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wow...blue & pink are my wedding colors as well. people look at me like I'm crazy when I mention the colors but they're great together. i plan to order from party flops too but I will checking this forum if I DIY for cheaper! www.bryonandkiuana.com

it hadn't crossed my mind until one of the other BDW brides sent pictures from her wedding & the back of the dress looks absolutely beautiful without the panel underneath. It makes the dress look a lot more beach-like & relaxed. She's too adorable! Please check out the link below to take a look. ..:: Pictage | Registration ::.. ladies, let me know what you think??

cute. we used weddingwindow for ours... www.bryonandkiuana.com

thanks for posting the information from sandos playacar. really helpful! I'm sure that the upcoming weddings will be just fine. i'm so excited for you both (Diane & JodJ). I wish mine was sooner...I'm ready! well...mentally anyway!

well i'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who purchased two dresses...but I got them for an unbelievable deal. I paid $250 for the Capri & $300 for the Topaz. I was invited to a sales sample sale. can you believe it? they are both Maggie dresses. I've decided to go with Capri. It is ivory with blush accent. The topaz is diamond white....now I just need to sell Topaz but I'm afraid that I may change my mind!! Topaz - by Maggie Sottero Capri - by Maggie Sottero These were the first & only two dresses which I tried on & absolutely loved the Capri so I think I'll stick with it. Do you ladies plan to wear the panel underneath the corset OR plan to lace up & expose your back?

Cute idea! how much did you pay for the plastic badge holders & coil key chains? thanks for posting!

your colors are great together. I really love your monogram!

Quote: Originally Posted by hanna So great to hear from the brides down in Mexico. Always makes me feel so much better. Starlitk- thanks for posting that email. We are going to send out a variation of that because we have to make a decision this Friday. If the Coast Guard still will not allow my FI to travel to Mexico, we are going to have to move forward with changing to Punta Cana. So, going to send out an email today to see how many guests would still attend... Still praying and hoping that by Friday the ban will be lifted and we can just move forward with Mexico. Trying to stay positive.. but it is hard sometimes... I know that it's hard to stay positive but just know that you are about marry the love of your life and thie wedding is one day! you have the rest of your life to celebrate your marriage! and by the way, your wedding day will be just fine!!

Just wanted everyone to see my new monogram that was made by Allurements by Rebecca. Thanks Rebecca! Fabulous job.

Hey Ladies, I wouldn't stress about this flu thing. Sounds like it is not as big as first expected. And I haven't heard of any reported cases in Riviera Maya.

Quote: Originally Posted by jrprice24 Hi Everyone! I am also new to this site, but I have lots of answers to many of your questions. We are getting married January 2010 and our prices STILL aren't out. Frustrating but the travel agent and WC seem to think it will all be ok. The WC needs to know 2 months prior to the wedding. I started with being in contact with the WC from Sandos Caracol d/t a misunderstanding. He sent me the flower pics- if any of you want me to include the pics, just let me know. I have been in contact with Lupita, the WC at Playacar, and she can take up to a week or so to respond. I was a little annoyed with this when I started looking but I think it is just b/c they run on "Mexican Time". I have personally talked with 2 other Playacar brides and they were very complimentary of her and their experiences for their stay. As I have been planning it keeps concerning me that I don't have a resort yet but my TA told us that we probably won't book until July or so- 6 months before the wedding. She is thinking that prices won't be out much before then. I also have prices for additional things like photo packages, flower prices, etc.- again if anyone is interested. Let me know. I would like to take a look at the price list that was provided to you for the additional items. Please post it. As well as the flower pics!

I mailed the STDs yesterday. They also served as a formal announcement. Most people have already visited our website & are aware of everything. We plan to send out the formal invitations in august.

Hey there...congrats! The Sandos brides have their own forum with lots of information. come on over & lets begin chatting!! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t31793

Does anyone have information about the Sandos4u club? I'm wondering if it's worth it to have all of our guests sign up the free card. I guess it can't hurt. I'm also wondering why wedding groups aren't automatically upgraded to the VIP package! We're excited about our website.... check us out & post yours too. I'm always looking for new ideas to keep everyone excited as I am about our upcoming nuptials!! www.bryonandkiuana.com

Quote: Originally Posted by JodJ Haha I just thought of another question. What did you and your family and friends do after your reception? Was there a night club there that everyone could go to go dance? Hey there...I talked with WC & she said that an alternative for after your reception is to rent out the night club on site for $280/hour which includes all drinks & the dj for all your guests (not per person). But it's only available until 10:30pm. At the time, the club is open to ALL. hope that helps.

Quote: Originally Posted by jmb0902 So I decided this weekend to just go with the magnet I have been working on, so we took pics yesterday and I bought 200 magnets today from Vistaprint for $29.99! Here is the forum I posted them on, let me know what you guys thinK: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t38223 Your STD is sooooooo cute! I wish that I'd thought of this!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Bicky11 Hey all...just got married at Sandos Playacar on March 26/09. The whole thing was beautiful. Just wanted to say that everything was perfect so no need to worry. THe resort is huge, food is great and service is awesome. The beach is beautiful, flowers were perfect...i was really worried before going down since there is not too much information available but everything was just right. We emailed back and forth with Lupita but once we got there Paola was our coordinator, she was really good. I got my hair done in the salon...for the bride it is an automatic $100...they only charged me $80 since my hair was fairly simple...they do an amazing job on hair at the spa. We just had friends and family do our photos so i cannot provide much info there. The beach set up is beautiful. There is a photographer on the resort, there are some photos in the office when you have your interview and they are very good quality so you would probably be safe going with the resort photographer. You cant really take a DJ because there is no private reception unless you pay for one somewhere on the resort. Maybe email Lupita and ask her. IF you bring your own photographer you have to pay the extra $70+ for them to come on the resort as you would if you had guests coming from off resort. The reception is just held in one of the restaurants so you cannot do speeches or anything like that because there is no mic and it is open to the public. The wedding cake they provided was nice as well. Hope this information helps. Thanks much for the information. It is greatly appreciated! So glad to know that your hair turned out fabulous. It costs alot but at least its worth it! Did you have a symbolic or legal ceremony? How was the minister/judge? Thanks again for all the information & you have any pics, I'd love to see them. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Hi Ladies, Now that our date is set, I have a few questions for you all. I'm hoping that you could help me out...otherwise, I'll try to contact the WC. 1) does anyone know how many days in advance you have to be there for the symbolic ceremony. I'm getting married on friday. can i check-in on wednesday? 2) does anyone know if you could bring your own dj? or bring another dj into the resort for your reception? 3) does anyone know who the photographer is for the resort? and/or if you could bring your own photographer? thanks ladies. I really appreciate your help!

Great Map. Thanks!

Great. Thanks. I'll give her a call.

Quote: Originally Posted by jordanandkeri So we are all booked for November 11th,2009 at 11am for our wedding at the Sandos, Is anyone else getting married that week(so we can know more people) Thanks so much, Jordan and Keri PS..if you need a great travel agent I have one that got us a super deal on the rooms! Hi Jordan and Keri, Please send me your travel agent contact information. I'm looking for great deals & we have our wedding date set @ Sandos Riviera for november 6th, 2009!

yes, thanks!

Amazing. You were such a beautiful bride!!

This helps me too. I'm thinking of changing to symbolic ceremony just so that I can enjoy Mexico on my honeymoon. Thanks all!

Welcome back lyales and congrats! I feel like I already know you...we were anxiously awaiting your return. I'm so glad that things turned out great. You look amazing. Can't wait for your review!