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Quote: Originally Posted by kate.com Good idea about the shade box. You should post a pic on your blog when you do that so I can copy:) hi kate, i posted pics of my shade box...it has worked great. it has been super hot and sunny here and my lettuces, herbs had no problems...it was 102 on friday, 97 yesterday, 96 today.

Stacy I know I am late to this but when I get a big harvest I clean, peel and core them and throw in a ziplock bag. When it is time to make sauce, defrost will get rid of some water.

booking air is one of the services that TA's provide for their guests when they also book land/cruise as TA's do not get paid a commission on air. Quote: Originally Posted by classadiva Thank you...I see. Come to think of it, when I lasy used a TA for group travel, it was for hotel and air. I am thinking of having my wedding at the Atlantis and as such, they require that a certain number of rooms be booked with them. As part of their proposal, they gave me room rates at which they would hold rooms in blocks. It was my understanding that they require that the rooms be booked through them...maybe I assumed wrong? I will have to check. Thanks again. you may want to contact one of the TA's on here because usually resorts will honor the same rate/contract terms if booked through a TA....maybe try Maureen (above)

Just a heads up that the hardware for our server is being upgraded so there may be some issues with the forum. We are working on them so please be patient. thanks, tammy

To add what maureen and jennifer have said, these rooms/packages have to be booked with the same TA or contract rate and so even though you have x-amount of rooms booked if they are booked via internet companies they may not apply to the room count. By negotiating with the resort directly you are losing a lot of leverage that a TA has since we use wholesalers that book a lot more volume than an individual wedding so we have a lot more leverage. I can usually negotiate better rates and perks than you could directly.

she may mean charter flight/packages because there are flights out of YYC to sjd almost everyday....but they are not charter... like united and usairways has decent flights in the $603 per person range depending on travel dates.

congrats allison and thank courtney for such a generous contest!!

Quote: Originally Posted by hara_3d I think this kind of response is not constructive and highly offensive. Why do people feel the need to lecture and put people down, especially when all they have are assumptions and misconstrued "facts". Nowhere in my post did I ever call a country 'not classy', nor would I ever assume so. I really shouldn't validate this post with a response, but I know that there are people out there who will read one bad comment, relate to it, and ignore an entire post (which would give them the whole story and a more objective view of things) to jump into a post-war. yes you did. you said it in your first post here: Quote: Originally Posted by hara_3d My fiance has forbidden the following locations: Mexico (because it is too dangerous, and not classy enough), Brazil--where he is from--is not 'good' enough, nor is Jamaica or Cuba or Dominican. No Thailand, no India, etc... Quote: Originally Posted by hara_3d Well... after a year of weeding it out, I've found some potential locations: Spain is a maybe, Hawaii is a yes (if only I could get an all-inclusive white orchid wedding), some places in the Caribbean are okay, the Virgin Islands (so long as it is private, adult only and luxurious enough) is great, Greece and Italy are also okay. Problem?!? I would love a cliff side and all inclusive, which is hard enough to find on it's own, but he's ruling out a lot of all-inclusive locations and won't budge because of his strong opinions on having a destination wedding there. This is hard, because we both want class, but also want to save the cash. Money is especially an issue for us because a lot of people we know suffered from the economy and I have two couples who are dear to me that don't have much cash to spend, and I wouldn't want to make this event too costly for them. But at the same time, we have standards that we don't want to compromise on the biggest day of our lives (so far). Any advice? Hawaii doesn't have all-inclusive resorts. Some resorts have some meal type plans but not all-inclusive. The other places you mentioned are great but going to be expensive so if you are ok with alot of your guests NOT going because they cannot afford to go, then go for it. For our wedding, we chose cabo because we wanted to trip to be beautiful but also affordable AND convenient for our guests. Cabo is less than a 3 hr flight for us. It would be very selfish of us to choose a location that was out of their price range then complain if they could not go. We also knew that we could travel to more exotic, luxurious places on our own like for our honeymoon or anniversaries so there was no need to put that financial strain on our guests. Quote: Originally Posted by Malisa A) The first rule of the forum is to not argue with the moderators. Their job is to keep the forum a pleasant place and sometimes that means curbing your tongue. There are a lot of readers on the forum and what some people think are offensive, others will not. There job is to make sure everyone is comfortable and that means even the few that may not have your sense of sensitivity. Malisa is right. Ann did try to step in to see how your post could come across before you put your foot in your mouth any deeper. The majority of brides on here are having their wedding in Mexico, DR, Jamaica. Maybe this forum isn't "good enough" for you then.

Quote: Originally Posted by hara_3d I thought that TAs were huge rip offs because they apparently take a huge cut and charge you more... what kind of travel agent/company did you use? that is a pretty big misconception. i can usually match or beat any internet rate and we provide a service that orbitz and expedia does not. also, people are able to make payments which they cannot do with online companies.

Quote: Originally Posted by jmmercer Clearly I am a noob still and just don't have the time to read allo the rules nor get enough points to open attachments. Sorry ladies! well, if you chose not to read the rules of the forum and lose forum priviledges, then i don't have time to re-activate your account or respond when you email me wondering why you were banned from the forum.

this is an amazing offer for some lucky bride...get your submissions in!!

Lauren Both gilda and juan are great and supporting vendors on the forum. I'm sure you'll be happy with either. I used juan and adore him and his work.

sorry guys...what happens when your brain is mush

thanks everyone for voting!

amy had a taco party for her AHR. a friend is having a birthday party and hired a taco truck to cater it. i also just had a party and had taces...carne asada and fish tacos. super easy...put proteins, tortillas out. make a few salsas, some crema, some aqua fresca, guac and chips and you're good to go.

abbie, i'll add to lilpaisley but i already added to erika and meg today

have you tried TA Lindsay? she is our canadian agent.

Alright, here are the winners of the referral contest. The numbers are different that what they were before because the final tally only includes members that posted. New members that did not post at least once were not counted. Here are the contest details: Quote: The contest will run from now until the end of the August and the member who refers the most new members (must post an intro and min. 5 posts) will get the be one of our Members of the Month and win one of the prizes below: 1st place prize: 3 nights stay at Dreams Los Cabos Resort & Spa (approx. $1200 value) * 2nd place prize: $300 travel certificate ** 3rd place prize: $50 travel certificate *** * Exclusion and black out dates may apply. Must check with the resort for availibility. Hotel rate includes taxes and is for double occupancy but does not include airfare or transfers. Dates must be booked by April 1, 2010 with travel dates by November 1, 2010 or free nights expire. ** $300 on minimum purchase of $1200 tour package booked with Wright Travel Agency. Discount is off base price without taxes/gov fees/port charges ect.). Valid only on new packages booked with preferred suppliers (Apple, Funjet, Happy Tours tour operators or Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruiseline, Vacations For Less). Air only tickets, car rental only, and hotel only bookings do not qualify. Not valid when combined with other promotions or coupons. Coupon has no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash. Coupon redeemable when final payment is made. Limit one per purchase. Reproductions are not accepted. Restrictions apply. Coupon expires 12/01/10. *** $50 on minimum purchase of $800 tour package booked with Wright Travel Agency. Discount is off base price without taxes/gov fees/port charges ect.). Valid only on new packages booked with preferred suppliers (Apple, Funjet, Happy Tours tour operators or Carnival Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruiseline, Vacations For Less). Air only tickets, car rental only, and hotel only bookings do not qualify. Not valid when combined with other promotions or coupons. Coupon has no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash. Coupon redeemable when final payment is made. Limit one per purchase. Reproductions are not accepted. Restrictions apply. Coupon expires 12/01/10.** Congratulations to our winners!! First Place: Lilpaisley 10 Second Place: Scubadiva 8 Tied for 3rd place: sunbride 4 pouchie 4 Here are our honorable mentions!! annr 3 soltamargo 3 jackie 3 Kat81 3 ashley063009 3 rarpia 2 Jacilynda 2 JessicaM 2 Morgan 2 Thanks everyone that participated for making this such a fun contest. We will try to do it again next year!!

stop sharing ideas or let really great ideas slip like this one

also, dino does video as well as sam perches.

this site has updated hurrican info Hurricane Jimena 2009 August 31, 2009 9:03 PM MDT Hurricane Jimena is a dangerous Category 4 Major Hurricane 305 miles SSE of Cabo San Lucas this morning. The current forecast beleive Jimena has reached its peak, although it may yet nudge its way into Category 5 status. The current 9PM forecast track places landfall of a Major Hurricane near Bahia Magdalena, BCS sometime Wednesday. Intensity forecasts have been reduced, now calling for landfall of a Category 2 Hurricane. However, the storm will still be a Major Hurricane while passing the Pacific Coast of Baja California Sur late Tuesday. Most of the southern portions of Baja California Sur are within the forecast margin of error cone.

Quote: Originally Posted by soontobeMrs.L I am really worried, below is a email from my WC in Cabo. Our wedding is scheduled for 9/9/9, but now it looks like it will be a storm the entire time we are down there, IF, we get down there, flights may be delayed....F&%K! Sorry, stressing out.... when do you leave to go to cabo? usually the storm passes pretty quickly. it may be a day or 2 of on and off rains after it passes but i don't think 9 days of it.

We have changed the rules about downloading attachments. You no longer need points to download attachments but instead you need to be have reached "jr. member" or higher status on the forum. To reach "junior member" status you need to have a minimum of 150 posts - or - You can by-pass the post count by becoming a BDW Supporter (only for new paid memberships, not those already in existence). To become a BDW Supporter, in lieu of the post count requirement, please follow these instructions. Some of the great benefits of being a supporter: A special user badge on your postbit: The ability to download attachments* The knowledge you're supporting the site in a great way! For only $30, you'll become a Supporter for life. * For more information about attachment limitations, please continue to read below. 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It is so innapropriate to pm/email a member about your services or a vendor that you are using unsolicited. There is no warning on this matter. if you solicit, you may get banned. These are just a few reasons but forum moderators can ban at their discretion. Also, for forum etiquette, this video is funny but a good guideline for what good forum etiquette is: Posting and You! It is also important for Members to know other rules and PSA's to avoid getting banned. A good place to start reading is: Why Members get BANNED! Also, be sure to read the stickied threads in this forum (especially the PSA about Points, Sharing Photographer): Forum News & Updates FAQs and how to navigate the FORUM Looking to Share a Photographer? Who is behind this forum? Who is Tammy Host?: Wright Travel Agency

great review. for all you ladies worried about yesica, she is really sweet and a great wedding coordinator and the girls really do work as a team. i also had the mexican buffet and it is soooo good...i have it every time we go back. also the lobster is yummy.

see if your TA can price match. i do it all the time to keep family members happy.