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Quote: Originally Posted by jkcz0702 I see you used Claudia for your picts. How did you like her? I have heard amazing things. Did you do the TTD pictures? If so do you have any picts yet? I hope you had a great wedding! We went with Claudia's company but Citalli took the photo's...It was great...We got are photo's a few hours after the wedding so it was cooler and had sometime to get freshened up...Citalli and an assistant came to our room and we showed her some of our idea's...Paid her and we were on our way...They did an awesome job and did all they could to get the photo's we wanted...My husband found the sun so bright he couldn't keep his eye's open much, but they worked with that and tried to get different area's and angle's...I will receive the photo's in about three week's...I haven't seen them but Im sure they are going to be great, as they are very professional and have all the proper equipment...Are package was 100 photo's and they take alot more (400) to make sure... No I didn't do the TTD picture's... The wedding was so much more than I thought...Walking down the aisle with the wind blowing your veil and dress make's you feel like your in a fairy tale... Good luck with the planning...And one thing to let you know, don't stress and worry too much...I did and once I arrived I found out it wasn't neccassary...They really know what they are doing...

Quote: Originally Posted by jkcz0702 Wow that is good to know 400 an hour WOW. We plan to rent the disco so i will make sure my guests stay on the time schedule. Did you rent the disco? If so did they decorate it? We only had three people in are party and it was at the Dolce Vita the menu was a la carte...We had are table free of charge from 530-730pm...But Yuritzia told us that if we went over the time it was a $400 dollar an hour charge(its in the contract you sign at your meeting with your co-rodinator)... No we didn't rent the disco... Good luck with planning any question's I would be more than happy to try and answer..

Quote: Originally Posted by jkcz0702 Thanks for the feed back. How was your wedding? Did they do an amazing job. The grounds look so great! Thanks for the tip, we are planning on having around 50 people do you know if the Dolce will allow a private reception? Also is there enough room to have the dancing portion in the restaurant would we need to rent the disco. Just something I hadn't know until I arrived...You get 2 hours at the restaurant then if you go over its 400 an hour...

Quote: Originally Posted by jkcz0702 Oh Thank you so much!!! The WC sent me a email that I need to decide between the Italian and Sea Food ala cart restaurants. Any picts I would be so grateful!!!! I had my wedding dinner at the Dolce Vita...That is what I would suggest of the two...

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanAmanda Thank! Anyone have any more info on the photographer? We're hoping to hire Del Sol but I didn't know what the fees for bringing him in would be. Also, does anyone have a picture of where your wedding is (on the Tulum side) if it rains? We're thinking of October so there's a high risk of rain. Hello...we just got back to Canada on Monday...Stayed at the Akumal and had Citalli from Claudia R for our picture's and there was no additional charge... There is a large gazebo over there and I think it would be okay if it rains...But they may have some other inside location...The Akumal had an alcove in the auditorium...

Did anyone do any of the tours while they were there?

Quote: Originally Posted by msareny Hello everyone, Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum... I wish i found this site 8 months ago. My wedding is March 29,2008. At Gran Bahia Tulum. I am starting to get really nervous. I guess not being able to really do anything until we get down there is very frustrating. Any advice is greatly appreciated. We are aslo thinkeing to change are legal wedding to a renewel of the vows. And just get married here by the court. has anybody done this? I wanted to know if the guests had any idea. or was it just like any other wedding? Thanks for any info. Melissa Welcome..Iam getting married at Akumal at the same resort...I too would have liked to find this site sooner than I did, it's great...Don't stress out too much everything will all work out in the end...I was very stress as well but it is out of my control...Do you have any specific question's I will try to answer...Do you have alot of guest's going for the wedding? Iam going with the Renewal of the vows just because I didn't want to spend all the time running around for blood test's, get all the proper paper work translated to spanish, trying to find witness' (as we only have my mother in law to be coming with us) and having to do all the legal stuff when we get back to Canada to make it Legal in Canada...We are going to just get a Justice of the Peace when we get home (possibly a small little service for family and close friends that didn't come...Not sure how much it is different, but I think it will be less hassel...And one more day to enjoy are holiday rather than run around to get blood test and stuff...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sunsierra Okay ladies... got our pics back - here's a few generic ones: Tulum side - palapa beach wedding location: Just wanted to add that at this location you get the sunflower arrangements on both sides for free - if you don't like them, I'm sure you can not have them. They are silk I believe (but I never did get a good look at them). Birds of Paradise flower arrangement: Hair Inspiration Pic: How my hair turned out: I can't see the picture's anyway you can send them to me?? As I would love to see them as Iam also using the same photographer and would like to see how your hair turned out...I can see the hair idea and it is very beautiful....Congratulation's on the wedding...

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan What type of flower is that? I think it might be a Phalaenopsis Orchid??

Quote: Originally Posted by JulieG I did not have any inspiration pics for my make up and I ended up doing it myself, but here are some pics of what I looked like on my wedding day. Your makeup is beautiful...Did you use any special foundation or powder? As I have heard that alot of makeup doesn't hold up to the heat and almost melt's off...Do you know what brands are better? Im from a small town and Canada so getting something's (even shoe's) has been hard...My skin is very fare; so Iam going to tan ahead of time...Any help and suggestion's would be greatly appreciated...

Quote: Originally Posted by LC_Rachel Does Endless.com ship to Canada? I love them. They give you one day shipping for FREE plus if you find a site that beats their pricing they will match it and take an additional $5 off. They also will credit you if the shoes go on sale two weeks after you purchase them. I have bought so MANY shoes this past month because they are great prices- especially if you search amazon and find a lower price and then call them up and let them know. Thanks for the suggestion I will check them out...

Quote: Originally Posted by LeXiee I totally Ditto that!! Hi...Have you had any luck finding any shoe's?? I live in British Columbia, in the north and there is isn't even a shoe store or bridal shop..The closest is 1.5 hours away and they don't have much..Its kind of frustrating..I bought my dress on Ebay; I would love the shoe's posted but don't have a way to get them and I have looked on Ebay and there isn't anything (or not my size)..And shoe site's don't usually ship to Canada..Iam stumped..

Quote: Originally Posted by babycow I ordered some cute wedding flip flop shoes from Amazon.com yesterday. I wanted something really low since FI is only a bit taller than me and I think pictures will look better if there is more of a height difference. I think I may go barefoot in the sand with some barefoot sandals (thanks again secret santa) during the ceremony and then slip these on afterwards for walking around and taking pics. I ordered the white ones ( sorry, can't save picture to post , will take pic when they arrive- yay! can't wait! Shoes: check! ) Amazon.com: Two Lips Women's Lexi Thong: Apparel I love them I have been looking since may to find some shoe's...These shoe's I love but they don't ship to Canada...So tried search for two lip's shoe's found alot but as well all place's found them will not ship to Canada...I don't know what to do all the good shoe site's don't ship to Canada...I don't see the big deal if you are willing to pay shipping why they can't send them...If anyone come's across these on another site please let me know... Let me know what you think of them when they arrive...

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR here are some of what i did - not really anything new! Could you please post more photo's of your hair I love the style..would like some more pic's so could take them with me for idea's...or email me thanks

Love them....

My vote's #1...Its alot like the one I actually ordered..

To bad they don't ship to Canada...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tlseege How much time to allow for getting hair done Bridal Hair takes two hours, regular hair takes one and a half hours, and make up takes thirty minutes. thank you that helps to set some time schedule...

Quote: Originally Posted by CarrieRN Martha, are you using Claudia? I am thinking of emailing her to see if she can create a smaller photo package for me. I definitely want to do the videography. My mom says if I don't get any prof. pics done that I will regret it. Btw, I love your wedding website! Iam going with Claudia photography (Citialli)...I wanted a different package and Claudia made one up for me; as Iam not getting photo's at the ceremony just afterward with just the two of us (some black and white's, color as well as some tinted)...Just go onto the website and you can go to contact and they are very quick at answering emails...Hope this helps...

Quote: Originally Posted by steph77 Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought the guests could use one of their a la carte meals for the reception dinner... is that if you book at the restaurants? I didn't even know I had other options... My WC has never contacted me except for a generic email. Not really impressed with her thus far, has anyone else dealt with Yuritzia? At first when we set a day she was really good...But any detail's she was not very good at getting back to emails...I had asked for 3 or 4pm with a year ahead and was told she could not tell me until I was there...Then when I finally got a reply (after I contacted the head wc for all hotels she finally replied) and told me the wedding was at 5pm; I told her we would cancel if it was that late and again asked for 3pm...Then she said that time was taken, so the choice was 1 or 5pm...That part made me unhappy (but its alot easier to have a time so you can book pictures and times)...I suggest you keep on trying because its your special day and you want to get what is special for the both of you...Maybe try the head wc; after I did Yuritzia got back to me right away... Hope this helps..

Quote: Originally Posted by starchild Wow, I don't know what to say about your mom other than I feel awful for you and I understand why you lost the planning joy. What a difficult time for you. *Big Hug* Let us know what you need help with...invites? favors? decor? We're all here to make it easier so don't be shy, there is enough time left to make it happen ) How much time to allow for getting hair done, getting ready (as I will be doing this on my own), and when is the best time for photo's (Ive heard too early and the pic's are washed out;and too late then it's to dark)...Im getting married at 1pm but we aren't going to have picture's taken at are ceremony so we thought we might give some time to freshen up a bit before photo's as it is going to be so hot at 1pm...I was thinking about 3pm?? This is all I can think of right now..

We arrive on April 20th...I wanted to have my birthday and wedding there...Are you there two weeks or one?

Iam getting married at the Akumal April 24th and have not had much luck with getting return email from Yuritzia..Hope that it get's better closer to the date..What time of the day are you getting married??

Hi..I have just got back to Wedding Plan's now that there is only a few month's to go and the holiday's are now over..Im a little stressed try to get everything done and organized..I lost my Mom a few month's ago and she was supposed to help me with the planning and coming with me (so that's kinda why everything hasn't been research and done as I lost the happiness to do it)..My Mother in law to be is are only guest; but still need to get alot of thing's arranged..Any idea's or tip's would really be appreciated..I have always been a planner and usually everything would be done..Im glad to have found this site last night and hope I can get alot of useful info..

Iam getting married at the Bahia Principe Akumal April 24th 2008...Any helpful suggestion's are much appreciated...