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What's the location of the New Dreams resort?

Might be better to have it in writing via email.. if you have confirmation from them.. maybe they have a deal setup with that company.

You'll be fine at the end of October (Cabo).. I was married Oct 28th.. blue skies and 90 degrees everyday! It was beautiful!

Hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin (which accounts for hurricanes on the Caribbean shore of Mexico) starts June 1 and ends November 30. Maximum activity is between August and October, with the peak activity generally being in early to mid September (as determined by the U.S. National Hurricane Center). A hurricane or tropical storm can occur anytime in this period--Emily occurred in July 2005 and Wilma in October 2005. The 2005 hurricane season was the worst in 154 years. However, it was an anomaly and is not expected to be repeated soon. The vast majority of hurricanes do not make landfall. The majority of those that do reach land don't strike the Mayan Riviera. Travelers visiting Playa at this time of year should keep a close watch on the storm warnings and consider travel insurance just to be safe.

Quote: Originally Posted by michelle08 I have iritable bowl and I believe that dairy helps stir it up...but I haven't yet changed the way I eat because of that because I love milk and dairy products...I just deal with it and all the people who know me know that I may just have to leave at the split of a dime to take care of business... I have IBS too.. I keep immodium with me (actually generic from Costco) but at the first slight gurgle which usually happens while eating, I take half an immodium and the "urge" usually goes away... My IBS seems to come and go. Sometimes I can eat anything and everything but when I was first diagnosed, I couldn't eat or even brush my teeth before 10:00am or I'd be sick for most of the day.

My DH discovered he was lactose intolerant shortly after we started dating.. He still enjoys dairy (no glasses of milk or milkshakes) but loves his cheese. He just takes a lactaid pill (uses generic from Costco) with his first bite and is usually fine.. sometimes the gas is pretty funky but it isn't a huge deal. I keep his pills in my purse and he also keeps some in his vehicles incase he's out.

With United you can't get an upgrade if you book a free ticket with your miles.. I booked a free flight once and Matt got upgraded to First Class (nobody next to him) so I asked to be moved and it was a no-go because of my ticket... not sure if it's the same with all Airlines.

I karate chopped a ninja because I can. HiYA!!!

I found this great table that shows distances from Cancun to other places in the area... thought it might be helpful. Cancun Airport Transportation - Cancun Airport Transfers & Shuttle Services

Who's your DJ? That sounds really high.. our DJ was great.. so much fun and was technical, everything was just a download away.. Yes I could have had an iPod going but it was so great not to worry about the music.. go to the man with the mic if you want to request something. He set up our first dance song and even cut it short for us.. gave us the queue to dip even.. we paid $225/hr so his rates may have gone up a bit but DJ Richie (Richardo) is so great. We stayed in touch after the wedding.. really a nice guy that loves what he does.. A DJ isn't necessary but unless you have someone you want to man the iPod, I would have someone dedicated to the music.. he also set up the sounds/microphone for the ceremony which I wouldn't have done without. His contact info should be in our review.. make sure to tell him I said "hello" I'm sure he'd like to know the BDW girls are still around.

The last reply on page 2 has a link for the Fire Dancer's contact info.

The local salon actually encouraged me to go alone because she's seen so many girls love a dress just to have their well meaning family/friends rip it apart or nit pick.. It won't be as "fun" but might give you a good idea of the style of dress that looks great on you (have your dress helper take photos, front and back) that you can review later. You won't feel as stressed or hurried to get through your dress selections. Then you can plan a bigger trip and not feel as much frustration about not loving anything.. OR you find the dress of your dreams and you get to show it off to them.

We used Transcabo.. they were great! Are you sure they're on call for that long? I thought it was about that much for a round trip airport transfer.. They get back to you very quickly and were right on time. No cold water on our transfers this last time we used them but great air conditioned vehicles... and each driver we met was great. (we used them 3 different trips between '05-'07)

Weddings/birthdays are very different than showers.. the point of a shower is to "shower" someone with gifts.. it's perfectly acceptable (and in many times expected) that registry information is on that type of invite.

We had more friends than family.. about 13 family.. 27 friends..

I get this.. red blotchy face (looks like I've been crying without the puffy).. anyhow, I'm not in great shape but the trainer said it wouldn't go away.. it's just like how some people blush more than others.. you aren't the only freak at the gym.. lol

I don't think you would even have to sew them.. they have this fabric glue (think of a dryer sheet) that you put between the layers and iron.. it fuses them together and will probably suffice for such a project..

Aw.. so funny that you remembered dessert in the middle of typing.. lol too funny... sounds like you had a wonderful time! I can't wait to read Mag's review.

One of them has aqua ribbon on the handle but can easily be removed..rest are natural.

I also have some.. RAFIA FANS- just pay shipping 11 fans of various sizes.. 7 of them are the small size the rest, middle to large.. at the end of the day our guests were so glad to have the fans. They were used more at the reception area (Oceana Terrace at Dreams Cabo) than the ceremony, but were a beautiful addition to the decor.

I love the shot further down of the guy in the water with the fish by his legs! What a great shot!!

What a great review! I really want to take a trip to Playa.. great tips!

It looks great on you.. Love the back!

Quote: Originally Posted by jthrasherphoto.com Once the sun starts to go down, you lose the really good light really fast. Agreed.. we had our ceremony at 4:15 (I think?) and the sun was in my bridesmaids eyes the whole time.. after the ceremony we were able to take a bunch of pictures but I would have liked more sunset time. (It was daylight savings that day) Be careful with the gazebo because you have the shadow/light thing working against you. A photographer wrote a long post about how our eyes can adjust between the two but it's tricky for the photographer's lense to the do the same. I would look back at previous brides from Nov/Dec and see what they did. search sunset and you should find a bunch.

I've heard the symbolism of TTD is to say that you'll never need to wear your wedding dress again because you're married to your love forever. Here's a link to my TTD slideshow. (click photo to view)