MikkiStreak

Here's another option for shipping: For those who are ordering more than 25, it would probably even out to just have the company ship your order direct to you. But for those who are shipping smaller quantities, it would be more cost effective to have them shipped to Ann and then re-shipped. This would also make a smaller number that Ann would have to ship back out. Jill--- I'm in Dallas and make my way over to FW monthly. Feel like having both of our orders shipped direct to you and we split the shipping charge?

We will register early on our Honeymoon registry, and then wait until about 4-6 months before the wedding to add items to our store registries. We'd really rather have people use the honeymoon registry and I know if we register too early at the stores, the stock will change-out and we'll have to revamp our registry more often.

First, I think we need to verify who still wants them so we know what our actual count is. I saw a couple people who had originally notified Glenda that have not responded to this thread at all. From those who have responded to the thread, it appears most have an October or later wedding date, with the exception of Lisa (from what I can tell). But there are a couple people on the original list that I'm not sure of their wedding dates and delaying the order may affect them, as well as affecting whether an order later would be sizable enough for the guy to extend the discounted offer to us. The thing with the order is this: He's willing to discount the price for a *bulk* order. I got him down on the price because of the order for an estimated 200 pash's. If we sent him half of that, he may not honor the price because their profit isn't going to be worth the overhead of processing and shipping the order. If people choose to wait and make their own orders, the price would go back up to 3.50 each and the shipping would be $15 for an order over 100 pash's or $20 for shipping if the order is under $50.

Quote: Originally Posted by cheese_diva You don't think shipping 25 pashs across the US would be more than $12? Maybe I read that wrong. We would split the original $10 (less than a dollar each) and then pay for shipping to us from the person who receives, but I would think that would be the same as or more than $12, no? Plus the cost of repackaging costs. From what I can tell, the rates would be anywhere between $4-8 each for shipping if Ann sent them to us (not including envelopes/bubble wrap for each re-shipment)-(estimated by looking at the DHL website and comparing rates within each zone of delivery, with a 5lb package). If the vender shipped to each individual person, each person would pay $12 for their shipment.

Ok, he said if we did one large order and then gave him a spreadsheet with shipping info and the specific items going to each address, that he could do it but it would be $12 for each ship to address. They ship them in large bubble-wrap envelopes. He also said that in general, they only accept orders that are less than $100 once for a person. Anything that ships with less than $100 will have a $20 shipping charge. Based on this, I know the shipping would be cheaper to have one person receive and re-mail them.

I also asked if he would be willing to honor the 2.75 price for members of this forum, regardless of whether they place a bulk order or an individual order. I'll let you know....

I'll email the guy about drop shipping to multiple addresses. It will cost more though in shipping charges. The $10 shipping is for orders over $100, but even though the group order would be well over that, he would probably charge $15 for shipping them as individual orders to cover his labor overhead for getting them out. Depending on size of boxes, to/from locations, and weight of the package, I'm guessing if one person received them and then re-shipped them, it would be cheaper for the shipping charges. I did a sample shipping rate on DHL from Texas to Iowa for a 5lb box measuring 2'x1'x6" and it came out to like $8 for ground shipping.

I wasn't thinking about this when I mentioned placing the order and using someone else's shipping address for the destination. Hate to throw a kink in the discussion, but honestly, I wouldn't have the money in my bank account right now to do the order under me. With the trips to check on my dad, FSIL's wedding this past weekend and the new job change which has a different paycheck frequency, it would be about 2-3 weeks before I have the extra money to do this upfront. I can let the guy I've been emailing know who would be placing the order and forward all my emails from him with the pricing on to whomever can place the bulk order... Sorry ladies, don't mean to throw a last minute kink in everything...

Quote: Originally Posted by cheese_diva Sorry.. I just meant if say the box was delivered to someone who only needed 10, they'd have to ship the 50-75 to Jill and it would cost her more money. Actually, that's a pretty good point---- The person with the largest order would benefit most from receiving them and then distributing them to everyone else.

My first thought was, 'What type of a place is she going to wind up in for less than $160/night?" I think hotels can be found for less, but for less than the Playa Fiesta rate you've got, she should be concerned about what environment she will wind up in staying there.... I also agree that it sounds like there's something more going on. Unless she's now unemployed or had to take a job at McDonald's, I don't see why the price is too high for her.... And having "other plans" for your engagement party? Yea, that's just crappy...

Quote: Originally Posted by DREA14369 Maria....if you can do this before the 22nd then I would love to join in....if not no big deal... I don't need the pash's.... Thank you both Glenda and Maria..... I luv you ladies From what they had on their website, they ship UPS ground and second day. Second day would be expensive. Ground is $10, but it takes 5 days to arrive. The company said most of their orders ship within 24 hours of the order being placed. I think if anyone wants to pursue this, they should expect a minimum of 2.5 weeks from the time the order is placed to the time they have them in hand. (which is 1 week for shipping to the person who will turn around and mail them out. Then another week to go from that person into your hands.)

Ok, the best I could get this place to do is $2.75 each with a flat $10 shipping on the order. So, here's the thing---- It would need to be an all or nothing on this order. I had emailed him the estimate Glenda listed (200 pash's) to get the $2.75 price. He could decide to increase the price if the order wasn't a large enough quantity. If everyone decides to wait and see if Glenda's vender is released from jail and opens again, that's fine. If everyone wants to just order now as a bulk order from this place, that's fine too. But we would risk losing the discount if the orders were split (part of the orders through Glenda and part of the orders through this company). Now, the other thing is shipping destination. I normally have stuff shipped to my office. Well, I'm leaving the company, so that's no longer an option. When packages are received at our apartment complex, they are stored in a large closet until the resident picks them up and all the residents have access to that closet. I haven't had a problem with this yet, but it could be risky for someone else to grab the package. So if someone else wants to receive them all and ship them back out to each individual, let me know and I'll use their info as the shipping destination. Anyways, you guys can decide and just post what you want to do on here...

Well, they emailed back this morning with an offer of 5% discount for a group order of multiple colors, but I'm not real impressed with that. So I emailed them back telling them a vender in NY has offered $2.00 each for them and asked if they could come close to that price.... We'll see what they say.... Glenda, can you take a count of the orders you have and let me know the actual number? I gave them 200 as a starting point, but I don't want them to decrease the discounts based on the order not being as large as they expected. Also, this would be for one shipping address and then the same thing as Glenda's offer would apply---- shipping out to each individual person who wanted them...

hmmmm, now that I'm thinking---- I bet we could do this with quite a few venders (negotiate a group discount).... hell, I'd be willing to do the negotiations on group orders. I love bartering things down. The best deal I ever got was from Pier 1 for some nightstands--- they wanted $250 each for them and I got the manager to sell them to me for $50 each.

If you do a search on here for Playa Fiesta, you'll see all the info Jackie gave to me and JaimeLynne about Playa Fiesta.... She's a wealth of information on this place!!

Ok, I just emailed them to see what kind of discount we could get for a bulk order. If you guys hold off on ordering your own, I'll see what I can do for a group rate and let you know in the next day or two...

I say if there are that many orders, than we need to use the "Contact Us" link and see if we can barter than down. They have a bundle package that comes out to $3.06 for 12 or 24 total. If we have 200 that are needed, I say we offer them like $2-2.50 each and see what they say.... Or, another option would be to see if someone on here has a business taxpayer ID and see if we can set up as a vender and get them at reseller prices... That would probably bring them down to like $1.00 each...

I'd let him know that another option is to do a small civil ceremony in Philly between just the 2 of you and down the road, do the wedding celebration you've always wanted. Like you said, getting married is more important to you than the ring, and you can get some financial benefits by being married (like the insurance you mentioned). But I'd also leave it up to him. You can pose all the ideas in the world, but until he's ready and comes to terms with everything on his own, he's not going to act. Patience is hard, but keep in mind that even though you want to get married, you already have a married life with him and that isn't going to change.

I agree with your dad Glenda---- wait and see if it blows over after awhile. I hate the idea that you made special trips down there to check and see if the lady was back---- we love you to death for going to such lengths for all of us, but what you offered to do is a gift to us, not an expectation! If they pop up again sometime down the road, then great. But if they don't, it's not going to wreck our wedding plans or hinder any of us in the least. We just appreciate the effort you've made in trying to help us all.

I'm reviving this one again too---- If you're recently married and feel comfortable posting this- please share what you wound up with for actual wedding expenses. Adding another idea too--- how much were you over/under from your original budget?

That is so cool!!! I know nothing about Italy--- my aunt got married there last year in Rome (believe it or not, the new pope actually did their marriage mass in the first Catholic church in Rome) and the photos at her reception were beautiful!!! Almost made FI and I consider going there to get married!!

I know there have been a couple people who are doing AHR's----- MexicoMelissa and Edyta, that I recall offhand. I think some people are also doing very casual AHR's and I'd still be interested in seeing any photos of those too---- it gets the ideas flowing for the rest of us!

Ok, I'm reviving this---- looking for some AHR photos (pro or non-pro, casual AHR or formal AHR).... any takers?

We had originally planned on having ours at the Iberostar Lindo, but when we post-poned the wedding, we changed our minds for these reasons: 1) The beach wedding setup looked cheap (like Wal-mart floral and pedistals). 2) We heard from a few people that the walk from the resort to the beach was about 4 football lengths. 3) The beach wedding area looked crammed in between the sun-bathing lounge chairs and the water boat rentals. 4) In every picture I saw on a photographers' website, there were old men in speedo's in all the ceremony photos or some other obstruction (boats, chairs, etc...). 5) Decided it was way too huge and we wanted something small and intimate. The reasons why we had originally considered it: 1) Prices were reasonable for the wedding, as well as our own stay. 2) They only do one wedding per day. 3) The resort has an amazing array of amenities. 4) The rooms in the complex varied in prices, making it easier for all price budgets to attend.

Quote: Originally Posted by kpluse I say walk alone- symbolic for leaving your single life and now joining your soulmate I struggled with either walking alone or having my BIL walk me down the aisle. To me, not only was it fitting for leaving single life, but it also has a symbolism that the marriage is your own independent decision--- instead of in the past when it was an arranged marriage and the girls had to follow what their family wanted and it was looked at more like a change of ownership over the woman (going from father owning her to husband owning her)... I also see some of the same spirit like in Tammy's case where she and Cain walked together--- it had a symbolism that they are both equals going into their marriage and that it was their joint decision to get married---- pretty cool folks!!