jennyatk

Quote: Originally Posted by Lonna14 I am a bit annoyed..I just received a message from Aurora that she cannot confirm SSG for me until 2 weeks out..However, I did inform her that I have MULTIPLE E-MAILS saved from Landy and everyone esle I have been in contact witht that they originally stated that I would know one month in advance..as per the wedding guide. They really need to called out on their inconsistencies..I'm honestly thinking of printing all of the pages on this thread so I don't have any inconsistencies with prices when I arrive!!!! Lonna I have been tempted to do the same thing. It drives me crazy they do for one but not another. I just feel like they could really screw you over on prices of things!! I just might print some things out to take with me. We leave in a week so I guess I better go to it.

ok for girls that have been married. I sent a pic of my bouquet of cally lilly with ribion wrapped around it. Very simple she emailed back saying they are very expensive. Is this true? and how much extra did she charge you?

Wow we leave in 2 weeks and I don't feel like I have got anything done!! Working 60 hours a week and planning has been rough. One of the girls coming to the wedding is unable to come because the US miltary has denied all travel to mexico!!!! Not sure if its the swine flu or some other reason they have. As the anxiety builds!!! but reading all these great reviews is helping so thank you Tulum brides!!

Your review was great!! I loved the pics!! I'm glad you loved them because we have also booked Diego for our wedding. I wonder if we will have Vincent instead? Everything was beautiful!!! Congrats!!

wow everything looked wonderful! You and your husband looked so relaxed in your pics! I'm glad everything turned out. I was wondering if you have any suggestion on what to do about the front desk issues. Should I talk to my TA and get a game plan. Because I know something will be messed up and it is just nice to be prepared. Thanks and again everything looked wonderful!

Quote: Originally Posted by Maybride2009 Hi Jenny, We wanted/tried to go. I totally agree that it is being blow way up, but my guests booked with air transat and didn't get cancellation insurance so they HAVE to fly through air transat...and they won't fly there again until June...so we have no choice. The other option is to try to book another destination and wedding in 3 weeks...and I don't know if my brain can do that at this point...either way between my mom and Fi's schedule...it sucks for someone uhh I am just waiting for Obama or the CDC to block our travel. I know I have about a million options running through my head!! I just hope it all works out for all of us!!!

well my wedding is in 3 weeks and well I am going!! both of our familys said were just going to do it. My TA just got back 3 days ago from the resort I am getting married at and she said the media is blowing this all up!! I could get the swine flu here. I am a nurse in the ICU we have several cases that they think might be swine flu. So I could catch it here or there.

I just spoke with my TA tonight. She just got back from Dreams Tulum 2 days ago. She said the concern is in Mexico City and not for us to worry. My family and friends are still planning on giong to DT no matter what. I have been pretty worried about all of this and probably will be till I get down there. We were going to try and switch to Dreams Punta Cana. Our TA assured us everything will be fine. She also had a dinner with the General manager of the resort with Landy present where she of course got all her questions answered. I just really hope it all works out because we leave in 3 weeks. Not much time to change now!!

Beth I am so sorry. I have been up all night thinking about this swine flu!! I have been praying everything works out for you. I had one hell of a day I spent half my day running around to get stamps which most places were out of because they are getting ready to raise the price again. My FI went in and asked the guy if he had any wedding stamps left? Lucky for us he did he had 78 which was ok. Then the lady behind him in line was like"don't tell me he just got the last of your wedding stamps!! Your freaking kidding me I have been driving around all day post office to post office" Needless to say he got out of there!! Then as I was sitting and fretting about that I realized our response cards will need more postage!!! uh

Quote: Originally Posted by Blkatz just an FYI-we are here right now. As far as I can tell the resort is normal. It is quiet but they also said that they were expecting a ton of people later in the week Ohh I hope you are having a great time!!! Damn pigs anyway!! Have a great and wonderful time!!

Quote: Originally Posted by SunBride Our very own SGBrown started a thread here: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t41426 There is lots of discussion in that thread. I suggest you discuss it there rather than here. thanks sunbride! I was also wondering if any of the new brides that just got back from Tulum had heard anything when they were down there?? I plan on going no matter what, maybe the resort will be low and my guest could get a good upgrade??

I was wondering if anyone has heard much more about the swine flu? My guests have been asking like crazy. I went to the CDC's website and did some reading. It sounds like they are not restricting travel but are encouraging people to rebook. All of my guest booked thru apple vacations. I went to their website and right on the top in red they have a warning about mexican travel and are offering no fees for people that want to rebook. To be honest I am pretty nervous for any passangers and especially the young or old. Any body have any other thoughts?

Your wedding was sooo beautiful! I loved the gazebo! I can't believe they wanted to charge all of that for the speakers!! I have 19 guests for my wedding but I want to make sure everyone can hear us during our vows and for the reception I want it to be a fun time where people can hear the music so I'm not sure if I should just get a dj?? for all of that money we would be giving it to Dreams and I feel they are just adding fees on to everything!!! So I was just wondering what you girls think??

I can't believe the upgrades are that much!! I called my TA and she told me not to worry that she personally knows the GM at Dreams and that she makes sure she calls down and talks with him and also has them put my wedding party down as VIP's. So if you have a TA I would call them and see what they can do for you to get you some upgrades for cheaper. She did say however, if she couldn't get everyone upgraded she had me give her a list of who is the most important. So just a thought.

girls I have gone crazy on my OOT bags! I find little deals and just go crazy! One of the items I got was acutally from walgreens. It was a waterbottle filled with all kinds of little goodies. From spray on hand sanitizer to tissues some chapstick and all kinds of little things. I figured the bottle would be great to take for excursions and it came with a few other little surprises!

I have been really thinking about doing a catamaran as well. I am staying at Dreams Tulum and was wondering how close some of these places were to us? We will have 19 people in our party. Or if something might be closer. oh and I was wondering how do you get banned from the forum? and so quickly I guess? thanks!!

I got personalized mugs for my oot bags! They are beer steins with our logo on them. They turned out great! They did a customized order of only 50 instead of the usual 100. I don't know how to post the link but if you look under the oot stuff and look for the thread personalized mugs. On there are links and pictures for any of you that might want to check out that site.

sorry to hear about the wedding as well. I did go to your site and purchase a few things. I hope you got all the info I paid with paypal. If you have any questions feel free to PM me once again I'm sorry to hear about your wedding.

ok Amy one more question!! Promise! I was wondering if you brought the isle runner down or if they had it at the resort? I was so sure I wanted to walk down in the sand but after seeing your pictures I kinda really like it. So I was just wondering. Thanks!

in the same place as the spanish for dummies I found drinks for dummies. They have about 25 different drinks and how to make them my guests are excited for them to take up to the bar and try out new drinks!! so just a thought since the spanish wasn't a big hit.

Amy you looked wonderful in your pics. My FI and I just got done looking at them and you looked so amazing the whole set up. I was excited to see how great it look because my wedding is in 4 months and I'm started to get a bit nervous about how things will go but after seeing your pictures and I read your review again I feel a bit relieved. I was wondering what time your ceremony started? I like the evening pics you had taken. Also I am assuming with the caterman cruise you got the whole ship to yourself? I have 20 guests I doubt I will get the whole caterman? ok and once again you looked beautiful!!

I was looking through my wedding stuff and I bought all these votives for on the tables at the reception. I just realized that we are planning on having the reception outside by the dolphin pool but I was wondering how the wind is? Have any of you that have been married down there or done a site visit if you remember how much wind that area gets? Because I am debating on getting the led tea lights to use instead? thanks

wow I am down to about 4 months to go till the wedding. We are having about 20 guests at the destination and then AHR were looking at sending out about 200 invites maybe 150 if I get one last look at the list before the mom's take over. I also want to do two different invites one for those just coming to the AHR and others for those coming with us? Has anyone ever done that?? I really want to go cheap on invites but I'm not having much luck at all! Mainly because I have gone all out crazy with the OOT bags!! any suggestions? I would like to stay around 200 to 300 bucks. I know pretty tight!!

This is part of the ceremony I found on the forum somewhere and I thought it was just wonderful! I am using part of it and like I said I changed the stone to a seashell. I have the whole ceremony but i wasn't sure if you wanted all of that so I included some of it with the seashell part. On behalf of Anthony and JenniferI would like to thank everybody for having traveled to this beautiful location in tulum to witness the ceremony of union between them, to surround them with our love, and to share in their joy. You have been invited today because you are special to them, special as family and as friends. It is in this beautiful place, with all of you gathered here, that these two people have chosen to make their vows of commitment. When you entered today, you received a stone. Anthony and Jennifer ask that you hold this stone in your hands throughout the ceremony and put your blessings for them on it. At the end of the ceremony they ask that you put them in the vase at the back. This vase of stones will be in their home as a reminder of all who were present today at their wedding and it will hold your good wishes for them. 
Anthony and Jennifer - you are here surrounded by friends and family. Some people here have known you your entire lives and some for only a few years, but no matter how long or in what circumstances they know you, I can guarantee that everyone here knows what remarkable individuals and what a remarkable couple you are. As individuals, you are remarkable for the breadth and passion of your interests and for the fact that you both have an extraordinary understanding about who you are and what you stand for. As individuals you have shined throughout all of your unique and colorful endeavors. That might have been enough had you never found one another, but you did find one another and this is cause for further celebration, because as a couple you are able to bring out the best in one another. You have the opportunity to create a relationship that is beautiful, original, and meaningful. You've impacted each other and those who surround you on this happy day. Now we surround you, Anthony and Jennifer, and return the favor with our good wishes and our loving thoughts, as you state your intentions and declare your commitment to one another. And when a commitment this strong is made by two people, the force of that commitment, of that love, of that courage, reaches out and touches all of us around you, so that our lives are changed and we share a part of your love. Like a stone dropped in a small pond, the ripple of the love from this celebration extends and changes the world we live in. Marriage is the promise of hope between two people who love each other, who honor each other as individuals, and who wish to unite their lives and share the future together. In this ceremony, you dedicate yourselves to the happiness and well-being of each other, in a union of mutual caring and responsibility. Each family is enriched and enlarged as our sons, daughters and siblings find partners and find homes for the next generation. Would the parents and siblings of the bride and groom please stand.

 This occasion is a special celebration for you, the parents who have brought these children into the world, and the families who have nurtured them into adulthood. Today you are witnessing another stage in the lives of your loved one. Your continuing support and encouragement will be needed as Anthony and Jennifer unite in marriage. As they join their lives in marriage, they also bring you together in a new relationship, creating new bonds of trust and ties of affection. Will you who have loved and nurtured these two, with the greatest love and wisdom you have, support this new couple and help in every way? Answer: Yes! The affirmation of family and friends: Now, in the spirit of joy and affirmation, I want to ask your families and friends a question:

 Do you the families and friends of Anthony and Jennifer give them your blessing and support, wishing them a wonderful life together as they marry? If so, please show them your support by saying "we willâ€. I will now ask that everyone please take out the stone you have been given and pause to make a wish or blessing for happiness and goodwill for the couple for the future of their marriage. [[Moment of silence to place blessings on stones.]]

I found a ceremony on one of the threads that uses a rock ceremony. Everyone takes a rock and during the ceremony the rock gets blessed and at the end each guest places the rock in a vase with their blessings and we will bring that home as a keepsake from the ceremony. I decided to just replace the rock idea with a shell. It is really cute!! I have the thread saved I believe if anyone is interested?