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Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa DSO I know there is a thread for this elsewhere, but I want to ask YOU ladies lol. Are any of you getting a brazilian wax or the likes for your wedding? I know it's advisable to start well in advance, but I'm scared lol. I've had laser hair removal and that hurts, so I definitely don't want to do it in THAT area...hmm, i wonder which is worse... Yep, doing the Brazilian. I'm getting it done in about 3 weeks (supposed to let the forrest grow) to see how I react and then again the day before we leave, since we leave on a Wednesday and get married on a Sunday. Everyone I know has told me to do a test run before the wedding in case I break out or anything like that happens....

Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan Runningbride I know every says the seating charts are the worst part of any wedding planning. They always cause issues lol but I also see what Jenny is saying. How will you be able to tell that table 4 for example has 4 beef and 3 chicken? I believe they need to know ahead of time who at what table is getting what. Also when we went on our site visit for seating a table of 6 is perfect! Zulma said no more than 8 and we saw a table of 8 and it looked pretty tight. You can just let your WC know how many at a table you want. Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa DSO Some wedding sites like the knot, wedding channel and wedding wire have guest seating charts that are VERY easy and useful. I already used it to track my invitations, guest list, and meals, so adding them to a seating chart was quite easy. Ahhh thanks girls! You are right that might complicate things. With only 39 guests it shouldn't be bad. Are all of you doing a long table for the bride and groom and wedding party, or is that possible? Jess I'll take your advice and go with 6. On another note, I just got emailed my new WC!!!!! Finally!!

Alright girls, so I've decided to have two entrees for the reception dinner. I have 39 guests and I'm trying to avoid doing a seating chart. My idea is to have cards at each table (one pink, one blue) to distinguish which entree they want. Chicken can be pink and beef blue. Of course I would give the Royal a count ahead of time, but then the servers will know who gets what and I do not have to force everyone into a seating chart. What do you think of this, would it work? Or is it not a good idea? Also, how many per table? I thought 6 but since I'm WC-less right now I couldn't verify.

Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan We went with individual booking through our TA. The reason being for group rates everyone has to put a deposit down. I was not sure how responsible our group would be with that lol and we were not comfortable with fronting the money for everyone. I have to say individual booking worked out great. We let everyone know that rates change all the time but they just keep going up and that our TA would match any other on line sites if they pay in full. This got everyone booking very quickly and handling their own plans , less stress for me lol I agree with this completely. We did individual booking as well. The group rate put too much pressure on us and I don't like talking money either!!!

I totally feel for you. My fiance's ex tried to contact him for the entire first year and 1/2 we were dating. She's CRAZY. She even to this day (we've been dating 5 years, they've been broken up 5 1/2) talks about me on facebook. We don't know each other and have only ran into each other for a total of about 5 minutes. I just don't get it. She's even married but she's STILL talking about me. LOL I guess all we can do is realize that they're with us now and there is a reason that ex's are ex's, huh? Crazy girls!

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Quote: Originally Posted by dianep thanks jess! it was such an amazingly fun day. i'm seriously ready to head back! no one brings me mojitos when i'm just in my back yard. for me, having my (shoulder-length, stick-straight) hair up was definitely the right choice. the little bits that were curled and left down were straight again within about half an hour of stepping outside. it was definitely windy, and even my little birdcage veil was blowing in the wind. my hair was pinned up in curls and it worked out great for me! please let me know if you have any other questions - i'm glad to help! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your pictures! Thanks for sharing!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by wendyjd AJ it looks wonderful. Congrats! FYI Wendy, your picture makes me smile every time I see it! Love it!

Quote: Originally Posted by A_J_Mitchell I literally Just got the email with pics today from them. I sent back 2 changes and then I guess they will ship it. I have some time since I don't leave for Aruba till the end of July. I say it was worth going through Ggianinar!! Couldn't agree more!! It looks amazing! And I'm glad the color you requested is the color she made! I want bright white (I'm a really dark skinned white person, ha) and am hoping it's the brilliant white I'm looking for! Seeing your dress made me more confident in my decision!

Quote: Originally Posted by Cindy* AJ your dress looks beautiful. To my untrained eye, it looks like they did a fantastic job. Oh my goodness, it looks flawless!! WOW! Are you satisfied with it? I would be! Will you post the link to the dress you're trying to duplicate (if thee is one). I think it looks amazing and I hope you're happy with it!

Quote: Originally Posted by orbitingbklyn Hi- I am getting married 12/3 at The Royal (Mayan ceremony on the beach by Pelicanos, followed by cocktail hour & then reception on the beach) and I am really glad that I found this site. Thanks everyone for posting tons of helpful information and specific info about your weddings. I have a few questions and of course it's a bit hard to get answers from my WC, who thanks to you i just learned moved to mexico! ha! Lighting for the reception (it will be dark out by that time). What is anyone's experience with lighting? In the del Sol photos I've seen tables that light up different colors. Is that standard? Is there a fee for that? I would love to have that! Does the hotel supply that? What other lighting is available? I was thinking of bringing some cool string lights, is that necessary or do they provide other lighting? Music for reception - Does anyone have experience with bringing an Ipod loaded with music and using that for the reception? Does the hotel provide a sound system/speakers and is there a charge for that? I am thinking of getting the Mexican trio for the cocktail hour and then using an Ipod, as I'm not a huge fan on DJs. Is there someone available from the staff that can make sure the Ipod is running? Dance floor option. I understand they charge $700 for light-up dance floor. But in del Sol photos I've seen a plain dance floor? Anyone have experience/info about this? I'd like to just have a simple dance floor & not pay $700 for it! Any comments/info? Mayan Ceremony - has anyone had this ceremony & can comment on it? Mayan Dancers - I want to have the mayan dancers during the cocktail hour - does anyone know whether I can have them perform at any time or whether it has to be during the ceremony? I did not really get a straight answer from my WC. Cocktail hour. Has anyone had the champagne & cold appetizers? Was this nice? I feel like I should have an open bar, but it seems so silly to pay $20 per person for an hour of that when it's an all-inclusive! Thank so much for any info/help!! Rachel Welcome Rachel!! What most girls do is they go back and read through this post (it takes a while but SO worth it) to get answers for everything. A lot of the time the questions have been answered and you'll gain a TON of information and get up to speed. I started asking questions right when I joined then someone informed me of the same thing. So it took a couple nights but I went through the entire thread and got ALL of my questions answered and more. I hope that helps!!!

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Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di Lisa, are you still planning to get married legally in Mexico? It turns out that Texas does not recognize any marriages performed out of the state! On the dept of state, it says that any marriages performed abroad is legal in U.S. and that's why we went ahead with the legal ceremony. I am seriously pissed. Holy crap I would be SOOOOOO pissed! I'm definitely going to look into this! Jess thanks for Fernando's information and the tips, you're a life saver!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Bride2Be21 this makes me sad Me too!! Good idea Bride2Be21, I'm going to crop some pictures and send them!! I wasn't sure how to get really good pictures, thanks for that!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan I went outside of the resort based on mixed reviews. I have heard good and bad and I just did not want to risk it. I will have an afro in that weather if its not tamed correctly lol based on Fernandos reviews I thought for me personally it was the best choice. LOL LOL LOL you make me laugh! I totally would be rockin' the afro with all that humidity! I have naturally tight CURLY hair and after it's blown out or had a flat iron on it it will bounce right back into a curl at the first sign of moisture. Definitely need someone good. Jess Fernando still hasn't sent me anything on how to pay him. I would like to put a deposit down or do as much before we go as possible so I don't have to take cash for everything. Did you already pay him?

Quote: Originally Posted by Lindobride14 I discovered an awesome site for mugs over the weekend. I was staying with my sister and she had this huge 32 oz insulated mug that had both a straw and the snap top (for beer drinkers) She got it at the movie theater of all places. The website was on the bottom of it. Welcome to Whirley-DrinkWorks! The personalizing option is a bit confusing on the site. I'd call the 800 number and inquire. Hope this helps Ahhh this site is so fun!!! Thanks for posting that!

Quote: Originally Posted by Bride2Be21 That's gorgeous..make sure you send her some close ups on those straps. i'm sure you did. I sent her like 10 pics of my dress lol. Did you go to a bridal store and take pictures? Surprisingly I can't find that dress ANYWHERE around here. I've been looking for more up close pictures on the internet but can't find any and it's making me worry!!! I totally agree, the straps aren't exactly "simple" so I'm anxious to see how they turn out. I think you and I should be getting pictures of our dress around the same time. The anticipation is killing me!

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Quote: Originally Posted by JanineA Would any of these do: Handled Travel Mugs, Printed Travel Mugs, Wholesale Travel Mugs, Custom Travel Mugs or these Travel Mugs, Promotional Travel Mugs, Custom Travel Mugs, Printed Travel Mugs or these insulated mugs Promotional Products by 4imprint I hope those helped. Quote: Originally Posted by katelynn some brides got the mugs and then got clear waterproof paper from Staples or something and put that on the mugs...seems like a good idea if you cant get it from a printing company.. We are getting out mugs from 4imprint.ca so that might also be a good place to look The 4imprint mugs just may work!! I hadn't heard of that site before. Discount mugs only go up to 16oz. Ah, thanks girls!! You just helped me a TON!

Quote: Originally Posted by Princess J I have never heard of this site. Gonna check it out now thanks! Me neither, thanks for the hint!!

So I've read enough on this board and talked to a lot of you so I figured when mug-time came it would be fine. Well, since these will be the main gift in our OOT bags and FI's groomsmen like to have a good time, he took an interest in them as well. We know we want the insulated mugs (as opposed to just cups) and we want them bigger. I say 20oz FI says 34oz. I went to 'Bubba Kegs' but it doesn't seem you can personalize them? I'm NOT crafty and FI wasn't too keen on the idea of me trying to place our monogram or sticker on ourselves. So, where can I get large, insulated mugs that I can personalize? Maybe it's on every site (discountmugts.com, vistaprint.com) and I'm just overlooking it but it's driving me NUTTY. Thanks in advance and I apologize if this is a repeat question.