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My hotel charges 3 or 4 dollars a bag. I am considering having the bridal party personally deliver the bags to the guests each day... I thought it would be a nice way to welcome each guest to our wedding:)

I haven't bought gifts yet, but my budget is 100-125

Sorry I am late on this, but those pictures are AMAZING! So romantic and sexy, you look amazing Claudia!

Happy Birthday Shelley!!!

I don't think there are any rules on your wedding band having to match. I have a platinum e-ring and I am planning on getting 2 wedding bands for either side of the ring, potentially platinum with colored stones ... I think if you want to contrast your ring with yellow gold that could look really nice! My advice is to go shopping to see what looks nice with your e-ring... and make sure to try lots of different styles!

Thanks everyone! I had an absolutely wonderful birthday weekend It started off a little slow (with the focus being on Thanksgiving, ofcourse) but FI came through and got all my friends from home together. We partied until 5am at Buddha Bar in NYC last night ... it was so much fun and I am currently in recovery mode

Annie I am so sorry for you and your family! It must have been so scary for you... I hope she is doing better and the school is going to answer for their screw up!

Welcome to the forum Luba! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum David! We have a lot of brides (and maybe a few grooms) getting married in Cabo so I am sure you will be able to find a lot of help

Welcome to the forum Dan! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum! Unfortunately I don't have any info for your about your hotel, but I can tell you that most of us have had problems communicating with the hotels in the begining

Welcome to the forum! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum Christina! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum Jennifer! I don't know much about your location, but I am sure you will find a lot of helpful information on this forum

Welcome to the forum Lisa! Happy planning

Welcome Michelle! I don't know anything about your hotel, but I would check with them first before trying to hire outside vendors. My hotel was really easy going about photography and videography, but they insisted I use their florist... About the wedding contract - when did you first get in contact with them?

Quote: Originally Posted by amandacz Hello everyone! My name is Amanda and I am so glad I found this forum! After returning from a Mexican vacation at the end of October I became convinced that I must have DW. I've just recently started the planning process and am already feeling a bit overwhelmed. I would like to have the wedding at a resort in Riviera Maya but have no idea how to select which resort. We are planning it for the end of October 2008. Unfortunately the only one I have been to (Dreams Tulum) had the worst front desk staff/concierge service(Mariano specifically) that they almost ruined our entire vacation and ensured that I would never do business with them ever again. This site has already provided me with a wealth of information! Some of my key questions at this time are: 1. How do you get accurate pricing (especially in terms of giving my guests an estimation on how much it will cost them) prior to booking the resort? Cost is a big factor for our families so we would like to keep the costs down as much as we can for our guests. Right now most internet sites are telling me it is too far in advance to get pricing for the end of October 2008 and available pricing seems to vary greatly from site to site. Also, are you able to negotiate special pricing when booking multiple rooms, and if so, do all the rooms need to be booked at the same time? 2. Who do you book through (the resort directly, a travel agent, travel websites, or things like Apple Vacations) for the best prices/services? 3. What is the proper wedding etiquette for inviting guests/providing them the details on the wedding so they can book it as far in advance as possible? I can already tell this site is going to become part of my daily routine! ) Welcome to the forum Amanda! I think the girls have covered most of your questions, but I just wanted to throw my two cents in... 1) and 2) my fiance negotiated everything with the hotel and in the end, I don't know if it was worth the hassle. My suggestion is to get in contact with a good TA (Tammy, the host of this site is our personal favorite!) who will be able to give you all that information. A TA will also be able to help you with coordinatingyour guest's hotel and flight reservations. Also, I think having a TA gets you more attention and significantly better communication for when you start planning the details of the wedding. 3) anything goes! Girls on this site have used phone calls, emails, and "save the date" cards to let their guests know about their plans to have a destination wedding. I used a save the date with my wedding details and hotel info, and gave the guests a deadline to book their rooms so I can have a proper headcount for the wedding Hope all this helps! happy planning

Welcome to the forum Sasha! I don't know anything about your hotel, but I LOVE Cozumel! I bet it will be beautiful... happy planning

Welcome to the forum! Here is a list of a few photographers in the RM area: Elizabeth Medina (mine!) Sol Tomargo Vanessa Vargas Claudia Rodriguez Ofcourse there is always to option of bringing your own, but that usually involves a plane ticket and other expenses

Welcome to the forum! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum Shiv! I am DYING to go on an african safari for my honeymoon, but my fiance is not having it unfortunately You will find lot's of info on this site... happy planning!

Welcome to the forum Dara! Happy planning

Welcome to the forum! If you do a search for photographers under the Riviera Maya tab you should find a lot of information. Here is a list of a few photographers off the top of my head to get you started: Elizabeth Medina Sol Tomargo Claudia Rodriguez Vanessa Vargas I know there are more, but my mind just went blank

Welcome to the forum Dayisun! Happy planning