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What a great update Mel...love the makeup and the hairstyle, you look great by the way. The music and readings sound perfect, what great choices. I can't believe it is so close now...it just went so fast.
Love the shower theme...those cupcakes were adorable. Glad you got so much great stuff. Sounds like you and Rob will be all set in regards to what you guys needed.
And I am super excited that the vacation box is coming out...
I also agree that a NYC meet is definitely in order... you could definitely put me on the list.
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I love the hair (how did you do the thumbnail?) and your bridal shower looked like SO much fun!!! I love the cake and cupcakes - did mom do that??
Thanks so much! The thumbnail is just because I added the file to the post as an attachment (using the little paperclip button when I was typing). The only thing that stinks when you use them is that you have to shrink them since you are actually attaching the file-- i mean since when you click the thumbnails you can see them bigger, ya know? And yes my mom did make the cupcakes!
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WOW I have everything you've been posting for the wedding! The theme is great, hair, dresses,gifts for bridal party! What a magical day it will be! Take time to enjoy it! The day will fly by, so take amoment, take deep breath & take it all in!! Looking forward to the hearing/seeing the big day!
Thanks girl! I have been trying to make the wedding just have a summery feel while still incorporating things I like into it. Thanks for the advice. I am super excited and a little nervous so I will try to just enjoy the day!
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What a wonderful bridal shower - thanks for sharing the pics from that.
Under 40 days, my goodness, you'll be a married woman before you know it!
Can you believe it? It feels like we JUST got engaged! so crazy!!
I am so glad you guys are hear to listen to my rambles! lol!
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That bridal shower cake was absolutely amazing!!! The theming was so great! It looks like a really nice shower! I the hair and makeup! You look amazing! So, close! I saw your message, I tried to contact Suzi but she never replied to my email. We are probably not going to do a disney cruise this time around but it is not ruled out for next year. In september we are doing strictly disneyworld I can email the details if you want me to so you dont have to wait til the PTR*L*
again the bridal shower!!!!!!!!
Aw, thanks so much! What a bummer you didnt hear back from Suzy, I know she recently adopted a child from China and was out of the country a couple months ago but I would assume shed be back by now! I have to email her today as a matter of fact about when we are going to get our honeymoon stuff in the mail. So exciting that you are possibly Disney Cruising next year! thats awesome! I am scheming for a birthday trip next year in March. lol. And of course you can email me the deets-- i love hearing about other peoples trips!!
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So, it was your shower!!! Were you surprised, or did you kinda figure it out beforehand?? It looks VERY nice. Of course the cake and cupcakes and everything were ADORABLE. Way to go Mrs. G I'm glad you got everything you registered for, that will save you some moola. I am in awe of the fact that it's only a month away, I swear time just goes out the window. How cool that the vacation box is returning!!! Can't wait to see it.
I know, my mom is so awesome when it comes to all things cake or cupcake! lol! She is so creative in general-- her and my sister did an awesome job on the party! It is so nice to have some of the things we have just "wanted" but havent been able to buy for ourselves because we have been wedding saving. Or things that we wouldnt ever ask for our buy in any other situation (like 300 thread counts sheets... lol)! I cant believe less than two months from now i will be a mrs. and you will be a mommy! i wish we lived closer to eachother!
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The Ceremony sounds wonderful, you are beautiful, and it's great that you got so much of the things you needed... now, I have to go out and get me some cake, 'cause those cupcakes have left my mouth watering!!
aw, your making me blush...
thanks! i am a little self counsious still because I really need to lose a total of 60lbs but ive only gotten to 40 so far. not that i dont feel great, i just wish I had started earlier so i could be at my goal for the wedding!
aaaand i hope you enjoyed your cake! lol!
oh and one more thing-- our dolphin swim place said that they are going to take pictures of us that we can purchase afterwards, do you remember from when you went if you could buy a cd/dvd of the pictures? or did you have to get prints? i was just wondering and figured that all the places probably did it very similar, ya know?
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What a great shower!! Love the hair! Glad it's all coming together!!
Thank you so much! It really is coming together-- and luckily very painlessly!!
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The hair and makeup look so good. Are you wearing a veil or tiara?
I love the theme of your bridal shower...those cup cakes were so adorable..
I love the vacation box...bring it on. I googled you honeymoon destination ...very nice and romantic looking.
I have a viel for the cermony but I am only wearing it to make my mom happy so its coming off for the reception. I am going to get those little rhinestones for my hair so I am not going to use a tiara either. thanks so much for all the compliments and the pic comments on facebook!
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What a great update Mel...love the makeup and the hairstyle, you look great by the way. The music and readings sound perfect, what great choices. I can't believe it is so close now...it just went so fast.
Love the shower theme...those cupcakes were adorable. Glad you got so much great stuff. Sounds like you and Rob will be all set in regards to what you guys needed.
And I am super excited that the vacation box is coming out...
I also agree that a NYC meet is definitely in order... you could definitely put me on the list.
The shower was really wonderful and now that all the cermony/reception stuff is falling together its great to be able to focus on the honeymoon! i cant believe we are going to swim with dolphins!!!! yay!!
Looks like the bridal shower was great. Glad you got so much from your registry. Love the hairstyle and makeup - you look gorgeous! Don't worry about not making your goal, you've done great (and look fantastic). I can't belive how close it's getting!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
I have a viel for the cermony but I am only wearing it to make my mom happy so its coming off for the reception. I am going to get those little rhinestones for my hair so I am not going to use a tiara either. thanks so much for all the compliments and the pic comments on facebook!
I did the same thing I wore a veil for the ceremony and at the reception i took it off. You don't want to hide that beautiful hair do.
We were offered prints, CD of our prints, DVD of our group. Any or all of the above. We got the CD with 2 of our pictures on it and the DVD... I can't remember prices, but that could be different anyway, and I'm sure they all operate very similarly.
I'm too old to make you blush... but if you lose much more, there won't be anything left to marry!!
I hope you got my message on Facebook...but I am so bad at checking on that . That shower theme was fabulous!! The cupcake-cake...Amazing!! And your hair and make-up look fantastic!! It is just soooo close. Have you gotten to the point yet when you wake up in the morning and think..."I"m getting married soon!!!" with butterflies?? This time is just so special! Enjoy every minute!
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That bridal shower - was to DIE for!! What a fabulous theme! I it! And I love Alice too!
You're going to make a beautiful bride!
aw! thanks so much! you are a sweetheart!
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Looks like the bridal shower was great. Glad you got so much from your registry. Love the hairstyle and makeup - you look gorgeous! Don't worry about not making your goal, you've done great (and look fantastic). I can't belive how close it's getting!
thank you so much! im still going to try and drop a few more lbs-- it woul dmean a lot if i could get just halfway through the last 20lbs but ill take what i can get. lol. its so close now it feels like i have no time left! lol!
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I did the same thing I wore a veil for the ceremony and at the reception i took it off. You don't want to hide that beautiful hair do.
lol- at the preview i kept saying to the hairdresser "now i can take the viel on and off easy and quick right? no hair messups?" lol! i def dont want it on more than it has to be!
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Originally Posted by Kenny
We were offered prints, CD of our prints, DVD of our group. Any or all of the above. We got the CD with 2 of our pictures on it and the DVD... I can't remember prices, but that could be different anyway, and I'm sure they all operate very similarly.
I'm too old to make you blush... but if you lose much more, there won't be anything left to marry!!
lol about the blushing! i work with mostly men since im a history teacher and they are all old enough to be my dad, most old enough that i had them as teachers myself when i went to the school, but it still makes me blush when i get compliments! haha!
im so glad we wont have to worry about dolphin pics, btw, i already have a frame for them! lol! its hanging on our bathroom wall with no pictures in it right now!
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I hope you got my message on Facebook...but I am so bad at checking on that . That shower theme was fabulous!! The cupcake-cake...Amazing!! And your hair and make-up look fantastic!! It is just soooo close. Have you gotten to the point yet when you wake up in the morning and think..."I"m getting married soon!!!" with butterflies?? This time is just so special! Enjoy every minute!
aw, i did get your fb comment- it was so cute! i only sent a couple generic response tho-- the pics were a big hit! i also got your message about the cameras on here-- they were SO cute! love em! wish they were cheaper! lol!
i def feel like that now! i cant believe its creeping up on us so quick now!!
Okay so here's another little mini-update for this week! The most exciting part is completely Non-Wedding related, unless you count the fact that it has to do with Me & Rob! lol!
Well, we've been talking about our post-wedding life and I have been planting the Disney seed. We will have a free flight from Jet Blue after our honeymoon that will expire in May of next year. I told Rob I would like to go to Disney and leave on a Wednesday night and go through Sunday. Just a mini trip so we can still afford a vacation in the summer and I wanted to do it in March so the money would be due before our tax returns to force us to save the right way for it.
After a couple of talks we had about his job hunt and the summer and everything we have decided-- as long as Rob finds a job (which as I have told you guys I am confident that he will as it just takes time) we are GOING TO DISNEY WORLD IN MARCH!!! Yaayyyy!!
You know I am crazy and I already have a must list-- including Must Stay at Poly or POFQ, eat at Ohana and 1900 PF, must get a photopass photog session, and must ride the Tower of Terror! LOL! At least now I know while Rob is job hunting/working this summer post-wedding I will be Disney planning!
And on a wedding note, I made these cute evites for our Rehearsal: Sendomatic
I will post another update as soon as I have more details to share, sometime after my last day of Regents testing next week! It will probably be pictures of the vacation box and the wedding supplies we have set up. The home stretch has much less to update about that one would thing, but you know me, Ill be here babbling all the while!
Nice evites!
The Disney trip is "Post-Wedding", so, that makes it "Wedding-Related", and that means it counts!
That's Disney Logic... kinda related to Disney Math!
Love the invites! They match your colors so well. And you know any Disney planning is exciting news (even if it isn't wedding related ) So glad you'll be going back sooner than you thought. And if I had a vote...it would be Poly all the way!! You know how much we LOVED it on our trip last fall.
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you could definitely put me on the list.
How cool that the vacation box is returning!!! Can't wait to see it. 
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