TammyWright

Quote: Originally Posted by Fotini You're totally right about the size of the wedding & transporting the only good thing about my wedding being in greece is that i have family there.. i'm thinking, if i do this i would ship some things directly to my cousin. I know that doesnt help anyone else or i send them to the planner?!?! as long as you plan on having them shipped directly to your family/planner...if you have it shipped to yourself then to greece it can get expensive but what a nice treat for your guests!

Quote: Originally Posted by gunde wow, they look awsome! I love the black dress and the colors you chose maid the black and whites really stand out. Since we are a bi-racial couple I'm hoping to do lots of black and whites. someday soon I will figure out how to post picts shelly, if you go to forum news there is a post tiltle "Forum How To Do's" it tells you how to do alot of the basics on this forum...

i guess i should make a formal answer. i had a DW to save $$ and also because i did not want to have a large wedding. when we started making a preliminary list we realized we were in the 300 range...then i started to imagine my parents kooky friends, and steve's musician friends who are all tattoed and even kookier. the thought started giving me anxiety. steve and i are really trying to save our $$ because we are trying to buy a house so we did not want to spend $60k on a wedding...and in san francisco that is kind of a normal cost when the cake lady i wanted was $18 per slice and there was a $5000 site fee...when i looked at photogs my gfs used they were $6-8k for the package.... we decided we would rather spend $15,000 on the 50-60 people closest to us than $50-60k on 300 people, even though both sets of parents offered to pay for a substantial part of our wedding (we would rather have that $$ for a down payment). when we decided o a DW i had to throw all those estimates away because a Destination wedding is a different animal than an at home wedding. I no longer had to spend $8k on flowers...cabo is so beautiful you can do minimal flowers without losing anything, so i spent less than $1700. I also did not have to pay so much for a cake because they charge less (about $6 per slice vs. $14-18 in san francisco). now to the part of the photographer, originally my photog budget was about $6k but when i started seeing the prices of the local photographers i realized i did not have to spend that much. Even the most expensive back when i was looking was charging $350-400 per hour while most other photogs were charging $300-350 per hour. I could get a package for less than $2000, so i did. I found a few photographer's that i liked and did not have to pay any travelling fees. I got lucky because Cabo has alot of great talent. NOT to say the $$ is not worth is to pay a US photograprapher to travel and take your wedding pics. i think if you fall in love with a style and photographer than you have to go for it...trim other parts of your budget to make it work. If i got married in Puerto Vallarta I would have flown a photographer in...if i got married in Riviera Maya (where alot of the resorts do not allow you to bring and outside photographer in unless he/she is a guest at the resort) i would have probably flown one in. sorry for rambling

here's a thread that will help you navigate the forum easier.. it has instructions on how to upload pics and a sig. Forum "How To Do's"

i like to be generous with our MotM because if i could, i would give it too like 20 members a month but that is why i made the fun titles...you are now an "elite" member

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Thanks! I can't wait to do my wedding pics too! My parents really loved their books for Christmas:) i was going to ask...that is great!

A good looking man walked into an agent's office in Hollywood and says "I want to be a movie star." Tall, handsome and with experience on Broadway, he has all the right credentials. The agent asked, "What's your name?" The guy said, "My name is Penis van Lesbian." The agent said, "Sir, I hate to tell you, but in order to get into Hollywood, you are going to have to change your name." "I will NOT change my name! The van Lesbian name is centuries old, I will not disrespect my grandfather by changing my name. Not ever." The agent said, "Sir, I have worked in Hollywood for years... you will NEVER go far in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian! I'm telling you, you will HAVE TO change your name or I will not be able to represent you." "So be it! I guess we will not do business together" the guy said and he left the agent's office. FIVE YEARS LATER..... The agent opens an envelope sent to his office. Inside the envelope is a letter and a check for $50,000. The agent is awe-struck, who would possibly send him $50,000? He reads the letter enclosed ... Quote: "Dear Sir, Five years ago, I came into your office wanting to become an actor in Hollywood , you told me I needed to change my name. Determined to make it with my God-given birth name, I refused. You told me I would never make it in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian After I left your office, I thought about what you said. I decided you were right. I had to change my name. I had too much pride to return to your office, so I signed with another agent. I would never have made it without changing my name, so the enclosed check is a token of my appreciation. Thank you for your advice. Sincerely, Dick van Dyke

Quote: Originally Posted by A10CALGAL Hahaha! I went to a co-ed bach party & ended up at the Olympic Garden too! OMG, I remember one of the male dancers was trying to make out w/me & get up my skirt- I was like, good lord, I'll give you a tip! You don't have to rape me! I honestly had way more fun down stairs w/the girls...and all the drunk guys that were throwing their $$ around christa , that is so funny...that was what this guy doing...telling me to touch him and stuff...i paid to have him get off me and dance for my gf while i laughed hysterically at her crying...it cost me a pretty penny but was so worth it. i felt so dirty afterwards...it was even worse than when the stripper at my bachelorett party practically gave me the "roman soldier"

i forgot to add that we missed you when you were gone! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t2028

that is a great idea and find...not to be a wet beach blanket but if you have a larger wedding it will be hard to transport so you may want to have it shipped directly to your destination wedding location.

Quote: Originally Posted by amyhmartin I've stayed at this one too. I agree it is very nice, but I think its a little pricey. I would say that its like an upscale Barcelo Jolla de Mismaloya. Tammy if you read this, what are the rates for this hotel? i am sorry, i just saw this...amy for june 2007 it looks like rates are approx. $295 per night, double occupancy, All-inclusive Quote: Originally Posted by jorgeyceci do you know anything about september? september is really wet in PV.

your resort is so charming, i can't wait to see the pro pics and hear about everything!

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM Sorry to hijack,,,, Tammy glad to see that you posted a pic again on your sig... :-) thanks tammy, sometimes i get sick of seeing myself all over the forum...just an issue i have

i knew tammy would beat me to it! you look gorgous but i want to see and hear MORE!! how did it go? i want details!

amy, i went there for a bachelorette party...it was funny, in a scary way...we were wearing those edible candly necklaces that sounded like a good idea at the time, until they started melting on us...and the dancers there were mostly gay and pretending to not be and wanted us to grab their butts and stuff...it was a little disturbing.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride It is gorgeous and stunning but I think I read on a Tripadvisor review that someone was given a quote of $20,000 just to use the chapel. That is absurd. Esperanza, Las Ventanas, and the One & Only are the most expensive places in Cabo. They are fabulous but extremely expensive. I have heard that these places charge $45 for a margarita. I can't even imagine being able to afford these places. -Glenda my 2 gfs honeymooned at the one and only...one is super wealthy, the other is still pretty well off and they were both shocked by the prices. my best friend went to get a few cocktails and it was over $150.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Not to be a shameless promotion whore but Tammy (the host) is great to work with. If you girls aren't happy with your travel agent you should def speak to Tammy b/c she has lots of knowledge, gets back to you quickly, and being recently married in a destination wedding herself, knows exactly what you are looking for. Just a thought. aww...thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by Nrvsbride Tammy, You make me want to get married here!!! LOL. -Glenda glenda, there are so many great places to get married!

great info amy!

leigh is right...you order inside and they have salads but they have this barbecue section where you can get yummy sandwiches (bbq chicken, steak) and we eat it outside...then we go back in and sample all the yummies.

Quote: Originally Posted by Darlsay Congratulations Loretuke on picking the ERC. The place is beautiful. We leave at the end of Jan. to look at the Aruba property but am thinking the ERC will be the place for us. Your website is great, how long does it take to put something like that to put together? there is alot of website info here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t679

dress shopping can be so frustrating...it is like why doesnt every shop carry every dress...it would make life so much easier...

seriously that is so funny...i had to go post on my friends myspace page who is a "player"

Quote: Originally Posted by LALA We are spending $2900 for 8 hours. I think we are just lucky that cabo has good photogs that are relatively cheap. We are having a DW so that we can keep the guest list small. Not so much to save money, but more because we want to be able to treat the guests that do come really well. The pics are all we have in the end, but I don't want them to be full of miserable faces bc we spent more on the photog than we did on caring for our guests. so true kate, i guess i didn't explain myself too clearly in the post above...i would rather spend $15k on 60 people than $30k on 200...and alot of the $15k budget i had was towards things to make the week great (welcome dinner, spa party, snorkel/sail trip), not just my wedding day.

Quote: Originally Posted by mexico15 Thanks for the answers! That helps my mind a little. I can't wait to get down there and start planning it. I am the kind a person who likes to plan everthing ahead of time and be done with it. Guess I can't really do that, but either way it will be here before we know it. Your wedding looked amazing. I checked your website out! LOVE your dress!! well unfortunately even if you do get everything on your list planned, as a bride you will come up with more projects, etc...that is what brides do thanks for the compliment on the dress!