katrina

thanks everyone! using a resort photog is a gamble and we were definitely nervous, but overall we're very happy with them! Quote: Originally Posted by blinkgrl119 your photos are gorgeous lady! Seriously....can i ask, whats the name of your dress? and your bm's dress? absolutely love them! xxxxxxxxx sure thing. the dress is called Calvin Klein Long Cross-back Dress... i got it from Nordstrom: Designer Collections and Top Apparel, Shoe and Beauty Brands but i don't see it listed anymore.. the bm dresses are from jcrew and they are called Sophia (straps) and Juliet (strapless)

Our wedding was july 11 at the Riu Yucatan.. we used the resort photog

we stayed right in town (at the blue tang inn) so the actual beach part was small... but we rode out to the northern part of the island where the resorts are and the beaches were larger and it was much quieter. it's really not touristy at all yet, and most of the tourists we came across were honeymooners. the water activities are amazing- snorkeling, diving, fishing, boating, all really first class. i'm going to do a honeymoon review soon and i'll have lots of pics for ya

Quote: Originally Posted by Maura katrina!!!! we missed you!!!!!! we want wedding pics and reviews STAT!! did you post them already and i somehow missed them haha missed ya too! i haven't posted anything yet... still kind of detoxing! but i'm going to start writing my review today

Quote: Originally Posted by Abbie yay katrinas back! woooo! ive posted some pics already! mostly links, but i have a link to my pro's and also a TTD just up today! what about you? can you post the link here? i came home to 20,000 posts (!!) so i can't find a thing! your ttd was awesome- i can't believe you didn't even use a pro photog! if you didn't say that, i never would have known. Quote: Originally Posted by amyh When have you all found the time to change your name?? I haven't yet. Lol... it's such a lengthy project! ugh, it's not a fun time at all. but i did it the day after we got home since i was off from work... i swear, it's like every derelict in the world hangs out at social security and the dmv!

it looks PERFECT maur!!! you're so damn pretty!

my name is already changed! my new name is pretty unique so i kind of feel like a whole new person coming from the rather boring thompson i've been my whole life! abbie, did you post your pics yet? and welcome back mrs!

Quote: Originally Posted by MGP I would love to hear about Belize. We were thinking of driving there and stopping in Tulum and at the biosphere along the way, but I'm not sure if that would take too long? Where did you go in Belize? it takes 3 hours to drive from riviera maya to the belize border. so it would depend where exactly you want to go. most tourism takes place on ambergris caye and to get there from the border take 17 minutes by plane. so overall our trip from mex to bze took about 4 hours, including border control and customs. hope that helps!

we went straight to belize from riviera maya. it was very easy although it took some research. and personally i think it was the perfect honeymoon spot. if you end up deciding on belize, pm me and i'll let you know exactly how we got there and and who we used.

we brought an ipod dock.. not for the wedding, but for personal use. it was nice to have music to listen to while we were in the room..

abbie!! everything is WONDERFUL!!! i'll think of you on 7-11!

so the past few days have not been without its hiccups... i have two guests without passports, one is supposed to leave on tuesday, and the other is supposed to leave on wednesday. why are people so dumb and one of my AA centerpieces smashed already.. i have them going with my mom and she went to repack them nicely and one is done. so she's going to run to ac moore and buy a new vase and see what she can do. she's pretty crafty so i'm not that worried.. just annoyed.

yay abbie!!! i leave on tuesday, i think i'll talk to you before that, but just in case- CONGRATS!! you're going to be gorgeous, i know it!

got it!! seriously, m, you're the best! i had a hunch i should have just asked you first- you can always hook a sista up.

thanks everyone!! we've been wearing our rings around the house, i'll be sad when it's time to pack them away! Quote: Originally Posted by Abbie YAY katrina! your dress was lovely and i love the mojitos and cigars so early in the a.m. 6 days left for us 7-11 girls! woohoo! the ceremony was at 3, so mojitos and cigars weren't until 5ish- although don't get me wrong, we would def be drinking and smoking if the ceremony was early!! Quote: Originally Posted by Maura yaaaaaaay congratulations!!!! you looked great. LOVE the dress, where's it from? going to change the thread title for you now. thanks! it's from banana republic, last season. i was stressing about finding something and in the end i didn't find anything i liked. the cute thing however, is that this is the same dress i wore when we got engaged 10 months ago. Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan aww, what a sweet legal day. I love how simple & relaxed legal day is Destination brides get the best of both worlds!! you're right! i love that we had this quiet and relaxed day and that someday we'll get to show our kids that we had two weddings! Quote: Originally Posted by lauren c. congrats katrina!!!! where are the gazebo and marina? it's called dredge harbor and is in delran. there is a great breakfast place, a bar on the water, and an ice cream shop there too- so we spend a lot of time walking through there and eating there is also a nature preserve called amico island where we ride our bikes. that was our backup spot.

does anyone still have martha stewart's must-have photography list? i've been searching through the forum and i cannot find it anywhere- i know it was posted a pretty long time ago. thanks SO much in advance...

congrats erica and jorge!!!

thank ladies!! (maura can you update the thread title with pics?) we're married! we had the ceremony in a gazebo which overlooks a marina about a block from our house. we walk through here a lot so it was a special place to us. here's the view with the gazebo to the right: kiss your bride! us and my parents: us and our best friends who were married last month: then we celebrated with mojitos and cigars! it ended up being exactly how we wanted- sweet but mellow and low key!

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbride09 everything is gorgeous! Love the menu paper, where did you get it? Also, SO jealous that you were able to get your flowers from AA - they're not accepting orders unless the ship by date is Feb 2009! all of the paper i used for my projects was from Paper Source: Envelopes, Wedding, Invitations, Stationery, Ideas yea, i know aa really blew up in the last few months, and they both had babies so they are some busy ladies..

erica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm so excited for you i almost peed myself too!!!!!! hahaha congrats to you and jorge!!

Quote: Originally Posted by portugirl8 how did you transport all the moh and ooh bags? did you hand them out at the airport or upon arrival? I'm doing the same thing but not sure whether to ship them to the resort or not. i didn't ship anything.. i even have a friend who lives in playa and i could have shipped stuff to her house but i just wasn't comfortable doing it. i work for a company that ships a lot of product to mexico and it's constantly held up at customs so i just didn't even want to try. not only that, it's expensive. we are checking 4 bags- each one filled to the brims but still under 50 pounds. my parents are taking anything we couldn't fit. and if there still wasn't enough room, i was going to ship stuff to fi's parents so they could bring it. we are having a welcome dinner the day before the wedding where we will be handing them out. hope that helps!

hi everyone!! how are you all coming along?? today i: - got a hair cut and color (it's a little blonder than usual) - made copies of all legal docs etc - finalized vows for legal day - confirmed transportation to airport - made mani/pedi plans is anyone else obsessing about cleaning their house?? i HATE coming home from a trip to a messy house so i'm going crazy scrubbing things and putting everything away.

hello- i'm getting married at the yucatan which is in the same hotel group there so we are using the same coordinator. my planning is pretty much over- i leave in 6 days. Cinthya (the coordinator) has been pretty good. they are strict though about not really answering questions until your wedding is 2 months away. but in the past few months she's answered everything and there is nothing she told us we can't do. we are having a welcome dinner, but all Cinthya does is make reservations for your group at one of the restaurants. hope this helps a little.

eveything looks amazing! can't believe you leave so soon! and you're going to shock your guests with the tiffanys favors- that's awesome