Senora de Garcia

Remember that the earlier you fly out the risk rises for bad weather...I would stick with the original plan.

thank you so much for the post! Would you please post a link for the liquor vendor? Also, what kinds of things did you get for your gift bags at Costco? Thanks!

Yes...those are fabulous! I decided to same time, money and effort by not sending out STDs and just giving early invitations in July for my April 2009 wedding...but I know what you mean about not being able to choose between all the fabulous ideas on this site! Where did you get your bottles from? It must feel fabulous to have that ticked off your list! Congratulations!

That's awesome! You'll be even more beautiful on your wedding day if you've got "the glow" and just think...this will be your last pre-baby vacay so that will make it extra special! Congratulations!

Thanks everyone...I feel very welcome! ¡Saludos! Emilie

Quote: Originally Posted by Adinu Hi Emilie and welcome! Victoria is beautiful, my FI is from there and we love to go visit his family. As for your wedding, maybe you can have it in Cabo. You could have the ceremony at the Parish of San Jose del Cabo, its a beautiful Catholic church (that's where we're having our ceremony too) Cabomission.com - Welcome to the website of the Parish of San Jose del Cabo , and then you could do your reception somewhere else, for example Sunset da Mona Lisa :: Home Page :: Italian Seafood Restaurant with Arch view in Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico, Weddings, Events, Private Diners (former Da Giorgio) . That way your guests could stay at any hotels in the area, according to their own budgets. Goodluck with the planning! Hola Ana Maria! We've decided on Playa del Carmen because we love that city, but los Cabos was a close second...Those links you sent me are beautiful...your wedding is going to be fabulous! Congratulations! Your FI looks familiar...what's his name? Did he go to Uvic? Good luck with your planning too! You're way ahead of me...I'm jealous! haha ¡Saludos! Emilie

Quote: Originally Posted by superez Bienvenidos!!! We are getting married in the catholic chapel on 5th in PDC and our guests are staying at the Hotel La Tortuga - not on the beach but how can you beat $80 bucks a night! They are #1 on tripadvisor.com's PDC section. Check em out at Playa del Carmen - Mexico - La Tortuga Hotel-Playa del Carmen Good luck with your planning and congrats! Hola Su! I completely forgot about La tortuga...I had dismissed it at the beginning of the planning process because I thought I was looking for AI (just for the convenience of it) but after realizing that I would have to pay an arm and a leg even for a reception in one of those resorts, it's looking like a good option, isn't it! I've just requested more information from them...thanks for the reminder! Your wedding is approaching fast! Good luck with everything! Would you be so kind to send me the contact information for that chapel on 5th? Did you end up going with a planner? I want to hear every detail about your wedding! ¡Saludos! Emilie

Hi Jackie! I decided against OGX because of the fake beach, but in the photos I saw ocean! Do people mean that there's just a lack of sand to bake on? Do they let you swim in those waters beyond the palapas? I just realized that these posts are really old and that your wedding must have come and gone by now...First of all, Congratulations! and second, How did it go? Did you find that people were disappointed by the lack of beach? Thanks, Emilie

Oh, and CONGRATulationS!!!

Thanks for the review! I'm also considering Allegro Playacar because of its location (close to PDC, and the church on 5t Avenida that I want to get married in...right?) Would you recommend this resort to others? I am a little grossed out by the dirty shower... Were there other options for the location of your dinner? Do all the restaurants have those tacky chairs? I really appreaciate your honest opinion...Thanks!

Hi Ladies! My name's Emilie, and I'm a new member on this forum (but not a new viewer!) because the registration link wouldn't work on my mac and I have been so frustrated because I have been wanting to participate for so long! Eventually I broke down and used another computer to sign up! Ok, this was just supposed to be a quick hello..ha. Anyway, I'm originally from Victoria, Canada but I'm currently living in the Northeastern Mexico with my Mexican FI Raul, whom I met at university many many years ago. We've finally started to make plans to make it official in la Riviera Maya in April 2009! Still no exact date, but we're thinking about the week after holy week (after April 13th). With about a year to go, my latest task has been trying to decide on a Resort...We've got about 50 guests most likely coming, and I'm pretty sure we're looking for something all inclusive, but since Raul's Catholic it has to have a chapel or be relatively close to one (Nuestra Señora Del Carmen, on 5th Ave in PDC or the amazing Chapel in Xcaret are on our minds). I'm shooting for a price of under $1500 USD, including 6 nights and airfare from Vancouver, for my guests so it can't be too outrageously fancy, but of course we would love the best bang for our buck! Any ideas? I know lots of you are getting married at Dreams, but I've been told there's at least 1 wedding each day there, and I want to feel special, not like I'm in a Vegas marriage factory...Am I completely off, or is this a valid concern for this Resort? I'm really excited to be able to finally get this ball rolling, and I'm sure we will be able to help eachother out a lot with this daunting task. I'm going dress shopping with my mum when I go home to vistit next week, so I'll make sure to take pictures to post once I find it! Looking forward to chatting with you all! Cheers, Emilie