TammyWright

i think it was 40..we had about 56 and it was too big

you're all changed over marci!

Today's Lottery winner is.....MariaElena (MM)!!

Hi Tara, we do not have any riu palace brides here but do have a few riu brides (cabo). welcome to the forum!!

Quote: Originally Posted by NHPT i think i am trying to decide if the rehearsal dinner should be at portofino's or at oceana terrace- it will cost the same either way (right?). i actually think oceana may be more quiet and relaxing- but still trying to decide. i feel bad because i feel like i am completely deciding the rehearsal dinner stuff and TELLING matt's mom what to do-haha! what a bossy bride! but she has no idea- its just weird because i am totally telling her what to do! jenetta- you need to keep checking on me because you are always so on top of things- so keep reminding me what i should be doing so i dont forget something!!!!!! i wanted my welcome dinner at portofinos BUT they have a size restriction...

i paid most by cash or travellers checks when i got there... i paid about 30% of the total bill as a deposit. some vendors required a deposits, others did not...

awww...karla, i understand why you feel so bad...i hate to say it but my gut tells me that she kept your starfish...i feel this way because of the candle situation...and also, that is alot of missing starfish with only 2 people copping to keeping them. oy vey... i am sorry you feel this way. i hope things turned out ok with natasha...i am going to keep my fingers crossed that they did...

i used the natural...they didnt look dirty as quickly...i have even washed mine a few times.

Quote: Originally Posted by JPMO Right! Pat yourself on the back. Did you just do your visit Did I miss a posting somewhere about your results. Did you taste the chocolate mousse... it's soooo good. What location did you pick at Dreams for your ceremony and reception? the chocolate mousse is sooo goood...we had that as a dessert and our cake.

Quote: Originally Posted by NHPT jenetta-hi!!! where the heck have you been girlie? those prices are still a little steep fpr me- i am still going to look around and see if i can get cheaper- but thank you for the offer. how is everything going? what wedding plans are you doing? marcia (baja video) is who janet used and their prices are pretty good.

welcome to the forum!! there are a bunch of RM/cancun brides on...jackie (RYJAXS19) is the moderator of that forum and super helpful!

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira I think that I may do what MariaElena did - or something like the painted sand-dollars I saw on the knot (did anyone see this). But most likely I will do nothing. To be honest i may not even be OOT bags... I'm not sure what I would put in them and I feel like they'll just get abandoned when people pack up to leave... but then again I'M still drinking out of the customized cups we got at my friend's wedding in the Bahamas (which was lovely byt he way)... OK, so my answer totally didn't help or answer your question! I would be a little worried about the M&Ms melting but you know those things stand up to a lot on their way to the store so maybe they'd be fine? kash, people loved the OOT bags...and it made it easier to identify who was lounging where by the pool..everyone still has theres...my co-worker still carries hers EVERYDAY! and my sister...(so do I)...and our friends that didn't go all want the bag...people really use them all the time for groceries, etc. i used canvas bags so they could be used as grocery bags...they were a huge hit!

Quote: Originally Posted by EDYTA K I have another question...do you know where I can find a menu of the Aqua restaurant at the One and Only...also does anyone know what the price is for a dinner for 2 at the aqua; approximately? dinner for 2 depending on if you drink or not will range about $250-400

Quote: Originally Posted by NICTREINEN Tammy - so what did you think of Fransisco Estrada? That's who photographed your wedding, right? We are unsure about the contract he sent us for our April wedding, and I just wanted to get your feeling on the matter. actually, i had planned on using francisco but he flaked a few days before my wedding so i had to find another photographer and ended up using juan carlos...his pics are posted all over this forum. BUT Karla, use francisco and he did a beautiful job for her...she just posted her wedding pics yesterday.

kash, i dont know anyone who personally has used them but they are who the hotels recommends so i know they do hundreds of weddings for dreams.

Janet, GREAT REVIEW!! not like i expected anything less from you!!! i am so over the top happy for you that everything turned out perfectly!! YIPPEE!!! also great to know Marcia's rates are so cheap...that is fabulous!

Happy Birthday Rebecca!! can't wait until you get back!

hi melissa, i am a dreams birde (cabo) and i have to tell you our of all the big chains they really do great weddings...so you are in good hands. also, my co-worker just went to a DW at dreams vallarta and said it was beautiful and went perfectly! i think if you go to the review section there may be a review. let us know how you can help... amyh and ann (akh) are both PV brides and i am doing a group trip to Dreams Vallarta hopefully next summer.

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER I'm totally in the same boat Christa, even though my wedding is a couple months after yours. This is the same place I have had to work myself into- we wanted to get married in Mexico because it was meaningful to us, and we went into this knowing that not everyone would or could come. We decided to go ahead anyway knowing that it could be just us and our parents. It still might turn out that way- who knows! But, we are going to go and have a beautiful time anyway, no matter who is there. steve and i just watched our AHR and it was EXACTLY what we didn't want...we are soooo glad we didn't have to have our real wedding with a bunch of people we didn't care to see. those that are supposed to be at your wedding will...whether in body or spirit...

Quote: Originally Posted by jenniferv06 I know! I need to post more. I have just been busy enjoying married life! well we have a section for married gals too!

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira We're all pretty similar, huh?!? Guess that's why we're all DW brides i know...i thought the same thing...this is gonna be fun!

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Well, I guess we were the unlucky ones. We stayed at the Presidente for 3 days and were fine. Then we stayed at the Riu for 4 days and on our last night there I was up all night long and attached to the toilet. I literally got less than 2 hours of sleep because I was so sick. Then for the next 2 weeks I couldn't get too far from a bathroom (sorry, TMI). Jeff had a milder case than me, but his stomach was kinda a mess too. The only thing I could think of that night was that we ate at the steakhouse on the resort for the first time, and for the first time I had salad. Jeff only had a couple bites (probably why he wasn't as bad), but I ate the whole salad. By a strange coincidence, we ran into a high school classmate of Jeff's on her honeymoon at Riu while we were there and spent some time with them, but they left three days after us. When we got back, I started going to her for facial treatments (she's an aesthetician) and found out that she and her husband had the exact same problem, and they ate at the steakhouse and had the salad... Lesson to be learned for me- NO SALAD! Maybe it's better at other places, but I only want to go through that one time in my life. Do you know how miserable it is to work a 12 hour shift and need to run to the bathroom constantly?? sarah, try to get a prescription of cipro for your wedding, kay? just in case it happens again the cipro should take care of it... and not to scare anyone getting married at riu but they were having some big food issues, with lots of people getting sick but it seems to be resolved. for some reason i read that the whole resort at riu is not on a filtered water system. some review said that on some bathrooms there are stickers that say the sink water is not filtered. but like i said, these issues seem to be reseolved.

Quote: Originally Posted by weez Finally decided on the ElDorado (yay!) , and got my wedding date (24th March) so am really relieved that I don't have to stress about that anymore!! Only have around 15 to 20 people going and want to keep it as low key as possible, but am already seeing how easy it would be for the budget to go out of the window! Trying to stay on track!! lol!! weez (louise, my friends are going to be there in feb. for valentine's day, you want me to try to get certain pics for you? im sure there will be weddings that week!

I wanted to let you guys know there are actualy 2 e-mails for chef hatton. I had: [email protected] I didn't hear back from her for pricing, but she just sent me an e-mail indicating her primary e-mail is: [email protected] I don't think she checks the first one very often. Too bad because I would've liked to have her pricing to consider. Oh well. Anyone else who is considering using her should use both e-mails to get pricing/ info. -Trisha & Brendan Dreams Resort May 13, 2006

here's a link to her website...she has a bunch of pics as well as flavors to look over... http://www.freewebs.com/dessertdiva/index.htm Contact Information: Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Telephone (From U.S.): 011-52-624-142-3939 ext. 507 Telephone (Local): 142-3939 ext. 507 Cel Phone (Local) 044 624 11-46-456 (Best way to contact me by phone)