amyh

Quote: Originally Posted by naughie i checked out the website, but i think that's where i got confused.... if i have my hair/makeup/catering from dreams, and my photog./welcome bags/travel assistance/music/other vendors/etc. done myself, then all i need is decorations, which the dreams WC should take care of , and therefore don't need an outside WC...right? Yes, the WC will take care of that but the DD steps it up a notch. I don't think the WC at Dreams will decorate like Kristin will unless you make the initiative.

Kristen @ DD does go above and beyond. Have you checked out their website?? She truly lives up to thier name-- details, details. I contacted her when I first began planning a wedding in PV but wanted a wedding at an AI. She only worked with 2 AI hotels which is how I first booked with Dreams. But in the end she turned out to be to $$. Since I speak spanish, have family in MX and have time on my side, I decided I can find the vendors on my own. I decided to change venues since Marilu was unresponsive and our wedding at the Mayan could go until 2am. Okay... I'm babbling on.... bottom line, if you can afford DD and I would def go with them.

Yay Amy!!! I'm so glad to see you on here! Now we need Edna back, hehe! I love the idea of lining the jetty, that is going to look amazing! You've mentioned that you are going to do the buffet and open bar. Is that correct? We are doing a sit-down and corkage fee. I wonder if the bartenders/ waiters actually serve drinks to the guests at their tables? I've gone to family weddings in Mexico and usually they just leave bottles on each table and the bar is walk up service only. Here are a few ideas I have and I wonder if anyone has the same or if they've asked Marco yet. - I want a signature drink (blue margarita) for the cocktail hour and would like to have some prepared for the guests as they arrive. - I wonder if we have a choice for any dinner listed on the menu. Our package includes a 3-Course dinner but each indiviual dinner has its own price on the menu so I'm not sure if we will be charged extra since its not specified in the contract. -Is there a kids menu? I wonder if we can have a seperate area for the kids and thier own mini buffet?? Okay, I think thats it for now

Here's the version I made for Martha (I just made some minor changes )

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 Couldn't do it w/out you! No prob

I agree, do it.. do it (chanting)!

Great job Michelle!!

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 Thanks!! I did it by individually copy and pasting each text box!!! Now I am reading your post and realized that I could have saved alot of time by selecting all! I should have checked back here first! The problem was I was working on it all day today and then I save it and closed and then about 2 hrs later I went to open it back up and all i had was your template and couldn't find my changes anywhere!!! I swore I saved it like 20 times. Well I think because I never saved as and I kept saving to a read only document and so it never really saved it. Well I am a pro now so it only took me about an hour to redo it and it took me like 4 hrs earlier today!! sorry...had to share my computer ignorance!!! Thanks for all your help...once I figure out how to add a picture...I will post it on here for everyone's opinion! ahh poor you! THat sucks.. you know, i worked on re-made these for 2 months! I started working on them before we had our date, then we ended up switching venues so I know it was a pain! Plus, i began working with someone elses template on word and desided to start from scratch on publisher, but now i fell like an expert and have decided to design my own formal invites!

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 Can I ask where you got the starfish clipart? It's not in my provided clip art choices!! Try these dingbat fonts. you'll need to download them. 4YeoSummer Font | dafont.com SC By The Sea Font | dafont.com Tropicana BV Font | dafont.com Fnord Hodge + Podge Font | dafont.com

I just selected them all and pasted them. You can try deleting the bottom two and just paste yours.

Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeLynne Ok, I'm planning (yet another) site visit - this time to PV to check out Dreams, Las Caletas and possibly the Mayan Palace. Without seeing them, our first choice would be to stay and have the wedding in the same place - which would be Dreams. If we go with Dreams and have a small wedding (I'm guessing around 15-30 ppl will come) do you think we need an outside wedding coordinator? Jaime, it depends who you go with. If you have your wedding at LC or the Mayan I think the in house WC is enough. Marco is wonderful and I think he's done an amazing job. If you go with the DD, the only resort they work with is Dreams and Villa del Palmar Flamingos (i think?) If you can afford Kristen, then I say go for it. Her weddings are amazing and so detailed, but can get pricey. But since your going to PV anyways, I say meet with an outside WC and see what they have to say. It never hurts.

How fun! Thanks! How do you upload your finished product?? I tried to on photobucket once but it said the file was too big

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 Thanks for the template Amy..I don't know if i have the patience for these! How do you get the bar code on there... I open up your template and everything if off centered and the bar code isn't there. I guess I have to play around with it a little. oh! I forgot, you need to download the fonts dafonts.com scriptina C39HrP24DhTt (Barcode) I just attached some fonts I had in my comp. I hope they are all of them. I also attached my std templates for anyone else interested. Save the Date.zip fonts.zip

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 Okay..so those were like your save the dates but you asked for a pre-rsvp...i like that! Please email to [email protected] would really appreciate it!! :) Exactly! I just emailed you.

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 OMG Amy...I love those...how did you do them?? Help please..I am not that creative! Also, I see you aren't getting married until 2008. So this is your only invitation you will send out? I wanted to send actual invites now and I wasn't sure if I should or not...? Thanks! Michelle, I can send you the template if you'd like. We are planning on sending formal invites next year. We sent the STD's in March (or April) since most of our guests insisted we give them all the info as soon as we knew. We also requested a prelim RSVP so that we could plan accordingly. I think they were great and our guests loved them. And its never too early!

Quote: Originally Posted by mlb36 The camcorder I bought today connects to the computer with a firewire. I don't really know what that is, but my FI says we have one. Getting the video on the computer from this camera is supposed to be simple. I don't think it will be hard to mix video with pictures, but I don't know how to do more advanced stuff. Like the part where they are dancing & pictures are flashing behind them. I want to know how to do that. I also want to be able to zoom into a specific part of a picture. I can just zoom into the middle. I want to be able to zoom into eyes, hands, maybe a sparkly ring. I also love where he is singing to her. I'm going to say "Mike, sing to me! It will make a great video." I'm sure you probrably need a more advanced program. I used MS Moviemaker. Added the basics, background music, pics and video (some with sound). I thought it was pretty good for my first try I know you can zoom into each corner (bottom left, bottom right, etc). There is a way to select this. .. I'm watching it again, it seems like some sort of layering effect (obviously)... hmmm. I need to play with the program again. I think I remember seeing this tool. I'll check it out and get back to you.

Quote: Originally Posted by katm Can someone send me the template you used for the Boarding Pass Invitations, Please? My e-mail is [email protected] Thanks, Kat i just emailed you Kat!

I've done a slideshow with video. you need an adapter. I purchased mine from bestbuy about a year ago. I wish i had the box with the name of it. I remember it was a Dazzle brand. It has the following in-puts L-Audio, R-Audio, S-Video and Video and one S-Video output. I works with a VHS video too!

Quote: Originally Posted by dragonfly I am actually planning on doing that his week, my dress will be back, and all my projects should be done, so stay tuned! I'll be waiting

Yay Kelly, I'm sure you're somewhat releived! I love the siggy, but now the next step is to post all the pics of all the progress you've made! ( I need to steal ideas from you, hehe!)

Here's a thread http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ong-dance.html We've wanted Brian McKnight's Love of My Life YouTube - Brian McKnight - Love Of My Life: Video 2 but now I kinda want a spanish song... I wonder if he has a version out, hehe I also really love this song Camila - Todo Cambio YouTube - camila - todo cambio but Hans isn't convinced yet

I've been (years ago) and it does rain, daily. But its still hot! The rain comes and goes, usually in the evening. When it hits, it hits hard, but usually very short amount of time. Does that make any sense??

Quote: Originally Posted by akh damn, you're good! that could be right - the Plaza Caracol sounds familiar! no google mexico is the best!Google

This knottie has instructions on her bio for DIY invites. She used a palm leaf. Bio

I tried googling but couldn't find a website but here's the addy Alejandro Lococo Plaza Caracol 6A-A Plaza Caracol Puerto Vallarta, Jal. 2251276