MelanieS

Quote: Originally Posted by Mandy My parents and 2 other guests stayed in building 30 and hung out a lot on the beach near Faisanes. By the way, my mom keeps going on about how beautiful you were at your wedding!! And Isaac almost went over and talked to your husband as "fellow forum husbands" so they could sympathize with each other. Needless to say, he sat quietly and watched! Yes, Shannon you were GORGEOUS! I'm so anxious to see some of your wedding pics. Actually Mandy & Isaac and my husband & I all watched your wedding from a nearby beachbed; we hope you didn't think we were lurkers.

Quote: Originally Posted by Dreamgirl08 Excellent, thanks for the heads up with their menu. In regards to the menus, how exactly are they presented to guests? Is it just a piece of paper that's handed to them? The menus were placed on the tables, along with the candles and placecards I had brought. I gave them to the WC at our meeting and they took care of putting them on the tables. By the way, I didn't see the the salmon ceviche as one of their options on either the starters or soups..?? Did your daughter maybe ask for it on her own? It's there on the starter list, I just shortened it: Ginger & citrus-cured salmon ceviche with caramelize mango and tortila crisp Also, I guess this is a silly question, but what drink options are they given? Everyone was offered the house wines - red or white- or they could order any other type of beer, margarita, fruity drink, etc. Thanks for your help You are most welcome. I'd be glad to answer any questions you might have.

Buster is looking younger and happier with every photo you take. And I love the one of Chulo looking up. Now THAT'S a great photo.

The resort had the menus printed out for us. They had the bride and groom's names on them and the menu choices they had picked out. They were done on white paper, printed in black. I thought about printing them myself on colored paper and fancy print, but ran out of time, so this worked fine using these. The demonstrations were for everyone in the restaurant on how to make a featured food. I wasn't real thilled as it was distracting and didnt have anything to do with the wedding. One of the brides on BDW had 29 guests and had no problem. Just be sure to allow plenty of time for dinner if you're having an event afterwards. We had dinner scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 for 19 guests - perfect amount of time - and then went to the Health Bar for the dessert reception at 8:30. Our daughter and her husband ate at Cocotal the last night and did not care for the food at all. They were very glad they had chosen Fuentes for their free dinner. The breakfasts at Cocotal are great, though. Here are the starters at Fuentes: Merida-style duck confit salbue with pickled red onion, & sundried tomato, avacado cream Vegetarian grilled "faro" of nopal, eggplant, zucchini and sweet bell peppers, cilantro pistou Ginger & citrus-cured salmon ceviche with caramelize mango and tortila crisp Seared scallops & jicama slaw with grilled cacts leaves, chipotle lime aioli Crispy rice paper shrimp duet roll, chile d'arbol sweet glaze Mixed greens with crunchy jicama sticks and orange segments, Veracruz vanilla bean vinaigrette Endive, arugula & radicchio with ashe goat cheese, sweet and spicy pecans, hibiscus flower emulsion Caesar salad with sun-dried tomatoes, prmesan flakes and pistachio grissini Soups: Shrimp, clam & corn chowder with cilantro essence Yucatan "sopa de Lima" with panela cheese brochette Red fruits cold gazpacho with cardamom cream Rather than have 1 starter and 1 soup, my daughter chose the salmon ceviche (excellent) and the caesar salad (so-so).

Anytime you email her, she gets back to you so quickly. My daughter was so happy she chose Vanessa. She worked so hard, we finally had to tell her to sit and relax at the reception. We'll be sure and post pictures as soon as we get them.

We just got back from my daughter's wedding at EDR and Vanessa did the photos. She was so wonderful to work with and was willing to fulfill any specific requests we had for photos. By the end of the evening, she was like family!

Here is the dessert menu for Fuentes: Caribbean ice-cream trio with amaranth bar Fuentes “tres leches†with strawberries Cookies & crème brùlée “Nouvelle†Mexican chocolate, kalhua and coffee delight Bananas “Foster†sautéed with an “Añejo†rum sauce We had the tres leches and everyone seemed to like it. One thing about Fuentes, halfway through our dinner, they started doing food "demonstrations". It was shown on the overhead screens and announced my microphone. It was a bit loud and distracting. We were able to sit at two tables for the 19 of us. One of the girls has celiac disease and required a special menu. The chef came out and talked to her personally to make sure she was accommodated and happy with her food.

Here are the main courses for Fuentes: Please select two ( one to be served, Your Guest will have 2 options ) Grilled tuna wedges with Yucatan honey-scented black bean and corn relish, avocado sauce Seared Mahi Mahi fillet with stir-fried vegetables and cashew nuts, sesame ginger soy emulsion Penne Pasta with sautéed shrimp and parmesan cheese, ajillo cream sauce Pasta Primavera, mixed vegetables sautéed with garlic, white wine and olive oil Grilled beef arrachera “Wellington” with foie gras-stuffed mushrooms caps, Baja California Cabernet reduction “Poc Chuc” lamb chops and sweet potato brulée, Xtabentun liquor gelatin Achiote-marinated turkey breast roulade with Spanish-cured serrano ham & sundried tomatoes, grilled tomato cream Grilled pork chop and pineapple with sautéed bitter greens, tamarind mole sauce My daughter had the penne pasta (everyone loved) and the achiote-marinated turkey breast (dry and not so great).

We learned from our recently completed trip, you can't have too much imodium! I took 6 pills in just a couple of hours; it was like eating candy - no effect whatsoever. People in our group used lots of imodium and quite a bit of the pepto bismol tablets, also. One girl went through 3 of the bandaid packs (luckily I had brought along extras!).

Beautiful pictures, Melanie! Your dress was gorgeous and you looked beautiful. Congratulations!

We are so happy for you & Isaac. You two are so perfect together, and we wish you the most wonderful day ever!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dreamgirl08 Has anyone gone with the Free Wedding Dinner at Fuentes. I was thinking about using this for our Rehearsel Dinner. Just curious to know which choices you went with on the 2 main courses & the 1 desert. Thanks. My daughter is doing her dinner at Fuentes. She chose 2 starters rather than 1 starter and 1 soup - Caesar salad & salmon ceviche, penne pasta w/ shrimp and achiote-marinated turkey breast for the main courses and tres leches w/ strawberries for dessert. I'll let you know how everything tasted when we return. We are having the private dessert buffet and dance after dinner, so didn't worry too much about the dessert.

Have fun planning!

Have fun with all the planning!

Congratulations and best of luck with all the plans.

The forum has tons of great info, ideas and templates to help with your planning. Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by Millie & George Hello Ladies! Well 24 hours till we are off to EDR, getting very excited now and I am just about organised, I think!! It would be great to meet up with all you ladies who will be there, I guess we will bump into each other, but if I dont see you, all the best for your weddings!! If anyone has anything they want me to find out while we are there, just shout!! Anna xx Yay, Anna! Can't believe you're leaving tomorrow for EDR. Mandy and I are anxious to meet you and Shannon and to celebrate all these wonderful weddings! Happy travels.

We've been to St. Croix twice, but both times stayed at the Sugar Beach condos close to Christiansted. The last time we were there, the cruise ships no longer went to Fredericksted because of some crime issues they were having. I've heard the Buccaneer Hotel is a very nice, upscale resort. Good luck with the plans!

Great review, and you looked gorgeous and so very happy. We're anxious to see more photos!

Congratulations and best wishes for many wonderful wedding memories.

My husband still talks about how beautiful my dress was, and I really didn't like it at all, and didn't care for how it looked in the pictures. Trust me, your FI won't be looking at the dress as much as he will be focusing on YOU, and to him you will be the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.

Congratulations, Lizz! All your hard work has paid off and now you get to enjoy some well-deserved time enjoying your wedding! Have a wonderful trip.

Yay, and thank you so much for going to bat for the girls Tammy. It is so appreciated.

I just checked their website and it still says $500 plus 3 nights stay for an outside photographer.

Wow, Rachel! Those were definitely worth the wait. I know everyone has said the same thing, but you really were a beautiful bride! Your dress was amazing, and that smile............ Wow!