TammyWright

i didnt get a towel elephant only a swan the elephant is sooo much cuter... i liked portofino also...it was kind of romantic and fun

Quote: Originally Posted by Jessalyn Thanks for the tips Tammy. How many nights did you spend in Florence and on the island outside of Venice? Was your stay long enough? Thanks! stayed 3 night in florence 2 nights on the island...we also hit france and spain via train so our trip was 14 days total and a whirlwind...it was a girls shopping trip

florence was my favorite...it was charming and smaller and clean and they have an outlet outside of florence that sells gucci, fendi, etc. instead of staying in venice (kind of crowded and smelly) i satyed on an island right off venice that had an hourly ferry to venice... we also travelled alot by rail...1 make sure to get your own cabin...2 get a moneybelt so you can wear your money/passports to sleep

thanks for the great review...i am so happy everything went perfectly for you!

we've had a few brides use her that were really happy with her pcitures...do a search for her on the forum and i am sure you will get some reviews.

rebecca, love the new sig!

Quote: Originally Posted by NurseSarah FWIW Tammy...I totally forgot to mention this (probably because my parents didn't tell me until later) but EPIC didn't pick my parents up at Club Cascades de Baja to take them to the airport! About an hour and a half before their plane was supposed to leave, my parents asked at the desk and apparently the front desk had turned them away...they left no message, made no effort to contact my parents at the hotel. The hotel ended up calling another transfer for them, but then ended up having to pay cash. Strange, huh? you should have told me...i never knew...why did the hotel send them away? did they say? that is really strange for the hotel to do that...usually the receptionist at the hotel will try the room to get to the guest.

hi lisa, i am pretty upset that the hotel did not have you booked on the 28th but it was with mariana and she is still working remotely from mexico ciry (at least last time we spoke) so i guess it fell through the cracks.. the epic issue is not right and not only do you deserve a refund but i think you should get a free transfer for you and fiance next time you are there...i'll start working on that.

Quote: Originally Posted by laurelandjamie We were searching the site to see if we could compare hotels in terms of how much it would cost per room for our guests. Gals, would you mind sharing the guest price per room for the hotels you have booked or looked at? Thanks so much, L and J honestly, this is a really weird question because you haven't even narrowed down which hotel(s) you want to use...room block rates are not set in stone...you can have 2 group blocks at the same resort for the same time and they may have different rates for different reasons. the best way to go is really just check out the non-group rates on expedia/orbitz whatever and narrow down your choice of hotel by the rate.

Quote: Originally Posted by REBECCA Where do I go to make one of those cute collage sig's you all have (Tammy, TammyB, Sarah...etc.) Do I have to pay?? Okay... for you? it will be free...here is a thread to get one of us gals to make it: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ing-siggy.html

Quote: Originally Posted by TammyB Rebecca, your crazy.. I can count at least 4 that you can see my bright red shoulders in.. lol Umm not like I've looked at slideshow and then frame by frame or anything.. ROFL... It's amazing when you see your pictures how many you forget were taken. I can't wait to see all the photos. Juan... Cain is mad at you.. His exact words.. "Now I want to go back to Cabo, Damnnnnnnnn Youuuuuuuuuuuu Juannnnnnnnnnnnn" LOL I think that is his way of saying he really likes them.. lol He even admited to watching them a few times.. lol.. Thanks again Juan.. I need to send you an email, but I"ll wait until tomorrow or Monday.. tammy you are crazy...when i saw the slideshow not once did i "see" your tan lines...all i really saw was passion, love, happiness, how beautiful you are (i'm not coming on to you ...some of those pics were truly breathtaking...

tammy those pics are amazing (great job juan!!) you look so beautiful and i know i say this but you can really see the love between you two. i can't decide which pic i like best...the b/w of you in the beginning and just breathtaking and then the b/w of you an cain together (the first one) made me cry...but i also loved the ones at the end... are you happy?

secrets excellence (they have now dropped the "secrets part) el dorado azul blue The Royal Secrets Capri Paradisus there are a bunch but i am having a brain fart.

welcome...loretta (loretuke) got married at excellence and had a fabulous wedding...

there are a bunch of super helpful dreams cancun brides on here...i am sure you will find them all very helpful and friendly so ask away.

it wont let me see them...it just keeps on loading...i think too many of you BDWers are looking!!!

i just went to the grocery store and totally stocked up on some bad things (i bought veggies and stuff also).. cheetos, fig newtons, graham crackers to make smores...steve was like, where did this come from...i told him jackson wanted them.

Quote: Originally Posted by PaulaV Ditto and yes! Cut an orange in half and put the chile powder with salt on it... on a mango... shredded carrots or cucumbers, add some lemon, limes here I guess. My co-worker from India does something very similar as well There is something like the sour plums, but they are apricots. The concoction is called "Chamoy". hmmm..ur making my mouth water...my parents have a plum tree and i will pick them when they are still a little sour and dip it in the salt/chili mix...they also do it with green/sour mangoes in vietnam and guavas...yummy... i just bought a pineapple today...maybe i will cut it open and eat it like that tomorrow...my DH doesnt understand...he is not ethnic enough....he thinks i am crazy when i eat that way

$322 is a very good rate from LAX...not rock bottom but on the low side...if you have your plans solidified, go for it.. i usually try to get LAX flights in the $300 range if i can but they can get as high as in the high $400 range BUT so many airlines have direct flights to SJD that it is a real bonus to you.

if you have a big day planned then a minimum of 6 hours...i think we booked him for 5 but he stayed longer and that was not enought time...i only gave him 1/2 hour with the boys and 1/2 and hour with me and in hindsight wished he had more time to do the before pics... i also wish i had him for my welcome dinner but i am so unphotogenic i didnt want to pay alot of $$ to yucky pics of me but he worked his magic and made me look alot better than i normally do

welcome erik...we love a guys perspective!!

ann, when you come to visit me in cali i'll cook tacos for you!! jessica, when i say gourmet i meant like "carne asada" or fish...i am having the kind my dad used to make...our first taste of mexican food when we came from vietnam

Quote: Originally Posted by PaulaV It's almost 11pm here, but I had sushi from the local grocery and a bowl of strawberries earlier. I had to run errands, grocery store and was not in the cooking mood. About 10 minutes ago I crunched down some Fritos (con chile y limon) I brought back from Mexico. I don't usually like Fritos, nor do I eat past 7pm if I can help it... but I love chile and lemon was craving them! i love chili lime flavored anything...they have these pistachio nuts with that flavoring...sooo addicting...i love hot and sour. i actually make this mixture of chili poweder, salt, with some lemon lime and dip pineapple or sour plums in it...i thought it was an asian thing because in vietnam they eat pineapples and guavas like that but when i was in mexico they have something similiar.

thanks for the review...cant wait to see pics!

not gourmet tacos, but the good old fashioned tacos my dad used to make us with ground beef...YUMMY!! i like to put salsa and chedder in my refried beans to make them extra creamy and yummy... i just had some and they were deliscious!!! woo hoo...for dessert i am going to have a big bowl of cocoa krispy cereal...so bad yet so goood... what is everyone else having for dinner?