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Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek I suppose after the wedding, i'll actually do some work while i'm at work! Thats what I though too, but old habits die hard lol :X I totally feel this giant weight off of my shoulders! So glad wedding planning is over with. However, you definatley move on to new projects. Here are some of my current ones: getting a new kitty, writing thank you notes, saving up for a new home/budgeting finances, my upcoming birthday (yay!), ect ect!

JMill: SM's services were over my budget already lol, so no trial for me. My hair is thermally reconditioned too, so I was really worried that anything they tried on my hair wouldnt stick! Thanks to their experience (and tons of hairspray), they managed to keep curls in my hair! I say if you've ever gotten your hair professionally done before and you know how you like/want it, a trial really isnt neccesary. And honestly, nothing against SM, but if I had known a little more about Sea Spa, I probably would have ended up going with my maids/mom to get stuff done there for more than half the price! It was only 5 minutes away from our resort too!

Rachel, I'm just paying it forward My A+++++ review goes to the BDW forums for obvious reasons!!! Maura: Check your pm's babe!

Thanks Janet! One more review: Transcabo (A) We arranged one way transporation for all guests through Transcabo. In total, there were about 4 suburbans and 3 shuttle services between Thursday and Friday. Everyone said Transcabo was prompt and ready to go when they arrived - even after they escaped the timeshare madness at the airport! As long as one person in the group had a voucher #, things went smooth! On Friday, one group realized another couple was unexpectedly arriving around the same time and they asked the driver to wait for half an hour. Very nice of them to agree!

Def. go parasailing!!! Its so worth it!! Upon taking off, we were screaming our heads off then realized it wasnt a rollercoaster but a relaxing ride in the air lol!

All in all, an unforgettable experience! Between the bonds that were created with our guests, to the big day...we can honestly say that we will never again have a week like it! Here is a review of our VIP’s: The people that made our day happen! Jesus & Pedro @ the Presidente Intercontinental (A+) Considering both staff members and some vendors told us that this resort doesn’t host very many weddings, everything went absolutely perfect! Since the beginning, Jesus (Groups Coordinator) had been nothing but accommodating and got me the best price for anything I needed. If I asked to see pictures or needed a description of something, he got back to me within three-four days of my request. This was one of the reasons I decided on PI, because every other resort in Cabo took up to a week+ to reply to my general questions and after our original NJ wedding coordinator disaster, I was no longer patient! Pedro (Events Management/Decorations/Setups) was AMAZING! Anything I asked to be changed or put in a specific way, he took care of! I brought some glass vases and seashells for my centerpieces, but he showed me some of his own creations which I absolutely fell in love with ended up using instead! I don’t know how he did it, but we saw him managing almost every restaurant we ate at morning/noon/night as well as taking care of all the wedding details. It was like he worked 24 hours a day for the entire 7 days we were there! He even secretly setup a surprise guitarist and cake for my mom’s birthday which was so nice of him! And when I was getting my hair/makeup done and a seagull crash landed in front of my terrace – must have been for good luck lol – he immediately got guys to take it away within minutes! We had tastings the Wednesday we arrived and the resort chef seemed so nervous about our opinion! It was too cute of him! Here we are, total nobodies, and he was treating us like royalty! Our welcome dinner was hosted in one of the resorts restaurants and it went so smooth! The overall wedding timeline ran about a half hour late, but this was totally understandable because we were on the beach far from where things were being cooked/served. If I had a hard time just walking through sand with wedge heels, imagine how difficult it was for the waiters to walk with huge trays! The entire staff is sooooo friendly and upbeat; my guests felt 100% welcome and we even made some friends out of waiters and the 2 activities guys! Everyone was so sad that we were leaving and said that they have never had a crazy group like us before! We were a total of 30, but sounded like a convention was in town lmao! They put up with so much drunken debauchery at night, but even then there were absolutely NO complaints from my guests. From the food, to rooms, to service…everyone was pleased and then some! Future brides, I can see how this all-inclusive resort may look adobe-ish and be far away from all the action of San Lucas, but between the gazebo facing ocean/mountains/estuary and the general wedding coordination of the professionals at PI, it should not be overlooked!! Did I mention affordability too? They rock! Bradley Fraser (A+) We originally booked another photographer in Cabo, but there was just something about Bradley’s photographs that kept nagging my brain to pick him! We ended up doing so and what an excellent decision that was! I really dislike posed wedding pictures – I’m naturally camera shy and have extreme A.D.D. when someone wants me to look their way for too long lol – so his style was absolutely perfect for my needs. There was a small issue with our pre-meet where Bradley thought it was on Friday, but he managed to make it within an hour after I called him to ask what was up. I was so excited about just meeting him, that he TOLD me to ask him why he was late lol! We took pictures in very interesting places (between palm trees, near a bamboo hut, the Estuary); places that one would completely overlook as a perfect spot. Those just happened to be our favorite pictures and another reason why I was so in love with PI’s surrounding! He kept calling SIL “Trouble” because of her natural gangsta’ poses lol…it was hysterical! Due to the slow dinner service (see above) our first dances/toasts ended up running late, but Bradley stayed an extra hour for us which was mucho sweet of him! We got our photo DVD + some copies in about 48 hours and I just can’t stop gushing over how awesome he was! Marco Arechiga (A) Some of our guests are no wimps, and they totally cried lol! The ceremony was absolutely beautiful! Everyone raved about it. I ended up writing our ceremony with Marco putting in his own style. There was one small mix-up with the unity candle being “lit” twice, but that was minor compared to how great the entire ceremony was. Some of you girls/guys know I had a ceremony in NJ before leaving, but Marco’s really was our one and only! Adriana @ Suzanne Morel (A) So great! I’m totally brain farting on names, but one general coordinator, Adriana (hair/makeup) and her assistant showed up to work on my beautification. The assistant prepped my hair with curls while Adriana worked on my makeup. It was the first time that I ever got anything like that done, so my BFF was on call to make sure things were looking right and they totally didn’t mind him telling them what should/shouldn’t be done! If I felt there was too much of this makeup or too little of that poof in my hair, they would totally fix it to my requests. The fact that they came to my room made things all the more awesome since I got tons of pool time on wedding day! The girls even joked in Spanish about the bird’s crash landing: “How many guys does it take to pick up a dead seagull?” (Answer: Three + One on an ATV lolol) Sea Spa @ Cabo Surf (A; From What I Saw And Was Told!) This is where my bridesmaids and mom got their hair/makeup/nails done for an incredible price! From what they told me, the salon is definitely tiny and one girl does mostly everything. In any case, they all had appointments and said they were done earlier than expected! Those that were done early would just wait around Cabo Surf checking out the surfers They absolutely loved their hair & makeup too! My mom’s nails came out so pretty, much nicer than when she gets them regularly done here in NJ. She usually bites them off after the second day, but still has them on! Floreria Montserrat ( I got my flowers through PI’s vendor and they were wayyyyy cute and inexpensive! Loved everything about them! Only complaint was the two pieces for my gazebo…they were much smaller than anticipated. DJ Mariano of DJ System/DJ Ricardo© I’ll be honest, this was the only area where we weren’t pleased…and unfortunately it’s what we were most obsessive about because our worst fear was an empty dance floor. I’ve narrowed it down to a total miscommunication though. DJ Richie was booked so we got his assistant, DJ Mariano. Very nice guy, but on wedding day things went sour pretty fast. We had a pre-meet scheduled for Thursday with both DJ’s, however due to a scheduling issue, DJ Richie thought we were supposed to meet on Friday. This meant DJ Mariano didn’t make our Thursday meeting and in hindsight, we should have waited until both were present. Our mistake. In any case, we basically went over the details of our playlist with DJ Richie. We explained how our list was just a GUIDELINE of songs we wanted to hear and they should be professionally mixed and matched in a way that sounds cohesive to a professional ear. We also assumed our DJ would mix things up based on what he saw was happening on the dance floor. In addition, we wanted a little Merengue and Salsa mixed in, but didn’t know any specific artists so we advised Richie of it (it was on our list too). Our cocktail hour was also far from our reception, so a CD needed to be made & played on the hotels speakers from our guideline. In any case, the cocktail hour CD was made with our songs…but in the exact order I had them on my list! This was fine, but when the same technique spilled over into the first hour of dinner, I was really annoyed. I mean, the songs were in the same order AND they weren’t even mixed into each other. A song would begin, end, pause, then the other song would begin. I dunno, that wasn’t what I wanted a DJ for and it was like having an MP3 player. I guess there was another mix-up during the last two booty shaking hours and the few Merengue and Salsa songs we wanted added in. The dance floor would go dead when a song came on that guests didn’t know (again, the entire song would play and wasn’t mixed based on what was going on on the dance floor). So I went up to Mariano 2 times to ask him to play some Spanish music and he would say ok to me, but on the third time Al tells me that he DIDN’T BRING any spanish songs because he was following the playlist only. Umm come again? If that was the case, I did have two or three “meringue and salsa” songs listed on the playlist. Anyway, at about 10 or so, DJ Mariano seemed to loosen up and play music from his own collection and mine finally mixing them up. Our guys managed to save the dancing portion by putting on a hysterical dance competition of which no one will ever forget! Overall though, our music could have been WAY better. Communication is key! Hope this helps all planning brides!!!

So so pretty!!!

FI got his while in Cabo, I got mine on the 9th... (((Boooo! He got more than me!)))

Thanks everyone! Bradley, the wedding, EVERYTHING came together in a way I could have never imagined! I guess all the stress from wedding planning really did pay off! So many stories to tell related to our entire group! Here's more!

Sorry for the delay!! Here's more:

So i'm back!!! Reviews will be up as soon as this name change process is over with - yuck! (lol) Photos: Bradley Fraser Location: Presidente Intercontinental Los Cabos Bride & Groom: Doris & Al

Not my wedding, but another reference picture for ya:

They are actually just regular battery powered lanterns placed under the tables I'm having these at my reception for $30.00 a lantern (battery price included)

I'm partial to Adam Sandler's son's futuristic wedding in “Click”! NYC skyline and tons of purple and blue lighting! I totally loved the hooded wedding dress too!

We're adding our Mexico party faces to the OOT Boxes and Welcome Letters Ali: What a small world! We have the same wedding date and the same minister (I guess at different times)! I hope everything goes absolutely wonderful for you...I too leave in 2 days

Everyone's pets are so lovely!! Fur Babies are the best! Here's my fancy pants kitty: Mooshy

We are totally doing this as well...if it's free, its for me!

I actually could not find the type of wedding band I was looking for (white gold with horizontal baguettes only). All the mall jewlery stores had nothing like it so someone recommended the diamond district. I walked into a few stores on 47th and MOST had exactly what I was looking for in different shapes and sizes. They work with you on prices too, but dont let them in on how much you're willing to spend or that's all they'll show you lol. I ended up buying my band from Ipex Jewlery. They didnt have the selection of most other stores, but they definatley had what I wanted at the best price.

It definately progressed into a watch once and never again movie for me. The overall "love story" in the film didnt mesh for me! At the end, I had to ask SIL if I missed the part when they fell in love lol.

So my reception is on the beach! I have 30 guests officially going and I definitely want to have seating arrangements made for the tables. The problem lies with my brain being completely fried at the moment... At first I visited a craft store and saw these super cute plastic toys for kids (jelly fish, hermit crab, lobster) and thought that it would be hysterical/cheesy to have the tables labeled after the uninvited ocean guests. The place cards would read: “Joe Jones (With a picture of a lobster)â€. But that was just me being extremely silly…even though the idea still makes me lmao! I thought of maybe doing the same thing except substituting the sea toys with a large colored starfish to distinguish which table is which (blue, orange, white, green)? I was then thinking of combining a place card system with a "shoe-check" system (for the shoes and sandals that may be buried in sand during all the drunken dancing lol). I thought of maybe having wide pretty ties laid out with Joe Jones’ name and the table name, except it would just be for information purposes only as the tie would be wrapped around the shoes. My BP would take care of finding the persons name and checking the shoes, but what happens to those that won’t take their shoes off for anything? Any other simple beach ideas for seating arrangements I can DIY in 6 days? Help!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 I can't imagine five years with someone without having sex then all of a sudden it being part of the relationship. I wonder if it will be hard for them? ::giggle:: Ok Ok..it probably wasnt pun intended, but I had to make note of it! No self restraint in this department either lol!

This one traumatized me from blind dates forever! Thankfully I met my soul mate a year later! It may have been early senior year of high school and some “friends†of mine that I hadn’t seen or spoken to in a while out of the blue called me and set me up with a friend of theirs. The guy was really nice during the numerous phone conversations we had and of course, had the mystical appeal of being an older guy (19 or 20?). We finally decided to meet up and as soon as he pulls up, I realize how NOT my type he was! Totally not as described by my friends or himself! I get in deciding at least it’ll be good convo like the phone and I’ll keep a friend out of it. However he pulled a 180 on me! During the entire car ride to the restaurant, he kept making ridiculous comments like how white his teeth were for a smoker (yellow as a sunny day!) and how much money he made during his summer DJ job at some random booby bar! After dinner (ughhh!!) we ended up making a pit stop to his basement apartment/â€DJ studio†where my “friends†were going to meet us. As soon as he flicked on the lights…ROACHES SCATERED EVERYWHERE…and I mean EVERYWHERE! Mind you, I am terrified of roaches...always have been; a true phobia. I FROZE, and once I got my bearings I didn’t step in but tried to be polite and said I think the food gave me a horrible stomach ache and I needed to go home NOW! Needless to say, he must have noticed my completely red face with fear ridden eyes and rushed me home in silence. From that point on, I realized why I hadn’t spoken to those “friends†in a while and after that night, they were no longer that! If only I could go back and slap some sense to my teenage self!

My A plan is not to be in the sun much, over-do it on sunblock (they're as high as 70 spf lol!), and wear a big hat! My backup plan was to go strapless on everything, however at my final fitting I realized my back was lower than anything strapless so the bandeu tops I bought arent going to work anyway if I do get lines lol! Also, the shade at the pool bar - HA "shade" - will be my new BFF!

You girls are amazing! Quote: Originally Posted by azhuskergirl No self restraint here. Yeah, I have none either lol! I actually made a joke to FI about holding out until the big day a month or so ago. He took me seriously and for a few weeks I wondered what was up when I pounced and he pushed away! I finally asked him and he said he believed what I said and was following through! I thought that was so sweet of him...but what a failure I am lol!

That is super creative and romantic! Congrats!!