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LC recently (well within this last year) changed their packages. I know some of the past brides won't be able to help much- there used to be only 2 options. I believe most of us did the largest one which I know think is "premier." I think it's really important to pick the package that is perfect for your vision and group size.

Your eyes look gorgeous! I love how they just pop! Congrats on braving it out. You look beautiful!

Quote: Originally Posted by tvt I was going to buy bare minerals make up until i read the reviews online and found out that a lot of women with normally clear skin got horrible breakouts from bare minerals. like the under the skin ones that hurt! which is the same right? i would stop the bare minerals and see if that helps you. I used bare minerals for a bit too and had a HORRIBLE reaction. My face got so oily and I had horrible break outs. I stopped it after about 2 weeks of this and my face cleared back up. I don't think it's that great of a product IMO. I really don't have much advice though Jaime. My face goes in patches- sometimes it's spotless and other times it freaks and breaks out like a teenager. I'm sure it's purely hormonal and I haven't made too many adjustments to fix it. I'm lazy and poor. LOL

I sent out a letter about a month prior. I also reminded them to pack in "layers." It gets cold so a sweater is most likely wanted for the boat ride back. A lot of our guests actually packed a second outfit and changed out of their dresses into more comfy stuff. That kind of surprised me but hey- if that's what they want to do, I don't care!

You can get the hurricane candle thingy mabobs (sorry- I'm sooo tired!) for free though! This table set up was free!

OHHHH!! Soooo cute. That looks like calendar photos. Seriously, the one with the fence shoudl be in a cute puppy calendar. I too miss puppy breath. Now my dogs just have BAD breath.

Cute! We did that for my grandparents 50th party. We used mason jars for centerpieces. It was WAY cute.

Quote: Originally Posted by tvt ok, you've got me stumped now. and potentially having a very dumb moment. LC Rachel. I always thought that was short for Las Caletas. Si? LOL- it does stand for LC. I want to be just rachel but someone already has the name. So I guess I'll be the promoter of LC- maybe I should start getting some bucks out of this deal. haha

Quote: Originally Posted by tvt You are definitely living up to your user name lately What's that- fantabously awesome?

Ashley- if you go to Adventure Weddings in Puerto Vallarta - Las Caletas Beach Wedding it has all the package info. Once you figure out what package you want, this page is really helpful: Planning Your Wedding in Puerto Vallarta You just check off the items you want or what you think you want to add and voila- a nice budget to work with!

I left my orange ones too. I would ask Nicole or Kelley. They have to have a butt load of left over stuff!

There's a forum of diva users?? I bet stuff gets graphic there!

My friend just told me a story the other day about how her MOM forgot one and the gyno had to remove it. A family friend used to be a nurse for one and she said it was pretty common. I'm always terrified it might happen to me. How embarrassing!

Thanks Andi. Nicole just used the hurricane lanterns they have. I did remember to bring some of the colored stones. Honestly, it worked out and if a bride wanted to not worry about centerpieces, it's a great alternative.

Tara- we all brought our own- kinda. I didn't even think of helping them plan this aspect but I know I brought MY own and those that didn't remember to bring anything used my stuff! LC provides towels though.

NOOOO Paranormal State was on? I've been glued to the Olympics so I haven't caught many of my regular shows. I forgot to DVR last week's Ghost Hunters but I'm assuming they didn't catch anything. Thanks for the heads up Mel. I like PS. It always gives me a good scare!

LOL- I don't think it's odd AT ALL so slap everyone's ass when your drunk. Seems completely natural to me. Looks like you girls had some good times. That freaking shot glass looked huge so no wonder the ass slapping came early!

Oh also Welcome Shannon! You shouldn't have too tough of a time convincing your FI. Mention words like "open bar" often!

We have a FAQ page somewhere....I know Ann made it a sticky. I know- so many pages in this thread!! Quote: Originally Posted by Ashleykmorgan okay...so my mom is going to kill me...but I really want to change my location to Las Caleta's... I am in love with it, I have already set a wedding date of June 12 at the Palladium in Riviera Maya...and I think June is rainny in PV.. I just have a few questions for you guys, I went through this post but there are quite a few pages.. 1. Is there an extra costs for guests to take the boat over to the wedding? 2. What hotels do people stay at? 3. How far is PV from Riviera Maya, could my guests still stay at the PAlladium? 4. We are getting a rate of 91$ per person per nite at the Palladium (AI) is there something like this in the PV area? Is June too rainy? Sorry for all the questions, but if I am going to change locations i need to get on it... I am nervous and scared!! help.. Yari answered all the others, but as for #3- PV in relation to the Riviera Maya, are you asking if your guests could stay at the Palladium in RM and go to the wedding in PV? I'm not sure if I read that right. PV is on the West coast of Mexico while the RM is on the East coast. I don't think you would want to work out the logistics of that! I don't know many rates for hotels in PV. We stayed at the Barcelo La Jolla De Mismaloya (AI). I can't remember the specific rates we had- no room block. Most guests stayed in PV for a week for $1500- including airfare. I would check into RIU- I think they have decent pricing for an AI too. I think it's less than the Barcelo.

According to the FAQ I thought you could keep it in while going to the bathroom. It's not a necessity to change it. I needed a video or diagram to get my head around how it works!

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan 2 inches wide. i think it's between 1-2 inches edit: i think you were making a joke. oops. LOL- I was Morgan. I should have stated that- I'm sure Steve would have appreciated it. LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by carly Hmmmm, it's pretty small. Less then 2"? I am really bad at guessing sizes, but I can measure it when I get home tonight. It is weird, but what the hell, penises go in there, so this teeny cup shouldn't be too bad! Wait- penises are bigger than 2"? LOL I'm going to have to check out this website. The idea kinda creeps me out- not that tampons and pads aren't gross. Just trying to think outside the box I guess. (wow...nice unintentional pun there.)

Quote: Originally Posted by mummergirl WOW. that's insane ... you must have felt so hurt. but your photos tell a story of a perfect, happy wedding ... soooo, if you had it all to do over again, would you have gone this route? To be honest- absolutely. There is not a moment I regret- except now I kinda feel like I'm carrying resentful feelings towards some of my family members. LIke I get invited to something of theirs and I feel like "why should I go when you don't bother to care about me?" I'm trying to move past that because I definitely don't want to keep walking around like an injured victim. I had a wonderful wedding and I'm trying to feel as if they missed out- not the other way around. I guess I just learned my lesson and I try to keep things in perspective. Quote: Originally Posted by Abbie rach! i never knew all that back story! or if i did i forgot the deets. that sucks so hard. mummer, take inspiration from rachel, she rocks hard core and knows what she's talking about! I didn't talk about it much to be honest. My feelings really were hurt by a few family members but I won't get into too much detail. Basically the same story every other couple has- they made other things a priority over my wedding, like taking different vacations a WEEK before my wedding although my family had notice over a year in advance. I won't say I was perfect in trying to get over it though. Actually, at one point (maybe with like 2-3 months before the wedding) I realized I only had 18 people coming and had a huge break down. I felt like we were spending soo much money on our wedding with no one even there. Steve was a rock and convinced me to stop being stupid. I just kept saying things like "do you know how stupid it will seem to "rent" out LC and only have a handful of people there?" Thankfully, I quickly realized I was crying over something that we couldn't change and ignored my fears of looking like a loser. I decided to have the wedding we wanted regardless of who was there. Quote: Originally Posted by JaimeLynne Have I told you lately how much you ROCK Seriously Rachel, you are such an inspiration - you have the most amazing attitude! (Mind flying into Dallas to give me a swift kick in the butt?! heehee). Honestly, I just adore you and all your words of wisdom. Aww thanks Jaime. That is really sweet but honestly, I can be so negative sometimes. I'm definitely not perfect in this category. I'm just trying to refocus and work on not freaking out about things that are out of my hands- KWIM? I'm just happy I can use my own experiences to help other brides focus on the meaningful stuff. It all comes and goes so quickly and its much better to have positive memories to cherish rather than letting all the petty stuff overshadow it all. I can't even tell you how many times I have looked back and wondered why I let stuff bother me. We had so much fun and in the end, I felt like I got a big "told you so" from everyone who encouraged me to keep postive- my mom, sister and Steve. They were the real reason I stayed sane.

*Do what makes YOU happy. *To let the little things go. *Your attitude is what makes the difference in a crappy experience vs a satisfying one. *DW truly are the best time- those that go make it all worth while (well besides marrying your love, but that's a given.) *When it's all said and done, you realize that the things you freaked out about are completely silly. *BEST TIME EVER.

Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaLovesBrian I've always felt that Heidi and Spencer were rehersed. The are just very bad actors. I know that they re-shoot scenes that production has missed, so maybe that's where the bad acting comes in with those two. Could you imagine that- "crap, we had a great fight and the cameras weren't here. Let's call them and we will just re-act it." LOL I NEVER want to relive our fights so I can't even imagine having a redo to get it on tape. Then again, I'm not a reality "star."