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Quote: Originally Posted by MsZ That's awesome! I wanted to get a Los Cabos hardcover coffee table book, but I can't seem to find one anywhere. We have never been there.. so I don't really have any pictures to add to Shutterfly... since so many of you ladies are so creative.. anyone have any ideas we've never been to cancun either ... i found almost all the cancun pics on flickr. try doing a search for cabo, i'm sure you'll find a ton of pics on flickr.

Quote: Originally Posted by nickicolb123 But, I was able to open your book and make changes, it was really easy. I know what you mean about stealing ideas. I seem to be picking and choosing from so many different sources. All of the images were there and I was able to add some of my own. Thanks for the work that you put in. It must have taken awhile to collect all of your photos oh that's great! i wasn't sure if it could work that way ... so glad it did! figured if it worked it would save my dreams girls a little time. Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyBride09 Did you do a Pre-Wedding Brochure?? I am so lost :-( I really want to do one..but i get so overwhelmed when it comes to gathering all of the info for Cancun & Dreams. I thought if you made one, I could copy..LOL I am horrible. I was suppose to do all my Vista Print projects today and bailed on it. I got so overwhelmed..This Wedding has left me with little patience these days:-) no i haven't done a pre-wedding brochure. i do "plan" on making a welcome brochure to put in the OOT bags, but we'll see how that goes ... i'll probably get lazy and bail on that too like half the other crap i "planned" on doing, LOL.

UPDATE: the shutterfly photo book arrived today (8 days from placing order) and i LOVE it! the quality honestly is better than i expected ... the pages are pretty thick and the images all came out bright and crisp. i only kinda wish i had made a longer book, but there's plenty of room for 32 people's signatures, i think. now i can't wait to make my wedding album (and gift albums for our parents) with our DW pics! yay!

the book came today, and i have to say i love the quality! the pages are nice and thick, the images are bright and clear. now i can't wait to make our wedding album and gift albums for our parents! i only wish the book was a few more pages ... it seems kinda short, but there should be plenty of room for just 32 people to sign ... not everyone writes a book like i do, lol. rabutler, i would have liked to use photos of us in there too, but i just don't have many good ones. we never got e-pics taken or anything. nicki, i was thinking i could just somehow share the book and then you girls could edit the few pages you need to, but i'm not sure if that's actually possible? anyway, not sure if you meant steal the "idea" or the "actual book design," but all ideas are stolen LOL ... i've seen this done before with pics of the couple, like rabutler is doing, so i'm not original at all ... just came up with an alternative. if you really want these images, maybe i can burn them to a disc and send them to you? you have plenty of time before your wedding!

bumping this thread ... all 30 red chair sashes still available ... only $25 includes shipping!

unless something falls through again, the hair flower is now SOLD. still have shoes and bra available, and items FS in other threads as well: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...451#post776758 http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...572#post755857

Quote: Originally Posted by nathanielthompsonphoto my brides aren't models, they just look like they are NICE!

i have 24 white and 36 blue available ... they're keychains, they're bottle openers, and they're MARACAS! great for OOT bags if you're getting married in mexico! they say either "cuervo" or "dos equis XX" on them (some say both). i'd prefer to sell all together (or at least all white/all blue), but i'll do whatever. prices include shipping. paypal only please. PM if interested! all of 'em (60 total) = $35 blue only (36 count) = $22 white only (24 count) = $15

Quote: Originally Posted by Betsy OMG That is the exact same thing I did for our AHR - only I used our DW pics! I love shutterfly - they always do such a good job - and I always get my stuff super fast too! That is such a great idea too!! i mostly chose to do this because i wanted to check out the quality of their books for when i do my actual wedding album and gift albums. if i like the quality and it works out well as a guest book, it will definitely be what i do for our AHR (but with actual DW pics!). Quote: Originally Posted by jax_the_beach_bride how long is it going to take for u to get it in from the time u designed it and ordered it? didn't receive it yet, but i placed the order at night on 4/17, and got an email saying the order has been shipped on 4/21, saying it's estimated to arrive between 4/24 and 4/29. so, i'd say about a week and a half, two weeks tops?

Quote: Originally Posted by binzer I wasn't really planning on being introduced when we enter (since the wedding is only 20 people and lowkey). Is it weird to arrive at the cocktail hour, say hi to everyone, and then just randomly be like "ok, first dance time!" I'm trying to walk a fine balance between keeping it organized and casual, but not suddenly formal at weird times :S I already feel weird enough that we're waltzing at a beach wedding! do what you want and don't ever worry about it being weird! there are no hard and fast rules for a DW, and even if there were, *your* wedding should be whatever *you* want it to be! i have a way formal dress for a beach wedding (some might say too formal, but i don't care because "beachy" dresses didn't make me feel like a bride). on the other hand, we're using our ipod docking station instead of a dj or band ... totally casual. keep in mind everyone will be on vacation, having a great time, likely drinking their *sses off, LOL! and for most, it will be their first time at a DW. they don't know what to expect ... so surprise them!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dee83 there is another brides slideshow on the moments that matter website for El Dorado Seaside Suites, the pics are AMAZING!!!! i'm thinking those might be our very own BDW bride, edssbride09! gorgeous! (and congrats, if you're reading!) i am getting so excited now!!!!!!! i'm so happy to have hired an amazing team of photographers for our wedding ... it may prove to be the best decision i made thru this whole planning process (besides my choice of FI, of course)!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jena0609 And they are still B&*ch*!^ about it. At one point I even told one of the girls..."Well I'll have fun without you". Her jaw dropped and she kept her mouth shut after that. way to go! seriously, it's the next town over, and you've hired transportation. what's to complain about? sh*t, i'll come!

Quote: Originally Posted by MomentsThatMatter To update you with our working FM3 visas here in Mexico... I spoke with our new immigration lawyer today and they are still pending. We have shot a number of weddings and there has been no problems with the hotels. Even the ones that had very strict policies! We have booked into a few hotels and have also gained entrance via day passes. No problems with either so we have opted to use day passes for most of our shoots unless we are spending 2 days and shooting a TTD. sounds GREAT ... thanks so much for checking in with us! i am happily looking forward to working with you next month at dreams cancun! p.s. your pics are gorgeous and i do love seeing them, but i'm pretty sure your siggy pic is too large ... it's huge!

Quote: Originally Posted by akbeach Love it! I might have to copy this idea. Where did you find the pics? some from stock photography sites that i can access at work, but most from doing searches on flickr ... a lot of photos there are protected, but many are available for download ... just make sure you click on "all sizes" at the top, and then download the largest size available, otherwise the resolution will likely be only good enough for screen, not print.

just wanted to share what i'm using for my "guest book" i rounded up a bunch of generic photos of cancun and of our wedding resort (dreams cancun) and made an 8x8 photo book on shutterfly. the guests can sign in the margins around the pics, sort of like how you'd sign someone's school yearbook. i figure i only have 32 guests, so they don't need a lot of room to sign. (i know it's not too original, i've seen this done before with pics of the couple, but we really didn't have enough of those available, as we didn't take engagement pics. if you're in the same boat, and like the photo book idea, this is an alternative)! anyway, here it is: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...0IZtWzhy5asnIA it cost me about $25, and i don't have it in my possession yet to be able to comment on quality. a cheaper alternative would be to print pics yourself and just scrapbook them, leaving plenty of space for signing around them!

bumping this, because all items are still available. please PM me if interested!

haha mariesam and amanda ... you can take screen captures of your banners and then stick them in your siggy!!! LMAO i have to say i never realized what MotM was for the longest time and when i saw these threads i just pretty much ignored them ... i would have definitely voted for both of you ladies!

Quote: Originally Posted by heather007 I guess I just need to find other things to do now, like I really want to start my wedding business. you could always do that part little by little ... help out some BDW girls with creating monograms, maybe even become a vendor on here (not sure what all the vendor rules are) to sell your own various handmade wedding stuff?

oh my ... i guess i'm seeing this thread a little late ... have the blues gotten any brighter? i have a feeling i will go thru something very similar. my FI likes to be surrounded by people, especially his family, all the time. he would *rather* go to dinner with "everybody" than with me alone. he would much rather go golfing with the guys (and is going to, even the day of the wedding) than laze around on the beach with me. i anticipate feeling pretty lonely (if that makes sense, when you're surrounded by people?) during our wedding week, and spending a lot of my time with my MOH, since her bf can't come with her. fortunately, my FI surprised me at xmas with a honeymoon trip to ireland a month after our wedding (we weren't supposed to be taking any honeymoon ... the wedding week was supposed to be it). at least *that* will be just the two of us. i keep saying the rest of my year is gonna suck after two amazing vacations ... i'm dying to go with the BDW girls to vegas in august! maybe you should look into that? LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by krysiafosz Does anyone know of a gazebo by the ocean that is not located on an AI resort in the Riviera Maya? We will be in Akumal, with the reception at the CEA center in Akumal. Anywhere in Tulum, Akumal, Puerto Aventuras areas? you *don't* want an AI? hmmm ... i'll get back to ya!

Quote: Originally Posted by Alix I too am looking for the same thing! However, it needs to be a kid friendly resort! Everything I am finding is either crazy expensive or doesn't allow for kids! there are a LOT of resorts in mexico that allow children (as compared with other places in caribbean), and mexico/jamaica/punta cana tend to be the least expensive parts of the caribbean for all-inclusives. i second dreams cancun, but i'm a little biased! the riu resorts, beaches resorts (not sandals), and some (but not all) of the palace resorts also allow children. most have beautiful gazebos on property. oh also, depending on time of year, dreams and others run promotions where kids under 12 "stay, play, and eat FREE" ... if you have a lot of guests with children, you may want to look into that for their sake! good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by Denise L Hello Ladies!!!! Yes mummergirl you are correct!!! That is a slideshow of some of our wedding photos. I LOVE THEM!!!! They just posted them today! Wedding Photographer Mexico , Cancun , Playa Del Carmen , Mayan Riviera Under "Dreams Tulum" LOVE THEM!!!!! YAY!!!!!! the pics are AMAZING! love the blue margaritas! so glad to see more great pics and more brides who are happy with the service they got from lincoln and lori ... really serves to put the mind at ease! and there weren't any problems regarding their lack of work visa? p.s. congrats gen (MRS. gemstone, lol)! welcome back! we're all looking forward to your pics as well!

oh WTF ... like we need anything else to worry about!

ladies, there are some new pics on their website, from dreams tulum and they are gorgeous! do they belong to one of our BDW brides?!!?!?!?! is that denise?

awww steph (and nikki!) thanks! it's an honor to be picked even as a nom from the awesome, amazing, funny, talented group of women that post to this forum every day! there are plenty of more deserving ladies IMO ... i just don't have a life, so i post a lot, LOL!