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We are throwing a "Pre-Wedding Fiesta" on Labor Day weekend. My Mom is really creative and has come up with lots of fun ideas. Here are some of my favorites: - For favors we filled little white boxes with authentic Mexican candies, and then decorated the boxes with bright ribbon. -We made TONS of tissue paper flowers and are planning on using them everywhere. - Each table gets their own salsa, guacomole, and chips. -We painted Margarita glasses, filled them with sand, and added a votive inside. - We bought some large margarita glasses, and are going to put pyramids of key limes in them. - We are having a "tequila tasting" table with different brands of tequila, shot glasses, salt and limes. -There will also be margarita machines and coronas, of course. - We bought a pinata with long streamers and are going to use it as a decoration over the dance floor, and have guests hit it at the end of the night That's all I can think of for now...

I like everything, especially the straw bags!

WOW! Those are awesome, Shelley! Great job!

Welcome to the boards! Good luck with all of your planning

Quote: I came across this dress while shopping online at Victoria's Secret. I am not sure how dressy you are looking for but this may be an option. I am also looking for pink BM dresses and they prefer it to not be strapless. Here's the link: Victoria's Secret - Halter sundress Quote: Check out Thread too, they have tons of styles and fabrics and colors and prices: THREAD - Chiffon Duchess Thanks for sharing those! I am so glad that I posted this thread..I have found several dresses that I really love Now I am just waiting to hear the Bridesmaid's thoughts....

What a cute idea for OOT bags..thanks for sharing!

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Love your siggy pic PVBride!!! Thank you! My mom captured that one!

I really like the starfish ones (I am a dangly earring girl myself!)

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv I don't have pics of my girls in them, but this is a pic from a wedding someone sent me and it's the girls wearing the dress in coral. That's when I fell in love with it and all my BM's like it too. They are just starting to order theirs, but these dresses seem like they fit like a dream and this bride says all her BM's love it and are happy to wear it again for cocktail parties, etc ... that it doesn't feel like a BM dress to them. LOVE them!!! Thanks for sharing.

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Here are mine ... we're getting beige to match the champagne trim in the dress. Dress Style 249# It comes in pale pink as well (Chanel and Tulip are the colors) I fell in love with that dress online!! I went to try it on, and they only had a sample size 12. (I am a 0) and I couldn't tell what it would look like on. Do you have any pics of your girls in them?? Thanks

Oooh, Alyssa- you are good at finding cute dresses I am going to send some of these pics to my BM's and see what they think. I REALLY love the Maggy London. Thanks for your help!

Hmmm..I am not sure about the Ipod deal. For ours, we are having a Spanish Guitar Trio for the ceremony, and then they will travel into the cocktail hour space. After cocktail hour, our DJ will start playing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Julesr I was with you till you said No Strapless. These are my BM dresses. They actually do come with straps you can add on, they look kinda like bra straps only nicer. Just a thought. They are Alfred Angelo and I know you can get those anywhere. Ours were $205 with all taxes and alterations, but I know for a fact you can get them cheaper on line and at other stores, but we needed them on a rush basis, so I had no time to look elsewhere. I really like those, Julie! This "no strapless" deal makes finding a dress harder than I had originally thought...

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine have you looked at jcrew? I LOVE J.Crew's dresses, but they are not carrying pale pink at this time

Hi Girls! I am in need of some BM dress help, please! I am 6 months away from the wedding and have yet to find any BM dresses that I like. I am looking for reasonably priced, pale pink, knee-length dresses. My BM's have requested NO strapless. Any help is greatly appreciated!! I am starting to get a bit nervous... THANK YOU!! Jackie

Congratulations on your engagement, and welcome to the forum!

The invites are perfect!

Congratulations!! What a beautiful ring!

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs.B 2008 I wish! the buy out rate for 2 nights with events is $20K. their contract asks for 50% of that within 30 days of the contract being signed (so approx 45 to 60 days from now!). then they want the other $10K in March 2008. i am kind of freaking out about it - it is the only thing standing in our way righ now but $10K is a lot of $ to put down in 60 days!!!! would you be willing to PM and swap contracts/proposals? Oh, that sounds a little high to me! Our total buyout package will cost $31,775 for 5 nights. This also includes open bar all week, breakfast buffet each morning, two dinners, one food or beverage station and one entertainment selection. For us, our guests will each pay for their own room, and any leftover rooms are our responsibility. Also, all of our deposit money will be transferred to our wedding/reception costs. Yes, lets swap contracts...i will PM you mine right now! Jackie

We are doing fireworks for our PV wedding. The cost is $600.00 for a 2-3 minute display. The price is a little high, but I think it is well worth the "wow" factor!

Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeLynne ME TOO! Ha, Ha! It's TOTALLY optional, but we do have a lot of guests wanting to do it. My Dad, who acts SO macho, is terrified of heights. He really wants to go with everybody, but he is already super nervous about it. I keep telling him that he doesn't have to go! I'm afraid that he might have a heart attack up there!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs.B 2008 Molokai Lodge has 22 rooms and they are offering us a great buy out package - the only issue we are having is with the HUGE deposit. i am wondering what your deposit schedule is - if that is too personal that is totally cool! We had to put $5,000 down to reserve the hotel. The rest of the payment is not due until our arrival at the hotel. (An additional deposit of $5,000 would have been due 3 months prior to our wedding date, if no more than half of our rooms had been booked.) Are your rates similiar??

Quote: Originally Posted by MikkiStreak PVBride is doing a buyout at Playa Fiesta in Puerto Vallarta... Yes, I am! Let me know if you have any further questions! We are very happy with our choice to do this.

LOVE it!!!

That's actually the tour we are now thinking about taking. I guess it is more of a ziplining/rapelling/mule-riding adventure!