Jackie

A couple of pics of the Chapel. The inside chapel pic is like the one Tammy posted in the first post, but this one is decorated.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REBECCA.

Welcome, if you need any help picking a resort/venue let me know. There are so many great resorts to choose from in the Cancun area. There is a lot of info on this forum describing some of the resorts also.

Weez thats great. What a relief it must be to have booked your resort. Now you can concentrate on some of the fun details.

Janet, great review. It sounds like everything went well if not better. Now go enjoy your honeymoon. We cant wait to see all the great pictures.

Karla, it looks like everyone had so a great time. Beautiful pics. I love the colors, the deep blue for the bridesmaids dresses were gorgeous.

I love your picture. Buetiful.. great review. Welcome home

Update for any and all that are interested in Sol Tomargo. last week when I e-mailed her she said she was booked for My wedding dates but she just e-mailed me again saying that she was confused and thought I was inquiring about 2007. She has not started to book yet for 2008, incase any of you were aprehensive about getting in touch with her because she was booked. Just thought I would clear that up.

Yah, I dont think we will be doing favors either. But a possible idea is donating x amount of dollars per guest to a good charity and then making up some type of card that says "in leu of favors we have chosen to donate to so and so". Or something like that. The cards wouldnt be hard to carry over to Cabo either. I was thinking about maybe doing this with one.org but I'm not sure. I was in a wedding where they did this and I thought it was really thoughtfull.

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 Hi Jackie, It appears that we seem to have the same dilemnas. I told steve the other night that I wanted to pay $4000 for pics and he almost lost his mind. I emailed elizabeth as well but never heard back, would you mind emailing me the price packages please? [email protected] Thank you! No problem I'll do it right now.

Welcome, St. John looks gorgeous. Cant wait to hear more about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by TAMMYM Maria, Our wedding is the same size as yours. I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Cabo for a site visit. We are looking at a few resorts that have that will fit our needs and I'll post a review when I return. There are a ton of places you can have your dinner, right now we are looking at Melia San Lucas, & Sheration. Do you want your ceremony on the beach? Please tell us what you invision and we can try to help you with some options. Sorry for butting in ladies, I just wanted to wish YOU (TammyM) good luck with your site visit. I cant wait for you to come back with some peace of mind and relief.

Janet.. Congrats, you look buetiful. Have fun on your honeymoon. Yeah!!!!

This is why we wanted a big resort for our location. We cant control what happens at the actual reception, but at least there is enough room for everybody to be spread out the rest of the week. I couldnt imagine spending a week worrying about the older guests being offended or regretting the vacation.

I am so excited about it. I was starting to think I was going to have to pay outrageous prices to get a decent photographer into the Riviera Maya. Which I totally can not afford to do.

Quote: Originally Posted by NABUMBAH Hey Jackie, I almost booked Leigh for my wedding, but ended up going with another photographer. I actually feel kind of bad, but when it came down to it, I found another photographer that was more experienced and charged me less. She's amazing though, and is sure to give you great photos. I still regularly check her blog and when I saw april and nate's photos, I couldn't help but feel a slight bit of regret for not booking her. Her package must have changed, because when I was planning to use her she did include more in her DW package. I think that she actually may have sent you her local pricing, rather than her DW pricing so just in case i will post her DW package below this may or may not help you make a decision. For us, photography was at the top of our list and we felt more comfortable hiring someone from here that we could contact before and after the fact with ease. But as evidenced by the work on this forum, there are some phenomenal photographers in Mexico. Thanks that does help. Yup photography is at the top of my list. And I think I might have found someone that I think is good enough and in my price range. Shes local, so no traveling fees. That was the killer for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by weez Hi guys, cool slideshow! Just received a confirmation for our wedding at the ElDorado for the 24th March so it was great to see some pictures of an actual wedding there! Am getting pretty excited already! Good for you. How exciting. I might have to change my damn resort (Occidental Grand Xcaret) if these people dont get back to me. So Agravating. I'm going to give them a call if I dont hear from them soon. Yeah, I cant wait to hear all about the El Dorado!!!! I'm so excited for you.

Girls, I would be going nutz if I were you. I find it so odd that people wait till the last minute. I have never ever booked a vacation last minute. I cant stand last minute. Heck I dont even like making dinner reservations last minute. What happens if there is no room at the resort when they go to book or no flights left on the day they wanted to arrive? I dont get it. Bad Bad guests!

Welcome and good luck with your planning.

I think I found my photographer!!!! I e-mailed Elizabeth Madina, who does great work and is local. (no traveling fees!) She got back to me within hours. She misread my e-mail and thought I said May 2007 (I"m getting married in May of 2008. Here is what she sent: Hi Jackie, Thanks for your interest in my work and your kind words. Congratulations on the wedding! I do currently have available dates in April/May 2007 and would be very happy to photograph your wedding in the Riviera Maya. I really like your idea of taking some pictures in town as well, that would be really fun! I am attaching pricing info. If you would like to split the 8 hour coverage in two portions to do some photography the next day that would be fine. Please note that all my packages include the full set of 4x6 proofs (unmarked) as well as the full set of digital negatives, so you can print your photographs as you like, I also offer the option of fine art prints and beautiful flush mount albums as well. All expenses are included in the package and I do all the photography personally (I don´t send alternate photographers). The packages also include web galleries and web slideshows so you can share the photographs with your friends and family. Thanks and best wishes! Elizabeth Her package are really reasonable price wise, and include a lot. The file is to big to attach here. But I can always e-mail it to any RM/Cancun brides that are interested. Or maybe Tammy will see this and have some advice as to how to get it on here if possible. Here is Elizabeth's website: www.elizabethmedina.com

Quote: Originally Posted by SASSYGIRL I am thinking about pink and orange. When we were down in Cabo I loved the way the bright bogan villa (sp?) flowers looked next to the white sand and blue sea. Although I don't really like those colors (and never together) in everyday life. I think the bright colors make it look more festive and Mexico-like! I know what you mean, I am not a big coral fan but for some reason I just think it would be a great color for Mexico.

thanks girls!!!!

I'm not sure if there is a thread of this anywhere, but I'm interested too hear what all you gals have chosen or had for your wedding colors. I'm undecided and looking for good color scheme ideas. I'm leanning towards a very strong/vibrant coral with some browns and ivorys....but am not sure.

I e-mailed leigh Friday morning in request for prices and packages and I received this e-mail back late Saturday night. She/he is out of San Diego area and would require travel fees, but said that there isnt a flat fee for this it just depends on what the exact cost of travel is for that time of year ect... Also said that all the destination weddings she/he does include a 1 1/2 hour of Rehearsal dinner photography and also a 1 hour day after the wedding photography. Here is the 2007 price list and package info: Leigh Miller Photography 619-913-0913 leighmillerphotography.com [email protected] www.leighmillerphotography.blogspot.com the following prices include: *pre-wedding consultations *unlimited photographs taken at your wedding by leigh and an associate photographer *a library bound proofbook of 200 photographs - combination of b/w and color, images chosen by photographer *online proofing of the entire edited event - this also allows family and friends to view and order prints directly *negatives on a CD to keep for personal use 6 hours - $3500 8 hours + $1600 album credit (see albums below) - $4500 8 hours + $1600 album credit (see albums below), engagement session with online proofing and a $100 print credit, and two 6x8 or 8x8 parent albums - - $5500 all prices + tax additional hours may be added to any package for $350 per hour. custom packages available. Album prices are as follows – Leather Craftsmen – Coffee Table Album – 20 pages/40 sides 8x10 or 10x10 - $1600 – additional pages - $50 10x12 or 12x12 - $2000 – additional pages - $75 11x14 or 14x14 - $2400 – additional pages - $100 Parent albums – duplicate of the main album – 5x7 or 5x5 - $300 6x8 or 8x8 - $500 Leather Craftsmen Matted Album – 20 pages/40 sides 8x10 or 8x8 – $1600 – additional pages - $50 10x12 or 10x10 – $2000 – additional pages - $75 11x14 - $2400 – additional pages - $100 Parent albums – 40 photos, single photo per page – 5x7 or 5x5 - $300 6x8 or 8x8 - $500 Cypress Albums – 15 pages/30 sides 8x10 - $1600 – additional pages $75 10 x13 - $2000 – additional pages $125 12x15 - $2400 – additional pages $200 engagement sessions are $350 and include a $100 credit. print prices are as follows: 4x6 - $10.00 5x7 - $14.00 8x10 - $25.00 11x14 - $50.00 gift registry available. prices are subject to change prior to booking and receipt of the 50% retainer. travel expenses may apply for locations outside the san diego/los angeles area. please contact me if you have any questions. i look forward to hearing from you. thank you for your inquiry. best wishes - leigh

Congrats Christa, Congrats Christa again.