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Thanks Virginia! I just PM'd you my email address.

Thanks for sharing my irritation girls, lol! And you're so right Jannae...it's a freaking restaurant...they have more people at each sitting every night than I do in my group that order off of the menu every single night...so I don't get it! I guess I will see what happens when I have my meeting with her.

Samira (and others who asked about this)- If you have your reception at Chilli's, you can have the buffet dinner without an extra cost; however, if you want a sitdown dinner it is $25 extra per person. I'm actually a little irrtated though, because Ael just got back to me and said that even through we're paying extra for the menu, we HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE MAIN COURSE for everyone. If someone doesn't eat meat, there is pasta they can have, but I'm still disappointed that EVERYONE can't just order what they'd like from the menu.

Lisa- We're actually going for a week and a half...8 nights at RPRM and then 3 nights at Secrets Maroma Beach for our honeymoon. Kimmy- Do you still have a lot to do or are you all ready!?

Quote: Originally Posted by JNagan2011 Thanks for the review Alexis! Katie- March 26th is coming right up! When are you heading to Mexico?? Also how many guests are you having; just wondering how far off you were from the under 27 number that they allow to have at the earlier dinner seating. We leave for Mexico next Saturday, the 20th! I can't wait! And we actually have around 75 guests...so I was definitely surprised when Ael told me our dinner was at 7pm!

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsMarch4 With some of our guests not eating red meat, some not liking chicken, etc. we thought it would be hard to only serve one main dish, so we decided to have the guests order what they want and paid $25pp. Also since Chilis only serves beer & wine, we paid $9pp to have an open bar. ~Alexis Gotcha! Maybe I misunderstood Ael. We plan on paying the extra $25 per person, and am hoping that everyone can just order off the menu. I sent her another email just to confirm. P.S.- Your pictures are beautiful!

Alexis- It sounds like your guests were all allowed to order right off of the menu at dinner. Ael told me I have to pick ONE main course for everyone, even though we're paying extra to have the full menu. Is this not how it was for you?

Quote: Originally Posted by dana Alexis Thanks for the great review. I was happy to hear that you were able to neg with the photog and that you were happy with his pics. Just wondering how you were able to get the 7pm reception. I know alot of the brides have gotten earlier times. Did you have to bargain for it, pay more or she just offered?? We're also doing the 7pm reception...I didn't have to even ask for it. Ael just told me what time it was going to be at, which worked out perfect!

Thanks Lisa! We are also going to be at Chili's for our reception. So you pretty much just asked them during your dinner if they would stay later for you? That works for me!

Congratulations Alexis! Thank you so much for you review! Now I'm even more excited for mine! Who did you ask about extending your reception time? I asked Ael and she told me that this wasn't something they could do for me!!!

Jannae- Your poor puppy! So freaking cute! I actually leave on March 20th...so two weeks from this Saturday! So to answer Shelk too...I'm definitely getting SO excited!!! Welcome Adrienne! Dana- If you can afford to do the TTD pictures, than I definitely would! You'll have them forever!

Quote: Originally Posted by Paige2010 ShellK nevermind I somehow had missed your post about the flowers. Katie, Where did you end up ordering chair bows from? Sorry for the late response on this...I ended up getting the bows from ebay actually!

Alexis- When are you leaving!? For some reason I'm thinking it's tomorrow or Saturday...I hope I didn't miss you before you left. I hope you have a great time and that everything is PERFECT!!! Of course can't wait to hear about everything and see pictures when you get back!

Hi Josie! So nice to have you back! I'm definitely getting SO excited! And I did end up getting my chairbows...I got them in yellow! Love your siggy pic!

JNagan- I really can't believe how fast time goes by, and that my wedding is almost here! Yours will be here before you know it!

Shelk- Just got to see your pics! You look gorgeous! I can't wait to see more!

Shelk- I'm so happy you're back! Congratulations on being a Mrs!!! So mad that I can't see the pic you posted at work...now I can't wait to get home!!! I'm so happy that you had a great time and I'm definitely looking forward to your review! Alexis- Are you all packed and ready to go!?

Jannae- I can't believe that about your dress! Glad to hear that it will workout either way though. It irritates me how the people at the bridal salon make you order the wrong size though!!! They did that to me...I ended up ordering a size larger than I usually wear, when really I should have got what I wanted...I ended up having to get $150 in alterations, because it was so big! On a positive note...I finally got to pick up my dress and take it home this past weekend! Finally, I can stop stressing over that part! Frenchie- I'm so sorry you're having a change of plans with RPRM...I'm sure everything will work out fine and you'll find the perfect place for your group! I'm excited to hear that you're going there this week though! I can't wait to hear about it when you get back...definitely take lot of pics!

Jannae- I considered doing a seating chart, but then decided against it. It's one less thing I will have to worry about when I'm there. I'd rather be relaxing by the pool rather than stressing out over who is going to sit where! I did a seating chart for my bridal shower and it drove me crazy!

I actually ended up getting two pairs of shoes...the same shoe, but different colors. I'm posting the links below...let me know which ones you girls like better! I'm still so undecided, so I plan on trying them both on with my dress this weekend. CARLOS BY CARLOS SANTANA Fuchsia Print Women's Royale Shoe CARLOS BY CARLOS SANTANA Blue Print Women's Royale Shoe

Hi Ladies! Glad to hear everyone had a nice Valentine's Day! It was actually our one-year engagement anniversary! I can't believe how fast a year went by! <3 As for my dress fitting last week...it didn't go well at all! I live in upstate NY and ended up getting my dress in Manhattan, which is about three hours away. Me and my mom took the train in that morning...arrived for my appointment at 11am...and then was told that the seamstress WASN'T COMING IN!!! I can't believe they didn't even call to tell me! They blamed it on the two inches of snow they got and told me she couldn't travel in...then I told them I traveled three hours to get there, and had NO PROBLEM, so that's no excuse! So I ended up trying my dress on at least, and realizing that it still needs more alterations, which were then relayed to the seamstress. My mom also called the manager and the seamstress to complain, so at least now they're giving me some of my money back. But now I have to go back this Saturday, again when the seamstress won't be there, because she doesn't work on weekends (RIDICULOUS)...and HOPE that everything is finally ok with it so I can take it home! On the plus side though, I did find new shoes for my dress that I'm in love with! So I guess it was worth the trip just for that reason alone!

Shelk- So sorry I missed you before you left...I hope you have an AMAZING time and PERFECT wedding day! I can't wait to see pics when you get back! KimmyG- You must be so excited that Ael finally contacted you! And I hope I don't have to get everyone's confirmation number, because that will be impossible! I've just been keeping track of everyone's arrival and departure dates...I'm hoping that will be good enough! Well tomorrow I go for my second fitting for my dress! I hope it fits, so I can finally take it home!!!

Jen- I just got to look at your dress pics! They both look great, but I absolutely LOVE the 2nd one! And as for my non-RSVP'd showers guests, I'm just assuming they're not coming. I have JUST enough favors, so if someone happens to show up I would have to take one from the bridal party, lol! Thanks Shelk! I can't wait for Sunday! And Only 3 more sleeps to go for you...but idk how you're even sleeping!!! I would be WAY too excited to sleep!

Welcome Amber! And very gorgeous ring!!! Jen- You should totally do the internship in Vegas!!! You definitely can't pass something like that up! And I wish I could see the dresses you posted right now, but they don't show up on my work computer!!! I can't wait to see them when I get home! KimmyG- Have you heard from Ael yet? I think she actually emailed me at the beginning of January...I was actually surprised, since my wedding is at the end of March. And I can't believe almost half of your guests didn't RSVP!!! That irritates me more than anything!!! My bridal shower is this Sunday and I STILL have people who didn't RSVP...so now I'm to the point where I hope they DON'T show up...because I didn't account for them with my seating chart and favors, lol! That's so awesome that you'll have your pharmacy degree! Mine will be my MBA...only a few more months to go! Shelk- It sounds like you've got everything all set to go! I'm getting so excited for you!!!

OMG Jannae, your puppy is so freaking cute!!! As for my bridal shower, I'm actually doing a breakfast...it's going to be around 80 people. That's so fun that you're having two bachelorette parties! One of my BM's actually mentioned having a smaller one at home before we go...so I'm hoping that they actually plan it! You definitely have a lot of DIY stuff! I wish I did luggage tags, but now I waited too long. I might try to go to Things Remembered or something to get them personalized for my BM's as part of their gift.