TammyWright

seriously, after reading about this lady, then morgan telling us about the guy that rigged his sign to shock people, and the nutball that said she was attacked by obama supporters and carved a backwards "B" in her own name, you sort of have to wonder. where are the stories about crazy obama supporters?

tara, great details. you guests are gonna flip!

Quote: Originally Posted by JGAMMAGIRL77 Does that include food and drinks? yes it does

ok, normally i stay out of political posts because they get heated too quickly but this just blew my mind. this lady is bonkers. she made kids cry and was unapolagetic about it. she deserves to get her house egged. source: Mich. woman: Supporting Obama? No treats for you Quote: (11-01) 13:29 PDT GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (AP) -- A suburban Detroit woman has decided to scare up the vote among neighborhood children by just offering treats to John McCain supporters. Shirley Nagel of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., handed out candy Friday only to those who shared her support for the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate Sarah Palin. Others were turned away empty-handed. TV station WJBK says a sign outside Nagel's house warned: "No handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters." Nagel calls Democrat Barack Obama "scary." When asked about children who were turned away empty-handed and crying, she said: "Oh well. Everybody has a choice." Fax and phone messages left at numbers for Nagel were not returned. Information from: WJBK-TV, www.fox2detroit.com

Quote: Originally Posted by Nancy We booked a one bedroom suite and then we were upgraded for free to the honeymoon suite. I doubt very much that they will upgrade from a junior suite up to honeymoon suite but I could be wrong. Nancy hi nancy, all of my clients have booked the junior suite and gotten upgraded to the honeymoon suite. it is pretty standard so all you dreams bride, keep this in mind when booking your room.

everyone, we are all on the same side. i think you are all saying the same thing so why is everyone bickering? i know that this is a tense situation and you DT brides are freaking out (which is understandable). you all have valid points. as much as we try to censor as little as possible, sometimes we have to do so. please undestand that.

Quote: Originally Posted by Taradactyle Exactly! I've been to sooo many weddings where they just take eat, take the centerpieces, and walk out even when the best man is trying to give his freakin' speech! Oh, and if it's a buffet, they pack up plates of extra food before they leave. It's part of my we decided on a destination wedding... no obligatory invites to those people!! tara, dont you mean the guests come about 2 hours late, just as the food is being served, eat, take the centerpieces and any left over bottles of cognac...then leave during speeches...or worse yet, start to karaoke at an ear shattering decibel. i actually had nightmares about a big asian wedding...we had to have an AHR and it was so chaotic and not fun (at least not for me).

Quote: Originally Posted by Leia78 Plus I didn't see anyone use the stupid parasols I brought, so I thought they didn't put them out. But they did......and everyone loved them. Along w/ the raffia fans. I heard some people even took more than 1 pashmina! Greedy!! oh my gosh! that is so asian...i can say that...that is so something my mom would do. at my AHR people were taking off with all the centerpieces before the event was over!

hey leia, fantastic review... you know another client just had a problem with john fagan and i could be wrong but a vendor that i work with alot doesnt get along with him either...i guess i won't be referring him anytome soon. you look great and your friends/family look like they are having a BLAST!

leia, your wedding looked perfect...the details were awesome...sparklers, tiffany chairs, flower in your hair. you looked beautiful...i cant wait to see JC's pics!

if you are thinking about using expedia or orbitz for your destination wedding, you may want to think long and hard if it is the ideal situation for you and your group. The internet sites will not provide the customer service that a good TA will. If you found a fantastic package, let one of the BDW travel agents try to price match it. we might be able to even beat the price and provide you with the support you need when planning such a big event.

Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J Are the any new specials going on now? ~Erika i can ask...i'll pm you. but these promotions are only for clients of BDW agents so keep that in mind.

we do not have a riviera maya specialist yet...like i book alot of dreams tulum and secrets and in the past did alot of el dorado.. TA jennifer is hosting the Azul/Karisma webinars so she has great connections there. TA Jennifer and TA Dina are doing a site visit to riviera maya in december and TA Jill is knowledgeable in that area...so you pretty much have your pick of the litter.

this is absolutely my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe as well...its from america's test kitchen and is the best...i make it with french butter "plugra".

hunny, pm me your dates and where you would like to fly from and i will get some rates for you..actually, maybe pm ta maureen (post above) because she is pretty familiar with jamaica and got married there.

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t21957 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t2213 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t20670 ... or this one: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t10706

awww...thanks you guys...you are so sweet i am totally blushing right now and want to cry...gosh, i wonder if i am hormonal. seriously though...i truly LOVED working with all you gals...Leia, Erica, Michelle..you girls are awesome and i know i also made great friends with you guys. i am so lucky to have such great clients! i can't wait to meet you all someday soon...maybe we can plan an anniversary trip around the same time next year?

hey ladies, i just wanted to give you a heads up that TA Jennifer & TA Dina are in Hawaii right now on a site visit to check out resorts for wedding locations. if they are slow getting back to you, that is why. Next they are going to cancun/riviera maya in december...hopefully I will be able to join them.

what about a couple of nylons filled with something light like rice krispies...if you use 2-3 layers of nylon you may not see the rice krispies...

Quote: Originally Posted by dreamstbride Hey Ladies! I have a quick question... Im totally lost and confused about who to contact regarding our wedding now... I know when it was Landy for Dreams Tulum , but should I contact the wedding coordinator for Barcelo now? or should I still be asking Landy questions and making my requests thru her? Ive tried Landy and Sandra and Lizette a couple times now, with no response, and thats to be expected seeing as their working their butts off to relocate other brides and what not... Should I just contact Barcelo's wedding coordinator and hope for the best? Thanks no, you should be working with your coordinator at dreams tulum. if they are not responding, resend with something in the subject lkike like "RESENDING" or "URGENT"

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hi abbie, i can see them and they are great...neener, neener... kelly, the wedding looks awesome...you are your husband are so cute and your ceremony set up is quite beautiful

i know with expedia/orbitz they dont want to deal with the closure so they most likely took the inventory off. weird that dreams told you to call WC. i just booked a room for one of the brides on here for 11/25-11/28. i just had someone call the gal in the sales dept that i always use. maybe have your TA call the sales dept. pm me the dates that you are looking for and i can see if they are available. Quote: Originally Posted by Bonita Where do you see rooms available? Because I checked at Expedia.com, Orbitz.com, and there was nothing available. Our travel agent at 'vacationsbyplaza' also checked, and saw nothing available. I just called 866-2DREAMS and was told that they cannot book rooms for the end of November and that I should check with the wedding coordinator. I asked Anabel about this last week, and she was not sure whether there aren't rooms available or it's just that the resort is not allowing to book until the issues are resolved. Please let me know if you have any other information. Thanks, B.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonita To: "Cant' Wait" We have a group of 20 guests. Others waited until recently to book the rooms, and now they can't do it... why can't they book now? is it because the rates are higher? i show the rooms are still available for dates around your wedding...

Quote: Originally Posted by amesharpe I'm sorry if posts seem outlandish. I'm really only concerned for all of us brides. I don't want to see anyone wrongly affected here. i'm confused by this last post. i don't think i have ever posted on this thread saying anyone's post was outlandish or that anyone's feelings about the closure is not valid. i was just giving advice that if you have questions or concerns about your wedding and/or the relocation, call dreams tulum. i do and they have been great about answering the phone and calling back.