Jackie

Quote: Originally Posted by KARLA I'm procastinating my trip to the gym today (I'm still going... just not wanting to.... again!) so I was doing google searches to get must take pic ideas. I ran into this slideshow of a RIU wedding. I'm hoping that posting somebody else's link is not rude, but I know how exciting it is to see site pics of where you are getting married, so I wanted to share what I found. http://www.bostonimages.com/2006/082...ron/venue.html Those pictures were breathtaking. Thanks Jackie

Welcome Alise

Megan, the pictures look great. Bring um on we love pics!!!! Jackie

Quote: Originally Posted by JANET1111 woo hoo I am not the only one j/k...but what you are saying makes sense. I am just going to mull it over and decide in a week or two. I still have time. Janet, I agree.... I am strongly firm on not having a seating plan. We went to Ryan's sisters wedding a couple years ago (along with about a dozen other weddings the same summer..UGH), there was no seating plan & buffet style dinner and it was hands down the best 2 ideas I have taken away from any wedding. People sat where they wanted and ate whenever and whatever they wanted. It was great and it worked out fabulously. I do understand why people have seating plans though. I think it really depends on each individuals guest list. We wont need one because everyone that is going (we estimate between 30-50) already knows everyone else pretty well. I'm not concerned with anyone feeling uncomfortable. Jackie

Good question Kash I'm thinking the same thing. I'm wondering if anyone knows it the sound quality is just as good? I want the music to be heard as if it were comming from a DJ. Jackie

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Those are actually two things I don't have pics of from Riu, but they are both really pretty areas! Thats allright. Ive seen them both anyway. I just like to reasure myself that the vendors/magazine/online hotel photos are truly what they are you know. But taking your word for it is just fine. Jackie

Congratulations, Welcome home, it sounded like a great time even with the minor mishaps. And the fact that they let you hang out at the pool so late and on top of that came over with a couple of cases of beer is AWESOME. What more could you want then for you party to never end!!! Jackie

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Jackie- I just posted some pics of Riu under the Cabo Accomodation and Site category. The ones I posted are some of my "better" pictures, let me know there is something in particular you wanted to see. We took over 400 pictures of our various locations and activities, so you never know, I might have it! Thanks Sarah, youre the best. I'm sure I'll come up with a few ideas of things I want to see. That never seems to be a problem with me. ha ha. I'm so glad you took so many pics. Actually do you have any of the poolbar, and the gazebo area. I've seen pics of them before but I often wonder what they might look like on a normal (not picture perfect) day for a vacationer. Jackie

Thanks Sarah, those look great!!!

Welcome Tennille

Quote: Originally Posted by SASSYGIRL Trip advisor can be a great resorce but I think the reviews of actual brides on this site are far more helpful for what we are dealing with. I am getting married at the Hilton and it seems to do pretty well on the tripadvisor site but after I stayed there I also did my part to give them a review to keep the high rating going! I would recommend you all do your reviews on Tripadvisor as well. It only takes a minute and if you had a great time I think it's a nice way to say thank you to the resort! Sarah, I agree, I think anyone who has had a positive experience should post a review on tripadvisor as well. There are definitly a lot more negative reviews than positive, and I'm sure its because the people who have had positive experiences just arent on there.

Karla, The second vail has gorgeous detailing. I love it.

Quote: Originally Posted by AQHARIDER Dreams & Riu are the nicest. Another one to check out though, is the Presidente Intercontinental. It is located in San Jose Del Cabo and is the farthest north resort of the Los Cabos tourist area. We stayed there for 3 of our 7 day scouting trip in September. It is smaller & quieter, than Dreams & Riu. The grounds are very pretty and the service is excellent. The food was not so fantastic, but it would be worth checking out. Almost right next door is the Royal Solaris, and the Crowne Plaza is right down the road. Another thing to consider when deciding between these 5 is the location. Presidente, Royal Solaris and Crowne Plaza are in San Jose del Cabo, Dreams is along the corridor of Los Cabos and Riu Palace is in Cabo San Lucas. We stayed at Riu for 4 days and loved it- there are many Riu brides on here that can probably help you if you have questions about that property. We chose Dreams for our wedding for a variety of reasons, but mostly because it had the wedding gazebo that we wanted, the quieter location and the ambience of the resort. Let us know how else we can help! If you want to see some pictures of Riu, Dreams, or Presidente there are some spread around on the forum, or let me know and I'd be glad to email you some. Hey Sarah, would you mind sending me the pics of the hotels. We think we are picking Riu because of its location but are still not positive. Thanks Jackie [email protected]

Congrats Janet Congrats Sarah

Welcome Novia, What a cool wedding location. Africa is huge though, what part are you thinking of? I have a friend that travels to South Africa every summer to help a small village and she has brought back some of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. Jackie

Congratulations Sarah, way to go. Jackie

I think we might just go with a black band around the finger. Mine would be very thin. I dont want the tattoo to take away from my ring. No design though. Jackie I have a small tattoo that I got over in Europe when I was like 16, It didnt real hurt but I was also a lot tougher about stuff like that when I was younger. I hope I dont chicken out.

Hello Charrise, Welcom,You must be so excited. Just a month away. Jackie

Tammy Ya I'm pretty sure I will have a band over the tattoo, but Ryan will just have the tattoo. Another plus to this is that I never have to worry about him taking off his ring. Ha, Ha he's stuck with it. Jackie

Hi there Jaime, welcome. This site is great for info ect. Check out the Arcade also... Ive never played computer games and now I'm hooked on Tetris. Jackie

Ok, so I'm pretty sure we are getting tattoo wedding bands. Now I know what your all thinking... NEVER TATTOO A NAME OR A WEDDING BAND ETC.. but weve been together for over 5 years now and by the time we get married we will have been together for 7 years or so. I'm positive we will be together forever, so I say the hell with it Tattoo me up. Jackie

I voted, sure why not, but its easy for me to do that because Ryan is not into strip clubs at all. Ryan is a guys guy all the way, he would much rather be hanging out in the garage with the Harleys than in a club with the Stripers. Jackie

Congrats Congrats Congrats, cant wait to hear all about it! Wishing you a safe trip home. Jackie

Quote: Originally Posted by KarlaV Tammy, So awesome!!!! You are totally on my train of thought. I think spending a little extra on the perfect shoes is the way to go. I like the second ones you posted. I'm deciding between these two. The higher the heel the better!!! I definitly like the second ones the best. They even seem Mexicanee. (Is that a word?) Jackie

Sarah, those are great. Jackie