Jetblue - Life's a Beach Sale

JETBLUE

EACH WAY BETWEEN NYC & SAN JUAN  Travel must take place between  July 14 and October 6, 2009  Travel must be completed by  October 6, 2009 TICKETS HAVE TO BE BOOKED BY FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009!  GOOD LUCK!!!

Etsy... LOVE IT!!!

I am sure many of you have come across Etsy or have even ordered something from this wonderful site. I can't stress enough what a treasure this site it! They have beautiful, unique and reasonably priced items that can add a special touch to any wedding but certainly a destination wedding. Don't underestimate the site... if you have thought about it and can't find it give a search at Etsy. Here are some of my favorite items...

These can serve as Save the Dates of Seating Place Cards

Save the Dates

Inexpensive Paper Flowers that can add color and texture to any decor.

Paper flower napkin ring

Your Intive as a Travel Document/Boarding Ticket

Congratulations Stacey & Ricky!

Stacey & Ricky

Saturday, May 16, 2009

El Castillo de San Cristobal (The Fort)

Photographer - Glen Weisgerber of fotografia distinta

And they lived happily ever after!

You can see the entire set just click here:

  Stacey & Ricky 

Sunflower Favors - Unique, Fun, Adorable, Functional

Just a peek at some of my favorites!

Sunflower Favors offers an extensive selection of both contemporary and traditional favors that are bound to unveil your personal style. Browse through their online catalog to find unique, fashionable, and contemporary favors that will be sure to unveil your personal style. They offer favors for all occasions - wedding favors, bridal shower favors, baby shower favors, bridesmaid gifts, newborn gifts, graduation favors, birthday favors, anniversary favors, party favors, and seasonal favors!

Their stylish product line of wedding favors will ensure that your wedding makes a statement of your personality and vision. They carry a wide selection of some of the most unique, fun, adorable and functional beach and personalized favors that will surely impress your guests!

A message from Sunflower Favors - "Life is punctuated by unforgettable events. It's our belief that embracing the little things - a favor, a small token of appreciation - creates opportunities to form strong relationships and create memories that will last forever. We are happy to offer unforgettable favors for all of life's unforgettable events! Best of luck with your event and happy planning!"

My readers will get a 15% discount at checkout! 

Use discount code: oc8c382ada

Unique Place Card Ideas...

I am always looking for unique ideas for place card holders that impress but won't break the bank. Here are a few of my favorite things from the talented Laura Hooper Calligraphy... they are precious, practical and oh so impressive!

The Compass... OH SO CUTE and so adorably appropriate for a destination wedding.

A message from Laura Hooper of A Lucky Orchid Wedding;

In honor of summer and my favorite month, June, I am announcing a sale on my compass place cards. These little brass compasses are great, they are a unique way of guiding guests to their seats, and plus they double as a favor for your beach or nautical-themed wedding. Normally $10, I am marking them 20% off for the entire month of June. So if your wedding is later this summer you should order them now. They come with a black face and a gold face, and the paper I use for the little circles is a soft white color. The price includes any script in my rang

e of styles and is available in most colors. For details, feel free to contact me directly at laura@lhcalligraphy.com

The Spanish tile... perfect for a true authentic feeling.

This Spanish Tile is also darling and another great way to incorporate a place card and favor all in one $5.00 each for the tile and calligraphy.  Your guests can display them at home in a decorative manner and they can even be used as a hot plate.

The Sand Dollar... PERFECT for a destination wedd

ing with a beach theme!

The sand dollar $3 each includes the calligraphy.  Place a ribbon on them and your guests can display them in a bathroom, on a Christmas tree or hanging on a backyard porch.

From Our Family To Yours!

Emplume: A Gorgeous Alternative To The Traditional Bouquet of Flowers

Emplume was created by Carrie and Shannon while they were planning the details of Carrie's wedding. The women were looking for a fashion forward, unique alternative to the standard fresh flower bouquets. They soon realized there were no other choices available that satisfied their couture design sensibilities. They became intrigued by the idea of arranging high quality feathers, preserved floral, luxurious ribbon and a bit of sparkle into the most fabulous of bouquets!

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With Carrie's background in Interior Design, and Shannon's background in Fashion Design, their unique creations were bound to be a success. Both are well practiced in ensuring the best quality from their products. Each of the women own and operate their own design studios, and both are accomplished seamstresses. Carrie and Shannon have applied their talent for dressmaker details and superior craftsmanship to create fabulous couture bouquets and accessories for the bride who is looking to extend her personal fashion sense beyond the standard.

Each Emplume creation, whether it be a bouquet, ring pillow, garter, or corsage, is custom made of the finest materials. Every element is hand-selected. Only real preserved floral and foliage is used, never silk or materials that will fade or wilt. Yes...They can be enjoyed forever! Details such as Swarovski crystal gems, dazzling jeweled buttons and exquisite ribbons of silk, velvet, and double-faced satin are what make an Emplume creation the truly unique expression of beauty that every bride strives for on her special day!

Wedding Mapper - A Great Information Resource

Wedding Mapper Connects Brides in Local Communities with Ask-A-Bride to Boost Wedding Planning Collaboration

Ask-A-Bride enables free, interactive do-it-yourself wedding planning with local brides

Peak wedding season is approaching and more than 2.2 million U.S. couples plan to wed this year. With do-it-yourself planning on the rise, Wedding Mapper, the premier online destination for engaged couples worldwide, is unveiling the industry’s first bridal collaboration service, Ask-A-Bride. Through Ask-A-Bride, brides can now ask newlyweds direct questions about their wedding décor, theme, location, vendors and more. Ask-A-Bride offers brides access to Wedding Mapper’s online community of more than 35,000 brides who have shared their wedding stories, photos and vendor reviews in over 10,000 cities worldwide.

“After months of planning, brides become local wedding experts and have extensive knowledge to share with brides-to-be going through the same process,” said Julie King, vice president of sales and marketing for Wedding Mapper. “Through Ask-A-Bride, we enable brides to learn directly from local newlyweds who are typically excited to share their wedding knowledge and experiences.”

To leverage Wedding Mapper’s Ask-A-Bride service, brides explore Real Weddings in a destination city and select the “Ask a Question” button to contact a particular bride. An email is then sent to the bride who can choose to respond to the question on WeddingMapper.com. Ask-A-Bride launched in beta in February 2009, and hundreds of brides have since used it to receive direct advice on topics ranging from vendors to wedding personalization to floral décor. To date, 70 percent of questions submitted via Ask-A-Bride have received voluntary responses from brides within one week.

With reduced budgets, brides are taking on more wedding planning tasks themselves, according to The Wedding Report‘s Q1 2009 State of the Industry survey. To support a budget-conscious bride, Wedding Mapper offers other free, do-it-yourself planning tools and services including “Ask the Expert,” where brides get personal questions answered by wedding expert and author, Sharon Naylor. Brides can also create custom wedding maps, explore 35,000 Real Weddings, examine vendor reviews, find local wedding events, or post questions on local and global message boards.

“Today’s bride is increasingly engaged in the wedding planning process seeking to make her day personal and unique,” said Julie King. “We foresee more brides joining the DIY movement in 2009 and look forward to supporting them with interactive wedding planning tools that make it fun, efficient, and best of all, free.”

About Wedding Mapper

Wedding Mapper is the premiere online destination for engaged couples worldwide, featuring interactive planning tools and more than 35,000 Real Weddings with photos, stories and detailed vendor reviews from more than 10,000 cities around the world. Delivering personalized solutions for engaged couples, Wedding Mapper’s innovative platform connects users with wedding experts and married couples, facilitates conversation on its hyper-local message boards, enables customization of wedding maps, informs users of local events, and more. For businesses, Wedding Mapper offers the industry’s first auction-based localized advertising platform built on proprietary technology that enables vendors to reach local, qualified prospects in a cost-effective manner. Founded in January 2007, Wedding Mapper is a privately-held company based in San Francisco, CA.

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J'ADORE Love Photography Contest

J’ADORE Love Photography is giving away FREE destination wedding coverage!!!

The lucky winner will receive:

• Photographer and second shooter present full wedding day coverage ( Up to 10 hrs)
  
• Your proofs online
  
• All your images on a master CD (HD quality)
  
• Post production image retouching and editing
  
• A feature story on J'Adore & PR Wedding planner website & blog!
  

To qualify:

• You must head over heals , cant live without , totally in love!
  
• You must be having a destination wedding between May 2009- Oct 2010
  
• You must be able to provide transportation (flights & a hotel room for 2 for 1 night)

To enter e-mail the following information to: Info@jadorelove.com

• Name and contact information
  
• Wedding date, venue name, and location
  
• Tell us how you fell in love and a quick reason for why you should be the winner!!!
  

BONUS - If you are the lucky winner and you are having your destination wedding on the gorgeous island I call home, Puerto Rico, mention Puerto Rico Wedding Planner and receive 10% off full wedding coordination services!!! 

Good luck!!!

Wildflower Linens

When she began Wildflower Linen, owner Youngsong Martin created a new standard for tabletop and event design. A former fashion designer, Youngsong infused her linen collections with rich textures and patterns. She played with unique materials and even shapes to dress tables and chairs in looks as sexy and in vogue as those created for runway models. Ultimately, Youngsong and Wildflower Linen have made table design haute.

Wildflower's extensive inventory of shades, styles and designs reflect Youngsong's avant-garde fashion sense. Collections are released several times a year and mirror couture trends from Milan, Paris and New York. Trips to China, France and Italy Keep Youngsong on the cutting edge of today's looks and tomorrow's trends.

Wildflower Linens are sought after by everyone from brides, corporate planner, celebrities and everyone who is looking to add style and grace to their table. Youngson's unqiue tabletop designs have appeared on TV shows such as ABC's Extreme Weddings and in magazines such a Grace Ormonde Weddings, Inside Weddings, Wedding Bells, Special Evens magazine and the Orange County Register.

As one of the most innovative and exciting designers of rental tabletop linen, chair covers and more, Youngsong's goal is to always bring more to the table. From simple elegance to delicious decadence, Wildflower Linens extensive inventory has something for every one and every budget.

Welcome Tote Filled With Local & Practical Goodies

Welcome bags are always a hit and a great way to thank your family and friends for traveling such a long distance. And when you can get a great bag at a steal you can fill them chock full of wonderful, practical and useful items such as...

• Local travel magazine
• Map
• Bottled water
• Sunscreen
• Local snacks (plaintain chips, dried local fruit)
• Coffee
• Liquor Nips
• Flip flops
• Disposable camera
• Mints and or gum
• Itinerary would be helpful

The Ritz-Carlton Elope Package

How would you like to marry at one of the most beautiful hotels in all of Puerto Rico...

The Ritz-Carlton.  What a better way to start your new life together then by escaping to the destination destination of your dreams.

Enjoy a leisurely stroll down Avenida Isla Verde, as your senses delight in crashing ocean waves, gentle sea breezes and the welcoming sights of The Ritz Carlton hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Ideally located on eight acres of prime beachfront property in beautiful Isla Verde, and just minutes from historic Old San Juan, The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino offers:

• 416 well-appointed guestrooms; including The Ritz-Carlton Club Level, one Ritz-Carlton Suite, five one-bedroom Executive Suites, and four Garden Suites
• Five exceptional restaurants including Laurent Tourondel's BLT Steak and Il Mulino New York
• 30,000 square-feet of conference and banquet facilities, including an 11,840 square-foot ballroom
• 12,000 square-foot Caribbean spa with 11 treatment rooms
• 24-hour casino

The impeccable grounds overlooking the Caribbean are the perfect setting for a wedding. Whether vows are exchanged in the charming Gazebo, in the flower-filled Courtyard, or on the beach at sunset, it will be a moment to remember for years to come.

The Ritz-Carlton Wedding Ceremony Package Includes;

• Wedding ceremony venue
• Non-denominational minister service
• Arrangement of marriage license and original certificate of marriage
• Bride's bouquet & groom's boutonniere
• A bottle of champagne with two toasting flutes
• Wedding photographer (1 hour / 60 - 4 x 6 prints)

A la carte enhancements for your special day:

• 1 Hour violinist or guitar player: $400
• The Ritz-Carlton traditional two-tier wedding cake (flavor of your choice) for two people with fresh flower decoration: $110
• A relaxing couple's massage: $247 (exclusive of gratuities)

Ceremony time: 6 p.m. (1 hour maximum).

This package is designed for two people; price will vary for additional guests. The Ritz-Carlton Wedding Ceremony package may not be altered or combined with any other packages or services. Enhancements will be charged separately.

A 22% service charge will be added to all food and beverage prices. A 7% sales tax applies to all food and beverage, retail sales and services.

Welcome Lucy Adams Author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny

Lucy Adams Author of If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny Will Be Visiting On Monday, March 2nd...Join Us

Lucy Adams will stop by on March 2nd to discuss her hilarious new book

If Mama Don't

 Laugh, It Ain't Funny

If Mama Don’t Laugh, It Ain’t Funny, tells the tale of every mom, every wife, every husband, every family. Lucy Adams, the author, relates to readers of all ages with stories about love, life, and all the little lessons in between, making her audience feel as if they have plopped themselves down in a rocking chair on her front porch while all the mayhem of the Adams family swirls around them. The stories found on the pages of If Mama not only reveal a woman’s drive to live every moment of every day fully, embracing both the grand and the mundane, the painful and the nearly perfect, with equal verve, but also her ability to laugh at her own frailties and foibles.

Lucy’s many roles as mother (of three boys and a girl), wife, daughter, educator, friend, neighbor, team mom, and carpool queen keep Lucy busy. Inspiration streams from the daily sprint around the metaphorical hamster wheel: burning meals, trying to look cool in a minivan, funeralizing deceased hermit crabs, eating pet watermelons, observing the oddities of Southern culture, dodging road rage in the grocery store, and then doing it all over again the next day.

In addition to authoring If Mama Don’t Laugh, It Ain’t Funny, Lucy writes a weekly humor column, which currently appears in three newspapers - The McDuffie Mirror, Tennessee Star Journal, and Columbia County News-Times. Lucy maintains contact with her readers through her blog, web site, If Mama, and regular e-newsletter.
Before the life she lives at present, Lucy worked as an over-educated stay-at-home mom, who still couldn’t out-think her kids, with a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Science in Psychology from Augusta State University. In her spare time, between the endless chaotic moments that fill her days with angst and joy, Lucy washes clothes and breathes.

Pour a glass of wine, run a hot bath, and grab a copy of If Mama Don’t Laugh, It Ain’t Funny, a collection of hilarious memoir-style stories ranging from endearing tales of three-legged pigs to hair raising accounts of unpredictable cockroaches to sentimental moments between mother and child. Before you know it, you’ll be giggling until your bathwater sloshes over the sides of the tub and stuff comes out of your nose.

If you stopped by leave a comment, you could be the winner of the If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny baseball cap. I will pick the winner randomly and notify you.

Good luck!

To order your copy today click on the link below

Common Questions Regarding Marriage Requirements in Puerto Rico

1. What are the residency requirements for marriage? None

2. What are the documentation requirements? Birth certificate, divorce decree (if applicable), spouse's death degree (if applicable), identification card or passport all must be original documents.

3. What are the application fees for a marriage license? $20

4. Are there any other fees? There is a $5 stamp fee for a certified copy of the marriage license and their is a doctor's fee that can range from $50 to $150.

5. Are blood tests required? Yes, VDRL, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea tests certified by a local physician cost can be between $50 to $150. Laboratory fees are approximately $300 if performed on the island. The laboratory tests must not exceed fourteen (14) calendar days. For more information call: 1 800 981-5721

6. Are health certificates required? Yes, a VDTL test certificate by a local physician. The certificate must not exceed ten (10) calendar days.

7. To get these certificates, do i need to see a physician who is a resident practitioner in Puerto Rico? Yes, however, you may have the tests performed by a certified laboratory in your state or country, but all tests have to be performed within the required time frame.

8. Are civil ceremonies required? Yes

9. Are religious ceremonies required? No, but if you decide to have one, then a civil ceremony with a judge is not necessary.

10. Are there any other requirements? From the day the physician's certificates are issued, you have ten (10) calendar days to submit all documents to the local demographics registry and officiate the ceremony.

11. Can I get an application by mail? Yes at;

Registro Demografico (Demographic Registry)

P.O.Box 11854, Fernandez Juncos Station

San Juan, PR 00910

12. Where can I process my application in person?

Physical Address: 

Registro Demografico (Demographic Registry)

171 Quisqueya Street

Hato Rey, San Juan

Office hours:

M-F  7:30 am - 12:00 noon

M-F  1:00 pm -   5:00 pm

Sat    9:00 am -   1:00 pm

For further information, contact me it would be my pleasure to help you further.

Happy Valentine's Day

Tassi - Keep your hair out of there...

Each day, women everywhere face a common problem as they wash their face, care for their skin and apply their makeup — how to keep their hair out of the way. Enter the Tassi.

What’s the Tassi? It’s a patented product that makes it easy for you to keep your hair away from your face. Made of a comfortable stretch terry cloth, the Tassi goes on in three easy steps and gently lifts and holds your hair. Unlike headbands, clips or turbans, the Tassi does not flatten, twist or mess up your “do,” so it’s perfect for protecting second-day blowouts, too. You’ll also love to use your Tassi while you’re washing your face, taking a bath, applying makeup or whenever you want your hair out of the way.

Fun and fashionable, the Tassi is available in 12 colors, including white, soft pink, hot pink, chocolate brown, lavender, powder blue, lime green, tan, tangerine, turquoise, chili pepper red and black.

Founder Shawna Ellsworth created the Tassi based on a hairwrap her Aunt Dot used to make for her three teenage daughters. Shawna began using Aunt Dot’s hairwrap, too, when she washed her face each night. Over the years while raising five children, Shawna refined and developed Aunt Dot’s original concept. Eventually, she obtained a patent and began selling Tassies from her home in Arizona by word of mouth. Women loved them and became raving fans! Now, Shawna is ready to share the Tassi with women everywhere.

Great gift idea for a bridal party, bride or destination wedding guests.

Pre Owned Wedding Dresses

A better way to buy and sell new, sample and used wedding dresses...

Since 2004, Pre Owned Wedding Dresses has been connecting buyers and sellers of preowned designer wedding dresses. They can help you find the dress of your dreams for less. Or help you give your beautiful gown a second big day with another happy bride.

Pre Owned Wedding Dresses is a listing service designed to connect buyers and sellers of new, sample and used designer wedding dresses.

Why not potentially save thousands of dollars on your wedding dress? And, if you've already worn your dream dress, share it with another happy bride and use the money for something practical like more honeymoon souvenirs!

They have hundreds of wedding dresses available - and easily searchable by key criteria like designer, price, and location. And 40% of the gowns listed on our site sell - most in less than 3 months.

Their site was created with buyers and sellers in mind. Their key differences are:

Benefits to Sellers

• Unlike other wedding dress websites, your email address is not placed directly on the site. This helps prevent unwanted spam email from filling your mailbox.
• Different from many other resale websites, emails are filtered to remove emails send from known scam addresses. This helps prevent you from ever receiving a scam inquiry in the first place. (See our Important Seller Information page for more details).
• Unlike Ebay or newspaper classifieds, your listing does not expire for 12 full months, or until your dress sells (whichever comes first). And the fee is only $25 USD.
• There is no limit to the amount of description you can give about your dress - and you can post up to five pictures - allowing you to give buyers a great idea of how fantastic your dress is. (You can also post more than 5 images for an additional fee).
• Unlike wedding dress consignment, your gown isn't limited to one location and only one source of potential buyers.
• You ONLY pay the listing fee, no commission is charged on the sale price.
• Changes to dress listing information are made at any time, free of charge.

Benefits to Buyers

• Dresses can be searched by designer, keyword, size, silhouette, neckline, size and location. 
• You can chose as many or as few criteria as you want - making it easy for you to browse through all of our dresses and find the perfect one. Search Now!
• Sellers only pay a listing fee (not a percentage of the sale price). This allows you to get the best possible price.
• All dress listings contained detailed information about the dress and all listings are posted in the same format. This lets you compare easily dresses to help you make your decision.
• Weekly updates of new dress listings are available by (free) mailing list subscription. To the minute updates are available via New This Week page rss feed. 

Color Studio

Red, blue, orange, pink-- a favorite color palette can really set the stage for your wedding celebration. At Bride Color Studio discover hundreds of brilliant and unexpected combinations. Clip your favorites or keep spinning to see more... it's addictive!!!