Ana

thanks for sharing!! everything looks so cute!

Quote: Originally Posted by Raeka Juan saves the day! That's awesome. Everything looked beautiful including the stunning bride. :0) Congratulations - btw I totally got a kick out of the potty photo. I think thats a BDW first for a photo LOL lol someone should start a "Pee-Time Adventures" Thread maybe I will...lol it really was something that I didn't think about in advance. Quote: Originally Posted by mich999 Great review Ana - thanks so much. Our wedding is in 6 weeks and we have Juan Carlos too - I got so excited when I read your comments about him - I can't wait!!! you're going to LOVE HIM he's so awesome! I can't wait to see your pics!!

Thank you so much girls!! I really couldn't have planned this wedding without everyone on here. If it wasn't for the forum I honestly don't know what I would have done. I heard about all the vendors through everyone on here's input, and then to make it even better I made some amazing friends from the forum too. Thanks again Quote: Originally Posted by Dana10 Ana, You are just glowing in all your photos and truely are one of the most stunning brides I have ever seen. Everything looks so amazing!!! I feel like I was checking the site every 5 mintues for more photos, Lol. I cannot wait to see the photos from Juan, if your sharing ofcourse! I have my fingers & toes crossed. Great review and Congrats again! Oh I'm totally sharing lol! He said that it would be about 2 and a 1/2 months though...so I'll have to just deal with our guest's pics for now. Edyta and Michael's aunt took some super awesome pictures though! Quote: Originally Posted by Soon To Be Mrs. Gomez Oh! I better get on her then. My TA totally messed up she was going to this for me. Now dumb question: your upgrade was free, right? yup totally free Quote: Originally Posted by soontobeMrs.L Wow! Congrats your wedding looked so beautiful and very original. Few questions; What appies/dinner did you have at your wedding? How did you find the bars/nightclub at Dreams? Did your guests go to one at the resort after the reception? Thank you! Honestly I can't even remember what appies we ordered, it was a bunch of stuff from the list they provide. Michael and I didn't even see them, but the guests said they were amazing. for dinner we had fish cakes, asparagus soup with roasted almonds and a choice between the beef wellington and shrimp and scallop penne. All of it was really good, minus the penne which I found a bit too soupy. The Dreams bar was pretty small and there weren't alot of people in it. We went there after the reception but we were sort of the only one's there. It was fine though...we were so excited it didn't matter where we were.

Quote: Originally Posted by Erika J Ana ... YAY!!! I was sooo looking forward to your review. When Edyta said there was a glitch I got so worried, but I am glad to hear, well sad for the dress, but glad to hear it was nothing too horrible. Who know Juan could be a seastress/photog with a stapler. That is a priceless story. I wish that my wedding was sooner!!! Ohhh and your centerpieces were amazing, something different and unique. It is going to be tough to wait for Juans Pics!! oh I know!!! I'm so glad there were about 20 cameras out that day from various guests they will hopefully tide me over until then. You're going to love your wedding! I'm so jealous that you get to go back there...I wish i was still there!

Quote: Originally Posted by Soon To Be Mrs. Gomez Thanks for sharing. I'm so happy you loved your wedding. I hope I will love mine and I'm glad Yesica was a great WC. I have been working with her too. I love the pics you posted . They are all lovely. I do have one question, when should I ask for the upgrade to the honeymoon suite? I asked her about 4 months before..and then kept checking to make sure it was done about once a month.. :S I'm kind of crazy with planning and making sure things are done properly

Couple's silly kiss montage: end of the night...getting ready for the bar!

BM'S - I wanted each girl to be her own person..to buy something they loved. I just assigned colors and asked them to buy silk. I asked them to wear gold shoes, and I gave them gold jewlery with a pearl coin as the wedding stone, which were all different to match their personalities and hand made by a fabulous studio in Vancouver. The rest was up to them and I loooooooove how it turned out! The colors mixed so well with the colors of Cabo and I loved it! us and our bridal party - we were mismatched all the way...more girls than boys, diff BM dresses but I love it! Michael and his GMs had their suits tailor made in Toronto. The GMs wore the same material suit (diff styles for their bodies and styles they picked), white shirt and tie that Michael got them as gifts, and brown shoes that they chose. My dad also had his suit made with the boys, but a different pattern and tie...so he still blended in but was still different. Michael wanted a fun shirt to stand out from the boys and match with the girls: arrival at the reception: Edyta and I! first dance: pee time! I had diff girls go with me every time...so that I didn't gross out anyone one particular person for too long...this was the most awkward thing ever btw!

Here's a few more non professional pics b/c I know you all love them! LOL! At the airport: my dad and Michael: Michael and his dad: Maryte my SIL/MOH doing up the 32 buttons: dad walking me down the aisle (I was seriously shaking...although he looks more nervous here than I was): after the ceremony: us with Michael's family: us with my family: f*ck you socks - long running joke, started at Christmas a few years back about the eff you gift of socks that people like to give as gifts, but really it can be really a very symbolic gift - Michael wanted his GM and my dad to all have some eff you socks and Juan wanted to take a picture of it lol

COCKTAIL HOUR & DINNER - OCEANA TERRACE - A+ Like I said before, Yesica did a great job setting this all up, and Oceana was the perfect setting. Its the most private of all other settings (I took a picture of one other set up as well but I'll post in the Cabo section on that). Michael and I didn't get to enjoy the cocktail reception at all because we were off taking pics with Juan, but everyone loved it. They had high tables set up, and I had Florenta make mini versions of the dinner centerpieces for those as well. The dinner was set up just a little bit away. daytime arial shot of the reception and cocktails. The hightables and bar are to the right of the pic: cocktail arial set up: daytime dinner look: DIY placecards & favors (chocolate covered espresso beans and cups): night time shot: night time bar and cocktail area: CAKE & CUPCAKES - SWEET DREAMS CABO - A++ Sweet Dreams Special Occasion Cakes, Los Cabos, Mexico I had the pleasure of meeting Deena for a cake tasting the previous summer in Vancouver, and instantly I was excited! and not just because I love cake and devoured everything she brought...but also because she was so easy to speak with and communicate with. I had a sorted vision of what I wanted, and she honestly knew what I wanted better than me lol! I had 60 cupcakes, various flavors, and one mini cake to cut. My fabulous MOH found these antique silver trays and brought them down. We didn't rent any stand, and it worked out perfectly. Yesica set up a long table and we placed the different trays on it. Deena came during our dinner and just arranged it all. We didn't even realize she had come in!! The best part is that we enjoyed her cupcakes and mini cake every single day until the day we left from our honeymoon lol. And they were just as amazing tasting. Secretly I still have dreams about the lemon cake and wish I had some right now still! cake and cupcake set up: MAKEUP - Jasmine Hoffman (Vancouver makeup artist) A+++++ Jasmine Hoffman: Site Under Construction My BM happens to be a fabulous makeup artist in Vancouver so I got lucky there. She does regular editorial and wedding makeup for stars and every day ppl like me. She did my makeup, plus touched up all the BM's, my mom, grandma's, friends etc... She was a MACHINE the day of my wedding. She worked with me to get the absolute perfect look, and the makeup did not come off all day! no sweat or tears could take it off hahaha! It was amazing! I thought so many times that my makeup must have started to run (esp when I started crying during the ceremony at the Church) but each time I looked in the mirror it was still there! HAIR- I did my own hair for the day...ultimately I just don't trust other ppl...lol I curled it with a straightening iron, and pinned small sections up under the veil. At the reception I took it all down, and brushed it out, for more of a messy natural look. I'm super happy that I chose to do this, I don't think anyone else could have done it better. Ok so I think that's it! for MUSIC my MOH/SIL created the playlists with songs that I texted, emailed or talked to her about...as well as her own faves. Dreams set up speakers, a mic and hookups, and a technician was around the whole night for any tech difficulties (there was one where the mic stopped working but it was fixed in 2.5 seconds). Everyone loved the trip, the wedding, the whole thing. I didn't hear one complaint the whole time I was there. Our wedding day was great and we're so happy to have picked this specific group of vendors for it. They worked well together and made our vision a reality. I can't think of anything that I would do differently. It was all perfect! Now I'm excited to just enjoy being married!!! yeyeyey!

Well I'm finally sitting down to write this! I can't believe how fast the last year went by...it seems like it was yesterday!! Our wedding week + honeymoon was fantastic! the best time of my life, and the best family vacation we've ever taken! So without dragging this on to long here goes: DREAMS LOS CABOS - A+ The resort was fantastic! We were there for 2 weeks, 1 wedding and 1 honeymoon. From the moment that we got off the bus, to the day that we left they were amazing! We were greeted by the most spectacular ocean view, champagne and cool towels. The staff was all around friendly, and we loved the food (at all the restaurants). I don't understand the people who complain about it on Trip Advisor. Not only did I love it, but all 33 people we travelled down with also raved about the food. The rooms we're clean, cool, comfortable and the turn down service was great. Yesica had us upgraded to the honeymoon suite, and I would highly recommend it! It was a great room with a great view. One of the best decisions I ever made was to go to Dreams. Our 2 week stay there was by far the best from any all inclusive I've ever been to. YESICA (wedding coordinator) - A+ Yesica was great! and she worked her butt off for us before and during our stay. I am super happy that she was my wedding coordinator and she pulled off the day without a hitch. Every single request that I made, even down to the table set up, she was on top of, and it came out amazing in the end. When it was time for her to leave for the night, she came over personally to let me know she was leaving but that someone else was there to look after things if anything went wrong. I personally feel like she went above and beyond her duties in helping me and providing me with guidance throught the planning process. I initially had Maye hired as a coordinator, but let her go about 6 months before the wedding, and to be honest...there is absolutely nothing that I can think of that Yesica did not do. I am so happy that she was looking after the wedding that day. The day before the wedding I did sit down with her and we went over all the details to make sure that everything was checked off. I also gave her my place cards, the seating chart, favors to be placed at each seating, votive candles I brought and silver trays for the cake table. She arranged everything perfectly without a problem at all. Although sometimes the email replies are a bit slow, it is because she is very VERY busy. There were about a dozen weddings there during our stay and whenever she wasn't planning the wedding day itself I always saw here running around and meeting with various people. My advice to anyone who has her, is be patient. Give yourself time for replies, and if you're super in a bind and need an answer ASAP, then pick up the phone and call her. Imagine planning 10+ weddings at one time :S I barely made it through one lol The only glitch that I can think of was really in regards to a miscommunication. Upon arrival I gave my dress and Michael's suit to Yesica for steaming. I requested that they be returned at "noon" on the day of the wedding. Well NOON in Mexico means 1pm, whereas for me it meant 12PM. So when my dress wasn't there by 12:15 I panicked. I cried and yelled. But it did arrive and it was perfect...lol. So just be warned...use specific numeric times when referring to anything for the wedding. TRANSPORTATION - Ixchel - A+ We needed a transportation service to take us from Dreams to the Church in San Jose and then back again. I was super nervous about this before the wedding. All the planning was done through the internet, and I wasn't sure whether they would arrive as requested. I negotiated the price and signed the contract prior to arrival. The day of the wedding, they arrived exactly as scheduled! Yesica confirmed our guest numbers and the times the day of the wedding, and that was it. We had mini buses for the guests, and a marquis limo. Mision de San Jose del Cabo CATHOLIC CHURCH - A+ Cabomission.com - Welcome to the website of the Parish of San Jose del Cabo The Church and the Priest, Father Humberto, were great. It was the perfect place and setting for our ceremony. Our guests loved it, and we were able to involve our families and loved ones in something that was very much important to us both. PHOTOGRAPHER - JUAN CARLOS TAPIA - A++ Weddings in Los Cabos - Juan Carlos Tapia Photographer - destination weddings Juan was the second best decision we made! He was wonderful to work with, creative, focused, fun. I don't even have to see our pictures to know they will be fabulous. He has a creative vision but works it in with the bride and groom's vision of the day. He is so attentive and so in the zone, its really amazing to watch him work. He was aware of things that I didn't even think about...like where the sun was shining...lol He made both Michael and I so comfortable and was just amazing to work with. I really don't even have enough words to describe how great he is. The girls on here that have had the priviledge to work with him know exactly what I mean, and the ones that are considering someone else...DON'T DO IT! lol he was amazing! He honestly saved my life and face the day of the wedding. The biggest glitch (what Edyta was talking about in her post) was that as we were taking pictures and walking, Michael (husband) stepped on the train of my dress as I was slightly ahead of him, and ripped a 9inch hole in it. He pulled the train right out of the seam. As I was walking I felt the pull, heard the tear, and turned around with the most angered look on my face. When I saw the giant rip...and its GIANT! I was overwhelmed with a bizillion emotions, first disbelief, then anger, then rage, then panic and finally hysteria. I wanted to kill him. Before I even had a chance to start bawling, Juan handed his camera to his assistant, ran into a local restaurant, came back with a giant red stapler and two ladies from the restaurant and they started stapling my dress. All I could say was .... "OMG YOU RIPPED MY DRESS! OMG YOU RIPPED IT!" and I was seriously freaking out. Then Juan saved the day by saying something so simple "Don't worry you'll never wear this dress again. And it won't show in the pictures". I honestly felt instant relief. If he hadn't said that I would have cried forever and probably yelled. But I realized he was so right, and so I calmed down. I calmed down enough to be able to actually laugh at the event. And I had something to hold over Michael's head every time he didn't want to do something that day. I kept saying "just sit on the dirt and stop complaining..at least your suit isn't ripped" hehe! Luckly, the way that I had requested my bustle, eventually covered up the tear completely, and the staples lasted just long enough for the photoshoot to end. FLOWERS - FLORENTA - A+ Florenta Flower Design - I worked with Lola and she did a fantastic job. I had 39 lavander roses for my bouquet, and 13 cream for the BMs. I sent her pictures of what I wanted for centerpies, but wasn't super specific and didn't have too much of an expectation that it would turn out exactly as planned. All I cared about was that they were fabulous, fresh and the right colors...and all that worked out! Lola was great to communicate with all the way through the planning process. She was prompt with her email responses and sent tons of pictures. When I finally had the pleasure to meet her, she was as wonderful in person as she was in her emails. Some tables had cream rose centerpieces and others had lavander. They were my favorite! I wished that I could have taken them home with me.

Great review Loni!!! In the brief few minutes that I saw you that day, I could tell that it was the happiest day of your life I'm so glad that everything turned out so amazing!! Congratulations to you both!!! yey you're married!

Thanks girls!!!! you're awesome I'm just writing up my review now....with pics hehe! the sock story will be in there

Thanks Ed for posting these, and thanks girls for your nice comments I have lots to share!! omg! I think I need a few days to get my thoughs and pics organized but I promise to start working on it asap btw, Ed I think you should look into a career as a wedding photographer

I'm still in Cabo for the honeymoon, and Michael is napping so I thought I'd post a few teaser pics until I get home to post my review

everything looks amazing!!! yey your wedding is around the corner!

Thanks girls!!! You're all so awesome! The wedding came and went, and I'm still in sunny Cabo almost getting ready to celebrate our 1 week anniversary haha!! The wedding was absolutely amazing! But I am soooo much more excited to just be married now yeyeyyeyeyye! Michael and I are here for another week celebrating our honeymoon, everyone else left yesterday. Edyta will be posting some pics soon, to keep y'all tied over until I return with the gazillion other pics and my review! Can't wait to share everything with you guys...but I'm off to the pool to work on my tan hehe

Thanks girls!!! I got 2 hrs of sleep last night :S eek! I'm sooo tired, but soooo excited! we're leaving in 20min for the airport! I will make sure to keep in mind all your questions, esp about the food. Maybe I'll even have a chance to sign on from the resort and give y'all an update. See y'all in 2 weeks!!!

I am so excited for the 3rd installment of the bach party in Mexico on Monday night! only one more day!!!

yey its finally here!!! we had our legal day today supre casual. And we're officially leaving Monday morning!!!! I can't believe how fast the time flew. While I'm down there, does anyone have any requests? questions that I can ask at Dreams for you?? let me know! :bunn y_4:

the pic your nephew took is so great!!! totally in the moment! wow I think you might have yourself a wedding photographer in the making on your hands hehe

amazing pics! you looked so beautiful! congratulations to you both!!

Thanks Tammy! I can't wait! we're leaving for our wedding on Monday!!! yeyeyye! I'm so excited

great pics! looks like everything was amazing! congratulations!!!

great buy!! congrats

amazing picture!!! It looks like such a beautiful wedding! Congrats!