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Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 Jules, sometimes if you ask the ebay seller they will deliver to canada. I know when I sell things on ebay people have asked me before for mexico and canada and I've done it, you never know! I could do that, I will send the seller a question. Not now though, I want to see all of my options first Keep em comin girls.

Quote: Originally Posted by CABOBRIDE200 Thanks Julie and Glenda for sharing your thoughts. I'm feeling better about my choice now! I think you're right the fabric is very flowy....good for a beach wedding! ouch...$300 per dress!! Yeah, tell me about it. But, I love her so I paid it. The bad part was the rest of us girls picked out a cheaper dress, but, her sister wanted this one, so we had to go with it, she got the final say.

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon to be Mrs. Hull eBay: 5" Set Swarovski Monogram Initials Wedding Cake Topper (item 220075323884 end time Jan-29-07 18:08:50 PST) I like this one, they do not deliver to Canada though

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon to be Mrs. Hull eFavormart.com - Wedding Favors and Supply That is a really good price for a set of 3, I bookmarked that one, thanks.

Quote: Originally Posted by cancun1007 I have been thinking about one as well, I think I may end up making it myself- something like this.... I also found the "how to's" in a book at the local craft store. I am going to use the left over beads from my other wedding projects. That is really cool. I am looking for the metal ones though, maybe with rhinestones, maybe not, depending on the price difference.

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon to be Mrs. Hull Jules-they are actually in the personalized items area, not the cake area for some reasoneBay Store - eFavormart: Personalized Items: 200 Personalized Wedding Favors Silver 2x2x2 box Boxes Okay, I am not having good luck cause I did not see them in there either. lol Sorry, a little slow today.

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon to be Mrs. Hull oh and my friend who is making my cake said for sure get the metal ones not the wood ones. Oh yeah, I don't like the look of the wood ones, no worries there.

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon to be Mrs. Hull Jules-this is weird but I was totally looking on the web right now for one-try efavormart.com they also have them cheaper on their e-bay store I did not see any on this site. Am I not looking in the right place? I will check ebay though, thanks for the idea.

Hey all, while you are out there looking on the net for information if you happen to see Monogram Cake Toppers that are a good price (and deliver to Canada), can you send me the site, or post it here. I want to get one, but I don't want to pay $50 for it, that is a lot in my opinion, I would rather not have one. Thanks in advance guys.

Quote: Originally Posted by jilly76 I thought it ended last monday too, but they told me today next monday. Here it is, I don't know if I'll do the ribbon though. The only thing I don't like is that I really wanted a dress with a corset back, so that it could be easily tightened or loosened. It was so sparkly, I didn't think I'd really like it, but it looked so pretty on. David's Bridal - Bridal Gowns CT2406 A-line with all over beaded corded lace I like its beautiful. I love the ribbon. Can you order one anyone, in your colour and decide late? I think it might not look as nice without it, but I did not see it in person, you would know better than I would. I just like the ribbon look. You could always get a really pale colour so it does not stand out as much.

I have a "tramp stamp" I got it about 10 years ago, and its a celtic symbol to ward off evil spirits. I love love it. It did hurt a lot though. Its very very detailed and its 95% outline, that is the part that hurts the most. Its about the size of a tennis ball. It took almost 2 hours to do. IT HURT.

Quote: Originally Posted by kjgoheen I'm from Barrie... just living in Hamilton for a year doing an internship... what are you moving to Barrie for? I'm envious! K I grew up in Barrie, most of my family is there, but I love living in Toronto. Reason I am moving is in this post. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t2548 (I hope that works)

Quote: Originally Posted by CABOBRIDE200 Well, originally I wanted these dresses.. But, I found the other ones on sale and I'm buying the dresses for the girls and at $59 vs. $270 a piece, I'm feeling pretty good about the second ones. My colors are shades of pink from burgundy to light pink, so I think they'll work out okay. My only concern is that it will be June and these might look too dark. What do you think? I personally do not think the colour is too dark at all. This dress looks a lot like my BM dress when I was in a wedding last April in Punta Cana. Ours were a blue colour though and the underneath layer was shorter. Ours cost $300 though, so $59 is an awesome deal.

Quote: Originally Posted by BayBug Nothing on Costa Rica? Man! My favorite country did not make the list. I think the best time to go is in December. When I am not going. Don't worry, my wedding destination Cuba was not on there either. I guess cause its magazine from the US, so they would not even think to mention Cuba. I will have to find out the best month to go there, then again, I am just going to say its October. lol

Us Canadian's really are taking over this forum Welcome Melanie, you will love it here, everyone is so great. There are a bunch of us from Toronto and the GTA, so if you need help, we are here.

I just got back from the gym. 45 mins of cardio today on the Elliptical. Tomorrow I will do full body strenght training, so none today.

Quote: Originally Posted by camsub Hi All, My name is Sabrina and just got engaged 3 weeks ago!!! YEAH!! I am so excited. We just had a surprise engagement party that was planned for us this past Friday - which was fantastic. We are looking at going to the Mayan Riveria and it looks like next April 2008. I have done a lot of research on resorts and I think the Barcelo Mayan Colonial resort is where we are going to book. But still wanting to do a little more research to see if there is anything else that we like. So if anyone has any info I would greatly appreciate it. Other than the place I am very overwhelmed with everything else that is left to do - so any advice would be awesome. Welcome Sabrina. I am also from Toronto and there are a few of us. So, if you need help, we are here for you. Good luck with all your planning, you will find all you need on this forum for sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by riubride I agree, don't go any lower than 4 stars. How many stars is the Playa Turquesa? I can't remember, I will have to look at PT again to see what it is. I may be being over cautious, but I don't want to chance anything.

Quote: Originally Posted by cubagirl She is getting married February 20th. PRDO can be somewhat expensive but it is well worth it. What price range are you looking at for your guests? We don't have any pics from our friend's wedding in Cuba at PRDO because our camera died while we were there but it was a beautiful wedding. I wouldn't recommend going any lower than a 3.5* resort though. OGPT has a whole kids section and we chose this resort instead of an adult one in another part of the country in case our niece and nephew or a few of my younger cousins decided to come. Good luck making your choice, it's not easy at all. The one we are thinking of, Playa Pesquero, is a 4.5 star, I woul not want to go lower than a 4. Not for my wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by riubride I stayed at the Playa Turquesa 2 years ago but this is what a remember. -the grounds are huge, safe & clean. there are lots of banana trees which I thought was pretty cool. -I ate at the Italian, Chinese, Cuban & Seafood restaurant. The Italian restaurant was the worst, me & my FI walked out after the appetizer to eat at the buffet. The Chinese restaurant was good, no complaints. The Cuban restaurant was my favorite for both the food and ambiance. The restuarant is outside in a little court yard. I don't remember the seafood restaurant but I remember that ambiance was nice as well. -lots of pools. we mostly hung out by the one with the waterfall. at the top of the waterfall the water is a bit deeper. I'm 5'1 (shorty!) and not really a swimmer. I had to tippy toe to get to the swimm up bar. Unfortunatly, there was a problem with the pool heaters the week we were there but the water was still warm and cooling at the same time. -there were lots of families there so I'm sure your guests with kids will have lots to do. -lots of stairs. bring comfortable shoes. -the beach was beautiful but rocky. In the morning me and my FI would walk along the beach to pick up some shells...aww the memories! -after dinner me and FI would hang out at the 24hr bar. they have really good cappaccinos! it was a good way to start a night of partying! -if you don't want to go into town usually once a week or more some vendors will set up shop on the resort for you or your guests to do their shopping. Ok, sorry so long. I guess I remember more than I thought. If you want to know more just let me know. I am more than happy to help. Aimee Thanks Aimee. I hate the idea of a rocky beach though, because we want to get married on the beach, so, maybe I should not be looking at this resort. Did you see any weddings when you were there?

Quote: Originally Posted by kjgoheen Welcome to the forum! Wow, I'm also living in Hamilton... unfortunately, I don't have any info about the Riu Macao.... Have you already booked? It seems like the Riu WC's are hard to get a hold of, but I've heard that persistance pays off.... I'm still trying to decide on a location and resort... too many options!!! Best of luck! Kelly It says you are from Barrie. Are you from Barrie or Hamilton? I am moving to Barrie in March, that is why I ask.

Quote: Originally Posted by cubagirl We are getting married at OGPT in July. OMG I just realized that in almost five months I am getting married! I haven't been there yet, we decided on it because my friend had gotten engaged there and she loved it. There don't seem to be any wedding reviews but I know someone getting married there in February so hopefully she'll be able to tell me all about it. We also stopped by there when we were in Cuba the last time and the resort looked amazing. We will likely be getting the free wedding as it looks like we'll have 20 people going with us. We do know all about PRDO though if you have any questions about it, we stayed there for a week for a wedding. PDRO is too pricey I think. We want something cheaper for our guests. We also need a place that we can have kids and with stuff for kids to do. I want to hear all about your friend's wedding, I want to see pics too, if possible. When in Feb is she getting married?

Quote: Originally Posted by mexico15 Christine, Did you order them through that website? Did you just ship them to your hotel in Mexico? I just checked out the site and the do not ship outside the US. So, I will not be getting them

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon2BMrsReed Hello Everyone! I stumbled upon this website while searching out information on Destination Weddings. We are planning on a November 2008 Wedding, and right now we have our sights set on Punta Cana due to our limited budget, and the realistic prices for guests. We are currently looking at the Gran Bahia Principe, but have not made up our minds. It seems to be more pricey than other hotels in the area... Any help or personal experiences on planning a destination wedding for about 50 people on a budget of $1300 - $1400 incl. taxes per person would be helpful (there will be children attending since I want my daughter there!) We are not set on the DR, as we love Mexico as well. Thanks! Shawna Hey Shawna, Have you thought about Cuba. I much much much prefer Cuba to DR. I have been to both twice. And, its cheaper than DR, just a thought.

Quote: Originally Posted by riubride Hi Julie. I just noticed that you're getting married in Cuba! Congratulations! I went to Hoguin 2 year ago and I loved it. We stayed at the Occidental Grand Playa Turquesa. Let me know if you have any questions, I'd be glad to help. Aimee I do have questions. How did you like it? Its my number 2 choice, and I am having a hard time chosing, so tell me about it honestly.