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Quote: Originally Posted by PaulaV I am very excited to say I have booked Sol Tamargo for our TTD session! We are planning to go to another resort after the wedding for our honeymoon. (Location is still to be determined in Playa del Carmen). She will be able to fit us in that week for a honeymoon/TTD session. Paula, I'm excited too!, Thanks for inviting me to take this photos! TTD Sessions are free reign for creativity!!!...If Matt is around , we might get lucky and have him too!.... You are going to have AMAZING photos... I promise! AND.. the best fun ever!

Elizabeth, Great job!, I loved the photos, specially the ceremony... great great stuff!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by leigh miller in the meantime - here are some great resources - Wedding Photojournalist Association® | WPJA® | Wedding Photojournalism Photos and Wedding Photographers Resources | Reportage and Candid, [AG]WPJA: Artistic Wedding Photojournalism : Fine Art Wedding Photography and The Foundation - at the last one you can leave your wedding date and location and photographers will contact you if they are available. best wishes! Leigh, all this websites are great resources, you are right by offering this suggestions to any brides that may need to re-plan the wedding and look for more options. If this aren't enough, or out of budget, then we can still find lots of more people Any way, good luck to all the brides that may be in trouble right now, we still don't know for sure where Dean will hit in the Yucatan Peninsula and how serious the damage will be to hotels, BUT... in Mexico they are ready, and experienced , so hopefully things will be back to normal very fast!..

I want to wear wedge sandals for my wedding, but I want them to have some personal touch, like flowers or a stone... , I found this website. Shoe Clips & Shoe Jewels - Aliza Darik Shoe Clips Please post more if you found!, I'm looking for red flowers or turquiose stones

I've been so worried thinking that he may be not be able to leave the area before the hurricane... but, he got a ticket, so I'm relief... The places where they are , are very rustic... holbox is a tinny little island, that gets evacuated everytime there's a big storm coming, the ports gets closed and no boats are allowed to be in the water, that's why the goverment took everybody out (or is still taking people out) to prevent life loose... Well, Valladolid is very old little town, is approx 3 hours from Cancun, they have a main square where there is a beautiful historic hotel!... I'm very happy to hear that they had the wedding there, it's a unique place.. I admire the courage of the bride, Vannessa ... that in the middle of caos was able to put her self together and come up with plan B..., that turned out really nice too!... This story is amazing, and I'm sure the images Matt shoot will show us... Now I can only hope everybody can get in a plane and out of there!...

Thanks ladies,.. we did a TTD session which I will post soon too...

Quote: Originally Posted by JANET1111 I wore these shoes in the sand for the ceremony and for dancing all night long, and they were SOOOOO comfy. I highly recommend the wedge. I got these on sale for $40 at Ann Taylor Janet, I love your shoes!, I want the wedge too!... did you found them online or at the store

Leigh, I looked at your blog, and the photos of the old couple are very strong, loved them!... this is a big world, and there are millions of stories alll around, this images are very good..., where is that??...

I just uploaded this photos to my blog, this was a big wedding, the ceremony was in a church.. then a reception at the South Seas Resort on Captiva Island., Florida I keep telling to my self how lucky I am to do what I do, I'm not very good with words, but I try to do better with photos!... Every wedding is the "same" ritual and formula, BUT every family, and couple is different, and there are always surprises! Getting to see the tears of a grandma, looking at the bride and maybe remembering her own wedding day..., a kid just being a kid and doing spontaneous and silly things..., family and friends laughing out loud and having the best time, a bride & groom hugging and non stop kissing into each other after the words "you are now husband & wife" ... WOW!!!! How can any other job be better that this... Diane & William were soo into each other, they both cried at the ceremony, and had the best fun at reception, a very passionate couple... any photographer's dream!, so easy for me to get amazing moments captured in images.. I LOVE LOVE my job!!!!! and looking at this images my heart smiles!... How wonderful LOVE is, how lucky is everyone that has found the right person to share a life!... Check the slideshow: Sol Tamargo Photography Wedding Photojournalism

i think the wedding on saturday will be ok... maybe not a sunny day, but not so bad.. hopefully... BUT as things look now, don't know about the wedding on tuesday... if the hurricane keeps the track it's showing, it will hit playa monday afternoon... I think he will take a desition on what to do on sunday...

Matt is in Playa del Carmen!!!!!!!.... He has a wedding on saturday in Holbox, and then another one on tuesday in tulum... I'm so worried!!!!....

I need to work ouuuuuuuutt!!!... whew.........., props to all of you that are on it!, it's motivation!... I'm here... sitting in my ass... and eating candy... haha... Matt and I just started taking "salsa" lessons... it's great fun, hopefully as we get better and dance more, this will be also a workout...

Quote: Originally Posted by Susan101207 Great website! "Stuff to do" was great for me because we're getting married in Cancun in October, and I've been contemplating a group trip to Isla Mujeres! Do you have a snorkel tour that you recommend? The best snorkel tour, is the easiest and cheapest available!... .. once you get to the dock at Isla, you will be approached by "vendors" offering the tour, this guys runs little boats,(will accomodate 8 pax aprox. each) they are with the "cooperativa" wich means they ara locals. Price depending on the time of the year will be 20-30 usd per person. They will take you to snorkel, and to a beach where they will grilled the most delicious fish ever!!... they have a special recipe "tikinxic" (not sure if I'm spelling it correct)... Anyway, you will spend aprox 4 hours with them, snorkeling, riding the boat and eating.... , afternoons are better, less people and you get to see the sunset!.. Good luck!!!

A private Villa in Playa del Secreto will be a good option, check this 2 slideshows, first one is Villa Tortuga: http://www.playasecreto.com/ http://www.delsolphotography.com/weddings/chris&ashley/ This one is Villa Sol y Luna: http://www.villasolyluna.com/ http://www.soltamargo.com/weddings/alexandra&bard/ Matt and I are getting married at Secret Jewel: http://www.secretjewel.com.mx/ Hope this helps you,

Quote: Originally Posted by PlayaNovia ..but we are hoping to secure a private location for just our party. I don't share well! (just kidding) How many guests are you inviting?? I have a few I can recomend..., give me more info on what you want..

Quote: Originally Posted by PlayaNovia Sol y Matt: The wedding website looks GREAT! You and your guests are going to have so much fun. And you two are the cutest ever!! P.S. Sol - I have been following your blog for what seems like forever and now I'm here on this site. So cool. (I'm belle_du_jour99) Great!, This is a wonderful forum!!!...

Here are other few pics that I could find, this are older weddings I don't have many images, but they can give you the idea... The next GOOD wedding coordinator I can recommend is Maria del Mar, from Weddings Isla Mujeres Mexico, Your seaside wedding is customized, wedding parties, or intimate private ceremonies, creativity and ambience for the perfect wedding experience., she actually owns the hotel "Cabanas Maria del Mar, which is in Playa Norte, I wish I had more pics, but check this out: I also found this photos from Hotel Villas Rolandi, wedding coodinator was Juliette from Papillon Weddings & Events - Isla Mujeres Mexico Isla is a WONDERFUL place, I highly recomend it. If you want to talk to some of this brides who have had their weddings there, email me and I will give you the contact info. I live here!, so I know... AND Isla don't get the crowds that Cancun does on spring breaks..., I've been in the area for 4 years.

This is another wonderful wedding location at Isla Mujeres, NaBalam hotel, at Playa Norte, the most beautiful beach on the Island. Juliette, from Papillon weddings coordinated this one, she is fantastic!..http://www.papillon-weddings.com/ To open a slideshow with more images of this wedding click here: http://www.delsolphotography.com/weddings/lisa&john

Quote: Originally Posted by jenvh Anyone get married here? Visited? It seems nice based on all the websites but I am still on the fence about Mexico. I am mostly considering it due to cost (everyone will be flying from CA or CO) but I really don't want to spend the week fighting off vendors on the beach. Aahhhhh...... Agains other coments in this thread, I will highly recomend a wedding in Isla Mujeres, actually it was our first option, but bu ended in a different location due to the group of people we are bringing and the things we want to do. BUT, I have shot lots of weddings in Isla and I LOVE LOVE it. As for activities for your guests, the snorkeling and boating, and fishing is awesome... I can recomend 3 different places & wedding coordinators: Zama Beach Club, the BEST!!! This is a big beautiful place, awesome beach, a pier, a palapa, a wonderful pool... is really really my number #1 favorite location for a great wedding.. http://www.sunhorseservices.com/ Tiffany coordinated this wedding I shot at Zama Beach (I wanted to get married here!). If you want to see more, click on this link to open a slideshow: http://www.soltamargo.com/weddings/daliene&jeff Since there's a limit on the images I can post, I'm going to do 2 more for the next 2 recomendations...

I would suggest a 4:30 ish ceremony, so you still have good light for nice photos after the ceremony and during cocktail hour.

Thanks everybody for the coments, we are getting really excited with the details being tided up... (not sure if this is the right word...)... Anyway, still lots of things to decide... I need a DRESS!!!!!!!!! ... among other things... as food, music...etc... whew...

We are starting to put things together, I wanted to have music in the website but it was too much to ask for a weekend project; Matt's father created the website and our new blog for personal stuff, it's a lot to do on a couple of days... We don't have the links to our vendors yet, but we will put them on, and share all the details that might help other brides... I'm in Atlanta, until probably november!... so all my planning is trought the internet, with the help of our wedding coordinator Yazmin de la Mora. Matt is heading down to the RM on wednesday and he's going to go again to the wedding site, and look for more stuff that we need, like the cator for food and the music... But I'm happy we are getting stuff done!...

Quote: Originally Posted by MikkiStreak I found this, but it's not lanterns you hang---- but could be cool for table accents... Floralytes, floralites, flora lytes, floralights, florallytes, LED lights, LED candles (They do also have battery powered lanterns/lights on the website also...) NICE!!!!!.. I think this will be my solution!!! : http://codwholesale.com/Lighting/Aco...ternlights.htm I can have the big hanging paper lanterns that are $1 usd, plus this hanging lights, I will have for $4.00 usd a great nice bright lantern.. GRACIAS!!!

I think I'm a little dumb for posting individual responses, It will take me forever!, THANKS for all the suggestions!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka I visited your blog Sol, I just love your pictures. Infact I bookmarked it. Your new ring is amazing by the way... it's such a gem! Gracias!!.. I know I'm lucky! i got the ring I wish for!!! Quote: Originally Posted by annieroy 10" Round Battery Lanterns In Assorted Colors you don't need to plug these...they work on batteries (led bulb...so they last for ever!) 4$ each ! Some are on sale 2.50$ but they are bright colors Now I know why you, your husband and your assistant Vincent couldn't do my wedding pictures ... your getting married just a few days before me (or remarried ! I'm all confused with your 2 dates-one in Mexico one in the States !!!! I wish you a wonderful wedding ... and beautiful pictures ! Annie, Thanks!!!... We are getting married on december 6, I know it's a little bit confusing doing 2 dates..., Our legar wedding was on jun 2, but we didn't exchange rings or vows, so I'm calling that our legal engagement... December 6 is the big one!.. with rings, vows, wedding dress... and paper lanterns!.. haha... Thanks for the good wishes! it's going to be a party!!! Quote: Originally Posted by anacgarcia I bought mine at dollar tree for $1 they're just like these 10" Round Battery Lanterns In Assorted Colors battery opperated.. how much lanterns do you need? I think I'll need like 50 lanterns, the space for the reception is BIG....

Quote: Originally Posted by Lizzy Hi Sol, I'm Maggie's mom of Maggie and Tadd. I have found quite a few paper lanterns at the Dollar Tree. You can't beat the price! Good luck! Lizzy Thanks for the tip Lizzy!!... Maggie told me you love this forum, I really appreciate the suggestions...