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Nevermind, Just Send Gifts.

Former UCLA Basketball Coach Steve Lavin is getting married to actress Mary Jarou.
They have some great ideas for your wedding!


1. Pick a drop dead gorgeous resort location.
2. Invite everyone you ever met with an engraved invite.
3. Register at Tiffanys and Lexus.4.send an email and let them all know you changed your mind and you don’t want them to come.
(Be sure to include an address to mail your gifts to you at.)

You think we’re kidding?

Following is their actual email.
I don’t believe in Karma but this must have serious repercussions.
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Update from the Jarou/Lavin wedding headquarters in Newport Beach. Unexpectedly we have received a stunning 95% RSVP on sent out wedding invitations. As a result, our wedding guest list has far exceeded the maximum capacity for a traditional ceremony and reception at The Montage Resort. After giving serious consideration to alternative plans we have decided the best option at this late stage is to head to Europe to create a magical wedding day. Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconveniences this change in our wedding plans may have caused you. We are sorry that we will not be able to share our big day with family and friends. We will be sure to send you photos of our wedding upon our return from Europe. Please confirm that you received this email. Thanks in advance for your understanding. Warm regards, Steve & Mary
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To translate…
“I wanted you all to know about the hottie I’m marrying and wanted you to send us a fab gift, didn’t think you’d really spring for it, oops.”

We have some more ideas for the etiquette challenged.

go to the resorts web page and send an e-card http://www.montagelagunabeach.com/newepostcards/ecard.php?clear=1

Send them a gift card (http://www.montageshops.com/giftcards.php) and tell them "Here hope this pays the taxes on your room you already booked."

Just stick a post-it note to their office door “Hey, the bash is off, Steve”

These people are idiots.
Emily Post is rolling in her grave as we speak.


thanks to the following for finding the story first.
http://www.bruinsnation.com/story/2007/7/9/154310/7296
http://www.withleather.com/post.phtml?pk=3318

by the way… if you like the pictures goto http://www.montagelagunabeach.com/index.html and book yourself a room, I hear they have openings.

Your Mom's Big Day

To our beloved bride: sorry it’s not really about what YOU want!

You dreamed it, you got a rock, you were locked to a budget and then you realized…

It didn’t matter what you wanted after all. There's a reason that we abbreviate Mother Of the Bride as MOB. The Mob always get what they want and if you get in the way you and your loved ones end up hurt or missing and the Mafia is no different.

I'm sorry to be the one to inform you, but…

You are having your rehearsal at the Steak Pit because your in-laws are not going to pay more than $7.50 pp, what were you thinking?!

Your Dad’s ex-wife’s step-mom has to be seated in the processional after all the other grandparents- and she wants to sit on the front row.

Your mother doesn’t care that you want your grandma to sit with you, she can sit upstairs, she’s been creating a rift for years.

Your parents have to invite their college room-mates. No they can’t sit upstairs. No they’re not increasing the budget.

You cannot have a martini bar, what would your Great Aunt Baptist think?

Yes you will have your cousin as a bridesmaid and you cannot pick that sexy black dress for the girls, what would her mother think?!

You may not like bows as decorations but they are traditional and the mother of the groom wants them.

You didn't want the orange unity candle that your mom saved from her marriage to your step-dad? Well maybe she needs to remind you again just who is paying for this shin dig young lady. Or perhaps you'd like to do it your way on your dime?

Your mother did not get to have a big traditional wedding because money was too tight so she's going to play the role of Bride and Wedding Planner for your nuptials. You can't imagine how thrilled she was when she found out you were a girl. At last she could plan her fancy wedding!

Don't worry, you'll get to plan a wedding the way you want it… just as long as you give birth to a daughter. No? Thinking that you'd never do this to your daughter? So was your mother when your grandma planned her wedding.

Get What You Really Want

Registries are great. You know your guests want to buy you something- you don't tell them what you want because that's just rude. You tell a store and they tell your guests- somehow it's different.
Do you really want a vacuum that cleans all the way down to the carpet pad or a canister set that will never ever be as shinny as when it came?
Well look no further. We know what you really want. Fiji- Bora Bora- Paris- Why not let your friends and family pay for it?

You can register for your dream honeymoon and it's easier than traditional registries. No returns, shipping costs or duplicates (not that you'd complain) Your guests can spend exactly what they wish.
try...

http://www.distinctivehoneymoons.com/

A few tips so you come off looking like a blissful bride not a gold-digger.

Registry do's and don'ts
Do Register
Your guests want to buy you gifts and by registering, it saves your guests time from guessing what to get you and it ensures that you will not get things you don't want or need and saves time returning five of the same item!

Don't put off starting your registry
Once your family and friends know he 'popped the question', they will start preparing for the engagement party and bridal shower. You want to register up to 9 months in advance and it is never too late to register - use your registry for wedding gifts as well.

Do get the ‘word out'
Give your parents, bridesmaids and groomsman all of the details about your registry so they can start letting your guests know by ‘word of mouth'. If you have a wedding website, place your registry information on your website (don't forget to include the website address and telephone number). Use the announcement card or email service provided by your registry. Never send a registry announcement in your wedding invitation. An etiquette taboo! The one exception is the shower invitation.

Don't forget to consider more than one registry
There's no “correct” number of registries you can have. Get together with your future spouse and discuss what makes you both happy. Having a store registry and a honeymoon registry is a way to cover all the bases. Besides, it's more fun for your guest to purchase the gifts you want.

Do register for gifts in a range of prices
Registries are not only for engagement parities or showers; also use it for your wedding gifts. By having gift items in all price ranges this will ensure you don't leave anyone one out when it comes to their budget. Having a range of prices will allow guests to purchase lower price items for a shower and higher price items for a wedding gift.
Don't tell unless asked
It's plain tacky for you to tell your guests where you are registered unless asked of course

Do say thank you
Always send a hand written thank you card. Gifts received before the wedding should be sent within two weeks. Gifts received after the wedding should be received no later than 3 months after you return from your honeymoon. Don't forget to mention the gift by name.

(Do's and Don'ts courtesy Distinctive Honeymoons)