David and Laura

I bought my OOT bags from this website and just got them yesterday. I wanted a natural looking bag with pockets. These are perfect. I ordered the small size and they are a little smaller than expected, but they are plenty big enough for a bootle of water, sunscreen and a towel to bring down to the beach. The price is great and the shipping was fast. Just thought I would share. Cool Totes

I am getting married two weeks from today. I do not know where the time went! All of you girls seem so together. I am SUCH a procrastinator. I am basically cramming 2 months of work into the next week. The great thing is, even if I don't get everything finished, the wedding will still go on. I will get to spend time with my friends and family in Mexico, making memories that will last a lifetime. Best of all, I am marrying the greatest man in the whole world. That outshines any potential ugly centerpiece or botched DIY program. Thank all of you girls for your help through this process. If it wasn't for all of the reassuring posts from past Dreams brides, I would be an absolute mess right now. I promise to return the favor when I get back in November with a detailed review and lots of pictures. Happy Friday!

Quote: Originally Posted by jak27 Awesome! It worked...maybe because I don't shop at Avon so it didn't recognize me as a previous customer? Anyway, yay! Thanks! Another fun thing to add to the OOT bags! Glad it worked for you. I have been looking everywhere for cheap lip balm/chapstick with SPF and this is the best deal I've seen by far.

Quote: Originally Posted by jak27 Great, thank you! I'm going to get some for our OOT bags! But where is free shipping code? My shipping came out to $5.95? That's strange; mine pre-filled. The promo code for free shipping is AVON710 and it's good though 10/18.

Good morning ladies... Avon is having a sale on their basic SPF 15 lip balm. It's 2 for $1.50; 20 for $15.00, etc. They also have free shipping today. AVON- Products

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan Why did your photographer need two rooms? He doesn't need two. I accidentally booked him in Cancun instead of Tulum. I can't just change the hotel without cancelling the flight, too. If I cancel everything I only get a $300 credit and the trip cost almost $1000. He's taking our pictures the day before the wedding, the day of the wedding and the day after the wedding so it would be too complicated to deal with shuttling him back and forth between the two resorts all three days. The only answer is to book him at Tulum and still pay for Cancun. Sigh...

Well, I just got off the phone with Dreams reservations and I am basically out of luck. Each Dreams resort is independently owned so they can't just switch a reservation. I would just pay for transportation to and from, but he is taking pictures 3 days so it would be much easier to have him at our resort. I guess I am going to have to bite the bullet and book him a room at Dreams Tulum. If anyone will be in Cancun October 25th and 26th, I have 2 extra rooms. I will sell them to you for $50 per night.

Wow, you (and your wedding look GORGEOUS! Thanks for posting and congrats!!!

ZERO. We are waiting until we are married...seriously. We have had sex, but for religious reasons we decided to stop and wait until we are married. Other than a couple "slip ups" (the last of which was over 9 months ago) we've been celibate for the last two years. That's one of the reasons we are having such a short engagement (7 months). I can't wait for the honeymoon, haha.

Thanks for all of your advice, ladies. Last weekend was my bach. party so I didn't get anything done. I am going to call Dreams this week to see if they can help. I'll let you know what happens.

I am so sorry, Heidi. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

OMG! I was just about to send the airport tranfer to my photographer. I looked at the travel info and somehow I booked him at Dreams Cancun instead of Dreams Tulum. I booked it through Orbitz to save money (real smart). I just called Orbitz and they said I cannot change the hotel, period. My only option is to cancel the entire reservation (including airfare) and they will give me a $300 refund. The reservation was $1000. I don't know what to do. I don't know if I have any leverage with Dreams since I didn't book directly through them. Does anyone know how much flexibility there is between the two resorts? Do you think I could call the hotel directly and just have them transfer the reservation? Thanks for reading!

Did anyone have a slideshow at their reception or welcome/rehearsal dinner? If so, where did you have it? David and I really want to have one, but we aren't sure if they have a projector. Thanks!

Thanks, everyone! I fixed it, but it's really small. I needed to click "insert signature pic". I don't mean to hijack this thread, but how do I make it bigger?

Right, but when I look in my control panel under "edit signature pic" the picture shows up, but not when I post. I also posted it under "profile pic" just to see if that would change anything, but it (obviously) didn't. Not sure what's up.

It's set as both my signature pic and my profile pic. Neither is working.

Quote: Originally Posted by Christine did you make it your profile photo? Yep, and it shows up in my control panel view.

This is David and I a couple Halloweens ago. How do I make the picture bigger? Wait, I just posted this and there was no picture. It shows up in my user CP. Weird!

For some reason I can't get my picture any bigger. Anyway, this is David and I a couple halloweens ago .

Wow this stuff is sooo cheap! I don't know what to do with myself. I am about to buy everything, haha.

I like 2 & 3. Where are they from? Very cute

I am getting married at Dreams Tulum, but this question can apply to anyone who was married in Mexico. We are doing our legal ceremony in the US, so this is just for the religious ceremony. How did the wedding vows work? David and I don't really want to write our own (I am afraid we will both cry if we have to read them; I want to keep my tear flow to a minimum, haha). Are there any “standard†vows that the resort uses? If so, has anyone used them? Are they Christian wedding vows? If not, can you just present Dreams with what you want them to read? Can the vows you give them to read be in English? Sorry for all the questions. I have given up on getting answers from Sandra.

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan I was concerned about the same thing. I tried to find more info on whether or not it is ethical. I found some sorces that said the starfish are predators of something else. I can't remember what it was. Coral? Anyway, they said that they harvest the starfish to protect this other creature. But this was from a website selling starfish. I know buying coral is never OK. Also those big trumpetor shells. They are so pretty so people scoop them up to sell & the creatures that live in them can't find homes. I didn't find a conclusive answer so I decided not to buy any starfish. I also didn't find a good source for fakes. But I haven't spent a bunch of time looking into it. I read the same thing. You're right, it's coral that they supposedly eat. I looked everywhere for faux starfish and the cheapest ones I could find were $12 each. I really wanted to put a starfish on everyone's plate with the "starfish poem" (see below) and a note about how we made a small donation to the SPCA in lieu of favors, but it'll be a bit contradictory if I use real starfish, haha. THE STARFISH POEM Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?" The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean." "I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die." "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!" The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said- "It made a difference for that one."

Those are hot! I love them!

Welcome! I can't think of any resorts that fall into that category off the bat. Does it have to be an all-inclusive?