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That is such a gorgeous dress and it's just my size...too bad I already ordered one. I am sure this dress is going to sell. It's too pretty not to.

Quote: Originally Posted by sunitam hi, can I ask where you got the starfish necklace from? Im thinking of buying a few...thanks! I bought them from various places but I think I got that one off EBay.

The starfish necklace has been sold. All of the books are still available.

Hi Ladies! I am selling a starfish necklace and a bunch of destination wedding books now that my planning is pretty much done. If you are interested, check it out: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t45749

Sorry, I forgot about the necklace. I am selling that for $10.

Hi Ladies, I have 5 wedding books for sale and I figured I would check to see if anoyone could use them here before I put them on EBay. The following are the books I have: 1. Wedding Parties by Emily Post - $10 2. A Wedding Like No Other by Emily Post - $10 3. Destination Weddings for Dummies - $10 4. Destination Bride by Lisa Light - $10 5. Weddings from the Heart by Daphne Rose Kingma - $10 I also have one starfish necklace available.

Quote: Originally Posted by H&F Love your stuff! I've also gotten the "wet bikini" bag for my maid of honor. It's so cute! I love the wet bikini bag idea. Has anyone purchased them recently?

Quote: Originally Posted by KelZavs20 $70 dollars is CRAZY....i dont think i ever paid that much even on spring break!!!! Fat Tuesdays is gone now....so is LaBoom....but there is a newer club called basic that is built in the lagoon that is pretty cool! Fat Tuesdays closed?!?!?!?! Oh no...I loved that place!

Thanks for the info! If we go with them, I'll have to let you know how it went. It looks like I am getting married one month before you:)

I just ordered my FI's band this week too. He got a 9mm ring that is solid on the top and bottom but has open celtic knots in the middle. It's really nice. My band matches the setting I have now and I am dying to wear it!! 4 more motnhs to go:)

Hi Sylvia, I never got your price breakdown. Would you mind sending it me at [email protected]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhillyBride09 PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER Well as many of you know, the Ultimate Wedding package comes with a Videographer, and you get a 30 minute edited DVD and you get a Photographer for 60 minutes. You get a book with 50 pictures and a CD of those 50 pictures. I originally booked Cecilia Dumas because I wasn't hearing that many great things about the Photographer with my package, Juan Navarro. However, I wound up not being able to afford the extra expense, and I had to cancel Cecilia and deal with having Juan Navarro. I was really upset. Honestly. I shouldn't have been :-) Not only was Juan great..He had another guys with him..He had two cameras...And we had him for like 90 minutes. After we took the group pics and then the pics with the parents he asked if we wanted beach shots or lighthouse shots. I knew JOe wanted lighthouse shots, but we only had this guys for an hour and it was already 30min into it, so I said beach. We did the shots with the bridal party on the beach....Which I thought were really funn. And then he said to me & joe, Come on,, lets go to the light house. So we did. I had to walk BAREFOOT up all of the rocks to get to the damn light house, but I had a feeling it would be worth it, so I tried not to complain. My dress was complete torn apart when it was over, it kept getting caught on rocks, but I didn't care. I knew Joe was happy to be at the light house and I was happy that Juan was really taking his time with us. The Videographer followed us the whole time, and he was taking his shots as well. When he was done, we went back to cocktail hour and he wrote our room number down and said Friday night, someone would be by with our pics and the video. Sure enough, he called and said his associate was going to meet us in the lobby at 8. And he was there right on time. He gave us our book, which we love...Juan had printed out more then 50 pics for us..it was about 60 +.. Then he pulls out his laptop and said that Juan took over 600 pictures and we sat there and watched them all...LOL I really did love them though :-) I heard that if you buy the whole CD he charges you $200, which I was more then prepared to pay. However..after we were done looking at the CD, the guy said that he usually charges $300 for 300 pictures...And since I got 600 he was only charging us $350. ouch. I knew I was getting that CD no matter how much, but it was a little bit more then I wanted to pay. I probably could have talked him down to 250 now that I think about it, but it didnt matter...It was worth it to me. I love the pictures and he worked really hard that day...So we paid it and were satisfied :-) The Video is more then fabulous. He used all of our ceremony songs plus added a couple of his own. I wish i would have asked him to put our first dance song on there ("Then" by Brad Paisley) but I forgot. It didn;t matter though...He not got our whole ceremony, but he has us posing for all of the pictures, and it's all set to music. It's really special. I love it. I posted my pictures not long ago, so look for the post. He did a great job (in my opinion :-) OVERALL Overall Dreams is really great. Everyone had a great time...Everyone loved the service and their rooms & the Wedding. We did have a few injuries. Joe's nephew fell twice and bumped both the front & back of his head...My mom missed a step and twisted her ankle really bad...However after a day at the spa...it looked 100 times better..& joe's mom hurt her thumb getting out of the Hot tub. Nothing wa the hotels fault :-) On Thursday they shut the pool down about 4pm due to a swarm of bees that formed in the matter of minutes. We had just went up to our room and Joe 's mom called to tell us. Apparently the queen bee must have moved and they all followed her. They had the fire department there and all. The net day it was fine, but there were a few dead bees in the pool that kept popping up. Alot of my guests swam with the Dolphins and loved it. They were so cute.eI loved watching them everyday. I loved when they hoped up on the blue mat to scratch their backs :0) My brother in low took a deep sea fishing trip one morning and he loved it. Although the Apple Vacation guy he booked through told him that if he caught a tuna he can take it back and they will cook it for him, but when he got on the boat, they told him he couldn't take it back.He was bummed. We ate at the Oceana that night and he had tuna and he joked that it was the one he caught..LOL Joe & I walked down to the mall to get our soveniers...The gifts shops were soo much more money and we go lots of good T-shirts and stuff. I think that;s it..My hand is swollen from all this writing..LOL if you have any questions, just ask :-) and if you want to see my pics from Juan, they are in the Wedding pictures section of the Forum Thanks for reading this long ass review and I hope it has helped some of you!! I'm sure I have lots of typos, so I am apologizing for that :-) Where did you post your pics? I would love to see them!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Jessica&Adam So we just booked our snorkeling excursion, and we actually went through Cancun Catamarans! So far they have been great work with and I just know our guests are going to love it. Here is the main info, I sent this in an email to those guests that I figured would want to go: Hello there! I have some very exciting news...we have finally planned out and finalized our Snorkeling Excursion, and it is going to be AWESOME! We found a wonderful company called Cancun Catamarans, and they have really "hooked us up"! Check out their website...it's Cancun Catamarans, Cancun Catamaran Tours, Cancun Sailing, Sailboats in Cancun, Yachts and Deep Sea Fishing Charters.. Anyway, below is the scoop: The Snorkeling Excursion will be on Saturday, May 23 (day before the wedding) and will last from 10 AM until 2 PM. We will meet in the lobby of the Hilton Cancun Resort at 9:30 AM for check in. We will have our own PRIVATE CHARTERED 48-foot Catamaran. It will include (for all guests that will be attending the excursion): Round Trip Private Transportation from the Cancun Hilton, Open Bar, Bathrooms onboard, Nice Sound Systems (for music and dancing if you like), Snorkeling and gear, Spinnaker Sail (Parasail), and a full crew just for us (Bartender, Ship driver, and snorkeling guides). Also, we get discounts at different bars and things like that for booking through Cancun Catamarans! Open Bar: Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Rum Punch, Juices, Sodas, Bottled Water, Cold Beer and more. Dry Snacks: Assorted Chips You can also bring anything else you like. Description of the boat: "The Catamaran 48' "Next Wave" is a 40 pax Catamaran. This Catamaran is totally flat and great for parties. Small sitting area towards the back for 10-18 pax. It can be seen on our video on the Contact Us page. Cancun, Cancun Catamarans, Snorkeling, jungle tours, speed boat tours, Catamarans, sailing & day trips. She is perfect for wedding parties." Price: Only $50 per person! This is about as much as it costs through other companies to just go snorkeling with a bunch of strangers, with no fun stuff included...we are getting a GREAT deal. Please mail your checks to us and we will put you on the list. Trust me, we have gone snorkeling a few times in Cancun, and this is by farthe best deal we have found yet...we are getting so much for the amount it costs, for 4 hours of fun! Snorkeling:The normal snorkel time is around 90 minutes worth, and the rest would be cruising around the beautiful sea, drinking, having fun and carrying on, but we can choose to snorkel for as long as we'd like! We got an absolutely amazing deal on this excursion and I think it will be one of the highlights of the trip! Parasailing: In the attached pics you will see the Spinnaker Sail, aka a small Parasail. This is AWESOME that its included!!! It doesn't go as high as a "normal" parasail, but it will definitely be just as fun for those of you with an adventurous side who want to enjoy it! I am thinking about booking a private catamaran charter through Cancun Catamarans. Can you please give me some feedback on your experience? Thanks!

Where would you be shipping the beach mats from? Can you give me an estimate?

Hi ladies! I am interested in chartering a catamaran for my guests. Has anyone ever used Cancun Catamarans (owner - Robert Sommers)? If anyone has any other suggestions for catamaran charters or deep sea fishing, I would love to hear them. It's so nerve racking booking everything blindly. Thanks!!

Hi there, I am interested in chartering a catamaran for my guests. Has anyone ever used Cancun Catamarans (owner - Robert Sommers)? If anyone has any other suggestions for catamaran charters or deep sea fishing, I would love to hear them. It's so nerve racking booking everything blindly. Thanks!!

Jen, I just read your review. Everything sounds like it went wonderfully. Thanks for all the great info!!

Quote: Originally Posted by destination Um, not to freak you out or anything but you may want to read this review before you sign a contract with him. I hope the link works. I actually emailed back and forth with him when I was searching, got a wierd vibe and didn't contact him again. Right before I left for my wedding I saw this review, and was thankful I went with my gut. Could be a fluke, but he sounds like a diva. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...michael+maurus That review is terrible! I actually already signed a contract with them and put a deposit down. I have contacted people who have used him in the past and they all gave me rave reviews. My wedding is in 4 months, so I may have to stick it out with them. The people I have spoken with at his office have been wonderful (maybe he got some new staff) and I also told them that I did not feel comfortable paying them in full before the wedding day. If he pulls that diva attitude with me, he can leave without the rest of the money. I guess at this point, I'll just have to hope for the best.

Quote: Originally Posted by cdnvb9 ok here are my gifts for my 8 bridesmaids. We bought each girl their dress from jcrew and then we also got them a spa wrap from smarty pants boutique (Joy is AWESOME) and a lodis clutch. I got the clutches in three colors and just have to figure out which color to give which girl. FI is working on the guys gift, not sure what to get them yet. I got my girls spa towel wraps too! I ordered them from Etsy and they came out awesome! Where did you get the clutches? They are really cute!!

Joanna your pics look amazing! I can not wait to read your review and see soem more. Congratulations!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Kate82 Thanks! I do want to hire an outside photographer. I am thinking of using Claudia Rodriguez. I want to see if I can upgrade my video since my parents won't be able to make it. I just emailed Cecilia to see if I can. Hopefully it would be good news! She just sent me the video pricing if anyone is interested. Here are the prices for all the photographers that I contacted. I decided to go with Michael Marrus of Cancun Photography. photo prices.xls

Quote: Originally Posted by Kate82 Hi! Does anyone have pricing information for photo and video from Dreams? If so, can you please send it to me. I emailed Cecilia, but she never reply back. Congratz mummergirl! I love your hair. I have the photo prices through Dreams. I decided to go with an outside photographer and trade in the photographer for soemthing else. If you decide to go with your own photographer, let me know. I contacted a bunch and have all the pricing info. Photo Packages Dreams Cancun 2008.doc

I have a question for all you ladies who have recently gotten married or will be in the near future. Where did your FI's and groomsmen purchase their clothing? We are having a terrible time choosing clothing for the guys.

I also got this overview from Dreams. It has tons of detailed information about all the resort has to offer. Dreams Overview.pdf

I think someone asked for teh Dreams activities schedule. Here's the one I have. Dreams Activities Schedule.xls