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Quote: Originally Posted by A10CALGAL OK, to answer a few questions... Cake - it was actually quite tasty! We got Tres Leches. They saved the leftovers for us & the kids ate most of that the next day - saved us a small piece. beautiful pictures... christa... congrats... our cake was tres leches as well... loved it julie...

your pictures are amazing... congrats... and welcome... julie

thanks ladies... i'm definitely making the invites myself... i'm just having a problem wording it... maybe its just writers block, or probably i'm just burnt out from planning my DW... thanks for the advice... Julie...

i was a newlywed newbie as well... congrats... and welcome...

I need your help... i thought after my wedding i would be completely done with it all... but after being pressured by our families, jeff and i, are having a reception here at home... so i guess we're sending out invites again... and this is where i'm stuck... do you guys have any suggestions on what i should write in the invites, or rather how i should word the invites... any help would be awesome... thanks julie

Tammy... is there anyway to embed youtube/google/vimeo videos into our posts i've posted videos on other forums, and i was wondering if its possible here... julie

congrats... you'll definitely find a ton of info here as you start planning

Hola Matt... Great advice... it took Jeff and i forever to find a location for our wedding, the outside vendor issue being one of the reasons... i originally wanted to have my wedding at one of the big AI's, but when i contacted the WC's of the resorts i liked, one said they didn't allow outside vendors... one said i had to pay for a night's stay for each vendor... and one WC said there was a fee of $400 for an outside photographer, and when i mentioned i would also have an outside videographer, she said it would be another $400 for the videographer... and i would still need to buy day passes for them and their assistants... Thats when i gave up, and decided on the Al Cielo hotel... no issue with bringing outside photographer/videographer there... If these WC's want extra fees for outside vendors, make sure you have them put it in writing... its definitely a question you should ask before you start handing over deposits... you're paying all this money for YOUR day, you should have the wedding YOU want, not the wedding that some of these resorts want to shove you into... Julie

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA The beauty of a dw is that there are no rules. Have whoever you want. I'm having 2 bm and fi is having none bc he can't choose bw friends. No rules exactly... just have fun... i went to one wedding where there were 4 bridesmaids and and two groomsmen, actually only one groomsman, because the Best Man was the groom's sister...

Matt... what a beautiful story... and watching the two of you working and laughing together at my wedding, you can definitely see the chemistry... Julie...

I love your pictures!!!!!!! Congrats

amazing photos... congrats...

Quote: Originally Posted by Susan101207 I think I must have spent nearly an hour watching the videos on Paul's site. I admit, I was brought to tears (of joy) on several occasions. I think that's enough to convice me I have e-mailed him about our wedding date, and hope to hear back soon! Thanks so much... your wedding was gorgeous, and you were definitely the belle of the ball Susan... Awesome... i'm telling you, if you get a chance to hire him, you won't regret it... i can't recommend him enough... he captured every emotion of my wedding... i've watched it countless times already, and i'm still crying and laughing to it... i love my video... and i get to relive my wedding day, anytime i want, just by pressing play... Julie

i know someone that went on this dinner cruise and they loved it... no kids though... Lobster Dinner Cruise Official Website - Sail Off to the Romance Mexico here's one of the themed cruises... Captain Hook Pirate Dinner Cruise Cancun and here's a catamaran cruise... Catamaya Sailing Cruises : Playa del Carmen : Riviera Maya : Mexican Caribbean

we stayed at the Palladium Kantenah... but had our wedding at the Al Cielo Hotel... how about having your wedding in Playa Del Carmen and having the dinner in one of the restaurants there... like Yaxche Maya Cuisine Restaurant, or Ajua Maya

i didnt get to do this, but i heard the "Barco Pirates Night" dinner cruise is pretty fun...

Mexicobride, Paul was worth it... you'll forget about the extra fee when you see your video... as for the songs paul used: (1)Lost without you - Robin Thicke (2)Quando, Quando, Quando - Michael Buble ft. Nelly Furtado (3)Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder (4)Better Together - Jack Johnson Julie

If you’re on the fence about hiring a videographer… I highly suggest that you do… and I highly suggest you check out Paul Schrank of Playa Weddings - Videography in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya... Yesterday, we received our video from Paul, and I can’t tell you how pleased and amazed we were… it was above and beyond what we expected… it blew our minds away… we sat there watching it, laughing and crying, just like we did on our wedding day… I can’t thank Paul enough for making such a beautiful video… the editing, the music, everything about it was perfect… he did a phenomenal job…. A true artist... And I can’t recommend him enough… Playa Weddings - Videography in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya Here are links of our wedding on Paul's website: Pre-Ceremony Ceremony Edit Photo Session First Dance Guests Photo montage

i brought my dress onto the plane... and the flight attendant had no problem hanging it up for me... they even offered me and the hubby free booze when they were serving drinks... hahahaaaa... at the resort, i used a steamer on the dress, though i really didnt need it... and i was ready to go...

there's no problem with bringing them... we did without incident... Our WC actually suggested that we buy our seashells/starfish here at home, before we go down, because for some reason, they cost a bit more down there...

sol, as you said: "GET WHAT YOU WANT"... this was the best advise i received when i was down there... you definitely have to get what you want... you've paid a large sum of money to these resorts / vendors... so if its not the way you wanted, or expected, let them know... make sure you get what you pay for... Julie...

Sol... jeff and i can't wait for our photos... the photos you and matt took were amazing... we've had so many people tell us that looking at the photos brought tears to their eyes... i cannot thank you enough for capturing such incredible pictures... thanks again... Julie

a few of the ladies have asked me about the resort i had my wedding at here's a little info from their website... Link: Al Cielo Hotel The dinner menu that i received from the Al Cielo is attached below:

hi... welcome and congrats... you'll definitely find a ton of info here to help with you DW... if you have any questions, just ask...

i love the first one...