Ms.H

Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Ok ladies here's a question for you. I'm obviously emailing Carolina (our WC) to try and find this out too but just in case any of you have any knowledge on it: We're looking at the new wedding packages. We had the Pearl Package, but now are considering between the New Pearl and the Free Sweet Wedding Package. Seems to me the Free package includes MORE than the paid for pearl package. It has the amenities of the Honeymoon package too. BUT.... I don't understand what the requirements are to qualify for it. Specifically it says: "Valid in Canada, USA and reservations booked at published rates only" Does this mean you have to book DIRECTLY through AS? I'm going to have my TA follow up too if need be as well to see if I qualify. If not, I guess we stick with Pearl. The other thing is that they don't clearly specify on either package how many chairs are provided. The Pearl package only says "maximum group capacity and restaurant restrictions ...AZS - 40 people - Spoon Restaurant" Does this mean that maximum 40 chairs are included? That ROXX if I'm correct. Wasn't it like 12 before? Okay, sorry so long. Any insight is appreciated. Again, I'm going to find out from Carolina as well, so if anyone is curious to have official answers I'll pass them on My TA looked into the free sweet package for us but found out that it does not apply to canadians at azul sensatori....but for some reason it applies at all of their other resorts which totally sucks. I think we are going with the pearl package too. I think the 40 people means they will reserve you a section of the restaurant that will seat up to 40 people. You will still need to pay for any chairs you need over the 12 they give you for your ceremony. I have Carolina too, how are you finding her? How long does it take before you hear back from her?

Quote: Originally Posted by CND_Redhead Just ordered these dresses from Target. The pic is a little hard to see but they are a deep "honest" purple. A little nervous b/c I'm not use to ordering online for myself let alone for 4 others. Keeping my fingers crossed till they come in and I can have my girls try them on! Cute dress! I'm going with a similar dress and colour...can I ask what sort of flowers you are going with for you and you're bm's and what is the groom and his guys wearing? Thanks!

I paid for mine! We are actually paying for the whole wedding. About 9 years ago when I bought my first house, my parents gave me the choice of money to help with the down payment, or money for a wedding, I chose the house! Now that the wedding is here, I'm sort of wishing we had some help, but FI's mom is broke to the point that we are going to have to pay for her to come to the wedding, and his dad, although stinkin rich, isnt really in the picture

Just picked these out today...we're going with this dress in eggplant Forever Friends Bridal Boutique Inc. - Fine designer wedding gowns in the town of Port Perry, Ontario.

And I absolutely LOVE it!!! Not sure if this will work, but i'm trying to post a picture below

Quote: Originally Posted by VA_Bride I love looking at everyone great outfits! I have a question though.... Is/Did anyone have a groom wear shorts? Amazingly I am the one who thinks he should consider it. Nice shorts with a white shirt just sounds more comfortable for him, and we are going to be quite casual. I am wearing a nice dress, but it is a destination style and not too dressy. He doesn't have any groomsman. Just wondering if anyone else did the shorts thing for the groom and how did they feel about it? We are getting married in Aruba and I also need to look into whether the officiants would have a problem shorts on the beach. Thanks ladies! I'm trying to convince my FI to wear a nice pair of tan short and a white linen shirt, but he's not really into it. For some reason he wants to wear pants We're getting married in Mexico and i just think he will be more comfortable. We're having a pretty casual wedding, my dress is not really a destination dress, but everyone else will be casual. I'm definitely not letting him wear a suit! He will melt!!

I absolutely LOVE the bags. They are perfect! I'm thinking of getting them, did you have to pay a lot for shipping?

Quote: Originally Posted by murmel So many different places to find wedding websites. I ended up using ewedding.com , especially since I could pay a small amount to actually get the domain name. The setup was super simple ( I am not a computer person, at all), and it's easy to update. miriamandluke.com Hi Miriam, your website is great! If you dont mind me asking....what did you have to pay to get the domain name?

Love the poem! We did a really simple, kinda cheesy one.... He asked the question The answer was yes, insert name here is going to wear a wedding dress. We're off to the beach to get it done, come to Mexico and join in the fun. Definitely cheesy, but great for our homemade save the dates

Quote: Originally Posted by JesseLyn10 There's a store in Toronto called Creative Bag that I bought bags from. They have all kinds of bags and will print logos on! Creative Bag :: Home Good luck! Thanks JesseLyn - there are some great bags and even greater prices!

I know it wouldnt be the same, but i'm sure you could get fake starfish somewhere....i found some good ones at walmart - i live in the gta, but i'm sure you could probably get them at any one - they were in the craft section with the stickers. Good Luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by MayanLily I ended up ordering mine from Oriental Trading Company as per a recommendation of another bride. They should come this week. I doubt they will be really great but honestly, I wasn't that concerned about the bag itself. If I didn't find anything, I was planning on throwing our logo sticker on a paperbag from Michaels and calling it a day. Still might do that if the OTC bags don't work out. Last year, I saw some great straw ones from Walmart for $2. It was September so they were discounted bigtime. I almost bought them all but then thought how crazy I looked since at that time, we didn't even decide on a DW. Shoulda bought them! Maybe they will have them again this year... Thanks MayanLily....its good to know I might have better luck towards the end of summer! Let mk know what you think about the bags you've ordered.

Hey Ladies, I'm just wondering if any of you are using the website provided to you by the resort, and if so, when did you get it and what kind of url is it? If anyone is willing to show me thiers I would totally appreciate it. I know there is a thread dedicated to websites, but Im looking for ones specifically for azul sensatori! Thanks ladies!

Hey Ladies, I'm just curious if anyone has found great beach totes for cheap? I was at dollarama yesterday and found some that were ok, but I see the bags the girls are getting at target (straw and super cute) and just wondering if anyone has found something similar here. I'm in the gta, willing to go just about anywhere for a good deal and great bag.

i am also a november 2010 mayan bride. I've heard a few comments from random people but have also heard and read that it is highly unlikely that the oil will reach the mayan due to the direction and magnutude of the currents. That being said, hurricane season is upon us and who know where they may thoss the water/oil. i'm just hoping clean-up efforts work!!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Ms. H - congrats on picking your venue! Hardest part is done! Have you read through this thread? I know its long, but you'll be happy you did. Definitely worth the time to read through it. For some quick answers, I did the silver package. It pretty much provides you with nothing. But I kept my wedding simple and had barely any guests so the only thing I added was the decoration package and paid a $500 vendor fee for my photog. If you want a private reception you have to pay extra for that. Thanks Nicole! I've been poking around a bit more and now i'm totally thinking about skipping the packages and just doing the private reception, photographer and ipod for reception. Did you use a photographer? Who and how much if you dont mind me asking?

Hey Ladies, We are getting married at Azul Sensatori on either nov. 16 or 17, 2010 - just waiting for confirmation. We are doing a destination wedding to keep the costs low and have a great vacation at the same time. I'm just wondering who's getting the silver package and who's getting gold - and what you might be adding to your costs or upgrading? Do these packages include dj? I see a lot of people saying they will be renting equipment? Is the reception included in your package? Thanks in advance, i'm looking forward to hearing what everyone is planning!

Hi Ladies, My name is Erin and we are hoping to get married at Sensatori Azul in November 2010. I'm still waiting to hear back and want to confirm the date before we fully commit but we are hoping for either the 16th or 17th, as the week prior (our initial plan) is completely full!!! I've taken a look at a few of the posts so far and I think this site is going to be super helpful. Looking forward to getting to know all of you Erin