BethBride1

Ohhh.... please be careful with the spa. They were my bigggest regret....the whole experience was a nightmare.  The other bride in there was definately not pleased with her appointments either bc she was yelling at the guy. I made my appointments through email & when we got there I called to verify & they said they didnt have them. It was a whole big to do. Thankfully I had brought my emails. My WC said this was happening a lot the past few months bc there was someone new making the appts. On top of it all. I hated my hair. It wasn't terrible I guess, it just isn't what I wanted & it didnt stand out at all. I am so mad at myself for not hiring outside...and I'm reminded of it everytime I look at a picture.

 

Originally Posted by buehler.allison 

The Barcelo spa sent me a list of their current prices... I'm attaching the list here in case anyone else needs it!

I just used Alquimia Events for lounge furniture for our wedding 2 weeks ago & I LOVED my expereince with them. They got back to me so quickly & did everything they could to get me exactly what I wanted with very reasonable prices.

Hey girls, here are some of my brother's pictures of the wedding if you want to take a look.

http://bethbobbiewedding.shutterfly.com/

Yes you did! I'm a little jealous of you right now bc I wish I could relive that day!!! (other than me replaying it over & over again in my mind)! haha

Hiiii!!! We are home!! ...and still exhausted! I will do a hopefully review at some point this week after we catch up. All in all, our wedding was absolutely amazing...I honestly couldn't have dreamed of anything better. It was defintately the best night of our lives.

Quick Mini Review: The "3 C's" were absolutely amazing- Claudia (wedding coordinator) made everything happen & went above & beyond to make us happy. If she is your coordinator, your wedding will be FANTASTIC!! We can't say enough about her. Claudia Rodriguez (photographer) was fantastic & so professional to work with & we can't wait to see her pictures! She had such creative ideas and was soooo nice. Cecilia (from Alquimia Events) was the best vendor to work with. She literally found us anything we asked. We used them for our lounge furniture, centerpieces, and table linens. We emailed back & forth several times a day & she was so nice. It was so refreshing.

The only crappy part of our experience was check in- it was literally a nightmare... and the spa. Ladies- get outside people. When I got there, they didnt have my scheduled appointments (which luckily I had brought my original email AND my CONFIRMATION email a few weeks ago). Apparently there is a new guy & this has been happening a lot. Then I had my trial & it literally looked like I got out of the pool bc they sprayed it so much. They use the Mexican equivalant of AquaNet. It was better on the wedding day bc I brought my own spray...but it was amateur. Some of the girls seemed like they were good, but that's a bit risky. I will do more in the review forum when I have time!

Besides the waiters that work at the reception, who do we have to tip when we are down there We leave in 3 days!!!!!!!!!!

Hey girls, I'm still a bit lost with my flowers & my wedding is in 9 days!

So I wanted something really tropical for the bridesmaids & found a bouquet of ginger & bird of paradise that I love.....but it's really too much for my dress. So I was thinking of doing all white orchids for myself. ....but then there is no consistency between my flowers & the girls Are you allowed to do this Then what will the boutonnieres be?? Originally they were going to be bird of paradise. Now everyone will flow together but me. Are you allowed to do this?? Any ideas on how to tie us all together??

If they allow outside DJs, you can. I am using Ivan from Doremixx and he is bringing a light up dance floor with him.

I can't wait!! Our wedding is in 9 days & we will be using Ivan! I will let you all know how it goes!!!

Hey Ladies,

I just wanted to share my experience so far with Alquimia Events. We were looking around for quite a while for a vendor to help with lounge furniture & lighting & finally came across Cecilia from Alquimia Events. She has been nothing short of wonderful. She listens to what I say about what I envision and does everything she can to work with me. She emails back and forth several times a day at times and even sends me pictures. I even expressed in an email that I'd like to talk on the phone & she literally called me within 15 minutes. Cecilia & Alquimia Events have been nothing but professional so far with reasonable prices. Now we are even getting our centerpieces with the florist they work with.

My wedding is in 9 days, so I will write a review when I get home to let you know how everything goes. I just thought I'd share because this experience so far has definately taken some of the stress away!

Hey girls- how were the wedding cakes?? I already had a tasting when we were down there & showed Claudia a picture of what I wanted & she said it was no problem.....but I never actually saw one of their cakes (we just had small ones). Are they decorated nicely? ...or should I stick to a simple design?

Congrats Cara!

AHHHH...just looked at my sig....exactly 1 month until our wedding!!! I mean I've known that all day, but it's different when you see it in writing!

Also, random question for people who just got married....what did you put your table numbers in? I am making mine, but I don't feel like buying/bringing down holders. Do they have those little wire things with the little loop in the top? ..or picture frames...if so what size are they? Thanks!

I'm actually not a lime green person either, but my friend is doing a deep purple & lime green. I didn't think it would be nice, but I was at her bridal shower last weekend & surprisingly, I loved it. Her centerpieces for the tables were purple hydrangea with simple greenery, with limes cut in the bottom of the square vase. It was really pretty.

What a great thread! Thanks for sharing!

Your dress will definately never look the same. Why don't you get a second dress that looks similar to your first one. There are so many inexpensive options...a lot of dept. stores have bridal salons, David's Bridal...I just called the bridal store where I got my Bridesmaid dresses & flat out told her I need a dress for $99...and she said okay and gave me several options. I think you have to think about what's more important to you...would you rather hold onto your actual dress, or be concerned that people are focusing how amazing your TTD photos are & not having them think that you did it the same day? Good luck!

Oh, I guess I should mention- when I asked my WC for suggestions, all she said was that if I had anything I wanted to be played to email her & she will check if they can do it...if not they can do the standard Here comes the Bride and Wedding March. I've googled and looked on You Tube & have gotten no where.....now I'm really stressed.

So my FI really wants a Mariachi band for our ceremony. I'm nervous about it, he swears it will be beautiful. Regardless, he hasn't spoken up about much, so we're doing it.

Now I am stuck with the task of finding songs that sound good with a mariachi band playing them for the bridal party entrance, my entrance, and when we walk out after we are married (something happy and peppy). ANY IDEAS!!?

Alright ladies, I need some help because I'm really stressing out over this. For our ceremony, we are having the mariachi band (gasp, I know, I'm a bit nervous about it, but the FI really, really wants it so of course that's what we are doing). Basically, I can't figure out what song I will be walking into or the bridal party. If anyone who has recently used them, can think of a really happy, peppy love song that they played that we could walk out of the church from after we are married, I'd appreciate it. If you can remember any slow, sappy love songs, I'd appreciate them too.

This is really my last option! I've googled everything & can't find anything I really like and I emailed Claudia & all she'll say is don't worry they will do standard "Here Comes the Bride" and "Wedding March." I'd like to do something different though.

Do you mind me asking how much it was for the video?

Hey ladies, I just thought I would share my website with you all. There are some pictures of the resort for those of you who don't have any. Sorry, I meant to do this a while ago.

Rob & Beth - wedding website by mywedding.com