jeffandrobyn

My travel agent included customized save the date postcards, so those just cost us a stamp. The card had our wedding website on it for those who wanted more info immediately. We probably would've done an email STD had they not been free.

FI and I are going the DIY route to save money. We're currently at $2.15 per invitation - this includes paper (I picked high end card stock), printing, welcome reception insert card and travel arrangements insert card. It does not include envelopes or postage. We are doing RSVPs on our website to save money and picked a standard size envelope so postage shouldn't be more than one stamp. They're not passport invitations, which I know can get pricey. Is $2.15 a lot? I feel like for DIY I should be at $1.50 or so. Maybe I'm crazy. I know people who have spent upwards of $20 per invitation which I personally cannot justify (no offense to those of you who have spent that much...I'm sure your invites are gorgeous!)

I just re-started cross fit and a paleo diet. I fell off the wagon for awhile and gained 10 pounds. I don't like it. I'm 7 1/2 months out so I'm not worried about not hitting my goal so long as I stick to it!

FI is 4 1/2 years older than me.

@@TheBHolders Yes! Just helped me. Bought my chair sashes. I've never seen them so cheap! Thank you for posting!!

@@A7Xtrish July 12, 2015 Can't wait!!

I'm using Juan Navarro. He has excellent reviews here plus a DW specialist offline recommended him. He's a fast responder and I liked his work a lot.

Every resort is different but I believe they all have requirements you must meet for it to be free. At mine, you need to book a stay for 7 nights. I believe that's it which I think is very fair.

If this were a wedding at home and the couple didn't invite you with a plus one I could kind of understand. Kind of. And that's only if it is a new relationship, not an established one. However, asking you to travel for a DW is a huge ask, we all know this. And given the fact that you are spending several hundred, if not thousands, to celebrate I feel like the couple could suck up the $100 or so that your date costs. Especially if there aren't a ton of plus ones overall. I would def talk to your friend for clarification.

Why do they think there wouldn't be a fee if you're telling them there will be? I have some guests who have already mentioned staying elsewhere and I explained the fee to them - and implied it would be their responsibility. They didn't seem phased by it. I'm sorry you're dealing with this. That's frustrating.

Ours aren't beachy: please join us for a celebration of love, friendship, laugher and family as we, robyn and Jeff, join our hands in marriage. Then the date hotel etc and our website at the bottom to RSVP

Http://www.jeffandrobyn2015.com

We were going to send a know before you go email a few weeks before.

What is everyone wearing under their dress? My place does not see in cups. I have a sweetheart neck that makes it look like I have no cleavage whatsoever.

I booked Juan Navarro. He's got reviews on here.

I was thinking the same thing - jealousy. I also agree on not causing drama and leaving your current MOH and add your SIL. There will be a lot of awkwardness otherwise. Would that be worth it to you?

@ $1500 is way overpriced for a light up dance floor. The Local DJs charge in the $600

Don't listen to people that don't have anything positive to say. Something to keep in mind: people who are heavier who are listening to people who aren't fat talk about losing weight won't understand. Just my experience.

Sounds like you need a dance floor. If you are hiring a DJ then I'd ask them what they charge to rent one. Theirs was cheaper than the resort when I inquired.

@@kmk2016 They were invited from the get-go, I'm just not keen on having them there. One is FI's sister, and one is FI's sister in law. I didn't really want his sis in law in the BP, but it was the right thing to do for a number of reasons so I just went with it. But her attitude stinks, so much to the point that FI said that if I wanted to dis-invite her he would totally understand (I didn't do it). And it is doubtful that I'll ever have a genuine friendship with his sister unfortunately, which is really a shame because I like her a lot, but his sis in law is the cause of that. The three of us get along just fine and we're friendly when we're all together, but we're not friends. Plus I can't get something out of my head that his sis in law said. This is a second marriage for me and a first for my FI. So sis in law said (right in front of me when a convo about her friend was happening) is that 'people don't deserve to be celebrated when it's a second time around.' Totally fine if she feels that way, but saying it in front of me got me all messed up.

I was wondering how many of you have invited/will invite your future sister-in-law(s) to your bachelorette party. I felt obligated to since they're both in my bridal party and we are within a few years of each other, but I really don't like the idea of extra eyes on me in a bar. To those who are in a similar situation, how are you dealing with it?

@@stephenowen Yay! Congrats. We picked The Knot, and I also upgraded for $20 so I had a custom domain versus the long one you get for free. It's very easy to update. They have a lot of designs to choose from (we picked the DW one) and it's also optimized for cell phones. www.jeffandrobyn2015.com

@@leesabrian No, we have an hour in between. It will look like this: 5:00pm - ceremony at Tequila Beach 5:30pm - 6:30pm - pictures 6:30pm - 7:30pm - cocktail hour 7:30pm - 10:30pm - reception And then we plan on moving the party over to the club to anyone who is interested.

Your heart is in the right place but I think you need to squash this. Is she paying? If not....no pay no say.

Beautiful!!