meseh

congrads and welcome to the forum

I too am sorry for your experience on the forum. I have nothing but good things to say about, I enjoy looking at the other soon-to-be and previous brides photos, advice, etc. I would love to see your dress as well, at one point I was lost also, but it will get better.

congrads, and thanks for the review

Quote: Originally Posted by stevensFiance So I think (for now) I have narrowed the list down to four. Keep in mind I plan on having them dyed in turquiose. I am wearing the Reese by Maggie Sottero http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?keywordText=reese&keywordType=any&page= 0&pageSize=15&style=A3240 the shoes in order of likeing the best. OPINIONS PLEASE! Hi, I like the third pair, are you sure you have to dye them, lol?

Quote: Originally Posted by September2011 Hey Everyone! Just back from Vegas and got engaged to my FH while we were there, it was perfect!! Planning on going back 22nd September 2011 to get married....can't wait! We're looking at Caesars in the venus garden although i've contacted them via e-mail twice and they haven't replied. Has anyone else had the same problem? I live in Scotland so calling them up will get expensive if i need to sort out details, would rather do it via e-mail. Apart for Caesars we haven't planned anything else. Plenty of time to decide on everything else! Anyone with any ideas or plans, I'd really appreciate them!! Hi 2011Bride, if you give me your email address I can email you the stuff that I've obtained from one of the wedding coordinators.

Quote: Originally Posted by FoxyBride Invites: Rings: I only have the one pic but it turned out great! A little something our wedding photographer did pre-wedding. Hello again foxybride, I have another question if you dont mind. Was the food that you had catered exspensive and was the suite at planethollywood exspensive?

Quote: Originally Posted by FoxyBride Because some of the reviews are less that stellar I want to point out that my grades are based off my personal experience with each vendor and is only my opinion. Overall I had a really good time. The only thing was that I was totally not able to relax. People had us pulled in all directions and my DH is the type that can’t say no. Plus we had a scare when his dad ended up in the hospital so we had to take care of that as well. I need a vacation to recover from this trip for sure! Flights – Southwest – A I love Southwest. I call them the “bus of the skies” for their lack of a seat assignment, but they really are great. We were able to check 2 bags each for free and we both had laptop bags that we carried on and I had a purse and my dress and DH had a garment bag with his suits and no one gave us a problem. They lack a closet to hang the dress in but because I got my dress at the Running of the Brides, it came wrinkled so I never had my alterations lady steam it so I wasn’t worried about new wrinkles. We put it in an overhead with the suits and it didn’t really get any new wrinkles. They also gave us snacks and came around with free beverages 3 times. The big thing that helped was that we had to change our flights 3 TIMES. However, because Southwest doesn’t charge a change fee, and the price of flights actually went DOWN, it saved us money which we put toward getting my mom a ticket. Rental Car – Alamo – B I highly recommend renting a car while in Vegas. Our course, I know my way around since I live here but it’s not hard to figure out at all, especially with a GPS. I was able to find a coupon that gave us 9 days in a mid-size SUV for only $241. They were also running a special for only $10/day if you were renting any time Thursday – Monday. When you factor in $15 each way from the airport and other trips around the strip, at that rate, it comes out much cheaper. I like Alamo because they allow you to use a debit card if you need to and they only hold the amount of the rental, not some arbitrary higher number. Our first hiccup happened upon arrival. There were no cars anywhere! We asked what was going on and a manager said that they didn’t have enough man power to bring them from the return area to the rental area so it would be a wait. We stood in a line of people waiting for their cars for about 15 minutes. When it was our turn they upgraded us to a full-size SUV because of the wait. This turned out to be great since we ended up carting around people who didn’t have rentals and were tired up paying for taxis. Our problem came in when I got pulled over for not having a plate! In Nevada they just give you this little 4x4 square paper for your temporary plate that goes in your window when you are waiting for a plate so it’s common for police to pull you over to check it out. However, I found out after I had been pulled over that the paper was EXPIRED! The police let me go but I called Alamo and COMPLAINED! We had already been upgraded to the largest size vehicle they have and they were all out of luxury SUVs so they gave us a new Tahoe and a $50 rental credit, which was about 2 free days. I’d use Alamo again, but next time I’ll be sure to check the tags. Dress Alterations – Julliane’s Bridal – Olmstead Falls, OH - A DH lives in Cleveland so I’m back and forth between there. Since I purchased the dress out there, I decided to get the work done there as well. It turned out great since she was able to take the dress from a 12 to a street size 2, hem it, and add a custom bustle for only $150. Dress Steaming – Jennaleigh’s Bridal (J. Bridal) – F I had initially planned to have Debi from Fit for a Bride steam my dress but I ran out of time to get it to her so I found J. Bridal last minute. On their site they advertise dress steaming starting at $35 for non-silk dress and $60 and up for silk. I called and she said to bring my dress in for a quote. Naturally when I got there she looked at the label on my dress and said that it stated my dress was not silk but a “silk like fiber” that should be handled like silk and quoted me a price of $85. That was just too much for me so I decided to pass. However, while putting the dress back in the bag she said to “make sure that it wasn’t steamed because it will cause spots all over the dress.” She said that it needed to be dry ironed only. I thought that was strange since my dress is satin, not silk satin, regular satin. To be sure, when I got back to the hotel and I checked the tag that she supposedly go this info about it being a “silk-like fiber” from and that it needed to be dry ironed and it said NOTHING about any of that! If fact, the tag said that the dress should be professionally WET CLEANED only and made no mention of what material it is made out of. This leads me to believe that she completely made up the “silk-like” fiber business and added in the extra about making sure not to get it steamed to scare me into using her service! I know we are in a recession and all but this is just beyond poor business ethics. Never would I have expected this from anyone who calls themselves a professional. I wanted to share this story with other brides so that they aren’t taken by the same scheme. Because of my time crunch, I ended up ironing and STEAMING my dress myself and it came out perfect. No wrinkles and not a spot on it. Stay & Ceremony – The Flamingo Hotel – A- We were married on the West Lawn at the Flamingo Hotel so we decided to stay here was well. DH is a member’s of their player’s club so we were able to get our stay comped. We arrived on 15th and left on the 20th so 5 days comped was more than we expected. However, they only do comps for the regular, unrenovated deluxe room but we were able to upgrade to a GO room for $25/day more prior to arriving. However, I think if we would have waited until we got there, we may have been upgraded for free but since the Floyd Mayweather fight was that weekend some of our guests that did not initially book a GO room were unable to upgrade because they were all sold out and I didn’t want to take that chance. I was able to meet with Kris, our coordinator, to go over things that Wednesday. She said that they do a scheduled rehearsal for $450 which is almost half what the actual ceremony cost so I didn’t think it was worth it. However, she said I could just call and Friday and see when she was available and do it impromptu for free so that’s what I chose and it turned out fine. The ceremony was a 4pm on Saturday. They had a ceremony right before ours and one right after so we had to be on time. They also charge you $200 if you run over your slot so we were sure not to! We started at about 4:15 since a bridesmaid left her bouquet in the room and a groomsman left his tie & hanky as well. The ceremony went smoothly except for when my dad stepped on my dress! He also stepped on my sister’s dress at her wedding so that made it even funnier. The minus is for the ceremony music. They have a keyboardist playing, but honestly, he really could’ve been playing anything, you really couldn’t make it out. Even when I watched the DVD afterward you could barely tell he was playing the songs we selected. I took a lot of time to select the songs so I wish people would have been able to tell what they were. I think they just think it was random piano music. It was also about 90 degrees when we started the ceremony but because of where the sun was when we started, the hotel cast a nice shadow over our spot so it wasn’t too hot. Officiant – Donald Clay - A We paid an extra $75 to be sure we had Reverend Clay. Kris had a watch ceremonies performed by the ministers they normally have available on Saturdays and Rev. Clay seemed to be the best fit. The Flamingo normally just sends whoever is there to do your ceremony and that didn’t make any sense at all to me. I was also able to email him a script of what I wanted to for the ceremony and he did a great job sticking to it and adding his own flair as well. Photographer – Cashman - A The package at the Flamingo includes a photographer from Cashman. We had Mark H. Since we were a little late starting, we only had about 5 minutes after the ceremony to take extra photos. We had an appointment on Sunday to review the photos and he was able to get some nice shots. We only took the 12 photos that came with the package but in the future we will probably purchase more. Photographer – 40ThreeStudios – Ransom Rockwood – A Ransom is a friend of mine so we flew him out to do some “getting ready” pics, shoot the wedding party at the LV sign and shoot the reception. He was able to get some nice angles and perspectives on his shots but since we’ve shot a ton before, I was expecting that. I’ll be posting some of the things he was able to capture. Hair/Make-Up – GlamSquad – Hair – Ester, Make-Up – James – A- I requested James since he has the most experience working with African-American brides. I actually didn’t know that Ester was doing my hair until she called and said that she was on her way to my room. I had clip-in hair pieces and I had them curled all over. Ester worked really fast and was able to pull off the look I wanted without much direction. Ester working & Me being… me James was a little late arriving but once he came he got to work right away. I only told him that I wanted “a little drama” and that my colors were blue & orange and he created the look from there. I had him put falsh lashes because I wear them all the time and I love the look. James at work Nails – Royal Nails - 1155 E Twain Ave, Las Vegas, NV – A+ This is local spot I always go to. They have reasonable prices ($25 for an acrylic full set, $30 for pedicure) and they do good work. When I told them I was getting married, she upgraded me to gel nails for free. They also put a coat of polish on my niece’s nails and toes for only $13. If you are able to get away from the strip (and strip prices) I’d recommend going here. It’s about a 5-10 minute drive from the strip. Reception – Planet Hollywood Panorama Suite – A We were planning to have a separate reception at rumjungle at Mandalay Bay and then just do an after party at the Panorama Suite but decided to scale it back to just the in-suite reception at Panorama Suite. The room was excellent and the view was awesome. We used an iPod for the music with our own speaker system and that was fine except it would randomly skip to songs that I knew weren’t next in the playlist but I’m sure no one noticed. We had about 50 people so it was tight but no one really complained about it. We filled the bathtub with ice and put the drinks in it since it opens up to the main living room. We served the food from the wet bar and placed a cake on the table where the phone usually is. Catering – Big Mama’s Soul Food – B I hate to give Big Mama’s a B since they really worked with us on the price and making sure the food tasted how we wanted but the were almost an hour late to the reception. The food managed to still be hot but how can you not find Planet Hollywood? It’s a giant hotel in the middle of the strip. I was really confused as to how they managed to get “lost.” It lead to a few grumpy guests which I definitely didn’t want. I know how it feels to be a starving guest so I absolutely did not want that but somehow it happened anyway and that was really my only big request. The food did taste great and people actually took plates with them so we had plenty. Cake – Creations Bakery – B I had to book Creations last minute (ie. the Wednesday before the wedding!) since we changed plans for the reception. I gave the B since Susie was really hard to contact. I let her know that I wanted to book her to make the cake on Friday and she said she would contact me Saturday to confirm and she did not. She is closed on Sunday & Monday so I was then expecting to hear from her Tuesday. When I didn’t I emailed and called several times with no response. At this point I was going to book with someone else but she called me Wednesday and she had the best price and said she could make the cake I wanted so we went with her. We requested a Cleveland style cassata cake which is like the regular Italian style but it has a little variation. What she delivered did taste good but it wasn’t exactly what we were looking for. She also was able recreate the design we wanted from a photo using buttercream instead of fondant. I don’t have a good photo of the cake but this will have to do. Mini-Moon – M Resort – A+ I wish I had more to say about the M but we really didn’t get to do anything! On our first night’s stay we were woken up at 6am by DH’s daughter saying that her grandfather passed out in the airport! Needless to say, we rushed there and he was in an ambulance. His heart rate was really low so they wanted to take him to a hospital before the airline would let him fly. They kept him overnight for observation and ran a serious of tests but couldn’t find anything seriously wrong. His blood pressure was a bit high so they gave him a prescription for that and let him go. Because of that, we just slept at the M and spent most of our time at the hospital. The room was lovely though and we had a $25/day resort credit from the special rate I found so we had room service and that was good. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They have really nice chairs for the slot machines too. I didn’t actually get to use any, but they looked nice! I really want to stay at the M again and get the full experience. I’ll have more pics later but for now… Viva Las Vegas! Hi Foxybride, thanks so much for the review it was very helpful and your wedding pictures look amazing! I want to have my wedding at Caesars palace in the venus or Juno gardens, do you have any input about that? Also I wanted to have a in suite reception being that it will only be 10-15 of us, did the hotel know that you had food catered? Where did you get the coupons for the various things that you did? Thanks in advance.

Quote: Originally Posted by September2011 Hey Everyone! Just back from Vegas and got engaged to my FH while we were there, it was perfect!! Planning on going back 22nd September 2011 to get married....can't wait! We're looking at Caesars in the venus garden although i've contacted them via e-mail twice and they haven't replied. Has anyone else had the same problem? I live in Scotland so calling them up will get expensive if i need to sort out details, would rather do it via e-mail. Apart for Caesars we haven't planned anything else. Plenty of time to decide on everything else! Anyone with any ideas or plans, I'd really appreciate them!! Congrads on your engagement! I am also considering the venus garden, i've never been but the pictures look so pretty! I have emailed them several times and I always get a quick response and all of my questions answered, hopefully you get in touch with them soon, keep me updated...

Quote: Originally Posted by meg444 I have been lurking around this site for months now....in hopes that my boyfriend would propose to me soon.. Well he finally did yesterday morning! Now, the real planning begins! We are planning a December 2010 wedding at the Grand Palladium Mayan Riviera. Here is the ring! http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...0/IMG_0525.jpg Congrads! your ring is pretty

Quote: Originally Posted by September2011 Hey Everyone! Just back from Vegas and got engaged whilst we were out there so we've decided to go back to get married......I can't wait! My name's Nicola...just started planning for September 2011. Right now we're looking at Caesars Palace in the Venus garden with around 15-20 guests...not got a clue about a reception venue yet Would love to hear from any other future Vegas brides and i'll keep posting as i plan Hi Nicola, Congrads! I too am considering having my wedding ceremony in the Venus Gardens in Sept. of 2010. what plans do you have so far and did you visit the juno gardens that just opened in sep?

Hello everyone, my name is Meseh and I am considering having my wedding ceremony in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace in their Venus or Juno Gardens. Im thinking of a place for a nice dinner afterwards being that there will only be 10-15 of us, any suggestions? Also has anyone been to or had a in suite reception, if so where and are they exspensive?

Quote: Originally Posted by trishev Hi Everyone! My name is Trisha....my FI & I are planning to get married in Vegas sometime in August 2010. I've been doing a lot of lurking for ideas but we have nothing set in stone as of yet. We won't have many guest (15-20) but so far I love the Mandalay Bay ceremony location or possibly the MGM Grand. We plan to have an AHR also so we want to have a nice meal but don't want to spend to much on a reception in Vegas. Any ideas would be appreciated! Hi Trisha, congrads and happy planning! I too am considering a wedding ceremony in Vegas but at Caesars palace in the venus gardens. What are your plans and or ideas?

Quote: Originally Posted by September2011 Hey Trisha! Myself and FH have just started planning for Vegas in Sept 2011. Just back 2 weeks ago, i just love it! We're hoping to get married in Caesars in the Venus garden with approx 15-20 guests coming with us. Good luck with your planning and congrats! hi september 2011, I am also considering having my wedding in vegas at the Venus Gardens, I've never been but the pictures look beautiful. We will only have 10-15 guests as well, I'm looking for a nice place for dinner or a nice in suite reception. What are some of your ideas and have you seen there Juno Garden that opened in Sept? Oh congrads and happy planning

Quote: Originally Posted by EmmaGaussoin Hi Everyone! I am new and trying to get some information before I book my wedding. My name is Emma I am planning on getting married Oct. 2010 I would like to be married in Cancun or Riviera Maya. I like the Dreams and Secrets resorts but I am having trouble deciding on which resort. If any of you have been to more than one of these resorts or just wants to give some advice it would be appreciated! Thanks. congrads and welcome to the forum

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Quote: Originally Posted by Mel4983 Hello! My fiance and I have been engaged for a few months now and have just recently booked our wedding. We will be getting married July 27, 2010 at the Majestic Colonial, Punta Cana. We are very excited and hope to get lots of great ideas from this forum. Good luck to everyone! Hi and congrads on picking a wedding site

Quote: Originally Posted by faunafaye Hello All! My name is Fauna Hancock and I am getting married in Jamaica in March. I joined this forum in order to find some answers to questions about ettiquette for destination weddings! Hope to learn a lot from you all! Congrads and happy planning

Quote: Originally Posted by ursula Hi to everyone! I've been checking out the forum for the last week or so and i'm finally doing my newbie post. I just got engaged 3 weeks ago and i'm starting to do some actually planning now...well trying to at least. (i started the invite list) I didnt realize all the planning that will be needed...a bit overwhelming. but this forum should help a lot, there's so much useful info! i havent decided the destination yet - mexico or carribean. I'm open to any advice re: destination or planning in general. Thanks!! hi Ursla, congrads on your engagement

Quote: Originally Posted by sunkissedleah Hi all.... My name is Laura. My fiance and I are in the beginning stages of planning a June 2010 wedding in Negril, Jamaica. He's Jamaican, I'm American, but we currently live in England. We have a 2 year old and am expecting our second child in November so I really have my hands full and am soooo confused about EVERYTHING At the moment we are really loving Moon Dance Villas. Because we have children, and all 3 of my bridesmaids and several other guests do as well, our locations are limited. Beaches is nice but the exclusivity of moon dance villas is great. Any other suggestions are soooo welcome! Hoping this web site will help me sort out some things. Hi Laura, congrads and Im sure you will find lots of helpful info on this website

Quote: Originally Posted by creoletexan My Name is Tina, and I am planning my renewal of vows ceremony in Nassau, Bahamas on July 3, 2010, which is our 7th Anniversary. When we got married, we really didn't have alot of money, so we went to the Justice of the Peace, and it was just us. Now, I want to have the wedding I always wanted and to celebrate with friends and family. Hi Tina, congrads and that sounds so romantic

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Quote: Originally Posted by faunafaye Hello All! My name is Fauna Hancock and I am getting married in Jamaica in March. I joined this forum in order to find some answers to questions about ettiquette for destination weddings! Hope to learn a lot from you all! hi and congrads, this is a great forum and I'm sure you'll find tons of info

Quote: Originally Posted by Island Princess G'Day Girls, Need your help!! I have decided to get my dress made from Ebay Seller zerolove in China for an exceptionally great price, Probably about 250 Aussie dollars, including freight. I am not the type of girl who wants to spend thousands on a dress, I will only wear for one day or two if you count trash the dress. I have found four dresses that I love (But cant decide which one I like best), please vote on which one you like the bestest!! I love lace, but for you girls who have had a lacey dresses, how did it pull up in the sand? In no particular order: Dress 1 Dress 2 Dress 3 Dress 4 Thanks girls, looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Christie Im sorry but I can't help you (lol) there all beautiful!!! Good luck choosing though.

Quote: Originally Posted by shortnsweet7675 OK. I just had a marathon wedding dress shopping weekend and I found two dresses that I really like; one is a Maggie Sottero and the other is a Moonlight. The Moonlight looks absolutely gorgeous in person, but it does not photograph as well as the Maggie. I'm attaching pictures of me in the dresses and pictures of models in the dresses. Both dresses I tried on were too small, but that is what they had in the store. This is also why there are no back photos of me in the dresses. In the moonlight dress, the lady that was helping me had to hold the dress in the back while my mom took the picture! Let me know which dress you like best. Thanks a bunch! Maggie Sottero on me Close-up view Maggie Sottero on model Back view on model Moonlight dress on me Close-up view Moonlight Dress on Model Back View on Model I like the first dress better.

Quote: Originally Posted by photopia I've narrowed it down to two dresses. Right now I think I like the lace one a little more and in Ivory too (as I don't think it will look as elegant in white?!?) The other one I really like too, but I think all the glam at the top might be a bit much for my beach wedding. I'm having my dress made so I can change the top if I wanted. Too many decision... too many choices. So insted of drawing one out of a hat, I thought I'd ask for help. Which one do you like?? Thanks in advance for the feedback, greatly appreciated! Dress #1: lace dress picture by photoleah - Photobucket Dress #2: white dress picture by photoleah - Photobucket and here are my bridesmaids dresses... Bridesmaids dresses picture by photoleah - Photobucket Thanks again! dress number two is stunning, I love it!!!