TammyWright

Quote: Originally Posted by JPMO I am keeping my fingers crossed that our group receives the renovated rooms... maybe not all of us but at least the travel snobs in my group. be sure to ask for it upon checkin so they can try to accomodate you.

karla, CONGRATS!! you are back. i know the girls ahve been stalking Juan's site for pics of you, edyta and sarah! you look gorgeous!

i used it before my wedding with obagi and i have to tell you my skin looked GREAT! then i went of BC to get pregnant, stopped using it and turned into a hormonal, zitty mess...i cant wait to use it again. best to start with lower dosage retin a like .05 then move up gradually. it helps with zits but obagi helps with acne scar, evening color etc.

they've started working on all rooms and the honeymoons are supposed to be included.

i have 6 june weddings booked.

she said they should have all the rooms renovated by august...lets cross our fingers.

Quote: Originally Posted by DREA14369 So we finally got info from Casa Madrona.... My mom sat down and did calculations and says it is affordable and to call for them to make us a budget. We are planning to go check it out this memorial day weekend, She really likes the place. If all goes well then we will be booking the wedding there for 30 people. It will be held this Sept. 1, 2007. Yup, we decided to do it really really soon. and on Labor day Weekend. I'm going to check the other places too. Thank you girls for the list. I'm so glad you and I are friends. Meet me in San Fran this Memorial day weekend or Come to San Fran Labor day you're totally invited. drea hehe...we may lurk...it is so close by for us. here is another place: HOME****** ROOMS***** WEDDINGS******* DINING******* HISTORY

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just a heads up, that prices and terms may have changed a bit but I think it is still a useful tool.

we had a firework show that our guests thought we planned and they were blown away so i think it is worth it as well.

ok, heads up...when i went on it, it made me a little nutty...i mean super hormonal and psychotic. i actually had to talk to a medical psychiatrist because i was so melancholy all of a sudden...she asked if i recently switched BC and i told her i did and she told me to give it 3 weeks. i was normal after that.

hey ladies...thanks for the sweet words...i just feel so friggin huge. everyday someone tells me that i am so much bigger than i should be...it is making me a little nervous

oohhh...lala. jessalyn you look smokin! maxim material. i cant wait until i am not fat and a hormonal mess to take boudoir pics...i told DH i was gonna do it but he said that if he had his way, i will be pregnant for the next 3 years

there are a ton of hotels...then their is this old mansion in san rafael that is really pretty Historical Information About Falkirk Mansion or Mountain home in on Mt. Tam in Mill Valley: :::: Hotel in Mill Valley, Marin County, located high atop Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods ::::: marin art and garden center: Marin Art & Garden Center there is this other hotel that does great weddings in sausalito but i am having a brain fart.

Quote: Originally Posted by carlymcmullen The thing I don't understand though is why is this so hard for us? When planning a destination wedding, you SHOULD be able to lock in a rate! Maybe in the future, TA's will have new procedures mapped out for this. i am very thorough when i explain group blocks, deposits to my clients. i have also posted the information numerous times on this forum. do a search for "group blocks" and i am sure a bunch of information will come up. it is not that it is HARD to lock in a rate, it is just that the hotel needs a guarantee from you (which usually translates to a dpeosit) to guarantee the room for you. You cannot expect them to block off a group of rooms at a certain rate for you without a deposit. this is bad business....then people would block wayyyy more rooms then they needed and rlease them a month or so before departure date...how is that fair for the non-group traveller when they try to book a room to find out all the rooms have been saved w/no deposit. If rates are out, I can usually get them blocked w/ a contract in a week. Quote: Originally Posted by tvt Is it normal for a TA to require a pp deposit? yes on a group block...either per person or per room.

so annoying...i thought i left my sunglasses at home so i didnt have them the whole time...but when we went through checkin at the cabo airport, they were in one of the front pockets...super annoying because i was squinting the whole time. ps, you have no idea how big your boobies will get...mine went up like 3 sizes already....they are monstrosities....i especially felt huge next to sarah and edyta.

hi heather, welcome...the PV queens (ann and amy) have not intercepted your post yet but i am sure they will have a bunch of info for you. tammy

if i am in the area, i will try to grab some wedding info for you. i am actually around there quite a bit

i am trying to get sarah to start a wedding/photobook business...

i love it there!! even though i live in sf, i have spent a night or 2 there. it is in an awesome location right near the ferry building so you can take the ferry to sf and walk around...so fun. great place! ps. i used to live in sausalito (and still own a property there) and my sister lives about 100 ft from casa madrona so i am super familiar with it

Quote: Originally Posted by hln321 Thanks Tammy and everyone else. I just checked the rates on Riu's website and they're $200pp cheaper for the week...now I"m confused But that makes things MUCH easier if that's the case - they can just book on their own its not just booking on your own BUT you need to realize that riu is having a promotion...these rates may not last and if the hotel books up like it did for jweinde it doesnt matter what the cost is because the rooms are gone. having a room block guarantees the rooms are available for your guests...

it is standard for there to be a per room or per person deposit to hold a room in the group block. this guarantees that the room is saved for your group at the group rate. hotel rates fluctual so if you are thinking of having it at a hotel that books quickly and you have a bigger group, then this is what you are going to need to do. one option is to lessen your number of rooms to hold now and when people start calling to book and put their deposit down, you can up the number of rooms if they are available. or have your ta try to negotiate the deposit rate. one group i worked on recently wanted $150 per person or $300 per room but we were able to negotiate it down to $200 per room.

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Travel Agent We booked our room block and hotel arrangements through Tammy the host. Wright Travel Agency. (A+++++) Tammy was awesome to work with and guided me through the process of blocking rooms and then was so helpful to all my guests as they contacted her to make reservations. Tammy got us an unbeatable rate and provided excellent customer service. I had some serious PITA guests and Tammy dealt with them well. She worked with me to find solutions to problems that arose and there’s no way I could have done this without her! Well, I probably could have- it just would have cost me an arm and a leg! awww...thanks sweetie. your group was fun!! Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Food: The food overall at Dreams is good. There were some things I LOVED- Dreams Tacos, Chicken Kiev, Omelettes to order at El Patio, and the Chilaquiles. There were some things that were just so-so, but that’s totally expected in Mexico. Everyone on this forum talked about how bad Himitsu was, but some of my guests wanted to try it. I’m not a huge sushi or Asian person anyway, but what I had was tasty and my guests said it was good. I believe Edyta’s guests enjoyed it as well. So, I guess it depends on what you order- my friend loved the vegetarian rolls, but said the Pad Thai was nothing like it should have been. Just an FYI… i have to say the breakfast at Dreams is AMAZING! i mean an omelette bar and betty the omelette lady makes the best omelettes and fresh to order waffles. they also have a fresh smoothie section and the yummiest green chilaquiles...YUMMY! Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Weather I just have to comment on the weather for those who might be still debating what time of year to go to Cabo. We now have been there in September, February, and May. September is very HOT, February was too COLD. This was just right. Seriously, I couldn't have ordered better weather if I wanted to. It was 89-91 every day and just perfect in the shade. If you wanted to lay out it was great. At night it was 65-70, and just perfect with a pashmina or cardigan. On my wedding day, I was actually comfortable in my wedding dress. The only time I was too warm, was when we were taking pics right on the beach and standing out there for a long time, and at the reception when I was dancing like a crazy drunk college girl! Ahhh...I want to go back! the weather in May is fantastic in CABO...my favorite time!! Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER For my guests, I had paper fan programs, tissue holders, and a pouch of rose petals to throw. No one except Edyta & Tammy remembered to do this this though- thank God they were there to ambush me with petals! I also had parasols for all the ladies- these were a hit with my guests. I bought them from Japanese Kimonos, Chinese Paper Lanterns, Chopsticks, Chinese Dresses. I got the “wedding parasols” and paid $8 each. They were a little more expensive than some I’ve seen, but I was impressed with the quality- The ceremony goes SO FAST! Before we knew it, it was time to walk down the aisle- my dad forgot that he had to walk with me and was sitting with the other guests, so my mom had to go get him- too funny… My dad and brother sang and my dad played the guitar- I cried, it was very touching. My dad also performed the sand ceremony, which went really well. We almost went with tray passed cold canapés, but I’m glad I didn’t since my guests spent a ton of time on the beach getting their pictures taken and Tammy had to pretty much make them eat! It was great having Tammy, Steve, Edyta & Terry at my wedding- it’s funny how close you can feel to someone you only know from the internet, but yet I was insistent they be in our pics- they felt like family. ok, honestly, sarah did an amazing job with her OOT bags, petals bags, all the details...even steve said, she makes our wedding look so shabby...her eye for detail was impeccable and her guests were all so impressed with her. i was the freak that jumped out to throw petal at her...i think i will be in 1/2 of her pictures. also, when her dad and brother sang, it was so sweet...i totally cried and even steve got weepy. they did a great job and sounded wonderful. Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER RECEPTION Our reception was at the Oceana Terrace. Tammy & Edyta were making fun of me because I went to check on the progress of the setup THREE times that day! Jeff & I didn’t stay together the night before the wedding, so it was hard to sneak around and make sure he didn’t see me, but I did. ok, edyta and i think sarah is lying about how many times she went to check on the set up...we think she went more than 3 times. she was cracking us up. Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER WEDDING COORDINATOR I really debated hiring an outside coordinator, and almost broke down about a month before the wedding, but stuck with Mariana, the onsite WC at Dreams. I cannot say enough good things about Mariana. She gets an A++++++++++++++++. I can honestly say that Mariana did a PERFECT job- if you have Mariana there is no need to have an outside WC- she is awesome! mariana is great! Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Final thoughtsIJeff’s mom, who is impossible to please and the biggest complainer ever (just ask Tammy- she had to deal with her a lot!) couldn’t stop talking about how wonderful everything was. She almost had a cow when we told her we were getting married in Mexico. Now, you’d think she was a paid advertisement for Mexico destination weddings- she tells all her friends it’s the only way to go. We spent so much money paying for my family to be there, but I wouldn’t do it any differently now. My brother leaves for the Air Force this morning, and I would trade that 4 days in Mexico with him for anything. Not only did I have a perfect wedding, but also I had a perfect family vacation- there are memories that will last forever. this is exactly what i have been saying about DW's. yes, you will find resistence from family but in the end it is such a great time...not just wedding...for all. so worth the money and anxiety. Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Well, during our first dance, he looked at me and said “you’re amazing- I can’t believe you put all this together. Thank you so much for making this such a perfect day. I’m so proud that you’re my wife” You are amazing!

Quote: Originally Posted by EDYTA Ladies, Sarah's wedding was AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, JUst PERFECT!!!! She is the sweetest person ever and I feel like I have gained such an amazing friend. I'm really upset cause the night before her a Jeff left we were supposed to go for drinks and I got really bad food poisoing and wasn't able to make it (I'm so sad). Well we had an awesome time together and I have so many pics of their wedding. I'll post a few if she allows me that is sarah did look just beautiful and is such a sweetheart. so is jeff...he gave steve a total bro hug at the wedding. we really felt like part of the crew. edyta and terry are dolls also...i hung out with edyta most of the time i was there and had breakfast with them almost every morning. it was so much fun to hang out with both of them. we REALLY need to do a BDW weekend in vegas. i think it would be a BLAST!!!

aren't they the cutest couple!!! edyta looks so beautiful! great job Juan!!