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Can anyone offer any input on the dj from the hotel? We are not sure what to do about our music and whether we should:

a) use the dj from the resort

b ) hire an outside dj (and if so, does anyone have any recommendations of soemone they have used?)

c) just plug an ipod into the sound system we are renting from the Now Amber

Any advice would be greatly appreciated from brides or guests who have been to the Now Amber!

So my finace and I were looking at the wedding contract sent to us by Fatima, and noticed on page 2, Event: Cocktail and Reception they put in a time from 5-8......what? That doesn't make sense ot me, because we were planning to have our reception go until 11pm. Then my fiance sugegsted that maybe the hotel was going to require us to pay extra for every hour after 8pm.

Can anyone shed any light on this - are you only able to book a 3 hour cocktail/reception, and then you would have to pay extra? That seems ridiculous to me, but at the same time I'm starting to get used to all the hidden costs, and I'm wondering if this is in fact an extra cost that wasn't brought up previously.

Would anybody be willing to share pics/ideas of head table decor? I've been googling for ideas, but am having trouble finding any good ideas, so any help would be appreciated

very cutesy and good colour for a DW

I wouldn't- there would be too much variability in colour, and as a result it might not look very good in pics

I went in without one, just looked at the cheapest dresses I could find at the shops that I liked, but then realized it was worth spending some money for a nice dress

Lol, especially after my FMIL told me to stop being so cheap!

Won't it get dirty if it's down during the ceremony (i.e. sand, gazebo, wood, etc)?

totally - espscially on the beach - it's super cute!

never heard of this and I have been looking up a decent amount of wedding stuff on pinterest

Wow, that's gorgeous- suits you so well!

wow, I never thought about the possibility of them just renting for the DW - I am going to run this by my FI

Dress - I was so excited and it was actually pretty easy to find

Wouldn't you get really hot wearing the spanx?

I was wondering about this too - thanks for sharing everyone!

ooh, good point, I never thought about the tan lines issue - I will have to consider this for when I'm packing

Wow, so pretty!

I'm just going to do my own makeup, and hope that my hair dresser comes down for my wedding - that way I have more control over my look than I think I would have if I went with the resort

I think you should just go into a store and start trying stuff on - something that looks great in a magazine might not suit you, so you need to actually see the dresses on to get a feel for what works and what you like

I might, but I think I could also wear my dress again after (and not tell peolple it was my wedding dress?), so may end up keeping it. I wouldn't keep it for a future daughter or daughter-in-law if I ever have one though, as I wouldn't want to put that pressure on her 

Check out Maggie Sottero - there are some beautiful dresses that are both beachy and elegant

thanks for sharing!

I heard the humidity can also help with getting the wrinkles out - just hang up the dress/suit a couple days before the wedding and voila!

Spend the extra and sell it online later - that way you are not going as far over your budget on a net basis

I'd say go with Mexico or somewhere else exotic if you're going to get people to travel anyway - might as well bve to a super fun and beautiful place!

I hope my resort has enough experience doing this - it is only a few years old, and I'm not sure how many wedding they've done - they don't have a ton of pics of weddings on their website. Oh well, I will hope for the best and will do a write-up afterwards to help out other brides- this site has helped me immensely - I would be so lost without everyone's helpful advise and articles!