KarenM

We both went barefoot on the beach. I had sandals w/ a kitten heel for our poolside reception & DH had chuck taylors.

Thanks girls! A - yes, so worth the wait!

Congratulations! Sorry to hear about the miserable travel experience, but glad it didn't ruin your trip. Your pics are great!

So cute! Your guests will love them - great job!

I completely agree w/ everything you said, Allyson. Those are the very reasons we booked with a TA and she found us the best rates hands-down. Very good advice!

Welcome to the forum! I'm a little biased too since we were married at Dreams PV, but you can't go wrong with either resort!! Rebeca at Dreams PV is really great to work with; she's probably crazy busy, but she always got back to me w/in a couple days. If it's been longer than 4 days or so maybe email her again. [email protected] Let me know if you have any questions about Dreams PV! And check out the sub-forums! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...-thread-29192/

Hey Janine, sorry you're having trouble finding these! Here are some faux ones I found (they're way cheaper!) Doorway Beaded Curtains Faux Capiz Shell 3' x 6' Foot Disc Beaded Curtain Panels - Faux Capiz Shell Curtains BEST SELLER! [EU302 Faux Capiz Shell Curtain] : Wholesale Wedding Supplies, Discount Wedding Favors, Party Favors, and Bulk Event Supplies this one has faux capiz & crystals Large Diamond Cut & Faux Capiz This site sells individual strands /garland that you could hang from the canopy. https://shop.thebreastcancersite.com...DGROUP_7-12-10 Or you could buy the shells & string them on fishing line 50 Capiz Shells Round 2" Shellcraft 2 Holes BULK WOW - eBay (item 270605947724 end time Aug-09-10 21:03:17 PDT) And it looks like Cost Plus has blue & green, for anyone looking for those colors Blue and Green Capiz Shell Curtain - Blinds & Beading - Cost Plus World Market good luck!

gorgeous dress Jannae! Someone is sure to grab it!

Quote: Originally Posted by clgriffi7 My fiance and I are both sports fans, but we went to rival universities. So, I could be completely selfless and give him a great surprise by wearing a garter for his university. But my blood curdles at the thought, so I decided to search for a "house divided" garter. I didn't find anything with that kind of wording, but I did find a dual university one... purchase price of $14.99 + $4.50 S/H = $19.49 Sports Team Rivalry Wedding Garter House Divided That's really cute! DH is a huge Cubs fan & I found this one on ebay. He got a kick out of it.

Great pics Jannae! And after all the resistance DH had a blast too!! yay! Could you resist saying "I told you so!"?

Oh wow, these are awesome! Jenn, I love your bronzed hands sculpture-candleholder-weapon! Someone actually thought up that design and then made it! so wrong. Quote: Originally Posted by miss_delerium My grandparents would ALWAYS get us clothing like that as well! My grandma like to knit too, so sometimes we'd be lucky and get one she knit herself with a giant animal on it. And if we were really lucky, she'd have sewed big googly eyes onto said animal. Ha! I think we had the same grandma! I had a homemade hot pink gumby sweatshirt done in puff paint. I used to have 2 cats. I love cats (& dogs), but for some reason my ex-SIL decided that every gift she gave me had to involve cats. So I received a teal blue ceramic cat teapot, a cat sweatshirt (much like futuremrsl's), a cat totebag, framed cat pictures, cat coasters and I even think there was a cat platter. I was in my 20's, not my 80's! Seriously, who makes this crap? This isn't the actual piece, but you get the idea. Somehow it didn't make it when I moved.

Thanks guys! We love Fer's style!

hi girls! I posted our slideshow http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...3/#post1368425

Congrats Jannae! You looked beautiful & so happy! Can't wait to see the pro pics

Angela, everything looks fabulous! Great job with so many DIY's! For someone who said they were all over the place, you certainly pulled it all together. You are going to be a beautiful bride! Enjoy every minute of your wonderful day!

Great job Sheree!! Love your dress & jewelry! Have a fabulous wedding!

Quote: Originally Posted by Cinnamon-Girl Hi Karen, I have really enjoyed reading your Dreams PV review and now your review of Fer. Honestly, I had my heart set on Del Sol photography, which was making me think twice of Dreams PV. But finding Fer's website and blog through reading your review of Dreams PV has totally changed my mind. His passion really comes through and I felt an instant "Yes!". One question....it can be difficult to tell from pictures, but is Fer's style more posed, or more photojournalistic in your opinion? My partner and I are really not great in front of a camera, so it's important to us to find a photographer that can capture "real" moments and keep the posed stuff to a (reasonable) minimum. CG Thanks! Glad my review helped! Sounds like Fer is right up your alley! He is all about the editorial/photojournalistic style. That was a big concern for us too, especially for DH (he feels the same way you do). Fer's totally willing to do posed shots (like family shots, etc), but he really shines at capturing the emotion in moments that go by quickly & are so often lost. Plus he is just an amazingly warm, fun person and you will absolutely love him! We received our slideshow & I just posted it: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...3/#post1368425 Let me know if you have any more questions!

So excited! We received our pics & slideshow from Fer & couldn't be happier! Just wanted to share. http://ferjuaristiproofs.com/darkroo....paul#kp145jpg

Quote: Originally Posted by bsf&jpg does anyone know how much organza material I need to buy at the fabric store to decorate the canopy? I am thinking either one strand on each post or enough to go over the canopy so the sun is blocked. help pls! I am going either tonight or tomorrow because we leave next week. thx Unfortunately I don't have a good answer b/c ours was provided. Did you check w/ the wedding coordinator at Dreams? Do they not have fabric they can decorate with? If not, he/she should know how wide/tall the canopy is & be able to help you figure out how much to buy. Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Karen, Your wedding was beautiful! I love your dress and your bridesmaids colors. The flowers were gorgeous!!!! Everything looked so romantic. Congratulations! Thanks so much, Amy!! It felt very romantic And I absolutely loved the flowers; wish I could've brought mine home!

Very cool, Kat! Congrats! Your pics are beautiful!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Love it!! Imma Be is probably my favorite BEP song! How fun, the one of you two dancing in is just hands down my favorite, your husband's face is just priceless! 32, 33 - I love too.. it's like he's just holding his breathe and then relaxing Thank you!! I totally didn't check my YouTube account for comments! First time using it to upload my own videos Just looked at your pics, Shannon! Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!! I was thinking the same thing as A -- he's totally taking a deep breath and it's such a great moment to capture! Also love 76, just adorable. So many great shots! And I have to say, I just love both your mom's dresses! Quote: Originally Posted by mlabbe Karen, I've just seen your photos posted, they look amazing!!! EEK! I haven't seen 'em yet! I was out of town for my friend's wedding Sat & just got the email from Fer. Now I'm waiting for P to get home so we can look at them together. What a good wifey I am

Great planning Amy! The dress you picked is beautiful! It's funny - the first dress I loved was also that first BCBG striped dress, but I didn't end up w/ it either. Congrats on being a Mrs!!

Thanks everyone! They took a long time, but we were so so glad we made them!! People are still talking about how much they liked them!

Quote: Originally Posted by sweetsue Can you post more photos of you in your dress? I saw this dress last week and was wondering about taking some of the satin out of the back area, too. Here are a few: About an inch or so of satin was removed from the bust/decolletage area I don't have any great pics from the back showing the train, but we removed a lot of the satin underlayer so the train was more lace. There was still some satin, but it made bustling it super light! Quote: Originally Posted by AfricanVenus For all the ladies who've used Fer: What are the estimated prices that Fer offered you? Fer offers different packages & prices may have changed since we booked so I think the best thing would be to contact him directly. Fer Juaristi | Rockstar Wedding Photographer