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Wow...what a great update. I am so happy that you got back such a great tax return and got so much paid off, now you can breath and actually enjoy the time from now until the BIG day. Also congrats on the weight loss...that is a great accomplishment and I am sure with all the running around you will be doing then other 10 - 15 will be a breeze.
Love the silver from the tuxes and the green of the dresses, the combo is fantastic, can't wait until we get to see the actual pictures of all of you on the wedding day.
Hey that ellen girl is the same girl i "rock it" to on my Crunch pilates video....she's so great...i'm looking at the website now.......I am so trying to get a Wii fit....that thing is so awesome.....PM me when you get time...i know how busy things are
Congratulations on everything! You have done a lot of work and planning and everything looks wonderful. I am so excited for you! Enjoy all the fun of the next few months.
Thanks for sharing!
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WOW!! Great tax returns! What a weight off your shoulders! I'm so glad of that!
I am impressed and proud of you for the weight loss!
The mock-up wedding party looks great... it makes me know the real thing will be sooo much better!
Everything sounds wonderful, Mel!
Just got all caught up Melissa and was glad to read that your tax check was big enough to pay off so many things!!!! That must have been such a relief! Sounds like you're extremely busy. I saw Mary Poppins on Broadway and absolutely loved it! There was so much going on stage that you didn't know where to look first. Can't wait to hear more of your plans.
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Love the mock up...but agree with Amanda...you will look 100times BETTER!
I'm glad everything is mostly paid and you don't have that stress anymore.
CONGRATS on the WEIGHT LOSS!!! 32lbs is AMAZING!!! You are going to look soo HOT!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! It means a lot to hear from you guys!
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First, congrats on the big tax refunds! You were able to cross a bunch of items off the list with that! And you lost 32 pounds! That's amazing. I'm so proud of you! But you say you want to lose more? Unless you gained a lot of weight between when I saw you in the summer and when you started dieting, I'm sure you don't need to. You must be skinny-minnie by now! Love the virtual briday party. That's really cool! Enjoy MP. I really want to see it, so I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
lol! thanks! tho i must say when we met i was over 200 lbs and even tho my 5 foot, 2 in frame holds wieght well-- im not quite wasting away yet! lol!
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Hey Melissa - I don't know if this has been answered before, but how long will your honeymoon last? We are debating and I figured I would ask what you and Rob are planning.
our honeymoon is going to be 5 days... and we went on a recommendation from our TA which made sense (we didnt want to feel bored) and saved us a few hundred bucks!
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Sounds like things are moving along nicely, Melissa!! I the virtual bridal shot photo! And, congratulations on the weightloss!
thank you so much! we really are trucking along!
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I just read this entire report.
First - Congratulations on your Engagement! Very exciting!
That cake from your engagement party – WOW! You’re mom is amazing! How did she have time to do all those things?! LOVE your cake topper! (Little jealous I didn’t have it for my ‘Cinderella’ twist wedding. J)
You’re dress is gorgeous and I’m sure you’ll be just as gorgeous in it.
You’re honeymoon destination looks spectacular.
WOW! On the price for the photographer, but if that’s something important to you I think it’ll be well worth it. The pictures were pretty much the most important thing to me for my wedding – beyond getting married of course. J
Congrats on getting so many things paid off! I’m sure that’s a big relief.
Love the ‘mock’ wedding party! ‘You’ all look very nice.
Congrats on the weight loss! Way to go!
Welcome! thanks for joining us!
And thanks for all the compliments! you are such a sweetheart! and i agree 100% about pictures-- they are def the most important thing to me!
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Wow...what a great update. I am so happy that you got back such a great tax return and got so much paid off, now you can breath and actually enjoy the time from now until the BIG day. Also congrats on the weight loss...that is a great accomplishment and I am sure with all the running around you will be doing then other 10 - 15 will be a breeze.
Love the silver from the tuxes and the green of the dresses, the combo is fantastic, can't wait until we get to see the actual pictures of all of you on the wedding day.
Have a great time at Mary Poppins...
I am so glad that you like the update! we are very relieved and the big day is just creeeping up closer and closer!!! 155 days now!! Thanks so much! i will be sure to report back about mary poppins!
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Hey that ellen girl is the same girl i "rock it" to on my Crunch pilates video....she's so great...i'm looking at the website now.......I am so trying to get a Wii fit....that thing is so awesome.....PM me when you get time...i know how busy things are
thats so funny that ellen barrett is on your crunch video! I love her! in the new video tho, they zoom into her feet a few times and it looks liek she had a self tanner disaster... lol!
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Congratulations on everything! You have done a lot of work and planning and everything looks wonderful. I am so excited for you! Enjoy all the fun of the next few months.
Thanks for sharing!
aw! thank you for reading! i cant wait for us to finish more things so i can share them with you guys! lol!
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how awsome that you were able to pay everything off
have a great time at mary poppins
your mock up looks fantastic
hurry back with more please
well, we couldnt pay EVERYTHING off but a lot and it was super awesome! lol!
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WOW!! Great tax returns! What a weight off your shoulders! I'm so glad of that!
I am impressed and proud of you for the weight loss!
The mock-up wedding party looks great... it makes me know the real thing will be sooo much better!
Everything sounds wonderful, Mel!
Thanks so much! getting ready to get married just feels wonderful too!
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Just got all caught up Melissa and was glad to read that your tax check was big enough to pay off so many things!!!! That must have been such a relief! Sounds like you're extremely busy. I saw Mary Poppins on Broadway and absolutely loved it! There was so much going on stage that you didn't know where to look first. Can't wait to hear more of your plans.
So glad you loved Mary Poppins! tho I knew I would like it! lol! I love me some Disney on Broadway! lol!
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COngrats on the big tax return - and getting so much paid off! I love the mock up - what website was that from?
thanks! i credit the big tax return to be from all the pixies you guys sent me on the boards! lol!
Really enjoying reading about all of your wedding plans! Everthing sounds wonderful. Love the cake!!!!! And your dress!
Have you heard "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman? I think that would make a great song for your father/daughter dance.
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Really enjoying reading about all of your wedding plans! Everthing sounds wonderful. Love the cake!!!!! And your dress!
Have you heard "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman? I think that would make a great song for your father/daughter dance.
CONGRATS~~~~can't wait to hear more!!!
I had never even heard of that song. But let me tell you-- I just listened to it and CRIED MY EYES OUT! So beautiful. It really is adorable. Thank you so much!
Having given two daughters away in my lifetime, I vote for Cinderella. I had not heard of it either, but just watched the youtube... and no, I am NOT crying... my eyes just water a bit, that's all...
Having given two daughters away in my lifetime, I vote for Cinderella. I had not heard of it either, but just watched the youtube... and no, I am NOT crying... my eyes just water a bit, that's all...
My dad voted for Cinderella too!
I sent him the YouTube with a note that said-- Im torn between this and Butterfly Kisses with Daughters in 3rd. He wrote back and said "OUTSTANDING! .............. clearly the best of the three ..... by far....not even close"
It took me 2 days at work (I know, I know...I should be working) But, I'm so glad I read the entire post!!
Here goes...
First off, Congratulations on your engagement and you and Rob are absolutely adorable!!
I LOVE the cake your mother did. That is Amazing!!! She is quite talented.
I, like so many others on this post, also watched P.S. I Love You and cried my eyes out. (Of course the main reason I wanted to see it in the first place was because of Gerard Butler...)
The dresses you picked are gorgeous. I love the detail on your dresses and I also went with almost the same color green for my bridesmaids...10 years ago! Time does fly when you are having fun!!
My DH and I went to Sandals in Negril, Jamaica when we were dating. We loved it. I love the all inclusive and the choices of restaurants. I looked at the site for the one you will be staying in and it is beautiful!! I love all the pastel colors. How fun!! And please tell me you are planning on having a couples massage under that thatched roof thing at the beach. The picture made it look Fabulous!! You are going to have an awesome time!
For all the times I have been to NY, I still have not gotten to WOD. But, it sounds from your posts that it is closing soon?? I will have to get my boys in there before that happens. We're planning on taking them when the weather gets nicer to the Museum of Natural History so maybe we'll make a side trip to WOD. Of course they may never get me out of there.
The Mickey earrings for the girls are adorable! I may have to order myself a pair.
Too bad you couldn't come on the 5k run. I'm hoping that Crissy and I will be able to do it this fall. I just have to wait until it is a little bit warmer before I get out there to start training.
I haven't heard the Cinderella song...I'll have to wait until I get home to see that...but I love the Elvis song. I like that you chose that. We wanted something classic also and went with "It Had To Be You". I've got the Harry Connick version from When Harry Met Sally as my ringtone for Craig when he calls. My dad left when I was 4, but I grew up dancing in my living room with my family and when I got married, my mother and it jitter-bugged to big band music. That was my mother-daughter dance.
I took my mother to see MP on Broadway for Christmas last year...I think that was when we went . I LOVED it.
That mock-up of your bridal party is so cool . And congratulations on the 32 pounds. I know how hard it is, and you're doing awesome.
Okay...I think I covered everything...Now I can keep up and not bombard you with such huge responses in the future.
For all the times I have been to NY, I still have not gotten to WOD. But, it sounds from your posts that it is closing soon?? I will have to get my boys in there before that happens. We're planning on taking them when the weather gets nicer to the Museum of Natural History so maybe we'll make a side trip to WOD. Of course they may never get me out of there.
Their current store is due to close, but as I understand it, they'll be locating elsewhere in Manhatten.
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That's amazing. I'm so proud of you! 
But you say you want to lose more? Unless you gained a lot of weight between when I saw you in the summer and when you started dieting, I'm sure you don't need to. You must be skinny-minnie by now! 
Love the virtual briday party. That's really cool! Enjoy MP. I really want to see it, so I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
the virtual bridal shot photo! And, congratulations on the weightloss! 
Susan
(Of course the main reason I wanted to see it in the first place was because of Gerard Butler...)
. I LOVED it.
. And congratulations on the 32 pounds. I know how hard it is, and you're doing awesome. 
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