katrina

a lot of ladies did this actually. i did a quick search and here's a couple threads i found, but there are a lot more. just search "hang tags" or "tags". http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t12228 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t7797

has anyone bought mighty mend-it or pro-caulk? i want both of them!

we just saw taken (in the theaters) and it was pretty good. very suspenseful and i love liam neeson. as for rentals, righteous kill with deniro and pacino was good.. but it was just kind of your basic cop thriller. and tropic thunder.. am i the only one that didn't dig it? the best part was the very end with tom cruise dancing.

juicy!

we had dinner and cake but no formal reception with dancing. after our dinner most of the guests went right to sleep. we found that we were partying with our guests every single day, so by the time our actual wedding rolled around, we definitely did not feel like we missed out on a party.

here it is. it's from a book called "what looks like crazy" He leaned over and kissed her like they were alone in that room, and right then, right there, she didn’t care what came next. Whatever it was, she knew it would be all right, or it wouldn’t be all right, but it would be part of the same unbroken line they were all walking in, which is, of course, the real lesson, and about as much perfection as she could stand without crying right there in front of everybody, which is, of course, what she did. Then it was done, official, and the party could begin in earnest. And it did. And they danced too wild, and they sang too long, and they hugged too hard, and kissed too sweet, and threw their heads back and howled just as loud as they wanted to howl, because by now they were all old enough to know that what looks like crazy on an ordinary day looks a lot like love if you catch it in the moonlight.

kate (LALA) had an nontraditional reading but it was a long time ago. let me see if i can find it...

wow.. that is hilarious!

we got married without inviting my father. i see nothing wrong with it, as long as you are willing to buck up and deal with any possible backlash.

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we're waiting also. we were 24 when we got married so although we married fairly young, we didn't want to be that young when we have kids (i know you're 22, i'm not judging, just speaking from our perspective). sometimes it's tough though because emotionally i want one! my best advice it to make it a goal to get as much done in the next year as you can (for us, it's 3 years). our goals are to keep our credit cards paid off, pay off our cars, i finish my career change, and we hike macchu pichu. it's easier to put off a baby when you put some things in front of it.

here is the hair thread- http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1894

here is the hair thread- http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t1894

i heard on the radio that he could face up to 9 years in prison! don't know how legit of a source that came from, but what an idiot!

send me your email address and i'll send the vows, and nope, no blood test required.

i had both. but my veil was really low on my head so the flower went on beneath and to the left of my right ear.

it's called a "religious" ceremony, but that's very misleading. you can supply your own vows (in english) and the minister will read them. no one has any idea that ours wasn't legal and we just used the vows from las caletas, which are really beautiful. i don't recommend the vow renewal wedding as you can't change the vows and it's very obvious that it's just a recommitment ceremony, not a wedding. hope that helps.. Quote: Originally Posted by KimmyG Hi Katrina, thanks for all of your info! I'm in the same boat you were in terms of the ceremony: We will be legally married before we get to Mexico but we want our guests to believe that the Riu ceremony is the real thing. We also don't want it to be too religious, we do want it in English, and we don't want to get blood tests/legal paperwork in Mexico. With your religious wedding: was it very religious? In english? Did you have to get bloodwork? How about the option of a "vow renewal" wedding? Did you look into this? Thanks :-)

love it! yea this season is pretty shady. i don't want to spoil anything though for those of you who aren't caught up.

we're getting our taxes done on v-day... yea romance!

we went with the religious ceremony and supplied our own vows. if you do the civil or the symbolic you cannot change the vows. and no it didn't cost anymore.

hi kara, i emailed you. Quote: Originally Posted by Kara&Ryan Hi Katrina, Thanks for all the great info so far. Could you please email me any extra info you may have from your wedding. My address is [email protected] - Our wedding is less then 4 months away and I feel like I have so much to do! Thanks, Kara while i was planning my wedding, there was only one other member getting married at the yucatan. then at the last minute, the hotel was overbooked and she had to switch resorts. so i empathize with you about having no one to get info from. i'm very serious when i say that my wedding went exactly the way i wanted. BUT i'm also a very laid back person so yea, there were things that weren't perfect, but i just didn't care. there is much more info on this resort now, then there was when i joined so just read everything and roll with the punches.. Quote: Originally Posted by tata2 Kara, Hi, I am getting married at the Riu Yucatan in Nov. could you update me on any info you have for your wedding so far. I have not got anything from the hotel except the date and time. Where in the resort are you getting married? How many people are coming to your wedding? There seems to be very few of us at the Yucatan. Thanks, Tamasin

i don't recommend this resort for a beach wedding. others may disagree with me, but it was too public and open. i like the privacy and lushness of a tropical garden. but the beach is great for lounging and swimming. our guests had no complaints. Quote: Originally Posted by tata2 Thanks Katrina, my email address is [email protected]. Can you discuss flowers also. Do you have a wide variety. I was hoping for gerbia daisy but not sure if they offer them. I have been hesitant about the Yucatan and the reason is the beach. I have always wanted a beach wedding but reading your info I am changing the plans. Is the beach nice enough to enjoy as a guest? I see some pictures which I think might be dated were the beach is a mess. I am hoping no one is disappointed in our choice of locations. thanks again, Tamasin

riu ladies- here are my emails between the WC and myself, they may help. --------------------------------------------- Dear Katrina, Please find my confirmations in the body of your e mail. Kind regards, Edith* Katrina Thompson escribió: 1. We need a list with your guests names, arrival days and Hotel where they have their room reservations. There are 24 people plus us. I've attached the list. OK 26 TOTAL 2. Which restaurant do you prefer Steak House 6:45 pm or 8:45pm or Mexicano 8:45pm? (I have attached the menus) Steakhouse at 6:45. What are the side dishes with the meals? Do you have pictures? WE DO NOT HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE, YOU COULD FIND SOME AT Riu Hotels & Resorts 3: Cake : (Classic 10 included Royal 10 included and Caprice 15 included WP) flavor: vanilla Filling: strawberry How big do you want the cake? please make the cake for 30 total people. we will pay for 20 extra slices. can you send a picture of the cake? do we have the cake at the dinner or at the ceremony? the cake is normally cut and served at dinner, you will be able to see pictures upon arrival at your wedding meeting. 20 extras x 6usd = 120 usd. 4. which wedding spot do you prefer? For Riu Yucatán the options are: Garden area - secluded, quiet and little bite private (until 25pax). OK Hi Edith, How will the tables be set up for dinner? Also, I will need a small table for the guestbook. What are the drinks served with dinner? Dear Katrina, 1.- we have square tables 80 x 80 cm and we put them together to do rectangular tables of 10 people, no more. 2.- ok we will set an extra table for the guest book, please request it to your wedding coordinator at your wedding meeting upon arrival. 3.- Beer, wine and sodas. Katrina to Weddings Ok, so if there are 27 people how will the table be set up? will it be three long tables next to each other? can the tables be shaped like a "U"? also, what is the actual name of the steakhouse? Dear Katrina, the name of the restaurant is La Margarita, and we could do a U shape. Kind regards, Edith* Thanks Edith. Can I hook up my Ipod to play music during dinner? It won't be loud. Can we have a welcome party at one of the bars the night before the wedding? Dear Katrina, we do not have sound system at dinners, if you would like you could bring your IPOD nd speakers and try to deal directly with the Hotel since it is a Hotel policy and for us it is not possible to allowed you to do that. In regards of the welcome cocktail you could check upon arrival where i the best place to have it and arrange i directly with the Hotel public relation Erik, if you would like we could arrange you a rehearsal dinner the night before of the wedding at the main restaurant 7pm buffet service. - Show quoted text - Kind regards, Edith* Hi Edith, What is the name of the lobby bar? Can I use artificial petals during the ceremony? Can you send me the vows for the symbolic ceremony? Can you send me a song list for the mariachi band? Gracias!!! Katrina Thompson escribió: What is the name of the lobby bar? La Cantina. Can I use artificial petals during the ceremony? You could use them at dinner but not at the open areas. Can you send me the vows for the symbolic ceremony? You will be able to read them upon arrival during your wedding meting, this information can not be send by e mail. Can you send me a song list for the mariachi band? they play mexican music, do you want an special song?, They could play a lot of mexican songs. Thanks Edith. We'd like to have a cocktail hour after the ceremony. What do you recommend for this? Is there a certain bar that this is good for? How much are hor'dourves? Can we do something simple like chips and salsa? Dear Katrina, We are going to arrange a cocktail time for you from 3:30 to 6.45 pm, at the lobby bar area, I have attached a list of the hor'dourves. Or if you want I can offer you a big plate with Guacamole, chips and pico de gallo with an extra cost of 50 usd. The cocktail time will be at El Patio is an are located in the lobby area beside the main restaurant La Hacienda. Hi Edith, If we are just doing the symbolic ceremony, can I see the vows before hand? I want to make sure that I agree with them. If there is something I don't agree with, can it be changed? Also, do the wristbands come off easily for the photos? Dear Katrina, In the symbolic ceremony, you don´t exchange vows you just said I do, if you want to exchange vows, I recommend you to bring you owns and is not possible to change things for the ceremony. If you want to exchange vows I recommend you the Religious ceremony, I have attached it. The day of the wedding you two, your bridesmaids and groomsmen area allow to take off your wristbands. Edith or Cynthia, I hope you can help us and recommend the best ceremony. When we come to Mexico we will already be married but our guests do not know that and we have many people flying to Mexico to watch our ceremony. We want our ceremony to appear to be a real civil wedding but we do not need the legal paperwork. We also do not want anything too religious. Is there anyway that we can have the same vows as the legal ceremony? We do not need the blood test or anything like that, but we do want the civil vows. We will be having 26 guests with us and we all want to hear those vows. Please give me your best recommendation. Dear Katrina, In this case I recommend you to stay with the Religious ceremony cause for the symbolic the Judge does not speak English and they don´t allow us to do changes in the ceremony. I recommend to stay with the Religious and if you want something especial just send me your program and I will pass it to the Minister so he can make changes or add things to the ceremony. Hello! Hope everything is going well! 1- We would like to have a rehearsal dinner the night before. There will be 25 of us. Which restaurant will this be in? What time? 2- For the ceremony, I would really like to have our guests toss something in the air as we walk down the aisle. Are fake petals allowed in the garden? Or, we could use eco-fetti. It is biodegradable and will dissolve. It will not leave a mess. What do you think? 3- For the reception dinner, I have special name cards for the table. Am I able to give you a seating chart for the name cards? It will be very easy to understand. Thanks! Katrina Dear Katrina, Please find my comments in the body of your email. Kind Regards Cinthya P. Katrina Thompson escribió: Hello! Hope everything is going well! 1- We would like to have a rehearsal dinner the night before. There will be 25 of us. Which restaurant will this be in? What time? We could arrange a rehersal dinner the night before of your wedding at the main Hotel restaurant at 7pm, it is buffet service. 2- For the ceremony, I would really like to have our guests toss something in the air as we walk down the aisle. Are fake petals allowed in the garden? Just if the rose petals are biodegradable, if you want we have real petals that will cost you 5 usd per person Or, we could use eco-fetti. It is biodegradable and will dissolve. It will not leave a mess. What do you think? Yes, that will be better 3- For the reception dinner, I have special name cards for the table. Am I able to give you a seating chart for the name cards? It will be very easy to understand. Ok, please bring me everything the day of our meeting. Edith, One more question- we have one guest who will be coming from off the resort for the wedding. How much is a day pass? Do we just buy them at the front desk? Dear Katrina, The weddings pass has an extra cost of 45 usd he or she will be allow to come to the hotel one hour before the wedding until midnight a regular day pass will need to be arrange directly with the front desk upon arrival. A regular day pass is 80usd.

hi tamasin, the welcome dinner was free. we just ate at the main buffet but had the restaurant reserve a section for us. the mariachi cost $559. expensive but i thought it was worth it and our guests loved it. we had centerpieces made from a vendor who makes fake real-touch flowers. if you send me your email address, i'll send you all of my wedding info.