anisha

Originally Posted by mrsreimonenq 

 

Are you girls putting fans in the guest's chairs for the wedding ceremony? I wanted to take a poll before I decided whether or not to purchase them? I'm wondering if they'll even use them and/or if they're necessary since it's usually windy right by the beach...Anyways, thanks ladies for any advice!

Fans would be really cute but not necessarily needed for the weather.  We just had our wedding 2/23 and it was SUPER windy on the Gabi Bridge!  My bangs kept flying about!

I did parasols for pics and it was really nice!

Any other questions, I'd be happy to answer - we had a great experience overall with just a few minor hiccups that were taken care of immediately!

Hi All:

I never heard about them not allowing reception in the gazebo either, but they told me that they could not confirm until about 2weeks to one month before the event.  Our wedding is in a little over a week and I got the gazebo confirmed for cocktail hour + reception late last week.

I don't know if the # of people in the party matters - we have a tiny wedding of 20 or less.

I'm pretty lost on this one too.  Not to mention, I don't want to be carrying tons of cash to Mexico.  I have to pay over 2k in cash for the rest of the photog fees, and then add tips for all on top of that = not very safe feeling!

I did formal invites but well after sending out online RSVP invites.  I didn't originally want to do them, but I figured one day I'll want to look back and have them as a memento.  However, I'm less than 2 weeks from the wedding and I still have a batch to send out....hhahaha!

The key to sticking to a budget is to make one in the first place....which we didn't do.  Ooops!

I only have 20 people and 3 tables, so I am thinking about just writing the names on the tent-type cards I bought from Etsy and just placing them at each table.  I figure people will be able to find their way - and they can choose a different seat at the table if they don't like where it was placed.  I'm also thinking about doing just first names - trying to keep it casual but not sure if that is too non-traditional.  Thoughts?

I ordered the Pebble watch but it is in production and I don't think will be here in time - his bday is Mar 16th and our wedding Feb 23 so let's hope it at least gets here for bday.

I'm thinking a nice designer wallet will do the trick.  I'm not sure if he is getting me anything - I had mentioned gifts previously but he's probably forgotten.  We're paying for the wedding ourselves too so I'm trying to not spend too much money.

With less than 2 weeks to go, this is just what I needed!
 

These are sooo cute!  I might use them

Does anyone have the other stick figure templates too?  The ones with the booze, fun, sun, food for the J&J first aid kits?  I saw them linked on other threads but my wedding is in less than 2 weeks (eek!) and I don't have enough posts to download.  If anyone can help let me know - PM me please!

-Anisha
 

Wow this thread is full of so many great ideas!  Thanks ladies!

Yeah - the 150 post thing is a major bummer.  But there's a lot of great info and things to comment on all over the boards, so we'll get there!

I've seen table numbers as photos with the pets in them - they were really cute.  All you have to do is take a pick with a blank table number placard and you can photoshop the numbers in.  A few different poses mixes it up.
 

Amazing job! I'm working on mine now and it is a lot of work! Good thing I only have about 15 to do!
 

Thanks for the tip - I was just thinking about buying these but will go with something else.
 

Wow those are great!
 

I know! I am looking for them too.  The stick-people ones.
 

I just ordered a bunch of stuff from drugstore.com and amazon - their prices are pretty good, but I think I'm going to have to do the Walmart/Target instore stuff for most other things (hand sani, sunscreen, first aid kits etc.)
 

I've heard Vistaprint is awesome but I haven't used them yet.
 

That's a cute idea!
 

I'm buying silk petals and my coordinator said I could bring my own.  I'm not sure I ever specified that they are silk but I said I was bringing my own which I would think she would figure that they wouldn't be real.
 

We are flying Delta and I bought the Wally Bags dress bag for my dress and his suit (it is a really roomy bag!).  I'm hoping it's not an issue to carry on....I guess we'll see!

Originally Posted by imnotarunner 

 

hola everyone!

Is anyone doing wedding games during the reception?

how about afterparty? or a sendoff? I'm not sure what to do to end the night?

I need suggestions ladies!

thank you so much

We're just doing sparklers (for pics) and maybe just heading to the bars on resort.

Any "outside" vendor is subject to a $1000 vendor fee - that's what my paperwork said.
 

Great info - I thought about shipping but I don't think I have enough stuff to even make it worthwhile with a small wedding, so I'll be schelpping it all in suitcases.
 

My in-laws to-be aren't coming because they think it is dangerous, and there is nothing we can do to change their minds. Oh well, can't win them all.