TammyWright

ok, as someone that just had a baby (first grandchild for my parents also) i have to say your SIL handled it very poorly...also, even if there was an issue your brother should have been the one to talk to your parents. i totally understand the bonding part, etc. but you need to make the rules consistent for everyone or feelings are going to get hurt. i hate to say it but it sounds like SIL has issues with your parents...does she perceive them as being too pushy, bossy, noisy, etc.? i only ask because my parents are totally that way but even so i would still never treat them like that..

you may have talked steve and i into going back october...actually 1/2 our group really does want to go back sept and october...how funny is that...so maybe you'll see us

we walked to the metreon and hung out there yesterday in the AC ...then we walked to get icecream....and then westfield and bloomies today...luckily it is now cooling off...

wow, you are pretty lucky to have elizabeth..her pics are amazing and she is so sweet.

when i planned my wedding, my WC that i had been coordinating with (actually the only WC at the resort at the time) left a few days before my wedding....i was a little stressed that the new WC would not be able to get all the details correct so i put together charts, etc. the wedding was perfect and the WC that took over my wedding is amazing and i consider her a friend now.

thanks for posting this calia. my family and i were refugees...we escaped vietnam by boat and ended up in a tha refugee camp. it was a rough start for me as a baby (no healthcare, nutrition)...all my finger and toenails fell off...it must have been so hard for my parents (i now know how difficult since i am now a parents...shoot i freak when jack has a runny nose or funny poop). every day we are so grateful for our lives and i am especially grateful and proud of my parents for taking the risk to escape vietnam and work their butts off in the US to give us such a happy childhood and so much opportunity.

ok, the forum has been running slow so i am doing some server and forum maintenance. if you get a blank page in the next day or so please do not freak out...if your password gets deleted, please email and i will set you up with a temporary one. be patient...sometimes we lose pics, points, posts, passwords, etc...

the sun was setting so the pic was a little warmer in color...the orchids were a more greenish color. also, here is the vbpic gallery (in the navbar next to the arcade) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...picgallery.php here are some bouquets http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...p?do=view&g=14 with green orchids

i make a really yummy red velvet cupcake...i also make a white cupcake with fresh strawberries and a lime buttercream frosting. i love making cupcakes and cakes. i even have the martha stewart cupcake kit to transport my cupcake...

i think one of our members used her and had a horrible experience and said tara was quite rude to her after teh wedding...so rude that the assistant even felt bad. let me try to find the review. here it is: Quote: Lisa Galvan- ($650 day of coordination ONLY, with 1 assistant) I meet with Lisa on the day before my wedding. She was over 30 mins late which made the rest of my day run behind and all rushed getting ready for the RD. We went over everything I wanted, walked the site, took an inventory of all the items I had, and she tried to conduct our ceremony rehearsal. She was okay, but I thought she couldn’t really get control over people and make them listen…she seemed kind of timid which isn’t a quality I would expect in a wedding coordinator. The day of the wedding she came around noon with an assistant and I was already hanging with my girls starting to get ready. I left with her to go back to my room to go over everything one more time and make sure she took all the items down to the ceremony location. We accounted for the things she was bringing down and she said that she would make sure everything got back up at the end of the night. That was pretty much the last time I saw her until I was standing down there with my dad (20 min. late, she wasn’t keeping us on schedule at all). Then I really didn’t see her or talk to her the rest of the night. I have no clue what her and the assistant were doing the whole time, sometimes I would see them standing together talking, but most of the time I couldn’t find her. There were several times I needed her, or needed something in general and she wasn’t there for me. I heard from other people that she was around and doing stuff. She went up to my mother in law and asked her if she needed anything, but she never checked in with me or my mom. She did make the announcements for the cake cutting, garter belt, and bouquet toss. Overall, for $650 and everything she said about making sure “everything would be perfect and I would be taken care of” I felt really disappointed in the service. It was definitely better than not having anyone at all, I just had higher hopes for that kind of money. Some other major issues are that there were 5 disposable camera’s that never made it back up to the room (we used them for the RD & reception, so the lost camera’s had pics from both nights on them and I’ll never see them L) Also, I discussed with her twice and it was written in our itineraries that I wanted to get the menus back. I spent way too much $ on these metallic cardstock sleeves and I wanted to save them and use them again in another project. I was explicitly clear about wanting those back, and I didn’t get any of them back. There were several other things that never made it back up to the room, but those were the most important. The worst part was that at first when I called her to talk about it, she acted like she didn’t care and got all defensive. Then she called back and apologized and said she was just caught off guard. She then said she would give me “some kind of credit, if I felt that she made any errors”. We settled on a $75 credit (for the $250 menu sleeves) and nothing for the cameras because she was sure that our families just picked them up by mistake (not the case, I’ve checked with everyone). Then, the day we are leaving she comes to the hotel “to drop off the credit”. I sent my hubby down to collect it because I was in the shower. He calls the room and says that Tara Null is here and she wants to talk to me. (see below) Tara Null – So I hustled down there expected a big apology from the owner of the company, I had heard many nice things about Tara, so I wasn’t expecting what happened next. Tara Null was there with Lisa and explains to me that they are NOT going to refund me anything because they shouldn’t be responsible for “paper products”. She was extremely CONFRONTATIONAL and quite insulting to me. I felt tricked by Lisa, saying she was going to give me a credit, then she shows up with this BULLDOG who lectures me in the middle of the lobby. Tara just said that she fells that my wedding was too big for 2 people to coordinate (I had 70 guests) and that I should have hired them from the beginning because there weddings are always perfect, etc., etc. and they would have had 4 coordinators there but even then they are not responsible for paper products. I said that I understood, but this was an explicit request and Lisa said she would take care of it and she didn’t, so I said that I didn’t think she was making a smart business decision by not giving me a credit and that I wouldn’t treat my customers that way. I felt so angry about the way Tara was talking with me. She acted like she was the best, and anything that went wrong wasn’t their fault, it was mine because I didn’t hire them from the beginning. It was such a horrible experience… I can’t even really put it into words. In the end, Lisa slipped my hubby $60 and told him not to tell her boss. I know she felt bad because she knew she really dropped the ball. Personally, if it was me and I had messed up that bad, I would have refunded a lot more than $60….but it is what it is. I think Lisa just needs a lot more experience and to not be so timid. She seems like a nice girl, but she certainly wasn’t a good wedding planner (for me).

my fiance (now DH) used to get so jealous and would threaten to start a forum for all the fiances/husbands of BDW members...but he has met a few members and their spouses and understands why i am on here as much as i am.

that is so exciting...i could not do it myself...i am such a tard...i would be the one caught on camera picking my nose or a wedgy out of my butt.

it really isn't their fault. their is a huge conflict right now between the transfer companies and the taxi union and transfer companies are actually not allowed to pick up guests at the hotel to take them to the airport. the government and mexico tourist boards have had to step in to come up with a solution. also, credits can take some time to show on your credit card. Cabo San Lucas forum: Airport Transportation - don't do roundtrip! - TripAdvisor

hehe...i need to download and post them...i know jackie has one of me and her but i didnt have my camera then...i have some of sarah and jeff....

i don't know what extra costs you are talking about...? i would suggest using TA Maureen (above)...she is a travel agent specializing in weddings at Riu Ochos Rios. she has gotten married there herself and knows the wedding details and how to get in touch with the wedding coordinator.

hi jenny, that is ridiculous that your TA told your guests not to contact her.

hey court and jackie...i also had a problem with epic so i complained to the supplier and this is what i found out... Quote: Cabo has been having a lot of problems with the taxi unions that block the transportation companies from time to time and they don't allow them to get to the hotels or transport our clients. We actually had not been having problems with this recently and I know EPIC has been really good about getting around those issues when some of the larger wholesalers have had a lot of problems. I spoke to the guy that heads Alaska Vacations and he told me they were having a lot of issues with this. I had not been informed that this was happening again and it seem to be restricted to specific hotels and Dreams was not one of them previously. I'll check with EPIC and see what is going on and get authorization to refund any missed transfers. The Mexican Government Tourism Office has been involved in talks with the taxi unions but the problem does not seem to disappear.

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR if you just get a bunch of vendors to join, does that count? vendors count if they are active and participate...they must post 5 times min. Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Is there a way for us to know who our referals are? Also, the number on my user cp says 29. I had 2 before this started so do I have 27? morgan, i just did the cut off date so i am not sure why i am showing 25...it could be if members asked to have their membership deleted. i am going to go off the list i have. Quote: Originally Posted by Christine hmm doesn't really seem like it, but you know so many vendors are not active and I think Tammy said the people referred must have a certain amount of posts. I bet a lot of the referrals have been for people who have joined and just browse but don't participate. christine you are correct so once the contest is over i will look over each referral to see if they count.

just another reminder of the contest. here is the list of referrals but we still have not checked if the new members are active so these numbers can change drastically. User Name Total Morgan 25 MsShelley 22 soltamargo 8 JennyK 7 Heidi 5 Tlseege 3 jean-marcus 3 froggie1013 2 twinkletoes 2 SummerBeachBum 2 Jackie 2 SunBride 2 JulieG 2

i just flew with jack and he is almost 9 months old...i think it would have been easier if he was younger (like 4-5 months). he was teething the whole time and wanted to crawl instead of just be held.. the other 2 babies travelling with us bot 8-9 months also teething. it was torturous. just my 2 cents...

wow michelle! you and jackie are competing over review of the year awaard! i cant wait to see more pics of you....sorry about epic. i am going to have a long talk with them when i get back because there have been a few issues recently when they had no probems before. i am also sorry about maye. i feel as though she has been inconsistent lately so i have not been referring her.

thanks everyone! we are so excited and we will take a bunch of pics

Hey ladies, Please welcome TA Maureen to the BDW team. She is our new Riu Ochos Rios & Aruba Specialist! Not only is she an experienced TA but also a former Riu Ochos Rios Brides!

logistically it would be hard to do.

hi amy, i tweaked the attachment manager so you should be able to upload the attachment. looks great!