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Very cool photos Andrea!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Happy to do so Amy! I wish I could delegate... since I'm such a control freak I do everything. I have all my girls and random friends begging me to let them help me and they are all so excited to do stuff for me and craft things. I have major issues, I want everything to be a surprise to everyone so I don't let anyone help me. Seriously, FI will be surprised by stuff on our wedding day. I really irritate myself... Meghan... I love how your wedding is still 4 months out and you're further along that most of us I'm envious, I wish everything was done! I always feel so much better having things done early...I'm not a last minute type person with anything. I am still stuck on centerpieces though! I wanted to do something like what are you doing...floating candles in a tall clear cylinder vase with flowers or something underneath the candle, but I can not find vases like the ones I want anywhere! Any suggestions?

Meghan’s to do’s: 1. Get those thank you cards out from the wedding shower!!!! ----not done 2. Start looking for shirt and tie for Matt --- looked and purchased--DONE! 3. Pick wedding shoes up from the shoe doctor--DONE! 4. Begin second round of dance lessons---DONE! Still need to get thank you cards out Find shoes for Matt Figure out Centerpieces Finalize music Second last dress fitting

Quote: Originally Posted by meghan lol I just realized your wedding date is the same as mine but one year later! So sharing a photographer would not have worked anyway lol Quote: Originally Posted by meghan Too bad you mentioned this now! I am getting married July 2nd too! I would have been interested in that but I have booked Claudia. What time are you getting married at and where are you having your ceremony and reception? Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda It took me a while to figure it out too !! I don't think Claudia posts links that are not on the website. I know Bree got married at AB in October, and used Erick, but her pix never went up on the site. Perhaps the wedding couple chooses not to? You should check out Mexican Wedding Photos (link on the ads here), they have a few AB and AS weddings to view. Also, the wedding pix on this site from other brides even at other resorts and outside of Mexico I found helpdful. I think I over looked at pictures when I was too early in the planning process and confused the hell out of myself. I changed my mind like every day. Now I am doing simple white sheets on the wedding chuuppah and white Gladiolas in big vases at the base of the front posts. Wooden wedding plank and uncovered chairs without bows. I think I am going for the simple look? I really wish I had a theme.... I saw Alice in Wonderland last night and thought that would be an awesome theme for a wedding - esp if you had little cup cakes for the cake and little bottles of tequila for the favors. What are you doing for centerpieces? That's the one thing I am still stuck on.

ohhhhhhh nm, I figured it out!

Can anyone tell me how to Multi Quote? I don't understand how to do it. I like the MQ icon, but I dont know what to do after that.

Quote: Originally Posted by japonick Speaking of a photographer---does anyone have their photos from Claudia posted that they would be willing to let me view? The last post on her blog is from a while ago. lol I just realized your wedding date is the same as mine but one year later! So sharing a photographer would not have worked anyway lol

Quote: Originally Posted by japonick Hi! What are the Azul brides doing for a DJ? Are you using Lomas travel and getting the DJ of their choice or are you bringing a DJ in? Do the Azul resorts charge you to bring in a DJ like they do a photographer? Quote: Originally Posted by japonick Speaking of a photographer---does anyone have their photos from Claudia posted that they would be willing to let me view? The last post on her blog is from a while ago. Too bad you mentioned this now! I am getting married July 2nd too! I would have been interested in that but I have booked Claudia. What time are you getting married at and where are you having your ceremony and reception?

Quote: Originally Posted by japonick Hi! What are the Azul brides doing for a DJ? Are you using Lomas travel and getting the DJ of their choice or are you bringing a DJ in? Do the Azul resorts charge you to bring in a DJ like they do a photographer? I am bringing an ipod and we are going to rent their sound equipment which is $250 for four hours and $75 for an additional 1.5 hours. If you bring your own DJ, you will be charged an additional $500 from Karisma.

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda So you want to minimize your bust too? I would ask the bridal store or a very reputable bridal tailor. I think they are the most knowledgeable for this area. I have the opposite problem! I am so tiny and have no boobs that I'm having padding put in my dress! I'd rather have your problem!

Happy wedding day Lolo!!!! Can't wait to hear about it when you get back

Quote: Originally Posted by Afrommert Thanks, not bad for a last minute cake planning! I actually got the cake inspiration from Amy F. (*lol, im amy f too) -------> Thanks Amy F! Amy, did you find that your hair was okay down in the wind on the beach? I wanted to wear my hair down and curly, just like yours, but I've heard that it is super windy and will blow in my face.

Quote: Originally Posted by momichele We looked into doing it legally but people who I knew that got married in Mexico or knew someone who did said they had problems with paper work. It may of been the resort. When I called a few of the resorts including AS all of the WC said to me do it at home. The only person that said it would be ok was our old TA who gave me alot of wrong information. It also worked out good for us b/c we would have to get it blessed when we came back plus my & FI's mom are happy that it is in the church first. I figure I can make them happy for this. I have been looking at pictures of the beach ceremony and I notice all of the pictures have a wooden runner but all the packages include a red carpet. What are you guys having as a runner? Have you seen what the red carpet looks like? We were going to have the Sky Wedding but decided b/c of money to do it on the beach. I had the wooden runner already in my mind but if the red carpet looks ok, I will go with that. I can't remember what it is called, but we are having one of the cloth runners that comes in pastel colours (we chose aqua)

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd OMG that is so awesome!! I can't think of a better way to have a second ceremony. For our legal ceremony, we're going to the JP on April 1st. April Fool's Day seemed like an appropriate day to us! Those in our family who have asked know that we'll be going to a JP and that Mexico isn't our legal ceremony. We're putting so much into the Mexico ceremony (we've asked my brother to officiate in Mexico and we're writing the ceremony ourselves, for example), and we're putting nothing into our legal ceremony. So, our families have been okay with it thus far. We're treating Mexico like it is our legal ceremony; it's the one with meaning in our books. However, no one knows when we're actually going to the JP. That's our little secret Just wondering why so many of you chose to do the symbolic ceremony instead of the llegal ceremony?

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsVaughn2B I am still gathering pictures from people from the wedding but at least wanted to share this link with you. Of course when I get my link from the photog's I will post it as well. Welcome Andrea, you look absolutely beautiful and your dress is gorgeous! I love the bottom.

Very exciting Katie! That's fantastic that you have lost weight! You must be happy with that! And i'm sure it's a better feeling to have it taken in than having it too tight lol

Congrats Lolo and have an amazing time!!

Quote: Originally Posted by cjb0arder13 Gah I'm so confuuuuuused! Tiffany had said that I could do a private reception for $14 pp, Tiffany says "This dinner event includes a private area, private service staff, and private international open bar, round tables that hold up to 7 people, eating/drinking utensils and chairs with white covers/white bows." So does this include the actual DINNER, or just the private reception (meaning drinks, tables, UTENSILS-gee, thanks!, and chairs)? Do I have to pay above and beyond that for the actual FOOD? Pleeease help No, you do not have to pay extra for the food. I am doing the same private reception as you, but mine is $12 pp instead of 14 because I booked almost 2 years ago when prices were cheaper. That amount includes the food, plus everything else you listed.

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd And the official answer is...... Wait, are you ready for it? No way no how are we getting the Blue Terrace! Because we haven't paid our balance yet (due Monday), nothing is considered "official." They consider us to have been in "negotiations" up until now and therefore feel they have the right to change or renege on promises made. We added it up and in total our party is paying over $24,000 just for the rooms. We will have almost 15% of the rooms at the resort while we're there. We helped get them to capacity, and now that they're operating at full capacity, we get screwed. There are not enough censors for what I'm feeling toward them!! Did you talk to Fabio? When they changed a policy on me, my TA called the head wedding coordinator and it was agreed upon that because they had told me in writing I could have one thing, they could not go back on it. I can't believe they are doing that to you!

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd OMG ladies I am absolutely LIVID!!!! This is for all you AB brides out there. Our final payment to Tiffany is due on Monday, and she just sent me our latest details sheet. After all these MONTHS of planning, she says that Karisma has a brand new policy. We can no longer have our reception on the Blue Terrace if we have less than 50 people and we have to change the location to inside the restaurant. Are you F-ing kidding me? This is the only outside location they have unless we want to be on the beach. I am so so so so so mad. Get on the phone and call Fabio....I dealt with them changing their photographer policy on me after I had already booked one and it had been okayed with them, then they said no. I fought it big time and got it back to what they had originally said. Grace was the one who was in charge back then...not sure if she is still.

Tiffany is my WC as well, and she told me the ceremony is 30 minutes....I"m getting married on the beach. I'm sure that there will be no problem for set up. I have only heard good things about the onsite planning and I dont think they would screw you over like that. You need to talk to Fabio I think about Tiffany. Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Does anyone know how long the ceremony actually is? I'm asking bc my fabulous (that's sarcasim) WC, Tiffany has been avoiding my question as to whether the other wedding booked on my day (it's at 3, mine is scheduled for 430) is also on the Sky Deck. I have asked her flat out three times. Her latest response was "There will be time for your set up to be done on the Sky Deck. The on site team is prepared for situations like this." Umm...that still doesn't directly answer my question but I'll assume that it means that the other wedding will also take place on the Sky Deck. Assuming that they'll be up there for an hour, that really leaves very little time to break down that party's decorations and put mine up. Very, very annoying. Uggh, I guess I'm just hitting a stroke of bad luck or am in a particualry foul mood today. My TA (I'm using Camille at Destination Weddings) hasd been very short with my guests when they call, or is taking 5 days to return their calls and emails. Also, for those that want to book directly through her she is cutting them off and telling them to go to the DW site. How annoying! I want my guests to feel taken care ofand considering that a large number of my guests rarely travel this is a big expense and hassle for some of them. I think that the least that she should do is answer their questions and help them with the booking process. I mean, that's her job right? I sent her an email last night to say all of this and, surprise, I still haven't heard back. Someone please tell me I'm crazy and I'll chill out. Otherwise, I think I might ask to switch both my WC and TA. Does anyone know who to call about Tiffany at Karisma? Anyone have a TA at Destination Weddings that they like working with? Ahh...sorry for the rant. I guess it is just one of those days. Thanks everyone!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Katie~ Just in work atm, so need to be quick, but here's a link for the shoes I've fallen in love with....I would have uploaded a pic but it won't allow me to save it from the website! Buy Gathered Bow Peep Toe Slingbacks (Ivory) from the Next UK online shop now...do you think with all the detail at the front that it could be dyed pink??! Katie, I love the shoes! I think they would be super cute pink. Have you asked if they can be dyed? It didn't say anything on the site about them being made out of dyable silk. I think if you take it to a shoe maker, they will be able to tell you if it will work to dye them with all the detail

Meghan's To Do's for the next 2 weeks: 1. Get those thank you cards out from the wedding shower!!!! 2. Start looking for shirt and tie for Matt 3. Pick wedding shoes up from the shoe doctor 4. Begin second round of dance lessons

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Meghan, my receipt is weird looking - but this is what it says for the mugs - sorry realized they were $2.62 - but free shipping (at least to US) and no sales taxes so..... Product : ST2000 [Orange] Imprint : Blank Item -------------------------------- Price ( 50 @ 2.62 ) : $131.00 Subtotal : $131.00 Ground Shipping : $0.00 Shipping Insurance : $0.00 They were great quality too and come with care instructions inside each mug. And I love stainless steel! Thanks Amy, I'm going to try to find them on the site.

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Here is the thread where I posted my shot glasses and travel mugs: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...glasses-55734/ I took the pix with my blackberry so they did not come out very clear. Next time I am in Boston, I'll take pix of the bags and everything in them. Hey Amy, Do you remember what your mugs are called? I was on the same website you ordered them from, but I did not see those ones...I really like them and they are a great price!