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For us.. first location of the wedding. We're doing the Villa thing.. Then food, alcohol.. and kick ass honeymoon suites!

Keep in mind.. The gym.. will only get you so far. It's all a math game.. you gotta count your calories! I'm a triathlete and I just joined NutriSystem because I can't keep my calories in check enough to drop that last 10 pounds! That and I work really bizzare hours and need to eat more balanced! Keep your chin up.. It'll be worth all the hard work in the end.

Pasty girl here .. had to go with Ivory..

Quote: Originally Posted by cabochick79 Hey thanks so much, I really want to get married in the pedregal it's beautiful. my only concern is my group of people are quite the party people and I didn't want to shut down to early. I'm getting married in feb. 2008. we are interested in villa lands end. which ones are you interested in how many people are you having stay in your villa?? Yeah.. I fell in love with Pedregal. .it's gorgeous.. so we're dealing with the noise thing, and really not overly concerned. And trust me.. I live in Chicago and our friends are all a bunch of boozers - so as my fiance likes to say "they ain't leavin, till they're heavin".. (he's kidding I hope) My WC actually got married at Villa Lands End.. said it was fantastic. It's right next to ours.. (they had about 70 guests I believe) Our Villa is 12,000 sq. feet and has 6 bedrooms.. So we're having what would be our wedding party stay at the house with us.. our closest friends. It's a different beast then going the resort route.. but I believe a little more intimate. We decided to go this route because we had friends get married in Cabo last year at the Marquis.. It was gorgeous.. but we wanted to be a little different.

HI.. I'm going to jump in here too.. I am getting married in a Villa in Pedregal. We're having about 50 people as well.. and wanted to have our own private party. 1st off on the Pedregal noise issue.. we've had friends stay there.. and you do first get a warning. Our friends found, they really aren't as strict as you think. And it really depends on the time of year your having your wedding.. as to how much their going to crack down on you. (busier times, they're obviously stricter) We opted to take our chances.. and just rented a bigger Villa because we expect the party will go into the early morning hours. Nice thing is we can move the party inside if we have to. There are several fees associated with having it at a Villa so be aware you'll have to pay homeowners fees, event fees and such.. but for us.. it's what we wanted so we just factored it in. If you have any specific questions.. I'd be happy to help out, just shoot me a message.. and my WC gave me a list of good Villa's for weddings depending on size so I'll try to find that!

I was already a crier at weddings.. My own.. is going to be waterworks I'm sure.. Unless nerves kick in and I'm focused on nerves..

Quote: Originally Posted by CourtneyV Oh ya, I cry too - and I KNOW I'll cry during like the entire ceremony. Just embrace the fact that you're emotional and go prepared. I think if you try to hold it back, it makes it worse, plus - you'll be so concerned about not crying, you won't be enjoying your wedding! Waterproof mascara, a BM with touch-up makeup and lots of kleenix and you'll get through it just fine! Good point.. I figure with everything going on.. I may not cry as much as I fear I will.. Borrowing one of my dad's hankies too.. It serves as my "borrowed" item for the big day!

I got butterflies in my stomach this morning when I realized we're now just 2 months away.. seems amazing. But I need some advice.. Are there any other blubbering brides out there? I cry at commercial for pete's sake.. and I'm worried on my wedding day I'm going to be a blubbering idiot! Not to mention it will ruin my makeup, I don't want it to be the focus of my ceremony. Anyone have any suggestions? Or at least tips on how you handled your emotions on your wedding day?

My computer at work is not letting me upload the photos and we're getting a new one at home.. so I'll have to upload them when we get our new one.. sorry!!

Quote: Originally Posted by mpark46 Hi everyone, I'm still trying to gather ideas about a destination wedding. I'm really intrigued by the villas in Cabo. I do know that we won't have more than 15-20 guests. I saw the Leigh Miller photos that were taken at Villa Maria and I fell in love instantly. If we can keep our wedding costs reasonable, I would love to have her photograph the wedding. But I digress... 1. How do the villas in Cabo work? Do you rent the entire villa and stay there the length of the wedding and have your reception there? 2. Do the villas generally offer planning services? 3. If your party is staying in the villa, who typically pays for it? Even with a very small wedding, staying at Villa Maria for 5 days would easily bring us over $10,000 just for accomodations. Thanks for your help guys! I can probably help you with a few questions... My wedding is at Villa Grande in October. I haven't found that many people doing the Villa thing.. so feel free to shoot me a message if you have any specific questions. Here goes. 1. We are renting our Villa for 3 nights.. be careful.. some require you to rent it for 7 days.. others simply have a minimum of like 3. We are having the Wedding and the reception at the Villa. We're expecting about 40 people.. so we chose a bigger Villa so we have somewhere to move our guests for a cocktail reception, while the caterer sets up for dinner. 2. The villa's do offer some services.. but if you talking in terms of WC planning. I don't believe so. We hired a caterer (Lazy Gourmet) and they do offer full WC services. 3. We're only having my sister and his brother standing up.. and we've got 5 rooms to fill so basically we're having our closest friends stay at the Villa with us. We are paying for the whole thing ourselves.. but again we only have our Villa for 3 nights. We're renting from suncabo.com but another helpful site is cabovillas.com. Hope this helps.. as I said.. if you have any other questions shoot me a message!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jessalyn We leave for Italy on the redeye on Sept 18th and come home on Oct. 5th. We are flying into Rome and that is all that we know. We've made a list of the cities/sites we'd like to see, but have no idea how long we should plan to visit each place, nor do we have any idea about where we should stay or if we should book hotels before we leave or play it by ear when we get there. So, if anyone has any insight, please share. ...planning this trip is feeling more stressful than planning our wedding. We want to visit the following places and probably in this order (we'll be traveling by train...if you have any tips regarding traveling by rail, please share). Rome Florence Bologna Venice Modena (Tony wants to see the Ferrari exhibit) Parma Milan (maybe) Geoa Portifino Cinque Terre Pisa If you have any other location suggestions that are on or near our route, please share those too. Thanks for your help. We're feeling overwhelmed. OOOHHH.. I'm very jealous. Todd and I actually got engaged in Rome! It was sooo beautiful. He proposed ontop of Gianicolo at sunset.. one of the 7 hills of Rome.. it's gorgeous up there.. you can see the entire city.. and a beautiful view of the Basillica and St. Peter's Square. We stayed at a B&B in Trasteverino called Acro Del Lauro.. it's a fantastic little place.. further away from all the tourist traps.. very romantic. Here's the Trip Advsisor page on it. Arco del Lauro in Rome, Lazio - B&B Reviews - TripAdvisor It may seem further away.. but it's really not. Nothing is all that far in Rome!!! If you're looking for places to eat.. let me know.. we found several great places!!

I wear plenty of makeup for all of you!! (Also work in TV news) And my fiance loves it on the weekends when I scrape it all off and go au natural! My advice.. wear a little but be comfortable. My sister had her makeup done on her wedding day, she doesn't normally wear makeup, and was unhappy with the way it looked in pictures. I'd suggest saving some money.. have a mildly experienced friend/bridesmaid start practicing on you now, and have them do it for you on your wedding day. The likely result will be a lot less heavy than a professional! AND!!! My hairdresser here in Chicago is from Mexico, he warned me to do it myself, says they tend to be very heavy handed in the makeup department.

We actually moved off the beach.. figured a lot of the weekend is going to be on the beach.. and my WC recommended La Fonda.. says the food's fantastic!

Quote: Originally Posted by KAMEYER70 I have been in touch with Mona at the Baja Cantina to make a reservation for a group of 20 on Thursday before the wedding. We do not need a special menu or need to have the tables rearranged (the regular tables that seat 4 are fine with us), but Mona told me she needs $500 to hold the reservation. Has anyone else been asked to do this? Thanks! How Funny.. I started a similar thread a couple weeks ago because I had made reservations at Baja Cantina tentatively.. and found out the same thing. We're getting married same day as you and was going to do our dinner that Friday night for 15, off the menu, nothing special. She told me just to push 4- 4 tops together it's a 500 dollar deposit. I asked what would have happened if we just walked up and wanted a table for 15.. and she told me we would not have been able to sit together. Personally.. they can shove it up their .. you know what's!! I think its rediculous. We changed locations.. called a made a reservation for 15.. and no deposit, no problems. Sorry to rant.. I was sooooo frustrated by this!

Thank you soo much.. That helps a ton!!

Okay All you Cabo or Mexico brides.. did you have to fill out a request of marriage form? My WC sent me one and the final question on it says The contract of Marriage is subset to Conjugal Society ( ) Separation of goods ( ) WHAT THE HECK? I UNDERSTAND THIS IS FOR DIVORCE PURPROSE, IF HEAVEN FOR BID IT HAPPENS.. BUT I THOUGHT YOU ONLY HAD TO THINK ABOUT THAT IF YOU WERE PLANNING A PRENUP. DID ANYONE ELSE FILL THIS OUT?

We're not doing wedding cake.. We have a yummy desert.. chocolate fudge cake with hot fudge wrapped in a tamale.. served with vanilla ice cream. We're using Lazy Gourmet.. it was one of their choices.. If I had to pick a cake right now.. it would probably be about 5 layers.. one cheesecake, one chocolate, one lemon, one carrot, and top it off with keylime pie.. I HAVE A HORRIBLE SWEET TOOTH!!!!

Good Luck in planning.. I'm not getting married at the Westin.. but I was in a wedding in Cabo last year and all the guests stayed there. It was really beautiful.. You're pictures will be amazing!

Quote: Originally Posted by Susan101207 I'm trying to put the final touches on my playlist so I can send it off to our DJ. I'm looking for a good song to kick off the dancing and get the party started? Any suggestions?? Thanks!!! Jump - House of Pain Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc You shook me all night Long - AC/DC I like big Butts - Sir Mix Alot

Quote: Originally Posted by gkashmira Amy - Have you tried calling places and noty mentioning anything about it being a wedding. Just basically that you and a group of friends will be in town and you'd love to all have dinner there (meaning wherever). People may still want a deposit because it's so far in advance but maybe that could help? I actually did after I heard about the Baja Cantina thing.. They told me (Baja Catina) that it doesn't matter the occasion.. they require a deposit if they have to push any tables together! And we were planning on ordering off the menu. I've found a new place.. La Fonda.. they're being great!!

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv How about a digital picture frame with photos of the two of you, as well as family/friends, anything meaningful to you both -- from over the years. Then, she will be able to add more photos to it as the years go by ... and can have it on her desk at work or somewhere at home where it plays the slideshow continuously. I think those digital photo frames are the bomb!!! I totally agree.. I actually did that for her 30th birthday.. I'm the sappy sister of the 2!!

You guys rock.. Already a load of great ideas.. Thank You so much.. Keep em' coming!!!

Hello all.. I could use some suggestions. My sister is my one and only attendant in my wedding.. and by far my best friend in the WORLD! I want to get her something very special as a thank you.. and I need some suggestions. I had thought a locket with a picture of the 2 of us growing up, but she has 2 very little girls.. and has a locket of them. Any help would be appreciated!!!

Hello Ladies.. (2 part question) 1 - I have a question for all you October Cabo brides out there.. because I can't seem to find anyone with my same wedding date. I know there's a big fishing tournament in Cabo the weekend of my wedding, but since we're at a Villa I wasn't too worried about it. Is there anything else going on I should be worried about? Why does it seem people aren't getting married that weekend? or .. am I being paranoid? 2 - Where are you all having your rehersal dinner? We were going to do Baja Cantina, but just to 'set up' a table for 15 (ie push together 4, 4tops) they require a 500$ deposit!! It's rediculous!! All I wanted to do is make a reservation for dinner for 15 people near Cabo.. I don't want a special menu, my guests will order off the menu.. but this isn't turning out to be as easy as I thought. Oh.. and my first choice.. Mi Casa.. is sold out that night for a special event. ARGH!!

We aren't using flowers on our centerpices either.. We're doing the sand/starfish in a hurricane.. also a hurricane of Oranges (you can do limes or lemons too).. and a very cool light box with a floating FAKE orchid in a hurricane on top of it. Since it's suspended in water.. you can't even tell its fake!! I'd post the example picture.. but I can't figured out how to get gosh darn pics on here..