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Quote: Originally Posted by STACEY yes, you just email over the request. [email protected] I believe it comes with the package, but I would make an appointement about a week before you leave. thanks stacey!

Quote: Originally Posted by STACEY [ATTACH]Attachment 2609[/ATTACH] I just recieved the list of spa services and the prices for the Spa. I thought I would pass it on to you all. Stacey, do you know how I can make my appointment? Also, I think spa comes with Ultimate Dreams package right?

Quote: Originally Posted by zorlack76 So, of course I have been doing tons of research on photographers who do Cancun weddings. What does everyone think about hiring a photographer from the United States and flying them down to Cancun/Riviera Maya. I did yahoo searches for "Destination Wedding Photographers" and found a ton of sites with beautiful pictures. In fact, a lot of photographers from the USA give huge discounts because they know you will have to pay for their travel expenses. Most of the sites I have stumbled across are a lot cheaper than hiring Vanessa Vargas, Citali, Claudia, del Sol, etc, and their pictures look just as amazing. Im just curious what everyone thinks of that and if anyone has thought about doing that themselves. Pros versus Cons anyone Hi Zorlock, I tried to do that and it almost came out the same. I just didnt think it would be worth it for them to travel them across country for 2 days and then back home so I just went with Cecilia Dumas and she worked an excellent deal with me. If you are interested in her fees PM me.

Quote: Originally Posted by trisha0612 OK...so here are my wedding vows...yes I got some help from online samples but filled in my own words for the most part...is that cheating?? anyways...let me know what you think..i'm nervous Do you love me? We've asked this question so often throughout our relationship, let me finally give you the right answer. Travis, I love you so incredibly much, I will do anything for you, give my life, my love, my heart and my soul to you. I love you so much I willingly give all of myself to you, my time, my thoughts, efforts, prayers and my trust. So much that I am and always have been myself with you, silly, scared, and vulnerable, without ever hiding and always willing to share all of my dreams, fears, and worries. I love you so much I want to protect you, care for you, comfort and guide you. I will always listen to you, cry to you, cry with you and hold you. I love you so much that I want the absolute best for you and will stand by your side unwavering until you have fulfilled your own dreams and goals no matter what the endeavor. Travis I love you so much that I will pledge my loyalty to you, keep my promises, faithfullness and my belief in you. So much that I absolutely cherish our friendship, I respect you and adore your personality. I love you so much that your strengths make me stronger and know that your weaknesses make will make US stronger. I love you so much that I will fight for you, compromise and sacrafice myself for you. So much taht I promise to miss you anytime we are apart no matter the length of time or distance. I lov eyou so much that I will continue to believe in US and vow to stand by our relationship throught the brightest and darkest of times. Travis I love you somuch I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you and feel luck to be your partner, best friend and wife for the rest of our days. That is soooo sweet. *tear*

Quote: Originally Posted by Steph-n-Al Good afternoon Ladies! My FI and I are planning a small ceremony on the beach in Cancun. We will have around 20 people. We are wondering if it will be necessary to rent a sound system for guests to hear the minister and our vows or if they will be able to hear us without it. We don't need it for music, because we are planning on hiring a Mexican trio. What is your opinion? For those who were married in Cancun, do you think you needed a sound system? Thanks! I recommend you read the Dreams Cancun Thread and get more info, Im sure you will be able to get all your questions answered.

I had put down a deposit for Claudia and I just canceled it. I decided to go with Cecilia Dumas considering that she gave me a great deal!! And she is paid and done. I am paying $2100 for 4 hours, shes giving me all the cd digital prints and a TDD the following day.

Quote: Originally Posted by jamaicabride09 Hi All, I am about to start addressing my STD envelopes and need to decide on a font. I would love to get some ideas. Which font did you use for your STD enevelopes? Have you looked into Scriptina?

Quote: Originally Posted by Samantha S Okay, that helps-- thank you! I will take the advice of having the officiant stand closer, that is lame that people couldn't hear you as that is the whole point of paying so much for stereo equipment for 10 minutes. The version of Canon in D Dawn sent me is great so I can use my iPod, phew! Thank you for the song, I appreciate it!! So, did you ask them for centerpieces? I'm getting the idea that if you don't 'order' it from them, they put stuff up anyways because they did that with one other gal. I think they must try to sell it first but then do it anyways because they want it to look nice too because other people will see the weddings and want to have their wedding there in the future... ?? Was it the same that Kat had-- vase with sand and I think a shell or something? Trying to decide if I should just leave the centerpieces alone. Samantha, your date is coming up...OMG IM soo excited for you!! woo hoop!

Cancun Studios charges $350.00 with a package and their packages are pretty reasonable.

Quote: Originally Posted by dc22173 Does your package include the cd with all your pictures. The price list she gave me for 2009 states that the cd is $200.00 extra if I chose the 2 hour package. If you do not mind can you pm me the price list you have? I am wondering if the prices I am getting are next years prices and she has increased the. The 2 hour package quote that she gave me was $650 plus you need to add $200.00 for the cd with the images. I just emailed Cecilia and this is what she gave me... Option N 1 2 Hours of services 70 copies 4x6 colour, black & white and sepia 5 copies 6x8 Includes Bride Pictures Bride and Groom Pictures Ceremony Group and Family Pictures Total Price $800 Digital Negatives (CD Rom high resolution showing all the pictures taken around of 150 pictures) $200 Option N 2 4 Hours of services 100 copies 4x6 colour, black & white and sepia 10 copies 6x8 Includes Bride preparation Bride Pictures Bride and Groom Pictures Ceremony Group and Family Pictures Reception Total Price $1600 Digital Negatives (CD Rom high resolution showing all the pictures taken around of 250 pictures) $200 Option 3 6 Hours of services 150 copies 4x6 colour, black & white and sepia 15 copies 6x8 Includes Bride preparation Bride Pictures Bride and Groom Pictures Ceremony Group and Family Pictures Details, flowers, candles etc. First dance Cake Cut Party Pictures Total Price $2400 Digital Negatives (CD Rom high resolution showing all the pictures taken around of 400 pictures) $200 Option N 4 8 Hours of services 200 copies 4x6 colour, black & white and sepia 20 copies 6x8 Includes Bride preparation Bride Pictures Bride and Groom Pictures Ceremony Group and Family Pictures Details, flowers, candles etc. First dance Cake Cut Party Pictures Total Price $2800 Digital Negatives (CD Rom high resolution showing all the pictures taken around of 550 pictures) $200 Package for the following day after the wedding: Trash your Dress!! Bride & Groom in to the ocean! 1 Hour of services 20 copies 4x6 colour, black & white and sepia 3 copies 6x8 Digital Negatives (CD Rom high resolution showing all the pictures taken) Total Price $500 Optional: - Your own wedding pictures web site! (My designer will create a link where you and your friends will be able to see your wedding pictures on line (the printed & edited pictures) $300 I wonder if the edited pictures online are individual photos where you can just copy them to ur computer and upload them to another photo server like ofoto and then buy them through there..

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartyt509 If I remember I priced a few and got some help off a couple of the girls on here and i've paid about $500 for martha roque. She is doing mine on the Monday contact her she might be able to do one after the other and it could be cheaper ooooooooooooo that would be great. My wedding is May 14, since IM there for a week before leaving I can shoot anytime after that. Is she just shooting you for TDD? I would love to have her shoot us both, maybe she can give us a deal. woo hoop

Quote: Originally Posted by beachhappy Great pictures ladies! Has anyone had problems with taking centerpiece parts through customs? Thats a great question, I am planning on shipping my centerpieces prior to my wedding..

Quote: Originally Posted by JoannaR HAHAHAHA Thanks for making me laugh about your FMIL!! thanks guys I guess i will start my search and be ready to break heads when i get to Mexico because of course Gaby has yet to answer any of my questions Grrrrr Joanne, I was in the same boat with Claudia Rodriguez charging me $900 for a TDD Session so I am shopping around and there are some good photographers out there with more settle prices. Try Cecilia Dumas she charges 500.00. Also, since your on a budget, why dont you go with a miniature package..you can go with Cancun Studios for two hours-100 images (high resolution) (includes romantics and family) NO RECEPTION though $650.00 and then add a TDD session on top of that for $350.00. And that will include 1.5 hours at your session and 50 images on a CD. Its a great deal if you are on a budget!! Good Luck

Im doing Fuschia with a touch of Damash...Im interested in your runners except Im having round tables and I want the ones that are done not the ones that are just cut. Can I see an upclose print on your runners please? And I want all your hot pink petals, PM me so we can arrange shipping and costs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Elizabeth Medina I just peeked at the slideshow since I have met the bride, but I have a couple of comments... #1 Leshay you looked fantastic!!!! Wow! Congratulations to you both! The photographs show it was a beautiful heartfelt day! #2 Cancun bride, when you compare the prices with the photographers in Cali it is good to be sure you are comparing apples to apples, ie. experience and ability of the photographer and also what is included in that price. If the fee includes only the session and you need to purchase all the images afterwards it may not be the "deal" it appears. I think that most experienced photographers will charge at least that as a creative fee if they are including the set of edited high resolution files. If the full size files are not included it would be good to find out what the cost would be to purchase all those images (even the ones you don't want to have printed will be part of your memories and you will probably want to have them!) and then compare pricing based on that! Hope that helps! best, Elizabeth Thank you so much, makes alot of sense!

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbride08 There were a couple TTD pics around #75 or around there. I'm guessing they either didn't include all the TTD pics in the slideshow, or maybe the couple didn't get too crazy with it. We booked Citlalli for our wedding and TTD shoot, but these were the first TTD pics I have seen from her. Not sure if Im even suppose to be exposing those to everyone but oh well... lol What is the difference between her and Claudia? I hear Claudia's work is amazing also but I have yet to see her TDD. I think TDD is a bit to expensive, I saw some photographer charging 500.00 I just dont know which one it was... -ugh!

So I finally got a response back from Claudia regarding TDD fee the next day, she told me it was going to be $850.00. wooooooow! Thats more than what they charge out here in CA... So I decided to ask her to send me a sample of the work and this is what she sent me, so I wanted to share with you girls the clip. The TDD doesn't really look like its anything that I was expecting for an $850.00 shoot. As a matter of fact, after finishing up the entire clip I was still waiting to see the TDD pix. I have seen so many on this site that I think my expectations are pretty high. Dont get me wrong, Im still booking her for my wedding but I think TDD is too overpriced. Leshay & Rolando | April 25th 2008 | Paradisus, Riviera Maya, Mexico user name : Leshay password: 042508

Quote: Originally Posted by dmarie17 WAIT!! I think that I got it!!! Flickr: dawnandchriswedding's Photostream Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I finally got to see them. You look absolutely gorgeous! I love Claudia's work, now Im worried about having picked Citlati.. ugh-

Quote: Originally Posted by ltl_leah Thank you your review. Did you have to use certain photographers or do you have the freedom to choose whoever you want without getting charged a $500 fee? Also, how were the rooms and the bathrooms? Are they outdated or a little on the small side? Did you pay extra for the reception dinner or were you allowed to have a semi-private dinner in one of the restaurants without getting charged extra? I have so many questions because I am still trying to decide on a resort. I was originally going to have it at Dreams Puerto Aventuras, but now I'm hearing that you can't use a mexican photographer at all, which I think is outrageous. Hi strongly recommend that you read through this thread...you will eventually find all your answers here.

Quote: Originally Posted by dmarie17 I only used her for 3 hours... I don't even think that she was there that long. I am truly amazed at the work that she did in such a short time. I sent the link to my mom and she was shocked. She was like, 'it didn't even look like she took that many pics'. Even my brother was impressed, said that it looked like we were sitting in front of a backdrop... Ohh I want you to see them now that I've talked them up so much!! Does this work: Flickr: Photos & Video from dawnandchriswedding hahaha, your such a tease!!! Its says dawnandchriswedding doesn't have anything available to you!! hahaha Im dying to see the pics.surrender them!

Quote: Originally Posted by dc22173 You should be ok with your timing. Some people don’t even start until about 9 months before . I hired Cecilia Dumas for my TTD session and wedding photography. I went with the DJ that the resort provided because I heard very good things about them. I was not too impressed with the photography that the package included but I kept the video that came with it. Hope this helps!!! Let us know if you have anyt other questions. I know how overwhelming planning a destination wedding can be. How much is Cecilia Dumas charging you for TDD shoot? Claudia charges $800.00 I think thats a bit too much!! ugh-

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 6-10 depending on which table you choose. hmmmmmmmm...now Im seriously confused if all the tables are different sizes, then that would depend on what size centerpieces Im making Im assuming. So they have small tables and big tables or do they just set the amount of chairs you want on the table?

Im debating on a long table to round tables...Does anyone know how many people a round table sits?

Quote: Originally Posted by samanthag You guys are too funny! I'm so glad this thread was started. I thought I was the only one going crazy with this!! So my FMIL wants to invite her cousin & cousin's husband. Fine no big deal. I mean, my FI has not seen or heard from these people in like 15+ years but WE will deal with it. Now we find out that this lady (FMIL cousin) not only rsvp but also purchased 6 airline tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Turns out she's inviting her kids, their spouse, and their children!!!!!!! I'm still trying to figure out how the hell this is going to play out!!!!! omg, hahaha sorry!!! I had to laugh but this is just ridiculous. Tell them Cancun welcomes them but your wedding doesnt! hahaha GOODLUCK!

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