower sash I got from Etsy and my hair thrown up with my hair flower also from etsy. (my sister took it with my phone and I look short for some reason!)- this is also before it was altered- it is a halter and I have the straps tucked in Shoes- Nina: Forbes in Ivory from Zappos Hair flower- Etsy seller: VirginiaGeigerJewels Flower sash for my dress- Etsy seller: BridalShoppe Earrings- Etsy seller: OliniBridalJewelry More to come....

Save the Dates: We didn't want to spend too much on these since I knew I wanted passport invitations. So I ordered these boarding passes from Invitations by Dawn and made a business card on Vistaprint with our wedding website on it. I decided to attach thecard to the STD because it was getting stuck in the envelope and I didn't want people to miss it. Invitations: We decided on passport invitations and I ordered them from the wonderful Sarah Sproullie- she did such an amazing job and was great to work with! More to come...

Just like every bride on here- I can't believe it's my turn to do a planning thread! What's scarier is that we leave in just 12 days and I haven't started packing! First I would like to thank all of the brides on this forum as I would have been lost without them and a special shout out to my girls from the Moon Palace 2012 Brides! I really would have lost my sanity without you and my wedding would not be anywhere near what it is going to be without your wealth of information! Our Story: Kevin and I met in August of 2000 through a mutual friend. Kevin was going into senior year of high school and I was a junior. We dated for a year until he went to college and things got strained so we took a break for awhile, but got back together when I was a freshman in college and did the long distance thing while I was in Boston. But we ended up breaking up again as it is hard when you are young and in college to stay together at such a selfish time when you just want to be with your friends. We remained friends and still hung out a lot and ended up getting back together after I graduated in 2006 and have been together ever since! Our Engagement: On the morning of New Years Eve 2010, Kevin woke up bright and early while I slept. I thought nothing of this (I'm not a morning person). About 920 AM, Kevin's phone alarm went off on the nightstand next to me. There was a note on his phone asking me to "Please wake up and come out of the bedroom." As I opened the door to our first floor bedroom, I found cutout hearts hanging from the ceiling, trailing through the living room and up the stairs with tea lights and roses along the ground. I was in complete shock (and still groggy from waking up). All the hearts had things about their relationship written on them such as their first kiss, prom, and other milestones in their 10 year relationship. As I reached the end of the trail at the guest bedroom door, I found Kevin on one knee behind it. What a wonderful way to start off the New Year!!!! The Resort: We decided on a destination wedding pretty quickly as we soon realized how much it would cost to have a wedding at home the way we would want it and my fiance said "I'm not going in debt over 1 day." I have a 15 year old brother so we knew we couldn't do an adults only resort. My best friend put me in touch with a recent bride that had had her wedding at Moon Palace and after talking to her and researching everything the resort had to offer we decided it was the best choice. More to come.....

Everything looks great Coco, but its what I expected from you!!! LOVE love love the dress and you look so happy in it!!! We will need to meet up for a drink down there!

Just an FYI- I asked my onsite, Claudia when the disco was reopening and she said as of now they do not have a reopen date. But she said they have a dj now in the Sunrise Lobby from 1030 til 1 AM so there is still somewhere to go dance after the reception!

oh ok- thanks!

Good news- my onsite coordinator, Claudia emailed me for the first time today and is taking care of the rest of the locations! Yay! Her email also had what time we are to meet with her down there which is only 2 days before the wedding when we arrive 5 days before it- is this normal?

OK does anyone know if Joannis is still working? She has not replied to my emails and neither is Geraldine. And I tried to email Susan- Geraldine's manager but apparently she no longer works for Palace Resorts...anyone have someone I can contact??- all i want to do is confirm the rest of my locations and my wedding is in 23 days!!!!

Hey ladies- I need some ideas! My fiance still hasn't got the groomsmen gifts yet! He is buying them nice leather sandals for the wedding and that is part of their gift, but we can't seem to think of something else! The groomsmen are our age except my brother who is 15 so barware or a cigar holder is not exactly appropriate for him (I'm sure he wouldn't mine but my parents would hahaha). So any ideas???

LadyDi- you did such a great job! LOVE everything! How much did Moon Palace end up charging you for a setup fee?

SummerDawn- so sorry for your loss! Sending prayers!

Jamie- so sorry you are going through this. Sadly we have the exact opposite problem. Our friends are coming and have been amazing. It's our family that has bailed on us. NONE of my fiance's family is coming and thats been hard to deal with. My parents and sister and brother are coming and would do anything to be there. My mother's sisters were all behind us and helped us pick the resort and couldn't wait to come, but now have all cited money reasons and "family commitments" of why they can't come. It hurts very much not to have them there and especially when they send me a facebook message to explain why they can't come. It just sucks that something that is suppose to be so happy is when you find out how selfish people can be! We are so thankful for our selfless friends and will have a wonderful experience with them.

I'm so jealous that you are done with your projects! I have so much to do still! Thanks so much for ALL your help and can't wait to meet down there! Yay!!!! its so close!

Yes they mean actually ON the beach- not any of the terraces near the beach. Yes the Caribbean Terrace is the one with the bar and lounge area.

I read on Tripadvisor that you can pay $20 for a dozen random golf balls so we are just going to bring our own since all the guys are having a group outing. Also Joannis told me the only fees per person are the $12/person for the Caribbean Terrace and $6/person for any beach setup event

Hey ladies- thought I would share that we legally got married yesterday!!!! It was exciting but short and sweet so it didn't feel like a wedding and doesn't feel like we are married so we are happy about that since we didn't want to feel like we were doing it twice. We so can't wait for the "real" one next month!!!

Congrats on becoming a MRS.!!!! You looked beautiful! And thanks for all the info!!!!

Hey ladies, Just thought I would pass on some helpful information I received. I just got an email from Joannis (Ivis's replacement) and the new collections (Colin Cowie ones) are not in affect until May 1st so the old 2011 complimentary package is still what is being used now. Happy planning!