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It's been about 2 weeks since I've heard from her!!! thing is I don't think I can get anything back, since it was a deposit after all and I did cancel the wedding for here in montreal. But she said in order to get all the files (so I can print which ever pic whenever I want) would cost an extra $75 from the deposit, so we had to give that to her as well, I just really hope we get our pictures. I just don't know what to do about the boudoir photo's, if it takes this long for engagement photo's, I can't imagine how long it'd take to get those pictures, On our first anniversary probably lol!! *sigh*

Sooo I have a dilemma... I picked a photographer here in MTL back when we were planning our wedding here (before we changed our minds to a DW) we had left a deposit. She was nice enough to give our deposit as engagement photos. The end of Oct we finally went and took the pics. I've heard from her once since saying I'd recieve them in a few weeks. Ok, fine... I recently e-mailed her asking her roughly when does she think she would be sending them (by mail) and to inform me more in detail about the boudoir photo session. Well I still haven't heard back from her, and still have no idea when she'd be free to do the session. So I'm freaking out!!! Do I find another photographer?!? I've looked around sent a few e-mails few weeks ago and no reply's. Anyone know of a photographer that works in this area?!

Sooo I have a dilemma... I picked a photographer here in MTL back when we were planning our wedding here (before we changed our minds to a DW) we had left a deposit. She was nice enough to give our deposit as engagement photos. The end of Oct we finally went and took the pics. I've heard from her once since saying I'd recieve them in a few weeks. Ok, fine... I recently e-mailed her asking her roughly when does she think she would be sending them (by mail) and to inform me more in detail about the boudoir photo session. Well I still haven't heard back from her, and still have no idea when she'd be free to do the session. So I'm freaking out!!! Do I find another photographer?!? I've looked around sent a few e-mails few weeks ago and no reply's. Anyone know of a photographer that works in this area?!

Quote: Originally Posted by Amanda Amyotte Hi Seaprincess! Not sure if you're still checking the site or not, but was hoping you could help put me in touch with PhotoSouvenir!? I saw your review of them and checked out their website. I've emailed 3 times using their 'contact us' section and have tried calling a number of times. I haven't heard anything back. I would love to use them, but I'm worried that they're booked up now. My wedding is January 16, 2010 at the Grand Palladium Bavaro. Thanks! Amanda Hi Amanda, I had the same problem with them, haha I still haven't heard from them! I contacted HCD, I got a reply in minutes. I've seen his work and it looks amazing. Might want to contact Arnaud. His amazing and his price are reasonable (actually they are amazing) Punta Cana Wedding Photographer Courtney, Which photographer did you book with?!

Meghan, I like the song you picked. It's sooo cute. And no one else would pick it. It's my fav part. lol yes we are lucky to have each other, for the things we forget, one may not. I love this site and you guys. Have no idea what I would do with out BDW!!! Your soooo lucky you'll have 2 girls who know what they are doing with hair with you. I'm the opposition, I have no one who is into hair at all coming to my wedding. I will have to invite the girls over one day and do a make-up and hair trial. I'll let you all know how that goes. HAHA the FI and I are the same way with T.V, I am not sure our relationship would have lasted if it wasn't for PVR lol j/k but we have to watch out How I met your mother. This past Monday was real funny!!! Erin, I like your song pick. I am like you I picked Canon but in C played in guitar. I would have love for my FI best man to be able to play live. But he wont be able to make it to our wedding, so his is recording it for me. It'll be close enough to live lol. I am jealous your able to get it played live. May I ask...How is the guy bring his guitar? is it a big hassle to bring it on the plane?

I'm off for another job interview, but will definitely reply when i get back home, and i'll have a look at the song so i know what your talking about lol. talk to ya guys soon!! Hope everyone is having a good day.

Welcome everyone to the thread. And Congrates!!!! Make-up I'm freaking out a little bit about. Since I will do my own make-up for the TTD session and I'll be buying the BM make-up and applying it myself, or teach one of the girls who to apply it. But I am horrible with Make-up so I have no idea where to start!!! and for their hair is a whole another story. I don't know what to do, but want to keep it simple so they can do it themselves. I will just keep my hair up or down for the TTD, for the wedding day I will go to the spa (in hopes it turns out the way I like it, if not I'd be screwed) Meghan- Will have you dinner music? Or didn't even think about it? doblauvelt I never considered meeting up with the FI before the ceremony for pictures. I think that is an amazing idea. I truly want to keep it a suprise all the way up until I walk down the asile. FI wants that too. He doesn't want to have any part of the dress untill then. lol But if you or the FI don't mind, I think the pictures would turn out just so amazing

my pleasure. Enjoy your 2 weeks off!!! Hopefully you'll get a lot downloaded and on the Ipod.

I have it in word doc. Hope that is ok. If not let me know I'll safe it in something else. I just want the planning of the wedding to end already, and for the vacation and wedding to come. I've been planning for pretty much almost 2 years. I'm done! lol Hope the list helps a little!! Let me know. song list for first dance.doc

I have a huge list of songs, would you like to look at them? Might help you with downloading. I got them from here and searching on google. My only thing is having to listen one by one to make sure I like them, then downloading it, and then actually putting them on the Ipod. I feel if I wait until after the holiday's I will feel over whelmed, so I thought I just get it started now, even half would make me feel better!

Quote: Originally Posted by ebredhawk the ipod playlists are the bain of my existence right now. it should be easy, right? not so much! lol.. yeah not funny!!! it's not easy!!! Now I totally know why dj charge so much lol!!

Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten Hi Everyone - I sound just like Tracy but I've also been working and am so tired and this job is so busy I have no time for BDW while I'm there! I'm so glad I did most of the wedding planning before I got this job! The good news is that my parents and 2 friends have booked their trips! The bad news is that my TA is still a moron and actually sent an email to my 2 BFFs referring to Tiffany and Jamal's wedding! Hopefully I can catch up on this thread this weekend! Michele Congrates on getting guest booked, bonus for it being your parents.I know you've been having a hard time with the booking like me. Still haven't had any luck, on top of it, I found out for the cheap price there is only 2 rooms left. My MOH is only able to book in March!!!! and she is on a strick budged. Bonus for me, her bf will most likely be the BM. *sigh* That really sucks about the e-mail. Hope you got it all worked out, horrible that you even have to worry about something like that. It's why your working with a TA.. so you don't have to worry about it. People these days!! lol I haven't really have time still to catch up. I'll do that in the next few days since I have off, sorry guys just bare with me when I reply to a post from last week. Quote: Originally Posted by ebredhawk sounds like everyone has been busy with work! and with thanksgiving (for the u.s. ladies) coming up, there's too much going on! michele, i just saw that you have a guest count on your signature now... how good does that feel?! i'm celebrating right now because we booked a videographer!!! he's friends with my photographer and is just getting into wedding video... he works as a video photographer for Fox Sports North right now in MN. i saw one video that he did and it was unbelievable... more like a film that a cheesey wedding video! he's going to shoot during our TTD too, which i can't wait for! hope everyone is still doing okay out there! Congrates on booking the videographer!!! We aren't having one.. way out of budged, so I am jealous lol I am sooo excited to see it tho!!! especially the TTD session. The day is coming real fast. I've been horrible at planning. I've hit yet another wall. I still have to download all the songs to put on my Ipod for the private beach party we are having as a reception, but not hiring a dj. another *sigh* I better get cranking.

Quote: Originally Posted by nsbride2010 I'm a Montreal/Halifax bride, since FI is from Mtl we spend a lot of time up there... actually just moved to Halifax in June so I am still Montreal at heart!! hehe where r u from in mtl? the fi is from Halifax so we are there almost every summer!! in lunenburg

Quote: Originally Posted by shankd ok ladies.....this weekend is my boudoir shoot.....so nervous!!!! I think I'm ready....wish me luck!!!!! good luck!! I'm sure you don't need it tho. Have fun and definitely let us know how it goes!!!

wow thanks so much guys for the amazing info!!!!! I'm writing this all down!! lol Good questions guys.. saves me from asking

Hey guys, been working!! I know working!!! so I've been soo tired can't even think by the time i get home. Hey Suzy!!! we miss ya here!! I've been wondering how your trip has been going, so happy to hear your enjoying. Love your pic.. your very beautiful Hurry home we miss ya, but enjoy lol!! We can't wait to have you back. I have a lot of catching up to do.. hopefuly tonight after a few hours have study I can catch up. Until then hope everyone is having a good one, and is stress free!

Thanks so much for your review, I am so happy for you guys, Congrates!!!!! Your pictures are stunning you looked sooo beautiful. The Gazebo does look beautiful, hard to make up my mind now, beach/Gazebo.. Congrates again, and thanks for so much detailed information!!!!

Yes, I try to book with them but I didn't get a reply, it's when I spoke to HCD and booked them. I will def post pics and a review just about the royal suites. Getting very excited!!!

LOL!!! I posted a few seconds later with the question. I see you answered it tho.. thank you BTW-Just love your ttd pic.. it's so sexy and beautiful. Hope I can get something like that. Which photographer did you end up booking with?

Quote: Originally Posted by seaprincess Hey girls - I haven't been on here in a while, but I was browsing through and wanted to chime in on the room types.... There are actually several different types of rooms. When you are getting married, you are put in the honeymoon suite (there are 3 in each villa if my memory serves me)....which is what we had. It has an outdoor shower and hammock (enclosed under a thatched roof), and has a jaccuzzi and standup shower in the washroom as well as a canopy bed and sitting area. It was lovely. Some of my other guests had a variety of different rooms. Some basic - bed and shower/tub combo washroom Some with a bit more - a) standard bed(s) with sitting area, shower bed(s), jaccuzzi in the room c) two floor rooms...bedroom on one floor, washroom on the second with stairs inside the room And the honeymoon suites are all on the ground level, so some have an obstructed view of the water, others no view at all. All the other brides that were there that I saw had a suite, so if they put you in anything else, I would mention it to them. We loved our room! Thanks for sharing, I wonder since I booked at the royal if we will get the honeymoon suite, we booked the DLX suite, you would know by any chance?

Quote: Originally Posted by MilitaryMrs.s-to be Glad to hear that, it can be very fustrating! Thats why I hired a photographer off the resort, he'll just show up I get him a day pass, thats it, I love it when its stress free!! Which photographer did you get?! I booked with HCD,and I am very happy I did after seeing so many pictures of his. I was going to go with the one from the resort, but again with the no deposit's, and I was told there was only 1 resort photographer, who knew!!! so I just didn't want to bother, so I went to get one who wanted $$ from me lol Quote: Originally Posted by Jane_A_J Hi I am getting married at the bavaro oct 2010, had my date confirmed for 8th oct. I am planning on emailing the co-ordinator. Does anyone have recommendations for rooms to request? Also it will be a small party coming with me (12), does anyone have any suggestions to what I can do as evening reception? Also are you able to request a time for your wedding? My colour scheme is purple, I have seen some flowers that I lilke, do you think the co-ordinator would be able to match what i have seen? After seeing the gazebo pics, I definately want to get married there! Thanks Jane[/i] Hi, and welcome!! Congrates!!! You can try and request a time, but I really think it goes by what the judge is doing that day. You have the option do have a semi-private reception dinner for you and your guest, if you have less then 14 your guest can choose right off the menu. 14 guest and more you and your future Husband will pick the menu when you arrive at the resort and have your meeting with Carolina. I think it would be a good idea to send her a picture of your colours (BM dress, whatever you may already have in your colour) and she can work on making sure you bouquet matches, but aware there may be an extra charge for that. What are you looking for, for the room type? they are all the same, do you mean by location? what do you want to be closer to? the beach, bar, pool?

Quote: Originally Posted by angie8119 I love your website!! the polls are a great idea... and you can really see the time and effort you put in to really touch base with your guests and their concerns. great job!! Thanks so much Angie, I wish you were one of my guest, you appreciate my work lol not the guest so much!! ah well pay back can be a b*t*h lol will you be setting up a website for your guest?

Quote: Originally Posted by pbobzin Sure wish I could open things. 150 posts seems like forever away. oh you will get there, just keep on posting. Helps to welcome all the newbies. Good luck!! Have fun

Quote: Originally Posted by angie8119 oh ladies i am only on page 20 of the forum...is January too late for my invites to be mailed? STD's were out in August and we have a website to keep them updated. Depending on your RSVP date, I think Jan is fine, because you did send out STD. Keep reading, we love to have you all caught up to us so you can join in and know what we are talking about lol

Tell me about the migraines, I've had one for 7 days straight, going to bed with them, waking up with me. I just want to cry!!! plus it's the lovely time of the month, and I have endometriosis so it makes it even worse (not sure any of you know or heard of it) But because I also have crohn's there isn't much for me to take, so I suffer and not much work out and the time. Hope your feeling better!!!! I would never wish migraines on even my worse enemy. Meghan, I am sooo sorry to hear you hurt yourself!!!how are you feeling now? I admit I do stupid things like that too, I just say lucky me for not living in a house now, I'd probably would have a broken leg and arm from just having to use the stairs all the time lol How are you liking the video? I try to find it btw but couldn't and forgot to mention so sorry. You got yours at chapter's? couldn't find it there.. maybe I can order it from their website. OOOHHHH I like the sound of the scale very much!!!! I will def check into that. But I read somewhere not to weight yourself often, you can be getting in shape and not lose weight. But your scale sounds more for what I need since I am not trying to lose weight as suppose to gaining shape. Thanks for sharing!! Work out's have been hard since I've had the migraine since Saturday but hopefully I can get back to it a.s.a.p. Really hope your feeling better