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June 15, 2011Originally Posted by msglave
Risa and Heidi. I added you.Ladies, if your name is not listed, click on quote at the bottom of this post and add your name and date.
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Oh man I think everyone needs to get these done! You look so Hot and I agree what r u talking about not skinny my ass. Can we say model? and their based out of CT ? Close enough for me!
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Awe man! Sorry to hear that, oatmeal bath to make the hives go down. Its going to look grose but it will help calm the skin.
Originally Posted by Lisa DSO
Ladies, I dont know what I am doing to myself, but obviously I have some stress. I got my first ever cold sore (eww yuck!)- derm says brought on by stress (for most it lies dormant and never surfaces)...that was two weeks ago.
today, i am COVERED in hives (red welts all over)....the back of my head is so swollen i couldnt tilt my head back to rinse my hair...its even on my eyelids!! I have a doc appt in an hour, but jeez the intensity of the itching/pain is so much that i couldnt sleep or relax all night
<end venting>
arrrrgh!
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Originally Posted by Fancy That
Thanks B2BDebbie!
And thanks to everyone on the nice compliments
We were so happy with the whole experience and LOVED our photographer/photos.I'm so excited for all the gals who are planning their weddings. You are going to LOVE IT!!!!! I swear, every bride should do a Destination Wedding
We had a very small number of guests - only 11 people total, so we did a HUGE "At Home Wedding Reception" at our Ranch in California for 130 people. That was WAY CRAZIER to plan than our actual wedding in PDC
BTW - I wore my dress into the ocean for TTD, and I "cleaned it" - by putting it in the big jacuzzi hot tub in our room. Just filled it up, stuck the dress in, and turned on the jets! It got all the dirt and sand and ocean water out. LOL! Then just "hung dry"....my mom pressed it when we got home and it was perfect enough to wear for our First Dance at the At Home Wedding Reception.
I don't think that would have worked with a real silk dress though.....
Good idea about the "dress cleaning" ! My dress is chiffon and I'm wearing it like 3 times. One of those being our AHR. My mom is super worried about doing the TTD session, I told her not to worry about if, if something happens then something happens what ever, there is nothing I'll be able to do about it.
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Originally Posted by kshows03
Did anyone do Parasols for their wedding? Besides Luna Bizzar, does anyone know of a good website to get them? I have read that Hobby Lobby has them, but I went and I guess they are out of season. Booo....
Try the knot.com. I saw some on there. These are on sale for $4.99, not sure if its what your looking for, but they have some others as well.
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Lisa- what did you decide to do for your rehersal dinner? Did they make you rent furniture?
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We didn't pay our deposit yet. I didn't even get bank info yet either.
Originally Posted by Lisa DSO
Has anyone booked and paid deposit for El Bistro? He sent me bank info, but I don't get how you are supposed to make a paypal payment with the info he provided.
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Chicago bride - I also have to say I LOVE the dresses they look gorgeous! The only thing I would think about is the first one , what kind of material is it made out of? I think I would be too hot in it. I mean I know I am going to be hot in any dress, but it looks satin or taffita. The other one might be more flowy and airy. But which ever one you choose will look amazing!
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Lisa- The only thing they said I would have to rent or pay for was (because I'm running it like a cocktail hour) if I wanted the high like barstool chairs at the cocktail tables. I said no. The sunbeds were good enough and they said they can put regular chairs around for people to sit if they want. I think with the food set up and people getting drinks and talking we won't need the high chairs.
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ok, I guess I was a little ahead of myself with the posting haha. I feel much better now! :-)Originally Posted by danielle6680
UPDATE (that was quick): They are moving our cocktail reception further into the garden and keeping all of the same times. This will reduce the amount of commotion that our guests will see/hear. Works for me!
They will pre set-up some of the tables, but they will not be in the way of the ceremony and we will still be able to have our ceremony on the gazebo steps with our guests in chairs on the patio. I read a great thread from Del Sol photograph on lighting at the gazebo and the photographers recommendation was to have the bride and groom on the top of the steps. Hence the issues w/the reception set-up. All taken care of though!
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Yes it is walking distance from the Royal , the email address is [email protected] and the guys name is Jose May.Originally Posted by kerrimark2010
Is El Bistro La Tortuga within walking distance of The Royal?
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AHHH, I asked my WC about that cause we wanted the same thing, ceremony in the gazebo and reception in the gazebo area. My WC never said anything about a 2 hour set up! I'm having a cocktail hour in another location and thought that would be plenty of time for them to set up tables. cause my cocktail hour doesn't start until a 1/2 hour after the ceremony. She hasn't really answered me fully and I guess this is why.Originally Posted by danielle6680
OrbitingBklyn - Look forward to seeing you down there, as well! I wonder how many other weddings (and their size) will be there that weekend. I know that there is another on 12/4.
It seems to me like I may be the only person with our wedding event set-up (mainly bc I don't want to deal w/sand). We are having the ceremony at the Royal gazebo and the reception on the Royal gazebo patio. I knew this was going to eventually lead to logistical problems, which the wedding coordinators are now understanding. They have explained that in order for me to have the ceremony on the steps of the gazebo and chairs on the patio, I will need to change the location of the reception bc the tables for the reception will already be set-up. Of course, I don't want the reception tables and chairs set-up during the ceremony, so we are looking into alternatives. Maybe we will change the time of the reception to accommodate the 2 hours it takes to set-up. We'll see what options she comes back with!
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Hi, just wanted to let you know Jes raved about a place called El Bistro La Torgua. and we're having our welcome/rehersal dinner there. We're doing it more cocktail style but they do offer regular dinners and stuff. The only thing is I know some other girls on here have tried contacting them and they were told they couldn't have a private dinner there cause they weren't guests there. But I had no problem. I can give you the email and name of the guy I'm working with if you'd like. Their prices are really good and the place is amazing looking.Originally Posted by kerrimark2010
Hey ladies - question for you:
We just found out that my fiance's dad would like to throw us some sort of dinner the night before the wedding. He is not staying at the Royal, and we want to explore all of our options. We'd like to keep the price "reasonable," as in under $700 for 15ish people (not incl. drinks). Are any of you doing this sort of thing at the resort? Do you know what they would charge? Or do you have any suggestions as to where we could go off-site? Any ideas you all may have would be appreciated. I need to get on it quick, because the wedding is 2 weeks away. :-) Thanks!
Kerri
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Welcome Liz and Michelle and other newbies!
Kshows very cute card box!
Risa if it helps we are doing an AHR we wanted a really small ceremony so we're inviting about 40 but hoping the aunts and uncles will stay home. (that sounds so bad) but, I didn't like the idea of having everyone staring at me during those quiet moments ( vows, father daughter dance, dance with the groom, cute the cake etc ) I guess I'm just weird like that. I really just want our parents and bridal party to go. Also being that my FI doesn't really have a big family but mine is HUGE! So when we get back we're having a chinese dinner reception which is basically tons of food and music. It shouldn't be too expensive cause we're paying per table not per person. But we'll see , that might come back to bite me in the ass.
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Wow, everything looked amazing, glad to hear you wouldn't have changed a thing! Can't wait to see more pictures.Originally Posted by smckinney22
My FULL review of my wedding is up! Woah what a task to write everything and then find corresponding pictures lol It's done though! So bring on the questions
I have a bunch of pictures in the review but have so many more saved in all different places on my computer. My next task...organizing a million pictures from 30 different cameras 
I guess that's a good problem to have though!Here's a link: http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/the-royal-in-playa-del-carmen-all-inclusive-spa-resort
If any newbies can't click on links then you can go to my profile and click on the thread that has the little pencil beside it
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Wow Jes, I love it! i might be stealing that one! haha. But I have a question, your doing a legal ceremony not a sybolic. How does that work in the States? do they recognise the marriage? How do you translate the paper work? I'm so confused! Symbolic or Civil? My FI really wants to get legally married there, but I know it would be easier to get it done here. Don't know what to do!?Originally Posted by jesmcan
That's great to hear thanks! I think we are going to do the same thing. We just want him to feel it out and do his thing based on what the crowd wants.Thanks Nikki by the way about the judge! so happy to hear that
Here is what our final ceremony script looks like for any ladies interested in doing a civil ceremony they let us do an opening and our own vows.
PLAYA CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONY.
OPENING
ON BEHALF OF JUSTIN AND JESSICA, I WELCOME YOU AND THANK YOU ALL FOR GATHERING HERE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY TO WITNESS THEIR MARRIAGE. THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE ALL TRAVELLED SUCH A GREAT DISTANCE TO BE HERE TODAY IS A TESTAMENT TO THE AMAZING AMOUNT OF LOVE AND SUPPORT THEY HAVE.
MANY OF YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM HAPPINESS, LOVE, WARMTH, AND GUIDANCE THROUGH THE VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR LIVES. THEY WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TO CELEBRATE THEIR UNION.
THEY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT FOR THOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO HAVE PASSED ON BUT WHO ARE HERE IN SPIRIT. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THEM.
I HAVE ALSO BEEN ASKED BY JUSTIN AND JESSICA TO THANK THEIR PARENTS FOR THE WONDERFUL LIVES THEY HAVE GIVEN THEM, FOR THE HARD WORK AND GUIDANCE THEY HAVE PROVIDED, FOR THEIR EVERLASTING LOVE, SUPPORT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. IT IS FROM THEM THAT THEY HAVE LEARNED THE TRUE MEANING OF LOVE, FRIENDSHIP AND FAMILY.
ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THIS COUNTRY, WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY, TO JOIN JUSTIN DAVID NANA AND JESSICA MARIE MCCANN IN THE BONDS OF MATRIMONY, WHICH IS AN HONORABLE STATUS.
AS WITNESSES OF THIS LEGAL, IMPORTANT EVENT ARE: JUSTINE SNYDER, MICHAEL NORMANDIN, JIM NOLAN & DALLAS KALMAR
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NOW, I WILL SHARE WITH YOU A FEW THOUGHTS TAKEN FROM A LEGENDARY LETTER, WRITTEN BY A GREAT MEXICAN PHILOSOPHER FROM THE 19th CENTURY, WHO’S NAME WAS MELCHOR OCAMPO, A READING THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN READ IN OUR WEDDING CEREMONIES.
HE REFERRED THAT “MARRIAGE IS THE ONLY LEGAL AND MORAL WAY TO FOUND A FAMILY, TO PRESERVE MANKIND, AND TO PREVENT IMPERFECTIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS, WHO ARE ABLE TO (fulfill their lives only) GET THE PERFECTION OF THE HUMAN RACE, THROUGH MATRIMONY IN A CONJUGAL DUALITY.
MEN AND WOMEN HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVES OBLIGATIONS.
BOTH OF YOU SHOULD HOLD ON TO MUTUAL RESPECT, FIDELITY, TRUST, CARING OF EACH OTHER, TENDERNESS, AND LOVE, MUCH LOVE.
BOTH OF YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING PARENTS OF FAMILY, SINCE YOU SHOULD PROVIDE YOUR CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION, EDUCATION, RESPECT, FOOD AND LOVE. AND MOST IMPORTANT, YOU WILL BE A MODEL TO FOLLOW THROUGHT THEIR LIVES.
TO CONTINUE WITH THIS CEREMONY, I SHOULD ASK THE WITNESSES:
ARE JESSICA AND JUSTIN PERSONS YOU KNOW WELL?
ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS FOR THEM TO BE JOINED IN LEGAL MARRIAGE?
JUSTIN, DO YOU ACCEPT JESSICA AS YOU’RE BELOVED AND WEDDED WIFE,
TO LIVE TOGETHER IN THE ORDINANCE OF STATE OF MATRIMONY,
TO LOVE AND TO HONOR,
STAND BY HER SIDE IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD,
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH,
AND FOR SAKING ALL OTHERS
KEEP YOURSELF ONLY UNTO HER
FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
JESSICA, DO YOU ACCEPT JUSTIN AS YOUR BELOVED AND WEDDED HUSBAND
TO LIVE TOGETHER IN THE ORDINANCE OF STATE OF MATRIMONY,
TO LOVE AND TO HONOR,
STAND BY HER SIDE IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD,
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH,
AND FOR SAKING ALL OTHERS
KEEP YOURSELF ONLY UNTO HER
FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
NOW AT THIS SPECIAL MOMENT, YOU WILL EXCHANGEYOUR WEDDING RINGS. AND SHARE YOUR VOWS.
YOU’RE WEDDING RINGS REPRESENT THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE THAT YOU HAVE FOR ONE ANOTHER AND ARE A SYMBOL OF THE VOWS THAT YOU WILL MAKE TODAY. JUSTIN TAKE THIS RING, PUT IT ON JESSICA’S FINGER, JESSICA TAKE THIS RING AND PUT IT ON JUSTINS FINGER
AS AN EXPRESSION THAT YOU ARE JOINED TOGETHER IN LOVE – WILL YOU PLEASE HOLD UP YOUR HANDS AND HOLD ONE ANOTHER,
THESE ARE THE HANDS OF YOUR BEST FRIEND, YOUNG AND STRONG AND FULL OF LOVE FOR YOU, THAT ARE HOLDING YOURS ON YOUR WEDDING DAY AS YOU PROMISE TO LOVE EACH OTHER TODAY, TOMORROW AND FOREVER
THESE ARE THE HANDS THAT WILL WORK ALONGSIDE YOURS AS TOGETHER YOU BUILD YOU’RE FUTURE
THESE ARE THE HANDS THAT WILL PASSIONATELY LOVE YOU AND CHERISH YOU THROUGH THE YEARS, AND WILL COMFORT YOU
THESE ARE THE HANDS THAT WILL HOLD YOU WHEN FEAR OR GRIEF FILLS YOUR MIND
THESE ARE THE HANDS THAT WILL WIPE THE TEARS FROM YOUR EYES; TEARS OF SORRW AND TEARS OF JOY
THESE ARE THE HANDS THE WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH WHEN YOU NEED IT
THESE ARE THE HANDS THAT WILL TENDERLY HOLD YOUR CHILDREN
THESE ARE THE HANDS THAT WILL HELP YOU TO HOLD YOUR FAMILY AS ONE
AND LASTLY, THESE ARE THE HANDS THE EVEN WHEN WRINKLED AND AGED WILL STILL BE REACHING FOR YOURSSIGNATURES AND FINGERPRINTS
AND NOW, IN THE NAME OF THE LAW AND THE SOCIETY, AND WITH THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO ME BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PLAYA DEL CARMEN, STATE OF QUINTANA ROO, MÉXICO, I DECLARE YOU HUSBAND AND WIFE.
JUSTIN YOU MAY KISS YOUR WIFE.
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RunningBride, your picture looks awesome, can't wait to see the professional ones! So happy to hear everything went well for you. Did the map of the rooms help you choose yours? which room numbers did you stay in? Hope your views were great!
Lisa- yes she left this week, I was bumbed! But Jose is doing good so far too.
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That is really weird. Try this email too [email protected] I was working with a girl named Valentina but she just left and now the guys I'm working with is named Jose May. Let me know if it works out for you.Originally Posted by ChicagoBride2011
This is strange, I emailed them on 10/7 explained to them my wedding is at The Royal and I'd like to do a welcome party on their rooftop and this is the response I got:I am sorry, we only host events for guests at the property, if you could book a number of rooms for the wedding, I will get back to you with room rates and the wedding coordinator with details for the event.
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runningbride , welcome back! Glad to hear it was awesome, can't wait to read your review and planning thread!
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Ok ladies, about the El Bistro at La Tortuga. I have been in contact with them for over a month and never did they mention that I had to be a hotel guest to have a party there. I actually told them I was getting married and staying at the Royal and they didn't say I couldn't have a private party there.
Janna I asked about having it downstairs and they said its not really private. and you still have to pay the $250 fee cause its a "private" party.
So we're doing the roof top and having it like a cocktail party with open bar. So far everything has been great. I think someone else is having their rehersal// welcome party there also. I'll have to look back and check out who.
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I'm booked for June and just told my really close family and bridal party about it and gave them my TA's info I think maybe one booked so far. I didn't send out save the dates. But I wouldn't worry about it yet its WAY early, don't be surprised if people don't even book till like April. Some people just wait till last min. Kinda suckie!
Originally Posted by risa1818
Ok so this may seem like a dumb question, but I assumed that the private wedding reception that is part of the luxury package includes open bar...? Is that correct or incorrect? I assumed that it would since the entire resort is all inclusive!
Also, any of you June early summer brides...how many people do you have booked so far? I was kinda bummed the other day because I sent out the save the dates a few weeks ago and so far we only have 2 couples booked. I thought more people would be booking sooner, especially since I let them know when the rates go up
. I know it's early, but I just figured they would want to book sooner than later, especially since our TA only requires a $150 deposit down to book.Any other ladies having any issues with this?
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Hey Janna, I got the pricing from El Bistro at La Tortuga. The girl I was working with so far has been really great! But she's leaving like today I think was her last day but the person taking over comes highly recommended also. I'll PM you the lists , if you want like a price fixed meal or cocktail foods (that they call canapes) thats what we're doing. We are going to book them either the 13th or 14th on the roof top. I'm super excited about it!
Originally Posted by JHarris
Lisa - When I talked to my WC she basically told me either you use it or you lose it. You can't exchange services and they don't refund for non-service use. Instead of a champagne hour, why not 30mins and then do open bar? I agree that people are not keen on champagne and would rather have open bar.
I was able to use the makeup and hair service from the package for my rehearsal dinner since I'm having a makeup/hair person come on the wedding day.
Ladies - Does anyone have a pricing estimate or dinner list from El Bistro at La Tortuga? It's a perfect spot for rehearsal dinner. =)
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HAHA you guys are so funny with the brazillian posts!
For everyone using Marvin I'll let you know what quote I get for my flowers. I'm having my flowers, 4 brides maids, 5 boutoneirs, 2 corsages for mothers and about 4 center pieces (depending on how many people reply) He said that the center pieces will be ready to go as soon as their delivered so I avoid the vendor fee. He won't have to set anything up for me.
Jess- Thats awesome! thanks for the pricing on the restaurant. But, it says USD 1.00 for dishes. Is that per person ? A little confused sorry haha.
Welcome all newbies!!
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Running Bride- have a GREAT time! I'm sure everything is going to be beautiful
ChicagoBride - I'm getting married in June and ordered my dress a couple of weeks ago, they said it was going to take a couple of months to come in. I'd start looking real soon.
Jes - the pics look amazing!
Congrats on booking it Jenny!
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