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The boxes are from fetpak.com item # 75WBI, measuring 7 x 5 1/2 x 1. B/c of the Canada Post regulations http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t17462-3 FI cut out a wooden template just under 0.75 inches to fit inside the boxes and with a really sharp xacto knife cut along the template. We then used liquid paper to go along the edges to match the white. They turned out well, and I don't think anybody noticed that they had actually been cut down.

Thanks so much! That's a huge help!

Here's one taken by Elizabeth Medina

Great find! Your guests will love them!

Hi Anna, I looked at pretty much every 4 1/2 - 5 star in the area through TripAdvisor. I looked at Dreams Cancun and a few others in Cancun, but my preference was for a smaller place like Playa del Carmen. I know a lot of girls have done site visits and have found them really helpful. I personally didn't do a site visit nor have I been to Playa del Carmen (although I have been to Mexico and have travelled a lot). To me it's more exciting this way, but that's just a personal preference. A lot of girls prefer going and checking into a few properties. I would suggest emailing Zulma again to see about the date you are interested in or perhaps phoning. The communication hasn't been the best and I find you do have to persist a bit w/ emails or be quite patient. The main reason I decided on the Royal was that it was a five star that I loved the look of and had excellent reviews, and w/ the option of kids being next door. I loved the look of a few other properties, but they were mostly adults only, which didn't work for me. Having the sister property next door that allows children (and children for the wedding day at the Royal) was a big draw for me. Another big plus for me was the location right by 5th ave and the fact that the beach doesn't seem to have the erosion problems that I read about for some others. Hope that helps! Heidi

You look amazing! Your FI is going to flip! Very beautiful!

Hi Anna, Initially we spoke to the WC at the Royal over the phone, but then moved to email. I started out talking w/ Paty (the old WC), but am now emailing w/ Zulma, the current WC at the Royal. Her email address is [email protected] We didn't use a travel agent to book, but did our own booking online. We did talk to a few travel agents, but were able to find better prices ourselves online. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'm leaving two weeks today for my wedding (yikes!) so let me know if you or any of the other girls need me to look into anything. I'll also be sure to post a review and pics when we get back.

Great pictures! It looks beautiful there and looks like you had a great time. Welcome back!

Congrats, Lizz! You're going to have a fantastic time! Enjoy your day and we can't wait to see pics when you get back!

I had the exact same problem w/ a lot of the resorts I liked. In the end, I decided on the Royal b/c they allow children for the wedding day and children can stay right next door at their sister property, the Gran Porto Real (and I love the property and its location right off 5th ave). You could also check into Dreams Cancun and Dreams Tulum, which allow children.

My mum bought her dress on a recent trip to Vegas... but I would suggest Melanie Lynn along with the stores already mentioned (Bay, Sears, Laura).

I agree with all the girls... Sarah is amazing and so sweet to work with. I've had her do some monograms for me and she's so quick to get them to me and so nice to deal with... she's also open to any changes/customization you want... she's awesome!

Your invites are fantastic! Your guests will love them! Great job again, Sarah!

They turned out great! I love the colors!

Gorgeous pictures! You look stunning. I can't wait to see more!

The dress looks gorgeous on you! I love the cute FI story... lol...

Rachel, those are amazing pictures! You look so beautiful! Everything looked perfect... you have a gorgeous smile!

Congrats girls! You both so deserve it! Thanks for all you bring to the forum!

Carly, everything looks fantastic! I wish I was a guest at your wedding! Everything looks perfect - I love your dress, love the FG dresses and your OOT bags... I also love your colors! Great job! You're going to have a great time!

Quote: Originally Posted by Rhonda Hi ladies, I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing my site visit at The Royal this Saturday, May 10th. I'm meeting with Zulma the WC. If you have any questions or anything you'd like me to check out while I'm down there let me know. I'd be happy to help anyone out! I'm tentatively booked there for May 2, 2009. That's so nice of you to offer. I think I'm good as far as questions, but have a great trip! I'll be at the Royal on the 27th so we'll just miss one another! Enjoy your stay!

It looked like so much fun! Your cake was beautiful and I love your dress!

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Quote: Originally Posted by Linzibella BEAUTIFUL! I love them and was so excited to see that you're in Ottawa. I am too so I was going to ask where you got them done here in town. But the I saw this reply that you went to Toronto. Everything good is in Toronto eh! I will look into the photographer though. They look FAB-U-LOUS! I was hoping to find someone in Ottawa, but I found great reviews for Judy Cormier on the Internet... then I looked at her website and knew that I wanted to go with her. I didn't do too extensive a research in Ottawa, though, so you might be able to find someone around here. For me, though, it was definitely worth the drive... I was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing and I loved the artistic quality of Judy's photos.

Great job, Becky! Your mom and MIL are going to love it! I've also been looking into MyPublisher and others as I know I'll definitely want to do a photobook after our wedding. Yay... what a perfect mother's day present... they'll love it!

I love the dress! So pretty and summery!

Congratulations! You look so beautiful and happy! I can't wait to see more pictures!