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Yikes so exciting. I can't wait till we all get back and share our experiences!
 

Originally Posted by acireta 

We leave in 9 days. I can't even believe that it's that soon. I have 6 work days left, including today. Where did the last 15 months go?!?

 

I'm done with everything wedding-related, now it's just travel prep - packing, hair, nails, picking up last minute items, etc.

Your place cars sound gorgeous you will have to share pics when they come in. We are almost ready to go as well. I only have 2 more things to get done. So excited. In 2 weeks from today we will be on our plane heading to Mexico.

I am not sure I agree about the dated rooms. We wnt for a site visit and we loved the rooms we thought they were gorgeous bright clean and cheerful.

 

Originally Posted by EJay2013 

Hi Briannarae23,

 

I wanted to ask about the rooms at Dreams. I am in the process of choosing between Now Jade and Dreams Cancun, but I am nervous my guest will notl ikethe dated rooms. How was your experience?

I am tying the place setting names to them with a ribbon. Depending what your colors are I could leave the ribbon behind too. The ribbon is thin and an orange color.
 

Originally Posted by Melissa Budsock 

Jana- My wedding is on April 20th so hopefully I can use your starfish! I'd like to put them around the tables as another way to decorate the tables. What are you doing with them?

Ok guys. I have some tips. My wedding is there on April 6, 2012. There is a past Dreams bride that brought some tall cylinder glass vases there and I asked Claudia about them and she is not charging to use them. All I am bringing in my suitcase is fake green orchids and a flaoting candle for each centerpiece. I am also bringing 25 starfish with me. I will leave the 25 starfish with Claudia for any of you brides to use while you are there. I will also leave the green orchids behind as well. Here is what my centerpieces will look like but with GREEN orchids.

PS this is a really tall vase in the picture. The actual vase is half the size lengthwise.

Originally Posted by michellegirl 

Are table decorations at Dreams really priced outrageously? I assume so since so many brides are bringing their own all the way to Mexico. The thought of transporting that stuff along with all the other wedding paraphernalia makes me cringe (do I sound like a total wimp?). Do the wedding coordinators send you the options beforehand or do you have to wait for your meeting AT Dreams a couple of days before the wedding to see what is offered and prices? 

 

Can you tell that my wedding is getting close and I'm starting to stress out a bit?

 

Also, the WC has only sent me my contract so far for my May wedding. In addition to the table decoration options, do the WCs  send you ANY of the option details in advance (flowers, music options) or do you have to wait til you get there to see your options and pricing?

 

I just want to know what to expect.  I was really hoping to work through some of the details to see what will fit into my budget BEFORE we get there in case I have to compensate with some DIY.

 

Any insight is greatly appreciated.

 

-Michelle

I am having it on the club terrace. I have it written in my contract and they honored it with several phone calls by my travel agent.

 

Originally Posted by K Martinez78 

Beautiful! Where are you having you're reception?

I was getting really worried. I go two pick up my dress 2 weeks from Saturday and my veril finalyy came in. Yikes I was getting so worried!! Yeah ladies I leave for my wedding 2 weeks from Tuesday can not believe. Claudia has been answering all of my emails. When you get closer they respond better. So excited!!

You were gorgeous absolutely beautiful!

 

Originally Posted by Channing 

 

I don't have my pictures from my photographer yet but here are a few that you can see my flowers- they were beautiful and the ones on the gazebo, I was able to use for the reception too

Yeah..very exciting isn't it.. I know I keep saying this but as of april 5th we will have been engaged for 2 years. I never realy thought this day would be this close!!

I know...I can't believe it is here!

 

Originally Posted by acireta 

That's my wedding day! :-)

 

We start driving to Miami on Thursday, March 29. I cannot even handle it right now, this is going to be the longest two weeks ever LOL
 

 

Does anyone know how much it costs for my bridesmaids hair and makeup at the Dremas spa? I have emailed them a few times with no response.

You will finished product. What colors are you going with.

 

Originally Posted by Sharon99 

I am working with her now & waiting for her to get back to me to place the order!! Thanks for posting...exactly what I have been looking for
 

 

what are the dates all of you leave on? I leave on Tuesday April 3rd. So excited.

Nice. Looks like u got some great stuff! Pretty exciting times!!

 

Originally Posted by cdc150 

44 more days for me!  I had my bridal shower this past weekend and since we're moving in a few weeks I haven't put anything away.  Below is a pic of my living room! 

 

My bachelorette party is March 24th and my FI is March 31st.  I can't believe it's coming up so soon, time is going so quickly!

Gorgeous wish I could afford an upgraded cake like this. I find your wedding cake with the orange flowe so very beautiful!!

 

Originally Posted by Sandy Planner 

Hello  Ladies: For some people  the cake is very important ,some other consider  it  non important ...Claudia  the WC at Dreams was very nice to called me, she had a bride that really want  a  pretty and elegant cake ...we just deliver onw  with Orang flavor and  chocolate filling.

 

Claudia explained me that the pastry  in the resort is very limited  they dont  have  an specialized  chef  for wedding cakes ...they are focus in dessrts and  all the other things that need for the hotel.

 

She is super nice  and doesnt charge  vendor  fee or something like that. She trsut  that the cake will be done  , good taste  and deliver  on time.

 

Check below one of the cakes that we made:

 

Everything edible!!

 

 

 

I went overboard. It ended up being around $50 per bag. I only had to do 12 on the plus side. Almost all of my guests were couples.

Forgot to say I am really looking forward to seeing your pics and reading your review!!

Thanks fort that tip because I have specific things in mind as well. And all of that is very important.

 

Originally Posted by Sasha030412 

Hello Ladies, 

 

I just returned from our wedding. I will have a review up soon but wanted to make a quick note for all the brides getting married soon. Make sure to write EVERYTHING down during your meeting with the wedding coordinator. We made the mistake of trusting her to take the notes and we didn't get any of the decorations the way we wanted it and there was no way to prove that we did not agree to what we had gotten b/c the "contract" was correct. 

 

Overall the wedding was phenomenal! the DJ is really really good. Our party never stopped dancing and continued into desires until 3am. Claudia was very good with everything except the decorations of the gazebo. We wanted pink flowers with black ribbons on the columns, no ribbons on the chairs, the vases with pink flowers and black ribbons. What we got were no vases, pink ribbons on the chairs, and pink flowers with white drapes in the gazebo. I have no idea where those decorations came from b/c it wasn't even discussed during our meeting but there was no way for us to prove that because the contract had all of that written on it. So i came out of our meeting feeling like i was the crazy one. Of course no one knew that anything was wrong and everyone said it was beautiful which it was but it was not what i had wanted. I think if we wrote everything down and gave her our notes for the decorations everything would have been exactly as we wanted it. 

 

 

 

We are getting married at the town hall on Monday leaving on Tuesday and getting married on Friday. They say if non legal ceremony you have to be there 2 full days and if legal 4 full days. The day of your wedding and day you flew in don't count.

It is so exciting isn't it? My shower is in 2 weeks and bacherlorette party is 2 days before we leave. It is all happing quite fast!

 

Originally Posted by deniden 

Morning brides!

 

I'm 6 weeks away - so crazy!

I'm done my OOT bags and most everything else. Our bachelor/bachelorette party is in 2 weeks, same weekend as my bridal shower.

 

I'm getting so excited!

I am ready. I am so excited. I was just saying in another thread that I wish I was a bear and could just hibernate the next 4 weeks and come out on the day of my wedding. Soooo excited!

 

Originally Posted by Sandy Planner 

What a beautiful dress Jana love it.....so you are ready for Mexico

Soo love this brown bag...super cute!!

Just checked out this resort that you ladies are getting hitched at...It sure is gorgeous!

You will love this site!!

Oh yeah I have an update. I have a new dress and new shoes now. Long story on my original dress. Nothing but a disater.