JaimeLynne

Courtney I love your ring! It reminds me of mine, except I have baguettes on the side. Anyways, I've had a few requests of me to post my ring. I've already posted it in here but I'll go ahead and do it again since it's been a few months and may be hard to find. It's from Zales, 1ct. total weight set in white gold. It sparkles so much in person ~ I love it!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by amyh Yay Jamie!!! Have you officially posted your ring on the ring thread? Congrats!!! I'm so excited for you! Hey Amy, yes I posted it awhile back! Here it is tho: I LOVE IT!!! It sparkles so much in person!

Quote: Originally Posted by Adamsgrrl CONGRADULATIONS!!!! AWWWWWWW you two look so cute together.... love the ring! Quote: Originally Posted by laura b You two are such a goodlooking couple! and Martin did such a good job on the ring...did he have any help? (that's what everyone always asks me about mine) Where were you guys? That doesn't look like the Quetzal/Tucan. Aww, thanks ladies!!! We went ring shopping and that was the first ring I saw, and I loved it! I later found out that he went back that very day and picked it up, so he's had it for a couple months now!! Haha, you've got a good eye! We started out at Quetzal/Tucan but then I used my Spanish (hehe) and got us bumped up for free for our remaining 3 nights to the Maya! You should make the drive up here for the Dallas meetup!

Ooooh, I'm excited for you!!!!!! I'm still undecided on a location so I will have to check into that! Thanks!

Awe Kelly I am so HAPPY for you! No one deserves that more than you do!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by RaydensMama Thanks ladies! I think the picture issue is because Im a photographer and I had my friend who couldnt even work the camera take the pic. LOL So she took it dead on which you should NEVER do! When I was looking in the mirror though I liked it and I am working on losing 30lbs before my wedding so that will help too! Robin asked me if I picked a dress today and I told him I found one I really loved but thats all I would tell him! LOL And yes, it would totally rock with my shoes!!! hehehe Yay, I think you've found your dress then Miss Laura!!!

I believe there are a few ladies now getting married at Playa Fiesta on here, and others who have at least been there. I have a few questions: - What is your estimated cost (not including your guests lodging) for the whole wedding/dinners/drinks that you're paying for? - Do you have other activities outside of the hotel planned? Are you worried at all about your guests getting bored? Do you go outside the hotel for the rest of the meals that you do not choose to order for your guests? - Is there a beach w/sand leading up to the water that is swimmable or is it just rocky? I can't believe it but I am actually reconsidering this location... Ha! One big plus is that it doesn't seem too expensive for the guests. At around $100/night per person x 5 nights that's only $500 for the hotel costs - not bad! And it is my understanding that this includes an open National bar (beer, wine, well liquors). *Edit* I keep forgetting to add in all those taxes/gratuities that are not included which is 27%. So that would bring it up to about $635 pp total for lodging BUT you can also get a massage for a simple $15 gratuity charge which is nice! Also, airfare from DFW to PV would be around $600 so that's only app. $1,200 pp which isn't bad for a 5 night stay! I bet Cabo Dreams would be twice that... (That's the other location I'm considering)

I too am reconsidering our original choice of Riviera Maya for Cabo. I'm in the process of researching it and so far it looks wonderful, but expensive. I'm trying to weigh the factors.

Good to know! Assuming my young cousins would be coming with my Aunt and Uncle from Boston, it would just depend when they get out of school for the Summer. I know it's later there (in Boston) than it is here.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat Olsen Hi Everyone! Last month I had my wedding at Playa Fiesta in Puerto Vallarta. It was incredible. I highly recommend this hotel for a destination wedding. If anybody is curious about this location, I would be happy to discuss our experience. Also, I have the links to our photos! Katrina Can you post the link to your photos? I'd love to see them! Which photographer did you go with? I really like Michelle Turner's work but obviously she's much more expensive...

Oh gosh, now you have me looking at this hotel again.... Last time I checked, I don't think you could get the National Open Bar included in the room package. That makes a huge difference. If you paid for 2 or 3 dinners and then they paid the extra fee per night to have open bar I think the guests would be very happy that they didn't have to pay for every drink separately!

Quote: Originally Posted by MikkiStreak Welcome Kat!!! I would love any information you could share! I came across their website and it's exactly the environment I would like. We had originally planned on an AI with Iberostar resorts, but the more I think about it, the more I like the small environment where everyone can interact with each other consistantly. Ooooh, Maria - I will be so jealous if you get married there!!! Btw, I had some communication with them awhile back when we were considering them for our wedding. I may still have the packages and stuff. I'll check... They are super nice tho. We were going to go to PV originally for our vacation and he offered to let us come stay a night there for free to talk with them and even taste the food they had to offer. I believe they only have one wedding a week which is really nice because they completely focus on YOUR wedding! Also, I've heard the sunsets in PV are gorgeous!

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Late June or July it won't be too chilly. In Feb, it was only 50-60 at night in Cabo. For our wedding in May it was very pleasant at night- 60-70. I'm sure it's even a little warmer later in the summer. There is a really nice breeze at night. I usually just wore my Pash from Glenda or my "Future Mrs S..." hoodie in the evening and was very comfortable. Awe, cute! That weather sounds so nice.

Thanks for the info and have an amazing time on your honeymoon!!

Oooh, I love that location! Congrats! If I wasn't doing AI I would totally have my wedding there!!!

Jill, thanks for the heads up! It was just about a 2.5 hr flight to Cancun as well, but then an extra hr. bus ride to Playa del Carmen. I agree with your view on Cancun being a party style atmosphere. Also, just how chilly does it get? We are planning a Summer wedding, probably late June or July. Sarah, the lack of rain sounds wonderful for wedding planning! I'm starting to get excited of the possibilities of Cabo now, and Martin is too! Thanks ladies.

Hi Nicole, welcome!

Hi Kendra! Glad to see another Dallas girl on here, we're gaining in numbers! I'm considering Cabo but still going back and forth between it and the Riviera Maya. What made you decide on Cabo?

I wish I could go visit both, but I think we'll only be able to do one more site visit between now and our wedding. I just *really* like the look of the rooms at Dreams Cabo as well as the Gazebo wedding area there. The Gazebo at Dreams Cancun is definitely still nice tho. However, we don't really like the touristy Cancun area cause it feels too much like the U.S. w/all the restaurants and such. I would pick Playa del Carmen over Cancun but we haven't really found a hotel there yet that we like wedding wise... Things sure have started to get complicated once that ring went on my finger!

Awwwe, you look so HAPPY!!! I agree with Martha tho - take more pics just to make sure it's the lighting/angle/whatever and NOT the dress! I do like all the beading and scrunchy and bunchy-ness (hahaha).

Sarah - thanks for that, I think I needed to hear it! When I was down in Playa doing site visits I kept thinking of YOUR wedding video, and I realized that location was what I kept envisioning in my mind for the "perfect" wedding. So, needless to say none of the places we looked at even came close! I got all excited when Martin agreed that Iberostar just wasn't right for us, and I thought that you had gotten married at Dreams Cancun. When I realized it was actually Dreams CABO I was bummed again because of the prices! But I think you are right - it's OUR WEDDING and if I let a little money get in the way I REALLY think I will regret it. So thanks again for your words of encouragement from your "soapbox" (lol!). I think I will start looking further into Dreams Cabo - yeah baby!!! (Excited again! Haha)

I guess I should also point out that nice rooms are important to me (I think I've gotten kind of spoiled in this department ). I think if I could choose between the two, I would pick Dreams Cabo - my concern is that it will be a lot more expensive for our guests...

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t5941 Jaime did you see this? Are the majority of your guests coming from Texas? I guess Cancun and Cabo are both equally easy to get too. Christine, I did see that link, thanks. And yes most of my guests (with the exception of some family in Boston) are coming from Dallas. I haven't really looked at a map to see where Cabo is, and I've never been to that part of Mexico before.

Yay Kash! Can't wait to see that dress. Best of luck!!!!

Oh, your little flower girls are ADORABLE!!! You looked beautiful, y'all make such a CUTE couple! CONGRATS ANN!!!!!!!!!!!!