samantha86

Originally Posted by Future Bride 

 

Hi Congratulations !

 

Just wondering if you hired the DJ?  I'm getting married next week and decided to get the DJ last minute because I was worried about having to make one of the wedding guests be in charge of the music.  I sent them a list of songs so hoping I don't have to worry about bringing down the music myself??  

 

Thanks,

KIm

 we did use the dj,, i sent a klist of songs he did play them and some of his own. youll be ok! if u want him to play a song that night that he didnt yet, just have someone go ask him and he will   Good choice getting the DJ, one less thing to worry about! hes good!!

Originally Posted by Branya2012 

 

Congratulations Samantha86!! That's great to hear you had such a wonderful time! Our turn comes three weeks from today!! So exciting! I'm definitely doing my best not to let the little things bother me, and to just enjoy the experience! Can't wait to hear if you are doing a full review, and to see some pics of your special day!

 

 Thaks! It was Truly Magical!

I can post some pics forsure!!  im just not sure where i can post them? on this thread? or somwhere els.?

as for a full review! The day will go as you planned and better! All the girls that have posted full reviews, that ive read, are exactly what it is, remember nothings perfect! i didnt read alot of reviwes before because i wanted it to be a surprise! I knew the jist of it! but we also never got married on the island, we were married in a church down town PV. Our Lady Of Guadalupe.Again Just make decision and STICK to them!! and everything will fall into place!! They do this all the time and everyones day will be different and special!! I will post picks as soon as I can!

Originally Posted by BrideDaisy 

 

Samantha

What songs did you choose other than first dance and father daughter songs??

 mother son. garder toss song. bouquette toss. just pick the songs you want and they will let you know when your going to be doing them! dont worry about planning this! they do it alll!!

Originally Posted by lianne 

 

Congratulations!!!! I'm so glad you had a beautiful wedding!  This makes me even more excited, 5 months to go!!!  Do you have pictures???  Also, what method of payment did you use and were you charged a service fee?  I'm also from Ontario.  Thanks!!!

 thanks!! you should be very excited!! We paid threw Visa. Even though you may not have this limit on your visa card, the bank can call visa and put the amount on the card! easy!

Hola Ladies!! I am Back and a  married Women!!  I really dont know where to begin!! Im going to keep it short and if you have any questions just ask!!

One word.......indiscribable........Seriously, you have to see it for yourself! Apsolutley no complaits!! Dont stess out! (too much) i know it can be stressful planning a wedding. but just keep in mind  WHY  you are doing this!! to marry that special somone!! stay humble about it! Bridezillas are not pretty!!

Blanca is such a sweetie! they organize everything on the wedding day! you dont have to even look at the time!! We got married in Our Lady Of Guadalupe church down town Puerto Vallarta, and Blanca sent Jessica to help us be orgainzed!! she even came to the rehursal the night before the wedding! i felt so calm throughout the intire process!! If your concidering having your wedding here...DO IT!!!!!  I was on here 2 years ago researching Las Caletas, and yes when you know nothing about it, you want to know details! but serioulsy send the corrdiantor inspiration pictures your songs,and any other special request and she will make it happen and do the rest!!...  the food!! wow, my guest are still talking about it!! if my dress would have let me i would have ate more!!! its amazing, i wish i knew how care free it would really be before we went, please take my word!! you dont have to do much!! all the little thing we stress about are all the extra things we want!! not Need!!  Get the dress/suit  Get the rings, special songs everything else will fall into place!!

Originally Posted by LaLa1116 

 

Hi Samantha!

 

PM me your email address and I will forward it to you!  Hasn't she been so great?  You're wedding is soon!  We will be PV at Dreams for our site visit Nov 10-14...will you be there?

Hi i dont need it anymore but thanks though!!

Yes 3 weeks friday and we leave for mexcio!!

Blanca is great!!! so helpful!!

No we leave november 9th to come home!

hey Girls!

I also Spoke to Blanca she is Awesome!! She also has been so on top of emails and never before was it like this ,its actually overwheling how many question we both have for eachother, because nothing was really set in stone before!and  considering our wedidng is 5 weeks away!!! im wondering what that booklet is that she sent you, i would love to see it:). she never sent it to me yet. She has done even called the church we are getting  married in to arrange rehursal and everything and said she will try and sent one of her crew out to the church to make sure things will run smoothy the day of the wedding! Everything is coming sooo fast!!! we leave november 2nd to vallarta! cant wait!!

Originally Posted by Future Bride 

 

Hi,

 

I'm not sure why the files are not opening.  You should be able to click on any one of the locked galleries then type in the password and that should give you access to all of the galleries.  Password: adventure_weddings  (all lower case)

 

Hope that works.

 i am able to click the wesite and i am able to type in the password, but when it loads to open the picture file, nothin is there??

Originally Posted by Future Bride 

 

Here is a link to all of the recent weddings shot by VA at Las Caletas: http://adventureweddings.smugmug.com/Weddings

password: adventure_weddings

 

Kelley sent me this and looking through other wedding photos all from Las Caletas has really helped me decide how I would like my wedding to look.  Hope that helps

 hey! I cant seem to open this files? i typed in the password and nothing? and when i try to exit and start over it dosnt give me the option to enter the password?

hey Girls! I just spoke to someone at Caletas and he said we will all get contacted very soon! So we'll see.....

Has anyone heard from the new WC??

I got the same email. ---On to the next coordinator!! First Kelley then Annie! then...lol

Hey Ladies!!

Time is flying!!

Anyone have new pictures yet??

And new details at LC we should know about?

Adios!

Sam:)

Originally Posted by lianne 

 

Hi everyone, 

My wedding isn't till April 2013 but we got a quote back from our agent for a Friday departure date as Saturday departure dates are still not available.  I was really hoping to leave on a Saturday to save people from having to take the extra vacation day off.  I'm worried that if we wait for a Saturday to become available that the price will be more expensive.  As of right now if we depart Friday the 19th of April 2013 from Toronto it will be 1515$ tax in.   Did you guys wait closer to the wedding date to book???  Any feedback would be awesome!!!  Thanks!!!

 hola!

I booked my hotel n flight package more than a year prior to the wedding. when i first went to the travel agent it was 1350 a person for dreams that far a head! i waited and lost it!! that was a great deal!! I ended up getting it for 1485 a person, so i jumped on it. and plus our travel agency will price match if the price goes down from when we booked unitll 30 days before we leave!! So id say book it! take the chance its still a great deal for booking far ahead! and once you book it, you will feel better! i didnt even send our save the dates. just mailed everyone pics and info about the hotel price. and they had 2 months to put a deposit of $200 them they have 9 months to pay it off in full! And who ever books you know they want to be there!!  certain circumstance....

Hopes this helped!

Originally Posted by LaLa1116 

 

Thanks, ladies!  That is a huge help!  We will definitely plan our welcome dinner around the fiesta night. Did anyone use sparklers at their wedding?  If so, did you pack them and get through customs?  I asked Annie if they sold them in PV and she said only during holidays twice a year. 

 hello,,

How do you know there is a fiesta night at the resort?

Do they have it once a week for all the guest to see? and this is at Dreams PV?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by lianne 

Ladies, I just found out that some prices have increased with Las Caletas...one of which is if you choose an outside photographer you now have to pay extra 300$!!!!  Annie, will be sending me a list with all the additional increases.  Keep you posted!!!  

 wow! thats steap!  I think they make enough money of us brides!! i really hope that that doesnt apply to brides already booked!!

thank you very much!!  

Originally Posted by Kat1919 

 

 

Joel's contact info: I got this from him when I did a trial at his hair salon over thanksgiving

yamilherrera29@hotmail.com

 

Originally Posted by lianne 

Samantha, is Joel;'s hair salon the company Las Caletas goes through? I'm also looking for a hair and makeup person but not sure if i want to spend 220$ for it!

 hey,

I dont think so, but i have heard in the past that he will come to where you need him too.

hey Ladies!

I am still trying to get a hold of "Joel's hair salon" I have contacted Dennise but its just taking a while lol i understand....Does anyone know there contact information...

Also another question i asked Dennise but i guess asking more people shouldnt hurt!  

Does anyone know if Puerta vallarta rents Limo"s for the day?  a couple hours?

Or anyother kind of transportation other than a huge bus.

Thanks Amigas!

Originally Posted by lvietti 

Samantha,

 

You can order a bus to pick up and return your guests through the wedding coordinator at around 12-15 per person. I had my travel agent arrange transportation for everyone since we all booked with her anyways, otherwise I probably would've done it through the wedding coordinator.

 

Hair and Makeup- Las Caletas has a hair/makeup stylist that comes out to the island and you can just use them to get ready. If your looking for one in downtown PV the same people that go to the island are located in downtown. They are great. I did my trial there in October in their shop and they will do my hair/makeup Saturday at the wedding. Their shop is called Joel's.

 

Welcome Bags: I'm staying at the Dreams in Nuevo Vallarta and was told it would be $3 per bag to be put in the room. I'm hosting a welcome dinner here on Friday night and arranged that through the wedding coordinator at the hotel. He took my welcome bags last night (guest arrive today) and is giving them to each person when they check in. He said he could also put them in the room, but I opted for check in and he DID NOT CHARGE ME SO maybe ask if they can get it at check in with no charge. I have them all labeled with a tag and the guest name on it so they can hand it to them when they arrive

 

Hope this helps!

hi there,

I cant seem to find the Salon Joel's. do you have a contact number or email, website? or anyone that knows of this salon?

Thanx!!
 

Originally Posted by lvietti 

Samantha,

 

You can order a bus to pick up and return your guests through the wedding coordinator at around 12-15 per person. I had my travel agent arrange transportation for everyone since we all booked with her anyways, otherwise I probably would've done it through the wedding coordinator.

 

Hair and Makeup- Las Caletas has a hair/makeup stylist that comes out to the island and you can just use them to get ready. If your looking for one in downtown PV the same people that go to the island are located in downtown. They are great. I did my trial there in October in their shop and they will do my hair/makeup Saturday at the wedding. Their shop is called Joel's.

 

Welcome Bags: I'm staying at the Dreams in Nuevo Vallarta and was told it would be $3 per bag to be put in the room. I'm hosting a welcome dinner here on Friday night and arranged that through the wedding coordinator at the hotel. He took my welcome bags last night (guest arrive today) and is giving them to each person when they check in. He said he could also put them in the room, but I opted for check in and he DID NOT CHARGE ME SO maybe ask if they can get it at check in with no charge. I have them all labeled with a tag and the guest name on it so they can hand it to them when they arrive

 

Hope this helps!

Hi there!

I think i will go threw the coordinator,, I still have to figure out transportaion for my guest  from the resort to the Church! Our Lady of Quadalupe. this is not inclded in the las caletas fees. they will be picking my guest up at the church after our ceramony!  then taking us to the marina and on the boat!!

As for the hair and make up, this is a tough one because I am a hairstylist lol But My best friend is doing my hair for the wedding, but the rest of my 9 bridesmaids will need there hair done and im not doing any on my wedding day lol so My friend will need help.!!

Thanks for the info!!

last post for for today! lol sorry girls just remebered!

Can anyone let me know about a makeup artise and hair stylist in PV?

Hi Ann

The bus that picked your guest up at the resort to go to the marina,  was that the same bus that picked you and your guest  up at after the wedding-?

Thanx

ps.I think its pretty nice of you and all the other past LC brides to keep in contact still for us future LC brides!  Mucho Grasias!!!
 

Originally Posted by AnnR 

I arranged a bus back to the resort - well, the WC (Kelley and Nicole at the time) did that for me, it was included in the price.  i stayed at Dreams too!

 

 

 

 

 

Hi there~

Quick question, did you have these welcome bags in your guest room before they got into the rooms?

If so the employees would have had to do this for you right?  did they charge for this? if thats is what you did....

Thanx!!

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Adios Ladies!