Maura

thanks tammy!!! im going to stop by banana republic on my way home from work to pick up something cute to wear this weekend

Quote: Originally Posted by KarlaV Did you ever get Father Juvencio's email? I have it, just let me know. I found one by googling his name, but i dont know if it was the right email... i sent a message 2 weeks ago and still have not heard back. can you send me the one you have just in case? I may just have my FMIL call him if he doesn't answer our emails. We even sent the original one in (correct) spanish!

Quote: Originally Posted by BeachBride82 Mauraw - I checked out the TCO website and their version of the Elsa Peretti starfish mini mini necklace looks great. I was surprised by the price of the neclace on the Tiffany website (seems like a lot of money!). This seems like a great alternative for my bridesmaids/junior bridesmaids. Hopefully the website is legitimate! I ordered the necklace/bracelet set today, so I should get it by middle of next week and I'll post pics of it and update this thread as soon as I get it! Supposedly it's all legit... I have a lot of silver tiffany jewelry, so I'll make sure it's the same quality, otherwise I'll return it and buy the real thing. Of course all my Tiffany silver jewelry was purchased or gifted to me back when the prices were still reasonable!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Julesr Also for the wedding day survival kit: -White chalk (for spots on dress, do not use any stain remover, they dye some white materials yellow and its permanent) -Thread in the colour of the brides dress and BM dresses -Black socks (in case the groom or one of the GM's forgets) -Hair spray -blotting powder -tooth brush/tooth paste -dental floss -clear bandaids -Band Aid Anti Blister stick (to put on before she puts on her shoes to prevent blisters - its awesome stuff I swear by it) -Crazy glue -Pepto -immodium -benadryl -earring backs -lint brush -mouthwash -hand lotion -scissors That is all I can think of for now. I have made a survival kit 3 times now and the brides always love it. Jules, I swear by the Band-Aid blister stick too! It's the best!

you can also find the starfish necklace and bracelet here: TCO925.com - Pure Luxury.

Yay! Jen I love your gifts. I just purchased the Tiffany mini starfish necklace and charm bracelet for my sister (MOH) this morning. I figure I'll give her one for christmas maybe and the other once we're in mexico. I wanted to get her something else too since I'm giving FSIL who is also a bridesmaid both the necklace and bracelet. Any ideas?

hmmm.... doesn't el encanto inn have a chapel too? yep! San Jose del Cabo - El Encanto Inn in beautiful San Jose in Los Cabos, Baja California if memory serves me correctly, coreyphil is getting married there and yes, FYI, palmilla is outrageous if you're on any kind of budget! post some more details like how many guests you think youll have and whatnot, and i bet some other gals can comment on ideas of things for you to check out based on how many people you'll have (like i know some people who had smallish guest lists did a sunset cruise which sounds super fun!) hope this helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaF413 I can't get my photos on here... I will keep trying to figure it out. But Azul y Rosa has 2 locations. One is on 26th Street, in the Little Village area (I think) and the one that I got mine is in Cicero, I am not sure of the exact address, but it is on Cermak Ave between Cicero Ave and Ridgeland Ave. I went with my mom and she drove. But if you go, they have a few on display, but they have a lot in back, so just ask them to bring them out. Good luck! Thanks Jessica! I'm a Cabo bride but this was the only thread I saw on lazos recently... I may also look for one when we are in Mexico City for Christmas... but I'll definitely check out Azul y Rosa! Thanks for the tip!

wow those look great! is your friend a professional?

Quote: Originally Posted by JessicaF413 Is there a hispanic area anywhere near you? I found mine in Chicago at a store in a highly hispanic area where they sell mostly baptism stuff, but they had lots of wedding things too. It was called Azul y Rosa, but I doubt they have a website. Jessica, can you post a photo of yours? Also, where is Azul y Rosa located? I live in Chicago and wanted to start looking for my lasso soon.

hahaha thanks for this joke, i actually laughed out loud at work

Quote: Originally Posted by Deighton We're getting married Aug 8 in Cabo! I'm not worried about it. It will all work out and everyone will deal with the heat because they will be in Cabo, and of course that makes it better ;-) haha deighton i agree. theyre going to mexico in the summer, its expected to be hot. youre the closest i have to a date twin in cabo! we will have to meet up did you post any of your details anywhere?

wow that looks great! was it expensive? the photographer we want to use charges like $1000 for a coffee table book which i think is totally ridiculous and ive been trying to figure out how to do one of my own inexpensively as a gift for my MOH too

I should say the date we picked is early in August (Aug. 9th) and our wedding coordinator said if there's rain they will move our reception indoors to another location at no extra charge. She said they rarely get rain that early in the month so that we shouldn't worry about it. We could only both get vacation at the same time in August so we didn't really get to pick the date. I think it will be fine though

what did you use to build your website? (and would you post a link for me to peek?) FI and I are not big fans of things like weddingannouncer pages. We're thinking about using iweb and hosting at godaddy or something like that. We want to maybe add video at some point, or music, and the simple free pages dont give many options for that kind of stuff it seems. Any ideas?

Quote: Originally Posted by chprfan I just wrote this on another thread....oops. I used Gilda Badillo for $350/hr and she included a leather album with the photos and a CD. She did out engagement photos while we were in Cabo for our site visit. Gilda Badillo :: Professional Photographer did you post a link or a thread with your engagement photos? i cant find it. we are super close to booking gilda, just wanted to see more of her work. we dont have time to do a site visit, otherwise i'd meet with her in person first. thanks!

Edna, I'm kind of doing the same... we've already gone into full planning mode, set a date and everything, but my ring wont be ready until next week (we are approving the custom wax proof today!) so we aren't telling friends until after he gives me the ring. It's so hard not to spill the beans to my friends. I told my best friend and she promised to keep it a secret. However, my FMIL has already told like everybody she knows in Mexico haha. So none of our American friends know yet except my best friend.

you DEF need to take that in to have it fixed. it should NOT move, twist, turn, rattle or anything like that!

we're considering gilda badillo and her a la carte package (per hour rate, which includes all your shots on cd --not just 100-200 per hour, but ALL of them! -- with the rights to them) is $350 an hour. if you want to PM me, i'll send you the rest of her rates list i just got from her yesterday. she's really been nice so far and answers quickly. (provided you dont have the same wedding date as me, haha) ;-)

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv I would insert a note with the invitations addressing the date change. If there is a penalty for any of the deposits, I would ask FFIL to help cover those penalty costs. But being sure your parents are in attendance if they want to be is optimal, and the right thing to do. I completely agree. While this whole situation sucks, if it were reversed and were your dad who couldn't make it, you'd want him there. Sadly sometimes parents misbehave or dont do what we want them to do (i'm dealing with this myself). We gals here all understand the need for a perfect wedding day and for everything to go the way we want, thats what this forum is here for. Your FI should definitely bring up with his father about covering costs of reprinted invitations or penalties from vendors for changing the date. But I think you may be surprised at how nice people (vendors) can be when you explain the situation. And if your FFIL wants to get in your good graces and his son's, he'll do whatever he can to help remedy the situation. I'm so sorry you're going through this, and we're all here to listen and help out. sending you a big hug!

corey, do a search for karlav - i know she mentioned in her westin wedding review that she used hive and had a great experience. although from the prices she said she paid, they are definitely expensive, but she also had the stylist come to her room the day of. actually... i have her review saved in my email, ill just forward it to you!

christine, you should at least call the doctor to see if they can give you any special eyedrops to help it heal. sorry you've got the pukes!

ooh thats pretty, where are they from?

i love the double sunset idea, very cute!

i like the starfish better... i am considering getting the plain starfish necklace from tiffany's for my sister and FI's sister who will be my BMs. i think i might get them the necklace each for christmas when i ask them to be my BMs and then get them either the matching earrings or the bracelet as a BM gift when we get to cabo.