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Legal Requirements:

For anyone who has already been married at this resort what do we need to get married? Our wedding is 4/24/09 we have our BC's with the Appostile seals needed, passports, but now I see on the Karisma site something about translations having to be done before arrival at hotel what needs to be translated?

Also did they provide you certified copies of your marriage certificate and what has to happen when you get back to the states, I am so confused right now.

Thanks for all who respond and help me with my confusion that is right now.

Wow...these budgets seem pretty steep if they don't include your trip cost and photographer cost. We are spending $4000 on our trip, $2000 on the wedding package....I'm trying to stay under $4000 for the photos and food for the reception if possible. We will have about 50 people. We are also getting the DJ for $1400? So I guess with our trip cost it will be between $10-12k. This doesn't include dresses, decorations or the reception back home. Our reception here will be about $8000 with food/music/rentals.

I think maybe some people are paying all travel expenses for their guests...I don't know.

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Originally Posted by [email protected] Wow...these budgets seem pretty steep if they don't include your trip cost and photographer cost. We are spending $4000 on our trip, $2000 on the wedding package....I'm trying to stay under $4000 for the photos and food for the reception if possible. We will have about 50 people. We are also getting the DJ for $1400? So I guess with our trip cost it will be between $10-12k. This doesn't include dresses, decorations or the reception back home. Our reception here will be about $8000 with food/music/rentals.

Anyone doing the set menu for $12/person? I was wondering if this is still considered a "private dinner" so they still provide all tables, chairs etc.... I know it might sound cheap but I have been to several weddings and the food is hardly ever memorable and half the time I hardly eat at the reception (just drink and mingle/dance) so I don't want to do a full cocktail party and then a full formal sit down dinner(spending over $5k in food alone). I think it might be a waste of money although nice gesture as guest have spent a lot to come to the Wedding. Do you guys think it would be okay(not cheap looking) if we had people go straight to the reception/dinner site for drinks while were getting pictures...I was thinking of providing the cheese/cracker/cold apps for $150-300/tray while we're getting the pictures and the $12/person meal after....We will then have a DJ, dancing and drinks for the rest of the time. We could order more trays as the night goes on if needed? I want it to be classy and don't want to chince on things so if this seems tacky I would definetly spend the extra for the bells and whistles of a bigger formal meal:)

These are the favors my GF mage for me for my home party...what do guys think?

$3/each

I'm still working out our budget...I think I'm going about it backwards tho...I'm figuring out what I WANT is going to cost, and that will pretty much dictate my budget and how much I have to save over the next 10 months!

So far this is what I have (based on 35 guests):

Wedding package: $2500

Travel & accommodations (2 weeks): $6000

Wedding day cocktail party/reception: $3500

Welcome party/dinner: $875

Photography: $4000

Videography: $750

Extra chairs/bows: $276

Flowers:

Chuppa decorations: $220

Champagen/tiki torches etc:

Ipod music rental equipment: $250

Projector & screen rental:

Firedancers:

Dancefloor rental:

Furniture rental for reception:

Mariachi band: $900

bloodwork: $250

Room deliveries: $140

OOT bags:

Other decorations, etc:

This totals around $20,000, NOT including all the things I don't have a price on yet! OUCH!!!

This doesn't include anything like hair/makeup, spa, spending money, tips, and anything I'm spending at home like clothes and gifts etc.

I think I'll be definitely revising this and making some unfortunate cuts, changes to the menu, etc.