Michelle&Steve

awww.. thanks guys!!! i def love it too.. my absolute favorite so far... its by anne barge... its a lil pricier than i originally wanted to spend, so i'm gonna try to find it a lil cheaper, but i dunno if it'll happen.. the material is silk taffeta.. very very light.. and its blush! i originally always thought i would want a white dress, but when i put that dress on, i absolutely loved and and changed my mind... its gonna have some extra roses put on the skirt with a some stones, to give it a lil more umph... but i think this might be it! :-) AAAND! I FINALLY GOT A WEDDING DATE! Jan 17, 2009... i got my medical school rotation schedule for 3rd and 4th year, so now i can finally start planning.. just have to pick a place... i guess thats the hardest part though :-(

so i tried on a bunch of dresses, and here is my favorite so far.. im including a picture of the dress on a model, and then what it looks like on me.. :-) hopefully i do this write, lets see.. if it comes out big, im soo sorry p.s. dress shopping is sooo much fun!!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!! sorry for that being posted 3 times!! my computer is being finicky

wow.. thanks for all the informations.. it was really helpful.. i hope you have an amazing wedding!!! and i would like to hear all about it when you get back! a few questions/concerns I have: i love the gazebo setting for the ceremony.. however, im not sure about the actual reception.. i have close to 100 people, and wanted something more formal.. do you, or anyone actually know if the RPRM has something like this? or is it really casual in one of their restaurants.. ?? and is it more like just dinner, or can I actually have an entire party there? i like the riu but i dont know if i need to find a different hotel with more of a hall available? I saw people with other photographers there? is the only way of getting them them in by getting them a room overnight? i wanted an outside photographer because i wasnt sure if the resort one was any good? any info?

wow.. thanks for all the informations.. it was really helpful.. i hope you have an amazing wedding!!! and i would like to hear all about it when you get back! a few questions/concerns I have: i love the gazebo setting for the ceremony.. however, im not sure about the actual reception.. i have close to 100 people, and wanted something more formal.. do you, or anyone actually know if the RPRM has something like this? or is it really casual in one of their restaurants.. ?? and is it more like just dinner, or can I actually have an entire party there? i like the riu but i dont know if i need to find a different hotel with more of a hall available? I saw people with other photographers there? is the only way of getting them them in by getting them a room overnight? i wanted an outside photographer because i wasnt sure if the resort one was any good? any info?

wow.. thanks for all the informations.. it was really helpful.. i hope you have an amazing wedding!!! and i would like to hear all about it when you get back! a few questions/concerns I have: i love the gazebo setting for the ceremony.. however, im not sure about the actual reception.. i have close to 100 people, and wanted something more formal.. do you, or anyone actually know if the RPRM has something like this? or is it really casual in one of their restaurants.. ?? and is it more like just dinner, or can I actually have an entire party there? i like the riu but i dont know if i need to find a different hotel with more of a hall available? I saw people with other photographers there? is the only way of getting them them in by getting them a room overnight? i wanted an outside photographer because i wasnt sure if the resort one was any good? any info? anyone know of a good band/entertainment people for a ceremony? lastly, i wanted fireworks for after the ceremony? any idea if they offer them?

wow this is aweeeeeeesoooooome!!! thanks so much

hey hey hey! thanks for all the inspirations girls!! im super excited!! for any of you philly girls, im going to suky which is in suburban square, and bridal garden in marlton, nj... ill start there and see how it goes.. hopefully ill be able to take some pictures and post them! :-)

So i'm going dress shopping this weekend.. soo excited.. im going with my mom, best friend, and future mother in law.. ive seen that a lot of people takes pictures... do most places let you take pictures? or do you have to kind of sneak it? i want pictures so i can look at myself later to decide

beautiful pictures!!! congradulations!!!

congradulations.. everyone is soo helpful!! good luck!

and congradulations! im looking to get married here as well! if you have any good info about the riu it would be a great help! did u have an easy time setting things up with the coordinator?

Hey guys.. so I'm working on narrowing down sites for the wedding, and i like the Riu Palace Riviera Maya a lot! anyone have their wedding here? let me know how it is, maybe have some picures? or some advice? thanks Michelle currently feeling like this with all these decisions! lol

how much do they usually charge for site visits?

Hey guys... so im thinking of doing it at riviera maya jan 2009 I was talking to some people about the weather in Riviera Maya in Jan.. and they said that you cant really go swimming in the ocean bc the waves are just too vicious.. is that true? anyone been there or had a wedding there in jan and can tell me how it was? the second question i have is resorts.. i was looking at riu palace riviera maya, riu palace mexico, and dreams tulum... its hard to choose considering ive never been there? any advice.. im having about 100 people and i want a more formal elegant wedding.. im thinking of having it in a gazebo overlooking the ocean, at sunset with candles.. i can picture it in my head, just dont know which place would be the best for what im looking for... any advice would sooooo greatly be appreciated!

Quote: Originally Posted by Stephanie 525 Hi I made a slideshow but it wasn't a movie like the clip you posted. Ours will be played at the estate where we are having our reception. It is photos from babies to now. I know there will be tears. I made it with Photo to DVD Slideshow Software - Slideshow DVD, Photo to DVD, DVD Slide Show. I can burn copies or make it into a MP3. Does that help you? is the reception playing is for you? i guess i have to ask whatever place i have the wedding if they have the equipment to play a dvd?

wow.. those are beautiful pictures! i've never heard of BD pics.. what are they?? seems like a lot of people do them?

I tried posting this in the enterainment thread, but no response.. i'll try it here... : Hey guys... I was at a few weddings at home where the bride and groom played a "love story" video during the receptions.. with pictures of them as babies, growing up, as they met and then together... does anyone do this for DWs? I really liked the idea, and the guests loved it, but I dont know if it woud be feasible... any ideas? heres a couple of examples that were played at receptions: YouTube - Love Story Wedding Picture Montage Slideshow Examples - Paloma and Ben

Hey guys... I was at a few weddings at home where the bride and groom played a "love story" video during the receptions.. with pictures of them as babies, growing up, as they met and then together... does anyone do this for DWs? I really liked the idea, and the guests loved it, but I dont know if it woud be feasible... any ideas? heres an example of one that someone played at their wedding: YouTube - Love Story

me too! a copy of that spreadsheet would be wonderful!

such a beautiful dress!! congrats!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels Not sure what the prices are on that site, but in Philly there is a beer home-brew store in South Philly by Target... they sell the bottles and corks, just not the boxes. That's where we got ours I think it was about $20 for 24 bottles. thanks! ill check it out.. the website might actually be a little cheaper, they were about .62 a bottle plus 0.38 for a box.. so i might shoot that way..

Quote: Originally Posted by Hopels There have been a lot of threads and discussions about TTD shoots... To get you started... http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...d-session.html http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ash-dress.html http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ns-ttders.html http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ing-dress.html And of course, off BDW - Trash the Dress! (Love this site!) Enjoy! THANKS SO MUCH!!! i'm definetely looking into this!

Quote: Originally Posted by naughie thanks! we got the boxes from the same company that we ordered the bottles from. it's called sand blast entertainment Sand Blast Entertainment: Sand Art Supplies, colored art sand, & bottles! THANKS! I wanted to do something like that for my STDs... that was a great site!

Those are def the hottest pictures I have ever seen... I never even thought about doing a TTD session.. but after seeing those pictures, I definetely want to! Do you usually do them the day after the wedding, or how does it work? you guys got soo lucky with a photographer who got some great shots! Normally, do you hire someone for those? Whew.. still amazed at how hot those pictures are ;-)