Dreams Cabo Brides

A little update (in blue) since my original post on November 23

Wedding date : May 9th, 2008

Ceremony: Gazebo 5:30pm

Reception: Oceana Terrace

Food: Snow Crab Cake w/Avocado and Tomato dressing, Cream of Asparagus w/roasted almond soup, Beef Tenderloin filled with vegetable julienne w/red wine sauce. mmm *drool*

Cake: We chose the Tres Leches cake

Flowers: I've sent Mariana a few pictures of flowers I liked. Awaiting pricing info

Music: bringin' the iPod!!

Hair and Makeup: Suzanne Morel

Wedding Cordinator: Mariana at Dreams

Photographer: The fabulous Leigh Miller!

Colors: Pale Blue/Dark Blue.

# of Guests: 23 (22 adults, 1 toddler)

Stuff I've Checked Off the List:

- Sent STD's

- Sent Invitations

- Booked trip and honeymoon

- Did bpics, currently creating album. Also had engagement pictures done.

- Finalized menu for reception

- Got my dress (and love it!)

- Booked hair/makeup

- Booked photographer

- Bridesmaid dresses ordered

- Purchased Aaron's/GM's shirts, next weekend is the mad hunt for pants

- Booked Flights

- Wedding band purchased (just picked mine up today!)

- Seating chart

- Centerpieces

- Rehearsal dinner/menu confirmed with Mariana.

Things that have a *partial* checkmark (mostly so I can make myself feel better about this list!)

- OOT bags. We've gotten quite a bit done. I'd like to do welcome letters, a map, and get some custom sports bottles done up

- Playlists for reception and welcome dinner

- I've actually started writing my vows!

Things Awaiting a Checkmark:

- Wedding day accessories

- Alterations in a few weeks

- Get wedding party gifts

- Create welcome dinner slideshow

- Small DIY projects like: guestbook, letters for OOT bags, programs (? not sure if I'm going to do them), I'm also creating a duotang for all guests (one per household) that I'll send before we leave. It'll have things like maps, phone numbers, things to remember, wedding day info, and an "ice-breaker" page introducing all guests attending.

- small things like a cake topper, starfish for my bouquet

- Write up ceremony/readings. My uncle will be helping me with this since he is performing the ceremony

Hello All. I am a Dreams bride~November 28, 2008!

Here is some of my info:

Wedding date : November 28, 2008

Welcome Dinner: Mexican Buffet on the Beach with a slideshow and ipod for music the evening before the wedding

Ceremony: Symbolic Ceremony beginning at 4:00pm at the Gazebo

Cermemony Decor: Cobalt chair ribbons and one Alcatraz per chair

Music for Ceremony: Flute and Guitar (thru Maye playing during ceremony and cocktail hour)

Reception: Oceana

Decor for Reception: Cobalt blue and white linens, lanterns, and luminaries Tablescape: Flowers are Alcatraz with arrangements to be a tall vase with 10 flowers and 4 small vases with one flower on each table also 4 votives.

Reception Food: We will do a tasting the week before the ceremony to make our decisions but considering Beef Tenderloin and Sea Bass.

Cake: Desert Diva (Jennifer Hatton) Chocolate with chocolate mouse and Chocolate Ganache

DJ: DJ Ricardo

Hair and Makeup: Suzanne Morale (I hope...need to move on this)

Wedding Cordinators:Marianna at Dreams and Maye Cortinas

Photographer: Bradley Fraiser

Videographer: D!no

Guests: Inviting 120, expecting 60

No wedding party, but 5 flowergirls (all our neices)

What I have Done:

Site Visit

Save the Dates (hand cut envelopes, printed stickers for a seal, enclosed magnets, used stencil and spraypaint for inner and outer envelope)

Wedding Website

OOT Bag brainstorming and bargain shopping

What I need to do:

Everything else!!!

I just booked my wedding for October 15th at Dreams! I need some serious help though b/c they just came back and told me it is going to cost $39,000 to block 25 rooms for our guests. What!!! WHere do I go next? We have not contacted a travel agent b/c I don't know who to call but I am working on it.

Recommendations for a Ta?

HELP!!!

I get married at Dreams on February 23, 2008 less than 2 weeks away!!! I am doing a TTD with Juan. I wanted to wear a dress similar to what Natalie had worn in her TTD. After ordering several different styles on line nothing is working!! : (

I pm'd her but she never responded...does anyone know where she got her dress?? It looks almost like a night gown. PLEASE HELP>>>STRESSED OUT BRIDE!!!

Nicole