KatieMcBride

http://www.vo-evolution.com/

I've booked with Vo Evolution for my wedding and they are very decently priced. Just an idea

Thank you so much!! Merry Christmas to you as well!

Hey, thank you for checking in! I appreciate it!!  I've been in touch with a couple girls at the resort and we have mostly everything planned.  I have gone ahead and booked a private dinner - they said they will confirm the restaurant in the new year. We've got mostly everything sorted out, but there's only so much you can do when your wedding is in April. Getting pretty anxious!! Only a few months to go!

Congrats on your engagement!! You are right, there are lots of additional costs, which is annoying and they add up fast.   Most of the wedding packages are for the wedding ceremony only.  

We've had to budget for hair and makeup, photographer, DJ, private dinner and reception.  Any extra decorations will be extra, but I'm not very creative, and I think Mexico is a place that won't require a ton of decorations. The back drop (ocean, sand, etc) is enough for me

 

Congratulations!! That's so exciting!! It's a nice weight to be lifted, to have a final date

Thanks Kim! I'll have a look

Go figure,the shoes I wanted don't have my size. Arghhh, the search begins again, haha.

Thanks everyone! Think I'll go ahead and order them then! I'm also 5'3 and my fiancee is 6'4 so I would like a bit of height (my dress is longer too, so any little bit of height will help)
 

If I fall while walking down the aisle, I will let all of you know, haha!

I'm having a HECK of a time trying to find wedding shoes.  I'm getting married on the beach and obviously don't want to wear heels.  The flats I've found ended up being out of stock and they are not re-ordering them.  It's a little more difficult for me, because I live in northern Canada with virtually no shopping, so I must do everything online.

Vo Evolution! They are very affordable; I've booked them for my wedding

www.vo-evolution.com

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you! I was on holidays - they charge in USD - it was $250-ish, but ended up being $320 once they converted it to Canadian $ unfortunately.

WOW - it'd be a huge coincidence if she knew another couple that was going to Japan the same time as you, for the same length of time, etc. BUT on the other hand, why the heck would she put that on Facebook where anybody could see it?! Even if you didn't have Facebook, somebody could tell you.
I hope she didn't ruin the surprise - but either way, it still will be a surprise if it does happen, it will be a special moment between you two and one you'll never forget!! I'd say try to keep your mind off it, but I know that's impossible lol
 

I'm so sorry that you're going through this. My two cents is that you need to talk with her. As much as you hate confrontation; and trust me, I understand because I'm the same; your friendship came way before either man made into your lives, so it would be a shame to just let it go like that. I can tell you that she is definitely acting that way because she's jealous. Sometimes it takes someone else to be happy to realize how miserable your life is, and it hurts, it sucks! It's a shame that she's decided to show it this way rather than doing something to fix her life, but it happens. It doesn't mean she doesn't like you or care about you, she's just jealous, and jealousy is not letting her see past this. I've been in controlling relationships, and you honestly do not see the way out, even though it's right in front of you. You take it out on other people, everyone is wrong, you're miserable, but in your eyes, things are not as simple as dumping his a*** to make your life better. It takes a while to see that. 

 

I think you need to tell her what's been bugging you. You don't even need to tell her that your sister told you, you can just say several people have told you that she's been talking behind your back and that even you feel like she's not happy for you. I just feel like if things aren't meant to be between you two this will be the nail in the coffin. Then you can move on and forget about it, but in my opinion, it's better to try and fix things and fail rather than let yourselves simply drift apart after so many years of being friends. I agree that true friends don't go talking behind people's backs and that's just mean. It can really go either way, but at least you get your feelings out of your chest before closing that chapter

You're right....sigh.....as much as I hate confrontation, you're right that I should speak to her about what's bothering me. I guess I don't have much to lose? Either she'll apologize and change her behaviour or she won't and we just won't be friends anymore. I'm just afraid of what I'll get back. I'm 3 years younger than her (and she's good friends with my older sister), so she's always talked down to me like I'm young and stupid and she knows better. That's also part of the problem - she's 28, I'm almost 25, she thinks she should be doing all of this stuff first, not me...

 I'm still going to take the coward's way of confronting and send an email, haha. I get my thoughts out better through writing. In person, I'll forget a whole bunch of points I had to make and probably end up crying.   Not sure when is a good time though...

She's been in an abusive relationship before, but I guess every situation is different and hindsight is 20/20. 

Thank you KIM!! haha   You're so right, that's all I'm doing is torturing myself by trying to figure it out and letting it bother me.  I can't wait until it's just a distant memory and a dissapointment that's in the past.

I'll let you know how the birthday party goes!

I was wondering the same thing. I always order from the states and have never had to pay custom fees...who knows!

Somehow I figured out how to post pictures at one point, and then couldn't the second time - thanks for your help! lol.  I did not know what the custom fees would be, I only found out when picking the package up. However, that being said, given where I live (Yellowknife), the fees you'll have to pay will likely be cheaper since I doubt you're as far north as I am!

Yup they are the same color.  They might look a bit off because I took the picture right next to a window where the sun was shining. But they are the same shade

Damn, that sucks! I'm sorry to hear!! But in the end, it looks like you found a dress you love more, so that's a positive!! I would definitely try to sell the dress second hand. Even if you don't get back what you paid, any little bit helps, right? And if you love your new dress, I think it's worth it if you can afford it.  Maybe just cut back on some areas that aren't super important (ie: decorations for example?)

Genius!! haha! thank you

I picked coral for him to wear so he could match the bridal party (colors are coral and mint).

The sizing for the pants definitely runs big if you decide to order from them. But it's an easy fix

I think pastel colors are great for a beach wedding!  I agree with the Pinterest suggestion. You'll spend many hours there....haha.

Ok well that clearly didn't work, haha! I don't know how to attach pictures??! I'll figure it out haha

Congrats on your upcoming wedding!!
 

She doesn't think the engagement ring is present enough? haha just kidding! That's something my fiance would say as a joke.

Check out etsy.com.  You can get personalized picture frames, like mentioned above, or personalized signs.  Here's an idea of what I'm referring to -

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/161963976/personalized-wedding-sign-important-date?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=personalized%20wedding%20sign&ref=sr_gallery_4

Thanks guys! I'll post a pic when I receive them! I'm all about sparkles, haha.