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@jesscampbell - There were lots of activities planned for the kids all day. The only problem would be if the child is under 4, they have to be accompanied by an adult. My niece is 4 and she didn't want my sister to go with her. She told her, "Mama, I'm going to the movies at the kids club tonight and not parents are allowed!" Lol. My sister also used the nanny services when we wanted to do things at night. PM me if you have any questions about that and I can forward them to her. How do you like Jennifer so far? On Delta, your bags would be free. My in-laws flew Delta but we flew Continental and our 2nd bag was $27. The same goes for American and US Airways, also.

I have no clue what's going on! I've posted twice and it disappeared. Here we go again.... Our proofs from our photog are up!! http://ajp.nextproof.com/galleries/meredith-and-theo

Quote:Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr Quote:Originally Posted by jesscampbell410 meredith--love your pictures. Did you think the kids felt like there was enough to do? We picked this resort for the kids that were coming and so far, we have only 2! I am even considering moving to El dorado Maroma but I think my mom will have a heart attack. Oh and I am using Jennifer at VIP too! I am so glad she came thru for you. Did you fly Delta? I was told bags were free on Delta and we thought that would be a great savings as my sister will split her bag with her hubby and that would give me another one for just extra's! Quote:Originally Posted by Michele4172011 Oh gosh-- I'm sooo glad I saw this! I tried on my dress 2 weeks ago and realized that I do not love it. I think part of me bought my dress because my mom LOVED it. I tried it on and thought it was just ok, nothing great. I should definitely feel different trying on my wedding dress, right??? My mom was with me when I was there 2 weeks ago and she knew the look on my face and said "well, maybe this isn't the dress for you..." I almost brought her to tears because she has already purchased it. I was thinking about going to look at other dresses without her and seeing what I come up with. Most places will allow you to use a credit towards another dress. Can you give them a call to see what their policy is? The whole thing is making me sick so I can definitely relate. I would love to hear the outcome of your story. Extra money is a great bonus. And I love that you are planning not to go in debt for your wedding. I think too many people overspend on their one day.... part of the reason I am doing a destination wedding. My way of eloping with our families there! My future in-laws keep asking how much money they can contribute and I just don't want to throw out a number and her think it's too high. I may be overstepping, but how reasonable is it to keep the wedding ceremony and photographer below $5K. excluding travel of course. That's what I'm shooting for, but I usually have unrealistic goals Quote:Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ I'm jealous of all the turkey you ladies had lol.

Quote:Originally Posted by jesscampbell410 meredith--love your pictures. Did you think the kids felt like there was enough to do? We picked this resort for the kids that were coming and so far, we have only 2! I am even considering moving to El dorado Maroma but I think my mom will have a heart attack. Oh and I am using Jennifer at VIP too! I am so glad she came thru for you. Did you fly Delta? I was told bags were free on Delta and we thought that would be a great savings as my sister will split her bag with her hubby and that would give me another one for just extra's! Quote:Originally Posted by Michele4172011 Oh gosh-- I'm sooo glad I saw this! I tried on my dress 2 weeks ago and realized that I do not love it. I think part of me bought my dress because my mom LOVED it. I tried it on and thought it was just ok, nothing great. I should definitely feel different trying on my wedding dress, right??? My mom was with me when I was there 2 weeks ago and she knew the look on my face and said "well, maybe this isn't the dress for you..." I almost brought her to tears because she has already purchased it. I was thinking about going to look at other dresses without her and seeing what I come up with. Most places will allow you to use a credit towards another dress. Can you give them a call to see what their policy is? The whole thing is making me sick so I can definitely relate. I would love to hear the outcome of your story. Extra money is a great bonus. And I love that you are planning not to go in debt for your wedding. I think too many people overspend on their one day.... part of the reason I am doing a destination wedding. My way of eloping with our families there! My future in-laws keep asking how much money they can contribute and I just don't want to throw out a number and her think it's too high. I may be overstepping, but how reasonable is it to keep the wedding ceremony and photographer below $5K. excluding travel of course. That's what I'm shooting for, but I usually have unrealistic goals Quote:Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ I'm jealous of all the turkey you ladies had lol.

Some of you asked where we got the bling from and here's the site.... http://cakesparkledesigns.wordpress.com/page/3/

Quote: Originally Posted by arkae Can anyone give me an idea of how much extra baggage was? Many of you have commented on the fact that you had 4+ extra suitcases of wedding supplies and decor...and my TA just keeps sending me links to the airline but no ranges of costs and I figured it might be faster to ask you pros than search around aimlessly on a website In particular, any of you Toronto departure brides that know what these baggage costs might be, that would be great! thanks!! I'm not sure about Canada but for US brides, since it's an international flight your 1st bag is free and the 2nd (for most of the airlines I looked at) is $27 if you check-in online and $30 if you check-in at the airport. Thanks Chong! I can't wait to see your pics either!

Quote: Originally Posted by mzgillis316 So Meredith ...humidity is a major concern for me and my hair...lolol did it get too hot at all? I have to admit, it was humid the days it rained. I'm from New Orleans so I can't say it was as humid as it is here but some people's hair did not hold up as they would have hoped. I recommend a good hair spray.

Thanks for all the compliments ladies!! I appreciate it. Quote: Originally Posted by arkae hi ladies! maybe some of you who have already gone down and had your weddings can answer something for me. my understanding is that final payment is due to karisma, through the off site wc's in miami, 30 days out. what happens if you make changes or remove options on your detail sheet once you get down there with the on-site wc.....are you refunded the $$? does the hotel give it to you before you checkout? how does it work? thanks!! They stalked me for my final payment and didn't take it out of the account until 2 weeks later. If you make changes when you get to the resort, I think you eat that cost. I would say only add on, don't take away. I've heard of brides being offered a resort credit for the difference but in my case, we didn't have time to do anything extra. Our TA surprised us with a free Sky Massage (which I highly recommend) and we had to keep rescheduling because it interfered with things that we wanted to do with our guests. So, if I were you, I wouldn't rack up too much in resort credits unless maybe you are staying a long time there alone or you want to do like we did and apply the credit towards doing things for your guests like champagne and strawberries to their rooms which our guests did love. Thanks bigbop! I can't wait either. I'm trying not to harass Andrew but it's hard! I brought my own organza chair sashes. I did bring double or almost double when you account for the fact that if you're having a bridal party, they won't sit for the ceremony. When I got home I realized we didn't give them all of the sashes though. My aunt forgot some in her luggage so they only had enough for the ceremony. They made it work though and I never even knew they transferred the sashes from one venue to the next. I said all of that to say, they would like to have double because they do set up hours before your event will take place, but I think they can also make it work if they have time between events also. They had an hour in between for us.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jessie Meredith - how was the weather? Was it warm enough? I'm getting married on your anniversary next year, so I am definitely interested in the weather this time of year. OMG! That's so cool! When we got there it had just rained so it was overcast and the sun didn't come out. It said it was 61 degrees before we got on the plane but by the time we got there it was about 70. That was the only day it was like that for the majority of the day. It got hotter as the week went by but I don't think it ever got higher than like 85. Put it like this, I sweat at the drop of a dime and I didn't sweat all week long. This is one reason we couldn't get married in the summer. Some of my guests put on sweaters at night but I didn't. The breeze felt good to me. I went bear armed all week long and usually I'm the 1st one to get cold. It did rain a little almost everyday but it wasn't enough to ruin anything. Most times we would just wake up and the ground was wet. HTH!!

Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeCF2BR Meredith...Welcome back!! I love bling, so needless to say, I absolutely love your Cake and Flowers!! Please share the details of both of these. I must have them! Great review. Thank you for sharing so many great details. Just curious...why did you change from Zavas Plaza to the Ocean Room? I hadn't even considered this Ocean Room so I'm curious to know your thoughts. I got the rhinestone banding and cake toppers from Cake Sparkle Designs. Her name is Rosalia [email protected]. I found her on ebay, but can't find her on there now. I highly reommend her. We had custom toppers made (delta and omega) and she was patient, efficient and reasonably priced. We are actually selling the banding. The problem is, if your cake is larger than ours was, they kept the extra banding at the resort. We're in the process of trying to get it back now. I also used some of the banding on the bottom of my bouquet. The flowers were from Debbie Co flowers www.debbiecoflowers.com. She was very good too but it does take approx 2 months for her to complete the projects. We are selling those also, either as is, or the purple ribbon can be taken off. We have 4 bouquets, my bouquet, one corsage and his boutonniere. The buckles on the BMs bouquets came from www.bouquetjewels.com. We changed from Plaza Zavaz for the ceremony (our cocktail party was still held there) only because we wanted it to be more personal. Our room overlooked Plaza Zavaz and we could have watched and entire wedding reception that was held there if we wanted to. Honestly, for the cocktail party I didn't feel that the area was impersonal while we were down there but just to be on the safe side, we moved it inside where we wouldn't have any onlookers. Thanks Wendy!!! Andrew was great! He fit in with all of us. He was extremely personable and Jenell (his wife) was great too! I have no regrets about choosing him and I thank you for the recommendation. We invited him to all of our events since he and his wife were technically our guests (they stayed at the resort with us). He kept working even though we only scheduled him for the day of. I had to keep going up to him and saying, put the camera down!! Thanks!! My new name is Meredith Worrell.

Hey Ladies! We're back and I just typed a review of the resort. http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/thread/65733/meredith-s-review-on-azul-sensatori-wedding-nov-12-2010-very-long#post_1487048 I have to say we didn't want to leave. A lot of our guests didn't want to spend a lot of money so majority only stayed 3 nights but all of them wound up wishing they could stay. We had a blast!!! Here are a few pics of our day, but there a LOTS more on Facebook if you're my friend. If not, friend me and let me know you're from BDW. Our aisle runner band which was supposed to attach to their white aisle runner but this is what we got. My bouquet My and my hubby....I like me in the pic although I think he was talking. lol Let me know if anyone wants to see anything specific. And PM me your questions after you read my review. I'm going to do a planning thread and a review of Andrew Jordan, our photog, who was AMAZING!!

I want to start off by saying that I had a blast. From what I understand, all of my guests had a great time also. I wouldn’t have changed resorts knowing how well everything would come together. We've actually been asked to plan a trip for next year since everyone had such a great time. I will say that the week did have its hiccups, but looking back on it all I went in with the mindset that something would go wrong and I wound not freak out about it. So, when things did go wrong I just took in all in stride. Arrival/Transportation When we first arrived at the resort we were greeted with champagne and cold towels to freshen up. Everyone was very nice. The trip to the resort from Cancun airport was 20 minutes approx. Don't be alarmed when you go off the main road to get to the resort. It's pretty much trees only along the way and some of my guests were confused for a little while when their vans turned off the main street. When they get to the resort their minds will be put at ease though. While I'm on this subject, we had transfers included in the price of our rooms through our TA. Our transfers were provided by American Express which I HIGHLY recommend. Only if it's just to put your guests at ease about the fact that Amex is a well known company. They were efficient, on-time and friendly. There is an Amex agent in the lobby of the resort daily from 8am-12pm and his name is Marco Arzate. He is extremely friendly and will make things happen for you. We went at the last minute to ask if he had a shuttle to Cancun and he basically not only gave us a private bus (must be a minimum of 30 people for $15/pp) he got us a tour of Cancun with a man named Martin who was amazing. The resort provides a shuttle if this service is not available for the same price, but this experience was very different. We went on the resort shuttle to Playa Del Carmen we were dropped off and picked up at the same place, there were set times for how long we were able to stay out there. When we went to Cancun (set up through Amex), we were able to pick our stops (up to 3) and Martin, who does this as a hobby, not only gave us some history about Cancun and the surroundings, but he also stopped with us and gave us a tour of the Tequila Factory in one of the malls in Cancun. He got off the bus and gave us background on tequila and even taught us the "proper" way to drink it. It was definitely unexpected and I think all of our guests appreciated that he went above and beyond. Ok, back to the resort..... Rooms Our room was great we had no problems with it. When we got there, my surprise from my husband was an upgrade to the honeymoon suite. We stayed in a luxury junior suite for two nights and the honeymoon suite for 4 nights. He had only paid for 3 nights, but since it was available, Marco (front desk manager that I highly recommend) gave us the room for an extra night for free. I will say that the difference in the rooms was minor, but the balcony of the honeymoon suite was larger than the room itself, so it was great for entertaining. We had parties out there a couple of nights. Plus, they have the best view because they are the closest to the water. Some of our guests did have problems with their rooms. Some of them didn’t have working air so either had to be moved or had to call maintenance. One room flooded a little and my cousin’s cell phone was damaged from the water. She brought her issue to the front desk manager (Angelica) who was apparently rude to her and refused to do anything about her phone. So, she wasn’t a happy camper, but overall still had a great time despite all of that. This was a solitary incident, though. That was the only issue that I heard of anyone encountering a rude employee. Housekeepingwas amazing. We tipped her because she was so good. We left jewelry out accidentally and she didn't touch it. Room service was shoddy. If you want something, the minimum wait time is 30 minutes. A couple times we had to call back to see where our food was. One time we ordered at 1:30am and it didn't come until 2:40am, needless to say we were asleep and it all went to waste. One time they forgot half of our order. All in all, it was a perk we enjoyed and miss now despite the mishaps. Restaurants I didn’t get a chance to eat at Siena or Tapaz. We kept going to Spoon for some reason which I don’t recommend. The food isn’t the problem, I just felt like I missed out on eating at the other restaurants. My favorite was Zavaz, the Caribbean restaurant. IMO they had the best food and service. Zocalo was just ok but I only went for lunch. From what I hear, Siena had the best dessert. LeChique If you want reservations at LeChique, they only take reservations between 3-5pm and their closed on Sunday. One thing no one told me was that the most people they will seat together is 6 and I think that's only with the upgrade. Its $95/pp for a 14 course meal and premium wine pairing. If not its free for an 8 course meal and the wine pairing is $35/pp or the premium wine pairing is $45/pp. We got a 4 person table and apparently they only have a few of those. So, if eating here is important to you, get a reservation ASAP and know who you want to sit with you. We basically had to have 6 people make reservations for about 14 of us that were able to go. You cannot make a reservation without a room number and you can’t make more than one reservation. The service was so so. Our waiter had the table of 6 that upgraded their dinner, so he paid a lot more attention to them. We were there about 3 hrs for our 8 courses. Each course was interesting to say the least. I only didn't like a couple elements of a course or two but I do recommend it for the experience. Wedding Coordinators When we arrived, we got our appointment. We had Francisco and girl whose name starts with an N. I want to say her name is Natalie but that doesn’t seem right. As you can see, we dealt with the guy more than the girl. They were very patient and very friendly. When we got there it just so happened that our room was over Plaza Zavaz. We were able to watch a reception going on so we decided to change our reception location at the last minute. They were very accommodating with that. We had LOTS of things for them to set up. The only thing we paid for the resort to do is decorate the gazebo for the Sky Deck. Other than that we brought all of our stuff. They charge for setup based on the number of people you have. We had 40 guests so they charged us $200 for setup ($5/pp). This was a steal because like I said we gave them 3 suitcases full of stuff to setup including the material for the gazebo. We bought 40 yards of chiffon fabric and they didn’t charge us extra for that. One thing I recommend is that if you have a distinct vision of how you want your things setup, give them pictures!! I dropped the ball on this, so I can’t really be mad at the result. Things were not setup the way I wanted them but I didn’t have time to go look at everything before the ceremony started. So, if you can, give them pics AND try to see if you can go look at everything beforehand. Another FYI is if you have the Sky Deck and it rains, they call you 2hrs before and ask if you want to move the wedding inside. If you do, you do not get the $1700 back!! There was a couple that got married while we were there and I don’t think they had a choice to move their ceremony. It was too windy so they just couldn’t get married up there. It did rain a little every day we were there but it never really got in the way of anything. It mostly rained at night. Wedding I actually had a wedding coordinator in addition to the 2 the resort gave me so I can’t really comment on the flow of everything because I think my WC took over. The only major complaint I have about the ceremony is that they put our monogrammed table runner on top of their wooden aisle runner. I have no clue why, but my aunt stepped on it and put a hole through it with her heels. So, our hopes of framing it were shattered. I also didn’t want chair covers, just sashes, but they did them anyway. Other than that, it went by without problems. If you are having a ceremony at the Sky Deck, they recommend that you have your “welcome cocktail†after the ceremony because otherwise, your guests will have glasses in their hands during the ceremony. Why they can’t just pick up the glasses a few minutes ahead of time, I’m not sure but we had people gather early to get the cocktails but they really didn’t need to. So, we had our toasting flutes up there and we did a little toast at the end of the ceremony. Reception We moved our reception inside to the Ocean Room. This was good for us because it’s connected to a patio so people could choose to be inside or outside after we all ate. Plus, we had the cigar rollers so they could only smoke on the balcony. I did have some problems with the reception.....it was too hot, they messed up our appetizer, and they didn’t bring our cake out until it was time to get cut. These are all minor in comparison to what could have gone wrong. But I just want to be completely honest so you may avoid these things if they are important to you. We paid for an addition al appetizer which was supposed to be shrimp on herb risotto. I have to say that this is the course I was really looking forward to. Plus the fact that we paid an extra $12/pp for it I was pissed when it wasn’t what we ordered. They basically brought out shrimp on a bed of herbs and tried to tell me that the herbs were the risotto. I didn’t accept that explanation so my sister handled it and spoke to our WCs about it. Come to find out, there was an error with the translation from English to Spanish. To rectify the situation, though, Francisco (WC) said that we could use the credit that we would get to go towards spa services or send champagne and strawberries to each of our guests along with a thank you note that he typed up for us. We chose the champagne and our guests loved it!! Our other option was to wait for them to go back and forth with the WCs in Miami to negotiate the refund, but we know how that goes. As far as the cake, we switched to fondant so they could bring out the cake for the entire reception. Plus, we spent a lot on the decor for the cake. Those are the reasons why we were upset that it was only on display for 10 minutes. Also, they kept out cake serving set, so if you have a family member that can grab your topper and serving set that would be great. Our cousin grabbed everything but missed the serving set. We’re in the process of seeing if we can get it back from them now. Overall, I would give the experience an A-. I would definitely do it there again and I can say it was an experience that we will treasure forever. Just keep in mind that the language barrier may cause some things to go awry, but its things that aren’t the end of the world. I can say that I was so caught up in my husband and having fun with friends that a lot of the things that I didn’t want I didn’t even notice until I saw pictures afterwards. Overall, I was a happy bride!! I know this is very long so I didn’t go into details about everything. PM me if you need any specific pics or have other questions.

Hi Ladies!!! I've been so busy I haven't been able to check in but we're at the airport now on our way to AS!!! I cannot believe the time has come. It's kinda surreal. Anyway, I'll check in while I'm there if I can but if not you will definitely be getting my take on everything once we get back next week. TTYL!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mzgillis316 We actually purchased our own organza and it was about 50 buxs. Its more than enough to cover the gazebo from the measurements they gave us ....heres the website we used http://www.bbcrafts.com/Premium+Crystal+Organza+Fabrics/058e3c3c-c511-4a5e-8a54-9a377e30a523~.html BTW the organza is absolutely beautiful i cant wait to see it all come together with our crystal curtain hanging in the back:) We also purchased a roll of organza fabric from www.cvlinens.com I definitely recommend a travel agent, he/she could become your best friend! Quote: Originally Posted by chong I only have couple pictures to share... I think I told you this already but I love love love your dress! I purchased from Debbie Co Flowers on the internet. It takes awhile but I got really good customer service. The bouquets wound up being smaller than I had expected but I think that was more because I was unfamiliar with the sizing. We're doing the Sky Deck

Quote: Originally Posted by Nikki O I got your PM but I cannot type anything for some reason. You can email me @ [email protected] and I can answer your questions.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay That is AWESOME! Mine is in March and I put down my deposit!!! Great!! I told her I knew someone having a shoot done but wasn't sure when you scheduled it. She was uber excited that I'm a black girl, lol! She said I'm her first so she wants to put pics of me on her site. She's VERY cooky but that's what made me laugh the whole time. She finished putting the pics on her website but I have no clue how to just send links to the PG ones! That is one thing you may also want to take into consideration. My MOH tried and tried to get access to the pics and they are on lock down! So, be prepared to spend the extra money buying prints/DVD/books through her. And it's not cheap! I don't feel so guilty about it because of my experience and the fact that she went over on my session by an hour and a half BUT that was an expense I didn't take into consideration. I'm glad to hear that he's quick. I think my MOH will drive me crazy afterward to see pics. She and her husband upload pics daily and she's kinda anal about all of that. Thanks (about the BD)!! When I figure out how to post selectively I'll let you know. I'm glad you asked this question. My TA is handling all of that (it was included in the room rate) so I never even asked. We are toying with going to Xel-ha. It's $107/pp and is all inclusive with transportation to/from the hotel. I really dropped the ball on this since everyone was all scared to leave the resort initially. Now everyone is wondering where we're going.

Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Meredith, you are soooooooo close!!!! I'm so excited for you! What are you going to do when you don't have wedding planning? Enjoy blissful post-wedding life as a MRS doing anything and everything BUT wedding planning!! I think you'll find yourself saying "Wow I didn't realize how much wedding planning had consumed my life!" Plus you'll be drooling over the fab wedding pics you're GUARANTEED to have I can't wait to see Andrew's work! I know!! This is the nail biting part!! I agree with you I guess right now I just don't really remember life BEFORE wedding planning. I have to keep reminding myself that I did have a life prior. Lol! I can't wait for the pics either! I did my BD shoot this past weekend and the anxiety is enormous. She put a rush on my pics due to the bad timing of it all and I still think I'll burst so I can't imagine what waiting for the wedding pics will be like! LOVED IT!!!! I highly recommend Christine Tremoulet for your pics. As some of you may know I was truly intimidated by the whole thing BUT she made me feel at ease and I must have laughed mre in that couple of hours than I have in weeks! She's really good at making you feel comfortable and she's really into her work. I only paid for a 1 hour session and was there for 2.5 hours having fun, taking pics and drinking wine. FUN, FUN, FUN! So, thanks again to all of you ladies that encouraged me to do it. I'll email pics when I get them.

Quote: Originally Posted by chong I am glad you found the template Yes. I am planning to sell the orchids. I just haven't had a chance to put anything together. The orchids in the vase have weights attached so it won't float. The orchids on the table obviously don't have the weights. Your wedding day is coming up sooo fast!!! I know!!! I have the tedious last minute stuff to finish. I'm making a list as we speak.

I was obviously looking too quickly....I see the template now!

Chong, your dress was amazing!!! I also like your passports. I know I stole your info from your brochure but I may be lifting stuff from your passport, too. Do you still have the template? I also love, love, love your centerpeices!! I'm not sure if you're willing to part with/sell your orchids but if so, I'm interested. Again, great job!

Quote: Originally Posted by Nikki O Did anyone or is anyone planning on using votive candles for the beach reception? I was just wondering if wind would be a problem. We are using LED lights. I got them from Dollar Tree 2 in a pack for $1. I will be selling all of my stuff when it's all said and done if anyone is interested in them. I have 72 tealights and they flicker like fire. I actually tested them against more expensive LED's and liked the look of these cheaper ones better. Congrats MRS!!!! Can't believe yours is over already! Everyone keeps asking me if I'm ready to get it over with and I'm not. I have no clue what I'm going to do next month without wedding stuff to plan. Pretty!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be I posted in the etiquette forum but I have a situation/question that I would love some advice on from you all: I know you got answers already but I would definitely consult the mutual friend first. The conversation may have come up between them already and your questions may be answered without ruffling any feathers. HTH! I have to be honest and say I'm not a fan either. I love the idea, just think that maybe you could execute a little differently if you don't mind me saying. Maybe a smaller feather on the strap across the toe? I do agree with the all clear rhinestones if you choose not to get the pink shoes. If you still want that pop of pink maybe you can put it on the bottom of the shoe so when you kick your feet up its visible. I know Paris Hilton has shoes with pink soles (similar to the red of Louboutins). Of course it will cost more than $9 which I'm not sure I'd want to give up either. Try www.endless.com or www.zappos.com for your shoes....they have tons. Plus with them you get free shipping both ways and can return up to 365 days after purchasing. This way, if you're indecisive like I am you can change your mind about them with no obligation. I do, however, like the idea of the peacock feather (I wish I would have incorporated them into my wedding) but I do think it would look better with a hot pink shoe. I'm a huge fan of the plum/purple. My colors are dark purple and bronze with green accents. For once in my life I was fashion forward and now that purple is the color for fall. I see it everywhere! This way it should be easy for you to find elements of purple that you're looking for. Congrats MRS!!! Welcome back.

Quote: Originally Posted by Michele4172011 Me again, for those of you who purchased hanging lanterns for your wedding, where did you get them and where did you get the lights to go inside? I purchased mine from www.orientaltrading.com and got LED tealights from www.dollartree.com

I wanted to multiquote this, but someone asked about the b&g stay free promo. I'm not sure what the deal is, but my TA just asked me what I wanted to do about the free room. I asked if I could use it for my photog and she submitted he and his wife's name. I haven't been asked to pay anything up front for that room and all my money had been paid to her (the TA that is). I'm thinking it may just depend on who you're going through.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Let me know when you in town and we can all get together! Hey! I've been MIA....sooooo busy, I tried to PM you but for some reason it wouldn't work. I'll be in Houston this weekend so call/text me if you still want to meet up! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 I'm attaching a pic of what I would like for the centerpieces...small and simple. Really cute centerpieces. You know I'm loving the purple!!

Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Anyone care to share again what they're doing DJ-wise? Â Looking for opinions. Both DJs were booked our weekend so we're doing the iPod thing. I hear there's someone there from the resort that can control it for you. We're going to fool proof it so that hopefully, its easy to understand. We're doing a playlist for dinner (instrumentals), a playlist for dancing and putting our songs (i.e. 1st dance, etc) in their own list so hopefully it will go ok. I have to admit I'm having nightmares about this not going well but I just can't justify paying $1400 for a DJ from the resort and they won't even tell you who they use so you can get reviews ahead of time. Â Just PM'd you Â