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I think the halter dress would look great with a pendant type of necklace. Just don't do too much jewelry. I wouldn't wear earrings, necklace and the bracelet. BTW, I didn't see a response of who is the designer of your dress? It's really cute!

I forgot to also mention that the dress came with an elastic from each sideseam that clipped in the back to help keep it up. The original I tried on didn't have it and I think that was a great idea to add. I don't think I'll keep tuggoning on it to keep it up (common with a strapless dress).

Hi Everyone, I got my dress today and I absolutely love it. I orginally wanted the Winnie Couture "Breeleigh" style dress - link below. (sorry - don't know how to imbed pics yet and I'm too excited to figure it out right now). Winnie Couture Destination Wedding Dresses - Wedding Dress Style Breeleigh | Brides.com The price on the dress, even with the trunk show discount was over $1300. So, in my normal practical fashion thought I would try to find it cheaper on the internet. In my search, I found the following website which didn't have the particular WC dress I wanted, but had her other lines for DIRT CHEAP. I emailed them asking if they could make mine and they said sure. I sent the pics, and asked a TON of questions (she was very responsive too). In short, the site is for a place in China that is the manufacturer for a number of lines (she couldn't tell me which ones) and even if they aren't the manufacturer, she said the gown like mine is usually 95% - 98% similar to the original. If it's an all lace gown, those can vary more. So, I thought the savings were worth it and I sent my measurements (which were a little forgiving - lol) and ordered it. The dress was - get ready for this - $289 (including shipping). I later also added a veil for $20. I compared the dress and I think the beading is a little bit different (not as silver) but since I saved myself $1000 and it has the scallop edging which I fell in love with, I absolutely love it. Since my measurements were a little forgiving, I think I need to have it taken in a little as well (I was just scared it would be too tight). In addition, instead of the 6 months they quoted me at the bridal salon, this place quoted 2 - 3 wks to make it. It took about 5 weeks to get to me (I was starting to worry too). Oh, they also copied the flower pattern from the dress in the veil (which I didn't expect). The veil doesn't come with a comb or barrett so I will need to add that - not a big deal. Overall, it beat my expectations and I am ecstatic right now. Here are the pics of the dress I got (sorry so crappy but I didn't have anyone to take them) share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AZtWLdi1bs2L0Q Here is the website that I ordered from. Wedding Dresses,Evening Dresses,Bridesmaid Dresses--ShopOfWedding.COM

Hi Everyone, After not getting a response from Claudia on numerous emails, yesterday I asked my TA to help and today I get the answers I wanted. I figured I'd share everything I've been sent. Some of it I already had, but other things, like the new dinner menu, were new to me. First, here are some of the question and answers: What size tables do you have so that I can plan out the seating chart? In a round table you can accomodate 6,7,8,9, or 10 people Can you give me the typical timeline of the ceremony / reception? ceremony is @ 20 minutes, cocktail 1 hour, reception 3 hours Also, is there a tour booth at the resort to help setup excursions? What would be the best way to look into excursions in Cancun? please contact: [email protected] (assuming she means [email protected], but haven't tried it yet) Can you give me a quote for the tiki torches for the beach reception? no charge for this Also, I recall reading there was a discount for the price of the sound system if you book it for multiple hours. I would like it for the ceremony and the 3 hr reception. Can you confirm the pricing? sound system for 4 hours $ 700 usd (not DJ) Will a webcam be available by Oct 26th? unfortunately we don`t have available this project for weddings yet Buffet Gold Menu 2008.doc New Reception Plated Dinner Menus 2008-2009.doc Gazebo Decor-Prices 2008.doc Speech Minister Non Legal.doc

Where did she find it at? I wouldn't mind that for my flower girl!

Wonder if you can make an arrangement on the day of the wedding with him? Paying him a little extra cash directly may get you addl time / pics. I agree that $1000 for an extra 50 pics is ridiculous. In addition, I wonder if the CD you get has any type of watermark over the pictures so you can't get them printed yourself. Are there any brides that used the resort photographer and could answer these questions?

Hi Fellow BDWers, For my wedding, we are going with the flip flop theme. I think it would be nice to get a nice white gold / diamond flip flop necklace for me and a pair of earrings for my Matron of Honor. The problem is that I'm having a hard time finding ones I like. I checked the normal ebay, macy's, amazon, bluenile, websites. There was a necklace at macy's I liked, but no earrings. I found a necklace and earrings at Na Hoku, but they were super expensive. Does anyone have any well priced online jewelry sites they like? I know sometimes things like that don't come up in a google search. Thanks!!

Those are the same ones I got. I ended up going to 5 Targets to get all the bags I needed.

July 2008 Deitra & John Bell - July 19, 2008 ANA (tlomlad) & David Lee - July 20th, 2008 August 2008 Amanda & Michael - August 20, 2008 September 2008 Kathi & Ryan - September 7th, 2008 October 2008 Stacey & Ely - October 14th, 2008 Laurine (dancingdolphin) & Jim - October 26th, 2008 November 2008 RJ & Stephanie - November 8, 2008 Kristi & Neil - November 10, 2008 Samantha S & Damon - November 20, 2008 December 2008 Brianna & Danny - December 6, 2008 January 2009 Kristy & Mike - January 16, 2009 Michelle & Steve - January 18, 2009 February 2009 Reilly (soon to be Mrs. Glasser) & David - February 23 March 2009 Angel & Sanford - March 1, 2009 April 2009 Diana (dc22173) & Anthony - April 25, 2009 May 2009 Jaymie & Ales - May 4, 2009 Jenn -Jenn3878 & Mike - May 8, 2009 Kelly & Joe - May 13, 2009 Marie (hartyt509) & Scott - May 15, 2009 Lisa (mummergirl) & Tom - May 28, 2009 June 2009 Jen (simbasim) June 13, 2009 November 2009 Jodey & Simon - November 12th 2009

Thanks a lot! I just ordered one as well.

Quote: Originally Posted by roxy08 I ordered starfish and sand dollars from Sealife coral and seashells, wholesale seashells online, mother of pearl shells and they just arrived yesterday - they're perfect!! I searched so many websites and even ebay and this was by far the cheapest and best quality I could find. What shells did you order and what did you use them for?

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanAmanda I just noticed that your wedding is in October - we're getting married October 28th! Would you consider it saying Mayan Riviera (or Riviera Maya) October 2008? If so, then I'd definitely be interested! Too bad it wasn't the same day! What about Mexico, October 2008? Mine is in Cancun so Riviera Maya wouldn't really work for me.

Quote: Originally Posted by bbpacco I have a new question, if anyone can give me a heads up. I am planning to used the photo/video option that's included in the ultimate package. How long am I expected to receive the pictures and videos?? I am going to have a banquet host in my city exactly 1 week after the wedding in Dreams, and want to project some nice pictures during the hours. Is that possible? According to the Dreams Cancun website, you will get it the next day. Look at the Wedding FAQ. Has anyone else used the Dreams package Photographer? "How long will it take to get our pictures back, and can they be quickly posted on an online album? If you choose a photographer provided by our wedding coordinator, expect to receive your photos and photo album the day after the ceremony. Depending on the package chosen, your images will be presented on DVD or in a lovely album that also includes the negatives."

Hi Everyone, I just called the company regarding the logo printing and they told me the same logo must be printed on the entire order. I'm assuming most of the companies will be the same. If you are still interested, we could get a logo of a palm tree that says Cancun, Mexico or Mexico (or whatever is agreed upon for those interested). If we have enough interest, other places I found ad 100 or 150 min order and may not have the $55 printing setup charge and could be cheaper. If you are interested in this, let me know qty, logo thoughts.

How many people did you have at the Rehearsal dinner at the buffet? Were you all seated together? What time did you get there to ask for a table that big? Thanks so much for your review. Incredibly helpful!! Love the plane with the banner. Unfortunately, I don't think our guests will be that creative!

For those who have visited Dreams Cancun, what size cups did they serve? I've heard from some that they are getting stadium cups customized because the cups the resort uses are dixie cup size (or just about), and found a large cup very helpful. However, others have said their resorts had large cups and guests didn't use them. Do you think stadium cups would be useful for the guests?

Jodey (or anyone that might know), Did you hear back from Claudia regarding when they would have the webcam for the weddings? I just emailed her, but am impatient and don't want to wait the 2 - 10 days it may take her to respond. :-)

Please let me know what you have left. There were several items I'm interested in, but just found the post. Thanks!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hartyt509 It's $50 at the minute Great - Thanks!! I know I saw it months ago, but couldn't remember. I'm adding a note to my invites to let them know they will have to pay a day pass if they choose to stay at another resort.

I emailed them with the question about the multiple logos. I'm sure I won't hear back over the weekend. Will let you know what I find out. FI and I really want to give these to my guests, so I'm hoping they will allow for multiple logos. I'll let you know what I find out.

Also, does anyone know how much the day pass is for Dreams Cancun? I searched the forum and it just listed this post, but at 139 pages long, I couldn't find it. Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by dmarie17 For anyone married at Dreams before, here's a question that I've been pondering. How busy are you the days before the ceremony? We are not doing the legal ceremony so won't need blood tests or anything but we also haven't really planned much so far and still will need to make a lot of decisions once we get there. We want to plan an excursion with our guests either Friday or Saturday (we are getting married on Sunday) but I'm kinda hesitant to plan something when I don't really know what my schedule will be like once I'm there. Any advice? I'm also interested in the answers to this question. In addition, how much did you have figured out before hand? To be honest, I'm not really sure what I need to finalize with Claudia until we get down there. I know I must not be thinking of tons of things, but I figured I'd wait till we get down there to finalize the flowers we need, sound system, dance floor, decorations, addl picture package (I'm using the resorts' photographer / video guy.), etc. Should I be doing this all beforehand? I feel like I just need to know what time we meet with her. What things are/were you figuring out ahead of time?

They took about 6 weeks to charge my credit card from the time I sent her the attachment.

In case anyone is looking for flip flops, I went on Wednesday to Target and got 37 pairs of both mens and women's flip flops (various designs, including the ones Jamminworld posted above) for $.50 each (50% off $1). On Thursday, I decided I needed a few more pairs after going home and counting, as well as some more of the beach bags I got at Target for $2.50 each, and the flip flops were 75% off so I got the rest for $.25.

These are such a great idea and your mom did an awesome job making them!! I think I'm going to steal the idea. Can't wait to get more points so I can download the rest of the pages. Thanks so much for posting the template.