Attack of The Bride!

O M G !!! who - what - where - did that pic. come from! All i gotta say is I Have NO Idea! What was going on... But it's Helllla funny!!!
xoxo, Mich

*** 7/7/7 -cont.

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WOW! ;D Iiii KNOW !!!;D

Thank you my wonderful M.O.H.'s!!! Kristy, Love love love the pending pattern! YOU cousin, all you. If I were to have it made, no matter what the cost I would have all the lengths removable. Perfectly versatile!
Ange, you better remind Randy that you have that shuttle svc. he knew nothing of the sort when I spoke w/ him today (you didn't p-up.) So how does that work - basically?
I think it would be cool if we could ALL group up for a starting toast! Where - ?probably where ever the majority wants to gamble. One of our hotels..? A posh little lounge area right next to / in view of tables. I think Paris and T.I. have such areas.
*Jamie- / *Reiko- how many seat belts do you have? *Kristy we may not need you.
*Cheri- the Carlos Santana metallic was just to give you all an idea of what I would like to see you girls in.
*for all-I don't care how high or how low but I do suggest a type of wedge considering the landscaping. If you feel more comfortable in flats they have to be the same color. I'm really diggin the soft metallic right now.
*Cheri- pls. contact Mammoth Transportation / Las Vegas party limos to get some type of pricing! I suggest using Vegas.com. At least we'll have something to compare , a general idea! Lets book by this sat. If Jeff can't handle it we'll go at it ourselves.
*Jamie- whats the chance you can run my am-x on the stand alone at Costco via the telephone to make a few purchases??? How about that Lee's liquors or whatever it's called? Is that out of your way?
Kristy- we don't want you to be goin everywhere and doing everything.
*Reiko - hope you getting this! More importantly.. Just be there!!!

**Sat 7th- It looks like spa apts. are from 11-12 - whatever is left of them. We should probably be ready by 10. The limo will have three hotel pick ups then our destination. (cheri-specify, get price/rate.)
I don't care when or where limo picks us up at after Canyon Ranch.
Early dinner around 5. for about 25. Maria called me to confirm for herself, husband, Daniel, Griselda AND just announced a few days ago FIANCE!,Ryan. They are all orig. fr. Cali except Ryan. He is one of the few you will ever meet that was actually born and raised in Vegas.
*Kristy- I want to hold off on the reservations until this Sat. I have to make some follow up calls for some L.V. peeps not living in this century. NO INTERNET.
The good thing about Rio is if others want to join later they can just sit wherever.
Sometime shortly after dinner, TBA- we can all meet on the second level balcony, up the escalators to go to the Voodoo Lounge. Those who have never been or seen the view will be more than satisfied. There we can all relax for a few (call for our ride) and figure out who will be going to the club of choice- Tryst @ the Wynn.
Just an FYI- If we need to go back to the hotel/s to change/ freshen up then so be it. I'm pretty sure I'm not wearing my dinner outfit to go dancing. (I haven't figured those fits out yet!)
When were ready to go "out" we'll just call with in the hr.
We should prob. shoot for 10pm, Griselda and Ryan are also staying at Excalibur.
*Jamie / Reiko - I meant the whole "pack a bag" thing. It's going to be a long day.
I'm thinking majority rules for exiting Tryst, if using our car. svc.

***Those who are in for limo/club/table/bottle svc. NEED to commit by Sat. I want to avoid anyone paying more than they should have for something they weren't really in favor of or vise versa. ***
My MOH's did a lot of work to get the Spa Day together and some of us committed to a more pricey/ high end spa so everyone could get exactly what they wanted in a reasonable time frame. I'm sorry we don't have a price on the club event yet but I'm estimating 100.00 pp. for us exclusively.
* Costco Crew- If there are others who want to show for dinner, no prob. just don't make changes to the res. w/out confirming w/either of the MOH's.
If someone wants to meet us INSIDE at Tryst- that's fine too.
We need to get some prices for just ourselves first. !!!
XOXO, XOXO, Mich

I Love You All but..*(&^%$#@$%^&*!!!

Hello Girls;D ,
First off - Thank You All for not bailing out on me completley. Some of you have already paid for the majority of you trip, and the locals who have requested time off/ passed other plans.
"The Knot" blog And web page were both created back in March. It listed a general idea of what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go. That has pretty much stayed exactly the same. Only the Spa facility has changed. Reason to follow. That site you all could not leave comments. Kristy-aka-COUSIN! My lifesaver- M.O.H. (maid of honor) found and created a "NEW" blog system that we could all easily access And comment AND be notified of new comments. **I NOW KNOW THIS WORKS** BC I RETRIED TO HAVE IT NOTIFY ME AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF NOT RECEIVING ANYTHING. Don't ask me what the hell I did differently bc u all know I am VERY comp. ill. lol;D I can only beg you to try it again.! It will show up in your e-mail from "Feed back" or "Feed Blitz".
I really need you to try to use the blog in MY Favor/ our favor. That way I am not repeating myself to all of you and were all on the same page. I am already having to communicate with NON Bridal party people. Yesterday I received 10 emails from 6am till 10pm ! Those were just from you , my girls (who i love dearly). As I said before If you have personal/ private concerns yes you can call me or send me a private e-mail. But please only do it after you have checked this blog. Bridezilla will probably be the one to answer if you do not.! LOL.
This is what I would like to happen, please let me know asap if you are unable to commit. Your plans could affect more than just you. !

*** Fri 6th-the majority flys in @ 5:35 pm flt#1985- Southwest. 8 of us w/luggage. Greg, myself, Cheri, Yvette, Don, Marcos, Vo, and Vo's friend David. The boys are all big.
Andrea and Randy should be arriving just as we all collect our luggage 5:55 pm. They are staying at T.I. (Treasure Island)
*Jamie, Reiko, and HOPEFULLY Kristy can pick us all up. If the flts. are on time you girls can just swing by passenger pick up (I believe the upper level is the one w/the moving walkway) around ... 6-615..?
After we stop at the Excalibur to drop off luggage for 8 (girls freshen up/cocktails , boys gamble we can go stop at T.I.
*Kristy- I'm not sure when or where your crew will want to meet up.
I Do Not Have A Plan For Fri 6th. Marcos, Vo and David have never been to Vegas so they will probably want to run around.

*** Sat 7th- To be continued tonight.

I was able to visit my fabulous cousin this weekend and we got much accomplished! We bought fabric for the bridesmaids dresses, I checked out the progress on the backyard extravaganza, poured over pics of Michelle's ideas for gowns, (cup)cakes, decorations etc. and discussed our weekend of Sin!

Michelle also decided Canyon Ranch for our spa day and we have made reservations, which are detailed below. Please note that the pricing for massages and facials will be ~$175 per treatment. Right now, each person has their own reservation guaranteed with my credit card. The spa has a 24 hour cancellation policy so any cancellations within 24 hours or no shows will result in a charge for the full cost of the scheduled treatment. In order to confirm that everyone is ok with the prices at Canyon Ranch and to prevent me from getting stuck with no shows, we are asking that everyone call Canyon Ranch and guarantee their reservations with their own credit card by Saturday June 30th. On July 1, I will be calling the spa and cancelling any reservations that are still guaranteed on my credit card. If you are planning to go to the spa, I strongly recommend that you prevent your reservation from being cancelled because it is almost guaranteed you will not be able to reschedule due to extremely high demand. The Venetian can be reached at 702.414.1000 or 877.883.6423.


Michelle's computer died this weekend so she may be off-line for several days. If you need to contact her immediately, call her cell.

New Spa Selection

Since the Microspa flaked out on us, we've found a couple of other options--Canyon Ranch at the Venetian, Mandara at the Paris, and Caribbean Day Spa and Salon. Both the Venetian and Paris accept the SpaFinder giftcertificates that are 20% off at Costco.

The spa menus (with pricing) for the Venetian , Paris, and Caribbean, can be viewed at your lesiure. Please note that the pricing is notably more expensive at the 2 locations on the strip. Expect to pay ~$150-$175 for a treatment (excluding tip). Both the Venetian and Paris have other amenities including sauna, jacuzzi, locker room (with showers etc) etc. Caribbean does not have any other amenities. There is also a $25 spa fee at the Paris for non-registered guests. Caribbean is off the strip and pricing is more in line with Microspa, but please note they don't accept the spa finder GC's and we will need to pay for transportation there and back. Michelle expressed interest in a limo for us, which will be an incremental cost.

Please take the time now to vote for your spa selection on the poll above.


I called the Venetian and the Paris it sounds like they have more than adequate staff to accommodate us but they book only 30 days in advance, so I'll be on the horn with them on 6/7 to check availability.

Bad News....

Called the spa today and was told that they have had a bunch of turnover and impending staff departures. They can only gurantee that there will be a massage therapist on hand during our time block (11-4:45)., which isn't enough enough time for everyone to receive a massage. They might have an aesthetician but no guarantees. So.....we are in the process of searching around for another spa that can accomodate us.

Cheri and Andrea, I'm going to look around for different spas and maybe we can each call a few of them.

Last Chance to Sign Up!

Today is the last day to sign up! If you still need to denote your choices or want to change your selections, please do so by Friday midnight. I will be calling the spa on Saturday to make reservations and once I do, I will post everyone's reservations here on the blog.

Again, Microspa accepts Spa Finder gift certificates, which can be purchased at your friendly neighborhood Costco for 20% off the face value. If you want to save money on y our services, stop by your local wallet-draining store and pick you up some. Please rememer, they cannot be used at this spa for salon services or in the cafe.

Clarification

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Hi Everyone!

This is Michelle's cousin here to to the rescue to clarify with everyone what is going on. Michelle's computer skillz aren't quite as dazzling as those Costco customer service skillz that landed Greg so she has been sending a bunch of cryptic, forwarded messages in an attempt to send you to her blog.

I hope that everyone has at least been able to decipher that Michelle has elected to have a spa day for her bachelorette party on 7.7.07. Microspa is her spa of choice and she has given them her name credit card number to temporarily reserve and block off a large segment of time to ensure that we all get our choice of service(s).

Please go to the Microspa website and review their spa menu to decide what spa services you want. Please respond by Friday March 30 as to your top 5 choices and how many services you want. Due to the # of girls and limited spa personnel, each girl will probably be able to receive a maximum of 2 services. (See more detail below in the first blog entry below). Reservation priority will be given in the order in which responses are received, meaning that the later you respond, the less likely you will receive your top choice(s). Please respond in a comment to this log entry below (see instructions below) or email me at itskristy@gmail.com. Please remember that if you don't respond by 3/30, you will be responsible for making your own reservations. Given that the spa is already booking appointments for that day, there is a strong possibility that you will not be able to get an appointment.

I'm not sure if the massage therapist on duty is a male or female. If you have an absolute opposition to being massaged by a specific sex that would cause you to forego a massage if that sex were the only available, notate such in your response. Otherwise, I will assume you are open to either a male or female therapist.

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So far, we responders are (in order of response date/priority):

Michelle (queen for the day) wants 1 treatment
1. Full body massage with reflexology - 60 min @75
2. Esoteric reflexology foot treatment - 60 min
3. Swedish massage - 60 min @ $69
4. Express facial - 45 min @ $50
5. Pedicure (no time or price listed)If I can have 1 60min. treatment I can be cool w/ that, I'd prefer a smaller one also, but if I can't get it I'll settle for 2 mini's or whatever can be accomodated

Andrea: wants 1 treatment
1. Deep tissue massage 60 min
2. Hair treatment shampoo, cut and style
3. Full Body Reflexology massage - 60 min

Kristy - 2 treatments
1. deep tissue massage (90 preferably, will do 60)
2. Stress Therapy Facia - 65 minute l
3. Celex C Facial - 75 min
4. Pedicure - no time listed on menu
5. Manicure - no time listed on menu

Cheri - 1 Treatment
1. Full Body w/reflexology $75
2. South Western Hot Rock Treatment $75
3. Manicure and/or pedicure

Yvette- 1 Treatment
1. Full Body w/reflexology $75
2. South Western Hot Rock Treatment $75
3. Manicure and/or pedicure

Tricia- 2 Treatments (pedi + whichever facial is available.)
1. stress relief facial - 65 min
2. Back facial
3. Relaxation facial - I DON'T SEE THIS ON THE MENU
4. Pedicure

Jamie - 1 treatment
1. deep tissue massage (60 min.)
2. swedish massage (60 min.)
3. hot rock massage (60 min.)
4. thermal mud wrap
5. pedicure

Reiko - 1 treatment
Reflexology

Tressa - 2 Treatments
1. deep tissue massage (will do 60)
2. Stress Therapy Facia - 65 minute l
3. Celex C Facial - 75 min
4. Pedicure - no time listed on menu
5. Manicure - no time listed on menu

Mike - 1 treatment
1. Full Body Massage with Reflexology (60 min)
2. Therapeutic Massage (60 min)
3. Deep Tissue Massage (60 min)
4. Swedish Massage (60 min)
5. Custom Blended Massage (45 min

Mich's response, if I may. ;0

Ange- sorry about your lrg. tx mess. ph. bill. It was the only way I could get your butt on the computer! You should type you name in when leaving cmts. so all know who to refer to for whatever reason. I still don't think you responded to Kristys questions on your treatments. She's asking how long/how much. (TIME FRAMES Are Important!) Sorry if you did.

Kristy- I asked you the questions about the contributors on here just in case anyone else was wondering. (I really don't want you to have to re-type everything twice.)
I never said I spoke to someone at Micro Spa regarding additional personel. I tx mess. all the girls saying that I wasn't going to make a fuss to them, Micro Spa, cutting back on specialist if we weren't going to end up needing them. ie- the girls , being my girls, aren't going to commit. So please get back to me if I have to go get all "Naomi Cambell" on them, being (micro spa) Then I would suggest contacting management. Since I did originally fist contact them mid feb.!

Cheri- The limo svc. of choice is Mammoth Transportation. 702 407 9777. I... , actually I think WE have a friend that works there, Jeff....____? 702 524 3191. CALL HIM First. He used to work w/us and hung around Silva and those boys. He also works @ Costco in Summerlin (vegas). I haven't asked about pricing . He said he will take care of everything! Girls, boys, day, night. The limo co's can make sure there is no cover for boys at the nuddie bars and guest lists for the girls @ the club. Tryst is my club of choice!!! (unless , and it's a good possibility better will open beforehand. Jeff will also be able to know about closed , private parties, just in case, we need a backup club. (not really a problem for other club lists, I have a couple of friends who will take care of us.) Micro Spa uses Personal Sedan Service 702 248 7706.

*Time to kill, I thought people would be eating b-fast snacks, mimmosas, cocktails, rest and relaxation rooms, saunas, steam rooms, some could shower there after treatments to save time. I would think we would want to shower there after treatments. ....?

*It's dinner @ the Rio buffet where Greg and I would like to go. sat. eve. It's a little pricey, but it's easy! Everyone pays the same and gets EVERYTHING they want. No one will be dissapointed.

Xoxo, Mich

Who, how, what makes us contributors?

Kritsy,
1st- thanks for the sign on. I was to tired to spend more time trying to figure that one out, just assumed you already had. So once the other girls leave a post does that make them contributors too? Or are just you and I the "contributors" ? Griselda should be getting in touch w/you shortly also. I think her man Ryan might want to do the spa thing. I told her to check w/you because you havn't mentioned Mike as far as the spa for a while. ( I don't mind ) xoxo, Mich

Spa Update

O.k so I called Micro Spa in hopes of getting Nichole, the girl who I was working w/before. I needed a couple of questions answered to help me pick my 5! lol, (just like T-mobile)

Humor aside , Nichole's day off, I got Missy. She verified for me that the SALON services , hair, nails, ect. and EATERY do NOT accept the Spa Finder G.F.'s. Every other service does!

Missy also informed me that due to outside circumstances Micro Spa will only have ONE aesthetician and ONE massage therapist working on the 7th. And as we mentioned before they already have some bookings for that day. I gave her my credit card # as a deposit only, to block the aesthetician and therapist for a window from 11am-5pm. We don't need to stay there that long, it's only until we can work out our appointments. In my opinion 11-3 would be satisfying...comments..? I'm kinda upset that they are not going to have 2 and 2 like originaly stated. Especially since I contacted the mid Feb. Nothing's in stone yet.

Bachelor & Bachelorette Party

Greg and I are coming on the afternoon 7/6 and staying at the Excalibur. There are several other couples staying there, while others are staying at Treasure Island (Andrea/Randy) and the Paris (Kristy-my cousin).

The race car driving school is closed that weekend for a race, so the guys have opted for another mature form of entertainment...

As for us ladies, my bachelorette party is featuring Spa Day at Microspa. It offers a wide range of services at a reasonable price and more importantly, we can use SpaFinder gift certificates! These GC are available at Costco at a 20% discount off the face value. The GC are sold in units of (2) $50 GC for $80. You know that I am thrifty so I am sharing it with you! The only drawback to the GC is that you cannot receive cash back when redeemed so if there is any unused value, you lose it. For example, you purchase $100 worth of GC but the treatment is only $70, so you lose $30 of value. In order to minimize this unused value, we can pool our gift certificates as a group to pay for the entire cost of everyone's services. We are still in the process of figuring out whether we will do this given the hassle involved, since it will require everyone to decide what services they want then send me (or my MOH) the money to buy the GC in advance.

For right now, we just want to get reservations made. Icalled the spa several weeks ago and they were already booking reservation for our day (7/7) so I gave the spa my name and credit card number to temporarily reserve and block off a large segment of time to ensure that we all get our choice of service(s).

Please go to the Microspa website and review their spa menu to decide what services you want. Please respond by Friday March 30. On April 1, we will be calling the spa to reserve everyone's selection and the remaining time slots on hold will be dropped. Anyone that doesn't respond by March 30 will be on their own for making their own reservations. My cc will remain on file to guarantee the specific reservations for those that responded by 3/30 but each person will ultimately be responsible for payment for their own service(s). My cc will be charged for the full price of the service if there are any no-shows or cancellations after the spa's grace period, so please keep that in mind if you have a change of plans.

Due to the # of girls going and the limited number of spa technicians, each person will be able to receive only ONE treatment, possiby 2. What I need you to do is:

1. Indicate whether you are going to the spa just to hang with the girls (but not receive a treatment) or whether you want a treatment,
2. If you want a treatment, tell me how many treatments you want (1 or 2) and
   
3. list your top FIVE choices of spa servvices (list your top choice first)
   

Why am I asking for your top five choices? Due to the # of girls and limited number of spa personnel, it is highly likely that they won't be able to accomodate everyone's top choice. So please don't list a service unless you are willing to have it booked for you. Additionally, please do not choose 4-5 different types of the same service e.g. deep tissue massage, swedish massage, aromatherapy massage etc. Please try to choose from as many different categories (as defined on left side of the spa menu) as possible. Again, this is due to the fact there is limited spa personnel and specifying all the same type of service does nothing to increase flexibility.

Please post your selections in the comments section by clicking on the "X Comments" at the bottom of this entry. You do not need a user account to post there.