TammyWright

Hi Maureen, wendy is a ta that is working with me while i am on maternity leave.

riu ochos rios

i also want to re-iterate that not only do the mods volunteer their time to help make the forum run smoothly but this is a free forum for brides/grooms so when people complain about how the forum is run, why mods can't do more, i want to tear my hair out. unfortunately, this was a case where a few bad apples ruined it for everyone. yes, it sucks but the mods/admin have enough on their plates just trying to get the forum to run smoothly, keep spam off the forum, etc. that dealing with drama on the forum is the LAST thing we want to deal with. So i would really appreciate it if the mods/admin make a decision on the forum/how its run etc, you will respect our decision. If you have a question about it, maybe pm a mod but please do not start .

YAY...BDW power. congrats JM! it is a beautiful picture

TA maureen or TA Jennifer can help you.

my photog cancelled 3 days before my wedding but i ended up with a fabulous photog...juan carlos...so everything happens for a reason.

what a cutie!! congrats...

bumping because we have added a nw photographer to the list

michael is right though. we have so many faulous vendors in the forum that have great referrals why not give one of them a shot.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1971

i think a bride named natasha had something like this done....let me see if i can find the info

this was in our local paper today and has some good tips on what to do if you book on your own and your reservation gets mixed up. Of course if you booked with a TA they would be the one to help you resolve this issue. source:Hey, that's not the hotel I booked Q: I am writing to you in frustration over how Orbitz has misled me and now will not even admit to its obvious mistake. I recently booked our annual vacation through Orbitz at Barcelo Maya Palace in Cancun, Mexico, because the resort sounded beautiful and the hotel is new, with rooms described as excellent by most visitors. When we arrived at the resort, we were told that we didn't have reservations. After much confusion, they told us we were supposed to be at the Barcelo Maya Beach Hotel, the oldest and lowest-rated hotel in this complex. I immediately contacted Orbitz customer service and spent more than an hour trying to get this resolved. After speaking with several people, I finally was connected to a supervisor, who told me that she could upgrade us to the Barcelo Maya Palace Hotel for an additional $2,000, and if I could provide her proof that we were booked at the hotel, they would reimburse us. Though I was very upset that my family and I were forced to stay at a hotel that we did not choose or want, we tried to make the best of the remaining time there. After our return, I contacted Orbitz repeatedly to try to resolve this. They have offered me a $75 voucher and now say that the reason my confirmation says the Barcelo Maya Palace is because this is the logo of the resort complex and has nothing to do with my selection. Why do they send confirmation if it means nothing? This is so frustrating. Can you please help or give me any advice? Donna Savic, Louisville, Ky. ----------------------- A: If Orbitz promised you a room at the Barcelo Maya Palace Hotel, then that's what you should have received. I reviewed your e-mailed confirmation. It says your hotel is the Barcelo Maya Palace within the Barcelo Riviera Maya All Inclusive Complex. Any reasonable person would conclude you were staying at the nice hotel - not the dump. The burden should have been on Orbitz to find a copy of your confirmation and verify that you had been booked at the wrong hotel. I can't believe the online agency would ask you to spend an extra $2,000 and offer to refund it only if you could prove it made a mistake. Did Orbitz try to deceive you when you booked your Cancun vacation? I doubt it. This kind of mix-up isn't uncommon. I recall another case with Orbitz, where a guest believed he was staying at a Reno resort but ended up being sent to an adjacent property, where he checked into what he called the "worst hotel room I've ever seen." When I asked about his reservation, Orbitz not only refunded the full price of his stay, it also dropped the hotel from its reservations system. There are two ways you could have avoided this. First, you could have phoned the hotel to confirm your reservation. That's always a good idea when you're booking through a third party, because reservations can get lost. You'd probably be surprised by how many hotels still handle their reservations by fax. Second, you could have applied the "too-good-to-be-true" litmus test to your resort. Was the price so low that something didn't seem right? For example, if you're getting a brand-new, highly rated, all-inclusive resort in Mexico for $59 a night, you might want to double-check to make sure you're getting what you think you're getting. I contacted Orbitz on your behalf. It apologized for the "disappointing experience" and refunded you $135 for the phone calls you made from Mexico. It also changed the amount of your voucher from $75 to $200. Christopher Elliott is the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine. E-mail him at [email protected], or troubleshoot your trip through his Web site, elliott.org. E-mail feedback on this column to [email protected]

Hi Everyone, just posting the updated contest numbers. there is still time to get your referrrals in. Lilpaisley10 Scubadiva9 soltamargo7 rarpia6 Cooper5 Jacilynda5 Kat81 5 Amarillis4 montegobay094 pouchie4 bobbyearle3 Jackie3 leigh miller3 CaliaA072 ehegwer2 JessicaM2 Morgan2 nathanielthompsonphoto2 Prettyhazardous2 Robyn Louise Photography2 Sapphire7232 SunBride2 4despinosa1 Abbie1 akbeach1 alexandra841 Alexis1 Allison1 Ana1 Andrejka1 Anna1 AnnaC1 ashey0630091 BarefootBride1 BlakleyBrideToBe1 cabo_bride_2_be1 Candice1 Cristy20091 Debs1 denise.b1 EbonyQueenPiece1 EDRBride20091 erinleigh1 fulleredge1 gemma5551 godaloveme1 hollisandsteph1 ilovemypitbull1 JaimeLynne1 jax_the_beach_bride1 Jeremy Herman PhotoVideo1 Jess1 JessicaPV1 jfromsf1 jin04091 jmhein1 jojoboone11091 JUSTUSTWO1 kayr1 kristie1 Leia781 leogurl1 lisa1 lmarie291 Marnie&Peter1 MomentsThatMatter1 mrsfink1 MrsFoxyC1 MsShelley1 nfgator1 RichardMay1 samanthag1 Sarah1 scollins0081 SERGIO1 Sheree101 Sophie1 Sparkles83001 TA Jill1 Tammy Host1 Tara1 tbriley221 thephotogirl1 twinkletoes1 vero3191 Yazmin De La Mora1 ~*Kathy*~1 ~Andie~1 ~Andrea~

i do think it is fair for resorts to have a preferred vendor list or charge some sort of fee because not all wedding vendors are the same caliber, i think it is really disappointing when brides are not given a choice on which vendors they can use. i know for me, it would have swayed my decision on which resort i would have chosen to have my destination wedding at.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alex Teas This is officially my first post...yea! We are having our wedding at Dreams Los Cabos on May 14, 2010. Our ceremony is at the gazebo and our reception is at Oceana Terrace. My question is this: If we have our cocktail hour at Oceana Terrace as well, is it all bundled into the one $29/person private event fee? If we elect to have our cocktail hour at the beach or El Patio, will we be charged an additional $29/person fee for a total of 3 fees (ceremony, cocktail hour, reception)? hey alex, usually if you have your reception at the gazebo, you can have your cocktail hour at el patio and it is not an extra fee since el patio is near the gazebo...it may be extra to have it at the beach as there is alot more set up involved.

i have to agree with heather...it is the risk of booking a package with charter companies...the travel dates change often. for the regular vacation traveler it is not a big deal but for DW's it really can be. i had a guest book a charter package against my advice because it was $20 less...well, their dates were changed and it really screwed up their wedding plans.

i just added a bunch of updates to my gardening blog for all interested. Tammy's Garden

there were actually 2 differetn sets of numbers that the forum had to get people to certain levels. when the rules were changed for downloads i had to make the qualifications the same for both sets of usergroups....so pretty much you got a higher level for a short time when you weren't supposed to have it. i hope that makes sense. need 150 posts to get to junior member 200 to member 300 full member 1000 senior member

that is great news!

Quote: Originally Posted by *Heather* So Tammy, for the ceremony part I assume it was more romantic music and then more festive for the cocktail party? Did you hire them for 1.5 hrs? yes, it was traditional music for the ceremony then fun stuff at the cocktail hour...people were dancing etc.

i had mariachi band play while i walked down the aisle and then they played for our cocktail hour

deanna, those look great...how has it been working with shavonne? heard she was great!

regarding vbplaza it isn't working consistently and no longer has tech support so it may go bye bye soon.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mello78 Hi everyone, I'm a newbie as well and can not open the document...is it possible for someone to send it to my email please and thank you!!!! asking for downloads to be emailed results in a temporary ban...against forum rules.

1) What did you do for the welcome dinner/event? We want to have a dinner for our families and then a cocktail reception or something for everyone afterwards. Anyone do anything that avoided the $28 pp private event charge? Yarai told us about Rendez Vous, but is that a good place to gather? if you have a larger group it is worth the $$ to splurge on a private welcome event. or maybe a place at the bar for chips, salsa, guac where they can go to the bar for drinks if you don't want to spend as much $$ 2) Did anyone use Dreams for their decorations/flowers? It seems like the cheapest option, but I would like to hear if they do a good job... they are prety good about getting you what you need. i wouldnt be too worried about it 3) How's the buffet dinner? I decided that I would rather do buffet than sit down to keep it casual. Anyone try any of the buffet menus? i did the mexican buffet for my welcome dinner and usually do it for our annual group trips. the food is great...so yummy...i actually liked it more than my sit down reception food (but then i was so nervous/excited at wedding i hardly ate) 4) What are the options for activities during the day for our guests? Did you provide the activities or just leave them to whatever they wanted to do? we did a few activities offsite: sailing/snorkelling, pub crawl, shopping day but mostly just liked hanging out together. 5) Any cute ideas for favor/welcome bags? check out OOT bag forum above...lots of ideas. my review with pics in my siggy...alot of us dreams brides have our review with planning info in our sigs. look for "sarah", "leia" they did alot of neat stuff.