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Theme nights Casino Night cost of $800.00 us Incudes 3 tables of black jack, 2 tables of texas holdem pocker and one table of roullette, guided by our entertainment staff for 2 hours. For any food or beverages services, additional charges apply*. Karaoke Night cost of $800.00 us Includes the sound system and karaoke equipment, all coordinated by our entertainment staff for 2 hours. For any food or beverages services, additional charges apply*. Tequila Tasting cost of $400.00 us Includes a guided tequila tasting hosted by our entertainment staff for 1 hour. For any food or beverages services, additional charges apply*. Mexican Night cost of $2,000.00 us Includes a Mariachi band, Mexican dancer’s show and Mexican decoration of the area. For any food or beverages services, additional charges apply**. *If only beverages service is required, a charge of $15.00 us per person will apply. If food and beverages service is required, a charge of $29.00 us per person will apply. **The Mexican Night can only be purchased with food and beverages services; a charge of $29.00 us per person will apply.

Photography and Videography Services For the use of these services we will provide you with a list of the different vendors that are recommended Please make sure to ask for this list to your wedding coordinator. It is of our interest to mention that you are requested to use our preferred vendors. This is in order to ensure a good level of service. In case that you may wish to provide your photographer/videographer an additional fee will apply. Flowers The flowers included in the package are a combination of local seasonal flowers which among some we have: lilies, gerber daisies, astromelias, roses, iris, sunflowers, gladiolas, belen flowers and hydrangeas. Here some sample of the basic bouquet, boutonniere and centerpieces (table & gazebo OR table and huppa). For specific requests involving other type of flowers, please contact your coordinator for to get a quote. Cakes Our Pastry Chef is able to prepare white frosting cakes with simple decortions as shown below , that can be included in the packages, which are 2 level cakes. For a biger please ask your wedding coordinator directly. The available flavors are: tres leches, vanilla with strawberry filling or chocolate. If you are looking for something specific please contact your wedding coordinator for more options or a quote.

Entertainment Solo Options Spanish Guitar Mexican Guitar Alternative Style guitar Cello Violinist Flute Harp Cost: For guitarist $450.00 us per hour, 2nd hr $365.00 us $360 per hour for others ---------------- Duo Options Guitar & Violin Guitar & Voice Guitar &Flute Guitar & Sax Guitar & Harp Violin $ Piano Violin & Voice Jazz Duo Cost: $450 us for the first hour, for additional hours after first $375.00 us per hour -------------------- Trio Options: Harp,Flute and Guitar 3 Guitars, Vilolin, Guitar and Flute Flute, Harp and Violin, Guitar, Harp & Voice Guitar, Voice & Sax Violin, guitar and base Cost: $500.00 us per hour ------------------ String Quartet 2 Violin, Celo, Viola$600.00 us per hour Mariachi Band 7-9 musicians$770.00 us per hour DJWith a minimum of 3 hrs$280.00 us per hour Life Band *minimum of 2 hrs Kilometro $2500.00 us for 2 hrs Déjà vu $675.00 us per hour Cabo Max $2,500.00 us for 2hrs La Flaca$650.00 us per hour Sound SystemSpeakers, microphone and plug to IPOD or CD player$275.00 us per event Rehearsal Dinner Package Projector Screen Full sound sytem $350.00 us per event

Additional Decoration Options Chair ties $2.00 - $4.00 us each Tiffany chairs $8.00 us each Overlays $10.00 - $25.00 us each Napkins $1.00 - $3.00 us each Centerpieces $20.00 - $65.00 us each Hanging lanterns $200.00 us Light underneath tables $55.00 us per table Air Star $465.00 us each Torches $5.00 us each Votives on tables $2.00 us each Luminaries $1.00 us each Dance floor $800.00 us Lounge Furniture Different prices Tents $200.00 - $600.00 us

Wedding Menus The option of plated menus** will depend on the package you choose. There are the 3 different options we offer: Regular menu (applies for the Dreams Wedding in Paradise Package)* Silver menu (included in the Dreams of Love Wedding Package)* Gold menu (included in the Dreams Ultimate Wedding Package)* *Changing the type of menu between packages is possible by covering the corresponding charge **We also offer buffet dinner options. Please ask your wedding coordinator for more details. Canapés Instructions: The number of canapés to be chosen depends on the size of the wedding. The wedding coordinator is to inform the client of the amount to be selected. Cold Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Mousse Cheese with grapes and nuts Choux with Chicken salad Ceviche in chalupa Guacamole and salsa with totopos Tostadas of beef Salpicón Chile stuffed with tuna salad Acapulco shrimp ceviche on tartlets Grissini with Prosciutto ham Tuna salad in choux crust Hot Mini Quiche Loraine Chicken fingers Fish croquette Chicken and cheese turnovers Chile popper Breaded Surimi with tartar sauce Mini Vole au vent with sea food Beef brochette with blue cheese sauce Chicken hot wing Fish fingers ----------------------------- Regular Menu Instructions: (please choose only one plate of each course) Appetizer Portobello in a puff pastry shell with balsamic vinaigrette Raviolis filed with spinach with a three cheese sauce Tropical Martini shrimp cocktail served with brunoise of Avocado Snow crab cake served with avocado and tomato dressing Soup or Salad Cream of Asparagus with roasted almond Cream of mushroom with baby shrimp Cream of broccoli with parmesan cheese Smoked salmon salad with endive and fresh asparagus Mix Lettuces Salad with cherry tomato, balsamic vinegar and olive oil Spinach salad served with duck confie and balsam vinaigrette Main course Individual beef Wellington served with charon sauce Mahi Mahi fillet served over fresh Spinach and Hollandaise sauce Beef tenderloin served with vegetable julienne served in red wine sauce Sea bass fillet served with fresh asparagus and Portobello mushroom with a beurre sauce Chicken breast filed with spinach and provolone cheese served with saffron sauce Penne with Provencal sauce serve with shrimp and grill scallop Dessert Chocolate mousse cake Tulip of strawberry with grand Marnier sauce and ice vanilla ice cream Millefeuille of wild berry served with Irish cream ------------------------------------- Silver Menu Instructions: (please choose only one plate of each course) Appetizer Puff pastry filled with shrimp in a saffron and basil sauce Carpaccio di Filetto di Manzo, marinated with fine herbs, served with parmesan cheese and black olives vinaigrette Sauteed scallops with white wine, cream and spinach, gratinated with gruyere cheese Jumbo shrimp breaded with coconut an Captain Morgan Rum, served with sweet & sour sauce Soup or Salad Tomato cream soup with raviolis and a touch of pesto Spinach cream with ricotta cheese Corn Cream Caprese Salad, Served with Fresh Mozzarella, accompanied with Basil, Balsamic Vinegar and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Caesar’s salad, served with croutons and parmesan cheese Fresh tender lettuces and grilled Pacific tuna, served over green lettuce home made vinaigrette Main Course Linguine with sun dried tomatoes, almond, parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil Salmon fillet and scallops, served with sautéed spinach and lemon butter Combination of mahi-mahi fillet and shrimp, wrapped in bacon, served with a white butter sauce Cajun style and mixed vegetables Chicken breast filled with cheese and “tiger” shrimp served with a red bell pepper sauce Beef fillet filled with mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato and fresh basil Rack of Lamb served with Provenzal sauce Dessert Tiramisu Warm apple tart, served with vanilla ice cream Brownie served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and hot chocolate fudge Vanilla cake served with Bailey’s sauce -------------------------------- Gold Menu Instructions: (please choose only one plate of each course) Appetizer Marinade fresh asparagus with cherry tomato and parmesan cheese Fine lettuces with pear, blue cheese and strawberry vinaigrette Caramelized apple tower with smoked salmon Soup or salad Corn cream soup with mint and shrimp relish Tomato cream with basil Spinach salad with nuts and mascarpone cheese and anise vinagrette Sorbet Raspberry sorbet with anise touch Lime sorbet with tequila touch Raspberry sorbet Main course Surf and turf (lobster and mignon) Grilled Beef tenderloin filet with goat cheese in marsala sauce served with polenta and fresh vegetables Beef fillet with goat cheese and port sauce Dessert Lychie soufflé with ginger Chocolate mousse with baileys Coconut cake with Malibu touch

Wedding Policies Please make sure to provide your wedding coordinator with all the wedding details the latest one month before the wedding. Wedding Ceremonies are usually held 1.5 to 2 hrs before sunset to ensure there is enough light for your sunset pictures, please ask your wedding coordinator when would the best time be, depending on the season. For the outdoor events the music curfew is at 10 :30 pm. If you wish to continue the event please ask your wedding coordinator for the different options. For Dinner Menus: You are requested to have one set menu for a plated dinner Buffet Dinner: There is a minimum of 40 guest required. Additional Services: Please be advised that all services (decorations, entertainment, flowers, video, photography, fire show or any other type of service) can be coordinated directly by your wedding coordinator. In case that you wish to contact or bring your own vendor, please make sure to let your coordinator know before confirming and be aware that this will incur an additional fee. Room deliveries: If you are bringing welcome or OOT bags for your guests, we can gladly accomodate those in the suites; for this there is a fee of $3.50 us per room and all room deliveries are to be done in the afternoon.

Ceremony Locations: Gazebo: up to 80 guests Beach Front: up to 200 guests Reception Locations: Cascada Terrace: up to 200 guests Oceana Pool Terrace: up to 80 guests Beach Front: up to 200 guests Ball rooms: up to 200 guests

Type of ceremonies Legal This one is performed in Spanish by the judge and translated into English symultaneously. There is paperwork involved, as well as blood test and additional fees (blood test is $200.00 us per couple that needs to be paid in cash; the blood test take place in the couple’s room the next morning after their arrival). In this case we need that the couple gets to Los Cabos at least 2 week days before the wedding day. Couple is required to fill out a form of information as well as send scanned copies of some documents. 4 witnesses are required, but if the bride and groom and traveling alone, the hotel can provide the witnesses. Symbolic This type of ceremony is performed in English by a minister. There is no paper work nor blood test or additional fees involved. The couple needs to get to Los Cabos at least 2 week days before the wedding day. We put the minister in contact with the couple with months in advance so they can work together on the vows.

I thought this would be a great seperate thread since it has all the information for 2009/2010. Pricing and details subject to change without notice. I have also attached the powerpoint version if you want to download it and keep in your file. If you have questions, post them here and I will try to answer them to the best of my knowledge. Table of Contents: Wedding Packages Ceremony Information Ceremony Location Pictures Reception Location Pictures Wedding Details (menus, additional services) Wedding Menus Additional Decoration Options Entertainment Options Extras Theme Nights Shipping Information Payment, Deposit, Cancellation Policies & Payment Options ============== Packages: Dreams Wedding in Paradise Package Regular Price is $ 769.00 usd, but is Complimentary when booking a LUXURY ONE BEDROOM SUITE category or higher for a minimum of 7 nights; or a Group of 5 rooms for 3 nights minimum. Also applies for renewal of vows ceremony. Service of the Judge or Minister. Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator. Preferential location of the room in the category reserved. Preparation and ironing of the wedding dress and grooms tuxedo or suit. Complimentary room for the groom the night before the wedding * Bride’s bouquet (standard tropical design). Boutonniere for the groom. Wedding cake and one bottle of sparkling wine for max 10 persons. Special turn down service at night. 15% discount on all Spa treatments (product purchases not included). Late check- out for bride and groom (based on availability) * Honeymoon package. --------------------------------------- Dreams of Love Wedding Package $1,980 usd Service of the Judge or Minister. Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator. Preparation and ironing of the wedding dress and grooms tuxedo or suit. Complimentary room for the groom the night before the wedding * Personal dressing assistant. Bride’s bouquet & Groom’s Boutonniere 2 boutonniers & 2 Corsages for parents or witnesses Wedding cake and one bottle of sparkling wine for 20 guests. Special turn down service at night. 15% discount on all Spa treatments (product purchases not included). Late check- out for bride and groom (based on availability) *. Honeymoon package Use of the Wedding Gazebo located in front of the ocean. Special Silver Wedding dinner (maximum 20 people staying at the hotel, every extra person is $60.00 us). One natural floral center piece for Bride and Groom dinner table. One hour cocktail with hors d’oeuvres for 20 people (Staying at the hotel). Bride’s hair styling for ceremony. Make up application for the Bride. 36 full color photos and wedding album. ------------------------------------------ Dreams Ultimate Wedding Package $2,650 usd Service of the Judge or Minister. Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator. Preparation and ironing of the wedding dress and grooms tuxedo or suit. Complimentary room for the groom the night before the wedding * Bride’s bouquet. 2 boutonniers & 2 Corsages for parents or witnesses. Wedding cake and one bottle of sparkling wine for 20 guests. Special turn down service at night. 15% discount on all Spa treatments (product purchases not included). Late check- out for bride and groom (based on availability) * Honeymoon package. Use of the Wedding Gazebo located in front of the ocean. Special Gold Wedding dinner (max 20 people (staying at the hotel), every extra person is $70.00 us). One natural floral center piece for Bride and Groom dinner table. One hour cocktail with hors d’oeuvres for 20 people(staying at the hotel). Bride’s hair styling for ceremony & Make up application for the Bride. 50 full color photos and album. Video of the ceremony (a 30 min shooting to get a 5-10 min edited DVD). Trio Live Music for the private cocktail reception (1 hour). One natural floral table bouquet for the ceremony. One spa treatment for couple. Gazebo décor based on chairs with white covers & ceremonial table. ---------------------------------------- Please contact your wedding coordinator to get information on additional wedding costs. *Based on availability For all the wedding packages there are fees that apply as follows: Wedding in Paradise Package: there is a surcharge of $58.00 us per person for the wedding. It’s divided in two charges of $29.00 us: one for the ceremony and cocktail hour and one for the reception. Includes: set up of chairs and tables, all draped in white; waiters and bar tender service; food from our banquet kit and drinks from the all inclusive. Non guests must pay a day pass of $89.00 us instead of the surcharge mentioned above. Dreams of Love Package: The package includes 20 guests. Every additional guest has a cost of $60.00 us or non hotel guests the cost would be $89.00 us. Ultimate Wedding Package: The package includes 20 guests. Every additional guest has a cost of $70.00 us or non guests $89.00 us. Wedding Guide Dreams Los Cabos.ppt

source: Are travel agents making a comeback? - CNN.com By Stephanie Chen (CNN) -- If you've booked travel online, you may have been there. Online travel sites flooded with overwhelming options, all claiming the best deals. Extra fees nestled into the fine print amid blaring advertisements. Pounding 16 digits into the telephone after you've booked the wrong flight before finally getting a human voice. A few weeks ago, Darin Kaplan, a tech-savvy 27-year-old California restaurant manager, clicked his mouse hundreds of times, surfing the vast choices offered by online travel booking Web sites like Expedia.com and Orbitz.com to plan his 28th birthday cruise to Mexico before he gave up in frustration. "It's a cut-and-paste experience when you're booking online. None of these sites are going to tell me what I can do with different options," said Kaplan, who uses the Internet for many purchases, including his basketball shorts and music tickets. "Travel agents know what they are talking about. It's more comforting to hand my money to someone who has the knowledge and experience." Some travelers like Kaplan are finding themselves defecting from travel booking sites like Travelocity.com or airline sites like Delta.com. They are going back the travel agent, an industry that many industry experts once thought to be passé with the advent of online booking. Fewer travelers are enjoying using the Web to plan and buy trips, according to a study last week by Forrester Research, a market research company. About 46 percent of U.S. leisure travelers enjoyed using the Internet to book travel this year, down from 53 percent in 2007. Difficult site navigation and presentation on travel company sites and hotel and airline sites are causing a growing number of travelers to shift away from the Web and consider using alternative methods of booking travel. "People are saying 'I don't understand my options, and I would like to talk to someone who can do all the searching and tell me what's available,' " said Henry Hartevelt, the analyst who wrote the Forrester study. "Major travel agencies have absolutely failed in their responsibility to innovate and think of creative new ways to help their customers shop." In the brick-and-mortar travel agent model, a trained agent meets with the traveler in person or establishes a relationship over the phone. For a fee, they discuss the travel options they have researched. These travel agencies began losing their monopoly on the industry during the late 1990s, when airlines began to sell tickets online and travel giants like Expedia.com exploded onto the scene, quickly gobbling market share by introducing the quick, do-it- yourself model. In 1995, there were 37,000 brick-and-mortar travel agencies, according to the American Society of Travel Agents. Now, only 18,000 exist after many merged or folded. "What the Internet has done is given us a nation that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing," said Bill Maloney, CEO of the American Society of Travel Agents. "How do you know if a hotel is actually a good value or if it's overpriced? You have these online generalists and these individual specialists." Travel agent Nancy Cutter of Court Travel Ltd. in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a half-dozen other agencies across the country say they have experienced a surge in returning clients, who said travel Web sites were confusing and unhelpful. In several instances, brick-and-mortar agents say they were able to offer deals at the same price as, and even undercut, the travel agent models, dispelling the belief that the cheapest rate is online. Travel agents have deals with suppliers that can sometimes enable them to offer lower prices than on the Web. They also have time to cancel tickets for free, compared with some non-refundable tickets sold on the Web. Expedia.com said it recently waived the fee for travelers changing certain flights. "Just because you can go out and buy Turbo Tax doesn't mean it's the best answer for everyone," Cutter said. "Some people will still go to an accountant. Booking travel can get complicated, and it's just not as easy as it looks." Travel agents don't discount the value of online travel agencies, which can be useful for booking simple, short trips, but they say complex itineraries require more expertise from a professional. Many online travel companies agree that an agent may be valuable in planning a detailed honeymoon that includes a tour of vineyards in France or a family excursion to top snorkeling and kangaroo-watching destinations in Australia. "If you're the type of traveler who needs hand-holding up front, then sure, a travel agent would be great, but you can usually find that same information on the Web," said Brian Ek, a spokesman for Priceline.com, a travel company famous for letting bidders set their own price. He said the agents available by phone at his company can help facilitate a sale and customize cruises for travelers. Online travel companies say they have made functionality improvements on their sites in recent years. For example, Expedia.com, the world's largest online travel agency, offers a tool that can let customers compare seats on an airplane, with ratings on how comfortable a seat is and how much leg room is available. They also have hotel reviews and even Web tours of rooms to help travelers decide. And, research shows that online travel model is poised to grow. Even in a recession, when companies and individuals are scaling back on travel, Expedia.com saw a 22 percent air transaction growth rate in the last quarter. But Susan D. Tanzman of Martin's Travel and Tours in California, who has worked as an agent for 35 years, points out that agents follow up with travelers before and after the trip. If the traveler needs help, the agency can offer assistance. They often work 24 hours a day. JoAnne Kochneff, owner of midsize agency Travel by Gagnon in Michigan, said agents can give the personal attention a site cannot. Kochneff's office provides a homey feel, with agents offering freshly baked cookies for clients who stop by to chat about their trips. "They have personal experience traveling in the area, so they can give you a personal recommendation," said Frances Mosser, 67, of Kentucky, on her reason why she switched to the travel agent model this summer. Mosser and her husband booked a trip to St. Melo in France with a travel agent. The agent helped them devise a way to reduce travel time by taking Ryan Air between countries. "I don't think we could have planned the trip without her," Mosser said.

i love this one..so touching

dee, omg the pics are so great. you look gorgeous but most of all EVERYONE looks so happy...your new hubby, the kids, i think that was a pic of your dad... i am a sap like erika and got weepy eyed also!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jorge Allocco wedd photo Hi tammy, i'm trying to pay to have the vendor membership with paypal but i can't do it, is there any other way to pay to participate as a vendor. thanks. Jorge Allocco please email [email protected]

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you look beautiful and juan did an awesome job.

brenda, this sucks that you are having this issue but if you do a google search you will see that it happens more often than you think with internet sites. i am always amazed when people chose to use the internet sites for something as important as their wedding...if a problem occurs (and they do happen) who are you going to call? its also weird when we can usually price match...

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Quote: Originally Posted by finzup but my question is, is if I enlisted the help of a TA, would I be able to get good rates NOW for summer 2010? I don't really understand how 'group rates' work and all but from what I understand, I put a deposit up and I get that money back after the rooms are booked? I'm unsure it's the best way to go, basically... I don't want my friends and family to pay more than what they need to -- so is there any hope of finding a TA that will quote me prices that are competitive, and not provide false information? (sorry to sound so negative and rambling on and on..) Thx! yes, we are able to provide rates for next summer for rooms...depending on what your dates are, air rates should be out as well. 95% of the time we are able to match or beat internet rates so we do try our hardest to provide competetive rates as well as great service.

i love my uggs and they were a lifesaver this winter when i was preggy and living in a house with NO HEAT!! they were the only shoes my fat feet could fit into. jackson loves my uggs and wears them all the time. he looks so cute because he will be in just a diaper with these big ol' uggs on.

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Quote: Originally Posted by kate.com Where are my gardeners at Wanted to let you know I scored on some nice hostas at Home Depot for $3.33. They have all of their perinnials on sale for cheap! So if you commit to watering through out August (hot) it is a score for next year! I also bought catmint, coral bells and some funky white flower- I forget what it is. Oh and their lillies are 4 for $10. I already have a ton! here, here...just busy harvesting...looking into dehydrators so i can dry some tomatoes, fruit and herbs. Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J Kate thanks for the tip!!! My Porter dark cherrys are all ripening, like 1 or 2 a day and they are so flavorful and amazing!!! I did a major basil harvest (it was out of control), I am drying them on the stem for now and them will crush and jar it. My oregano took awhile but now is growing like crazy. got to love garden fresh tomatoes...we are picking about 6-8 lbs a day of tomatoes and giving them away. i am gonna start freezing and making sauces soon because my san marzanos are starting to ripen. we are eating BLT's almost every day Quote: Originally Posted by kate.com My cilantro didn't make it either... whats the trick? cilantro like lettuces need to be grown when the weather is cooler. it bolts when the weather gets too warm. so you may need to try to grow them earlier in the season or plant in a less sunny area. i am making a special grow box of lettuce, arugala, cilantro and putting it is a shadier spot. also, i am gonna try to do a spring and fall planting of them.

Quote: Originally Posted by Leia78 Maybe Marin But ideally somewhere closer to my parents...walnut creek, Danville, or the San Ramon area. We're workin on it...hopefully it'll happen sooner rather than later. i wish you'd move to marin!!! then we can go to eat together since we are such foodies! Quote: Originally Posted by KimmyG Wow Tammy your garden is impressive. I had never seen a mangosteen before, are you going to try to grow them? Sadly I don't have a green thumb... i somehow managed to kill chives! kimmy, all it takes is a little knowledge...gardening is easier than you think! Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J Ohh, Tammy so exciting. I have been giving away parsley and basil since those guys have gone crazy in unusually wet Colorado June. However I did not cut the Cilantro in time and it bolted. So I guess I can harvest corriander(sp?) seeds once the flowers are done blooming. I have many little green tomatoes emerging and I am very excited abou them in my first gardening season. Erika, my cilantro bolted quickly as well but save the seeds so you can replant when it gets a little cooler. i am doing that with my cilantro and arugala. how are tomatoes coming along?

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