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Quote: Originally Posted by LALA How is the spa at Dreams? Is it a good place to get hair/makeup done or is it better to go elsewhere? meganb had her hair done at dreams (i think) and said they did a great job and i had a pretty awesome massage there...and i get massages all the time in sf...it was a great one!

Quote: Originally Posted by taryn.shorr I understand you said you wanted to do the tequila tasting the day AFTER the wedding, but we are going to bring someone in and do it AT our wedding. We have just started researching it so we don't know a whole lot just yet (sorry!), but there are TONS of people/companies that charge VERY reasonable rates. We are going to do this combined with a cigar rolling station for something a little different! taryn, there is a cigar roller that is a member of the forum...he goes to parties and has a pretty good website...do a search for cigars or something...one thing...a bride had him at her wedding and said he was really friendly and great BUT nobody used him because they were too busy with the wedding...it may be the case for you...maybe do the cigar/tequilla party for a welcome event or something.

welcome taryn! october is a great time to get married...we did have a bride (leigh) rent a private villa and she wrote a pretty extensive review of the caterers etc...so that should get your started. let us know how else we can help...there are a few picture galleries, etc.

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Quote: Originally Posted by amyhmartin Yeah! I'm so excited to see a PV vender join the forum! Welcome! I'm planning for PV DW in June/July 2008. I'm debating on the location but I hope to narrow the choice when I visit PV early next year. I've seen come across your website in the past. Is it possible to post a general price list? Also, in your experiance, which locations have you shot at? Thanks, Amy amy, just an FYI...you may want to tentatively book your days...dreams for example is booked in june...only a few days left...

Quote: Originally Posted by akh Is she relatively new to the business? Oh well, I guess it doesn't matter if I love her pictures! Who did you end up going with? you must be excited!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mexicobride The "ID's" are passport and birth certificate? Does the birth certificate need to have apostille? Does it need to be translated? Should I get the apostille before getting it translated or after? Do they keep any of the documents or do I get them back? How long does it take to get the official marriage certificate? Do I need to file it with some office when I return to the States? Thanks for your help CWC! mexicobride, who is your WC? just wondering?

kate, start by looking at bridal mags to see what dresses you like...then start going to shops or if their is a desginer you like, see when they are having a trunk show or fashion show in your area. i did this at saks and neimans...i was able to see the vera wang, carolina herrera, and monique lhuillier shows. if you see a dress you fancy and you try it on and it looks great on you, ou have time to find it cheaper etc...that is what i did...i tried on my dress in sept. but did not buy it until february because i wanted to see if it was the right dress for me and to see if i could find it cheaper (and i did).

welcome to the forum fotogal! and thanks for introducing yourself...we look forward to any information you can share... plese also post a thread in the PV vendors section with your business name in the header and some information about yourself and any info you want to share...

Quote: Originally Posted by NATASHA Hi Ann, She's here in SD. Would you mind sharing her pricing with me? My friend is looking for a new photographer to shoot her family shots. Thanks! tasha, her rates are pretty good..i heard she is also really quick to get back to people...you may want to contract her directly because i am sure the rates she gave ann were DW rates so may be really different.

Quote: Originally Posted by LAUREN Does anyone have a photo of the wooden planks some hotels use as walkways along the beach. I am intrested in using one, and would like to show the coordinator what I have in mind. leigh miller has a pic of one...it is from a wedding she took at el dorado (one of her more recent ones)...also, dreams has them at their resort...let me see if i can find a pic anywhere...

no, she didn'tbuy it off ebay...she bought it from a wedding dress maker in san francisco and spent almost $3000 for the dress and sash...it was the one like your but with the strapless neckline. i thought her dress was beautiful but she just said it didnt feel right after she wore the real one... Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira Tammy - deon't apologize - I want the truth! But I can believe it - that's my fear. Where did she buy her's from and which style was it (if you know?) I wonder if it's the same dress maker from eBay... I feel like if I can't buy the real one I may be better off going to Natasha's dress maker and see what she can do. That way I can see all the materials and approve them ahead of time (maybe). Seriously - I appreciate your honet opinion! Thye last thing I want to do is buy a bad dress - wait 2 months to get it and then have it arrive and hate it and then not have time to find a great dress!

hi janet, i'd love to see photos...the quality really fluctuates with each photobook. i had read some not great reviews on mypublisher (i actually had the software downloaded and my book halway done but scrapped it). Quote: Originally Posted by JANET1111 So I made a book in iPhoto, uploaded it to MyPublisher, and ordered it for 50% off (woo hoo!) and it just came today (only a 2-day turnaround - impressive!). My initial thoughts: Perhaps I had really high expectations, but I think the book is good, but not great. I don't think it will be my ultimate wedding album. But it will be great to have around to show people. Being able to do all the work in iPhoto was the best part. I don't know what the MyPublisher bookmaker software is like though (I don't have a PC). The parts I don't love: The photos are a tad darker than they appear on the screen. If I order more, I will lighten in photoshop first. The pics near the binding get cut off by the binding a little. Don't put anything really important right in the crease. The paper is a little thinner than ideal, at least for a fabulous album. The size overall just seems a little small to me. I think I want something bigger than 8.5x11. (You can do bigger with regular MyPublisher, but not with iPhoto/MyPublisher, unfortunately.) I'll take some photos of the book when I get home to try to show you all some of these things.

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM WOW, what a change.. To be honest, it's a little too brite for me, so I think I'll stick with the current colors. it is bright...i thought it was kind of festive...i will add some more cooler/muted styles as well.

Hey girls, I uploaded a new style to the forum. It makes the forum pinkier and more destination wedding-ish. it is kind of bright and festive like DWs. To change your style: 1. Go to your "UserCP" 2. sroll down to the bottom until you get to this 3. "girltalk" is the yellow-ish style and "chianta" is the new pinkish/coral one... Let me know what you think!!

oh, ok...that makes more sense...gosh, i would talk to christa, sarah, janet or tasha, or ana...they are all really great at DYI stuff!

Quote: Originally Posted by JENESIS Even for 7/01/07-7/07/07? jenesis: for those date because of 4th of july the rate is $190 for 6 nights BUT you get the 7th night free so if anybody wanted to stay 7 nights it would be the same price (or $163 per night)

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaysgirl119 Does anyone know were I can find how to make Will you be my bridesmaid? I found a really cute poem but I need a care to go with it. TIA i don't understand...

Quote: Originally Posted by Natalie M Thanks everyone for the advice! I think I will do 6:00, since we are just having a spiritual ceremony! I think Juan said 6 was better than 6:30! Thanks again i did 6 and had enough time to take all my formal pics...even finished a little early.

you know...riu might be a great choice for you! you can have your wedding at palace riviera maya...it is the most expensive of the riu's there but if you have friends that can't afford it, they can do playacar or yucatan...riu's are a fun choice but the palace is nice enough for your older guests.

the westin is probably one of my top choices for non-AI resorts in PV...

they're a type of orchid...i have them at home

tammy, those are awesome!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ryjaxs19 Great info. The links arent working but if you just type in the address yourself it will bring you there. I'm going to check them out now!!! fixed it. ...