Sehausle

I wore this incredible dress to my destination wedding this October. I have sent it in for an extensive cleaning (worth $250) so the dress is in perfect condition. It has been altered slightly (shortened) I am 5'7 and honestly I could have used for it to be shortened even more...I did not want to lose any of the train. it also has a French Bustle (which you can decide to use or not) added from Anna's Alterations (adding $75 in value)

It was purchased at Anjolique Bridal (Charlotte-Huntersville) and retails for over $1300. It is V-neckline, sheath, 2 piece gown with charmeuse satin lining and lace applique overlay. Lace overlay is adorned with embroidery and crystals. I chose the ivory lace with the cafe satin lining.

Label Size: 6 Bust: 36 Hips: 38 Label Size: 6 Waist: 25 Height w/shoes approx: 64 inches

Photos with blocked out faces are the dress listed/ I've also included the manufacturer photo as well (1) .Paypal only.

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Can someone give me a time frame for a 4pm ceremony?? I am having my pictures done before with my groom so that we can attend the cocktail hour but I'm still not sure how much time to allot afterwards for group pictures...I've seen 30 min which would be perfect but I'm not positive. I have my photog for 5 hours, I'm thinking of having him get there at 2 then be there an hour into the reception...thoughts??

Here is what we did :

10 AM - Breakfast with my family & the girls

11:30- Hair & Makeup  ( I was VERY happy I booked early my hair was very detailed and took over 2 hours to do).

2:30- Family & ladies come to my hotel suite

3:00 Everyone minus brides parents left to do a photo shoot of bride & brides parents

3:45 Small Groom shoot at chapel

4pm ceremony

4:30 Photos at chapel

4:30-5:15 Couple Photos at beach

5:30 Group Photos at cocktail hour

6-9pm : Reception (the resort photographer did not go with us here).

Hi everyone! I am getting married at Tulum January 7, 2015...i know - so far ahead!!!

I am expecting about 30 or so people to join us, and have already booked a symbolic ceremony at the beach at 4pm. I am planning on having the pictures of my groom and I right after, and the cocktail hour from 5-6, group pictures, and reception at 7.

I have not read all the comments on this thread (but planning on doing so before the new year), but already have several questions..

I was planning on having my reception next to the Dolphin Pool, but saw a comment that it was not private at all...Any experiences?

And in terms of the music - would it be silly to have a DJ for only 30 people or so? And just like Pattel712 is interested - is the resort DJ any good?

I am sure there will be many more questions to come, but whooohooooo to all the brides with the upcoming weddings! Hope it will be the best time of your lives, girls!!

I was married in October was very happy I did not choose to get married on the beach or at the pool because they weren't private at all.... We had a party of 21 and did not hire a DJ however we hired an outside guitarist for the ceremony, the resort mariachi for our cocktail party, we used an ipod for our reception (we rented out the wine cellar -we paid for this), then they had a fire show and live music that night so it worked out perfectly. I thought all of the music I heard on the resort was very good - I wish I had splurged a little bit and just went with the musicians at the resort as it was hard to find anyone on my own.

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Originally Posted by rootkl 
 

So it looks like we are going to have around 43/44 people which is very frustrating b/c I know the tables seat 10. Did anyone try to squeeze extra chairs at the tables or just had 8-9 people at each table in this type of situation? Also, do they provide a sweetheart table/guest book table etc?

We had one big table so I can't help you with the seating...but they really packed us in. I'd talk to the wedding planner if you want a certain number of people at each table. They provided a guest book/favor/cake table and I assume they would provide a sweetheart table if you wanted that as well. They did not charge us extra for the side table.

I started my review (part 1)...here is a link to my post  http://www.bestdestinationwedding.com/products/dreams-tulum-resort-spa-all-inclusive/reviews/7770

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Originally Posted by NJBride2014 
 

I really love this style....can't wait to start trying on dresses.

I tried this one- ultimately I went with a different very similar allure 8800 but this one is simply beautiful I LOVE the train on it. You will look lovely I am sure : )

Here is what I went with : )

Front & Back

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Originally Posted by hezmshaw 
 

Good morning brides

 

Sehausle - have an amazing wedding Can't wait to see your pictures and hear your review, I hope it all goes very smoothly and you have a great time!

 

For those that are already married - did they let you do a "signature drink"?

 

How long did it take for your makeup and hair to get done at the salon? I'm working on the "day of" schedule, I've alloted 2 hours, that should be good right? It's just me.

Thank you! I've booked my apt. for 11:30 ..4pm reception.

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Originally Posted by amanda2 
 

What is a good makeup setting spray?  Any recommendations?  I have tried the Urban Decay up all night spray and I hated it- made my face look oily for some reason.

 

I really want to wear my hair down and curled (it is very long).... would this look hold up in the humidity though?  Suggestions?

I just went to Ulta and I told the lady someone said the Urban Decay makes them look oily and she recommended the anti- oil slick version. Also, she said in a pinch some cheap White Rain Hair spray does wonders (she was a Makeup artist who works on brides quite a bit).

Need advice about my biggest pet peeve:

Two weeks before my big day one of my guests made a comment insinuating there was a possibility of her getting engaged during her stay at our destination wedding. While our wedding is not until Saturday, she is arriving Tuesday with her boyfriend, 2 days before most everyone else (including us) arrive. We have a small party of 21 including us and the majority know this guest so I know everyone would be at the very least congratulating her and what not. Am I a complete jerk that I don't want to share this trip with her? I am trying not to be bridezillaish but I was hurt when she threw how much she spent in my face and said that if she wanted to get engaged on her vacation that was up to her. Do you think I am in the wrong when I feel that this is just inappropriate?

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Originally Posted by brownsugarbride 
 

 

Ditto---this really does sound absolutely wonderful! If you are going to Florence, I have a great wine and bike tour that I would highly recommend---and I don't even drink!  I would love to hear your tips for an at-home reception. I am trying to cut down on costs and would really like to keep my budget fairly modest like the one you list above.

What is the name of the tour? We are going to Spain, France, and Italy for our honeymoon and will be spending some time in Florence as well. Any restaurant reccomendations are appreciated too (I am a foodie). Thanks!

I ended up printing my own on cardstock (got it for free from my dad as he works for a printing company). I made my own template with powerpoint and it was pretty easy to get the right size (just did a few practice runs first). Here are mine!

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Originally Posted by MariaMiyuki 
 

What a great welcome bag, so cute! Do you know for sure if we allowed to bring all of that past customs? I read this and got nervous about bringing snacks and things like advil for guests: http://www.cancun-airport.com/customs.htm

The only real "snacks" are things like powdered ice tea  packets & the gum which are both in packaging. I believe as long as it's in the original packaging (which it is) and it's not worth much in terms of value (they don't want you bringing in high retail value things if they think you're going to sell it) then I think I should be fine. I have brought medication in last time and I was fine. I am checking all of this with my bags not my carry-on. It also clearly states wedding survival kit and lots of other brides have brought similar things in - so I really don't forsee any problems. I will let you know though if I do- wow we leave next wed! Crazy!

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Originally Posted by Jennkn87 
 

For the girls going the route of no wedding party- Have you thought about things like speeches? Will you still have anyone speak at your dinner? Who will bring the rings? I am still undecided if I want our family (brothers and sisters) to stand up or not. I want to save them money as well...so I'm thinking I wold purchase the attire for them since they are already paying for the trip. Any suggestions on this? I sort of just want to say oh well and just the two of us stand up front, no speeches, totally untraditional, which is fine by me!!

My mom is standing up with me so she will carry my bouqet during the ceremony and my fiances dad is standing with him so he will carry the rings.

As far as speeches, we asked our dads to give a speech at our cocktail hour during the champagne toast. Whoever else wants to say a few words can during our reception because it's one long table (we have a smaller group of 21) so it will be quite intimate.

We wrote our parents really nice personal hand-written letters and bought them each a little thank you (for one we took them to a nice brunch and to an event in our home-town Charlotte for the other we are taking them on an Tulum Ruins excursion while we are in Mexico). The only other gifts were for the grooms sister who hosted our legal magistrate ceremony ( we bought her a $100 visa giftcard) and my friend who hosted my bachelorette (I bought her a $50 bottle of very nice wine). We ended up saving from not doing a traditional bridal party (though that is not the reason I decided not to have one). In the end we will have everything special we could want without spending an arm and a leg!

I wore these beauties for my Ahr , I'm also selling them if anyone is interested size 8.5 $25 originally $75

I wore this Jones New York Evening dress to our magistrate ceremony so only a whopping 20 minutes lol ...It is a beautiful dress that retails for over $200 originally...It has been dry cleaned but not altered. I am a little smaller than a six but due to its design ( you can tie it as loose or tight as you like) it's able to go down a size if need be.  I've included a photo of myself in the dress (face blurred), as well as the dress by itself from the front and back ( it has a satin tie I used to make a sweet bow in the back).

I am also selling these adorable shoes for $25 - size 8.5 Alex Marie navy wedges with an embellishment. They have been worn but are definitely in pretty good shape - they are on ebay for twice that price with defects (my pair does not have any issues) so they originally retail for $70. I have included a photo of the pair of shoes.

Buyer covers shipping cost unless they live in Charlotte NC... Paypal only please.

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Originally Posted by Looly 


Hi! We also want to do some kind of welcome gift. What are you goin to put in your survival kits?

Here is what I put in them:

-ibuprofen

- Pepto chewables

-Alka Seltzer

-Anti-Diarrheal meds

-earplugs

-mini lint roller

-gum

-band-aids

-alcohol prep pads

-razors

-sunscreen

-diet snapple energy drink packet

-tissues

-hand sanitizer

-chapstick

I made 24 of these for about $80 I shopped at Target, Family Dollar, Roses, Ebay, and I work for a manufacturing company so I was able to score some free-bee stuff too.

My dad works for a printing company so I scored some free paper and I printed them out myself. I designed my own template using powerpoint...I didn't like my first attempt so I just re-did these ones today. I put everything in a quart size ziplock and just stabled them as flatly and evenly as possible.

I've attached photos of front & back....

front:

and

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Originally Posted by LAtravelgirl 
 

Avery actually makes kits that include bags and toppers. I saw them at Staples this week and they are on sale!

http://www.staples.com/Avery-Printable-Bag-Toppers-with-Bags/product_323807

Probably still more expensive than the DIY, but kits certainly make it easy! I have not checked on prices elsewhere.

cool thanks!

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Originally Posted by sky186 
 

Hi

 

Just wondered if I could join in ..... im a newbie

 

Uk bride getting married july 2015 in Mexico love reading all the posts...... im meant to be working but just cant keep off the site now x

It is an addicting site!

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Originally Posted by janette34 
 

I made one in excel.  It was fairly easy if you are familar with the program:

Make a rectangle using the shapes option half the size you want your topper to be

Create an identical rectangle directly below it

In each box type what you want in and add any pictures, clip art, etc

Do the same in the second box

Flip/Rotate your wording and pictures so when you print and fold the paper in half it reads correctly

Before printing make sure you get rid of you shape outline or add a border if you like

Print and cut to desired size

Fold in half (I used a boning tool to get a sharp edge)

 

To attach I placed the topper over my bag and used a hole punch to create holes on each side of the bag and then secured each side with a brad.

 

Tools Used

White Cardstock

Home Printer

Paper Cutter

Boning Tool

Hole Punch

Brads

cute - love the idea of using the star brads rather than staples

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Originally Posted by maggie123 
 

These are some of the lovely dresses of the bride as well as the bridesmaid. Will have looked fabulous on you all.

agree!

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Originally Posted by MK0386 
 

thank you very much! I designed them using a program online: pcikmonkey.com. Then I saved the "picture" that I designed and inserted it into a Word document and printed them at home on my printer. Hope this helps! If you have never used picmonkey.com... you have to try it out... it's awesome!!

love these- going to recreate something similar!~

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Originally Posted by RachelHolmes21 

Thi
this dress is stunning! Can I ask where you ordered it?

very pretty!

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Originally Posted by CGervaisToBe 
 

 

Thank you!! The earrings were such an impulsive thing, I wasn't even planning to look at earrings that day but they just seemed so perfect

love them!

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Originally Posted by soontobeawalsh 
 

 

Very cute!  I was debating on a garter....until I mentioned it to my fiance and he said that he really wanted me to have one!  So I guess I have to start looking now!

Yea I don't know yet if I will wear one- my sister bought me one it's ivory with a little pendant and light ivory feathers...it's cute but who knows

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Originally Posted by soontobeawalsh 
 

 

WhooHoooo!  me too!!

I'm 130 - almost there!