TightyWhitey

If anyone's interested, Elizabeth Medina posted some teaser photos of our wedding on her blog. Elizabeth Medina Photography Cheers!

Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan Hi Ladies, I had posted a new thread about this but than realized I really should have posted it here. Has anyone planned or is planning on using the hair and makeup service at the salon at The Royal? It is included in the package that we chose but I hate not being able to have a trial. My biggest fear is that everything would come out horrible and than I would have a melt down. Hey Jesmcan, I had my hair and make-up done at the Royal. I was pretty happy with what they did even though it wasn't the look I originally wanted. The weather had a part in making me change my look at the last minute. My MOH and I both booked trials at the resort salon two days prior to the wedding. I would do the same, if I were you. It wasn't expensive at all and worth it, I think. One thing I didn't like about my appearance was how 'shiny' I got but that had a lot more to do with the heat than the makeup.

Quote: Originally Posted by aerazo Hi Tighty Whitey - When you said your ceremony started 15 min late, was that due to the resort error or the minister running late? Or was it you or the groom that were running late? Just curious how often the resorts start the ceremony late? Thanks! Adriana Hi Adriana, I honestly don't know why we were delayed. The minister was on time, and I was with my parents, maid of honour, and man of honour in our room waiting for the WC to let us know we can walk out.. I'll ask DH if he knows why there was a hold up.

Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan Thanks Tighty, We picked the ultimate and it includes the other musicians. However we went with your recommendation of Ian thank you Also if you don't mind me asking how many people did you have and was the dance floor big enough? Hey jesmcan, we had 31 guests in total and the dance floor we had was perfect in size for our group. I'm sure they can make it bigger if you have a larger guest count. PS: you're gonna love Ivan!

We went with a timeline STD. I loved it! I think it can be altered to fit any relationship 'story'. Bit more of a close-up...

My shoes were my something blue.

Love them!

Quote: Originally Posted by aerazo I have finally booked my vendors! I booked Ivan Gomez as my DJ, Playa Weddings as my VideoGrapher and Samual Luna as my photographer. In case, anyone is interested, here is his website, he's really good! Flash Portfolio | Top Mexico Photographers | Mexico Destination Wedding Photographer Samuel Luna Can past brides or future brides please post their wedding timelines? I just dont know how long our cocktail reception should be, an hour or 2? and how long it takes to get the group family shots and wedding part shots. Thanks guys! Adriana Erazo Royal Playa del Carmen April 23, 2010 Hi Adriana, our ceremony was scheduled for 4pm, cocktails for 4:45 to 5:45 and dinner for 6. The day of, the ceremony started late (4:15), cocktail hour started on time, and dinner was pushed back to 7 because of photos. If you're doing photos, prior to the ceremony, 1 hour cocktail should be enough, but if you're not, I'd go with the 2 hrs. As was suggested, you could always still do a 1 hr cocktail and have the guests go to the resort bar, etc...

Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan Hi Tighty, I just got the rates from DJ Ivan, I cannot believe how cheap he is compared through going through The Royal! Do you recommend doing the same for any other vendors? Did you do mariachis by any chance? I know! I couldn't believe it either! Depending on what package you pick, I would most definitely recommend booking other outside vendors. Our package included a musician for the ceremony and the mariachi for dinner so we didn't book 'outside' vendors. If your package doesn't include the musicians, I would not book through the resort. I had read (earlier in this thread, I believe) that the SAME mariachi band could be booked for much less if you do it directly.

Quote: Originally Posted by loanmao Tighty...which package did you chose with Elizabeth Medina? I have been in contact with her and feel that she's a bit on the pricier side...but I love her pictures! Anything you could do without or anything you loved? Have you received the table top book and pictures? After your TTD session, what did you do with the dress? Was it easy to clean? I LOVE TTD photos, but I'm not sure that I would want to actually trash the dress. Hi loanmao, Elizabeth is on the pricier end and because of that, we went with a 'paired down' package. We booked her for 8hrs (2pm - 10pm) 'cause we wanted as many photos as we could get. We didn't go with the table book or the TTD session. When I mentioned doing a TTD to DH, he didn't want one and to save money I agreed. Now, looking at some of the TTD photos on this forum, I kinda regret not doing them. I don't blame you for not wanting to actually 'trash the dress'. I think many brides get a second dress they don't mind destroying for this purpose. I haven't seen any of our photos from Elizabeth yet but she mentioned we're next on her blog so I'm hoping we'll see some this coming week! If you have any other questions, please let me know!

I'm regretting not doing a TTD now! :-(

We got married in May too, and while it was hot, I didn't notice humidity. We were in Playa del Carmen and there was a lovely breeze from the ocean.

I'm a Pronovias bride so I HAVE to point you in the direction of Pronovias and their NYC flagship salon located at: 14 East 52nd Street with 5th and Madison New York, NY 10022 (212) 897-6393 Pronovias - Vestidos y trajes de novia - Wedding dresses and bridal qowns - grupo

Congratulations and welcome!

Wow, that's really generous of you!

Right now? Housecleaning and laundry.

For those brides-to-be debating booking a DJ, just wanted to say (in case you didn't know) the DJ is significantly cheaper if you book directly with him versus going through the resort. If you can swing it, I would HIGHLY recommend booking him. Ivan was FANTASTIC!!! Guests are still telling me he was the best DJ they ever heard at a wedding.

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Stephanie~ How did you like her? I love her work but not sure I could ever afford her. Was she really personable with you and your guests? I want a photographer that I really feel comfortable with and can have fun with. Can't wait to see your pictures I thought Elizabeth was fantastic! She and her assistant/daughter were very personable and lovely to be around. She had this knack of blending in so you didn't notice her snapping away yet when it was appropriate, she was able to command attention when she wanted a certain shot (group photos). She was great with some of our guests who went to her with 'ideas' for photos and a pleasure to have around. It was one of the best decisions we made booking Elizabeth.

I got a message from Elizabeth Medina that out wedding is the next one to be blogged on her site. Yay! I'm so looking forward to seeing them!

Happy Wedding Day, MayBride! I wish you all the best!

Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing.

We went with blue, green and yellow. We wanted something fresh, bright, and fun!

I was told the correct way was "Two Thousand Nine" with no "and" but if your mother is insisting, I don't think it's that big of a deal to concede to her.

DH went custom with his suit, so we started in March for our May 29th wedding. Our GMs went with Tommy Bahama shirts and Tommy Bahama/Banana Republic pants. We waited until they were on sale. Shirts and pants were purchased between January and May.

Quote: Originally Posted by aerazo Does anyone know how long the ceremonies last? We are having a symbolic ceremony and I'm trying to figure out how long will it be? 15 min? 30 min? If anyone has this answer can you please let me know? Thanks! Adriana Our symbolic ceremony was about 15 minutes. We didn't do any 'extras' like the sand ceremony.