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Also too in regards to Kelly taking a bit long to respond.... Remember she is now the only coordinator (as far as I am aware they did not yet hire another to replace Nicole) and on average I think they are doing at least 3-4 weddings per week so of course taking care of those brides who are just days away is the most important. If you are inquiring about a 2011 date or a date that is months away, yes it probably will take a bit longer to get a response. Just be patient, dont worry as your wedding gets closer you will have Kelly's full attention!

Quote: Originally Posted by Mhabas Andi- those are super cute! I was thinking of doing those little drink umbrellas with names in the box of sand but I love what you did more! oh little drink umbrellas...that is a good idea too!

Quote: Originally Posted by Megan_Rae I need some advice. I am not sure what to do about seating assignments...escort cards or just a simple list of table assignments? Does anyone have any recommendations? Or simple DIY ideas? Is there room at Las Caletas to lay out a bunch of escort cards? Thanks, Megan I kept it super simple. I actually didn't even want to mess with table assignments but Nicole suggested that I come up with something so it would be easier for the guests. here is a picture of where the seating cards were layed out. this is right on top of the stairs down to the ceremony site and by the tables. so when guests come up from the ceremony they could pick up their name and find their table. I just quick printed these cards, one side had their name and the other "table 1" (or whatever table they were at) and then each table had a number. I used the colored palm trees as another way to distguish the tables but that wasn't really necessary

Quote: Originally Posted by svetayasofiya That was like the wedding from hell. What kind of wedding co-ordinator would let the ceremony take place outside on such a stormy day. They should have had a back up and the back up should have been used! Anyway... back to the dress. Loved it! the shoes too! but I hated her hair and that necklace was just too over the t op. Let us know how you do in your search!!! On another note- love the picture posted above. How about a wedding with 50 of your closest former Bachelor and Bachelorette cast mates? LOL I hope they had a real wedding after........... haha this was my thought too! I mean it wasn't just sprinkling...it was a downpour and even before that it was so windy and the guests looked like they were freezing! I would not have wanted my guests to be so uncomfortable watching the ceremony! and yes her hair and jewelry were too much.... I did like the dress though! but for $45k?! mmmm no thanks, it is not that pretty!

ohhh very pretty! I like the idea of putting the lace as a keyhole back with cap sleeves. so are you going to cut the entire train off?

Quote: Originally Posted by tvt i think he always had his own salon... which was part of the reason he was spendy - because he had to shut down his salon for a day to go out to LC for the day to do a brides hair. ohhhhh really? well that makes sense...either way he is GOOD Quote: Originally Posted by Jaime+Brandon Andi- I posted pics of my dress here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...ml#post1212488 :-) yes! thanks, going to look now

oh thanks for posting the music! I will have to check it out! I did day 2 yesterday...so far so good!

Michele, Congrats Mrs.! Glad to hear that it all went well! Yes, please share your pics when you get them! Quote: Originally Posted by Jaime+Brandon I got my dress yesterday... so exciting!! Just had to share my happiness :-) UM...PICS PLEASE!!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB Sounds wonderful Michele!! So glad you had a nice day. Did you use Fernando for the hair and make up? Can't wait to see pics! Speaking of Fernando....I just read this review, looks like Fernando now has his own salon in Bucerias? http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...-review-56485/ Good for him! although, I hope LC continues to use him for hair...he does do a great job! Quote: Originally Posted by barefootbeachbride Hi everyone! am I next?!! Yikes!! I booked my photog finally! paulina Ulloa and added 3 bags of petals for the aisles and the ties for the chairs! they are only 1.50 for each tie! I also added 2 cylinders filled with limes for decoration.. I cant belive the time is finally sneaking up on me! Ileave friday March 26th and I promise to take lots of pics! whoa! the countdown is on!!!! have a great time and enjoy every second, oh and bring us back some pics!

Great review! Congrats Mrs.! the sunset is just beautiful in your pics! I was happy to read in your review that Fernando now has his own shop! is it right in Bucerias? He did my hair/makeup too on my wedding day and I just thought he did a great job!

Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB Love the pictures Andi!!! I have to tell you that I had a look through all your photos and threads and I want your wedding!! Just warning you so you don't think I am a stalker...! As you know I am already booked for Las Caletas. I am working on Vallarta Palace as we fell in love with it last week. I LOVE your dress... you look absolutely gorgeous! My colours are pink, orange and some lime green... etc, etc! Oh yeah and your photog was amazing!! So....I will be picking your brain if you don't mind! Aww pick away, I truly had so much fun planning my wedding and now it is fun to help everyone else! Let me know what you have questions about I can try to help!

WAIT 10 days til the baby's due date?! HOLY MOLY! congrats Tara! Quote: Originally Posted by tvt andi, where is that picture?! oopsie! sorry forgot...here they are though!!! you will notice that the photog nicely cropped myhead off the second one...haha I think I had major drunk face or something on that one Oh and then in the third one, that is Nicole in the background making sure I don't fall over! In my defense though the boat was rocking!

Ok I started this program yesterday and I am excited! I am so not a runner either but my goal is to be able to run 3 10 min miles without stopping (I know that is a pretty slow pace for a true runner, but I am NOT one ) In college I was in the best shape of my life when I could this (3 miles in 30 mins) now I can't run 5 mins without getting totally winded. so I am hoping this will help Day 1, so far so good. I thought it would be easier than it was but I was def sweating at the end! I will do day 2 tomorrow!

Quote: Originally Posted by kate.com Hi girls! We went to Las Caletas for "Rythems of the Night." I thought of each and every one of you as I stood on that beach after dinner:) What a special place! I'll work on pics but they aren't that great in the dark awww that is sweet Kate! Hope you guys had a good trip to PV! Quote: Originally Posted by tvt where is the picture of this?! there HAS to be one! share!!! oh there is one...even a couple pro ones! I looked for them yesterday but they aren't on my work computer. I will get one posted tonight though when I get home

Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB I agree that not much decoration is needed...it is gorgeous on its own and it sounds like the put a million candles and torches. I cant wait until next February now!!! yes there are SOOOOOO many candles...almost all of the light is by candles/torches. here are a couple pics I found, although I know there are more out there... Tara has a couple good ones here showing the candles http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...wedding-32657/ and this one is from our photog: Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB Hey Andi, I am so glad we saw Vallarta Palace. It wasnt really on my list intially but my TA recommended it. We were treated so amazing there from the moment we arrived. Angeles worked out a one night rate for us to stay there last night too so we didnt have to come all the way down again from up north where we are spending the week. She had champagne waiting in our room and a special table at Mar Intimo with flower petals and a candle. It was so nice! We saw Dream PV and didnt like it as well and agree it is a lot further and more difficult to get to the marina. VP is perfect in that respect too: The RIU screwed up my meeting time with them so we didn{t see it and that is fine...looked too big anyways. I think we are def going to book VP if we can get a decent rate. She said if we have around 20 rooms booked we get free private functions as well so we can have a great welcome dinner there. Andi...where did you have your welcome dinner So happy we did the LC site visit and toured the hotels...couldnt be happier with the decisions we made. Cant find the apostrophe or question mark on this Mexican keyboard...sorry for the typing!! glad you are having a good time!!!!! bring back pics! so we had our welcome dinner on the triton pool terrace...basically right next to and in between the pool and the pool bar. here is a pic of the set up (as viewed from our room) we also had an AMAZING sunset where our photogs were able to take great pics of everyone too. we didn't have enough rooms booked to get the free private event but even still it was pretty reasonably priced I thought. one thing that sorta sucked was that we had 6 guests who came to the welcome dinner but were not staying at VP. we had a guest pass for those guests but VP security watched them like a hawk and wouldn't let them in the door until 6:00 on the dot. not a big deal, just FYI. let me know if you have more questions about VP and I can try to help! Quote: Originally Posted by AnnR don't forget that the party continues on the boat ride! oh yes it does!!!! haha I ended up on the boat with a bottle of tequila in one hand and glow sticks in the other dancing around the boat! then one of the LC staffers gave me a life vest and tied the bottle of tequila to the bottom of the life vest! party def continues on the boat back

Quote: Originally Posted by Mhabas totally agree. We are having possibly 70-80 people. $800. Ouch! But I really would like that extra hour. Hmmm...what can I skimp on? IMO you could easily skimp on some of the extra flowers or centerpieces. LC is beautiful as is and doesn't really need a lot of decoration. Other than my bouquet and the table arrangement that our package came with we didn't add anything except for a bag of rose petals for the aisles.

Quote: Originally Posted by mnh1983 Just remember that your wedding is about YOU and that if you want to go to Mexico, you should! Having an AHR doesn't mean you have to spend tons of money. Have a BBQ or just finger foods or something, and have it at your house or in a park that you can rent cheaply. yep, this is exactly what I was going to say. Also I would invite EVERYONE to your DW... if they want to spend the money, let them come. then that way they can never come back to you and nag that they weren't even invited! besides, you might be surprised on how many people actually make the trip. It is your day and you should do what you guys want!

Quote: Originally Posted by Scubadiva OMG she leaves the show because of her work yet she can become the Bachelorette?? WTF. Quote: Originally Posted by CeeCee76 Ali apparently didn't have permission from her employer to be on the bachelor, but she now has permission to be on the bachelorette. Sounds like she just wants to be on tv. YEP! my thoughts exactly! she just wants to be on TV...lame... I can't watch her anymore. Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyBride09 I totally agree....It will forever make me sick whenever I hear it. :-( Oh is anyone watching the Jason & Molly Wedding? As much as I hate "Them" I will still watch, because I am a reality TV junkie. **sigh** :-( Ugh I totally despise Jason & Molly but yes I will probably watch because there will nothing better on and I too am a reality TV junkie!

I don't know if it is the DJ that plays on the way back but they do play music on the boat ride back. Yes that extra hour could get a bit pricey that's for sure....looking back now I am glad we did do it though because even with the extra hour I didn't want it all to end!

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Melissa~ To be honest I think we were still drunk for our TTD shoot in the morning. It was fun and I'm so thankful we did it. heck I would do it again for anniversary pics one day. I'm a sucker for TTD. A Cenote TTD shoot is gorgeous! Great links Andi! Those are some of my faves too! oooh a TTD shoot for your anniversary! now that is a good idea!!!!!! we are thinking about going to Playa for our 1 year in April....hmmmmmm....DH might kill me though!

Quote: Originally Posted by butterfly4kathy2 Ok ladies! I need some opinions I was looking a little closer to the time line for the wedding and when you break it all down.. it doesnt seem like there is enough time. Wedding starts at 6:15 Cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:30 Then dinner, toasts, cake cutting Then you leave by 10:30 It just doesnt seem like a lot of time Do you/ or did you feel like there was enough time? regardless, the whole night will fly by way too fast (don't say I never warned you!) I added on the extra hour to the reception. can you do that or does your timeline above reflect the extra hour already? We went back and forth on adding that extra hour because we didn't want our grandparents or the little kids to be too tired getting back so late. but in the end it was worth it! Oh and welcome Heidi! woo hoo so many LC weddings coming up...that means lots of pictures!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by dianep andi - thanks so much for the ideas and the pictures! some great stuff there. i haven't looked into much for doing it at a cenote. sounded like a good idea, and these pics help cement that idea - such a unique surrounding! sure no problem....now you know why I would have loved to do my TTD in a cenote!

Quote: Originally Posted by dianep i think a TTD would be so much fun! i'm trying to decide if i'd rather have it in the ocean or in a cenote. i think either one would be a great option! i am not the least bit concerned about my dress being ruined. and even if i have to toss it/leave it, hey - that's one fewer thing i need to carry home with me! Oh I would pick a cenote for sure!!!!! I would have LOVED to do ours in a cenote but there just aren't any on the PV side of Mexico. so ocean it was for us! BUT here are some cenote examples that i just LOVE. Del Sol does a lot of TTD's in the cenotes I believe and they are so BEAUTIFUL Del Sol Photography Blog - 12.11.09 Karen + Charles Trash the Dress | Photos by Matt Adcock + Sol Tamargo Del Sol Photography Blog - 12.10.09 Bahar+Brad Trash the Dress | Photos by Matt Adcock + Sol Tamargo Del Sol Photography Blog - 10.12.09 Marissa + Louis | Cenote Trash the Dress | Video by Christian Also I love this one from Critsey Rowe: Tulum Wedding + Dos Ojos Cenotes After Session = Caliente! | Charlotte Wedding Photographer - Critsey Rowe

Quote: Originally Posted by vlynnw Ok I have a question about what to do with the dress after the TTD. We will be doing out TTD the morning after our wedding and then that afternoon heading off to another resort. Do you just hang it up until it dries or did you send it somewhere afterwards? hmm so what I did is after our TTD shoot down by the pool we asked the pool bartender for a trash bag. I had my swimsuit on underneath my dress and just went into the pool bathroom and took the dress off and put it in the trash bag to get it up to our room without leaving a trail of water behind us. once i got to our room i rinsed it out in the shower and then just left it hanging in the shower to dry. it did take a day or two to fully dry out. but you could maybe just put it in a trash bag until you get to the resort you are moving to and then rinse it out and such there?

Quote: Originally Posted by aimee! i used my real dress, and LOVED it. what else was i going to do with it? sell it for about 1/2 of what i originally paid? no way, lol. it's been at the dry cleaners for about 2 weeks now... so we'll see if it comes out clean. it was seriously TRASHED after our shoot. Mostly because it was hemmed for me wearing 4-inch heels, and after we jumped in the ocean we rolled around on the beach & I was laying in the driveway in front of a speed bump sign. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Totally did the same thing and LOVED IT! I can't imagine not using my real dress, and like you Aimee what else was I going to do with it?! Mine did not get so trashed though, it came out actually cleaner than it was after the reception! mmm and I hate to admit this but I still haven't taken it to the dry cleaners...yes almost a year later! I just have been too afraid that they will destroy it, haha, kind of ironic I think that right? It is fine though, just in the garmet bag in the closet...maybe I should make it my goal to actually get it dry cleaned before my 1 year anniv! Now though when I look at wedding and TTD pics I get overly excited when I see that a bride used her actual dress for her TTD! It is weird I know, but in my opinion if you are going to do a TTD you might as well use your real dress! BTW Aimee, I loved your photos!

Quote: Originally Posted by SheriB Andi - Swimsuit and suntan lotion...you bet! It is going to be so exciting to see the site! We also have booked visits to some of the hotels we are considering booking. We are going to check out Dreams PV, Vallarta Palace and just waiting to hear back from RIU. Next week cannot come fast enough!! woo hoo! have fun! When you go over to Caletas are you leaving from PV or Nuevo? either way when you are visiting the Vallarta palace have your taxi driver point out the vallarta adventures office in Nuevo (that is where your wedding group will leave from if you are staying in Nuevo). In my opinion that is much easier to get to and find than the one in PV and it is literally right down the street from the Vallarta Palace. (not really walking distance but pretty close). Our group stayed at the Vallarta Palace and we did our welcome dinner there as well! It was nice! Can't wait to hear how your trip goes! Take pics!