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Could someone email me a copy of their boarding pass template. I don't have enough points to open the attatchement Thanks!

My TA just emailed these to me:

New! Azul Blue Hotel + Spa 2007 Wedding Promotion For all new wedding books as of March 30, 2007, for a wedding taking place prior to 12/31/07, Azul Blue Hotel + Spa is offering 20% OFF stays on 3 nights and less OR the 4th night FREE on stays 4 nights and more.

Sorry its taken me so long to respond... my grandmother is in the hospital so I have been out of town for several days. Our other resort choices were Iberostar (which I wasnt thrilled with), EDR (which was a little over our budget), and Dreams Tulum (Not the kind of resort my FI wanted). My FI wants a resort that has buildings with a max of 10 rooms in each. My TA said he was going to contact Lomas Travel's wedding department and see if there are any available sites for those dates. I also asked him about Xcaret Ecological park and he is going to contact them also for availablility but Im not sure where else to look if these options do not work out. Im hoping to hear back from him today.

Well we are kind of limited on dates because of FI's job (has to be on a Friday or Saturday) and the holidays that fall in November (Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving). Basically we have 4 dates to choose from November 9,10,16,or 17th... so of course with the days being Friday and Saturday they are booked. From what my TA said they only have 1 wedding coordinator for the resorts and all 4 resorts share wedding locations.

Ok after months of looking and negotiating with my FI, we finally agreed on a resort, Palladium White Sands. Our travel agent called there yesterday and found out they are booked for all the dates in Nov we had chosen. So now I am trying to find a location outside the resort that is economical. I know in other threads someone recommended Al Celio but this is out of our price range ($ 6,599.00). Does anyone have any other suggestions?

I think I am going to go with the sage green

I have narrowed it down to these 2

Here is what I found out... In the event that I can not find someone in Mexico to freeze dry the flowers I can import them next day air to the US. However, it is a possible PITA if anything goes wrong. USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Plant Health, Plant Protection and Quarantine Here are some of the sites I found in the US that I can send them too. (Its not cheap) Freeze Dried Flowers and Gifts. Wedding Flower Preservation. Save your bridal bouquet. Bouquet Preservation | Flower Preservation | Preserved Flower | Wedding Bouquet Preservation by Heller & Reid Bridal bouquet and wedding flower preservation|Lone Star Freeze Dry

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

Just checked my notes on these... Barcelo-- 50 min from Cancun Grand Palladium--55 min from Cancun

Both look great! Im having the same problem but my FI has thrown the Paradisus Riviera Cancun into the mix.

Does anyone know of a place in the cancun area where you can get your wedding bouquet freeze dried? I found some places in Cali and Texas that I can next day air them to but I would like to have them done in Mexico to avoid the customs issues.

I just bought this dress this weekend... I'm not sure if I should change into this for the reception or wear it at the welcome dinner.. What do you think?

Do you have to pay for a pass for them to be able to come over to the colonial? Do they only have the beach and chapel ceremony sites? Also what do you think about the tropical?

It looks like a great resort! Which part are you staying in?

I have been looking at the IB also. For some unknown reason my FI is set on getting married there. I found some wedding info on several of the IB resorts at Iberostar Hotels and Resorts Message Board - Index. I have emailed the wedding coordinators at the Grand Hotel, Maya/Lindo and Beach. So far I have only gotten responses back from the Grand Hotel (they dont have wedding packages set up yet but will me when they do (doesnt help!!)) and, Irma the coordinator at the Lindo/Maya has been very quick and responsive so far. Here is the info that I recieved from her: WEDDING INFORMATION 2007 IBEROSTAR PARAISO LINDO & PARAISO MAYA “PARADISE†BLESSING PACKAGE Religious Ceremony Cost: US$ 1,650 (incl. tax & service charge) Minister Fees Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator Decoration of the wedding venue Bride’s bouquet Groom’s boutonniere Natural floral centerpiece for the head wedding table Traditional white frosting Wedding Cake decorated with fresh flowers Champagne toast after ceremony CD Music for the ceremony A bottle of sparkling wine in your room on your wedding day Wedding dinner at one of our A La Carte Restaurants Fruit basket and bottle of red wine on wedding couple arrival date Two IBEROSTAR honeymooner T-shirts Our “Blessing “package is from 2 up to 10 people. When the group is larger that 10 people every extra person has a charge of US$ 18 (incl. tax and service charge) per person. Children under the age of 12 years old are free of charge. Important: The above prices are subject to change without notice. “PARADISE†CIVIL PACKAGE Civil / Legal Ceremony Cost: US$ 1,950 (incl. tax & service charge) Register fees / Civil Judge Marriage License, Apostille Seal and legal fees Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator Decoration of the wedding venue Bride’s bouquet Groom’s boutonniere Natural floral centerpiece for the head wedding table Traditional white frosting Wedding Cake decorated with fresh flowers Champagne toast after ceremony CD Music for the ceremony A bottle of sparkling wine in your room on your wedding day Wedding dinner at one of our A La Carte Restaurants Fruit basket and bottle of red wine on wedding couple arrival date Two IBEROSTAR honeymooners T-shirts Our wedding package is from 2 up to 10 people. When the group is larger that 10 people every extra person has a charge of US$ 18 (incl. Tax and service charge) per person. Children under the age of 12 years old are free of charge. Important: The above prices are subject to change without notice. [see the attached file] [see the attached file] “DREAM PARADISE†BLESSING PACKAGE Religious Ceremony *(NOT LEGAL) Cost: US$ 2,250 (incl. tax & service charge) Minister Fees Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator White Traditional or Mexican decoration of the wedding venue Bride’s bouquet Groom’s boutonniere Natural floral centerpiece for the head wedding table Arch decorated with natural white or tropical flowers Traditional white frosting Wedding Cake decorated with fresh flowers Champagne toast after ceremony CD Music for the ceremony Bottle of sparkling wine in your room on your wedding day Wedding dinner at one of our A La Carte Restaurants Fruit basket and bottle of red wine on wedding couple arrival date Two IBEROSTAR Honeymooners T-shirts Preferential location on the room in the category reserved (upon availability) Free access once to our Hydrotherapy services in the Wet area at our luxury Spa for Bride & Groom 10% discount in all the Spa treatments for Bride & Groom Special Spa Bridal Package (includes test hairstyle, hairstyling for ceremony, manicure & pedicure) Two fine embroidered “Newly Weds†Bathrobes Special Honeymooners decoration on wedding night Our wedding package is from 2 up to 10 people. When the group is larger that 10 people every extra person has a charge of US$ 18 (incl. tax and service charge) per person. Children under the age of 12 years old are free of charge. Important: The above prices are subject to change without notice. [see the attached file] [see the attached file] “DREAM PARADISE†CIVIL PACKAGE Civil / Legal Ceremony Cost: US$ 2,550 (incl. tax & service charge) Register fees / Civil Judge * Marriage License, Apostille Seal and legal fees Wedding organization and personalization of our wedding coordinator White Traditional or Mexican decoration of the wedding venue Bride’s bouquet Groom’s boutonnier Natural floral centerpiece for the head wedding table Arch decorated with natural white or tropical flowers Traditional white frosting Wedding Cake decorated with fresh flowers Champagne toast after ceremony CD Music for the ceremony Bottle of sparkling wine in your room on your wedding day Wedding dinner at one of our A La Carte Restaurants Fruit basket and bottle of red wine on wedding couple arrival date Two IBEROSTAR Honeymooners T-shirts Preferential location on the room in the category reserved (upon availability) Free access once to our Hydrotherapy services in the Wet area at our luxury Spa for Bride & Groom 10% discount in all the Spa treatments for Bride & Groom Special Spa Bridal Package (includes test hairstyle, hairstyling for ceremony, manicure & pedicure) Two fine embroidered “Newly Weds†Bathrobes Special Honeymooners decoration on wedding night Our wedding package is from 2 up to 10 people. When the group is larger that 10 people every extra person has a charge of US$ 18 (incl. tax and service charge) per person. Children under the age of 12 years old are free of charge. Important: The above prices are subject to change without notice. requirements for a civil wedding PASSPORTS (BRIDE & GROOM MUST HAVE VALID PASSPORTS) ] TOURIST CARDS (it is given to every foreigner on the flight down to Mexico). BIRTH CERTIFICATES translated into Spanish by an official translator attached with an “Apostilleâ€. (An official translator can be found at the yellow pages of your city) “Apostille†is a form of certification that it is required by the Mexican Authorities in order to make your papers legal here in Mexico.  If you are American, please contact the Secretary of State where you were born. You should send your birth certificates to the Secretary of State and enclose a letter stating that you are getting married in Mexico and that you need an Apostille. They will then return you the documents back. For more information please contact the web page below: Secretaries of State - Corporate Information - All States  If you are European, please contact the Foreign Affairs of your country.  If you are Canadian, please contact the nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate in order to legalize your Birth Certificate and translation. For more information please contact the web page below: Untitled Document The Judge usually keeps the birth certificates so we recommend you to bring certified copies rather than originals. DIVORCE CERTIFICATE translated into Spanish (if Bride is divorced). “Apostille†is mandatory and needed. WITNESSES You need four witnesses with their picture ID and their Tourist Card for your wedding. They need to be here at the latest four working day’s prior to the wedding. If you do not bring any witnesses, the hotel will provide them without any extra charge. BLOOD TEST (to determine blood type, HIV, RH factor and Venereal deceases) – has to be made at the Hotel in Mexico, it costs: US$ 154.00 per couple (payable at the moment of the test directly to the Medical Center). [updated: September 2006] IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE CIVIL CEREMONY [see the attached file] The wedding couple and their witnesses must be in Mexico for at least 4 complete business days (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Mexican Holidays are not included) before the wedding, not counting the arrival date or the wedding date, to meet with the wedding coordinator and submit all the required documents and going over the wedding details. The ceremony will not be performed unless all documents are in order (No exception) The marriage is legal ONLY in Mexico. If you want to make it legal in your country you have to pay US$ 50 extra in order to get the Apostille. You will receive this paper through courier mailing 2 - 3 months after the wedding. Marriage License Apostille (for USA and British Citizens) – After the wedding you will receive your Marriage License and an original copy. In order to make this valid in your country, we need to get the apostille for the Marriage License as well. We take care of this procedure, but it is 50 USD payable in cash before the wedding day. The procedure takes 1-3 months as soon as we have it back you would receive it through courier mailing. Marriage License Original Copies – every extra copy is 10 USD payable in cash, before the wedding day. This procedure takes around one month. As soon as we receive it we will mail it through courier mailing. Don’t forget to bring with you for the first personal meeting the required paperwork (Passports, Birth Certificates with the official Spanish translation and the Apostille, Divorce Certificate with the official Spanish translation and the Apostille, such as the Tourist Card). [updated: September 2006] BOOKING YOUR WEDDING Due to the high amount of weddings that we have we kindly ask you to request the wedding date as soon as possible. We have a policy of having only one wedding per day, as we believe it should be your special day. If you would like to reserve the date, we require a written confirmation prior arrival, always depending on date availability. We just need an email or fax with both of your names, arrival date, the requested wedding date and time, type of ceremony, hotel where bride & Groom will stay and approximate number of guests; please enclosed a copy of a credit card and photo ID (both sides) as a guaranty for us to save the date. We do not require a deposit and we do not make any charges prior the wedding day, all the wedding charges will go into the room account which you can settle during your stay. The hotel accepts credit cards (Master card, Visa & American Express – In Mexico we do not take Discovery CC), travelers checks and cash. Here at the Hotel Iberostar Paraiso Lindo & Paraiso Maya, we understand that all couples have their own ideas of how they want their special day to be, we try to be as flexible as possible so please feel free to forward them to us (restrictions apply) Between now and when you walk down the aisle, you will have lots of questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Wedding Coordinator Mrs. Irma Santiago or our Wedding Assistant Ms. Vegonia García by email or fax so that we can answer any individual questions. No question is too small or too big, please let us help you as much as possible. We are here to take out the stress of planning a wedding in a different country. Our email address is [email protected] Our fax number is 011-52-984-8772849 from the States and Canada 00-52-984-8772849 from European countries Our phone number is 011-52-984-8772800 ext 8348 from the States and Canada 0052-984-8772800 ext 8348 from European countries Our Address is: IBEROSTAR PARAISO LINDO & PARAISO MAYA Ctra. Chetumal-Cancún Km. 309 77710 Playa Paraíso, Quintana Roo, México [updated: September 2006] OPTIONAL SERVICES (NOT INCLUDED) [see the attached file] Photography / Video* Package of 40 photos (15cm x 21cm) US$ 240 Package of 60 photos (15 cm x 21 cm) US$ 360 Each extra photo US$ 6 DVD (Edited approximately 40 min) US$295 * For more information please contact the Photoshop directly to the web site or e-mail below Foto Caribbean - Riviera Maya [email protected] Outside Photographers are NOT allowed *** Flower Bridesmaids bouquet US$ 15 Buttonhole US$ 5 Corsage US$ 10 Flowers for hair US$ 5 Flower petals US$ 10 Small centerpiece US$ 10 Standard centerpiece US$ 15 Extra flowers for arch US$ 50 Flower Arrangement for Aisle US$ 25 Live Music (to be paid in cash to the wedding coordinator prior the wedding date) Mariachis (45 minutes) US$ 350 Mexican Trio (45 minutes) US$ 350 Violinist (45 minutes) US$ 350 Marimba (45 minutes) US$ 300 (More musicians available upon request) Spa Treatments (our luxury Spa offers an entire world of sensations just for you) Brides hairstyle US$ 79 Manicure US$ 68 Pedicure US$ 79 Relaxing Massage – 50 minute US$ 86 Relaxing Massage – 30 minutes US$ 55 Discover at our Spa Shop the new Sensual Honeymooners Collection *** In case you are interested in having an external photographer or videographer, a fee of US$ 300 must be paid to the Photoshop directly before the wedding day Important: The above prices are subject to change without notice. [updated: September 2006] SPECIAL EVENTS (NOT INCLUDED) Cocktail Party (price per person per hour) Ö Aqua bar Las Olas * groups larger than 20 people Ö Shopping Center Square * groups larger than 40 people Ö Includes international open bar US$ 6 P/P P/H Ö Includes international open bar & appetizers US$ 12 P/P P/H Los Vitrales room Rental (from 8:30 pm until 10:30 pm or from 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm)) Ö Groups composed up to 20 people  Los Vitrales room renting US$ 50  DJ(to be paid in cash) US$ 100  Only international open bar US$ 6 pp/ph  International bar and canapés US$ 12 pp/ph Ö Groups composed for more than 20 people  DJ(to be paid in cash) US$ 100  Only international open bar US$ 6 pp/ph  International bar and canapés US$ 12 pp/ph Galaxy Disco Rental (from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM) For groups composed by 40 people or more Day Pass & Night Pass Prices Ö IBEROSTAR Paraiso Lindo & Paraiso Maya Day Pass for Iberostar Guests (Mar & Beach) US$ 50 Night Pass for Non-Iberostar Guests (from 6:00 pm until 11:00 pm) US$ 75 Day Pass for Non- Iberostar Guests US$ 100 Important: The above prices are subject to change without notice. Exchange Rate: 1 USD is approximately 10 Mexican Pesos. [updated: September 2006] Irma Santiago Wedding Deparment. Hotel Iberostar Lindo & Maya (01152) 984 8772800 ext. 8348 This ceremony is performed by a Non-denominational Minister in English, it is not legal neither here nor in your country, it is just a religious ceremony. [updated: September 2006] The Judge does not perform weddings on Sundays, Public Mexican Holidays, Eastern, November 1st and 2nd (All Saint’s day), December 24th and 25th and New Years (31st and 1st) [updated: September 2006] This ceremony is perform by a Non-denominational Minister in English, it is not legal neither here nor in your country, it’s just a religious ceremony. [updated: September 2006] The Judge does not perform weddings on Sundays, Public Mexican Holidays, Eastern, November 1st and 2nd (All Saint’s day), December 24th and 25th and New Years (31st and 1st) [updated: September 2006] Hope This Helps!

I haven't decided yet... What do you think of the Barcelo so far? Have you had any problems? It looks like a really nice resort.

I know this really doesnt answer your ?? but thought this was a cool site. Has aerial views of all the resorts in the Riviera Maya area Riviera Maya Map: Aerial photos, road map, Mexico

Here is a picture with a little more detail... Im just afraid that Im going to be way too hot with all the tulle

I bought my dress over a year ago. Originally we were going to get married on an Alaskan cruise. Now Im not sure if I like the dress to get married in Mexico...

Jilly, I am assuming that you can have just a religious ceremony because in the the option section it lists: Religious ceremony (Non-denominational) $280.00 in addition to the pkg. cost

I guess we are going to get legally married afterward because I think we have decided on the Aventura Spa Palace and in there FAQ section it says: Q. Can I get married in my country and still receive the Free Wedding Package? A. No. The Free Wedding Package can only be obtained if both bride and groom are getting married for the first time. (If you are already civilly married, please ask about our vow renewal packages).

I tried this the other night and it was pretty good. Fettuccine with Creamy Red Pepper-Feta Sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 to 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 (16-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock or vegetable stock 1 cup crumbled feta cheese or a 6-ounce block 1 pound whole-wheat fettuccine Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft, about 10 minutes. Add roasted peppers and saute until heated through. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Place mixture in the bowl of a food processor with stock and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta. Process until combined and smooth, about 30 seconds. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water by the tablespoon, if needed. Sauce should cling nicely to pasta. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide among pasta bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining feta cheese. Nutrition Information Nutritional Analysis per Serving Calories 470 Carbohydrates 73 grams Total fat 11 grams Saturated fat 4.5 grams Protein 18 grams Fiber 10 grams Sodium 1050 milligrams

I'm doing the "the best life" program by Bob Green and so far I have lost 4 lbs in 2 weeks. (You are not supposed to weigh in until the end of 4 weeks but I cheated.) I'm hoping to lose 30+ before November. Please pray for me! I hate trying to lose weight