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We used Caribe and absolutely loved them! Our budget for photography wasn't very big so we only paid to have a photographer for an hour and a half. Like you, we only had 16 guests and the time we booked was plenty for our group. Caribe lets you choose when your session begins and we had them start from the beginning of the ceremony so we could be sure to get lots of pictures on the beach with everyone. I really wanted pre-ceremony photos of the bridal parties getting ready so we used my dad's Nikon and had a family member who takes good photos get those shots for us. After the ceremony, while the photographer was taking shots of of just my husband and I, my dad stood behind the photographer with his camera and took the same shots. Surprisingly, the photographer didn't say anything. Our photographer was Santos and he was so professional and funny. He was very creative with poses and was very open to doing shots I had found on Pinterest. It was so hot on our wedding day and he was dressed in nice kahki pants and a dress shirt. He had to have been miserably hot but he never once complained! Our wedding was on Saturday and on the following Thursday he had our photos ready. He offered to photoshop them and send them to us by mail for an additional cost but after seeing them in person we were happy with how they already were. The package we purchased came with so many prints of different sizes and we were so surprised to receive those prints in a beautiful wood photo album that looks hand made. Here are some of our pictures from Caribe -

All sixteen bags have been purchased. Thank you!

Clutch – Purchased from Etsy seller OCStyleCreations. Pleated clutch in navy blue and white Amsterdam Damask print with removable coral bow that has crystal accent. Lining is navy blue cotton. Never used (forgot to pack for the wedding). I paid $30, asking for $20. If you are interested please email me ([email protected]) ß that’s an underscore in the address . Also, if you would like an estimated shipping rate, please include your zipcode.

Welcome Bags/OOT Bags – Purchased for $60 from another seller on here. Never used, at the last minute we decided to use bags our travel agent provided that actually matched our wedding colors better. Sixteen (16) rattan bags measuring 12†tall (not including 8†handles), 4†deep, and 13†wide. Ten (10) bags have pink lining with small yellow flamingos, one (1) bag has pink lining with small yellow polka dots, and five (5) bags have blue lining with lime green stripes. Each bag has small single pocket on inside. I would prefer to keep all sixteen bags together and will sell for $45, but I can split them up if needed and sell for $3.50 each. If you are interested please email me ([email protected]) <----thats an underscore in the address . Also if you would like an estimate on shipping, please include your zipcode.

Real Touch Bouquets/Boutonnieres – Purchased from Etsy seller AlexisGraceDesigns. One Bridal bouquet and one bridesmaid’s bouquet of off-white peonies and gardenias and two matching boutonnieres with a single gardenia and twine wrapped stems. Bouquet stems wrapped in burlap with a twine overlay and a pearl tip pin accent down the burlap. Bridal bouquet measures 12†across and 13†tall with a 7†stem handle. Bridesmaid’s bouquet measures 9†across and 11†tall with a 6†stem handle. I would prefer to keep this order together and not break it up. Purchased for $250, asking for at least $130. These were crafted beautifully and are still in great condition. If you are interested please send me an email ([email protected]) <--- that is an underscore in the address . If you would like to have shipping estimated please include your zipcode.

I'm usually pretty good at doing my own hair, except for when it comes to curling it and putting it in an updo. I thought for sure that I wanted an updo for our wedding because of the detail on the back of my dress. I scheduled a rehearsal hair appointment on the day before the wedding and I was pretty pleased with what my stylist created. She was even kind enough to restyle my hair before I left since we were all going out to dinner and I didn't want everyone to see my wedding day hair before the actual wedding. My actual hair appointment unfortunately did not go as well and right away I knew that I was unhappy. She used a lot of hair product and hairspray that made my hair look slicked back and greasy. It didn't look natural. For the rehearsal she had pinned curls along the nape of my neck and it looked so elegant. On the day of she pinned the curls differently and gave it a different shape that made it look more edgy. I had asked for two big braids along my hairline to lead into the curls but they were thin and the braid didn't start right at the part in my hair where I had asked them to be. I didn't have a rehearsal makeup session but did have my makeup done the day of. I asked for a natural look with just a touch of a smokey eye to make my eyes pop. The smokey eye ended up being real heavy and even after I asked her to blend it more it was just too dramatic. There was another bride there at the same time as me and I just loved her look. She looked so natural and beachy and I found myself envying her. The whole process took so long and I knew that if I had her change any of it I would barely have time to get back to my room and change before the ceremony started. When I got back to my room I pulled the braids and all of the bobby pins out of my hair and luckily the curls still looked beautiful so I teased my roots a little and pulled the curls back into a low ponytail. I also wiped off most of the eye shadow and reapplied with my own makeup to get the look I was going for. I was so disappointed that I didn't like my hair since I had read so many good reviews about the salon. I wish now that I would have scheduled my appointment earlier in the day and then I could have had more time to be vocal about my dislikes about the look. The other brides I saw during our stay looked so beautiful and my bridesmaid looked amazing, so I have no doubt that their salon is full of talented women...it just wasn't the best for me.