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They're all correct, you have to contact them. There's tons of good ones on here including mine!

Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten I think if you have a good photographer that does BD you will be fine with either, but it's what you are personally comfortable with. Also, I know my DH and I have very different opinions on what "sexy" is. A man might have a better male perspective...KWIM? That is a really great point about the male perspective. People often make the argument that a woman would be better because they're more familiar with the female form, but you're right in that men know what men like! It just comes down to being comfortable and getting the shots you want.

I would be fine either way. Photographers are professionals and would act accordingly. My first choice BD photog was a man. He takes amazing BD pics, IMO. He's on BDW actually. I was all set to book him and make the 3 hour drive but at the last minute I found someone locally. It turned out she was a woman but for me it wouldn't have mattered. I can see why it would bother some women, but for me it's about the quality of the pictures and not the sex of the person taking them.

BTW, AmyKH, LOVE LOVE LOVE your bouquet!!! Gorgeous!

Quote: Originally Posted by chong I LOVE SAY YES TO THE DRESS!!! My FI can't stop watching it with me. The show is addictive Chong Yeah, it's really addictive. I can't believe your FI watches it with you! Mine would have nothing to do with it. He still tolerates it though. Even though I'm married I just can't seem to stop watching certain shows! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Oh hey found some pictures of DH and I with the donkey Now see, you got your donkey pictures He really is a cutie! He was a major selling point for us, but once we realized we wouldn't get to enjoy b/c we'd be taking pictures, we scrapped him.

Quote: Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr No offense Amy, but I definitely think you made a good choice. I do like the 2nd one better. What did you do with the 1st dress? I'm kinda having the same delimma but it's not because I don't like my dress or the way it looks on me. I just fell in love with 2 dresses. Casa Blanca Bridal :: Collections (the one I didn't get) Eugenia Couture (couldn't just paste the pic, but it's the one all the way @ the bottom right) Ooooh both very pretty!!! I can see why you had trouble deciding!

Oh and the veil. I got mine off ebay. But, when I was in salons trying on different veils to find a style I liked, I was 3 months out and they told me that would be cutting it really close.

Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb 2nd dress fitting?!?! Really? Am I like so behind? I've had my dress since January but havent done a fitting yet. Can someone advise me on timeline? Also, I guess I should find my shoes pretty soon so I can be sure that when i do get fitted that my dress isn't too short. Any of you ladies wearng a veil? What's my timeline on ordering one of those? My dress is lace and I might have enough fabric removed after my firts fitting to get one made...hmm...wonder how much that will cost. You're a long ways out, I'd say you're just fine. My dress was hanging in my closet for 5 months before I had my first fitting. I was married mid-April and my first fitting was 2 months before my wedding. I would have waited even longer but our schedules would only match that far out. My second fitting was 3 weeks before my wedding. I picked up my dress 5 days before we left. I wouldn't recommend having a fitting too early. A normal body (i.e. not a body that's currently going through wedding planning stress!) changes a lot from week to week, so it's even more drastic with wedding planning. Wedding dresses are altered to fit like a glove with no room for body changes. Even a couple pounds can make a difference sometimes. If you get it done too early you're almost sure to have to go back a couple weeks before your wedding to get it fixed.

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Amy! Maybe you can delete Mark & I and photoshop in you & Day! Hahahahaha Filemon is sooooo adorable!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Good news - JUST found out we officially have our ceremony and reception. I sent in our deposit and we are officially getting married at AS!!!! so excited! Congrats on getting your date!!! Woot! So what is your official date? May-something 2011, right?

Celina, 40 yards of fabric should be plenty for the wooden arch. How heavy is it going to be and will it fit in a suitcase?

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay In GOOD NEWS I got an email confirmation for my appt at J. Crew Wedding Boutique in NYC. I will be up there for business in July so I am going to MY FIRST offical Dress outing to see what they have. Up till now it's been all on the internet! Oooooh fun!!! I would love to have gone dress shopping in NYC! I have a friend who just got her dress from Kleinfeld's. She went in expecting the appointment to go horribly awry and was more going b/c the place is so famous. She never dreamed she'd get a dress that day. I'm so jealous she got to go there! I just want the experience of it.

Love your idea!! I agree it could be used in good times or bad. Special occasions might be a good time also to take a peek. DH and I did something very similar to this. A few years ago we were having a really hard time. Like you said, not just bickering, but working through some really difficult things. We weren't connecting, we weren't communicating well, we just weren't us. We decided that no matter what had happened that day, or how angry/sad we might be when we went to bed, we would hold each other and tell the other one reason that we loved them. Something big or small, it didn't matter what we said, only that we found something positive to focus our love on. This was a nightly ritual for us for a year, and let me tell you, it worked miracles! It's a big reason we made it through that time. Things got better and we found that we weren't doing it on a nightly basis anymore. It wasn't a conscious decision we made to stop doing it, we just suddenly found it wasn't necessary anymore. Wow, I had forgotten we did this until you brought this up. Thank you for reminding me of this!

AmyB, you definitely made the right decision on your dress!!

Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach Yeah, I'm totally compassionate when it comes to personal issues but in the end.....business is business and one business you don't mess with is a bride's business. :-( I'm hoping she turns things around for you. I've been more of a nervous wreck than usual, so I think I'll just keep searching. I was pulling for a US photog now more than ever since I see how accomodating they are. Most of their packages include 2 hrs the day before, the day of (8-12 hrs), and a TTD the following day. I haven't seen any Mexico based photogs offer anything remotely close yet. Big business in every country, I guess! :-) We brought ours with us and got a ton of coverage. When you take what we got and compare it to what the resort photogs offer, we came out at least the same and, in the case of one of their choices, better price wise. Andrew shot for us the entire wedding day (noon-11pm) and did a 4 hour TTD session the day after. If we'd had other events we wanted him at, he would have done those too. We also got all our pics on CD and a photo book was included. You get so much more bang for your buck when you bring one!

Quote: Originally Posted by mmc1105 Hey ladies! I've spent hours reading about your experiences and have chosen AS for our wedding. Thank you SO MUCH for all of your pictures and advice so far, you ladies are awesome! We are waiting to hear from our TA, but have March 7, 2011 as our tentative date. YAY!! Happy planning to all! And congrats to the newlyweds WELCOME!! You've made a great choice--happy planning! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart I'm glad you brought this up... room service will NOT bring you drinks. The only thing they will bring you is cans of Tecate or Tecate light. Even if you want house wine or champagne it's like $28 a bottle. A friend ordered few bottles for my bachelorette getting ready so this is how I know. Wow, AmyB is right, my how different things can be! We had glasses of champagne delivered to our room every single day! Usually 3 glasses at a time. And when I was getting ready they delivered us mimosas. Quote: Originally Posted by mmc1105 Congrats!! I'm going this weekend to a Brides Against Breast Cancer Event, and will hopefully find my dress too! Exciting Ooooooh, good luck!! And remember to bring your camera so we can see pictures if you find your dress!

We brought our photographer with us because we didn't like the two options our resort gave us. Yes, if you're comparing straight dollar amounts it cost more with paying for the travel. However, we got so much more coverage than we would have if we'd used theirs. My photog was with us the entire wedding day, from noon until 11pm. We also did a TTD session the day after for 4 hours. I got all my pictures on a CD and a photo book was included as well. When you take all that into consideration, paying to bring one down was at least the same and, in the case of one of the resort choices, cheaper than using theirs. It really does come down to whose work do you like better and what's your total budget for photography.

Fantastic! Congratulations!

Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz There are some really cool ones: Banyon Tree Mayakoba, Grand Velas, Rosewood Mayakoba, The Tides, Fairmont Mayakoba, Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita (my future bro-in-law just got back from here and said it was ahhhhhhmazing!!!), etc etc etc!! Also, Playa Del Carmen has some really cool boutique hotels...very unique! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Zoetry was my total #1 spot to go get married but yikes, I'd be the only one there it's $$$$$ I just checked out this place and WOW! It has me written all over it!

You looked gorgeous!!!! I love the one of you in the chair in the pool!

Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 I am so excited! I said yes to the dress this weekend Its so weird I feel now that this is really happening hahah! YEA!!! Finding a dress is one of the best parts! I can't wait to see a picture!

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda I think some of the girls pushed back and got them included for free. I feel like the more you talk, the more you get. You might not get anywhere with the Miami coords, but the Mexico ppl will sort you out. Pull the "past brides have done this and there was no charge" line as well. So, yes, I think I want to go back to Mexico for my honeymoon and really enjoy it. Adventura spa palace is booked solid in Aug & Sept (crazy). But there are some good deals on Expedia so I might just try to do a week somewhere - and not look at Trip Advisor. How does anyone book a trip anymore with Trip Advisor making you second guess every decision Maroma in the RM is consistently voted one of the top beaches in the world. That's where I'd go if I were you! We looked at some great intimate resorts in that area back when we were choosing. Aventura Spa is a huge resort. Do you want big or AB size again?

Oh, and thank you for the picture compliment!

Quote: Originally Posted by chong I cannot find THE SHOES for my ceremony/reception. I am having both beach wedding & reception so I don't need high heels but I am having such a trouble finding the right sandals. My FI thinks I am nuts to go crazy over the shoes. I just need to pick something before my 2nd fitting... AHHHHHH Chong This was the hardest part of my attire. I looked for 5 months straight. Not kidding. I wanted to throw my head against the wall but I eventually found them. The problem is that I started looking in October just in time for the summer sandals to disappear. It took until February for them to come back around again. You're in prime sandal season so I'm sure you'll find something great!

Quote: Originally Posted by MayBride2010 ladies you should consider yourselves lucky. Our AHR was supposed to be done as cheaply as possible (and I know that sounds horrible) but when all is said and done it will have cost us right around $15 000.00. My mom is not letting me cheap out on anything. I am working 2 jobs and its kind of killing me. I can't wait for it to be over!! WOW that is a lot for an AHR. Swaaaaanky!!