milejilo

thanks a million everyone!!! i just got done with my excel spreadsheet and i have 116 rows!!!! yikes! i'm going to have to really sit down with FI tonight and decide who is actually getting the STD/invite and who is just going to get an announcement....

Quote: Originally Posted by cincin I'm not for sure which is cheaper..b/c I only had the option to get the square boxes from the designer who did our invitations. We ended up paying about $6- $7 per box (I think). It got kinda expensive. We had to mail out 30, but I wouldn't change my invites - I love the message in the bottle. ouch!!!! =) well there's no turning back now, we already started this.. thanks so much for the info

Help...... I need to buy supplies for our DIY message in a bottle STD's, ASAP but I'm not sure which would be cheaper in postage, the mailing tubes or the square boxes. Can you please share your costs?

Quote: Originally Posted by azhuskergirl I've used these for events before & they work great! great to hear do you know if more than one is needed to illuminate let's say a 15 x 4 " vase?

here's another option. these are posted somewhere but i couldn't find the thread... LED Submersible Floralytes

Quote: Originally Posted by weddingchick I'm here!!! Thanks for starting the thread Jenny! Here are a few more links: AZUL Sensatori Hotel, Bahia Petempich, Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico wow!!! how did you find these... thanks!!!

i can't wait to "officially" be a part of this thread! i'm still waiting on my confirmation!!!!!!!

Ah the photographer - - I'm really stuck with that one. I haven't researched who their photograhers will be and the quality of their work. Have you? I guess I haven't bugged Fabio yet with that question feel free to PM wedding chick, here's the photographer they use now, not sure if you already took a look: Professional weddings and events photographers company Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun, Riviera Maya - Mexico</em></tt></strong> we personally don't like their work, we almost didn't go with Azul because of it but no matter what there seemed to be something we needed to compromise at all the resorts we looked into... so we're just going to suck up the $500 outside vendor fee. once you do your research and make a decision on the photographer let me know... perhaps, we can share a photographer and the extra fees (just food for thought)

Quote: Originally Posted by weddingchick MILEJILO It's good to have more Sensatori company on this board!!!! Your wedding will be one day before me!!!! I'll already be there. Yay!!!! keep your fingers crossed for me i'm still waiting to hear from azul to confirm the date. but can you imagine, we'll have about a year to prepare for this together i see you're from NJ, what part?

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Quote: Originally Posted by mtomas5555 Great pics and reviews! Thanks so much!! I am getting married at the Moon Palace on August 11, 2008. We're getting married in the Bugambilia gazebo and our wedding dinner is inside at the Steakhouse. I am happy to hear that there will be a lot for my guests to do while they are there!!! So, all in all... did you like the Moon Palace? Thanks, Melissa hi melissa.... the moon palace has tons to offer and like i posted before the gentleman we met at the gazebo, who's daughter was getting married that saturday, had a great experience dealing with the staff at Moon Palace. He highly recommended it. You're going to love the rooms, we did. But our vision for our wedding is more of a rustic chic intimate one, that obviously moon palace was unable to offer. best of luck, i know your wedding will be amazing.

ok, i know this is a long shot... buuuuut, could it be they are all trying to trick you into thinking your bridal shower is a total mess in order to surprise you? i mean it's just beyond my comprehension how someone could just forget to send out your invitations (which they had YOU make), is your sister known for being that way? oooh sweetie, i really hope you come back on this post and say you were totally surprised by a spectacular bridal shower

Quote: Originally Posted by mhoudek Those were great reviews!! When I did my site visit I originally thought I wanted Azul and it was WAY TOO QUIET as you said! We actually ended up choosing in the town of Playa because everything was just a little too quiet for our crazy crew!! We loved playa... lots of fun. we had dinner at casa de agua, fabulous... and really good fish tacos at basico..we're definitely going to plan a night out in playa for our wedding week. So where's your wedding?

Quote: Originally Posted by mhoudek Those were great reviews!! When I did my site visit I originally thought I wanted Azul and it was WAY TOO QUIET as you said! We actually ended up choosing in the town of Playa because everything was just a little too quiet for our crazy crew!! We loved playa... lots of fun. we had dinner at casa de agua, fabulous... and really good fish tacos at basico..we're definitely going to plan a night out in playa for our wedding week. So where's your wedding?

for all you cupcake lovers out there, check this out...... yummmm Cupcake Bakeshop by Chockylit

Quote: Originally Posted by kacie3344 Are they letting you bring in your own photog or are you using theirs? Are yall going back to dallas to do a big reception? We are toying around with the idea, there are just so many places to choose from. as per Karisma's website and confirmed by my TA who spoke with Fabio... Outside photographers and videographers are not allowed on property unless pre-approved by the hotel in advance. The hotels reserve the right to deny access to the property to any unauthorized photographer or videographer. Please contact your wedding coordinator for more information on approved vendors. Outside photographers and videographers approved by the hotel will incur a $500 photo fee per day

Quote: Originally Posted by JHarwood2Be Yay, yay, yay!!!!!! Another Sensatori wedding. When I read your reviews, it sounded perfect for you! {crossing fingers for you} yes, please keep your fingers crossed!!!! and thank you!!! thank you for putting my mind at ease with all your postings about the sansatori. looking forward to sharing lots and lots of posts with you

Quote: Originally Posted by rachelannmartin WOW! Thanks so much for the great reviews! Too bad you couldn't sneak Dreams Tulum into your SO VERY busy schedule....but wow! sooooo many choices! Good luck and I'm sure that no matter what you decide, it will be beautiful and magical! Congrats! we were so close to making a trip to tulum... it looks amazing! we were going to check out dreams and the eurostar blue tulum.

Quote: Originally Posted by MoonPalacePookie Thanks for posting your reviews and pictures, we're getting married at the Moon Palace but are going to the Beach Palace for a way, I'm so excited about sky bar, so cool. You're gonna love it!!!

Here are some pics I took of Xcaret on my site visit... the full review is here... http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t23322 hope that helps

thank you everyone, your thoughts and prayers are much appreciated.... it hasn't been easy but we had to move forward, he would have wanted it that way. The wedding is still on, the original bridal shower was cancelled but i was able to find a place to have a small gathering in two weeks notice, thank God! but for any of you who were looking forward to this review... you can find it here http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t23322

It was sooooo hard to decide. We spread out all our notes and pictures, locked ourselves in a room and went back and forth with all possibilities. We even thought of going back to Mexico to check out Tulum! It really is overwhelming, thank God for all the info on the web but it's enough to drive you crazy.... Our favorite resort was Azul, but it was just to small for us... soooooo Azul Sansatori it is... YIKES! at times I'm really excited but at times I'm nauseous to think this place isn't even open yet. But I have faith everything will turn out just fine We've put in a request for May 8th 2009....OMG, that's less than 11 months away!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by weddingchick OMG Jenny. It definitely wont be a disaster since I'm putting in all that faith in them too! My TA had a site visit of Sensatori and LOVED it (even though it's still in construction). She said it's going to be spectacular for weddings. Given the great service Karisma hotels provide, I'm pretty confident that the planning process will go well. I was a little discouraged earlier today when Fabio told me that another bride also confirmed my date (Sensatori maxs two weddings a day.) Fabio assured me that it will all be fine. Did I mention that I put my faith in him and everyone there?? LOL wow, my TA is working with Fabio to book Friday May 8th for us!!! crazy!

uuuuugh, this is so so nerve wracking. It's soooo hard to decide, but FI and I are leaning towards the Sansatori... I'm so nervous about it, I think I'm gonna puke, lol.... but I definitely feel better when I read this post, at least we're not alone on this decision.

you are just the BEST for sharing .... thank you.