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Jay

Jay

So after close to 3 years engagement … after living together for the past 8 years, buying a house together 2 years ago and being successful in each other's respective careers over the years… we have decided a time, a date and a place for our wedding.

Las Vegas.

Bellagio Hotel

Terazza di Sogno.

May, 2012.

It’ll be a small wedding with only immediate family and friends (a group of about 20). We were never into the big wedding idea and after going to close to 30 or so in my life… we wanted none of that hassle of wedding planning and treating it as a 2nd job for a year. We didn’t have the heart or the interest for something like that.

We broke the news to everyone last week and friends and family have been extremely supportive and happy that it’s finally going to happen. We’re very enthusiastic as well and have been corresponding with our wedding coordinator by e-mail and things are moving along nicely.

So… who’s been in Vegas? What should we do? What do you suggest that we do? We plan to be there for about a week… maybe catch a few shows, maybe go to the Grand Canyon and visit some sites.

Please note that this won’t be our honeymoon (we plan to go a European trip to Barcelona, Paris, Tuscany and Positano for 2 weeks some months after our wedding) I haven’t been in the States very much since I was a teen and beyond getting fondled by TSA agents during my stopovers in Fort Lauderdale, I haven’t seen much of the States.

Your feedback and sound advice would be kindly appreciated.
 
phil

phil

1) half yo shit
2) where are you registered and should I dress formally?
3) if she really loves you this trip will include a uh "tour" of the bunny ranch.
4) half
5) congrats.
 
linglingface

linglingface

Congratulations!!! :D
And omgwtf your relationship sounds strangely familiar to mine! Together 8 years, living together most that time. Bought a condo a year and half ago and have been engaged for about 4 years now. Also, we're planning a May wedding! Weird. Oh, and Mike realllly wants to go to Europe for honeymoon. Barcelona is on the list since that's where his family is from.

I love Vegas! Definitely check out a couple shows and be sure to buy some giant drinks! :) Even if you don't gamble or check out any shows, there's still so much to see that you won't get bored. I've always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil show but have never had money for it. Only have ever seen a couple magic shows which are fun, but Cirque and a comedy show are on my list!
The Bellagio is GORGEOUS, definitely one of my favorite hotels to check out. Luxor is also pretty amaze-balls!
Mandalay Bay has the Shark Reef. MGM has a little water park, but that's more fun for kids.
M&M store is huge and fun to see. If you like rides, New York has that awesome roller coaster outside. And then there's the scary rides on top of the Stratophere that I'm too scared to ride.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Ya'll are hilarious. He meant 2012. I've already told you my congrats and well wishes, so I post just to tell others to stop acting the fool.

Once again, you're a lucky guy Jay, she's quite the catch. inb4 loltookyoulongenough.
 
Jay

Jay

Dave said:
You're getting married in the past?
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(And congrats, dude!)
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Yeaaaaah.... I'm afraid of 2012. End of the world, yo.

phil said:
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You mean for me. She makes twice my salary and I make already good livin'. :)

heatherling said:
Congratulations!!! :D
And omgwtf your relationship sounds strangely familiar to mine! Together 8 years, living together most that time. Bought a condo a year and half ago and have been engaged for about 4 years now. Also, we're planning a May wedding! Weird. Oh, and Mike realllly wants to go to Europe for honeymoon. Barcelona is on the list since that's where his family is from.

I love Vegas! Definitely check out a couple shows and be sure to buy some giant drinks! :) Even if you don't gamble or check out any shows, there's still so much to see that you won't get bored. I've always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil show but have never had money for it. Only have ever seen a couple magic shows which are fun, but Cirque and a comedy show are on my list!

The Bellagio is GORGEOUS, definitely one of my favorite hotels to check out. Luxor is also pretty amaze-balls!
Mandalay Bay has the Shark Reef. MGM has a little water park, but that's more fun for kids.
M&M store is huge and fun to see. If you like rides, New York has that awesome roller coaster outside. And then there's the scary rides on top of the Stratophere that I'm too scared to ride.
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I believe I can get a few free tickets to a Cirque de Soleil show. My company has a big account with the local Cirque de Soleil (montreal duh!) Maybe I can get some? Mmmmmm....

Tell you what, if we ever cross paths in Barcelona next year, we should drink some fine spanish wine! :awesome:

Thanks for the heads up to a few hotspots.. very interesting. :)

Shegokigo said:
Ya'll are hilarious. He meant 2012. I've already told you my congrats and well wishes, so I post just to tell others to stop acting the fool.

Once again, you're a lucky guy Jay, she's quite the catch. inb4 loltookyoulongenough.
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Thanks C.

;)

drifter said:
Congrats!

I'll suggest what you shouldn't do: going to any nightclubs.
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Really? How come?
 
North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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Congratulations, you strange, strange person you :p

Also, what not to do in Vegas: lose all your money in a poker game, settle debt with offering of wife XD
 
drifter

drifter

Well, you can either spend the night waiting in line, or you can spread around several hundred (per person) to hop the line. Neither is what I would consider a night well spent. Then again, I'm not really a nightclub guy.

Although to be fair, Marquee was pretty banging. If you're going to hit the clubs, I'd have no problems recommending that one.
 
Jay

Jay

That's... very sound advice. I'll definitely research that. I believe we could arrange something ahead of time... mmm...
 
linglingface

linglingface

Haha yeah, Mike's first time in Vegas over 21... he blew $200 playing Blackjack just once. He thought it would be easy and I was not there to "supervise". He just came back saying, "Okay I'm stupid. I'm broke."

The last time we went to Vegas was amazing, though! Mike did pretty okay with a quarter machine and cashed out before things started going wrong. Played some weird game where there's $1, $2, 5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 on the table with a big wheel to spin. Put money on a bill, spin the wheel, maybe win some money! He got $100 from that one, and we left to find something else.
Our friend said to play 3 card poker. "It's my favorite. Just give them money, she'll put down some cards, and you don't have to do anything." They played twice. The first time, nothing. Second time, he had a straight flush and won $250!
Some how we ended up finding a place with nickle machines and I got $150 from one. :confused: We ended up buying our friends breakfast (we were up until 5am-ish?). :)

Just don't get sucked into slot machines. You'll start doing well then that can take a very wrong turn. Be smart and cash out before you lose it all! :D
 
Dave

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The only time I went to Vegas I lost my ass really, really fast. Like I started with $250 and was down to $10 in an hour. (I had the hotel already paid for and didn't take my credit cards with me.) And since we were going to be there for the rest of the weekend I had no idea what I was going to do. So I broke the $10 into pennies and hit the penny slots. Pennies turned into dimes, dimes into quarters and quarters into dollars. By the time we left I was up $750 from my original starting point. In the meantime my friend had plopped himself down at a blackjack table, played for almost 24 hours straight and left up $20 or so.

All in all it was fun but had I not hit a few lucky slots I'd have been bored stupid sitting in the hotel watching TV.
 
drifter

drifter

heatherling said:
Played some weird game where there's $1, $2, 5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 on the table with a big wheel to spin. Put money on a bill, spin the wheel, maybe win some money!
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That's roulette.

Baccarat can be pretty fun if you have a good group around the table.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Wait a minute. I thought what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

So does that mean you won't be legally outside of Vegas? Bonus!
 
GasBandit

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Best money I ever made in a casino was at the 25 cent poker slots. Made 50 bucks in an hour.

Worst money I lost was at blackjack on a cruise ship. Lost 200 bucks in an hour.

Generally I try not to gamble with real money.
 
AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Black Jack is really only the most consistent way of making money. The best way is still Poker, because your not eating a house advantage. But then you need to worry about guys with bats...

But seriously, don't gamble too much. Go to a couple of shows (I think The Amazing Johnathon is still in town, as well as Penn and Teller), hit some of the world class dining establishments that have opened up, and maybe hit up one of the gun renting ranges in town. There's tons of stuff to do.
 
Jay

Jay

I can tell you for a fact we won't be gambling. She doesn't like to, I'm not a big fan neither.
 
Mathias

Mathias

Congrats and when in May? The reason I ask is that my gang of hoods and I will be ravaging that town May 16-18 for a bachelor party. And we're staying at Caesar's.
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

If you ever run out of money in Vegas, just hand out hooker's business cards... made enough money to play video poker and get free drinks for a couple of hours. At least that is what I heard.

The shopping mall under Caesar's Palace is pretty epic. I also had a good time at the Midway (carnival games) at Circus Circus. Hoover Dam is worth the day trip.

Congrats Jay.
 
Zappit

Zappit

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Congrats! Eight years is "'bout damn time" time. :whistling: Afraid of the commitment, perhaps? :p

Seriously, man. Congrats. Many happy years to you both.
 
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