Christined

Originally Posted by MK0386 

 

 

Your pics are beautiful! It looks like you had a wonderful and beautiful wedding! I love your bridesmaids robes! Where did you find them?

Thanks! I got the robes at Winners (which is Canada's version of Ross), I lucked out and found 5 matching ones. I have seen some online but they were more expensive. The girls loved them and they looked great in pics!

Originally Posted by tkuzma 

 

Congratulations Christine!!! I am so glad you had a great time as well   You have some beautiful photos- I especially like the ones with you and your husband and your bridal party shots on the pier! Isn't it sad to be back in chilly and dreary Alberta?

Thank you, your pics are beautiful! I am definitely feeling a bit blue to be back home, we didn't want to leave! I can't believe how fast it went!! It sounds like your big day and holiday was as perfect as ours

If anyone wants more pics of anything, just ask. I didn't include a lot of the reception b/c they are all dancing ones and I didn't have much time to go through them all but the decorations were perfect. We didn't do too much but the area is so nice that it doesn't need a lot so don't worry!

Hey ladies!

 

we just got back on Sunday and everything was amazing!! It was better tthan we could have ever imagined! The review tkuzma gave was bang on...if anyone has any questions for me, please ask!

 

Here are a few pics from out photographers. They were friends of ours that came along and they gave us the pics so none of these are edited yet so some have people in the background and stuff but I was too excited not to share! And they are out of order....sorry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We leave tomorrow morning....I can't be live the day is finally here!! Wish us luck!! xoxo

Ladies, I have to share my music solution with you. I've been hard at work at my wedding playlists since we're not doing a DJ. I'm a freelance iPhone app reviewer and I came across one called My WeddingDJ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-weddingdj/id383243064?mt=8 So far it's great and definitely worth the $2! You just pop in the tracks you want under the preset categories, like pre ceremony or first dance, or you can create your own categories.  The interface is super simple and since your playlists are stored in the app, there's no chance of the wrong song playing and you set the order of when music comes up. All the operator has to do is slide the bar to start. You can also select the option for waiting time in between moments. When you end a song or skip to the next the app also will crossfade it for you so you don't have do any of that work on the front end in iTunes. It also looks like there's an option for the app to take requests from your iTunes library during your reception, but I haven't started playing with that yet.  Some of the reviews said there was an issue with DRM coded music, but since most of my songs are pre DRM or from Amazon, I can't tell if that's still an issue. Anyway, if you're bringing down your own setup or want to provide your own music for ceremony, I definitely recommend checking this out.

Thanks SO much for sharing this, my fiancé will be thrilled!! Such an easy way to organize the music! 1 week until we leave!! Eeek!

Well ladies, I am off to Mexico in 7 hours!!! Gotta go and finish packing and need a little bit of a nap!

Yay!! I can't believe how fast this time has flown! Have so much fun, maybe we will see each other in the lobby on your way out and my way in Enjoy your big day!

We leave on February 9th too and married on the 13th! I'm sure we will see you there. Enjoy your holiday and wedding :)

We leave February 9 and are getting married in the 12th! We will definitely see you there! Eeek! It is so close!

Hey everyone! Less than 2 weeks until we leave! I need your opinions on something....does anyone think it is worth it to stay in the Premium section? We have to decide between a regular Premium room or a Swim Up suite in the adults only section. None of our guests are staying in Premium so us staying there could be a good or bad thing haha. Not sure if the benefits of Premium outweigh having a swim up suite? We have looked at the room types so much but it is just confusing us more. Thanks for your help!! Ps- we leave on Feb 9th and we had 2 more guests book last week.....ahhhh!

KateMZ- our wedding is right before yours (Feb 12) and we will be there on the 16th still! OMG- 1 month until the wedding and less than a month until we leave! Panic is starting to set in! Anyone have advice about Mexican customs? What do I need to all take with me and is it best to disperse our favours, decorations, etc amongst people or easiest to keep it all with us?

Hey everyone! Less than 2 months until my big day! Eeek! This might seem like an odd question but I just wanted some in put from you guys... We are still getting the groomsmen shirts and fiance's shirt for under his vest (he has a suit jacket but not sure how long he will last with the heat) and I am wondering what colour. They are wearing linen pants and he is wearing a tan/sand coloured linen suit. I like how white dress shirts with rolled up sleeves looks but do you think white will look bad beside my ivory dress in photos? Or will it not be noticeable? I should have held a white dress shirt up to my dress to see but it is already at the seamstress! Let me know your thoughts or what past brides did, thanks ladies!!

Jsal- how was the amp? Did it work ok and was it loud enough for dancing and stuff? We are planning on renting it as well but what do you mean about being ontop of whoever is in charge of the music? We were planning on just making playlists. But ya I guess we need someone to change them right- is that what you mean? Jenna- beautiful wedding and thanks for the pics!!

I am looking into getting maracas for our guests. Anyone have any good sites on where to order them from? Also, does anyone know how much it is to have Fire Dancers at the reception and Mariachi band??  Thanks ladies:)

I ordered maracas from the following website and they are absolutely perfect! They look very authentic and the medium sized ones are just the right size. I know it seems crazy to take maracas to Mexico but these were cheap and should fit in our luggage ok and we didn't want the hassle of doing it once we get there. We are going to personalize them by adding tags with our wedding date, names, and a jIngle to shake for a kiss instead of tapping on glasses! http://www.amols.com/catalog/medium-traditional-maracas

Hey ladies! Just a question that I need some feedback on...we can't decide between the Pick and Choose meal or Family style for our reception. Pick and choose seems like more work but it is cheaper but family style has way more options. I have never had a family style meal at a reception so maybe that is why I am hesitant. What have past brides done and what are future brides planning to do? Ps- my WC said that the set up fees are determined on site and our travel agent guessed around $200-$300. We are bringing our own chair bows, centrepieces, favours, and sheers so I really hope it is not per chair or anything!

Duh....here is the link to the website!

 

http://www.lingsmoment.com/

Hi ladies!

 

I know this has been asked a million times but I just want to make sure before I order my fabric. For the sheers for the gazebo on the beach- 12 meters by 1.5 meters right? And usually people get 2 of them? My colours are blue and green so I am assuming I should do one of each colour? Thanks for your help.

 

ps- the place I am ordering the organza from can only make the width 1.4m, this should not be a problem should it?

 

Check out Ling's Moment online and Ebay for chair sashes and fabric for the gazebo. I ordered enough sashes for the ceremony and reception b/c I could not bother paying Lomas $4/chair and they were so much cheaper! AND the organza I found for $10/m in stores here, they are giving me the 12m piece for $30 (that's including shipping!) Hope this helps!

I've put off wedding stuff for a bit and been away from this thread, so just catching up...thank you ladies so very much for the kind words and support re: lame bridesmaid.  Still kind of hurts, but am focusing on the positive lazarach, that is so smart! I must look into whether I can save money this way! Anyone else notice the 2013 pricing has gone up even more? Anyone have Erika Torres as their WC? I had Amanda previously. Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday

I have Erika Torres as my WC! She has been ok so far, she told me we could not have the Free Sweet package though and was not willing to do much about it. She has answered all of my questions but does not get back to me as fast as my last WC, usually takes a few days at least. But overall it has been ok, we haven't had to do much with here lately. Hope this helps and let me now what ya think!

I just ordered mine! I cant wait to see them! Jamieirene- Thanks for posting pics from your wedding...it looked gorgeous! FYI for Canadian brides- the shipping cost me more than the maracas but since I didnt need too many it was worth it for me. But email them and get a shipping quote first!

Ladies I'm quite sad and hurt today...thus I need to vent a bit and figured you'd be likely to understand.  8 months into the planning process one of my supposed good friends and bridesmaid told me she's not going to be able to make the wedding; she made the choice to pick to go on a medical trip to South America over my wedding.  Being in the medical profession we are forced to make sacrifices in our personal lives to further our careers, and sometimes vice versa as well, but I thought that my wedding would have been higher priority.  To date I don't think she had even booked her trip or ordered her BM dress, so it makes me wonder if she ever had intention to go.  Throughout this process, I've learned some of my "friends" are not truly friends, but I didn't expect this from one of my supposed closest ones.  Given the general lack of excitement for this wedding abroad from others in conjunction with wide spread criticism, I am feeling disheartened and at the moment would rather elope....Sorry for the long rant, and thanks for listening!

First off, like some of the other ladies have said....sadly, most of us know what you are going through! I have had almost the exact same thing happen to me- bff since we were 8, bridesmaid, recently told me she cant come to the wedding b/c of finances. (touchy issue, I know, but I have known her my whole life and this has never been an issue for anything before and she had a year to save so it is hard for me to understand) We do have friends that would love to attend but we know they cant afford it and that is totally understandable, but they also arent going on other vacays and buying new cars, etc. Ya get where I am coming from? It is a huge slap in the face and makes you think about your friendship BUT on the other hand...we have some amazing friends and family coming that we never thought would be able to come. That being said, it makes it harder for us to justify one of our closest friends not coming. I have been trying not to focus on it too much and just focus on the awesome group we do have coming. This made me really sad when I read it b/c I went through the same feelings and emotions. But know it does get better and I really think this is part of planning any wedding, especially destination. So many people told me that I would learn a lot about my friends and the people closest to me....and I have! Im sure your friend will show you how much she cares by participating and helping with other aspects of your wedding but be honest and talk to her about it, it helped me! Sending big hugs from Calgary....which isnt that far away

Hey ladies! From the sounds of it, I am having the same dilemma as everyone else....I cant decide between medium or large. I am worried about packing them so the smallewre the better but I am worried the 6 inch ones will be too small. The most recent pic posted is of the large ones, correct? Does anyone have a pic of the 6 inch ones they could post? Thanks!

Thank you so much to everyone who had given me ideas and info for decorating Plaza Zavas!! Now I just need to figure out these LED throwies I keep reading about thanks again ladies!!

Hey ladies! Amylou1983- gorgeous photos! Seeing pics gets me sooo excited! I have a question about some decorating ideas. We have had to change where we are having our private dinner reception b/c we have more people coming thatn we initially thought. So we have moved it to Plaza Zavas...which I think is absolutely gorgeous in pics! So I wanted to get some feedback on decoration ideas for this space. We are bringing our own centrepieces down but need everything else. - paper lanterns: I love how these look in photos. I am assuming past brides have brought them down with them? Approx how many do you think you would need to fill the space nicely? And I notice some light up, are these the LED throwies I have been reading about? Any good websites you can reccommend for cheap, decent quality lanterns? - lights: my WC said we can rent rope lights for $50/pole from Lomas.....any other ideas? - pool: If I am not mistaken, this is located right next to the pool right? Has anyone put anything to float in the pool? Not sure if they would allow it? Any other ideas? One more thing, we were going to have our cocktail party at Plaza Zavas and reception in Zocalo Alfresco but since we have moved the reception to Plaza Zavas, should we move the cocktail party to the beach or somewhere else? Thanks so much for the help! Happy planning!!

Hey ladies! I have been out of touch for a while but have got caught up on the thread. So I need some advice about the wedding packages. I originally booked the Silver package but then saw the Free Sweet package....I emailed our WC and she shut it down and quoted the website that it is not available for AS from Canada. What a load of crap!! So now I am stuck about staying with the Silver or downgrading to the Pearl and just having add ons. We are bringing our own flowers, having a symbolic ceremony, bringing our photographer, and the spa bells and whistles dont seem like they are worth an extra $1500 to me. Am I missing something major? Tkuzma- I really hope you can still get the Free Sweet package. Let me know how it goes b/c I feel like they are going to try to get the money for a package out of you at some point or another and I dont want any unhappy surprises for you...this still makes me so mad!!

That is great that your guest list is growing!  I am having my reception at Plaza Zava and not worrying about the weather. If it does rain, then I believe they move you into the ballroom area (esp if you have a larger group). Based on the reviews from past brides, they really do everything they can to spice up the ballroom and accomodate you. So although their reception was moved inside, it seems the past brides and their guests still had a blast. Hope this helps...

I love Plaza Zavaz too so this would definitely be our choice. The WC just kind of sprung it on me and didnt tell me the options if it does rain. We were initially told Zocalo would hold up to 70 people so it was just a surprise. But yes, I would be happy with Plaza Zavaz and just try not to worry about the weather. Good to know that they were helpful with moving it indoors if need be. Thanks for the input!

Hi guys....I need some advice! As of now we have Zocalo Alfresco booked for our private dinner b/c we were nervous to choose somewhere outside b/c most of the pics look quite windy and there is the chance of rain; we thought Zocalo Alfresco was the best of both worlds with the huge screen windows. Our guest list of people that are booking keeps growing and our WC just emailed me and said the max # of people for Zocalo Alfresco is 55. She said the only other options are on the beach or Plaza Zavaz- which I love but I dont want to worry about rain/weather the whole time. What are your thoughts or have your WCs suggested anything else? Where did previous brides with larger groups have it? Thanks ladies!