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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 2:50 pm
Karen, it just sounds all so lovely! I am excited for you.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 3:31 pm
Love reading about your plans... it's trés romantique!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:04 pm
Yay Karen!!!
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 5:36 pm
Someone asked for an update... Mum came down the weekend before Easter for the first "dress fitting". Dress fitting were her words, I use them in quotation because apparently, to her, "dress fitting" means, not believing the measurements I sent to her, coming down here to measure me for herself, picking her jaw up off the floor that yes, I really do have 38" hips (yikes!), and then proceeding to get me to cut the pattern, iron the pattern, iron the fabric, lay the pattern on the fabric, and cut the fabric, all the while telling me I'm doing it wrong. I swear, whatever bargain I was enjoying by the fact that my wedding gown only cost me $120, went flying out the window with the stress and annoyance of "helping" my Mum make it. I finally got my passport application sent off last week. We decided it wouldn't be a good idea if the bride was the only member of the wedding party without a passport for a destination wedding, LOL. Wow, looking at my last post, some things have changed. I think we're going to nix the howler monkey lodge in exchage for a few nights further inland. Instead of two nights in Belize City and then the lodge, I think we'll go a bit further in towards the Guatemalan border, my wedding planner has recommended Santa Elina, or San Ignacio. We also decided on a different place for us to stay on Ambergris Caye, instead of Casa Blanca. We found a cozy little 5-bedroom home, Casa Hokol Kin. Very quaint, casual, laid back... just what we want. We have a "first dance" song picked out, but still are having a hard time with something I want to walk down the aisle to. I don't want anything traditional - no classical or waltzy type stuff. I want something very old school rock, bluesy type something. And I LOVE Van Morrsion... so I'm torn between Crazy Love, Days Like This, and The Way Young Lovers Do. I'm really thinking Crazy Love. The 'first dance' song, by the way, is a track called Pedro, by Dahlia. You can hear a sample here. The lyrics, if I could be so cheesy, are: Absorb you into my skin Surrender to your assets Victim to your reflection Attacked on all my senses You prove it to me You prove it to me Give me your mouth and breath out To taste your soul with kisses Rushing through our spirit That we deserve this happiness You prove it to me every time You prove it to me every time I'm scared in the depth to which I trust Sometimes I wonder if I will be enough But I say glowing away baby You prove it to me every time I close my eyes You prove it to me every time I close my eyes You prove it to me every time You prove it to me every time I close my eyes She said Love is a place where ego does not live Love is a place where ego does not live Love is a place where ego does not live Love is a place where ego does not live She said: I love you You prove it to me Its a very pretty song and it's been a part of Don and I for more than 5+ years. We dance to this song every New Years at midnight. I ordered the jewelery I'm buying for the girls who will be attending. They're pieces of silk, in all different colors, placed under glass and set in metal pendants. Double drop pendants for all, mine in white, and the others in the colors the girls will be wearing - red, orange, pink, and yellow. Shi Studio. Oh, and the reception dinner. Because there's only nine of us, we're just going to storm a restaurant, and then storm a nightclub, LOL. Rojo Lounge for dinner. Not sure about the nightclub yet. And still no honeymoon suite for the big night. Still looking. Stay tuned... we're 92 days away now!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 6:05 pm
Love the jewelry!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 6:05 pm
Love your music, Karen! And I agree it is nice to choose something that is "you" for the aisle walk, especially is personally designed wedding. I remember going to a wedding many years ago in a big backyard. They were both second-timers, over 40 and each had children and had had bad breakups and really thought hard about doing it all over again. She walked through the audience with "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" playing and as she approached Bob and the minister, he just smiled and held his arms open to her.. and there wasn't a dry eye in that yard.. (especially at the line "you don't have to worry any more) heck I'm tearing up thinking about that day and that couple! I honestly cannot tell you what anyone else walked to (not that it wasn't meaningful to them, of course). That place sounds really great. I love the way the owner gives you needed info about when to shop and such and the directions are cute.. 15 minute walk left foot (or right foot) in the water.. Simple but you really get it. Rreally nice and unique jewellery too!
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 - 10:51 pm
after 19 years and 11 months of marriage i wish i'd had played "you can't always get what you want" by the Rolling Stones. not because i "can't always get what i want" but i learned this, and it too me a long ass time to figure it out "But if you try sometimes, well you might find, You get what you need" and my husband was EXACTLY what i needed! and i still do after all these years!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 7:01 am
If I get married again I'm walking to Etta James' At Last.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, March 31, 2008 - 10:38 am
I walked down the isle to "I Cross my heart" Kinda cheesy, but I love George Strait.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:23 am
The wedding dress is done! I foolishly reformatted my computer over the weekend and can't find the reinstall disc for photoshop, so I can't resize the images to post here. But here is a link to THE FRONT of the dress, and another link, TO THE BACK of the dress. I head up to my Mum's on Friday for a final fitting. I leave for Belize in 32 days. Crikey!!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:26 am
It's just gorgeous, Karen! I am so excited for you.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:29 am
Wow very nice!!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:30 am
That is beautiful, Karen!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:52 am
Hubba Hubba, that is one elegant, sexy wedding gown! Karen, you are gonna be THE MOST GAWJUS BRIDE!!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:53 am
Wow, that is beautiful.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:05 am
darn it, I have to wait til I get home to see the pics ... 
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:16 am
Aw, thanks all. I'm so excited to go home and try it on! For what it's worth, here's a shot of the complete ring set, too. Donners' wedding band is MASSIVE, compared to my tiny one. But my band and engagement ring together equal the same width as his band.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:22 am
Beautiful dress, beautiful rings, beautiful jewelry. All of it looks marvelous, Karen. How soon is the wedding?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:31 am
OMG Are those celtic lover's knots? I love them!! 
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:32 am
Karen ... your dress is just beautiful! I love the back with the bow. So pretty.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:37 am
All very beautiful Karen. I hope you and Donners have the most amazing time down there. 
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:39 am
Oh how gorgeous!!!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:49 am
Nice ring set Karen. Is that a princess cut stone? Silver or white gold or platinum? I've been looking into titanium.
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:05 am
my sweet baby girl is going to look so gorgeous in that dress! it is ABSOLUTELY beautiful!
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:14 am
Yes, Mocha, it's a princess cut stone, just over half a carat. It's set in 19k white gold. All the rings are 19k white gold. All of them custom made with the celtic lovers knots. GAL, our flight to Belize is on June 22nd. The wedding is on July 1st.
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