TammyWright

sh*t...i totally responded and the server went down. Quote: Originally Posted by lovefreddy okay ladies I am about to book at azul and have about 60 guests coming. In order to prebook the rooms (there are only 98 rooms in the whole hotel so I need to make sure guests have a room) my travel agent is telling me I have to put a deposit down of 200.00 dollars a person which will be charged to my credit card and then returned once the room are actually booked by the guests. Do the math....12,000 dollars. what is your ladies experience with putting deposits down to prebook rooms?? Quote: Originally Posted by Lizz I did not have to do this. I have 65+ guests coming and they each had to put down a deposit with my TA to reserve their spot, but she hasn't even given a deposit to the RIU yet. She said their deposit was more so she knew who was really serious and committed to coming. She somehow has reserved a block of rooms, but the deposit isn't due for a few months. I'm not sure how TAs work, but this seems like a good deal to me as I would be very nervous putting that much money down! this is very differnt than a group block. a block is when you reserve a bunch of rooms before your guests start to call (sometime months before they start to call). this is just a regular reservation that your TA is doing...the rate is not guaranteed or even the room availibity Quote: Originally Posted by Adamsgrrl I agree you should not have to prebook for anyone other than yourselves. If you do you will be responsible for those guests who decide not to come. Tell your TA you will not do this. She should have an alternative. If not, don't use her. i disagree with this...sometimes at the more popular resorts the hotel books very far in advance. if you do not block rooms you risk some or most of your guests not getting a room...for example, once again dreams cabo is almost booked full for may 2008 (that is 8 months away)...how many people have sent out invitations much less have guests booking 8 months in advance...w/o a group block your guests would not have rooms. you really need to see what will work best for you and your group. are your guests procrastinators and will wait until the last minute to book? then block rooms. also, people dont relaize that there are perks to doing a group block like: * free site visit * free private events * VIP treatment * blocked rooms at a fixed rate! Quote: Originally Posted by IrieBride08 I agree that $200 per person sounds too high! I do have a contract with my resort and we only put down a 10% deposit for a 20 room reservation. We plan to get that back as our guests reserve their rooms though. We paid about $2,400 for the deposit. $200 is on the high side but not unheard of. have you thought of a compromise and maybe not block as many rooms so you pay a smaller deposit. there are pros and cons to a group block and you really need to assess your situation and group to see what the best route for you is. i never tell my clients to go one way or another and try to talk and counsel them to see what will work best for their situation.

i havent looked at the pics yet but wanted to welcome you back! everyone was wondering about you and your wedding!

i love taking cooking classes!! i love sur la table! i am a kitchen/cooking gadget junkie!!! i used to make sushi at home but it was too much work for the stuff i wanted...

i dont know what to say

not to sound snarky but alot of her complaints are petty...like the fruit basket or the upgrade that they were never guaranteed...also, hotels cant guarantee requests like room placement...so much has to do with when people check in and out. and the complaint about the driver/flight: im not sure how that relates to the hotel.

Quote: Originally Posted by NABUMBAH wow, seriously? No one said that you had to make special accommodations, but the fact of the matter is that unless you are shelling out the cash for each of your guests' travel I think that you're entirely out of line. If your guests choose to (or choose not to) bring their kids, that's absolutely their choice, just as it's their choice to attend your wedding. This debate seems all to similar to the "should I pay for my off-property guests" debate. The bottom line is this. When you decide to have a DW it's no longer your DAY. It's someone else's vacation time, money, and effort that they've extended toward being with you. In my NOT SO HUMBLE opinion, it's just in bad taste and awfully presumptuous to tell your guests with children that they can't choose to enjoy the vacation in whatever way that suits their family best. That's not to say that you can't have adults' only events, but to ask them to not bring children at all is just too much. And for the record, I am child free, and have no interest in having kids at this time. As I mentioned, when my husband and I were going to get married locally, we fully intended to have an adult reception. The last thing that I wanted was a bunch of kids running around, monopolizing the dance floor, and their parents' attention. When we moved our wedding to Mexico, we realized that was no longer a reasonable request. The kids that were around for our wedding were not at all obnoxious, and their parents understood and took necessary action to make sure that they [the parents] could enjoy the party without having to worry. In our case, they hired babysitters and sent the kids upstairs during the reception. I didn't even mention this ahead of time simply because I knew that I would enjoy the party the same, with or without kids. And 6 months out, I am so glad that I didn't stress out over this because with the perspective of time I realize how totally inconsequential it was. For the record the whole "It's my Day" argument doesn't sit well with me either. It's not your day. It's a day for you, for your fiance, for your relationship, your parents, siblings, your extended family, friends, and perhaps most importantly, depending on your belief, for G-D. good luck to you. i really have to agree with tasha here...but i never thought my wedding day was just for me...there was so much more at stake...family, friends, etc that i wanted to accomodate as much as i could...but to each their own

here's some las caletas info to get you started...one of our mods, ann (akh) had a beautiful wedding there! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...post-here.html http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...as-brides.html

thank you all again..i had the chicken parm and salad and it was sooo good...we have NO groceries and i am not quite ready to take Jackson to the grocery store (too many germs) but i dont trust steve to get the right stuff and i am bordering on being delisous from lack of sleep so the meals are so perfect. i have told all my family what you did and they cant believe it. i truly believe we have the best forum because of its members!!

So when i was home yesterday, these 2 french guys come by and deliver the greatest gift...home cooked meals from the members of BDW! We haven't had a chance to eat it yet but know we will enjoy it because the company it is from is very well known here in san francisco...we are going to have the chicken for dinner tonight! do we have the best members or what? honestly, I can't believe how close we are that we can celebrate and console each other in such ways...it is more than the material cost of the gift but the sentiment behind it. you girls are the best and steve and I (and jackson) thank you so much for your generosity and heartfelt congratulations....he cannot believe what nice people everyone here is....

welcome cory! lots of cabo brides here so let us know how we can help.

ive heard good things about Mpix as well

i've been away from the forum most of the day but Leigh referred Anna to me and she came by the loft yesterday to take pics of me and steve and my big belly...and she took a million pics of oscar my cat

this forum started as a cabo wedding forum but has grown...you can be our first PR bride...most DW wedding stuff is all the same whether you are getting married in PR or greece

Quote: Originally Posted by NurseSarah Do you have people who are going to help you around the house after Jackson is born? I'm sure if you told them how you feel right now you would have some eager volunteers. I know I'm always happy to go help my prego friends out because I know how hard it is. my parents are going to come by twice a week to cook and clean the house and watch jackson if i want to run and errang or nap... steve is taking at least a month off to help and wathc the baby. and we have a housecleaner coming once a week to do nitty gritty cleaning like toilets, showers, etc. also my sisters are both close (wihting 15 mins) so they will come to do whatever i want...they told me that my parents secretly want to come by every day after work to make us dinner but are afraid i will kick them out and to top it off steve's mom called and she will come by for a week or so...i think she is going to stay at steve's uncle's palce since it is close and empty. we're pretty lucky that we have alot of family support

thanks ladies..i know once he gets here i will forget about all the pains, etc. i am just so friggin tired, cranky, etc. i hate feeling like such an invalid...i cant do anything myself...

well, truthfully...i am having a hard time...i so want jack to come early but it doesnt look like it. at my last dr. appt a few days ago i wasnt dilated yet but almost. i have this horrible round ligament pain that wont go away...it feels like a pulled/tore a muscle and burns...my wrists are still funky...my feet and legs are sooo swollen that they hurt and i look like i have elephantitus...and i have hemmorrhoids! also, i haven't slept well the last few weeks...maybe 2-3 hours a night. also, i gained 11 lbs in just over a week...yikes! i have gained about 43 lbs with this pregnancy which is alot because i normally am about 98lbs when not working out... sorry to bitch...i guess most of all i really want to see my baby...

i love mexican rice but have never been able to make it as good as the restaurant near my house

tammy you look gorgeous! are you happy with them?

i love raviolis...unless you have a pasta roller or something to make the dough really thin i would use won ton wrappers or premade ravioli wrappers because if not rolled thin enough they are kinda of doughy and chewy...

i had a 10 or 12 person boat...Cabo San Lucas Mexico Sports Fishing Charter Boats – Redrum Sportfishing has some bigger boats http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...tersports.html

some people (like me) get married before... other's like ann (akh) get married on their honeynoon (she went to hawaii) and a bunch get legally married in mexico. i guess it depends on what works for you...for us we knew we did not want to legally get married in mexico for a few reasons: 1. DH does not do shots well...either do i..i bruise with blood tests, but he faints 2. we wanted to have our own officiant for our ceremony and not have it in spanish 3. we actually got married a few months ahead for insurance reasons.

+++++++++++++++++++ the pluses are from my cat, max

Quote: Originally Posted by olisa6 Forgot about me too i'm sorry lisa...i have you on my list thats what happens when i try to juggle...

sarah had: mini quiches, beef skewers (really good), some sort of mini tamale, and some taco/taquitos looking things...i know, i ate them all and had to direct people to the canape table. the best dessert is the chocolate mousse...it is seriously sooo yummy

my gut is telling me that it will only stay a category 1 so lets hope cabo has little to no damage. i don't have any august or september weddings but do have some october weddings