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avong1228

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  1. My husband would be willing to design it but you'd have to have it printed, etc. If anyone is interested, PM me and i can get you on touch with him to discuss cost.
  2. Hello brides! I am a past Mexico bride and am now helping my hopeless sister with her wedding and she wants to have it at the Palma Real. We went on vacation there a few years ago and loved it. Can you guys help me with a few questions? (I've read a few pages but will read more tonight) What is the email address for the current WC their? I thought I read there is a US based one? Does anyone have the latest prices? What are the ceremony and reception location options and does anyone have an opinion on which is best for privacy? She is looking at March/April 2012, any thoughts on the best time to start the ceremony at that time of year to allow for sunlight after for pictures? Are there outside vendor fees? Are you guys working with a travel agent and if so have you found one that has been able to offer good deals on blocked rooms with ameneties? I'm sure I'll have more questions but anything you can ladies can do to help out is really appreciated! Thanks!
  3. We wanted a violinist too but it is just too expensive. We did a CD of songs I burned and it worked perfectly and was free!
  4. Hey ladies! I couldn't agree with Annette more! It's been over 3 months for me and I still miss the planning! Enjoy every minute!
  5. Ivan is fantastic and really made our wedding amazing!! We got a dance floor through him as well which made it even more fun!! I got the Divine package and no hidden costs as far as food and drink went. There is additional costs for extra bouquets, flowers and decorations. Our guests did a snorkeling excursion and we just rented 2 whole boats and they really enjoyed it. We used the provider right at the hotel.
  6. We packed everything with us as we've heard of so many horror stories but then again we did not bring that much. We took a large cardboard box and just filled it with stuff and checked it. Make sure to bring receipts with you and read the the thread on this as it came in handy! If you do decide to ship, it will be really expensive to ship and get back to you and if it gets stuck in customs, you are basically screwed. So just prepare yourself to do without if you decide to ship it.
  7. We got married on the terrace and there was another wedding at the beach terrace and we never saw or heard them. I did get a glimpse though while we were taking pictures and it was beautiful.
  8. When I got married there our deposit went towards the total cost of the wedding but that may have changed. I wouldn't think so. I would get her to clarify.
  9. Annette, I am so glad you are feeling better and got your questions answered! I can't wait to see pics!!
  10. They do for a cost. They can basically do any color sash since they use a rental company. I did purple.
  11. We used www.cancunminister.com and were very happy. We had Mayela and she was fantastic.
  12. Annette, don't stress. More people also means more activities and all the restaurants will be open! When we were there in July it was booked but it didn't feel like it. The place is spread out enough. The only difference is getting a pool chair ... need to stake your claim early when it's busy! It's going to be great! Take a deep breathe!
  13. Wendy, you look fantastic!! Pictures are gorgeous. Here's a sneak peek at some of our pics. http://gwendolyntundermann.com/blog/2010/10/26/riviera-maya-destination-wedding-photos-now-sapphire/
  14. Another thing is to keep in mind any tipping you'll do in your budget. That was something last minute that we did not think about ... officient, servers for the welcome drinks, rehearsal dinner, reception, photographer, wedding coordinator, DJ, etc.
  15. Oh sorry, it was under $10k just for the hotel stuff. Our total amount we ended up paying for everything ... dress, photographer, gifts, OOT bags, honeymoon, rings, travel, invitations, website, etc was close to $25K, which is way cheaper than what we would have paid having a wedding back home.. I've heard of other brides doing it for under $10k but I have no clue how! Go to the Budget thread, that may help. Ivan cost us around $650 plus another $500 for the dance floor but he did tell me that since we booked his prices have gone up so don't quote me on that. There is a $300 outside vendor fee. No problems though with an outside DJ.
  16. I'm selling my hair flower (dress, shoes and necklace if you know of anyone!). The centerpieces were around $75 a piece and we had 5 tables and the centerpiece on our sweetheart table was included. If you decide not to do a sweetheart table they'll throw one in depending on the package. We got the most expensive package ... Divine I think. As far as the bridemaid bouquets, they were around $50 (I think) and both mom's corsages were included with our package. We were originally going to bring our own chair bows but decided packing them and having to take them back and then trying to resell them wasn't worth it. Plus they charge you to put them on. As far as the CD, we did about 4 songs for when people are sitting, one song for the guys walking down, one for the bridesmaids, one for me and then 2 for when people are leaving and I just marked those on the cover and they did it all for me. It was perfect. There was another wedding. Our wedding was at 5 and the other was at 5:30 and we never heard or saw them except for when we were all at the Fun Pub later. Don't worry at all. The other wedding was where yours will be. I did take a glimpse when I went to the ladies room and its beautiful.
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