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Blkatz, when is your wedding?

OMG everything looks sooo soooo amazing!! How did you do it all and not get overwhelmed?!

Did you look into the Moon Palace? You can check the availability online so see if they still have your date. Also, they do do private functions, coctail hours, dinner/dancing.

I need to pick an outdoor location to do my coctail hour...anyone have any suggestions? They sent me photos of all the places, but I can't choose, and I have no idea how close they are to the beach (I don't want it ON the beach)

Jenny, I'm sorry you are going through this...I am going through something similar. I've heard from a few guests that she hasn't gotten back to them and she told my uncle to go online to book his flight - NOT ACCEPTABLE. I wanted to have one person who had everyone's travel info, etc and I didn't want to go crazy trying to keep track of when people are coming and going. I've since given up on that. I had her do what I needed her for the most, block off the rooms with the resort, and I have taken her contact info OFF my website. I'm now telling people to call me with any questions. So far, I've sat on the phone with 5 guests and booked their airfair with them (I did it for them using their CC) which I thought was the TA's job. I've started a spread sheet so I know who is coming in when adn who's sharing a room with who. If I had found this site sooner, I would have went with a TA from here, unfortunately, I went with someone my mom recommended - although NOW my mom won't take the credit for that.

LOL Oh My!

When do you have the apt with the dr to find out? Got my fingers crossed it's negative!

OMG Erin, I am so sorry! Could they possibly change the back to a corset back, so you have a little more "play" room...that way, if you get there and suddenly the dress is huge (because all of your efforts waited to pay off), it can just be tied tighter? Hang in there! I'm sure it will work out, you've got our support!!

ERIN!!!! How'd it go last night??

OMG sweetie, I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. Hang in there. We are here for you if you need anything! **BIG HUG**

Congrats and welcome! There's lots of info on the MP here. Happy Planning!

My guests are scattered...most are in the NYC area, but there are some in VT, FL, NV and PA...proabably other places too I'll proabably wait till it gets closer and I have a more definate number, but I wanted everyones ideas and opinions

We're thinking we'll have 50-75 people. Right now we have 14 with plane tickets. we can count to almost 30 people who are "definates".

I am so sorry for you and your family that something so sad is happening at the same time as something so exciting. My thought and prayers go out to you and your family.

Which should I give? It'd be one per person. Stadium cups will probably be significantly cheaper... My sister said go with the stadium cups because people don't appreciate anything anyway. What do you think?

I think I've been pretty good...the BM dresses are $130 and then a 15% discount. I told my sister (MOH) NOT to do a brial party gift to me...none of my friends had that and I don't want to ask them to do it for me. As for bachelorette party, I'm having a say and we're trying to keep it low key and inexpesive...maybe a wine tour or weekend in the pocono's. I will have a shower that my mom and sister are giving me only becaus i'm from a HUGE Italian family and the idea of not having one is unheard of. The woman at the bridal shop was actually surprised about how laid back I am...my friend asked about hair...I said "wear it however you're comfortable" then they asked about shoes...I was like "white or silver sandles, other than that, I don't care" LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartyt509 Don't mean be to rude but your FBIL seems like a right arse!! let him get on with it - if FI gets really upset about it HE needs to speak to him about it - stay right out of it so that you don't get the blame lol Glad you don't have to pay now tho - robbing bandits can't believe they were going to let you lol He is an ARSE! He and I are friendly but only because of our spouces...we kind of clash on a lot of things...I think it's because we are a little alike..in that we both like to be right and have the last word LOL I'll stay completely out of it. The last thing I want to do is cause more problems...lord knows, they have enough issues without me!

OMG that sounds so aweful! I feel for all the guests but even more so for the poor bride! Everyone will remember her wedding for this, and it isn't even something she could control! I agree, they should definately get some kind of compensation for that!!!!

What's funny is that before I picked the superior wedding package, I basically did what Nicole suggested. I figure out the price of each item I wanted indicidually and then added them up. Of course I wanted everything, and it was a better deal to get it in the package..so we went that way. I KNOW we'll be adding and upgrading things when we get there too.

Good luck! In a way that email system is great...in another way it's very nerve wracking...now you know they read it...now what!! Hopefully they get back to you today. I know getting married here is an option, but I wouldn't do that unless you absolutly HAVE to. FI was worried we'd have a similar situation with his work. He works for Sanitation and they go based on seniority...he's provisional, so he gets no seniorty. It's a 3 day weekend so a lot of guys make it a 4 day weekend. Before we booked ANYTHING I made him ask. His boss basically said "it's YOUR wedding, not just a regular vacation, come to us with your tickets and there's no way you'd get turned down for the time off" We're just concerned about his work buddies who want to come getting the time off too LOL (there'd be like 3 depots with no mechanics LOL)

At first FI's parents were using $$ as a reason they couldn't be there...that's when we told them we'd pay for it We had a few long talks to and right off the bat I told him we could do the legal stuff here so they can be here for it. He's stubborn lol so he said no, if they aren't coming to mexico, they can't see us get married. His mom, sister, and aunt will be there. Add their husbands, that's his whole family. My mom has 12 sisters and brothers. I know at least half my aunts will be there, a few of my cousins are really excited and even my second cousin is planning on coming. When he thinks about it that way he feels crummy. Then he smiles and says that my family is his now too, so his family WILL be there. It's not the same, but it is sweet.

Welcome and congrats on the engagement!!!! I'm getting married at the MP in January There are a BUNCH of us on here. Search for Moon Palace and you will see we have a thread dedicated just to it. If you have questions, we might already have the answeres or be able to help you out without you having to wait for the FL office to get back to you. Welcome to the Forum!! Happy planning!

I agree with you Rachel...it's getting FI to see the light that is challenging. I think it bothers him mostly because he has a really small family and I have a HUGE family...his dad, uncle (aunt's husband) and BIL (sisters husband) aren't coming. I'll try to get him to let it go though, because ultimatelly, they are the ones who lose out, we are having an AHR, but they'll never be in our wedding pictures, or part of the stories or laughs or good times...by their own choice. No skin off my back I'm just glad I get to save over $1600 lol

OK, I wanted to give a quick update on this whole situation.... FMIL and FSIL told both told me the other day (seperatly) that they will pay for their own room. So I think we're off the hook with that. They are also sharing the room with 2 other poeple, so it'll be a bit cheaper anyway. I don't know why they tell me this stuff....FI is the one related to them! LOL Newest thing now...FSIL and FBIL are going to Aruba in August for their 1st anniversary....FBIL isn't coming to our wedding because "it's too much money", "we're buying a house", "it's two weeks after Christmas" etc etc...I know it bothers FI that he isn't coming because we went WAY out of our way for their wedding...now that they are going away in August, I'm afraid of how FI is going to react....

Quote: Originally Posted by ntanzob Let me know if MP lets you know the prices. That combination sounds fabulous! Thank you very much! I will contact my WC today and ask if she could get me some prices. You might be able to get prices where I can't as your wedding is within a month or so...and I have over 7 months left...grumble grumble LOL Let me know what they tell you Quote: Originally Posted by MoonPalacePookie Sorry I have been MIA lately, thought I'd try the whole working at work thing, it didn't work so well, but at least I tried. I will be in Cancun July 18 to 28, so we will be there while you are there, maybe we can meet up or something. I just finally been assigned a WC and have been trying to iron out some details. I'm a bit disappointed with the way they do things, we have the superior package, which includes a bridal bouquet, some flowers for the ceremony, photo package and cake. They free bouquet pictures provided by the WC didn't look like what i wanted, so i asked if I can use the price of the free one towards a better bouquet, the answer is no, you cannot use the value of any of the free stuff (which is not really free, you pay for it in the package) towards other products. You can choose to forgo your included things and buy a new bouquet for $240. Same goes for photo packages and cake. Had I known, I would have done the free package, and purchased my own stuff on top of it. Oh well, thought you girls should know. I would nicely raise holy hell. I know that with the photo pacages you can "upgrade" them and for the Bridal bouquet, they told me that the basic is included and depending on the flowers you want, the price may change. Be persistant, be firm, but remember to be NICE! if you get testy they'll be much less likely to work with you. Also, if someone can't help you, ask for the person above them, and then above them...eventually, someone will help you. Let us know what happens!!!!