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Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 I just heard from Kim and it was great!! She is very happy! oh that's awesome! i can't wait until she gets back and let's us know how it all went, and of couse ... pictures!!

Quote: Originally Posted by MarlaB I know Franco Gonzalez and Roberto Aceves are the two that directly work with Las Caletas but there are obviously a ton of other choices to consider. I am trying to keep it as simple as possible so as not to add extra stress and will probably choose one of those. I did get good quotes from Carlos Melnik but I guess there was some sort of fall out and I would hate to hire a photographer that may have bad relations with Nicole or Las Caletas. Anyone have details on what might have happened? Hate to be nosy but it may narrow down my choices or alter my decision making. Oh, this is for Las Caletas brides (starchild, caletas bridetobe, Feb 14 bride, etc.) who used Franco or Roberto: Do they come with an assistant photographer to help with poses, lighting, etc. When do they get to the island? I understand they arrive before the bride begins getting ready so he can capture pictures of that. But how in the world does he get there with all his equipment? He must travel by the back road. It would be hard to travel with the equipment on a small boat. What time do they arrive? Also for those who used Ipods/CDs: Which is better? Should I be prepared with both? How many hours of music will I need? I do plan on hiring the Trio as well for the pre-ceremony, ceremony (besides the Here Comes the Bride song unless they play that too!!), and after the ceremony while I am having my pictures taken. I guess I will just need to provide music for dinner and reception then. Can I categorize different types of music on an Ipod? For instance, can I put the cake cutting, father-daughter dance, bride-groom first dance, etc. in a separate category? If not, then there is a chance it might be played at the wrong time!!! I can't answer specific questions about these 2 photographers, but I did want to try to answer this general question. Leigh came over to Las Caletas with me in the morning, but I think typically the photographer shows up around 2-3, when the bride starts getting ready. Even though it's not actually an island, there is no way to get to LC by any other way than boat, so most vendors will take a smaller boat over to LC when they need to get there, and if they leave early (I believe the word is panga - but I could be wrong!). There really isn't THAT much equipment - Leigh carried just a medium size bag w/all of her stuff in it. Well, she also had a rolly-bag, but I think that was mostly because we had to change and get ready over at LC. So it's a lot less to bring than a typical bride would bring! lol Quote: Originally Posted by MarlaB Just thought of one more thing: who typically makes toasts at weddings? I know the best man and father of the bride but are there other traditional toats? What about the bride, maid of honor, father of the groom, etc It's been a while since I've been to a wedding and I guess I never pay attention!! I think tradition is that the best man and maid/matron of honor give speaches. Then often the father of the bride, and maybe the groom too. Then the bride and groom often thank everyone, etc. But honestly - do what you want! We didn't have a wedding party, so we didn't have any speaches lined up, other than us thanking everyone. But a friend of Paul's said something, as did a couple girlfriends of mine. We kind of just left it open if people wanted to say something. But if you have a crazy, large group ... be careful, you don't want Open Mic Night!

Wow - how exciting! Welcome to the forum! When are yougetting married? I bet you could wear whatever you wanted ... are you thinking traditional dress, or something more simple/casual? Let us know what you're thinking ... and we'd love to go on a dress hunt with/for you!

Well, I know Vallarta Adventures is supposed to be good - but I didn't go on it myself!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Laura, happy birthday to yooooouuuuuuu!

Quote: Originally Posted by klmbell You guys are the best! Thanks for the boost anything to help out a fellow PV bride!

OMG - Kash, that dress was worth every penny you spend and agonized over! you look stunning. you look radiant. you made such a beautiful bride! i cried - this was beautiful! great job! congratulations, Kash!

welcome to the forum! i can't help much on the particular location but hopefully i can help elsewhere! let us know what you're looking for and we will do our best to answer your questions!

Quote: Originally Posted by host i will be so relieved when the forum is running 100% again... i bet! we all really appreciate it. as a gal who has gone through the whole preoces recently - i can say with 100% honesty, this forum made the whole thing sooooooooo much easier. i don't know what i would have done without it.

Quote: Originally Posted by klmbell Hi everyone, I am about 99% sure I am getting married at dreams pv next summer and was hoping to access the menu that is listed as a doc in this thread. It says I don't have enough points to access...any ideas?? Thanks a ton! it's 50 pts to open an attachment - so if you open one, and you think you want to refer to it many times, i'd save it locally. any time you need more points, just ask - there are plenty of us that have more than we know what to do with (we're on this forum WAY too much!). i'll give you more points too ...

tammy - you're a saint for dealing with all of this (and us!). thank you again!

Quote: Originally Posted by acacia WOW I had no idea this would offend anyone! just trying to see if anyone knew of others because everyone only talks about juan and leigh and while i think they are both great, juan is booked and leigh is a little out of my budget. Also, I wanted to see what other photogs people reccomended. oh well! thats it for me starting threads! sorry again! no worries - no one was offended! i just thought i'd change the title to something that got right to the point ... we were on the hunt for all of the options - a very fair request. no big deal!

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine good luck I hope it helps, I wish I would have motivated myself a long time ago, but here I am 19 days away still only lost 10 lbs total Christine ... "only lost 10 lbs" ... that's awesome! i didn't lose an inch or a pound ... you've done a great job and should be proud of yourself! you're going to be a smashing bride!

So I got an email today from a DJ in Cabo, he wanted me to pass along his contact information - so here it is! He said: "My name is Paco Davila, I'm a Dj in Los Cabos and I provide audio system for weddings ..." Paco Davila (Dj Fradal) Baja Pro Audio [email protected] http://bajaproaudio.weebly.com Cell, (011 52) 125 2265 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Quote: Originally Posted by cheese_diva At Dreams Resort in Cabo there are no bracelets.. no having to get up early to make dinner reservations, etc.. they just ask your room number for everything and to get seated never took more than 5 minutes. ditto for Dreams PV

i really like them! i don't know what colors to choose though - i just picked green and blue since those were my colors!

i know, i tried not to laugh either - but is's kind of a cute image to think of a grown man having a panic attack over a ring! but when i thought about it more - i can totally see it. i get a little anxious when i can't get rings off too. be careful he doesn't get it so big that it's always falling off! i was going to mention the tatoo thing too - either something like the other girls have mentioned (name, date, etc.) or just a cool design. another option would be to wear the ring on a chain around his neck.

all done! thanks, Andrea

Quote: Originally Posted by DREA14369 couldn't we change the title to this thread? i can do that - i just didn't want to be too "pushy" - i will change it to "photographer options" or something, since that really seems to be what we're getting at ... just other options!

i know last i heard you were working on the image hosting, so chances are you still are. but in the off chance that you're not, i wanted to let you know that i cannot delete my images. thanks, Tammy!

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 So glad you finally made it home! That stinks, I can't believe you had that much of a runaround! and we even made it to the BBQ - even though the burgers weren't exactly hot anymore. oh well! the one that thing made this trip even bearable is that we DON'T have to fly out again tonight. that would normally be our schedule but because of the 4th we're working from home this week. boy, would i be cranky then!

Quote: Originally Posted by JANET1111 oh no, we love leigh and juan!!!!!! I think it's more just to have a better sense of all the options, especially if Leigh and Juan aren't in your budget. I know they weren't in mine i totally know the intent - i just thought the title would lead one to think otherwise! lol

congrats! that's the best item to check off the list - now you can begin the rest of the planning!

Lizzy - it sounds like it was a very productive trip for you, and we can't wait to see pictures - how cool is that that she found THE dress!