lara&mike

oh my. Im so sad for you. I don't know what i would do if my dog got lost. She almost died in December and it nearly killed me. Its the not knowing which must be so painful for you and your parents. I hope that he has found his way to some family that is trying to find you rather than something more tragic. There have been dogs that have been found months later, so try not to lose hope. praying for his safe return...hugs.

Are you talking about the Majestic? If so, they will allow outside photogs from DR if you pay a $300 fee. If its not the MC than maybe they will just have a supplement you have to pay. This sounds like it will still be cheaper. If you have facebook, and its the MC, then check out the Facebook Majestic colonial brides group. There is a thread about this. Good luck!

congratulations! Thanks for your review. We are getting married at the jellyfish may 3rd and I am SO excited!! Mayte has been amazing, and i get more and more excited every day. It is such a beautiful place, great choice!! We are staying at the majestic colonial, which is kind of funny. I totally relate! congrats again!

hey caligirl, what happened with your biopsy? I just got diagnosed today after a biopsy last week for basel cell carcinoma. i am waiting to find out about an apt for moh's surgery to remove it. My wedding is in may so i am currently at a standstill with all my wedding planning...arrrh. what happened for you? did it come back cancerous and did you have surgery? hope you're doing well!!

Thanks for all your replies. I guess it's different in every country! Thanks again.

I have a friend who wants to get married on a sunday at a DW. Has anyone had any experience or knows of any resorts that offer this? I think she wants a civil with judge, which i have a hard time believing they would do a civil on a sunday b/c of church and all. Suggestions if its symbolic only are welcome as well! Thanks girls!

Quote: Originally Posted by nicoleswrld Has anyone ever been upgraded with a child?? The only room category we can stay in other than the standard is a 1 bedroom suite and I was just wondering how possible this might be :-) Also, how is it going to an all inclusive with a 20 month old?? lol THANKS LADIES!!! -Nicole- LOL, i fell your pain! We are traveling with our 2b 18 mnth old in May too. Too bad we'll miss eachother by a week, they could play! I have heard of brides getting upgraded to a 1 bedroom anyway, but maybe more likely with a babe? We're hoping the same thing too since we dont want to pay for the 1 bdrm suite. I think it will be fun (and challenging) traveling with her. I am going to get a Peapod to bring with us so she can nap on the beach if possible...is that asking too much? haha

Everything looks amazing!!! I'm not very creative on the computer. How do all you girls make your lipgloss, cards, all those templates? Do you just choose the colour on your computer and then get it printed somewhere else or can all that be printed on your computer at home?

Quote: Originally Posted by ewok I lost so much weight in the last year, going back to my thin college figure, and the first thing I did is go down in bra size! The hips were much harder to thin down... sad! I'm getting something with an halter top, I'm not that much in love with strapless anyway, and a deep-v halter is SO sexy, even with small breasts! It's a Maggie Destination replica that I'm having custom made from China: SD5238 - by Maggie Sottero oooh, that's hot. I LOVE the back. So sexy!

Quote: Originally Posted by ewok I checked them out as well, I thought the chiffon with sweetheart neckline at 89$ was nice, but my bust is so small that I have trouble with strapless dresses! That's funny, i was just looking at the cataolgue too. My BM said they have nice fuschia dresses that we might use as BM dresses. I saw those for $89 too and im going to order one. My bust has the same problem with strapless....i thought it was just me!!!! What did you do for your wedding dress? Mine seems like it will stay up, but I guess will find out at fitting next month! Did you get a strapless wedding dress (*real* wedding dress)??

Quote: Originally Posted by surprise4us Hi Everyone The information and pictures you have all provided are amazing and I am set on getting married and have a reception here! I am still trying to figure out what resorts are close by. I know the melia caribe and paradisus palma real any other that you may know of? Also, if I do this how do I arrange for flowers and a cake, does Mayte do that? I have emailed her and she responded very quickly. I just thought I would ask here first. Thanks so much I'm sure youve been on the website, but if you go to http://www.jellyfishrestaurant.com/gethere.html There is a map on their site that shows the hotels on either side. We are staying at the Majestic Colonial and it is about a 25 min bus ride to the Jellyfish. They organize a bus to come get you for $5 per person, roundtrip! I'm not sure about the cake. I think she gets you in contact with someone and they do the cake. Some hotels may give you a cake as part of your wedding package if you are paying for that still. Then you can arrange transport. There are a lot of desserts on the menu so we aren't doing a wedding cake. For flowers, you can send her pics of what you like and their decorator will arrange it. These are not included in their decorating fee at all. The decorator will use fake flowers for the decor as part of her fee. I think it will be similiar pricing to the hotel flowers. I'm so excited at getting married here!! It's so beautiful!

holy hell, this made my night! more please. i rarely actually "LOL" at a post. Awesome. i too feel the same way. what is with the "W" word where vendors think they charge such a ridiculous price for sh!t. ah well....you will sucumb to the madness, i assure you. it will all be worth it in the end

Does anyone have any tricks for puffiness? I have had puffiness under my eyes for years and can't seem to get rid of them. I don't have any known allergies, maybe its not enough water? who knows? i also try not to eat salty food and drink water late at night. It looks like i've had a good cry the night before, every morning. I hate it! It seems like MAC is popular and Benefit was mentioned. Any other concealer or eye cream that is a miracle worker?? I've tried tonnes of different eye creams but none tend to make much difference. Any other suggestions would be great!

You look so beautiful, I love your hair and dress! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

I definitley love number 2 the best on you. It is a beautiful dress and looks amazing. The first one is also pretty but i'm partial to the second. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing!

One thing to consider if you bring the car seat is whether or not the bus you will be on will even have a seatbelt to use the carseat. I will be traveling with my 18 month old daughter (at time), and will have to hold her on our laps. We are traveling with Sunwing, a charter from Toronto, and they only allow 1 free item per infant. This means that if we bring a stroller onboard the aircraft, they wont even check a carseat free of charge. We would have to pay. I called the tour operator directly and they cant guarantee what type of vehicle will be taking us the the hotel. Its possible that if its a coach theres no seatbelt, which renders a carseat useless. Perhaps just using a babysling to keep the baby close in case of an accident...not that that will be of huge help. I think that's what we will do....if she lets us!

Wow, this is completely amazing! I know you have been and come back already, and your pics of your day are gorgeous too. If only I had known about Las Caletas before! I have the same colours as you and I literally want to just take everything you did and edit the names...if only it were that easy!! You did so much work, your guests must have been blown away.

I havent used them, but i have read quite a few reviews of brides that are very happy with Enchanted Memories. If you search them on the forum there is probably a few posts. Also the Facebook group has a few comments as well. I think shes definitely a great choice! Quote: Originally Posted by jackobelle Thanks for that...I have actually been in touch with her. Have you gotten your boquet yet? Or know someone who has? I am just nervous to order the boquet without seeing it in person. The 'real touch' flower I ordered on ebay looked really nice in the photo, but apparently wasn't as nice as real 'real touch' flowers. There was no question that it was fake.

oh, that's so sad. you were so excited about your wedding before you went. I worry about getting sick there too and have thought about how shitty (no pun intended!) it would be if that were to happen. I can't believe it actually happened :-( your photos are great, and at least you have that as a great piece to look back on. congratulations, and you should def. wear your dress again and have a fantastic AHR!

o.m.g. i just ordered 3 books 2 days ago!! arghh...too late :-( Thanks for posting though...perhaps i will order another :-)

Congrats Angela! The dress is so pretty, and it looks great on you! I love the simpler dresses too. Great price too! I remember you saying you were ordering a jim hjelm replica from china (love his dresses!). i didnt see the thread with a pic. What are you doing with your china dress? If you have it and are selling it, do you mind posting the link or a pic or pm me of your other dress. might want to buy it?! Great final decision! Congratulations!

Agree, the pics are gorgeous! I love his stye. I have a question for you. We are doing grey suits (well the groom probably) and can't seem to find them anywhere. Where did you get yours? I think we can probably find them march when summer clothes start to come out, but i dont know if i can wait that long! Thanks!

Herefishie, you might want to check and see if there is another option with Signature. You TA is probably giving you an early booking bonus price. Usually you have that option, or an option to pay 60 days before but for more money...$100+ or so. Maybe ask about that and then you can give your guests an option to choose immediate payment or later payment with higher rate. They only need their deposits to secure their space for now. i'm a TA that's why i know this ;-) I dont know your exact contract though, so i cant be of more help. Hope it works out!

How many people do you have? Some tour ops will give a group rate for 8-10 people. If you have 8 people its possible you can get one rate with Signature, another with Transat etc. Also, many tour operators with price match. I would have your TA check and see if ATH with match Signature if that's who you would prefer. Good luck!