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i am sure you can find them in san jose...in a pinch their is a big mall in cabo that has everything!!! it is near the marina

hey there, it is def. easier to do a room block than to try to scramble to get rooms via expedia/orbitz...that way you have the security in knowing the x amount of rooms will be set aside for your guests. cabo is a popular destination so it is not uncommon for hotels to book out months in advance. we have had brides find out their hotel was booked and have to scramble to find rooms for their guests at the last minute...def. not what you want to do the month before your wedding. let me know if you need any help.

great info kash!

i haven't been to either but heard the porto real has really great weddings...and the reviews always come back really great... el dorado has great reviews but less weddings.

welcome candra...there are tons of super helpful and creative brides here so ask away!!

tammy, i would book here in the states...with your moms discount you should be able to get a really good price. i think alot of the gals drove...steve drove when we were there and had no probs...they drive fast in mexico but so do i so it didnt really phase me...if will get really expensive to take a taxi everywhere....the bust system is pretty easy to use though especially if all you are doing it going along the corridor.

Today's lottery winner is....Jackie (Ryjaxs19)!!

megan, do you want to post your wedding pics in the "engangement/wedding pics" folder above...we would love to see them...you can either just post a link if it is alot of pics (shutterfly works best)...or individually upload but this might take too much time... we'd love to see them... also, post info on your photog.

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Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER We are undecided at this point. We really wanted to have the Cabo ceremony be the "real" thing, but like Tammy, I have really good insurance and Jeff is going to be having surgery early next year and we've thought about making it legal earlier so he can be on mine. Not sure yet, like Janet said, it's what's in our hearts that really counts to us- we already feel "married" and committed to eachother. sarah, i did not feel married after the legal event and it was pretty non-sentimental. the ceremony in front of our families was the real deal for us. i don't even remember the day we had our legal ceremony.

Quote: Originally Posted by JANET1111 Tammy, Do you know if he offers a reduced rate for just taking the video and handing over the tapes (as opposed to taking the time to edit and put together a DVD)? I suppose I could always just email him myself... he might, he is very flexible...he gave us all the raw footage.

Quote: Originally Posted by REBECCA Sam finally e-mailed me. He said he rarely checks that e-mail address. I asked him to contact you with his most recent contact info. Meanwhile I asked him to quote me of his services. Thanks! hey rebecca, i know, that is his new email address...the hotmail was his old one.

Quote: Originally Posted by BURROWM There isn't a both option. We did our own ceremony, with a friend playing the minister's role and then afterwards stepped to the side to sign the paperwork. The judge didn't say anything to us, but sign here and put your thumb print here. Best of both worlds! And the needle wasn't so bad. The guy came to the Baja weddings office and it was over in 5 minutes. well that would be considreed a legal ceremony...because you got married in mexico...i meant those that got legally married at the DW or those that had a symbolic ceremony but took care of legal stuff in the states.

welcome delee, cabo is a FANTASTIC place to get married!! i posted lots of pics of my wedding so feel free to take a look! welcome the BDW forum!

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM I'm kindof upset I heard that for a legal wedding the judge allows you to write in your own vows, but our WC said no. UGH.. I'm sure she said no because she doesn't want to spend an extra 5 minutes at the ceremony. So I will write can a note for him to read before he heads off to the ceremony. i don't like your WC!!! they are banned from this forum, as far as i am concerned!

i had a videographer...his name was sam perches...he was sooooo cute(all the gals had a crush on him)...he did our video...we had him for 4 hours at $200 an hour. He also has another guy help him catch att eh details and events of the wedding. we almost didnt get a vid. but are so glad we did because we were able to send copies to relatives that couldn't make it and we cried when we watched it. he has a new email address so if you emailed him to the hotmail addy he doesn't check it that often. here is his new email: [email protected]

DO NOT use WIP...one of our brides is using them and they have been horrible to her...ask tammym. try maye c or lovely weddings instead. here are some bad reviews on WIP: some info on WIP.. "Is anyone planning on having their welcome/rehersal dinner at Pancho's? Just a warning....they jacked their prices up A LOT just a few weeks ago. Went up 25% on plated dinners and 50% on alcohol per person per hour and are NOT willing to negotiate. I booked it about 7 months ago and now I'm looking to change or cancel altogether. With 2 1/2 months to go though I'm guessing I'm pretty much out of luck. If anyone wants pricing, let me know." "I'm sorry to here that, are you sure WIP is not behind the increase? They are the owners of Panchos. I hope it works out for you. We were going to check into Margaritavilla for a rehersal dinner, but I'm not sure on the pricing. Hope all is going well." =============== I had a horrible experience w/Katie as well. Just be careful. My poor experience with WIP was also with Katie. I am wondering if perhaps it just depends on which coordinator you happen to get there. I would think that a batch of coordinators working for the same company would have the same guidelines to work with, but this does not sound like the case with WIP. I can't speak for Beth at WIP because I worked with Katie. When I met her on my scouting trip she was great. She was very responsive to emails and answered all my questions. However when it came to prices she was not willing to negotiate and they increase there prices double. They tell you if you can get a better price that you can book the vendor on your own, but they will not be responsible the day of the wedding nor will they make sure those vendors are on time, set up, ect. I was very annoyed with this because my whole purpose of hiring them was to make sure the Big Day went smoothly.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alisarosenbaum Does anyone have any other suggestions of hotels we can look at? We are doing our site visit December 1-5, and because we are so far away, we can only go this once before the wedding. Right now we have talked to the Hilton and the Westin. I have called, emailed, and filled out a request for the Sheraton, and have still heard nothing back. We do not want all inclusives and we need to keep the rooms under $250/night. I really want to look at more than 2 hotels!! Any ideas the sheraton group rates are $195-240 depending on the type of room chosen

I was just curious what everyone chose to do and why. I chose a symbolic ceremony for the following reasons: 1. steve doesn't do needles...he will literally pass out. 2. i can get my blood taken without passing out BUT because my veins are so small i bruise really badly. 3. steve has really great health insurance w/dental as well and he really wanted me on his plan so i didn't have to pay anymore out of pocket so we actually did the legal stuff 2 months before the real wedding...but we didnt feel married at that time.

Quote: Originally Posted by NABUMBAH Tammy - do you know of any discounts for those hotels? to see if there are any promos i will need exact dates....

no, i read my small part...but i was shaking and crying when i read them...i couldnt imagine memorizing my oart even though it was like 3 short sentences.

here are ours..i hope they aren't too cheesy Steve and Tammy’s Wedding May 27th 2006 We have come together today on the southern most tip of Baja California to celebrate the love and marriage of Steve and Tammy. The fact that so many people have traveled such a great distance to be here today is a testament in itself to the greatness of this relationship. Tammy and Steve would like to sincerely thank you all for being here to celebrate this wonderful occasion with them. And now let us take a moment of silence to remember our friends and family who are no longer here with us in person, but who we know are here with us in spirit. (we both had important people pass away right before the wedding-my aunt and his friend who was going to be a GM ) During one of Steve and Tammy’s first conversations, they discovered that they both had parent’s who were still together – and for each of them, this was a somewhat rare occurrence to find. The significance may have been small, but looking back, they recognize that it was an early point of unification for them. Love is a quality of spirit and an attitude of the emotions, but marriage is a life's work, a spiritual art form. Leo Buscaglia said it like this: “Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain.” Today, Steve and Tammy are making a commitment to continue their life's journey together, and we are here to witness this sacred event. Therefore, this is an occasion of both profound joy and great responsibility, and we who partake in it bind ourselves as witnesses to the uniting of the life and love that Tammy and Steve are undertaking today. Some say that the perfect relationship is one in which each partner brings strength to the others weaknesses, and where a balance that would be unobtainable alone is found. Steve and Tammy have found such a balance. Tammy has inspired Steve to find his true self, the self that is capable of taking emotional risks and reaping joy and true love in return. She has also disproved Steve’s belief that he would never find a beautiful woman who could beat him at table tennis! Steve has inspired Tammy to overcome her fears with falling in love, and has helped her to find her own boundless self-love that is so vital to true happiness. He has also disproved Tammy’s belief that there was no such a thing as a guy who is in a band AND has a job! Let us now allow the bride and groom to express their love and the ways in which they have brought harmony to each-others life. (Steve) Tammy, you are beautiful, intelligent, creative, and loyal. I didn’t know what I was missing until I found you. I am committed to continuing on this exciting path of spiritual growth and inner discovery with you. I feel so much gratitude for your love in my life and I can't imagine being without you. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. (Tammy) Steve, you are such an amazing partner and friend. You are handsome, smart, artistic, loyal, compassionate, and good. I feel very blessed to have found you. I respect you and love you more than I ever imagined I could. You inspire me in so many ways and push me to become a better, more compassionate person. I can't imagine my life without you. I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. It is obvious that together these two have found a joyous and harmonious co-existence, co-habitation and co-dependency (: in the good way . Today they would like to publicly dedicate themselves to a life-time of deepening their love and commitment and to balancing and supporting each-other. Steve, do you vow to be supportive and loving, and to treat Tammy with patience and care? Tammy, do you vow to be supportive and loving, and to treat Steve with patience and care? Steve, do you vow to be forgiving and compassionate, and to be kind and tolerant toward Tammy? Tammy, do you vow to be forgiving and compassionate, and to be kind and tolerant toward Steve? The rings that will now be exchanged are a symbol of the unbroken circle of trust that you have chosen to enter. Tammy, do you now take Steve as your husband, to love and to cherish from this day forward? (Put ring on Steve) Steve, do you now take Tammy as your wife, to love and to cherish from this day forward? (Put ring on Tammy) Witnessed by this gathering of friends and family I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride. Steve and Tammy may you go into the world and fulfill your lives. Hold fast to you ideals and spiritual pursuits, give to each other new experiences of joy and challenge one another that you may continue to grow. May the love you hold for each other, now sealed in marriage, continue to mature so that your life together is a source of strength and inspiration to those around you. And finally may your life together be a blessing to you both! Ladies and Gentleman, I now present to you Mr. and Mrs. Wright.

we wrote ours...let me try to find them

ugghh..this thread is making me have bad flashbacks. it was so hard for me to let go and just let the wedding happen but steve is so lax and his family had all this last minute drama about who was going and not going...it was so frustrating. if they only knew the stress they put me through. why dont people get it! how hard is it to send the pre-stamped, self-addressed envelope back!!