TammyWright

Quote: Originally Posted by gtdarbs Hi, I'm a newbie as well. I actually found this forum from a link about the El Dorado Royale. I'm getting married there in June. Anyway, just wanted to join the photographer discussion. I've heard great things about Sol. I booked Tamm for my wedding and have heard good reviews about her. Her website is http://www.tammsphotos.com/info/, if you are interested. She does not charge extra for travel. thanks for the info! we are always looking for a good photographer~

welcome v, there are so many options in riviera maya...if the wedding is smaller playacar is a good option. or moon palace. jackie (the moderator) is thinking about xcarat occidental. dreams tulum is a great place to get married as well. there are a ton of pics and information of RM resorts, check it out and if you have any questions, let us know how we can help!

welcome bella. there are quite a few cabo brides here....ask away!

Quote: Originally Posted by JENGONDA9 Hey Tammy- So I guess we were thinking we wouldn't want that many pics after sunset and that it would be too dark. Our sunset is at 5:55 and our reception is semi-outside. I was looking through the galleries to try to see what people's pics look like after dark and didn't see much. Any thoughts on this? hmm...most of the formal pics are definitely taken on the beach so those tend to be in the daylight or sunset... i think jenniferv had some pics that were taken a little later in the day. i know most of my cake cutting, dancing pics were taken at night. we have a ton of groups pics with friends that were taken at night and of dancing.

hi marci, there are quite a few BC brides on here...edyta being the most "vocal".. a friend just returned from a wedding at dreams in PV...she said it was fabulous. welcome to the forum!

welcome to the forum! we have a few PV brides here!

Quote: Originally Posted by NABUMBAH yeah, but I am sure she didn't choose to have them in there, you know? It was probably the photographer's discretion. And fwiw, I doubt they meant for these to be released to the public. they were posted on either their website or their photogs...i love boudoir shots as well and have taken some risque shots but i just thought it was funny for a wedding slideshow..the thong was the funniest...it just made me think of the thong song...

Quote: Originally Posted by loretuke Jackie, can you please send me some of your wedding pictures to [email protected]. i am planning my wedding at ERC May, 2007. The photographer's website they are offering didn't really impressed me. Is it the same one - www.photocancun.net? But then again, maybe they don't have up to date pictures on their website. Please help. Thanks in advance jackie hasnt gotten married yet, she just posted a review from someone else.

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 Thank you everyone for your recommendations. I agree that these pictures are going to be with us forever and that was the one part of the wedding that I wanted to make sure we spent money on. I have seen pictures my sister has taken before and she does do a good job, but obviously she's new at it too. I did email Juan, and I love his work, but for the whole package that he gave me it was going to be $4000. steve thinks that this is way too much to spend on pictures. I don't really agree, but we have to think about keeping this within our budget. It's so hard to decide! jilly, your wedding isn't for a year...we still have time to find that hidden gem in cancun for you that will work for your budget! i am sure jackie is already on it!!

Quote: Originally Posted by JENGONDA9 Good points Tammy. I would say it also depends on how much you trust your sis to take good pictures. I forgot to mention that Aaron's cousin is a professional wedding photographer here in WI with 20 years of experience so we are not really winging it. We trust her 100% to do a good job and would have just had her do the whole thing, but wanted her to be able to enjoy the ceremony and champagne toast before she goes "on duty". jen, everyone has to do what is best for their situation, but i was just stating that if you had to trim your budget, photography should be the last place you should do it. shave a little $$ off invitaions, or OOT bags before you do it off photography. i worked as an assistant wedding photographer for 6 years so i am very familiar with weddings...what i hear consistently is that people wish they spent more $$ on their photography...i have to admit, i am one of those brides as well that wishes i had 1 more hour to take my wedding pics... and steve's mom is a photographer and even teaches photography classes so it was not so much about trusting her to take pics... we wanted her in front of the lens not behind it.

great info edyta!

don't skimp on photos...trust me on this...i did not think i would care much about my photos and almost just winged it with friends that have photography background etc. but i am so glad i sucked it up and got a great photographer. it makes aa world of difference. these are your wedding pics that you will look at for the rest of your loves, that your kids and grandkids will look at. we loooove our photos and in hindsight wish we had spent more $$ and got more time with our photographer. you can make it happen...tighten up your budget elsewhere.

kash, this is a great option for some brides getting married at the church in san jose.

its nice...its at las ventanas...thought the shot of her in her g-string was a little weird for a wedding slideshow...

hello there... welcome to the forum!! they are Both excellent resorts and both do amazing videos...i just put my clients into the el dorado for feb so i will we'll see how they report back.

great referral tasha...good florists are in high demand!

i do not have much info on it but heard it is pretty spectacular. this would be a great option for a smaller wedding.. Thousand Waves 8+ bedroom 9.5 bath Beachfront Estate on Maui's famed Ka'anapali Beach Descend into distant worlds at this dramatic one-acre, 11,000 square foot estate decked in Indonesian decor. Sleeps 16-18, this extraordinary gated home offers 8+ bedrooms, 9.5 baths and 2 dens, a big screen media room, billiards room with library and bar, indoor gym, central a/c, sound and security system, gated entry with garage, tarmac and parking for 5. Marvel at the massive rooms of natural stone and exotic decor, fine cabinetry and woodwork, custom hand-carved furnishings, colorful artifacts and stunning ocean-front sunset views. Surrounding this private estate, you'll find lush Lotus ponds, tropical gardens, Chinese Pool Pavilion with heated lap pool, children's pool, Jacuzzi spa and outdoor shower. Entertain with the built-in stainless steel BBQ Rotisserie, wet bar and outdoor dining for 20. The ultimate exotic sanctuary for a large family, retreat or group of executives.

what did you guys have your first dance to? or a song that makes you think of each other?

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Yup, like Christa said. I used my cc everywhere- at the mall, in the smaller rinky-dink kind of shops, pretty much all the stores we went to would take a credit card. In terms of exchange rate, I agree with Christa. Mine doesn't, so it wasn't a problem for me. wow, multi-quote queen...

Quote: Originally Posted by KARLA Great, thank you again! I'll probably send sometime later on this week. and if you have a song you want to use, let me know...especially if you have it as an mp3 or something.

Quote: Originally Posted by KARLA No, Francisco's website does not have the slideshows. SERIOUSLY?? That would be absolutely fantastic!! OMG, that is so nice, I can't even begin to tell you! send me some pics(about 15 or so of your favorite) and song ideas...and i will try to make 1 for you...

Quote: Originally Posted by SASSYGIRL It is too funny! I was telling Scott about Janets awesome review and how she posted it from Cabo - he said "if you bring the computer and get on it while in cabo - I will kill you and then post a picture of that on the forum for the girls!" Kinda cute! It is great to have other brides to bounce ideas off of - I think he would go mad if I shared EVERY thought with him! Thanks for being there ladies! steve has resigned himself to the thought of sharing me with the forum...he realizes it saved him alot of TMI on my part regarding the wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by KARLA Ok, slightly longer slideshow we created: http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesho...Uy=cyxwyj&Ux=0 FYI - not all those pics are done by Francisco. We had to put some of our own at the end. karla, is francisco going to make a slideshow to music? if not, i can make one...not as good as the pros but i can add music, etc...

Hey Ladies, Just wanted you to know that BDW has hit a few milestones today. over 1000 threads and 10,000 posts. Way to go Ladies!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by KARLA OMG that cracked me up.... I think Tim was about to kill me too. Let's see... I looked for Maria Elena at Pueblo Bonito Rose, I talked about you at Cabo Surf, agonized over the starfish for Natasha and whined that I didn't get to meet her, and talked about Rebecca everytime we drove past Dreams. we are such nerds!