Karen

We flew US Airways and had no problems storing my gown and Jay's suit in the coat check. I did call ahead because I did not want any surprises. My bridal boutique gave me one of those white sturdy plastic garment bags so thats what I used. No 1st class upgrades or champagne for us though. It was just a pain to carry the gown through the airport and I was super glad the resort was steaming and ironing our wedding garments

I'm on the weight watchers core plan which limits carbs to basiclly only one serving of whole grains, potatoes a day. One of our favorite fast meals for the summer is Chicken Cesar salad made with light Caesar dressing, precooked and sliced chicken, olives, grated parm cheese, and a Caesar kit. We add low fat croutons. I also love polenta (cornmeal). You can usually get a sausage shaped package in the vegetarian section. I slice it up and cook it in non fat cooking spray..have it with non fat low sugar pasta sauce or with salsa. And of course grilled foods like shish kebabs are made for the summer and low carb diets....yummy

Welcome!! A few of us got married at Dreams Tulum recently. Check out the wedding reviews!! And like my husband Jason (lambert13) said, feel free to contact us for any info or assistance. P.S. I love seeing Jay refer to me as his wife. ***Sigh***

Yipppeee! Good luck and enjoy this incredible time in your life!!!!!

Kelly, your story is beautiful. You two share an incredible love and have an amazing commitment to each other. You guys are the picture of unconditional love. I wish you Everton much joy and peace all of your days. Congratulations!!!!

1. How's your heart lately? happy and peaceful 2. Do you find these surveys silly but take them anyway? sometimes 3. What was the last movie you saw? don't know 4. The last place you went? work 5. Miss someone? yes 6. What made you laugh today? work discussion about men 7. Are you scared to fall in love? no 8. You get in the car and drive 2 hours in any direction you want - where did you go? to westchester county then I hop a commuter train to NYC 9. Have you ever peed in a pool? probally when I was a kid 10. Ever have someone bring you breakfast in bed? Yep! 11. Did you dream last night? probally 12. What were you doing yesterday at 7 am? sleeping with my husband and our dog 13. What were you doing yesterday at 10 am? cleaning 14. What were you doing yesterday at 12 p.m.? waiting for my in laws to come over for a visit 15. Name a country you want to visit: Austraila 16. How many piercings do you have? 2 (one in each ear or does that count as just one) 17. Are all of your piercings visible? yes 18. Do you have a tatoo? no 19. What was the last thing you drank? water 20. Favorite author? Marianne Williamson 21. Do you have a nick name? wheezie, kare 22. Which do you prefer - a sunny day and popcorn at the zoo or a rainy day and movies on the couch? rainy day and movies on the couch 23. Are you a type of person who easily gets hurt? no 24. The last person who called you? renee 25. What beauty product could you not live without? mascara 26. Anything exciting happen yesterday? visited with my inlaws and just had a very nice day with my husband 27. What color is your underwear right now? blue 28. Do you ever lie about your age? never 29. How many things in your past do you regret? nothing 30. Do you have a best friend? several 31. What do you want to be when you grow up? A great mom and just a very wise person 32. Who was the last person you hugged? my husband 33. Have you ever had your heart broken? yes 34. Whos the last person you called? mom 35. Do you like your life? very much so 36. White or wheat? wheat 37. Has one of your friends ever stabbed you in the back? not really 38. Did you forgive them? sure 39. Would you ever join the military? no 40. Do you regret the last person you kissed? no 41. Have you ever slapped a girl in the face? no 42. Has anyone ever thrown you a surprise party? yes 43. You just won a cruise for 4....who do you bring? husband, mom, and dad 44. Are you supposed to be doing something else right now? going to bed

lol..thats great! Well I am a lucky Lambert! And so is Jason if I do say so myself! lol

We got married at Dreams Tulum. Very kid friendly without losing a romantic getaway atmosphere. There is a kids club and family entertainment. The service and food was top notch. I definately recommend it.

Definately get a detailed list of services and prices from your WC and go from there. And find out if there are extra charges for outsside vendors (day passes and such). I had my WC email me pics of the flowers included in our wedding package and I was very happy with them. My husband and I eloped so I was only concerned about my bouquet and Jay's boutinere (my spelling sucks..lol). If your'e doing a lavish affair, it may help to shop around for a florist. I definately would recommend getting an outside photog. We did and we got many more pics, a lower price and such beautiful pics by going with Vanessa Vargas! Have fun and hapy planning!

I know that before I got married, I had a lot of questions regarding how getting married abroad would impact changing my name and if my marriage would even be considered legal in the US. I was getting a lot of mixed messages. Just wanted to share my experiance so as to answer any similar questions anyone might have. Jay and I got legally married in Mexico three weeks ago. And the marriage is considered legal in the US. Getting our birth certificates and my divorce decree authenticated by the county and apostilized by Dept. of State.was not a big deal. but we live in the capital of NY so the Dept. of State building is like 10 minutes from us. Getting the blood tests was easy and painless. Our WC arranged for us to have our blood tests done by a medic in her office. The instruments were sterile and the medic totally professional. We ordered 3 extra copies or our marriage certificate. We left the resort with a total of 4 copies of our marriage certificate and another certified marriage document that was translated into English. The marriage certs. were not translated or apostilized. I've been home 2 weeks and have about 75% of my name change stuff done. The only problem I ran into was DMV (New York State). Only US marriage certs. can be considered proof of identity. However if I bring in other forms of ID (SS card, utility bill, credit card, banking statement) with my new name on it I can get my license changed. Just got all the stuff I need so I'm headed to DMV this week. Granted a US marriage license is a lot cheaper and easier in some ways . However, I love having the Mexican license and feel that everything was well worth it. I'd imagine that other people might have different experiances depending on their state and where abroad you get married. But the whole name change thing was not as bad as I thought. I just think it's very cool that we're the only kids on our block with Mexican marriage licenses.

Jay and I switch off with cooking duties. He is a really good cook. I love to cook too. We tend to enjoy a lot of Mexican inspired stuff and try cook light and low fat foods.

I'm right there with you. It can be so hard to get going. Its so awesome that Jay and I belong to the same gym. I find the challenge is just getting to them gym. Once I'm there, I love it and I love the way I feel after. Thinking about how good I feel after I work out can motivate me too.

Congratulations Erika!!!! Isn't that temporary engagement induced brain damage fun? I had no idea what Jay said to me. You must be soooo excited. Have you guys told your family yet? did they know ahead of time? How did he do it? Your ring is so beautiful!

Wow! Its an honor just to be nominated. What a nice surprise. Super couple huh? Kind of like Brangelina or Tomkat.....hmmmm...Karson? Jaren? Thanks guys...this is very sweet.

I think it's really important not to compromise your vision too much when picking your bridal dress. I know for me it was important to pick a gown that made me feel bridal yet was not too too formal for the beach. So I picked a gown from the Dessy Destination Wedding line. My gown was full length with a sweep train and it was no problem to move around in. Trying on dresses is key. Definately get the dress that makes you feel incredible.

P.S. Thank you everyone for the good wishes and compliments. It certainly was the best day of my life and Dreams Tulum was a wonderful setting.

I'm glad the review was helpful. thanks for the compliments. We booked a deluxe gadenview and got upgraded to what we believe was a dreams jr. suite with an ocean view. Jay requested the upgrade if possible prior to us going out there.

It was just Jay and I at our wedding. As sure as I was about eloping, I was nervous about getting ready by myself and walking down the aisle by myself. But seeing him waiting for me knowing we were about to get married was one of the best moments of my life. Definately walk alone. It will be very romantic. I had 2 mimosas to fuel my walk. lol

LOL. You are too funny. Jay plays playstation too....while he recites love poetry to me. lol. Only kidding. I hijack to say thanks for the sweet comments.

. My Husband Jason and I just got married (2 weeks ago) at Dreams Tulum and I couldn't have asked for a more incredible day. Jason is active on this forum as well. We just posted our reviews so be sure to check them out. Welcome again and congrats!!!

and congrats! The time is going to fly! Enjoy!

Laura you are too sweet!! I loved meeting you guys too and felt like a stalker watching your wedding in my bikini and coverup. And you guys know you always have a home in Albany! Are you kidding about the necklace? I was in awe of it. From afar it looked like a custom sea pearl (you know what I mean) necklace!! That is so awesome!!! I was rocking the Claire's jewelry (bracelet) too! It was so awesome to meet another BDW bride and her hubby not to mention a great couple of people!

I'm so glad the lil fella was wagging his tail and that the vomiting and diarhea has subsided. Poor baby. Definitely report this breeder to someone. This behavior is disgraceful!!!

Laura, those pics are beautiful and I'm not just saying that because my husband took some of them. I absolutley loved your dress and necklace. And the pic of Jude was absolutely adorable. I really wish we could have had that drink together. Can't wait to see the rest of the pics!!!

What a beautiful review Sweetie!!! I was so worried that I would not be able to convey the beauty of your surprise and you did it beautifully and perfectlly. And yes I'm procrastinating getting ready for my first day back to work! Arrgh. I love you Husband!!!