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Good Thread, thanks for the info. I hope everyone will begin to list their shoulds and shouldn'ts

Both dresses were nice. I do like the VS dress better with your dress. I do have one suggestion. Try on your dress and have one of your bms try their dress on and stand next to eachother. The reason i said that is because those dresses look to have a little more material than your dress. Is it going to look like your BMs have too much dress on, compared to you? Just a thought.

Can you post pics?

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Quote: Originally Posted by Virg I am all about limewire, it is so easy to "shar" files with it! My FH is a limewire junky. I downloaded from limewire and put in itunes library and it worked

Thanks for the info Camie. I really wanted to have it at the Riu Cancun but I didn't want to play it that close with the number allowed so I settled with Riu Caribe. Now you are making me want to take the risk and see what happens with Riu Cancun. Ask your friend does she think I should risk it or not please. I expect there to be about 75 (have to look at list again) Another thing that you kinda answered but I just want to clarify, I heard the beach was really rocky and their isn't much beach there, is that true? Did you happen to go to Riu Caribe at all?

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I figured it all out, thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by foxytv Very bizarre. The bridal party should definitely get an invite. Has she been keeping you up to date on activities, locations and times? I had several guests tell me it was ok not to send them an invite (BM's and guests) to save $$ but I sent them anyway. I hope she didn't follow this mis-guided rule of thumb for anything else in her wedding, lol. Unfortunately, I think she is. I knew she was getting married early last year. She told me it was going to be May or something and she wanted me to be in wedding. I never heard anything back from her. Like August I talked to her and told her I was getting married and we were going to have a DW in October '09. She said she didn't know when she was getting married. Then she calls me in like October to tell me she's getting married in February and could I be in her wedding and she found the dress for us and we had to order it immediately because it took weeks to come back. I told her yes then FI and I talked about it. We were supposed to put our deposit on the resort the next week and I didn't think I could squeeze that extra money out at that time. So I told her I couldn't do it (I know I shouldn't have told her yes in the first place but I told her no within a week). She put me through a guilt trip and Eric and I decided to push our wedding back anyway because of other situations so I told her yes. Since then I have really been regretting it. She is very disorganized. I call and ask her if she needs help. She sometimes responds but it's never yes. She seems to be so indecisive about things. Now she hasn't told me what shoes we are wearing, I don't think she even knows. Don't you think it's weird that all us bridesmaids haven't met yet? I have been sending her many ideas about centerpieces and decorations and other things. I have even asked the girls on here some questions for her. I just don't know. I know I'm rambling but I'm a little frustrated. She has always been someone who you can't depend on but she's always been my good friend. One example of her is like two years after we graduated high school we were supposed to go on a road trip, she went so far as to tell me she was on her way to meet me at my house and never showed up. Another time when I was having a baby shower for my son, my mom was on the phone giving her directions from 5 minutes away and she said she was on her way then and never showed up. My other group of friends don't even know why I deal with her. I kinda feel bad that I haven't asked her to be in my wedding but I can't depend on her to come to my baby shower let alone my DW in Cancun!! I don't know, there's a part of my that says she's not even getting married. That's fine if she doesn't but stay tuned because you will be seeing us on Judge Judy so I can get my money back for my dress!

I'm very, very sorry about your ring. Unfortunately you may not get the ring back but you have the love of your life. You also have us girls at BDW. While reading through this entire thread I cried for you and laughed with you. Your ring was really beautiful, I swear I remember it having blue stones right? I would go with the suggestion of posting something on Tacoris site and maybe they would replace your ring. (Does sound desperate but oh well, you have to make it sound sincere, not desperate lol) You can try Oprah and promise you let us know when you go on so we can go get a ring too!! (Remember, you have to exagerate your story a little too make it sound even better) I don't think the insurance company will give in, they are in the business of taking your money, not giving it to you out of pity. Don't depend on the police either. They don't give a crap. Your FI is doing the right thing by doing his own investigation.

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My brothers just gave my daughters IPods and it seems that you can only download music from Itunes on them. Is that correct? If so, that's crap because I have to pay for all those songs!!

Sorry double post

LOL LOL, I hope the groom knows when to be there too!! That conversation I had with her was via text. When I told her I thought we were she said her wedding coordinator told her no because my fi and I are already on list. Now that I think about it she sent a text to me a couple weeks ago asking me his full name (now I'm assuming she was sending out to her whole bridal party asking who they were bringing and their full name) I'm so over this wedding already, actually from the beginning!!

Once again I have a question about this wedding I'm in on Valentines Day. I thought it was strange that I didn't get an invite yet so I asked her when she was sending them? She told me she did weeks ago. I told her I didn't get one and she said she was told the wedding party isn't supposed to get one. Am I just being anal but WTF. Why wouldn't we. Those are keepsakes for us too. Plus now I don't want to be the ass to ask her what time the wedding starts. Are you not suppposed to send to your bridal party?

Quote: Originally Posted by Camie78 Hi Ladies, My name is Camie and I'm actually a Moon Palace bride but I just returned yesterday from a wedding at RIU Cancun held on January 10th, 2009. I wanted to give you a little review of what I thought of the resort and amenities and hopefully provide you with any pointers that I learned. Some of this you may already know but I know how much I appreciate all the information on the Moon Palace forum, so the more information, the better. We arrived at RIU Cancun on Thursday, 01/08/09 after a short shuttle ride. The tour company that we booked through is Olympus Tours/Gogo Worldwide and they were fantastic, I highly recommend them. We landed at 1230pm and got to the resort at about 2pm. It took us about 30 minutes to check in and talk with the Olympus representative at the resort to schedule our transfer back. We got out to the pool around 315pm and the first thing that I noticed was that the pool was completely shaded and 50% of the beach was also in the shade. One idea I have for you here is that the keys to the rooms are actual keys, not key cards. Some of these keys were on lanyard (sp?) and others were just on a normal key chain. If you are thinking of wedding guest gifts, I'd recommend doing lanyards because I know the people who had the key chain were annoyed because they rarely had pockets to carry the keys. Reserving Pool Chairs: Over the course of our stay we learned that the pool is completely shaded by 230pm and the beach is completely shaded by 4pm. Since there is limited sunshine throughout the day, people get up VERY early to reserve their chairs at the pools/beach. I'd recommend getting a chair on the beach rather than the pool because you'll get about an hour of extra sun on the beach. Now, when I say VERY early I mean that people are out reserving their chairs at 630am. I'm not kidding - I didn't sleep past 630 the whole trip because of this. By 7am there are no chairs left at the pool and by 9am you've got limited selection of chairs on the beach. In short, the resort does not have enough chairs to suffice 100% occupancy as it was during our stay. Beach: The beach itself had very little seaweed and was soft. You have your typical problems with any beach of cigarette butts and straws every now and again but overall I thought the beach was pretty good. The one thing that I noticed about the sand was that it was strange and it stuck to you. It wouldn't was off under the facet or in the ocean and you have to actually brush it off under water. Restaurants: Another reason why I recommend getting up early is essential is because there are only 4 restaurants on the property. 1 is the buffet, 1 is the pool restaurant (which opens as a "steakhouse" at night) and then two restaurants which require reservations (Japanese restaurant and Brazilian steakhouse). I got a tip from the bride's mother on the day that we arrived that the resort only takes reservations for the two restaurants on the day of and they begin taking reservations at 7am. She advised us to get down to the lobby to make these reservations no later than 645am. I took this advice and when I arrived at the lobby there were already over a dozen people waiting. At 7am the woman pulls out the podium and the chaos begins. People were yelling at one another about budding in line and everyone was pushing each other. It was CRAZY and very much unexpected. All other all inclusive resorts that I have been to allow you to make your reservations days in advance. I'm not sure why this resort handles things differently, perhaps it is because they only have two restaurants. Wedding: This wedding was pretty big, about 80 guests and was held on the beach. The WC requested that all of the guests meet in the lobby 30 minutes before the ceremony and then she walked us down to the wedding area. This area is pretty cool. Its a little alcove in the sand by the "adults only" pool. To get to this alcove you must walk down a long ramp (also where the bridesmaid and bride walk down) and then traverse back along side the ramp through the sand. So the bride's walk is super long and half of it is in the sand. The thing that I was not a fan of is that the bride comes in from the front, walks to the back, and then back up in the middle aisle. The ceremony was done in English and there was a lot of signing of paperwork (took about 5 minutes). The groomsmen stood at the 'altar' and then the bridesmaids walked down individually followed by the bride. There were a few onlookers but not too many. Overall, pretty cool. Wedding Dinner: We ended eating at both restaurants, Japanese the first night and then the Brazilian steakhouse the night of the wedding. What was cool about the steakhouse is that the bride and groom were able to rent out the entire space so we had a private dinner. I'm not sure how they swung this given the high demand to eat at this restaurant. None-the-less it was cool. Wedding Dance: After the dinner we went to the disco, "Pacha" which they also were able to reserve for two hours and we had a private wedding dance there. This was very cool because they were able to bring their own music and it ended up being just like a normal wedding dance without any strangers peering in and watching. Pacha has a bar within it and we had two or three bartenders helping out the wedding crew with their cocktails. One warning is that the bride and groom had rented this space from 830-1030 and then Pacha opened up to the general public at 1030. At 1030 SHARP the DJ stopped playing the song that was playing (yes, right in the middle of the song) and started in with the club's playlist. Needless to say this did not go over well with the groom and security was called in. Everything ended up ok but I want to warn you of this in case it should happen to you. Pacha is a pretty big space with plenty of bar stools but its dark (walls are black) and there are no windows. Pool Descriptions: There are 4 pools on the property, all of which are pretty small. One of them is and infinity pool and "adult only", one is used for sports like volleyball and belly flop contests, one is the pool bar (personal fav), and one is an infinity pool where kids hang out as it has a shallow end. All pools are shaded early as stated above. Downtown Cancun: Downtown Cancun and all of the clubs are within walking distance (about 3 blocks). We went out one night and had a pretty good time. Placing within 3 blocks of the resort are: McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Rainforest Cafe, Carlos n' Charlies, Coco Bongo, Dady O's, and tons of little restaurants and places to drink. We ate at Carlos n' Charlies and the food was fantastic (maybe I just thought this because I was tired of the same ol, same ol at the resort) and the staff was so engaging. We ended up being there for almost 3 hours dancing, etc. If you plan on going into a club, do not pay the price that they ask you to - barter for a price and they will end up dropping it and if not, walk away, or better yet put one club promoter against another. Internet Access: Available in the sports bar for a fee (not sure how much). Bars: Pool bar - open until 6 Pool restaurant bar - not sure how late it was open but late enough for dinner Sports bar - open 24 hours Inside lobby bar - not sure how late it is open Outside lobby bar - this bar plays 80's music so we just started calling it the 80's bar. "Pacha" - opens at 1030pm, night club Entertainment area - have shows nightly, was entertaining and something different. Mini Bar/Fridge: Mini bar contains 4 liquors and we never touched them. I think they were rum, vodka, tequila, and brandy. The fridge contained Corona (only beer they have), waters (two different sizes), and soda/"pop". That's about all I have. I'm sure I have more but I can't think of anything else at the moment. I'll subscribe to this thread for the next week or so and look at postings or you can email me directly at [email protected]. I may not have all the specifics for you but I have no issues calling up the bride and asking her. I can tell you that she said that they never rehearsed and she was uneasy about how things would go - of course it all turned out fine. Below is a link to the photos that I took of the resort. Kodakgallery.com: Slideshow Best of luck to all of you, Camie Thanks fro the great review Camie. I have one question right now, the capacity for a wedding at Riu Cancun is 60, you mentioned that there were 80 there. Is that an exageration or did she have over 60? If she did, how did she get away with that?

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They're really nice! What program did you use?

Hope everything is alright now. Welcome back! The pictures you do have are great!

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Quote: Originally Posted by Mrs. Martin Hi everyone! I have a question for all of you- Did you ever get craving for ice? I'm obsessed with chewing on ice right now! But, my teeth are starting to hurt and I can't seem to stop chewing. Is this normal? Also, kind of a personal question- Did any of you NOT want to have sex during your first trimester? I've been scared to because I keep thinking I'm going to hurt the baby. We finally had sex last night for the first time since I found out I was pregnant and it wasn't comfortable for me and I couldn't really get into it. The whole time I kept thinking about the baby. How did you all feel about it? Hello, hope I'm not intruding, I'm not pregnant, but, I do have three children. My bestfriend craved ice when she was pregnant and I've heard of other people doing the same. Actually, when your in labor, that's what they prefer to give you, not water but ice. My coworker also craves ice, she's not pregnant but has low iron so at your next doctors appt I would just run that past your doctor. Again, I believe craving ice is completely normal when your pregnant so don't let the comment about my coworker scare you I just want to make sure your crossing your t's and dotting your i's. As far as the sex thing, you don't have to worry about it harming the baby, your baby will be just fine. I do remember, I think in my second trimester, you'll want sex all the time. When your third trimester comes around, especially towards the end, it will become a little uncomfortable.

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