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So I didn't know where to post this, since it's about colors, which falls under wedding attire, decoration and invitations, so this is where it fell! I don't know if this has been posted, but I found a website that is used for palette design - and it's awesome! It can be used for other things, like decorating your house, picking flowers for a container pot, etc, but I used it for my wedding. It's basically a design tool that let's you drag a color wheel and once you are set on a color you enjoy, it pops up with complimentary colors that work well with the color you choose. Pretty cool. Then you can alter and go warmer, lighter, etc. Love it! ColorBlender.com | Your free online color matching toolbox

Wow! That was FAST! Ok, staggering and overlapping really helps! Heidi, I might pick your brain for more tips and help!

Thanks for posting on this and bringing it back to the top...reminds me I need to get going on our monogram. Only problem is, every time I try to do one myself it turns out looking terrible, with my first initial J and his R and new last name A, it always looks like Jar...ug! Oh well, maybe I'll be inspired by some of the creative girls on this forum and figure it out!

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Carly, I think it just depends on timing and how much information you give your guests. For example, my Save the Date had the date, the venue, the American Airlines discount code and our website, so not a ton of information. But it also said "Invitation to Follow" so guests were aware we would be sending an actual wedding invitation like normal with a chance to RSVP. It also depends on your guest list...do you think your guests need a friendly reminder closer to time...will they RSVP to a Save the Date, etc. Chances are, if you only send a Save the Date early, you will be following up a lot with your guests closer to the wedding date...most say "YES!" I'll be there early, and then closer to time they might realize they can't make the trip, etc. So it all depends. But I would definitely do a separate invitation for the reception.

So glad it went well, and you looked beautiful!

I totally agree, just make sure to put "Invitation to Follow" on your save the dates, so people will know you'll be sending an actual invitation closer to time.

Etiquette says you can send them out as early as a year in advance - and I agree. The point is to give proper notice to your guests so that they can plan/budget/etc accordingly. I wish mine went out that early, but we ended up at 9 months out. I will say that the wedding didn't feel "official" to us until we sent out our save the dates, so that made it really fun and exciting for us.

Quote: Originally Posted by CaboDate A friend of mine had a great idea. She got married in Cabo and had her brother translate (she got a copy of the ceremony ahead of time, he doesn't speak Spanish). It turned out to be very special because in the end.. it was her brother who said "I now pronounce you man and wife".. simply because he was translating. Love this idea, we're trying to figure out who we want to "marry" us since we're getting legally married at home, but this allows for a special touch to the ceremony. Great idea.

Quote: Originally Posted by cabobride2be How about June - what is the weather like then? I'm not very good in the heat so that is my biggest worry. I've been to Cabo in June, and it was warm, but not too hot. The evenings cool off a bit, but nothing like the November - April time. But I've also been in August, and I couldn't even stand it, just tooo hot, wanted to be in the water all the time, and even then the pool was like bathwater...ick!

LOVE that dress, very romantic and you look fabulous in it!

Quote: Originally Posted by NABUMBAH She also quoted me back when I was first planning. I was working with her and trying to negotiate some things, and then she just stopped responding. I ended up taking her ideas and giving them to my WC who found someone to do my flowers for around 1/3 of what Elena initially quoted me. Funny you should post...I just found a post you did a while ago about this exact topic...guess she doesn't want our money after all! I think we're just going to pursue alternatives, and see what we can come up with using someone local. I'll keep yall informed if we ever hear from her!

And Karla, who did you end up using instead? Just out of curiosity...

Yeah, I was ready for the pricetag, but not for the no-response! I haven't even met with Elena, we met with her husband (b/c she had just had her baby and so he met us on Sunday morning). Too bad too, her work is beautiful, but I think we'll end up using someone from home instead.

Excellent chart! Thanks!

Thanks for the review! It's always great to hear other opinions!

Ok, just an update for those who are interested. My WC made a request to Elena for a proposal three weeks ago...we have yet to hear anything, not even an acknowledgement that they are working on it. My WC is going to give it another day or so, but if we don't hear anything soon, we are going to have to find an alternative. Sort of bummed, b/c what we discussed and the decor we were going to use was going to be out of this world. I know she had a baby in April, so it could just be that they are getting used to being new parents, but a simple email to tell us they're swamped would be greatly appreciated. GGRR!

I agree with Jaime, in that you need to include everyone you invited to the wedding to the reception as well. However, how many more people are you inviting to the reception that are not invited to the wedding? I ask because we were struggling with this as well. Once we decided who to invite to the wedding, we only had about 30 people that would be "new" to the list and would be added to the reception. So in my mind, those 30 people would obviously know they were not included in the guest list for such a large wedding, but they made the cut for the reception. It felt almost worse to invite them knowing that the wedding wasn't going to be a small, intimate affair, but rather a large one. So in the end, we ended up inviting everyone to the wedding, and we're not having an AHR. I don't think that made any sense, but it does in my mind!

Hooray! Can't wait to see the pictures, and I agree with LadyP, those eyes are going to wow everyone!

Quote: Originally Posted by KAMEYER70 That is correct. The legal ceremony is fairly rigid but you can add in your own vows (in addition to the required ones by Mexican law). You can also add one reading or a sand/unity candle ceremony. My WC gave me the attached translation. KM, thanks for posting that! We are not having a religious ceremony per se (meaning, nothing which represents or references a specific religion), but instead will have a close friend/relative perform our ceremony which will focus on commitment, love, etc, and I actually really enjoyed reading the translation. Thanks for the alternative to the typical ceremony verbiage!

Lisa, just wanted to say that I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all of this, but on the bright side, at least you now know who you can & cannot depend on. I think someone on this forum (dragonfly maybe?) said this, and it's stuck wtih me, but that weddings and the birth of a child bring out the best & worst in people... At least you have removed the stress, and can now focus on getting married and spending the rest of your life with James...not having to deal with unnecessary drama. Best of luck.

By the way, LOVE your website. Those engagement pictures brought tears to my eyes...which is hard to do, I'm not a crier!

Welcome, Heesyun!

I don't know how I missed this post, but Welcome! Not a Dreams bride, but a Cabo bride at least!

I think those look great! Very well done!