2010 Brides

Hi 2010 brides, I have been engaged four weeks! We are looking at Oct 2010, I have not set an exact date. It seems that finding a location and reasonble wedding package is the HARDEST PART! My FI has set a budget and if I go over than he feels we should just get married at home. He feels my budget defeats the purpose of doing a DW. This seems to be my problem, I cannot find a reasonable wedding package, I want an all inclusive in los cabos or punta cana that is kid friendly, well you can located those place just when it comes to the packages the prices get crazy with additional cost like a reception, open bar(why charge this when its an all inclusive resort) some places punta cana charge 15-26% on top of each extra you purchase. I have become so frustrated.

My FI wants to go to cancun, well we just came back from dreams last month at my friends wedding, last year we went to puerto vallarta and in 2006 we went to Rivera Maya. So I would like to stay away from those places. He wants a place were we hit the nightclubs and Cancun is his favorite place. I would like to make our wedding someplace we have not been. PLEASE HELP! Any suggestion on wedding packages and resorts.

Hi 2010 Brides,

Has anyone who is flying with Air Transat booked one of their new wedding packages offered at a handful of hotels? They seem a lot less expensive so I was just wondering.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you!

I hope everything works out!

Keep your head up!

~ Erica

Wow..... sounds like we are all experiencing the same disappointments. I am lucky all our family is booked, but last night (the day before final payment was due) my fiancee's two groom men backed out. I was shocked to say the least because they committed months ago and even paid deposits. They've known for a year about our plans and now all of a sudden... one can't afford it so the other is backing out too because he doesn't want to go alone. I couldn't believe it. I was working hard last night trying to get him a good rate for single occupancy and he says "if I knew ____ wasn't going to come I wouldn't have booked because I don't want to go alone". I was so hurt by that comment, I started to cry and said you'd miss your best friends wedding because you don't want to go alone? I was so upset I had to hang up. The worst is my fiancee is really upset and extremely hurt, but he tells them it's ok. NO IT'S NOT!! He even said to me last night that in the beginning he didn't think anyone would come, then when they all put down their deposits he got all excited... backing out like this is such a blow. He has one friend coming now. I have three bridesmaids and he has a best man. We are all going to be lopsided, lol

But seriously.... how do you get past the selfishness of others? We are really starting to see who our true friends are. I dunno... if it was me I would have been saving for months and without question would be there.

I am so sorry this happened to you. My FI has had a similar scare as 2 of his groomsmen thought they couldn't make it, but now they are reassuring him that they can. I am just crossing my fingers that when it comes down to the final payment date, they won't back down.

I know what you mean about seeing who your true friends are. The same thing has happened to us. It's sad really that you have to find out who really cares during one of the most exciting times of your life, but I guess some people are just too selfish to realize that it means a lot if they are there.

Your wedding will still be perfect, with or without them so try to keep your head up. Maybe they will come around.

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Originally Posted by svetayasofiya Wow..... sounds like we are all experiencing the same disappointments. I am lucky all our family is booked, but last night (the day before final payment was due) my fiancee's two groom men backed out. I was shocked to say the least because they committed months ago and even paid deposits. They've known for a year about our plans and now all of a sudden... one can't afford it so the other is backing out too because he doesn't want to go alone. I couldn't believe it. I was working hard last night trying to get him a good rate for single occupancy and he says "if I knew ____ wasn't going to come I wouldn't have booked because I don't want to go alone". I was so hurt by that comment, I started to cry and said you'd miss your best friends wedding because you don't want to go alone? I was so upset I had to hang up. The worst is my fiancee is really upset and extremely hurt, but he tells them it's ok. NO IT'S NOT!! He even said to me last night that in the beginning he didn't think anyone would come, then when they all put down their deposits he got all excited... backing out like this is such a blow. He has one friend coming now. I have three bridesmaids and he has a best man. We are all going to be lopsided, lol   But seriously.... how do you get past the selfishness of others? We are really starting to see who our true friends are. I dunno... if it was me I would have been saving for months and without question would be there.

Fantastic! I'm getting married on May 1, 2010 at Hotel Esencia. Can't wait!! There's so much to do!! Aaaahhhh!! Hah

Wow Cara I can't believe you already have 55 booked- that's awesome! My wedding isn't far behind yours and I only have 3 booked- I better get on my guests