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Hey Ladies!! Thanks for organizing such a lovely event. It was great to meet up with all and swap ideas, stories, frustrations and joys! I can't wait for the next event!! Nadia

Quote: Originally Posted by bahiabride2010 Brides here's the details on the Meet Up on the 23rd: Location: Yorkdale Pickle Barrel Time: 7:30 - ? Date: April 23rd Ladies Who Are In: DWbridetobe Bahiabride2010 Cindy* Chela JessandJermaine Oryx Bikegirl Tigger ML25 Any others...I'll make a reservation for 12 just in case we get a few more showing up on the day of! Can't wait to catch up with everyone and meet some new friends too! Hey Bahiabride! Don't forget me, I'll be there too!

OMG -- Amy, you have outdone yourself! Fantastic job on pulling everything together and with time to spare!! As always, you continue to inspire me Have a safe and wonderful wedding and we'll touch base when you get back on the DLR thread.

Congratulations! You are simply stunning in your photos! We share the same colour scheme (blue and green) and it was nice to see that you went with the lanterns as well. Thanks for taking the time to share - it is greatly appreciated.

YEAAA!!!! Jennifer, can you believe how fast the time went? I'm super excited for you and your husband to be! Have an awesome time, EVERYTHING WILL BE PERFECT, you and your guests will have the time of your lives! Congratulations!!

Bridget: OMG - first of all your photog is AMAZING! She did a great job of eliminating the videographers negative impact on your pics. I too will second that when I saw the set up of the resort photog/video people I was not impressed --this is what really sealed the deal for HDC to do both for me. I'm wondering if now that they've brought in an additional wedding planner that maybe she's just there to take over from Tiara altogether!? I'm sure that you're not the frist bride to complain about Tiara's behaviour (in fact, I remember reading a VERY negative review about Tiara on trip advisor!!) Bridget I would like to know: 1 -- where you did your dancing (since your tables were set up on the deck) did you use the concrete landing that faces the gazebo? 2 -- Where exactly did you have the Dj set up? And what kind of music did he play? 3 -- Why you chose the pier for your cocktail site as opposed to having everything by the gazeebo? Thanks so much, and I'm glad that your day was still a huge success, beautiful and memorable. Nadia

Hi Ladies: Thank you so much for this thread! I have learned sooo much and am very thankful for the person who posted the link to the Blurb (make your own book) site.

Congratulations and welcome to the forum. I love the idea of a cruise wedding - happy planning.

Welcome! You made the right move when you decided to join this forum. Happy planning!

Wow, what an awesome idea! I'm not sure if I can make the 9th (I travel out of town quite a bit for work) but I will certainly try to work my schedule so that I can be there for the 23rd. Organizers - thanks for doing the leg work! -Nadia

Welcome! It's great to have another GTAer in the forum! Happy planning!

Yikes!! Take a deep breath... I do not know the requirements for Mexico but for other Spanish speaking contries like Dominican Rep. you do need to translate the birth certificate and also have it notarized. Why don't you check with WEDO.com or even the Mexico forum on this site to see if you can get some additional information regarding this. Good luck!

Yea CG!! Welcome to the forum and congratulations! You will find almost everything you need and more here! Make sure to check out the Jamaica forum to get additional info that you might find helpful.

Welcome Leah!! You have come to the right place. There is so much information here that you will find helpful. Make sure to check out the Jamaica forum so that you can get more specific information and perhaps even help you determine a site. (although any spot in Jamaica will be the "perfect" spot!!)

Welcome Pink Petals! Finally another September bride!!! I see that we're only 7 days apart in our weddings, in fact I'll still be at the resort when you get married! What day are you planning on arriving? Sorry, i don't have any information regarding the vases or centerpieces but if you look at some of the earlier pages (5, 6, 11) in this thread you'll find some really good pictures that might give you an idea. --Nadia

Quote: Originally Posted by Maybride2010atDreamsLR Hello ladies, This might be a really dumb question but here goes... for the ceremony, do we order chairs for the wedding party as well as the guests or just the guests? I am trying to to a price total and not sure how many chairs I will need. I am now down to days on my countdown... Soo excited!! I agree with Amy, your wedding party will be standing for your ceremony so I don't think you'll need chairs for that. But what are your plans after the ceremony? Are they using the same chairs? If so, then I guess you would need to take the wedding party into account. I'm SUPER, SUPER excited for you April brides!!

Thanks for sharing this; makeup is certainly not one of my strong points but maybe if I keep practicing I'll be good to go by September! Always good to be prepred in case the girls at the resort don't do what I'm expecting. --Thanks!

Hi All: Just catching up on this thread...wow, quite the buzz! Jenne, I'm shocked to see Tiara's response regarding the changing of the package. I think it was Dolfinluck who posted the 'fine print' as to the agreement which clearly does not make mention of them not being able to switch it! I really hope that you can negotiate something with Tiara. If you do end up with two photographers, you might consider giving them separate assignments so that they're not competing for the same/perfect shot. Maybe have one assigned to capturing more candid shots of you interacting with your guests and the other strictly on you and your hubby. --just a thought. How are the rest of you April brides feeling? I'm getting so excited for you all

I don't really think that it would be seen as tacky; most people appreciate being informed and knowing how much they have to pay and when. If you still don't feel comfortable including that information as an insert in your invitation then you can consider using your own wedding website to advertise the due date. Personally I used the following wording on my invite, "as prices may fluctuate please contact (TA) to arrange a deposit and secure your seat at the current group rate." Then to support that statement, anytime I got a phone call I would redirect them to my TA (even if I knew the answer!) I did this because most times the TA will tell them point blank why the deposit is required so early.

Congratulations! Yes Melanie is very accommodating; my friend got married last September and Melanie went WAY above and beyond her job without a complaint!

You've gotta love the family that has extra space in the luggage!! LOL! Smart idea to get everyone to help with the transportation part of your plan!

Too cute; congrats on doing a great job!

I like the second one...

Don't know how I missed this gem?! Thanks for posting!

Okay, that's it...you have unofficially launched your new part-time business!! Once again, you've just blown me away with your work!