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Quote: Originally Posted by drtracy I wanted to use Vista for thank you post cards but every time I upload the picture it tells me that the DPI has to be 300. It is so I'm frustrated, but what I was wondering if you've tried using your own pictures and how it turned out. (I hate to click that order button feeling so unsure!) Thanks! That is what it told me when I ordered my Save the Dates with my monogram, but since it was "free" I ordered it anyways and everything turned out fine, not blurry at all!

These are great! Who is your photog and where is he from?? LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!

Oh sweetie, I feel so bad On a positive note, at least you know that nobody who uses this forum will EVER use him ever again! He sounds like a nightmare. Honestly from what you have said, I feel like he is the real life version of Borat. I am so sorry that you had to go through this.

great thread!!

My dad and I are dancing to My Wish by Rascal Flatts. It's funny because he was just over here for a bbq last weekend and was so excited that he had found this song and he downloaded it to his Iphone and was playing it for everyone. I would let your dad pick the song so he can feel like he is a part of things

Beautiful! What resort did you get married at? Looks like everyone had a great time!

Just be careful!! I did the airbrush tanning the day before we left for our site visit. After getting in the pool for an hour or so on the first day my chest and arms started to peel off. It looked SOOO BAD!! I had to exfoliate to make it less patchy. If you do spray tan, then make sure to stay out of the water before your wedding so you don't start to peel off.

I confess that I do not want one of my BMs to be in my wedding. I was in hers a few years ago (they are already divorced) and my FI had 5 guys, and I needed one more to make it even, so I felt like I had to ask her..ekkkk.

Congrats! My FI and I stayed there back in 2007 and LOVED it!!! The food is great, the service is wonderful, and the views from all of the rooms are oceanfront and beautiful!! Your wedding will be so amazing! We thought about booking the wedding there, but we have some non-couples coming so we could not do it.

Quote: Originally Posted by J&MWedding yeah, and Dec 09 thread! Glad I found this! We are getting married Dec 4th at Dreams PV. I have completed the following: 1) booked our flights/hotel for wedding & honeymoon in Belize 2) sent out save the dates 3) bought dress 4) finished wedding website 5) started collecting things for OOT 6) decided on color pallete But I am concerned that I see tons of brides who have 25 ppl booked or more by now, and I only have about 6-8 ppl booked. I sent out STD to about 160 ppl. I'm a little worried, but is there anything I can really do? I can't make people pay their deposits. Any recommendations Dec Brides!? Jillian- We have the same wedding date!! It's actually also my FI's parents wedding anniversary and they have been together for 27 years so I guess it's good luck! As for people booking, I only have about 10 out of 63 people booked. We put down $50 deposits for all 63 people and as long as they pay the balance by August 4th they can book with our low rate. I am not worried because our TA will be sending out an email this week letting them all know that if their hotel rooms are not booked by Aug 4th then they will not get the discounted rate. If you don't have a TA, you could just send out a mass email giving everyone a deadline for your rate. Since we booked through Apple Vacations, if people do not book, their $50 deposit is not lost, it is just rolled into my FI and I's room cost so we don't lose anything!

Quote: Originally Posted by KarlaS Hi Sparkles, I was wondering how your travel agent is working out. I am looking for someone right now. I emailed the agents on this site, but I haven't heard anything in a week. Does anyone else have a good TA they could recommend? Thanks! Karla She has been really great and gets back super fast to both phone calls and emails! If anything she is MORE on top and into the planning of the wedding travel than I am! She calls me more than I call her..I love it! She is great at keeping me updated on who has booked and what peoples travel dates are etc... by sending me excel sheets with all of the info a few times a week. I reccomend her--her info is: Hazel Boone 410-624-2168 e-mail: [email protected] I met her at a Someday Vacations booth at a bridal show and she was just the sweetest lady, I knew she would be great to work with (and she has been). Just tell her I told you to call her and that you are also planning a wedding, she specializes in group travel. Good Luck!!!

Hey Ladies! I just came across this page and I am relieved to see that there are plenty of other Dec '09 brides on here. I am getting married December 4th, 2009 ( it was going to be Dec 5th, but our resort only does one wedding a day and it was already taken). We have been engaged since October and so far I have: Things I have done: 1. Chose the location - Iberostar Grand Rose Hall 2. Chose our Bridemaids, MOH and Best Man, Groomsmen 3. Created a wedding website - used weddingannouncer.com 4. Purchased my wedding gown and tiara - Kenneth Pool 5. Booked our photographer - Sungold Photography 6. Hired our travel agent - Hazel Boone-Someday Vacations 7. Made and sent out STDs - Letter, Response Cards, & Magnet 8. Site Visit-Went for 3 nights in May to check everything out and meet with the WC and florist...they and the hotel were AMAZING! 9. Picked out centerpieces - Conch Shells used as vases with flowers 10. Bought my BMs and MOH their shoes - Rampage sandals for $25 each on sale from $40 at Macys! 11. Got monograms from Sarah to use on everything 12. Purchased some stuff to make decorations for cocktail hour and buffet I am now working on making a photo scrapbook to place everyones polaroid pictures in from the reception.

I love everything! Where did you get the room key/tip card holders from?

The pics look amazing. The spa looks so elegant in the background!! I can't wait to see the rest! Congrats!

Ohhh thanks for the tip!! I may get them for my bridesmaids Did you check out their dollar sections by any chance? Any thing good for OOT bags in there right now?

Congrats on finding this forum and on your 25 year relationship! I am so excited for you to finally be having your dream wedding, you deserve it!!!

M Willis---I would love to see the pictures of the cakes when you get them!!!

I love how you incorporated your monogram into everything! Those towels look amazing! Your guests are going to be sooo impressed!

Everything looks wonderful! I love your programs and OOT bags. When you printed the programs from Vistaprint what did you print them on/as? I love your colors & how you let the BMs all pick out their own dresses!! FI and I got engaged at the Grand Palladium back in October & I can't wait to see the pics from your wedding there. It holds such a special place in our hearts! Congrats!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Christy335 Hi all! I'm getting married on May 29, 2010 at MDV, but I will have a lot of guests staying at MDC. I just spent a few hours reading all of your posts, and I have gone through so many emotions! I'm excited for everyone getting married, I have been nervous about the price changes at MDC, I was blown away by Sparkles' dad's photos of the resort. I'm feeling the jitters for Claudette since she'll be the first one on this thread to go through the wedding process at Moon Dance. I'm very excited for all of you and can't wait to hear the details as everything happens. The Villas use the same vendors as the Cliffs, so this thread has been very helpful. Sparkles - I want to ask if you or your dad mind if I use some of his photos of MDC for my wedding website. I want to build a page that has info on both of my resorts, and those pictures he took are fabulous! I obviously wouldn't use the ones that have him or your mother in them. But I thought I'd get permission before I stole them. Happy planning everyone! Congrats Christy!!! Of course you can use the pictures, feel free to "steal" away! It's so much more beautiful in person...my FI and I were there in OCT doing a site visit when it was under construction and the view off the cliffs is just breathtaking!! We are doing our honeymoon at Moon Dance Villas & we also did a site visit there and, yet again, it's so much more beautiful in person.

I am wearing a SMALL tiara and a flower in my hair...but the flower is going to be in the back (since my hair will be half up). I think it would look silly to have both in the front.

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle_va Hello all! My name is Michelle and my fiance is Kevin. Getting married on Sep 9/09 at Iberostar Rose Hall Suites. Looking for a good photographer and reggae band... any ideas? Thanks! Welcome to the forum Michelle! My name is Leslie and I am getting married at Iberostar Rose Hall Grand in Dec. I already booked my photographer, Sungold. They do awesome work. Just google them and they will come up. They are a couple from Texas that now lives in Jamaica. I am still wondering about the reggae band, so let me know if you find any.

OK, so I stalk all of these planning threads all of the time and yours is THE BEST one!!! Thank you for posting so many detailed pictures and putting the templates as attachments. Congrats!!! I am so thankful for your thread. Did you order the GMs flops online or did you find them in a store, if so what store carrys them? They are cute and the perfect price!

I did not see what chairs were under the covers. The chairs at the lunch restaurant are wooden and are nice looking. I would assume that since, by the time your wedding is taking place, the lunch restaurant (closes at 3, I think) will be closed so you could prob use them. I am assuming that those are the chairs under the covers.

Looks like fun What a great gift table!! It looks like they went all out. Congrats!!