~Stephanie~

OMG too funny!

Very Very Cool!! What an awesome job!

Does 4-5 hours before allow enough time for getting ready photos, first look photos etc? I don't want to be rushed but I want to look newly done for the ceremony, KWIM? Mine is at 4pm also....

I also wonder about how your son could embarass you? I think I understand the point you are trying to make but I think you are overracting. Its not like people are going to look at you like "why can't she make her child behave". Kids say and do spontaneous things all the time, it what makes them great, it is what makes us stuck-up too serious grown-ups laugh. If your son gets silly during the ceremony I think it will just be something funny to look back on. And hopefully it will be caught on video so you can show it to him when he is a teenager!

Awesome job!! Don't ya just love Cards and pockets! They were amazing to work with! Your invites look so pro! Your guests are going to love them!

Thanks for the review SusieQ! I'm so glad your wedding day went well. Sounds like you had an amazing time! But we need pictures girl!

Little Baby Cougars! Awww! You will be such a good mommy, don't worry Cougs, when it happens you will know what to do, I promise!

Quote: Originally Posted by Scubadiva Im probably not help but here is my two cents. #1 is very sexy so if you like sexy I say number 1 #2 Very beachy and elegant. If you want elegant I say number 2 good luck! I agree with Hols, I think it depends on the look you are going for... both are fantastic. That said i would choose #1, it looks amazing on you!

First let me preface by saying that I am a soon-to-be step mom of my FI's 14 year old daughter. I also have 2 boys from my previous marriage. We all live together. FI has custody of his daugther and her mom lives in Texas (we are in Iowa). So she is always with us except for summer break etc. Her mom does NOT pay child support. This upsets me greatly. FI was prideful years ago and felt he didn't need her help. But teenagers are expensive and I have put my foot down on this. At this point we have worked out a "better" system. Her mom has been paying for things like her braces and her expensive drum set for band. First I would like to address your concern about the child support. I am a paralegal, so I have some knowlege but I cannot give you legal advise. That said, if she moves in with you, you would need to request a modification to the decree. This will allow the court to refigure the child support for each child if one is living with you and one is living with mom. Your FI does not need to continue to pay for a child that is living with him. But you would need to pay an attorney to do this. 2nd if she is 17, is the support supposed to stop at 18 or will it continue though college? You will need to review the decree for this. I understand more than you know about not wanting to pay her mom if she is with you. But that can be fixed with some legal documents. It will be cheaper if mom agrees to everything. The 2nd issue is a little more concerning. How do you get along with her? She wants to live with you which is more than I can say for my own stepchild-stepparent relationship. But what are the reasons behind this decision of hers? Is mom being mean? Because she needs to know that things aren't going to go her way in your house. You don't want her running away to be with you and FI if she doesn't like it at home. I understand wanting FI all to yourself but if she is 17 it doesn't sound like she would be living at home long if she goes off to college? Consider what your FI wants. If he wants his daugther with him then you need to try and make him happy, this is his child. He will resent you if you try and keep her from moving in and he wants her there. You will have the rest of your lives to be together. I have to tell myself this often. Having a teenager is really hard, having one that isn't yours biologically is impossible sometimes! Also, being that you do not have any children of your own yet, I want to share something with you. I don't say this to be mean, I say this to protect your feelings. His kids will always come first. Period. As a parent that is the way it is. It hurts sometimes. Recently FI and I have been dealing with some pretty serious problems with his daughter and it has really tested our relationship. Honestly I just want her to move to her moms. But this probably won't happen. FI even gets upset and says to me that he is ready to send her to her mom's but I know he is just angry with her. I have come to realize that no matter what she does to him, he loves her and she comes first. It really takes the romance and perfect vision of your relationship and throws it into reality. Which sucks. I don't want to keep rambling but if you ever want to talk or you have any questions I would be happy to answer for you! Bottomline, child support can be changed and although you may not want her there, you need to let your FI decide if its what he wants. Good Luck!

Hols! I love love love them! I love how you put your daughter on there! The colors are perfect and match your wedding perfect! They look pro!

I seriously have to thank Andi! I refered to her invites throughout the whole process! I also believe I stole some wording and such for her and other amazing brides like Lisa! Thanks Ladies! Seriously don't know what I would have done without your invites!

Quote: Originally Posted by sabbott STEPHANIE!!! Those invitations are beautiful. All your hard work definitely paid off and I'm sure your guests will love them. Your pocketfolds are exactly what I have been looking for at cards & pockets. I'd like to pick your brain about a few things: (1) did you buy the pre-cut card stock? If so, what printer did you use to print? If not, how did you print and cut your card stock? Seems like a lot of work either way! (2) how much postage did each invite require? Thanks in advance for your help! Excited to hear your answers... I bought the pocketfolders, the pre-cut mats (the pink backing behind the invite), the rsvp envelopes, the main envelopes and then I just bought card stock in bulk from them for all the inserts and the invite. I used a HP photosmart printer. I also have an EPSON photo printer. Re-cut would have been easier and less time consuming ONLY IF your printer will accomodate the small paper size and if you can be ok with messing with the graphics until they fit. With cutting ourselves we could fudge a little and we did! We did have to buy a cutter, which was well worth the money. I bought the ribbon at Hobby Lobby. Also, I had a hard time getting my RSVP envelopes printed. My printer didn't have a setting that small. The postage ended up killing me, $1.05 per invite. But this was what I wanted so....be prepared!

Holy Cow! I am NOT a DIY person! I about died getting these dang things done! I had 3 breakdowns over them in the last 2 weeks, where after I needed to apologize to my FI and thank him for marrying me anyways even though I am a crazy bride! Everything that could go wrong did, from smudges on the cardstock, graphics problems, envelope problems, cutting problems...even glue/adhesive issues! I could go on. However, I ordered my supplies from Cards & Pockets and I love them! They are wonderful to work with and their products are fantastic. We had some issues with some backstock not coming in on time so they pulled part of it from another order that wasn't shipping yet to get me mine and then covered 2nd day air for me! They are amazing! So after all that, I do love them. I hope you do too!

I like both but I love #2!

My Dad cannot make it, which makes me sad. But I knew going into this that many people would not be able to go. Luckily my brother is going and he will be walking me down. If not I would have asked my mom or walked solo.

Quote: Originally Posted by loanmao Real Resorts (Angie Hayes & Suzanna) - C We did not use a travel agent. This may or may not have been a mistake. At first, we encouraged our guests to book through Angie to ensure a group room rate. However, guests were having difficulty getting in touch with her, getting response emails, and/or getting confirmations for reservations. Two guests never get a hold of her and was never confirmed a room. One ended up booking directly through the website and the other got into an argument with Angie. Upon arrival, she and her husband had to stay at Gran Porto for 1 night because The Royal was booked. The good thing was that Travelocity was having great packages for flight + hotel at the resorts. A majority of our guests booked through Travelocity. Husband and I initially booked our rooms through Angie and flight through Orbitz, but cancelled our reservations for a Travelocity package. We ended up saving a lot of money even with cancellation fees. Communication with Angie is very difficult. She always seems too busy. She made multiple mistakes on documents that required payment and confirmation. Be sure to double-check her work! Emails were difficult and phone calls hardly got through to her unless you tell her it’s an emergency. Communication did get better within the month of our wedding. After Suzanna joined the team, things were getting done faster. Site Visit: 6 months before wedding - A Angie set up a meeting with Zulma, our on-site WC, prior to leaving for MX. If we had known better, we would’ve booked the site visit directly through the website at Real Resorts Wedding Program, Wedding Hotel Program, Wedding Inspection Program|Real Resorts. The reason is because you can get 100% credit back from your site visit if > 25 rooms are booked for you and your guests. We had 110 guests so 25+ rooms were easy. If we booked through the website, we would’ve gotten the entire credit. But because we booked through Angie, Real Resorts gets a $200 cut. The credit is supposed to go toward room upgrades, spa services and other amenities, but Zulma told us we could use it toward our wedding total. Upon arrival, we had a slew of questions and a camera in tow. Zulma was very sweet and answered all our questions, took us on a tour of the hotel, showed us the different areas we could hold our ceremony, cocktail hour & reception, showed us examples of different room classes, and gave us print-outs of the menus. I would highly recommend a site visit. We saw a beautiful wedding during our stay and it made us feel more relaxed and confident that I chose the right location. We also scoped out the surrounding area like 5th Ave and Mega superstore. We took note of things we could buy down there instead of having to purchase in the US and lugging it down. Airport Transfers – A We specifically told our guests that we would cover their roundtrip airport transfers. We contacted 2 companies: Best Day and Lomas Travel. We booked different vans according to how many guests arrived at certain times and went with either Best Day or Lomas according to price. Best Day (Salvadore Galvez & Luis): We booked a 14-person van ($280 RT/$140 one-way) and shared roundtrip transfers ($39/person) for those arriving at odd times. Lomas Travel (Luis Solis): We booked 6 person vans ($156 RT/$93 one-way) and single one-way transfers ($28/person) for those who also arrived at odd times. Lomas also gave a 10% discount on all group transfer bookings. Van booked through Angie: A 10-person van was also booked through Angie for $195 RT/$110 one-way. The company was still Best Day. Some guests arrived on Best Day and left on Lomas and vice versa. Hubby worked out the logistics so that it was cheapest for us. One week prior to the wedding, we emailed guests to tell them which company they should look for for their transfers. For the most part, the airport transfers went smoothly. We requested that a sign be held to indicate our wedding, but their signs all differed. Some had Hubby’s full name and some had the guests’ names. Either way, our guests were able to make their way through the crowd to find their assigned transfers. Airline, Airport & Customs – A We flew from JFK – CUN on Jetblue. Jetblue does not have garment closets to accommodate a wedding dress. My dress was all lace with a small train. It wasn’t a large, poufy dress that would require a lot of bin space. We requested early boarding so we could occupy a full bin with our bags and dress. It wasn’t a problem. Transporting OOT bag contents: I HIGHLY RECOMMEND keeping receipts of your OOT bag contents. I read on this forum that I should bring them. We had 2 cardboard boxes and one suitcase full of OOT canvas bags and other contents. Customs did ask us what was in the boxes and bags, their value, and asked to see our receipts. Once they saw the receipts, they let us through. Customs took us 1½ hours. Two or 3 other flights arrived at similar times and we ended up in the line together. Some guests had no problems and got out of the airport in a ½ hour! Hotel: The Royal Playa del Carmen – B+ Everyone was very impressed with the façade. Check-in was easy because we had done so online 48 hours before arrival to pick our room as well as our families’ rooms. We requested a resort map from Angie beforehand. The early check-in prevents any delays upon arrival. I highly recommend it for your families and wedding party. Antonio Acevedo, the Manager on Duty, was the most helpful of all Royal employees. He helped with room upgrades for Husband’s parents from the Gran Porto to The Royal. He also helped tell the front security to back off when our guests, who were staying at outside resorts, wanted to come to The Royal to hang out in the lobby. The security guards are like hawks. Once a non-Royal guest steps past the concierge and into the lobby, they are on them. Many of our non-Royal guests were able to hang out in the lobby for hours with no problems as long as they can convince the security guards to let them through. The lobby, restaurants, and bars were all great. We got no complaints about the food or service. We also have a lot of vegetarians and they were able to find meal options with no problems. Some guests got food poisoning, but we’re unsure what it was from. Hubby and I stayed in the Royal Presidential Suite. The suite was AWESOME!!! It had ample room space for our OOT bag assembly, nice Jacuzzi, nice big pool outside, and great turndown service. The shower did not have good pressure or hot water (only lukewarm) on the 1st day, but it was fixed after calling down to the concierge. Hotel: Gran Porto Real - B The main reason why we chose to have our wedding at The Royal is because there is a family friendly resort right across the street. We didn’t like other family friendly resorts except for the Grand Velas, which was ridiculously expensive and too secluded. We had 6 families with small children. It was difficult to see these guests unless Hubby and I made the effort to go to their side to visit. The families had a great time hanging out around the pool together and using the Kid’s Center. The food is not nearly as good as at The Royal and the general appearance isn’t as nice. Some guests had privileges to either all amenities at The Royal or just the restaurants depending on the class of room they booked at the Gran Porto. The security did not give these guests trouble when they tried to enter the property. One HUGE negative: no one was informed of the beach renovation at Gran Porto. The entire beach was closed to most of our guests’ dismay. OOT Bags & Contents: I bought orange and green canvas bags through discountmugs.com. My original order was on backorder and Ana contacted me to change my order. I ultimately went with Insulated Tote Bags, Customizable Insulated Tote Bags, Cooler Tote. They were a great hit!!! They come with clear tags that I personalized with a logo printed on white sticker paper. Contents of OOT bag: -Shawls (Jackson Heights, NY for $4 each) -Sudoku books (Michael’s, Target, Dollar Tree about $1 each. I also used Michael’s coupons for discounts) -Playing cards (Michael’s. <$1 each w/ coupon) -Ibuprofen packs (Jettro, Queens NY) -Band-aid packs (Jettro, Queens) -Kleenex travel packs (Jettro, Queens) -Gum & Mentos (Jettro, Queens) -Wet Ones (BJ’s) -Floss (free) -Fish loufa (dollar tree, $1 each) -CD of music Hubby and I like The bags, shawls, bandaids, ibuprofen, tissue packs, gum & mentos, wet ones, and CD were great hits!!! I don’t think many people played with the cards, but they were nice wedding favors since I personalized them. Many people carried these bags around the resort because they were great sizes! My bridesmaids loved the bags so much, that I gave each of them an extra one containing thank you gifts (green shawls, bangles, and a ring). I also included a welcome booklet that I printed and assembled. There was a welcome note, photos of the parents, photos of our brothers and their families, photos of the wedding party accompanying blurbs that were written by each of them, a he said/she said page, resort map, timeline of events, map of Playa del Carmen, and a friends tracker (all of these great ideas were taken from other members of BDW…thanks!!!) Welcome Reception – A+++ We had a cocktail hour with drinks and hors d’oeuvres at El Bistro Restaurant at La Tortuga Hotel on 10th Ave and Calle 12. It was recommended by Jescman (THANKS JESS!!!). With one week to go before leaving for MX, Hubby and I had no idea what we were doing for a welcome reception. I had tossed around the idea of having it at Maria Marie’s like TightyWhitey did, but after talking to Zulma via email it wouldn’t have worked. Zulma recommended a cocktail hour at Pelicanos at a cost of $40/person for 5 hours. The menu would’ve been similar to the cocktail hour for the wedding. Hubby and I wanted a different venue. We contacted Mario Gutierrez from El Bistro and he emailed us back immediately!! He is extremely accommodating and very good with emails. We wanted to check out the place the Wed before our wedding. When we met, we asked if we could do a menu tasting and he immediately got the chef cooking! We tasted several hors d’oeuvres and ultimately talked him down to $35/person with 9 different hors d’oeuvres and open bar for 2 hours on the upstairs terrace. On the Friday of our welcome reception, the tables and chairs were setup downstairs in the covered terrace due to rain. It was hot, humid, and stuffy but we had no choice. Once the rain stopped, Hubby asked if we could move it upstairs because the place is beautiful and we chose it because of the terrace. Mario immediately got the staff to move furniture! He was awesome!!! Everyone had a great time, the food and drinks were yummy, and Mario and his staff were great. I highly recommend this place!!! Wedding Coordinator (Zulma) – B After our site visit, communication with Zulma was very difficult. Upon arrival, we had a meeting with Zulma. She did not seem as nice and helpful as she was during the site visit. Maybe she is overworked? Some things she told us during the site visit changed during our wedding. I recommend you document all conversations or emails with anyone! Even within a month of our wedding, we did not hear anything from Zulma. Three weeks before the wedding, Angie emailed forms that we needed to fill out such as head count, menu, SpaZul times for hair/make-up, etc. Then they hounded us to get the info immediately when all other times, we could never get any info from them. On the day of the wedding, Zulma was great. She recommended that we move our cocktail hour and reception indoors due to a chance of rain, but we decided to risk it and keep it outdoors. It did rain right after the ceremony and everything had to be moved indoors, but Zulma did not charge us the $2500 penalty for damaged equipment (Hubby and I didn’t even know about this charge and were grateful that she waived it). SpaZul – A+ I was worried that my 6 yo flower girl wouldn’t be able to join us while we prepared for the wedding, but she was able to be with us the entire morning at Spazul and in my room with no problems. Appointments for mani/pedi, hair/make-up and make-up trial were made through Zulma about 3 weeks before the wedding. Mani/Pedi: Nothing special. I had them done at 10 am. Spazul was pretty empty. All my bridesmaids scheduled theirs at around the same time. MOG also added on a mani after her hairstyle. The whole room was empty except for us girls. Makeup: Alicia did my trial and I thought it looked good, but not great. It was a bit too dark for my liking. On the day of the wedding, Alicia listened to all my critiques and did a wonderful job!! Everyone commented on how beautiful my make-up was that night! She also helped me put some make-up on my flower girl and made her feel so special! Hair: I have really short hair and Alicia did a great job giving me volume. It was simple but beautiful! Couple’s Massage: We scheduled the couple’s massage the day after the wedding. It was a nice time to relax. Hubby fell asleep on the table. =) Wax: Daisy did a bikini wax for me. She was running late and the staff gave me 10% discount for the service. Flowers – A++ I asked Zulma for local flowers. I gave no specifics except for color. I also did not want too many roses. The flowers were BEAUTIFUL!!! Mine was all orange with gerber daisies, birds of paradise, and roses. Many guests commented on how beautiful the flowers were and how much they popped in photos!! They also matched my bridesmaid dresses very well! I bought J Crew Silk Chiffon Juliet dresses in Sweet Cantaloupe. The only things I didn’t like were the Fathers’ bouts. I asked for no white flowers and they gave them white roses, but I didn’t mind too much. Zulma delivered the flowers to my room 1 hour before the ceremony and she takes care of pinning bouts onto groomsmen & fathers. Ceremony - A Our ceremony was on the beach behind the gazebo at 4 pm. The set-up was beautiful! We chose to have a harpist play and he was great! It sounded like a soundtrack until you look over and see him play! I was really pleased with him because initially, I was afraid that he would suck. We heard a violinist play during the wedding we witnessed at our site visit and I didn’t like him at all. We had many spectators on the sides that turned their chairs to face the ceremony. Being the bride, I didn’t notice them at all! I didn’t realize how many spectators we had until I saw pictures! We had a religious ceremony with a minister. The $400 minister fee was waived because we stayed in the Royal Presidential for a week. She spoke English relatively well and the ceremony was short and sweet. It lasted about 15 min. Immediately after the ceremony, it started to rain. Everyone ran for the gazebo. Cocktail hour – B Because of the rain, the guests had to be herded into the lobby. I don’t believe all the hors d’oeuvres came out. I only remember seeing one, so I’m unsure of what was actually served. The guests had a great time regardless. I think the older adults appreciated the indoor venue. Guests immediately hit the bar and started drinking! Reception – B The one problem with the rain was that it cut into our 3-hour private reception time. It took the staff a lot of time to set up in the banquet room and that meant we had less than 2 hours for the reception. Guests were mingling in the lobby bar area and wondered what was going on. When they finally were set up, Hubby and I were upset because Zulma approached us and made it clear to us that all service was going to stop at 9 pm, regardless of the delay. When 9 pm was approaching, the headwaiter asked if we wanted to extend the service an extra hour for $10/person. We decided to go for it. Another negative…my bridesmaid made beautiful table numbers that got ruined in the rain. Photography – A++ Elizabeth Medina and her daughter, Lauren, are extremely wonderful to work with. I booked her 3+ months in advance. They live 4 hours drive from Playa del Carmen. We were required to book them one night’s stay and since they were hotel guests, Zulma waived the $100 outside vendor fee. She was extremely patient with our guests when they kept taking pictures at the same time as her. It was difficult because all our guests were in the gazebo to shelter from rain and everyone had cameras! From the time the ceremony started until the end of the reception, I hardly noticed where she and Lauren were! The next morning, Hubby and I did a TTD session with her. She was wonderful. I can’t wait to see the pictures! Funever Photos came with our luxury package. The photographer took pictures throughout the ceremony until Elizabeth asked him to stop. Zulma asked me first if he should stop and I agreed. We received a small album (25 pics) and a ½ hour DVD of our reception at checkout. The photos look good and the DVD was a nice, but I’m glad I hired a separate photographer. DJ – B DJ Doremixx had great reviews from other brides. Hubby was the one who worked with Ivan Gomez and his team. I was worried that the rain would ruin his equipment, but I think he moved it in time. He was very communicative with us and very nice to work with. We gave them a B for several reasons. One, we asked that certain music be played during the bridal party and bride/groom. He messed up the music and ended up playing a slow song, which was supposed to be our first dance song, during the bride/groom intro. As Hubby and I walked in, he told me that they played the wrong song so we decided last minute to just walk straight to the dance floor and do our first dance immediately. Two, I was a little disappointed that he did not have more props than just white balloons. I’ve seen his other pictures and Youtube clips and it seemed that he had more props like masks (unsure if the bride purchased them herself and brought it to the reception). Three, I was also expecting more lights. Youtube clips showed many colorful club-like lights. We only had 2 bright spotlights. Maybe it was because of the rain and lack of set-up time? Not sure. Either way, the guests still had a great time. The light up dance floor is definitely a good investment, especially if you have a large party. The kids LOVED it and were on the dance floor the entire night! We booked DJ Doremixx directly without going through Zulma. We had to pay the $100 outside vendor fee because of it. After party – A+++ About 50 of us headed down to 5th Ave, hoping to get into Coco Bongo. It would’ve cost $50/person, which was way too steep for our liking. We walked randomly into a bar on one of the Calles (either 10 or 12). Unfortunately, no one remembers the name. (I will try to figure it out and post it) No cover charge!! Our party dominated the entire upstairs terrace, which had a light up dance floor as well! The music was great (hip hop) and we all had a blast! They even congratulated us on their TV screens! Downtown Playa del Carmen – A+ The great thing about having the wedding at The Royal is its proximity to 5th Ave. All our guests enjoyed walking/shopping the Ave. It helped Hubby and I not worry about what guests would do during their stay. Many also got cheap massages for $30! I wanted to try one, but never had the time to. Overall, Hubby and I had a great time. I will gladly help anyone who needs advice. This forum was extremely helpful throughout the planning process. I will try to figure out how to post pictures and will share my DIY's and other photos. Thank you so much for your review! If you can remember what club you went to I would love to know! Can't wait to see your pictures!

There are several photographers in this area, many are members on this forum. The ones listed above are great! Also, Moments that Matter are in Playa. You could also consider flying someone in, most of the time the cost is the same. There are some photographers in the state's that travel there frequently and have minimal travel costs, like Jeremy Gilliam and Nathan Cordova. Try some search options, there are so many to choose from! Good Luck!

Yeah it kinda sucks because that means I actually have to work! But its so worth it because anything that helps make this forum better and run better is awesome! And.. .back to actual work I go! lol

I like the first pair Hols- but for me, not for a wedding. Sorry Hun. But if you love them you should wear what makes you happy, not what we would want. You must be hesitant about them though or you wouldn't be reconsidering. That said I think you should do one of the other shoes. You could switch for the reception and wear the more fun ones? I like #3 Ebony the best with your dress. However, I will say I have seen #2 Logan in person and they are very awesome in person on! I was very surprised!

From what I understood when the fee was $100, that was per person (vendor), so $100 for the DJ, $100 for the photographer, $100 for each videographer (we have a 2 man team). But now that that the fee has changed and certain vendors like the DJ have to be booked through the resort, who knows. Sorry it I'm not much help.

Quote: Originally Posted by EmenGeeRoxx I am pretty disappointed in Zulma. She never emailed or returned my calls regarding my deposit. She said I could use my deposit for a massage. We actually went down to the Royal last Sunday but the Wedding Center was closed. It is actually a huge designated office so not sure how they can be so overwhelmed. The place where I got married has weddings almost daily and the coordinator there was on point and so responsive. I'm sorry to hear this. I hope you wedding was amazing! Welcome back!

Quote: Originally Posted by jennieestelle My wedding is next Saturday at The Royal. I know the wc in Michigan have been very busy with all of the new changes of employees, but I still have many questions that have not been answered. Also I have not been contacted by my actual wc at The Royal, ugh. I am trying to not worry and just hope that once I am down there that everything will be taken care of. I would love to know if any past Royal brides just figured out all the last minute details once arriving at The Royal. When reading everyones reviews of weddings at The Royal, it sounds like they meet with the wc when they arrive and figure out the details. I would love any advice from past brides. Thanks! YOU NEED TO CALL THEM ASAP!! I don't know when you booked but you were supposed to be working with a WC at the resort by now! Everything was to be confirmed 45 days before your arrival and you are supposed to schedule an appointment to go over the details BEFORE you arrive. My wedding is in June but Zulma has already schedule our meeting for the day before my wedding at 10:00am. I can give you phone numbers- This is Zulma's info: Tel. : + 52 (984) 877-29-00 Ext. 4014 Dir: : + 52 (984) 877-29-14 Fax : + 52 (984) 877-29-64 E-mail: [email protected]

Thank you for your review! I hope I don't have any hicups with my Royal wedding. Thanks for the tip on the package, I was unaware of that. Any tips you can give on preventing some of the things that went wrong? Like how they didn't play the music right? Did you have any problems with you final bill and them overcharging for any wedding stuff? I have heard this was a problem in the past for some other brides. Love your pictures! I'm glad everything went well for the most part!

Lisa- I have never seriously considered any surgeries for weight loss, I don't think I would qualify now, maybe at one point in my life I would have. I have lost a lot on my own, 40 lbs since July and I am still working at it. I would still like to lose at least another 20 before my wedding in June. I would like to give you another perspective that is different than the other stories here, I have a friend that also had it but unlike the success stories the girls have shared about their friends, my friend was not successful. Honestly surgery is just something to assist you, if you still eat too much or eat like crap you will not lose the weight and you will get sick because your stomach can't handle it. My friend lost weight at first but did not change her lifestyle and therefore the surgery has been a waste and she is bigger than before now. My point is that it that it doesn't always work unless the person changes their lifestyle too. I'm not opposed to it, but I am skeptical of it. Is this something that you are considering? So ladies, I have a question for ya'll... Have any of you done a BD shoot? I am going to do one with TammyB in Chicago I think and I am nervous as hell! I have lost a lot of weight but I'm no where near "let's get naked and take pictures" shape! lol I still want to do it for FI because he loves every curvy I have but I am sooooo nervous! I figure what better motivation for the next couple months though! So my question is have any of you done one and how did you feel about the pictures after? Were you surprised, did you like them?

Very hot! Your FI will love them!