TammyWright

its for grilled chicken...not the delicious fried stuff...

well, if they had done their research they probably would have been better prepared and not had expecations that were not going to be met. Quote: Originally Posted by Billisa Hi - I just wanted to get some people's inputs who have been to ROR. A friend of a friend just got back from a DW there last week and she said the bride and groom were not 100% satisfied for a few reasons: 1) on the wedding day, the B&G thought it was very impersonal, there are 3 other weddings (4 inc yours) going on on the day so all of the photographers, etc are very rushed. ROR has more than 1 wedding a day. alot of the bigger resorts do more than a wedding a day. if they wanted to be the only wedding they should have chosen a resort that only does 1 wedding a day or got ROR to agree that they would be the only wedding (doubt they would do this...it would have to be a pretty big wedding). 2) there were some hidden extras too...flowers, private table,...etc. of course there are extra costs...unless they purchased a wedding package where these costs were included....how could they think they were NOT going to get charged for flowers, private reception etc....? 3) because they were in a wedding party, even the excursions were more than advertised. i have a hard time buying this...so they were given a price for excursions but saw it advertised lower?...well why didn't they just go with the lower priced excursion?...or was it different excursion companies?....different companies have different rates. I argued with my friend because I have heard absolutely no negative comments until now...any thoughts from those who have been married there? i think your friend just had unrealistic expectations....weddings cost more than just regular vacations...its not like AI really means all-inclusive including your wedding costs AND private events...if that was the case, why are the 2000 other guests not having FREE private events.

Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J Melette- i am soo jealous!!! I was wondering something if you could keep your eye out for me or if another lady can answer or look out for me. I want to do a welcome " lets get the party started" gift for each person. I can not decide if I should do collapsable koozies, plastic steins or travel mugs. Basically do they serve the beer in cups, cans. bottles- would koozies be useful? plastic steins or mugs - will dreams even pour drinks in these? ( I dont want to make them mad?) So can someone scout it out and let me know pretty please dreams will pour drinks in mugs BUT you have to go to the bar to get the drink filled...no poolside ordering.

you may want to check with moon palace on the outside vendor policy...

Quote: Originally Posted by purrfected I graduated from UC Santa Barbara (ok it has been a few yrs ago) and I have been to many beautiful receptions and events there. I have always found the service to be impeccable. What a beautiful place for a wedding! And yes, they still have the best Sunday brunch in SB! my sister went to UCSB...she had a great time...partied waaayyy too much. i love good brunches so will def. take advantage of the one here. Quote: Originally Posted by hanna I lived in Santa Barbara for 5 years, and LOVE it there. I actually worked at Bacara Resort & Spa (Biltmore's competitor). They are both beautiful resorts (but pricy...) so let me know if you have any q's about the resorts or area and I will try my best to answer. sounds good. if you worked for bacara (a friend got married there about 5 years ago), see if you can get any wedding info to post.

have you had your TA intervene? this is one of the reasons that booking with a TA is better than booking directly with the resort.

suzanne is right...it was really over-sensationalized by the media. it is the flu people...and a pretty mild one at that. the number of people infected are so much less than the last bug that went around california in january.

tammy, jeremy and mel thanks for helping out during this stressful time.

tammy, is there anyway you can post your rate for this promo..i would prefer all photogs participating post what they are offering. that way brides can scan through the list and see who is in their price range/who is not pretty quickly. thanks

Hey everyone, A few photographers have expressed interest in offering their services to the brides having to relocate their wedding due to the swine flu. If you are a photographer and interested in offering your services at a discounted rate, please post in this thread with your contact information and what you are offering (package, price, etc.). This offer is only for brides/grooms getting married from now until July 15, 2009.

i have actually spoken to a few photogs on here that feel really bad for the displaced brides so we are working on a thread for photogs to possibly do weddings at a really reduced rate. check in with this thread to see what photogs have signed up. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...1994#post78966

Quote: Originally Posted by bobbysgirl I don’t know if I completely agree with all of you. Imagine how the girlfriend feels. She is dating a man (who she very well may see a future with) and his EX called her and told her not to have anything to do with his kids?! Wouldn’t that piss you off?! I agree her response was harsh and hurtful and she should apologize. My FI only gets to see his kids once a week because his EX doesn’t want them to have anything to do with his girlfriend. If you put your foot down and tell your dad you don’t want her there, where does it end? What about holidays? I know weddings are all about the bride and everyone says this is “your” day but don’t you think your father has been looking forward to walking his little girl down the aisle since you were born? This is as much of an event for him as it is for you. If the new girlfriend is the one he wants to share this moment with why not allow it? I know you want to protect your mom, and you don’t want her to be emotional at your wedding but I think you should take everyone’s feelings into consideration. I think you should talk to your mom and ask her to be more accepting rather than excluding someone that is important to your dad. This is just my opinion from my experience being the excluded girlfriend. We are planning on sharing the rest of our lives together and I still haven’t met his kids...it’s been 3 years! i think the gf called the mother AND even if the mom did say that she did not want the gf to be around the kids, it does not warrant the gf calling the mom and calling her names like whore, bitch etc....and then wanting to go to the wedding where she is not wanted by the bride and bride's mom (for good reason)...sounds pretty ridiculous to me of the gf.

Quote: Originally Posted by jennyatk wow everything looked wonderful! You and your husband looked so relaxed in your pics! I'm glad everything turned out. I was wondering if you have any suggestion on what to do about the front desk issues. Should I talk to my TA and get a game plan. Because I know something will be messed up and it is just nice to be prepared. Thanks and again everything looked wonderful! Quote: Originally Posted by Dreams425 My recommendation is to speak with your Travel Agent about what is acceptable for you and what is not. For example my parents were not willing to sleep in a double bed and they thought they were booked in a king. So part of our problem was lack of communication from our TA. Just make sure you clarify with your TA and have them communicate it to the resort. Tell them you do not want any surprises upon check in. I would also take any confirmation emails from the resort to your TA if they will give them to you. Also keep in mind that even though our trip started off really rocky everything works out, hopefully by the end of the week it will seem far away from your thoughts just a quick note about this topic. dreams does not guarantee types of beds (like king) UNLESS you book a room that specifically has king beds (like honeymoon suites). i tell all my clients if they MUST have a king bed then they better book the room that has the king beds. We can request certain bed preferences but that is just a request. Dreams is very accomodating so they will always try to satisfy their guests. If i have clients that really want a king bed but don't want to pay for the room with the king bed, i put the request in but also tell my clients that when they check in to remind the receptionist (nicely) that they requested a king bed. they are NOT obligated to give you one so if you go in with an attitude of entitlement you probably lessen your chances of getting what you want. it is too bad your TA told your parents that they were confirmed in a king bed because there really is no way to confirm it except to book the rooms with the king beds. I book ALOT with dreams and they always bend over backwards for my clients BUT even i don't promise that you will get your bed preference unless you pay for it.

most of the bars have very set hours but they do have a new "nightclub" that stays open later...i want to say 1-2am.

i think it is a little insensitive of your dad to bring his gf to the trip but since you never really told him it was a problem, he probably took that as a green light from you. since she bought the ticket, i would talk to your dad and explain that you are not comfortable with her going BUT if she has to, she is NOT INVITED to any of the wedding festivities. make this very clear to him. i can't believe this b**** would even want to go after what she said to your mother....

i keep on bumping this hoping vendors will read it...please pm me or one of the mods if you have any questions. if you are wondering why your links were deleted, read the first post in the thread.

great review...can't wait for the pics from matt & sol. also, as TA's we do get the same perks and some extras that the resort will offer directly as well as services that the hotel can't provide (like help with airfare, etc.)

hey everyone, haven't updated in awhile but here is the current standings. Scubadiva7 Cooper6 Jacilynda5 Kat81 4 Lilpaisley4 Amarillis2 bobbyearle2 CaliaA072 ehegwer2 Jackie2 Morgan2 nathanielthompsonphoto2 pouchie2 rarpia2 Sapphire7232 soltamargo2 Abbie1 akbeach1 alexandra841 Alexis1 Ana1 AnnaC1 BarefootBride1 Candice1 denise.b1 erinleigh1 gemma5551 hollisandsteph1 jax_the_beach_bride1 Jeremy Herman PhotoVideo1 Jess1 jfromsf1 jmhein1 jojoboone11091 kayr1 kristie1 leigh miller1 leogurl1 lmarie291 MomentsThatMatter1 montegobay091 mrsfink1 MsShelley1 nfgator1 paraisobeachbride20091 photographybyjessica1 Prettyhazardous1 Robyn Louise Photography1 SunBride1 TA Jill1 Tara1 vero3191 ~Andie~1 ~Andrea~1 some of the numbers may have changed a little from last week because of the vendor conversion....

welcome to BDW

i'm with lisa...for us it was the more the merrier and if they are willing to put out the $1000 plus to get there, then so be it... also, it made it less awkward for the people we really didn't want there....only our good friends and family made it to our DW...no random uncles we hadn't seen in awhile or party friends.

bump again... i am going through the list tonight.

Quote: Originally Posted by MsZ This is a huge help... I'm beginning to anxiously await the time it does not say NOOB below my name... At least it's better than Lurker- anyone know what that one is?? And is it possible to go down if you are not posting everyday... sort of like being demoted?! i think it is 30 posts so you are close

Lincoln, I think this is a very fair solution. Unfortunately, this media driven situation is going to hurt alot of people and my heart goes out to all the brides, grooms, and vendors that are going to be affected by this.

sara, the weather is pretty mild in cabo and october/nov. is really great weather...i think it is sort of similiar to april/may weather...

Quote: Originally Posted by nathanielthompsonphoto Aaaaahhhhh! I love seeing my neck of the woods on the forum! The Biltmore is the premiere wedding location in Santa Barbara. Great choice your sister made! Tammy ~ I'd love to take you, your hubby and your little one out to dinner while you're in town if you can spare the time. It would be a great chance to thank you in person for allowing me to be a part of the forum. Feel free to call or email. I'm serious!!!!! Also, here is a slideshow of a wedding I shot at the Biltmore. Its in the Mariposa garden... ellen and cameron's wedding by nathaniel thompson photography Hi Nathaniel, thanks for the slideshow...i'll forward it to my sister. i actually recommended you to them but they went with a friend. i would def. love to meet but first need to see what my duties as a matron of honor entails...also by then i will have 2 little ones...i am due in july....maybe coffee or brekfast.