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I would totally wear it again. Just another excuse to look amazing in a beautiful dress. Plus, those that are coming to the AHR might be disappointed if you are not wearing it....I went to an AHR and the bride didn't wear her dress. I would have loved to have seen it and how beautiful she looked as she did on her wedding day.

It is very pretty, congrats on finding the perfect dress!

I think they are beautiful! I was thinking of putting a magnet in ours as well.

Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I love the color of your bridesmaid dresses...where are they from? You looked stunning! I am always envious of the ladies who can wear such minimal makeup, you are beautiful! Congratulations!

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beautiful dress! It is just perfect for a DW. Your veil is gorgeous too! Congrats!

We chose a Monday since it gave us some extra perks. We also figured people could fly in Friday or Saturday and still have a nice long weekend.

I planned on sending a STD to everyone who I was extending an invitation to. I always recieved a STD whether or not I was in the Bridal Party.

Congratulations! Cabo is amazing - your wedding is going to be beautiful!

I LOVE #4...probably because it is very similar to how I want my hair. Check out this hairstyle It might fit you very well too since you have bangs. Search the entire collection of Maggie Sottero wedding gowns

"You Are Mine" by MuteMath is a great song if you are looking for something different. I also LOVE Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Callait...How do you choose?

Your dress is amazing! I think the bustle looks beautiful and complements the dress. Congratulations on finding the perfect gown!

I wore a coral dress for my friend's wedding in May of 2007. It was a dress from David's Bridal and the color was Palm Beach Coral.

Wow, it sounds like you had quite an adventure of a wedding! I think a second honeymoon is in store for you two for being such great sports with the family and friends. I can't say I would have handled it that well. Congrats again and I can't wait to see pictures!

Beautiful! Congratulations!

Well I knew I wanted mine all the way up but I wanted something different. Check out the hair on this model. I fell in love with it and am so happy I found my hairstyle for my wedding! Melody - by Maggie Sottero

It is gorgeous! I haven't tried it on but I am a huge fan of Maggie dresses. I am sure it will be beautiful!

Lunaphoto of San Diego is amazing! They shot two of my friends weddings and as soon as I saw their pictures I knew they were the ones for me. check out their blog. lunaphoto, san diego wedding photographer, orange county wedding photographer, los angeles wedding photographer I also live in San Diego so please let me know if I can be of any other help.

Quote: Originally Posted by mich999 Carolina is usually pretty good about getting back to you, so I would hang in there. Once you've booked a date, you're done with Carolina and you deal with the WC Jaira. She is not always immediately resposnsive but it's what I expected for the most part based upon this forum. I think she prioritizes and if you're wedding is 8 months away, she doesn't view things as an immediate priority to respond, but she does eventually respond. Everyone is extremely nice. Everything I read on this forum said that the Hilton may not always be the most responsive but on the day of, it's all worth it - I'll let you know in 3 months if that's true - I think it will be. My approach (and this would have been with any place I booked) was to do my own research on vendors (mostly thanks to this site) and negotiate and book things directly with them. I did ask Jaira for recommendations, but it took awhile for her to get back to me and by then I had already decided on photographer, my main concern. Since I felt the Hilton (like any other hotel) would be biased towards their own vendors and pricing, I wanted to do my own research and talk directly to people - this approach is not for everyone! I did use Hilton vendors for cake and flowers and musicians, though they are outside vendors that are also had good reputations on this forum and I never use the EC as an intermediary to explain my wants - I spoke directly to bakery and florist to plan out what I wanted. The Hilton was our No. 1 choice and we can't wait! Good luck! Hi Mich999, Thanks for the insight! It is good to hear everyone's experiences. I was wondering about the vendors too since in our contract it said we must use Hilton's preferred vendors....was this stated in your contract? I was worried because we are picky when it comes to photographers and are most likely bringing them with us from San Diego, but when I asked Carolina about this she said, as long as they are part of your wedding "party" then it is OK. So other than the photographer since it stated Hilton preferred vendors, I will be able to have some wiggle room? Cheers, Nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by leobunny Hello Nicole!! That makes me feel a little better about not getting a response to my last 2 emails I sent her last week. She did send me the menues and pics of the ceremony locations etc and a rough quote in her initial (first & only) email. It was quite pricey! But she added all kind of things in it, that we most likely will not need. I was thinking to save $$ maybe we could just have dinner at one of their restaurants?? What do you think is that a bad idea? Will it be too noisy or no privacy? It'll be a small group about 20ppl. Have you booked any of your other vendors yet? I've been contacting photogs and have gotten a few quotes back but still weighing my options. You still have some time left for your planning so that's good :-) I'm ALMOST contemplating on moving it to Jan of 2010 just so we'll have more time and also more $$ saved (we're paying for it all ourselves). Good luck to you also with your planning!! What part of SD are you from?? Hi Leobunny! The Hilton did seem a little pricey, but it is absolutely beautiful. If you are having a small intimate wedding as you mentioned, the restaurant may be the way to go. They have a beautiful restaurant that over looks the pool (it is decorated in bright blues and greens - so pretty!). While there will be hotel guests there - I can't imagine it would bee too noisy. The restaurant wasn't very large. I wold definitely ask Carolina to have this as an option. I understand with maybe moving your date too. My fiance and I will have over a two year engagement before we get married - the extra time does help! Choose whatever is best for you and your fiance. I live in the Mira Mesa area...what about you? Cheers, Nicole

Wow great job! I am curious too where you found the frame for the sand ceremony?

Quote: Originally Posted by leobunny Hi - I'm a newbie! We've narrowed our ceremony down to either Hilton los Cabos or Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach!! I think the Hilton is my top choice! We haven't yet set a date but most likely early Oct or Nov of this year! I'm so excited to have found this site/thread so I can get the real scoop on these hotels :-) I've sent emails to the coordinator at Hilton I belive her name is Carolina Solis. So far she seems to be very slow at returing my emails. I've asked her to call me and have yet to speak with her. So, that makes me a bit worried! :-( Hi Leobunny! Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I am excited you might choose the Hilton as your venue, it is SO beautiful! My fiance and I went to Cabo this past November (wonderful weather btw) and looked at about 6 different resorts and as soon as we walked on the premises of the Hilton we knew it was the one for us. Carolina Solis is the name of the coordinator/manager of weddings at the resort and I did deal with her to set my date and met with her in person when we visited the Hilton this November. She was great! I never had a problem getting a response from her, she was always very prompt with her emails (about a day or two) - she was always the quickest to respond to me out of all of the resorts. Maybe is is super busy right now? Hang in there, I promise it will be worth it! Good luck with planning and let me know if you need any help. I have menus but they are 2010 pricing...if you would like to see them though just PM me and I can send them to you. Cheers, Nicole PS - I live in San Diego too!

Wow! Everything looked so beautiful! congratulations! I LOVED your TTD pictures and I am going to borrow your sand frame idea. Love it!

Great Job on everything! Congratulations and take lots of pictures so we can see how everything turned out!

Hello beautiful ladies! My fiance and I finally set a date for our wedding on June 21, 2010 @ The Hilton in Los Cabos. I would love to find out what other lucky ladies have chosen The Hilton for their wedding so we can share ideas. So far I only have set the date and have decided on colors: Navy accented with turquoise and lime green. I can't wait to hear from everyone! Nicole