SDbeachgirl

So, if I wear an Ivory dress should the groom (and groomsmen) wear a white or ivory shirt? The groom will have a tan linen suit but the groomsmen will not have on a suit.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ginalyn I think any white or cream-colored flower would look great against blue and chocolate! Calla lillies are really pretty. Roses would be good too. Thanks for the advise. I do really like Calla lillies. My next question would be, does this look ok on the guys shirts? They will most likely wear white or cream colored shirts. What would they use for the boutoniere? Sorry, this is just not my area of expertise. I need all the help I can get!

Hi there, My bridesmaids will have blue (Pool) dresses. I will try and match this color throughout with the decorations. I will also have an accent color of chocolate (or esresso). What kind of flowers should I use for: 1. bouquet 2. men's boutoniere 3. decorations Should I attempt a flower that has blue or do you think a cala lili would be the best option?

Quote: Originally Posted by ashmahan Hello ALL!!... I just wanted to let you know that I called Anna this morning and she seems SOO NICE!! We discussed table cloths, napkin and decorations as I am trying to purchase those things right now... If you are choosing white then there is no extra cost but if you want colors then there is the extra charge as per her price listing... She had said that she personally does not have pictures of the locations as of yet but was going to do it this afternoon... These are things that I have purchased for my wedding thus far: Name cardholders - Purchased at a dollar store and the are beautiful (There look like crystal on the bottom and have a wire/ clip coming out of top to hold the name.) Fans - White cloth fans (Pkg1 that I purchased from Michael’s (Found a package that was buy as is for 7.5 it was missing one) Decorating one arm with rhinestones... Straws and Napkins in my color. Bows - For the backs of the chairs (purchased at Michael’s for 50% off $3.28each) Here is my website incase any of you want to take a look at what I did: Welcome - The Knot: Wedding Web Page Builder Hope you are all having a fabulous day and THANKS for all of you information! Ashley Mahan Hi Ashley! Thanks for the info. Ana does seem nice...though I have only talked through email. I will be meeting with her next month while on a site visit. I can't wait! Do you happen to know what colors she has for napkins, table clothes, etc?

Quote: Originally Posted by ashmahan Hello ALL!!... I just wanted to let you know that I called Anna this morning and she seems SOO NICE!! We discussed table cloths, napkin and decorations as I am trying to purchase those things right now... If you are choosing white then there is no extra cost but if you want colors then there is the extra charge as per her price listing... She had said that she personally does not have pictures of the locations as of yet but was going to do it this afternoon... These are things that I have purchased for my wedding thus far: Name cardholders - Purchased at a dollar store and the are beautiful (There look like crystal on the bottom and have a wire/ clip coming out of top to hold the name.) Fans - White cloth fans (Pkg1 that I purchased from Michael’s (Found a package that was buy as is for 7.5 it was missing one) Decorating one arm with rhinestones... Straws and Napkins in my color. Bows - For the backs of the chairs (purchased at Michael’s for 50% off $3.28each) Here is my website incase any of you want to take a look at what I did: Welcome - The Knot: Wedding Web Page Builder Hope you are all having a fabulous day and THANKS for all of you information! Ashley Mahan Hi Ashley! Thanks for the info. Ana does seem nice...though I have only talked through email. I will be meeting with her next month while on a site visit. I can't wait! Do you happen to know what colors she has for napkins, table clothes, etc?

We are getting married at Dreams Riviera Cancun. It just opened a little over 1 week ago and so far the reviews have been pretty good. The pictures look beautiful. I have heard good things about the Royal Play Del Carmen and had considered that prior to deciding on Dreams. I believe my main concerns were: 1. It is adults only and I knew I had at least a couple of friends who would bring kids. 2. It was a little more expensive to stay at than Dreams RC While there is a sister resort next to it that is less expensive and allows kids, I thought it would be nice to have everyone at the same resort. Other than that, I think the Royal is a great option. We know of people who got married there and one of the guests said the resort was amazing! I did not look into El Dorado or Secrets.

I'm looking to buy some mini starfish for invitations, raffia fans, programs, etc... Has anyone purchased starfish online for a good price? I'm wondering what size and style would work best. I read that brown starfish are the most popular for wedding invitations, but the sizes listed seemed so small. Has anyone done this yet?

Hi all, I found this link on Facebook: http://web.mac.com/vallarta_adventur...RC/iframe.html Rod embedded it in a comment on someone elses post, so it wasn't exactly that visible. Anyhow, thought I would share it with you.

Quote: Originally Posted by tracyann Rose13- I actaully met with Ana earlier this week- what she told me was that if you had more than 20 people, the prices were $26 for the cocktail hour and then $46 for the dinner, so basically $72 per person over the 20. We decided to go with Dreams, right now I am just waiting for a confirmation for my date! Tracy I'm pretty sure I already hit submit on this but I can't find my post, so I'm trying this again. I appologize in advance if this post comes up twice. I was wondering what you discussed with Ana on your visit. Did you talk about decorations and flowers? I'm meeting with Ana in November and am curious if we will be able to make those types of decisions on the spot. Also did you happen to have a list of questions to ask? Any additional info you received from your visit would be so helpful!

Quote: Originally Posted by tracyann Rose13- I actaully met with Ana earlier this week- what she told me was that if you had more than 20 people, the prices were $26 for the cocktail hour and then $46 for the dinner, so basically $72 per person over the 20. We decided to go with Dreams, right now I am just waiting for a confirmation for my date! Tracy I have a meeting with Ana in November. What types of things did you discuss with her on your visit? Did you go over flowers and decorations? I'm wondering if I can get a lot of my decisions made during that visit.

Quote: Originally Posted by tracyann I did get a few photos- let me figure out how to post them, or you can send me your email and I can sent them to you. I think we are going to do a cocktail hour around the jacuzzi area, and then a dinner, still not sure about a big "reception". I know alot of people don't like the wedding gazebo, but I actaully did, I think it looks really nice and won't need a lot of decorations. Tracy I would really appreciate it if you could email me the photos that you have! Anything would be great! I will send you a private message with my email address.

Quote: Originally Posted by tracyann Rose13- I actaully met with Ana earlier this week- what she told me was that if you had more than 20 people, the prices were $26 for the cocktail hour and then $46 for the dinner, so basically $72 per person over the 20. We decided to go with Dreams, right now I am just waiting for a confirmation for my date! Tracy Were you able to get any photos of the reception sites? Where did you decide to have your reception site? How did thr gazebo look in person?

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 I think the link I posted doesn't work...sorry! This one works! Bridesmaid Dresses: Style jh5957 by Jim Hjelm Occasions That dress is so cute! Were you able to have the BMs try it on before ordering or did they just order it online?

Great suggestions! Thanks you guys! I didn't know if there was a certain etiquette on when the FG wears white (ie, daughter or neice, etc..). We are borrowing one of the BMs daughters...she is adorable. I was thinking I would like to have her in the color blue that the BMs are in (Pool or Robins Egg blue) and wear a chocolate sash.

Quote: Originally Posted by budgetjamaicabride Depending on how many bridemaids, consider shades of a color. I gave my BM 3-4 shades at Alfred Angelo and David's and told them to find a dress they were happy with that came in one of those shades. It was basically shades of turquiose. Pool was one of them. Thanks. Did you get some dresses that were different materials (ie Chiffon or Satin) or different styles (flowy and casual or more formal)? Just wondering if everything looked as though it belonged and was at the same wedding.

Does anyone know of a company that offers a 2 hour sunset cruise? I found one that offers only a 4 hour sunset cruise, but I think that might be too long for the guests. Looking for something that will hold about 30 people.

Hi, I'm wondering if I should go with a white dress or a color for the flower girl. What is everyone doing? If I go with white does it need to match my dress, which is Ivory?

I'm looking for short BM dresses in some shade of blue. Does anyone have any good suggestions? Also, has anyone used the color "pool" in their wedding? Just wondering how that looks. I'm having a difficult time picking a color. I like the blue/chocolate combo...but there are so many shades of blue.

I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but has anyone thought about flowers, centerpieces, and cake? Just curious if we really have to choose from the photos provided by Dreams Resorts.

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 I also did not get a list of photographers from Ana. I just emailed her with the name of the photographer and she approved it. I looked into all of those photographers that SDBeachGirl just listed except Cecilia Dumas. I have emails with pricing and packages from all of them if anyone is interested. They were all really nice and responded to my emails quickly and I read good reviews also! Hi Laura, Would you mind emailing the price sheets you got from the other photographers? I just want to make sure that the prices that Cecilia has are comparible. I'll send my email address to you in a private message. Thanks,

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 Is anyone having a welcome party, rehearsal dinner, or any other kind of organized event for everyone? If so, what are you doing? I am lost here and not sure what to do! I think we will have something, but I am not sure what yet. I will take a look at the various restaurants while on our site visit. I was just planning on doing a rehearsal dinner, but now it sounds like everyone is going to arrive a few days early and I guess it would be nice to have some sort of welcome dinner or event. I also want to look into the option of having a sunset catamaran cruise. Maybe this can be in place of a welcome dinner. Or I may just try to organize that so that everyone pays for their own ticket, versus having that be on us. But we'll see... Basically, I haven't done much planning on this part...as you can see.

Quote: Originally Posted by RCBlondie where did everyone get the list of approved Photographers? This is next on my list and I think I should probably get on it right away... I don't think there is an actual "list". Once you find a photographer that you like, I would just run it by Anna to make sure that she is ok with it. Have you started researching photographers yet? Elizabeth Medina - I have heard great things about her but she is a little more pricey. Claudia Rodriquez - She is supposed to be really good, but not available on my date. Moments That Matter - They looked good and got good reviews...not available on my date Dino Gomez - Good reviews...not available on my date Citilli (sp?) - one of Claudia Rodriguez's photogs...good reviews but not available for me. Cecilia Dumas - Good reviews and available...yeah! I plan to meet with her while I am at my site visit in November.

Sorry, not sure why that posted twice. I had an Edit, but thought it would just replace the original.

We have completed the following: -Found a Travel Agent -Found resort (obviously...but wanted to add this so I could check more things off ;-) ) -Signed the wedding contract -Save The Dates mailed out in July (hand made!) -Wedding Website complete in July -Sent deposit to resort (however, it has not been received) -Scheduled site visit and meeting with WC for Nov. -Started our gift registry -Had an engagment party (thrown by my parents) Next steps: - Purchase dress (this weekend) - start shopping for bridesmaid dresses - Make decision on photographer (looking into hiring Cecilia Dumas) - Meet with vendor for invitations

We have completed the following: -Signed the wedding contract -Save The Dates mailed out in July (hand made!) -Wedding Website complete in July -Sent deposit to resort (however, it has not been received) -Scheduled site visit and meeting with WC for Nov. -Started our gift registry -Had an engagment party (thrown by my parents) Next steps: - Purchase dress (this weekend) - start shopping for bridesmaid dresses - Make decision on photographer (looking into hiring Cecilia Dumas) - Meet with vendor for invitations