Jennifer Davis

Quote: Originally Posted by cancunbride Does anyone have any idea where I can purchase mini tequila bottles in cancun and have them personalized...I want to use these as keepsakes!! I called the wedding coordinator at the resort I am getting married at and she is getting me 375ml of El Tesoro tequila for each of my guests. Maybe call your resort and see if they can do the same for you. I would suggest the following types of tequila - El Jimador anejo El Tesoro blanco Corazon blanco Patron is good too! Find a tequila made in "Jalisco" and chances are you'll be ok. That's what the guys who taught the tequila school we attended in cabo said, anyway. Using that methodology, I have had no bad tequila since.

Here are my picks. There's an off the beaten path place called Diablo Royale. Fabulous margaritas and spare ribs Diablo Royale - N.Y.C. For steak go to Dylan Prime and have the "Carpet bagger". Best meal I have ever eaten. DYLAN prime : Tribeca's Premiere Steakhouse For cocktails..... Puck Fair Puck Fair Bar NYC Astoria Beer Garden (never seen anything like this in my life). It's awesome! Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden Carnegie Club Hospitality Holdings

Quote: Originally Posted by luckygirl It looks exactly like the dress a bride was wearing on the photographer's website I'm thinking about using. Check out the site for the pictures of the bride in the dress. Noha & Eric It's a beautiful dress and she looks amazing in it. The Nicole Miller dress doesn't look like it has the pleating that's on the dress in the Brides.com site. I'll see if I can find it. I believe you are right. I think that is the exact dress. Now, to find it.

ttp://www.brides.com/images/editorial/2004_brides/03_04_p670_sweptaway/00_main/001_primary.jpg Anyone have any 2004 issues of "Brides". I pulled up the pictures properties and I think it is in the March 04 issue. Thanks in advance for everyone's help. Although I probably can't get this dress anymore if it was from 2004, but if i get a better picture of it maybe I can have iit made?

I really hope I can find the dress. I did a dress search at "The knot" and found a bunch more possibilities if I can not find the one from Brides. I am looking for a plain sheath dress with a low back. I am very busty and strapless doesn't look good on me so I am leaning towards something that will minimize my breast size. I am also very hourglass so fitted looks the best on me. I really hope I can find a dress! Good thing I have 18 months!

Number 2!!!!!!

My favorite is number 1. I love that style dress. I also liked number 3.

Quote: Originally Posted by IslamoradaBride Check Nicole Miller, and scroll to the next screen. It looks a lot like the dress on the middle row on the right-hand side. I think that's it!!!! Yay! Thank you so much! I can afford it too! I hope it looks good on!

I like the first and second picture. If you get the correct hair products, you will not have to worry about keeping your hair in place even in the most humid weather. Ask your hair dresser for advice.

I found a dress I am interested in and there is no information on the website. I emailed them asking for the dress information and I got an automated response advising me to post in their community forum because they can not answer everyone. I created an account and tried to post on the forum and it keeps telling me to verify my email address to post which I already did. Ugh! Here is the dress btw... Wedding Dresses Information: Swept Away | Brides.com

I called Robert per your advice. Thank you all so much. I am definitely planning to book both the catamaran snorkle trip and the limos to and from the airport with them!

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Quote: Originally Posted by smf47 We were told by the WC that ceremony times are at 11, 3, and 5 from April to October and 11, 2, and 4 from November to March. Maybe they can do ceremonies at other times if they don't have any other weddings booked that day? I guess they put me in the 4pm slot then and just pushed it back 1 hour at my request

I have my wedding booked for December 12, 2009 at Excellence Playa Mujeres. Believe it or not, this gives us just enough time to save up enough money for the event without having to stay in every weekend and eat PB&J! We are sending out our STDs in the next few weeks. The WC at the resort advised me that I should do this because December is one of their busiest times at EPM and people will need to book well in advance to ensure a room. I already have 5 people booked! My fiance is a PO - he and his colleagues have to pick their vacation time in nov/dec of the preceding year so I wanted to give anyone who wanted to attend enough time to make the decision and put in their vacation requests.

Quote: Originally Posted by ButlerGirl08 Weren't you supposed to subtract that last part with 4.7 times your age Yep. Thanks. I edited the post. I haven't been dieting since I do not have to wear a bathing suit until December. However, I am going to start logging again in October so I can lose 6 or 7 pounds before going to Jamaica for a friend's DW in December.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chelle We're getting married at the Excellence resort in Playa Mujeres and I can tell you they have two weddings a day - at 11am and 3pm. I am getting married at Excellence Playa Mujeres at 5:00pm. The wedding coordinator there told me that I could get married at whatever time I wanted to.

this approach works for me everytime. It is simple math and you can eat whatever you want. Step 1 - Calulate your BMR which is the amount of calories you should eat per day using the following formula: 655 + (4.3 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years) Step two: In order to incorporate activity into your daily caloric needs, do the following calculation: * If you are sedentary : BMR x 20 percent * If you are lightly active: BMR x 30 percent * If you are moderately active (You exercise most days a week.): BMR x 40 percent * If you are very active (You exercise intensely on a daily basis or for prolonged periods.): BMR x 50 percent * If you are extra active (You do hard labor or are in athletic training.): BMR x 60 percent Add this number to your BMR. The result of this formula will be the number of calories you can eat every day and maintain your current weight. In order to lose weight, you'll need to take in fewer calories than this result. Here is mine - 655 + (4.3 * 137 lbs) + (4.7 * 78 inches) - (4.7 * 34 years old) = 655 + 589.1 + 366.6 - 159.8 = 1,450 I exercise 4 - 5 days per week so I am going to add 40% to my BMR = 1,450 * 40% = 580 1,450 + 580 = 2,030 calories per day to maintain my weight Weight loss is simple math. 1 pound = 3,500 calories. Therefore, if you deficit 3,500 calories from your BMR you'll lose a pound and if you add 3,500 calories you will gain a pound. Multiply your BMR by 7 (days per week) to calculate the number of calories you should eat per week to maintain your weight then, since you have 16 weeks, subtract 3,500 calories from that number to calculate the amount of calories you should eat in a week if you want to lose 15 pounds in 4 months. 14,210 - 3,500 calories = 10,710 calories per week / 7 = 1,530 cal p/day Keep a daily diary and write down the calorie content of everything you eat and subtract the amount of calories that you burn off during exercise. Make sure you keep within your daily calorie intake. If you want to go out and eat or have a cheat day that's fine. Just calculate that into your weekly calories and make up the surplus calories on your cheat day by eating less calories on other days. The important thing to remember is not to give up. If you slip up and eat a handful of M&Ms after lunch, that's ok. Just eat a lighter dinner. Here is a link to a website that tells you how much calories are burned during activities... Calories Burned During Exercise

I am actually combining my wedding and honeymoon at the same resort - Excellence Playa Mujeres. We are staying there for 2 weeks. We just upgraded our room for the honeymoon portion o the trip.

Check Farecast. They tell you whether you should buy or wait based on ticket price trends. Maybe the price of the tickets will go back down again. You never know.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kits55 good to know, maybe i can negotiate with them. so far they've been pretty awesome. O-M-G how horrible! did you book your trip to Jamaica at the same time when everyone else booked through the TA? I'm not sure how long people should wait to see if they "get a better deal" from an online source... Yes, I booked my Jamaica trip at the same time that the TA was booking everyone's trip for the wedding. I let the TA know that was booking the trips for my friends wedding and she advised me that sometimes that happens.

I was planning on using a TA but with Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity, I think I'll keep updating my website with the most current fares monthly from those sites for 2 reasons: 1. My friend who is getting married this coming December used a TA, however, I wound up getting a MUCH better deal to Jamaica through Orbitz. 2. My fiance's brother just got back from a destination wedding. The TA whom the wedding couple hired stole all the hotel deposits from all the guests and everyone who attended the wedding lost their $300 deposit.

Thanks ladies! I am definitely thinking catamaran so we're on the same page. I am going to look into both of your suggestions. I appreciate it. It's nice to know there is another Jennifer Davis in the world - everyone calls me "jendavis" <--all one word. Maybe it'll stick for you too =0)

I am planning a wedding in December 2009 at Excellence Playa Mujeres. I am expecting approximately 35 guests. Anyone have any good suggestions for an excusion that I can book as a group activity?

Why don't you plan for outside ceremony at whatever time you want (since you can't predict the weather) and just make sure you have also picked out a good spot inside the resort somewhere so you have a contingency plan just in case. I have heard from a lot of people that they have had great weather in Mexico in September. Most of the people I have spoken to experienced little to no rain even though they were in Cancun during the peak hurricane season. I changed the date of my wedding from September to December partly because of hurricane season but more because of my concern for the hot temperatures that time of year. You'll have a fabulous day - rain or shine!

Quote: Originally Posted by NikkiS Hi there, I am very excited to find this great forum! My fiance and I are getting married in February 2009 at Excellence Playa Mujeres in Mexico. I would love to hear from other brides about their experiences with this resort. Also, thanks to all members for the great ideas, I can't wait to keep reading! I am also getting married at Excellence Playa Mujeres but not until December 2009. I'd love to hear about your experience so far and also after your wedding. I have only done a little bit with the resort so far since my wedding is still so far off but the woman I have been dealing with in the Concierge Department and the Wedding Coordinator, Nayeli, have been so accommodating.