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when do you leave omg i want to come! i'm so excited for you! btw if that was your FI i saw with the dog ... um ... very nice!

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 Mummergirl - we are dying to read your review!!! Any progress?? LOL i'm such a slacker!!! Quote: Originally Posted by Mags I was wondering if it's possible to have a private reception that can go on till 2am. they won't let your reception go past 11pm on the beach or tower terrace. might be a possibility in the ballroom since you wouldn't be disturbing resort guests there? either way, adding extra hours can get pretty pricey.

Quote: Originally Posted by bbpacco Can I ask a quick question, how long is it going to take them to send you the video? I really want the get that before I leave Cancun... in my case, he was back for 2 weddings the next day, so he brought our video then and left it for us with the concierge! it was amazing to get it so soon and fun to view it with our family/friends. i think if you're there for at least a whole day after your wedding he'll be able to get it to you there.

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Quote: Originally Posted by sarah310 My voice is very quiet so I'd prefer not Chickie and Petes on game day. Champs works for me, or I love the BBQ at Famous Dave's ooooh famous dave's! love that place. i'll go wherever everyone decides. haha jennifer, we really were there a long time! i felt like i talked your ear off and still didn't really answer any of your questions. so now you see why i'm having such a hard time writing my review, lol ... way too long-winded!

i love that swimdress (the one with the tiny v at the cleav and strap that goes around the neck) ... but i don't find it supportive in the boobs AT ALL because like most one-piece things, for it to fit the bottom half of me, it's WAY too big on top. i think it would look great if i was a DDD, lol, but when you wear an 18 and are barely a saggy C, it ain't happening. i didn't return it because i needed a bandeau swimsuit and had run out of time to find one before my trip. the suit is SO cute though, and the shape fx stuff is great. lots of compliments on it even though it didn't really fit. i'm sad because i do love it. a size smaller would probably be too tight everywhere else. guess i'll have to have it taken in ... but honestly, who does that for a swimsuit?

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM She did get a kick out of the elevator joke. My way of letting her know we talk..LOL!! I upgraded to photo package 4 which gave me 4 hours of photographer. Cost me close to $1000 extra. $1000 isn't bad at all for 4 hours, considering you'd need about $500 more than that to get most of the other area photographers there for 3 hours. all i got for not using him is an extended video. you're one of the only people on here who used the resort photographer and it sounds like you were very happy with him, so it's a good option for someone on a budget.

Quote: Originally Posted by stacey Do any of you remember what the discount is if you return on your anniversary? i think you were supposed to earn free nights somehow ... TA jill probably knows!

i confess that i did pretty much NO work today. too much BDW, looking at family's pics from the wedding trip, chit-chatting with coworkers, etc. Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten I confess that even though I lost my job in March, I don't really have the desire to look for a new one. I'm kind of enjoying the "not working" thing. FI told me to take the summer off and enjoy, but I'm worried that once September comes, I'm still not going to want to look for one. would you be able to afford your DW (along with life's normal expenses) if you didn't go back to work (without going into debt)? i think if you'd be alright with one less paycheck, that might be why you're not feeling a sense of urgency about it. that said, my company isn't doing too well, and DH keeps asking me if i've started looking yet (even tho i currently still have my job), and i can't bring myself to do it.

you looked beautiful and your flowers are GORGEOUS! i was really pleased with mine as well (not that you'd know that because i'm a slacker and STILL haven't done my review!!!) haha i love that you joked with claudia about getting stuck in the elevator the day of my wedding ... told ya she was freaked out! she is the sweetest little thing, isn't she? so glad you had a great wedding ... you said you took pics out by the lighthouse with juan navarro? had you upgraded your photo package from what was included? it was my understanding that what was included was just the ceremony. anyway, we had the same thing happen with the timing ... ceremony started around 5:25 instead of 5 and so we ended up with an amazing sunset for our pics. they say all things happen for a reason! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

champs sounds good to me! you're talking about the one by IKEA on delaware ave, right? i think we'd be fine even at 4 if the game doesn't start until 7.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cassondra2009 I recently ordered steins from factory_21 to put in my OOT bags but now I'm having buyers remorse after reading that Lisa's guests got drinks in fancy glasses or bottles (something like that...forgive me if I'm misquoting you Lisa!) I thought most resorts gave drinks in dinky plastic cups?!?! Those of you who have been to Dreams...do you think the cups will be useful? Or should I order more and use them at the AHR?!?! Opinions wanted! cassondra, this is the kind of glass most of our drinks were served in. it's plenty large. however, i did see some chicks at the swimup bar who were using dreams travel mugs they bought in the gift shop tho ... they felt it was just more sanitary to use their own mug (their words). are your steins personalized? i think your guests will appreciate the souvenir anyway, even if they aren't entirely "necessary," KWIM? although if they take up a lot of space, once you start packing up all your stuff you might think twice, lol!

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam sylvia and lisa, you guys mentioned that your guests got in without the day pass so could you please tell me how they did it! my travel agent said that dreams is really strict about letting ppl in and they always charge for a day pass! honestly, you just walk right in. it's not like there's security waiting there to catch you. don't stop anywhere near the front desk and just keep walking. at the restaurants (even the buffet) they will ask for your room number. have them give one of your group's room numbers and you should be fine, as long as they aren't trying to come in carrying all sorts of luggage, i don't think anyone will notice. especially if they see them there on more than one day. when occupancy at the hotel is low like it is now i think they are more apt to remember faces. maybe the first time you should leave the resort and walk in with them, that way they won't look like they don't know where they are going. worst case scenario, they get stopped and have to purchase a day pass? they can act like they didn't know. 4 days' worth of passes is $220, which sucks, but the total price is still way lower than the 3 grand they were quoted!

p.s. i hear all the best things about coco bongo, and it's definitely within walking distance (as are the other clubs), as long as you have walking-type shoes on. with a group, i don't think you will feel unsafe walking there at night at all.

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 Definitely NOT the night before the wedding. That would be terrible! I would never make it. We are doing the rehearsal on Tuesday and getting married on Thursday so I'll have a day to recoop. Did you guys go to any of the night clubs? if your rehearsal is on tuesday night, that's when they do the mexican night on the lagoon beach. the buffet is moved out there and there's a mexican/mayan folklore show. the dinner starts at a specific time, so i'm sure if you got there first at opening time, you could have your whole party seated easily. that said, most of my guests didn't really care for the food at mexican night. weird, mexicans can't do mexican food?!?! we got there late, heard how no one really liked it, and went to himitsu instead, so i can't verify. (the caribbean night with the fire show on friday night was much better--both the food and the entertainment). we didn't go to any of the clubs down the strip (had hardly any young people with us) but i *really* wish we had. one of my few wedding week regrets! azucar was closed all week ... i guess not enough people to warrant opening because of swine flu. we were really lacking a late-night bar/place to dance.

i confess that i get a little misty-eyed every time i read the quote in josie's siggy ... so sweet!

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 We have a relatively large wedding party, so the rehearsal dinner would include most people by the time you add in dates, parents of the children and our parents. I think there would only be 10 people left out and I would feel really bad so I would like to open it to everyone. It doesn't have to be anything fancy. My FI's parents just wanted to do a little something as a thank you for everyone that is making the journey down to share in our wedding. I am not worried about it taking away from the wedding at all. That will be a special day no matter what we do during the week. Plus, we were thinking that we'd all have dinner together and then separate for our bachelor/bachelorette parties:) if only a few people would be left out then yeah you kinda have to have everyone. LOVE the idea of separating for your bachelor/bachelorette parties afterward ... as long as it's not the night before the wedding ... that could make for a difficult, hungover wedding day!

Quote: Originally Posted by SIMBASIM If anyone would like to see a preview of my pics you can befriend me on facebook. Jennifer Keller Cochran just sent you a request!

i confess that this: There are no subscribed threads to display in this folder for this time period. makes me way sadder than it should, LOL! refresh! refresh!

that's exciting! forever 21 has cute stuff, but obviously never anything i could have fit into before!

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 I am nervous about winging it at the resort becuase we have 40 guests. I am not sure if they will be able to accomodate that many people. well technically, the rehearsal should be for just the people who are IN the wedding (and their spouses/dates/children), plus your parents. that should be a more manageable number, no? if you invite EVERYONE who is a guest of the wedding, your wedding dinner will be like a redo. at least that's the way i saw it, so we skipped it. i think people appreciated not having their days (or even meals) planned away for them. could be wrong tho ... there could be someone out there badmouthing me right now for not having a rehearsal dinner, LOL!

cassondra, you can fit 6-10 at a round table. the most i had at a table was 8 and they looked very comfortable, not squished. 10 might have been a bit much. if you have kids going, i suggest doing a separate kids' table (unless they are too young for that). it worked out awesomely at my wedding. we only had 4 of them, so claudia gave them one small square table to themselves. the adults appreciated not being seated with their kids, and mostly, it just made it much easier for me to divide our guests up into 4 round tables. mc5363, i thought about doing one of those dinner cruises but it never happened. also, i was a little afraid that if we did that for a rehearsal, it might seem more "special" than the actual wedding dinner, kwim? we ended up not doing an organized rehearsal dinner at all, but most of us ate together that night.

jen, the exchange rate was about 12.5 when i was there (it changed slightly, daily). honestly, i'm going to sound like some stupid 1950s wife here, but tom took care of the bill so i have no idea. i do remember that the bill was in pesos, so it looked ENORMOUS, lol ... tom did a double-take! we never really had a firm total on contract going in, because our final number of guests had changed quite a bit (additional costs for cocktail hour & dinner), and we also added bouquets, bouts, and upgraded cake ... so there was no surprise when our total was a little higher. simbasim, CONGRATS MRS! welcome back ... can't wait to see pics!

jolo, i am practically in tears! LMFAO! thanks for sharing! p.s. the spanx i have are NOT crotchless, which is why i knew i couldn't wear them on wedding day! wish i had some crotchless ones!

oh lisa! it's sooooo gorgeous!!! how did you manage to get such a talented bunch of people all in one family? i just looked at your engagement photos (so cute! love the bathing suits in the snow!), and they are just fabulous--taken by a family member! now your aunt is creating this beautiful gown for you ... i have to say, i'm jealous! p.s. you are incredibly gorgeous ... such a great smile!