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Good luck Rachel!!!! Can't wait to see pics when you get back! I know I'm sooooo delinquent in posting my review, I'm busier now than I was BEFORE the wedding! As I type this I'm still at work and it's after 9pm! I'll post it soon, though, promise. I'm sorry! Teesha - I created a welcome letter and a THINGS TO DO in RM that you could bastardize...send me your email address and I'll pass it along. Happy planning to all the brides with weddings coming up soon!

WOWZER - that dress is GORGEOUS! I say go for it...nothing is too formal on your wedding day

Dreams Puerto Adventurous may also be a good option for you. I got married at 4pm at DT, but thinking back I think I would have loved an earlier ceremony time so we could have had all afternoon to take pics, hang out with everyone, and then go to the reception dinner later on. If you do a noon wedding at DT, perhaps you can do champagne afterward, then let everyone do their own thing while you take pics, enjoy time with your hubby, then meet back up for your reception/dinner with your guests.

OMG Lindz, I LOVE your wedding website!!! I'm now helping my baby sister plan her wedding and designing her wedding website...did you have to pay for it? oh, and thanks for all the flattering comments on our wedding photos...it really was a magical day for us

OK, OK, here's a link to the pics that i finally received; I'll post my review later tonight or tomorrow but didn't want to keep you waiting on the visuals http://claudiaphoto.smugmug.com/share/0tszRd60teclc

Quote: Originally Posted by Blkatz Neen-you are such a tease with these 2 pictures!! I am dying to see the rest I know, I'm sorry - I JUST got them all from Claudia and I'm trying to upload them all from the CDs into photobucket so I can post them! I'll keep at it tonight so stay tuned

Quote: Originally Posted by KylesBrideToBe Neen!! That would be so great if I could use those for our June 12th wedding! Let me know how they turned out for your ceremony. I haven't seen your pics yet. Thanks for the awesome insite. Angela Hey Angela, I loved the way they looked on the gazebo/chuppah....here are some pics (sorry about the size). I'd be happy to send them to you if you want them, I belive I have 7 or 8 strands.

the sand is pretty hard-packed at the gazebo site and we had the carpet runner on top of it and had no problems walking in heels on it (didn't sink in). My mom, BMs and I all wore heels without a problem, so don't worry.

i'm pretty sure it was most recently that Can't Wait rented the Tiffany chairs for her reception, try searching her posts for pricing on that...

um...not to add more fuel to the fire, but we had the sound system for our ceremony and we were NOT charged for it. Maybe because we had the Ultimate Wedding Package or maybe because there were three weddings on my day and the first bride paid for it and they just left the set-up in place and used it for my wedding? i know they used my pre-ceremony CD music for the bride that got married after me, too Or maybe in the midst of everything, Landy just forgot to add that extra charge to our bill. I honestly don't know, but I KNOW I wasn't charged for it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Blkatz so I emailed Natalia a few questions and I wanted to let everyone know her responses just in case they had similiar ones. 1.) I was looking into tulle and wanted to see if you had turquoise down there or should I buy my own? We can offer you with extra cost a blue tull, would be around usd 200.Maybe is more cheaper if you bring your own. 2.) It looks like we are going to have close to 40 people-is it possible to have the buffet option for dinner? Buffet style is allowed with 50 guest not less. 3.) We really want to do a "welcome dinner" on Friday night and I wanted to see what our options were. I remember when we met you mentioned there was a few options for this. Free option in our International buffer Rest (one area will be for your guest) Extra cost options: private party with a special menu usd 55 or 65 per person (tax and services are not include) 4.) I was thinking about doing a bunch of candles on the tables for the reception-should I bring these down with me or is there a place we can either rent them or can you provide them? I was thinking about tall candle holders because of the wind. We can rent for you, please would you like to send me a pictures.You can bring you own if you prefer. Here are my 2 cents on your questions... 1) DEFINITELY bring your own tulle, it'll be much cheaper and its very easy to pack in your luggage 2) Just tell DT that you now have 50 guests and want the buffet options. Our guest list changed right up until the day of our wedding and it wasn't a problem adjusting - you'll just have to pay for 50. 3) Do you have kids in your group? If so, I'd really reco you pay for a private event in one of the restuarants and order off the menu so its only $750. We had our rehearsal dinner in the private room in the buffet with 37 people and the set up didn't work for us. If I'd known about the wine cellar I'd have gone that route (how did I not know), or I'd have paid for a private event to cut down on the utter chaos that ensued! 4) Definitely send a pic of the candle set up you're thinking of and then either buy the candles down there when you arrive or have DT do it for you. Bringing candles in your luggage is soooo heavy and not worth the hassle FYI - I'm just waiting for my pics from Claudia Rodriguez to come in before I post my review, but its coming soon!

those are FABULOUS!!!! so jealous

OOOOH, I'm so excited for spring planting, though I still have a good two months here on the east coast before i can start! But seeing this thread this morning helps me to know what I'll be researching today at work!!!

i'm in agreement with most of the others in thinking you may need to beef it up a bit to keep folks from getting too drunk. if you don't like the taco/fajita bar options because folks will be having them all week, is there any chance you could add a pasta bar or mac n cheese shooters or something like that? pasta is very filling and would likely be the only addition you'd need to make to keep everything on an even keel. another option could be to just add lots of breads and rolls to the cheese display (instead of just crackers) since 9 out of 10 times bread will do the trick. adding some flavored olive oil and balsamic with dipping dishes might also be a nice touch. just a thought. i know costs are overwhelming, but you def don't want drunkards on your hands too early in the night and you don't want folks to be cranky because they're still hungry.

Quote: Originally Posted by ashjanbro Hi Girls!!!! I have been on but haven't posted in a while. Congrats to Lulu! I just found out that I will be having an unexpected guest at the wedding. We just found out we're pregnant, so I guess I will have a (little or mabe rather large) baby bump in my wedding dress! CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is so exciting...and now you'll have a baby glow on top of your wedding day glow so I know you'll look absolutely amazing on your day (little bump or not!)

i paid for my girls flights to mexico, got them MOH tanks, and wedding jewelry (bracelet, necklace, earrings that match their dresses).

I think its a personal choice, lugging stuff down with you or paying for flower centerpieces...personally, i paid $65 for flower centerpieces and votive candles for our tables and looking back it wasn't really worth it (at least in comparison to what $65 would have gotten us in centerpieces in the states), but i liked them and it looked nice, so whatever. lugging our own stuff down wasn't even an option in the end because it would've been too much for us since we already had 5 huge pieces of luggage!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dreams425 Thanks girls that helps a lot! I'm scheduling hair appointments for 12:00 and my MOH is going to arrange some type of food in my room when we get back to do our makeup and then hopefully I can get the resort photog to the room by 3:00. What do you do in the morning to keep busy? I think I will be up so early that day! Hopefully my girls can entertain me! I think that timeline sounds perfect. I was expecting to not be able to sleep the night before the wedding, but I actually slept GREAT all week and the night before I got up at 7am and went to the gym for an hour and then laid by the pool and hung out with my family and friends until 11am or so, so it was great. Then I went back and showered and did my nails and then started to get ready. Don't worry about not knowing what to do with yourself the morning of your wedding, your friends and family will keep you calm and entertained I can't believe it's all over for me...I better start my review today! I'm so excited for all you ladies still in the planning process - I know your days will be fabulous!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dreams425 Thank you for the advice I really appreciate it. I haven't been on this site a lot lately because I've been so busy with work the past few months and now I'm scrambling to get all of my wedding stuff done. We are using the resort photographer but it is important to me not to feel rushed, but I also don't want to be sitting around bored and waiting. Jennifer at the spa said my hair will only take 35 minutes, but I know my hair will take longer than that. Thanks for your help! I would love to hear about everyone's timelines of their wedding day, trying to get ideas. My wedding was at 4pm and we started getting ready (hair & make-up) at 1pm...we were a bit rushed at the end so wished we'd started at noon. I think 11am would work out great and give you plenty of downtime so you're not rushing from one task to the next. PS - SBlake, your pics are great! And congrats Tracy!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by rachelannmartin Hey Beth we were thinking the same thing - beach ceremony and then patio or beach for reception. I'm just wondering if the beach will be to cool and the patio too exposed. I'm hoping Janine will be able to shed some light when she comes back. We're getting down to crunch time EEE! i tried to post about this yesterday but lost my internet connection before it went through. anyway, first off, don't worry about 3 weddings in one day. there were three on my day...SBlake at 3pm, me at 4pm (we started late 4:15) and another at 5:30 all at the same location and everything was fine. The changeovers were quick and perfect. I didn't see the other brides at all except later in the evening when we were all out and about taking photos on the beach and around the resort. I couldn't have cared less, though FI did say he didn't like seeing other B&Gs on our day so we just changed direction if we saw them as we were walking to spots to take pics (that sounds bad, but it wasn't, i just mean, we didn't walk right by them, we'd detour around them). the three receptions were on the beach by El Patio, in the SG, and, well, I don't even know where the third one was, so needless to say they were all very separate, no overlap, couldn't even see or hear them! so no worries there. as for the patio vs the beach vs the terraces...resort guests have pretty much deserted these areas by sunset so each would be sufficiently private for your reception and all can be decorated beautifully. we had a GORGEOUS day for our wedding with very little wind so all of these locations were great, not too exposed to the elements (or other people) and the weather was in the 60s at night so not too cool either. plus, once you get your dancing on, you'll be so hot it won't matter! hope this helps we're off to go scuba diving!

you can basically ignore what the guide says about music - you can have music wherever you hold your reception, they don't hold to the rule in the guide.

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride Finally an answer to that question! Too bad it was too late for Neen, hopefully she figures something out. I'm adding this info to the update list for page 1 That's actually not correct...they take 2 AAA batteries - at least the one in our room did

OH, you looks so beautiful in your dress...LOVE IT! YAY

hi! just got back from our DT wedding...only have a few non pro pics to share so far. We leave for Hawaii in the morning so i'll post my review and pro pics when I get back at the end of the month. Everything was great though...more to come when we get back