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Quote: Originally Posted by cuata2pink I'm getting married these this June!!!! My coordinator is Karla, I can give you her email if you want it to contact her. I've stayed at the Sheraton in PV and loved it so that;s why i chooes it for my wedding You get married in PV a week before me! I have a question for you. Are you getting married outdoors? If so are you renting a tent? My WC keeps insisting that we do so and I really don't want to. She says its rainy season and is really pusing us in renting a $3000 tent! Insane! FI and I feel like waiting to monitor the weather, but I wanted to see what any other June/July brides are doing.

Quote: Originally Posted by sodria Maura, I think you'll like the book, it takes about 2 weeks to a month to see the difference, but you'll completely notice. After taken so many antibiotics I started doing research. I found out that basically as long as your liver is toxic you will keep breaking out, so you gotta work on clearing it up. There were a few things that I modified in the eating plan, which I'm sure you'll do as well to accommodate your liking. Good luck! Thanks so much Sandra. I need this book. If I can change one thing about myself, it would be my skin. I hate it and literally cry about it. I avoid wearing make-up when ever possible (M-F). I break out so easily. Glenda, I have many more problem areas, but I've reached a point where I told myself that if I am too lazy (which I am) to change it, I need to embrace it. So I love my body and all its jelly!

Lizz, I missed this! Everything looks great! I love your e-ring, I don't think I've ever seen it. And what are you talking about "no DIY stuff"-- You made OOT bags, Tags! What do you call that?

Aww Tammy, that sucks. I would be pissed too if FI didn't have a reaction. We put so much energy in planning something so special for our guys, I don't think they understand sometimes. Yes, try calling your photog in hopes that she/he still has the proofs.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 159 booked!?!?!?! Goodness!! You have your hands full dont you? oh yes, I am freaking out! Even though we were budgeting for about 175 I never imagined so many people would actuall go!

Quote: Originally Posted by DreaW I saw it last night too.....I heard from my sister that Izzy might be leaving the show...but not sure. Yes, I read in Us that Katherine Heigal wants to leave the show. I think thats a bad move for her, bad.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura definitely take your mom with you when you go pick up the dress. if anything is wrong or they want to charge you more, she will be there to hold down the fort for you Yes, I am dragging her with me!

Its a beautiful dress! Love it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura amy, i have two fittings scheduled. the one where they pin everything according to how it should fit, and then the second is the day that if everything looks fine when i come and try it on, i can bring it home. however, i dont have to pay up front, and i am positive the reason why is that i went to a hole in the wall shop in the mexican neighborhood, which doesnt follow the standard bridal shop rules at all. my alterations to have the length taken up a bit and a bustle done were quoted at $87 (my gown has pickups in the satin skirt). the only other thing that might need to be done is if i dont lose a smidge more weight, i may have her let the seam in the bust out just a half inch on each side. this would probably push my alterations closer to $125-$150 because the bust area is all lace with some beading. the person who actually does the alterations at this shop i go to are a grandma/grandpa team from mexico who are the shopowners parents. i think obviously though that my situation is nowhere near typical for alterations. my dress was about $500 and then the alterations arent that bad. i think i have heard from most of my friends who went to actual popular bridal salons (and by default payed a shit ton of money for their gowns, like my best friend had a monique lhullier dress that was around $4K on sale from a trunk show) also paid a lot for their alterations. Thanks Maura. I've heard hear of worse horror stories like your friends. My dress is all lace so I know it's more expensive to alter, however, I just hope he doesn't charge me more if he does have to fix it again. I'm so passive, I hate it. My mom even said she should've come with me, haha. She knows how to speak up. I wanted to take my dress to the seamstress making the dresses for my BM's, but she won't touch bridal dresses (unless she's making it from scratch).

Quote: Originally Posted by Jespo How did you get in touch with Sprouille? I requested a quote 2 days ago by email & nothing back. What did she tell you per invitation? Did you find out if she does passports also? Jennifer Give her some time Jen, our Sara is also a our Nurse Sara, she works long hours. But she'll get back to you soon.

Hi Lisa, that could have been my post, and most likely the prices have changed (those were 2007 prices). The site fee only includes the site location (beach, jetty, sunset bar, dance floor, lighting) and set up (tables, chairs, linens, glassware, etc). The rate is dependent on the number of guests. In addition to that there is a corkage fee/ or open bar option. And a 3 or 4 course menu or buffet. Cake is not included. I booked the Mayan with out Prisar, but I've heard she's great at negotiating. So I'm sure you can give her a budget and she can get you a good deal. HTH

Beautiful pictures and great review! I'm confused, did you have your baby days before planning or days before your actual wedding? Either way congrats for your wedding and baby!

Quote: Originally Posted by BarefootBride I got fitted almost every week since March. I finally paid my seamstress. It was a "thank you gift" since shes not seam stressing professionally right now. But this lady literally redesigned my dress. Wow, you lucked out! I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens.

Quote: Originally Posted by DougsGirl amy my alterations were almost as much as my dress, about $250. and we paid up front, and then i had the fitting where they pinned it up, then the fitting where i tried it on to make sure it was right, and took it home that day. but june 20th sounds like a long time! what if they need to fix something else?? Oh good, I thouht I was a fool to pay up front. They kept stressing that the dress will be ready before then. But they also made it seem as thought thats all the time they needed. He did put pins everywhere. He is changing the to from a straight strapless and adding a dip (kind of like a sweet heart) and (gasp!) letting it out some. It zips but is pretty snug. She is also fixing the front too, its to big. Any how, I'm just nervous b/c I thought you needed several fittings!

Hi Felicity. Please run a search. There are several threads on this topic. Thanks.

Welcome! There are a ton of RM brides here!

What a beautiful place Shelley! How was your flight?

I forgot to add, I went to get my first fitting yesterday. They charged me $320 for alterations! I was pissed. This does not include alterations for the length, they wanted to charge me $150 for that length alone! They made me pay up front. Is that wrong? Also, they said it would be ready June 20th? Don't I need more than one fitting?

How fun! Thanks for shareing!

I need to check my acct!!! Thanks Christine!

Love the OOT bags!

I am so behind, didn't you just get engaged? Have fun!

Katrina! That's my wedding date! How fun! Maura- I'm so sorry that you are going through this with your FI. Hans and I have gone throught it ourselves. Currently he is actually helping me out, but honestly, this wedding has been all me!

Very cute! And good for you for passing along the project to your mother!