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The most recent email I have for Yaly is [email protected] ....hope that works for you.

Stacey - good luck and baby vibes to you! I just ordered pre-seed online and hope to receive it in the next week and see if that helps us in our TTC adventures!

They should accept it in Spanish - I'm in Calgary and they had no problem with it here. The first step that I took was taking it to a registry office, where they updated my driver's license and AB Healthcare information. Then off to the bank, and passport office. Honestly, I had no trouble, and my marriage certificate had my name spelled wrong! I just told everyone that this was from Cuba, it was in Spanish, and my maiden name was wrong, and they didn't really look at the marriage certificate at all. Hope it goes smoothly for you!

Quote: Originally Posted by JTAlberta Hi Everyone, We are also back from our wedding. We stayed for 2 weeks! It was fantastic!!! We had a blast!!! Yaly is such a sweetheart, she made sure everything was perfect! I would recommend this resort to anybody! Thank-you to all the lovely ladies who gave great tips along with great advice! I will post some pictures along with a review for furture brides to come. Congrats!! Glad you had a great time and I'm sure you'll have some great tips for future PP brides!

I'm glad you got your marriage certificate ok! It is too bad that you can't submit it as is for your name change - the funny thing is that nobody even looked at mine when I told them it is from Cuba and therefore in Spanish...funnily enough they made sure they took copies for their "files". Hope you don't have any trouble!

Your pictures are great - I can't believe about a lady peeing right beside your ceremony...how awful!! The worst we had was some guy's speedo pulled down well below his bum and another man who had his speedo riding up his bum pretty close to our archway....ah, beach weddings! You never know who'll show up. You were a gorgeous bride - your dress and your hair are beautiful! Sorry about your hubby losing his ring

Can't wait to read everyone's reviews and see pictures from your weddings!!

I have! We got back from Paris 2 days before the volcano erupted in Iceland last month. I found that liquor helped me to relax and sleep during our 10 hour flight. Best of luck - you will do great!

Quote: Originally Posted by AlexsBride Sara, was there an added fee to use the credit card to pay? I am wondering if it is simplest to just use CUC... There wasn't an extra fee for paying by credit card at our resort. When we checked out, they had all the wedding related costs itemized on our invoice (legal fees, hair appts, reception cost, etc) - I'm unsure how the exchange rate on just paying by CUC's would work as you'd have to get them in Cuba. At our resort, the exchange rate fluctuated often. With the credit card, I believe you get a better exchange rate. Plus, we are airmiles collectors, so we use our mastercard for everything!

We paid by mastercard - I would advise against travelers cheques. I would agree with Alexis that you could pay your parents the cash and have them put it on their credit card (visa, mastercard) if you only have amex.

Aw I'm so glad your wedding was great! Can't wait to read your review and hear all about it!!

Hi ladies - I guess it's my time to post here! DH and I got back from our belated honeymoon in April and I've been off BC since Mar. 20 - pretty excited about ttc and also all the research about ovulation, etc. Anyhow, best of luck to all the other current ttc'ers!

Congratulations and welcome! You'll find some great info from past and present Cuba brides on here. Best of luck with all your planning!!

I hope your wedding is AMAZING!! Can't wait to hear about it when you get back....enjoy every minute!!

Quote: Originally Posted by MayanLily Drycleaning Question: I bought my dress off the rack and am wanting to get it drycleaned. Went in for a quote today and they said $260... is this reasonable? I don't have a clue! After the wedding I had mine dry-cleaned and boxed and that's how much it cost for both....just for dry-cleaning it seems expensive, but I suppose it depends on how much beadwork or other intricate detail your dress has?

We had a similar situation at my bridal shower where I received a few cheques from people not coming to the wedding. I sent out the thank you cards, and then cashed the cheques. I don't really know what proper etiquette is but it worked for me.

You're welcome - happy to help! And yes, I am SUPER excited for our trip! We have mapped out our route through France and I actually started packing this weekend lol I've heard great things about contiki (a few friends have traveled with them). I even booked a tour myself a few years ago to Czech Republic, but unfortunately there wasn't enough interest and the tour was cancelled. It's still a place I'd love to see one day!

Quote: Originally Posted by K'osh Julie...CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming arrival!!! I don't think I've left my craft room in a few weeks...lol. With only 50 days left till the wedding I'm now wondering where all my time went to finish all the DIY projects I started. Can any of you ladies explain any of the excursions a bit more in detail for me. I know with the dolphin trip you get to go snorkeling, watch the show, swim with the dolphins and a lunch....but I don't know anything else about the catamaran trip, jeep safari, deep sea fishing...or if they offer anything else. Also...the bride/groom and witness sheets...did you guys e-mail them to Yaly without signatures or did you fax them down to her. We did the catamaran trip and the jeep safari. With the catamaran trip, you get to snorkle, go for lunch and then swim with the dolphins (pretty much a full afternoon). We went with almost our whole group and it was a hit. With the jeep safari, remember your driver's license!! DH forgot his which wasn't a problem since we didn't get pulled over, but they do ask you to remember it in case you do get stopped by the police. DH and I did this one with my parents. You drive all over the place and we took the opportunity to bring stuff for the kids along the way as they will wait outside their homes for you to come by (just toys, gum, etc.) You get to check out the countryside, go for lunch, a horseback ride and then a marina where you can drive a speedboat or jetski. We really enjoyed this one as well, and it was pretty much an all-day thing. I don't have the prices handy for you though. For the witness sheets, I actually had our witnesses sign and scan them back to us to send to the resort. Hope that helps!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Crystalballl Keep forgetting to mention this: So a good friend of mine got married at Playa Pesquero January 2009. She is just starting to change her name now (Procrastinator I suppose lol) anyways, her first place she went to, the License place said they won't accept her marriage certificate unless it's translated. Anyone had any issues I really don't want the expense of translating it. Or do you think she got a b*tch that day and should just go and try again?? Thanks! Honestly, she should go back and talk to someone else. I did not need to get mine translated at the registry (for my license and AB Healthcare Card), the passport office or my bank. Hope she has better luck!!

I didn't bring anything for Yaly, but my mom brought a huge box of bobby pins for the hairdresser. She was more excited about that than the tip we gave her! It was really sweet. She goes through so many bobby pins especially with bridal party up-dos and like most things in Cuba, they are not readily available.

I think you'll find a few photos at the beginning of this thread

I HATE flying!! I've never had a truly terrible experience but I just don't like the feeling of not being in control and turbulence just terrifies me. We are headed to Paris in a few months for a belated honeymoon and I actually was doing some research yesterday to get over my fears. I found this website which I saved to my favorites that I thought would help me. Best of luck and I hope you can find something to alleviate your fears!! Tips for the Nervous Flier | Travel News from Fodor's Travel Guides

Quote: Originally Posted by Jennyco116 My fiance likes to make up stats about random stuff and it drives me nuts because he sounds so convincing. We we going tit for tat last week and he made up some ridiculous stat about wedding budgets that I had to make up my own......83% OF BRIDES THAT PLAN AN AUGUST WEDDING ACTUALLY STRANGLE THEIR FIANCE BEFORE THE WEDDING DATE. How bout those apples stat man !!!! LOL that is hilarious

Congratulations and welcome to the forum!

We brought a converter and used it in our room. Mostly for charging the batteries for our cameras and my straightening iron! It worked fine in our room, but some of our guests found that their converters/outlets were not working in their rooms. Some advice though, I heard that some girls burned their hair with their converters for whatever reason. Too much juice or something lol - so be careful if you plan on straightening/curling your hair You must be so excited!!