TammyWright

welcome, i got married at dreams...let me know if i can help with anything.

hi amy, found this for you. Quote: Q: I am having 10 guests at my party. How much liquor should I purchase? A: You can assume that 10 guests will consume about 4 to 5 drinks for the evening. If you are just serving hard alcohol, that's approximately 20 shots. (Based on 1.5 oz. per shot - - 2 per person). A bottle of wine usually yields about 5 cocktails. If you buy beer, consider purchasing 6-packs or bottles. Quote: Party Food Planning: Beverage Calculator Include beverages in your party food planning. The amount of punch or number of cocktails or beers a guest will drink varies. Allow for the length of the party, the strength of the beverage, the day of the week, the rowdiness of the crowd, or lack thereof, and adjust your figure accordingly. The rules-of-thumb are: Punch: Figure 10 people to the gallon-- pretty good mileage. That's a conservative estimate, assuming your guests will drink about three 4-ounce servings during the party. Cocktails: Figure that your guests will consume 2 drinks per person per hour for the first 2 hours and 1 drink per person per hour after that. What to stock for your cocktail party: As for liquor, purchase at least one 750-mil bottle (standard size) each of scotch, rum, bourbon, tequila, vodka and gin if that is practical for you. Each bottle contains about 16 1 1/2-ounce shots. (The same size bottle of wine or champagne contains 6 4-ounce servings. One 12-ounce beer is considered one serving.) Stock mixers such as club soda, lime juice and other fruit juices, tonic water, and non-alcoholic beer in small bottles so that unopened containers may be used in future. Stock 1 pound of ice per person if the drinks need to be iced. More will be needed for an outdoor, warm-weather party, or if the party lasts a long time. Only about half that though, 1/2 pound of ice per person, is needed if the beverages are pre-chilled or the party is of short duration. Figure about 4 cocktail napkins (or 2 linen napkins) per person per hour, less if your guests will be using small cocktail plates for food. Stock enough glasses that your guests can trade a dirty one for a clean one at least once, maybe more.

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maybe we can extend it until thursday with the big announcement on friday.

i prefer riviera maya but they are both sooo close i dont think it would matter much one or the other

kelly, that sucks! are you sure the resort is sold out because i am showing it available for those dates?

i'm going against the grain on this one...if she is not supportive of your union, she should not be part of the ceremony, much less the unity candle. if my dh's mom, or whatever was staring and being mean to me she would be lucky to get an invite to the weddding.

sarah, you just amaze me...you work way too many hours and still have time to do all these fantastic DIY projects! i am super excited to meet you in 2 weeks!!

i had a mexican fiesta for my welcome dinner. it was really fun. just have some colorful mexican blankets to liven the place up...also, amy posted some pics of her mexican fiesta and she had these great decorations.

maybe if you call, tell him you found him here...power in numbers...if enough of you mention it, maybe try to negotiate a BDW discount...

Quote: Originally Posted by akh TammyM - have you noticed you've almost caught up to Tammy (host) with your # of posts? ooh...she is a post whore...she really should have her own title.

this is why i love these threads...everyone becomes so vocal about how helpful, great, other members have been and even if they are not MotM, they are at least acknolwledged.

my rule was, if they did not send the RSVP card or give it to us filled out then i assumed they were nto coming...they could still come to cabo, there just want a guarantee that there would be a place for them at the reception.

i actually should sell my dress as well...it was way too much $$ to trash...or i can give it to my future daughters if i have any

yes, it is hard to choose but hopefuuly we can really try to have a MotM every month so more members will get recognized. if the votes are close, there is nothing wrong with ahving 2 MotM

welcome~! im in sf also

Quote: Originally Posted by jdweinbe Good point. I wouldn't want to take up all of the space. The WC did give us an hour land a half limit of being able to have dinner, which I think is reasonable. I just feel that for the $1,000 base price (not including cake, bouquet, etc)....only including the officiant, documents, and WC fee, and dinner, that we would have more to choose from than the buffet and the steakhouse. That to me is not really an option. I guess what I wanted her to say is "I am not sure if we can do this....it is usually not policy...but let me check and see what I can do." I feel like I'm asking for permission to have my wedding... i still think you can get her to agree but we need to figure out her objections first...like if the time is primetime, maybe push it back to 8:00 or make it earlier like 6:00.

there have been a few hilton brides on here...MM being the latest i think...Hilton is known for having alot of conferences so maybe you can check before you book to see if one is scheduled when you want your wedding.

toby, on here on out, can you cc me with any correspondence to the hotel if there is a problem or request from you...maybe you should just work with riu cabo instead or corporate.

with alot of the AI resorts if you opt not to do the private dinners, you do not always get your choice for restaurants or times. if this restaurant only seats 50 she may be concerned that your party will take too many seatings away (not just your 25 but since it is a party, you would stay longer than a regular dinner). the hotel also has the other guests to think about. if i went to a resort and one of their main restaurants was closed for a private group i would be a little peeved. although you are paying alot to have your wedding there, there are also 800+ other guests they have to think about. can you ask her why she cannot put you in that restaurant? is it the time (7:30 is prime dinner time)? are they worried that you will stay too long? if she can tell you what her reasons are, then we can find a solution to get around them to make it work for both of you guys.

i think tulum/ xel ha is the funnest trip...you get to see the ruins, then have a fun day at this eco-water park. i also loved jet skiing through the jungle (jungle tour). and have heard the zip line is really fun. do NOT do BOB (this underwater scuba thing where they put this bowln thing over your head)...it made 1/2 our group so sick. the isla mujeres tour was ok...i probably wouldnt do it again.

i dont think there is anything to be worried about...alot of people have been down for their site visit and did not even know it was going on.

we did a welcome dinner and it was a blast...almost as much fun as the wedding... riu is AI so maybe they can do something sort of informal like put you in a private room/corner...ask your WC what they can do

they have been doing construction now for months and most people dont know about it...most of it is cosmetic so not so noisy/destructive...also, i heard a rumor they may be done by june. i am going down there in about 2 weeks so i will take pics and check out noise, construction etc.

can you send me the email you sent them? that way i can see if i can put any pressure on them as well.