A few of you know me, I've been around for a while off and on.



Two years ago my marriage ended so I stayed away from the board, dropping in from time to time. I was and am truly happy for everyone here, but reading some of the post was like picking a scab, in the sense that it awakened memories. I took the time to heal and find my happiness again. I started dating again and ran into a couple of toads, thankfully, I'm wise enough to spot them before wasting precious time. Well after giving up on the dating scene and turning the whole thing over to God, my prince walked into my life as I was waiting for my bus after church one Sunday. I don't remember the last time I felt this kind of happiness. He asked me to marry him, and I said, yes.

Hi Monique,



So how many guests will there be? What date have you selected? Details please. You know the drill. )Some couples are doing ostrich feathers or tall lamps these days, and they look very pretty.



Here's the ostrich feathers:











Here's some ideas from the Vibride shop:

Our colors are Blush, Ivory, Pure Jade, Ivory, and Silver.

The color blush represents immortality. Jade represents loyalty. Ivory represents quiet, pleasantness with a touch of luster. Silver represents wealth and accomplishment. Seafoam green represents optimism, good luck, freshness, fertility and suggests that things are getting better or healing.

I love candles, but the posibility of 50-60 tables, the heat would be out of control. So here's what I'm thinking of.

Centerpiece ideas;

WOW! These are some great ideas.

Simply Beautiful!!!

That's my sister's birthday! 500 people! That is a lot of tables. Wow! The gowns are gorgeous. I love chiffon for bridesmaid dresses.... pink and green...very pretty...are you an A.K.A.? The LA bride used pink and green in her wedding on that last episode of "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway." I'm really digging the floating flowers. It would be so nice if you could use silks for those.

I love the colors and the details also! can't WAIT to see it all come together

Well, Congratulations, Niquey! I'm the outdoor-sy type, so I really like Pier Sixty and Marina Del Rey. Love the BM dress & colors.

Love the strapless dresses you chose and the goddess look of the first dress. Reception dress is gorgeous especially with a hairstyle like the Mary J or Angela Bassett styles pictured. Can't wait to see more.

WOW!!! 500 people? He must have a VERY LARGE family. Love your ideas. My cousin had these colors for her wedding and they are beautiful together. Love the centerpiece ideas

Blush is more towards peach. I love pink, it just doesn't love me. LOL!!

Thank you for the color clarification. I knew it was somewhere in there. LOL! Your gown is gorgeous, Mo. The color will be so pretty. Are there any close-up photos of it? You no longer have a salon?

OMG Niquey!!!

Your gown is beautiful. very elegant

Oh, yes. That is gorgeous! You've got to love the princess gowns. The embroidery is really pretty. I love the color!

Thanks, Pam.

My brother is going to escort me, my two older sons will walk in front of me, my little one is the ring bearer, four flower girls, one bible bearer, eight bridesmaids and escorts, six hostesses.



Lots of work.

Here's the cake topper;

Twin Swarovski swans they'll be in front of crystal sprays

Before I went to bed one evening, I sent out a simple request..Lord, I just want my life to mean something special to someone, other than my kids. Somewhere else at a revival, Isaiah had been told to write down exactly what he wanted God to bless him with.

I'm at the bus stop when this man walks out of the barbershop and asked if he could talk to me. I indulged him for a while, we had a really decent conversation, and he my me laugh. Nothing flirty, just small talk. I was actually waiting on a ride from my ex-sister-in-law, so I tried to hurry it along. He asked if he could give me his number I accepted it, then I gave him mine. He went back in the shop and called me while he was watching me from the window. We talked most of the night, and spent every free moment together since then. One night when he picked me up from work he told me he had prayed for me. I said,"oh, that's so sweet". Then he explained to me that before he met me he prayed and asked God for me, he even saw me in a dream. So when he looked up from the paper in the barbershop he had to run out before I left. I didn't think that was strange at all because I saw all three of my sons in dreams before they were conceived. As he talked I began to remember a dream I had. I could only see his profile at the alter, and then twin girls in a carriage. That part of my dream scared the beejeezus out of me, because each child I gave birth to I've seen in a dream. I closed my eyes so I could try to focus on what he was saying again. "Would you have another child"? Then he cocks his head to the side and says, "your body can handle twins. I'm a twin, my mothers' a twin, and one of my sisters has two sets of twins".....:faint:When I told my mother she said she had a dream that she had twin granddaughters, but wasn't sure which of her kid would have them. So again:faint:.

Wow!!! I got goosebumps reading what you wrote. When it's meant to be, it's meant to be. Praise be to God. May you, your children, and your fianace be always blessed. I'm very happy for you. Last fall I dreamed about a baby boy myself. Hmmmm.

Thank you sis. I am exceedingly happy.

Hmm, a baby boy, that would be fantastic!

I had to come out of my hibernation for this...CONGRATULATIONS Niquey!! God surely has a plan for you, thank you for staying true to His word and showing us how richly He will bless if only we step aside and be led by faith. I'm so excited to know of your upcoming nuptuals..love ya girl!

p.s. I sent u a pm

Got it.

All your plans are shaping up beautifully... Loving your choice of bridesmaids dresses - they can't go wrong wearing any of those dresses. Good Luck going forward

phenomonique wrote:

Before I went to bed one evening, I sent out a simple request..Lord, I just want my life to mean something special to someone, other than my kids. Somewhere else at a revival, Isaiah had been told to write down exactly what he wanted God to bless him with.

I'm at the bus stop when this man walks out of the barbershop and asked if he could talk to me. I indulged him for a while, we had a really decent conversation, and he my me laugh. Nothing flirty, just small talk. I was actually waiting on a ride from my ex-sister-in-law, so I tried to hurry it along. He asked if he could give me his number I accepted it, then I gave him mine. He went back in the shop and called me while he was watching me from the window. We talked most of the night, and spent every free moment together since then. One night when he picked me up from work he told me he had prayed for me. I said,"oh, that's so sweet". Then he explained to me that before he met me he prayed and asked God for me, he even saw me in a dream. So when he looked up from the paper in the barbershop he had to run out before I left. I didn't think that was strange at all because I saw all three of my sons in dreams before they were conceived. As he talked I began to remember a dream I had. I could only see his profile at the alter, and then twin girls in a carriage. That part of my dream scared the beejeezus out of me, because each child I gave birth to I've seen in a dream. I closed my eyes so I could try to focus on what he was saying again. "Would you have another child"? Then he *bleep*s his head to the side and says, "your body can handle twins. I'm a twin, my mothers' a twin, and one of my sisters has two sets of twins".....:faint:When I told my mother she said she had a dream that she had twin granddaughters, but wasn't sure which of her kid would have them. So again:faint:.

Niquey,

This is good!!! I can actually hear, as you give your testimony, how HAPPY you are right now. And you know what.....YOU DESERVE IT GIRL!!!!

I am so happy to hear and see how your new life is unfolding. Keep on smiling girl, GOD has more in store for you.

I agree with the other ladies..God's glory is AMAZING...what God has for you it is for you..congratulations!!!!!!!!!

(Coming from under the ROCK I live under).......I'm off the boards....BARELY a WEEK and WHAT?!?! You're getting married?!



Horraaay! Congratulations Girl!

Is it me? because there are some of Monique's posts that I'm not seeing. I can't really see much, but oh girl, your testimony gave me goosebumps!!! Again, Congrats!!!

Micka, I sent you a PM.



After everything that has transpired in the past few day, good and bad, I really just want to go to away and do something intimate.

The good news - my baby brother is giving me away

The bad news - he's being deployed to Afghanistan in April.

Hi Mo. We'll have to keep your brother in prayer. I have a cousin and her husband who were both stationed in Iraq at the same time (their kids had to stay with her sister and her parents), and now they're back here in the states safe and sound. God is good. I'm glad that he will be walking you down the aisle.

VIPrincessBride wrote:

Hi Mo. We'll have to keep your brother in prayer. I have a cousin and her husband who were both stationed in Iraq at the same time (their kids had to stay with her sister and her parents), and now they're back here in the states safe and sound. God is good. I'm glad that he will be walking you down the aisle.

Yes, he will!

Everything but my gown...for now



I gave the BM's 27 beautiful gowns to choose from. Each will wear a different gown, a gown will be removed once one of the ladies chooses it. Here are a few of my favotites











Bridesmaids will carry blush colored crystal bouquets (I'll start on them after Christmas)





Flower girls dresses, angel wings, pomanders (blush flowers), shoes, and hair









MOB gown (mommy's wearing Ivory)





Bouttoniers





Seating chart (not using placecards)





Aisle Runner





Toasting flutes (Nambe Twist)





Cake Topper





Ring pillow inspiration (will be Seafoam and True Jade w/Blush and Ivory ribbons)





Favor boxes (haven't really decided on favors yet)





Candy topiaries





Card Box





and there you have it. I hope this wasn too much.

Everything is coming along great. I went to the bead store to order the crystal for the BM's bouquets and the grooms men bouttoniers. If I start after the new year I'll have them done by the beginning of March. I'm going Wednesday to find the flowers for the flower girls pomanders and get the form for my topiaries. After May, I don't want to do anything but relax. I can't get the fabric for the flower girl dresses until the swatches come in from Belsoie. Ordered all my new catalogs, and set out to find my honeys' ring today. No luck on that, but I'm gonna hit the diamond district Wednesday too.

Go Mo, its your wedding. Show them haters/thiefs what you're capable of. I'm sure their event won't even get close to what God has ordained for you.



Having said that - I love how everything is coming together. Seems like you have it all in control. Best of everything

That's why I started blogging again. God has something big for us, and not everyone is going to be happy about it. They can't steal my joy.

That's what I'm talkin bout!!!!

I had the most fantastic day. I got in touch with one of my best friends, and just know that she'll be a part of my day make me so happy!

I'm thinking about doing these as my table markers



What do you ladies think?

I absolutely LOVE these!!!!!!!!!!!

love the table markers. good choice

Thanks. Today I went hardware shopping. I found three rings that I really like.

OK People...Charley's in the house. It aint no party like the original vibrides party....



Niquey - just remember your girl is a size 20...yeah that sounds kinda big but I put sexy in it. Love the dresses, of course I am not worried about everything else because I know you have it together. You know I will be there even if I gatta crash.



Hey Rony, Cinny, bubble....where the rest of my peps...hey newbies....yeah newbies cause I just reach back.



I am Charlotte, the original ladies on the site dubbed me "Charley"...I've been gone for about 2 years now but only Niquey with this amazing news can get me out of hibernation!.



Niquey!!!!!!.....

Hi Caribbean sis. Welcome back. I've read some of your old posts. You're hilarious.



Niquey, beautiful choices for markers and rings. Are those markers candle holders? I haven't seen them before.

Hold up...is that Ms. Charley making a comeback?!!!!! How you doing sis? It really has been ages, you still owe me a Disney trip. Yet another blessed by product of Niquey's wonderful news, we getting some old heads back up in here. Ahh, momma Rosie you must be so proud.

Oh yea, impeccable choices Niquey...wouldn't expect anything less. I'm looking forward to it all coming together. You're totally hired to handle my renewal in 2010!

CharlotteModebe wrote:

OK People...Charley's in the house. It aint no party like the original vibrides party....

I am Charlotte, the original ladies on the site dubbed me "Charley"...I've been gone for about 2 years now but only Niquey with this amazing news can get me out of hibernation!.

Niquey!!!!!!.....

Yeah man!!! It's on and poppin' now! Charley's in the house!! It's official now. I can't wait to talk to you girl! Pick your gown and let me know which one it is so I can take it of the list.

taunyana wrote:

Oh yea, impeccable choices Niquey...wouldn't expect anything less. I'm looking forward to it all coming together. You're totally hired to handle my renewal in 2010!

You know I'm there!!

VIPrincessBride wrote:

Niquey, beautiful choices for markers and rings. Are those markers candle holders? I haven't seen them before.

Yes they are. they look fabulous on the tables.