soon2BMrs.Prince

Quote: Originally Posted by AlisonJimmy Soon2be...A good site for linens in wedding linens direct home page They have great prices. I am ordering mine from there as well. That's the one, thanks Alison!

Quote: Originally Posted by Boo Sorry I have asked this before but I think it somehow got missed - for the buffet how many table runners should I get? I saw a picture on here from on of the ladies and really liked it Good question, I'd like to know too.

Whoa! we are less than a month away from our wedding and I'm freaking out. I haven't done much and just to give you an idea we just bought my finance's suit lastnight. I need suggestions on what the groomsmen should wear. 1. white linen shirts w/ tan colored slacks 2. white cotton button up shirts w/ tan colored slacks I'm not a fan of linen on linen, but perhaps you can sway me in one way or the other. My mind is foggy and I feel lost. Not sure what's the best look. I want to book an excursion, which vendor are some of you ladies using? My budget is about $1k and we have 40 guests coming. I know read sometime back of a vendor that sells cheap chair sashes and table top covers. Do any of you have this vendor handy that you can supply me with? OOHH and for those of you who hav wed there already, how many songs would you say I need for the ceremony? I suppose it would be nice to have music playing while the guests wait, right? Help, help, help....thanks girls, xoxo.

Hi ladies, I'm hoping someone out there wants to buy an original, brand new & unaltered Maggie Sottero Phillipa dress. The dress still has it's tags and I have the certificate from Maggie Sottero. It's a size 8 (street 4-6) in Light Gold w/ Ivory overlay. It's a beautiful dress and very form fitting. The only reason I'm selling is because I realized after I bought this one that my heart was actually set on another dress. So yes, I am one of those indecisive brides / 2 dress brides. I'm asking $950 for it and paid well over $1200. Please PM if you're interested or would like more information. I'm having trouble uploading pics, but please go to Designer Wedding Gowns Featuring the Best Fit in the Industry - Maggie Sottero Bridal and search phillipa to see the dress. Thanks for your help. -Nancy

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 So, I received my pictures from Claudia Rodriguez a while ago but I just got the link to my online slideshow the other day so I thought that I would share Laura & Don | February 26th 2010 | Dreams, Cancun Mexico Laura, you're wedding was beautiful...thanks for sharing your photos.

Quote: Originally Posted by aubry I've been out of the loop a few days and there are so many great posts! Thanks for the review, pics, and oot bag info. This forum has been a lifesaver for me! Anyone been there lately and keep the resorts lists of activities and times? I'd love to see that to get a better idea of what happens when. Tell me if I'm crazy - I like sparkles and heels. Maybe it's to help me feel feminine after all my mom chores, but I love these heels. My mom said the nude wouldn't work for the wedding, but I'm not sure. Are they too much? Aqua Crystal Flower Platform Heels-Sz. 5-11 - Unique Vintage - 2010 Prom Dresses, Cheap Prom Dresses I'm doing the oleg cassini ct326 that's T-length in front and long in back. I wanted a shoe that will work for the "blue" in the "something old, something new..." I'm keeping things a little on the casual side, too. Love the shoe!

you girls are lifesavers!! xoxo

Quote: Originally Posted by lilly129 Ladies - I'm going to attach a few templates for y'all - I had a pm requesting them and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to attach files to a pm...hahaha so I'm attaching them here. These are just a few of my little diy projects so far Welcome Letter (I haven't figured out how to attach the pages to eachother yet...haha) Tag for OOT / which is also my template for my maracas tag Good Morning Newsletter - which I copied from Martha Stewart I've also created a table card template and a ceremony program template. All my supplies have been ordered from paper presentation and I also bought white shimmery card stock from micheals. Wow...I have waaaaayyyy too much time on my hands...well actually I'm not a huge fan of my job these days so I'm pouring all my free time into wedding planning projects Casey..it's me again, lol...can you please attached the table card template and ceremony program? Thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by lilly129 I'm on week 2 of no response...so perhaps in 2 more weeks she'll answer my ONE question... On a sidenote - question for you wonderful ladies - how many weddings can Dreams have in a day? I thought I had been told two but I think there are three weddings on my day...and I was going to email Ana but I don't really want to wait 4 weeks for a response... Do any of you have a phone number for me to call her? Thanks! Casey Hey Casey! In an earlier post you mentioned you were bringing your own photographer. Is the photographer from the Houston area or friend/relative? Just curious...I'm wondering if it's more cost effective this way??

Laura, congrats...you made a very beautiful bride. Thanks for the review. It's so good to read that it will all be ok in the end. I can't wait to see your pro-pics.

Quote: Originally Posted by carinagirl Not quite sure how to write a full review but I will try. We had over 100 guests - so it was the largest wedding DRC had every had. Carina, your wedding was absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for the review.

Quote: Originally Posted by SDbeachgirl Here are some photos of a wedding that just took place over the weekend. The photos are really nice. It looks like they got married at the "alternate" location. I wonder if it rained. Nelli & Ivica Thanks for sharing. It seems like the in house photographer does a pretty good job.

Quote: Originally Posted by kcgcristyn Picture is attached! Hope this works! Those look really good...way to go!

Quote: Originally Posted by ebernard4985 How many of you have already paid your deposit, and when is your wedding? My wedding is in June, and I email Ana frequently to stay up to date and coordinate things, however, everytime I ask about the deposit she never responds... hmmm Does anyone else think it is odd that my wedding is in 4 months, I booked it last August, and still have not paid a deposit Should I be concerned? I already have the contract though. Hmm, I booked my date last September and paid the deposit in October. Do you have a travel agent that can find out for you? My travel agent helped me with mine.

Quote: Originally Posted by Outdoor_girl1010 Well I am glad I could help!!! There is a lot of good information on this site. If you have any question please feel free to ask. I'm also in the Houston area and have been looking for a boudoir photographer. I couldn't get through the link at the beginning of your post to see who you went with. Can you please let me know who you used and your experience?

Quote: Originally Posted by jfazzina Snapfish: Share:Registration link for pictures for DRC TRIP TO vISIT!!! WOW! Thank you, thank you, thank you! All my worries are behind me.

Quote: Originally Posted by ebernard4985 We are using this company. They had the best rates. It does not include dinner, but they can all have that at the resort, no need to pay for food twice! Sail, swim, snorkel, parasail, and enjoy the Mayan Riviera with Paradise Catamarans. Our private catamaran charters make every outing a memorable event. Thanks for the info. I believe it was you a few posts back that indicated you were'nt having a cocktail hour. Just curious on which package you end up going with? How many people are attending? Where do you plan on sending your guests after the ceremony? I'm having the hardest time deciding if a cocktail hour is worth it and instead do something like this the night before the wedding. I'm expecting close to 40 people.

Quote: Originally Posted by ebernard4985 I am going to try to do something like this for my centerpieces. I want them to be simple, but I also want to use candles or maybe floralytes to add light since it is dark on the pool deck. To make these yourself it is about $10 a table. You can get the cylinder vases from dollar tree! Those are very pretty. I feel like I want to buy my own centerpieces to save on cost, but then I think about carrying all the stuff with me. How can you ensure that the vases won't break?

super cute!

Quote: Originally Posted by normajeane77 I just came up with an idea for my response cards, finally! I didn't want to do the traditional response cards. Do you girls think this is cheesy? Mine will say: We look forward to celebrating with you Please respond by March 12, 2010 ___ We'll be there in our beach chic! ___ We can't wait to see the photos! That's cute and not cheesy at all.

What are you ladies doing for your invitations?

I got a message from Ana today regarding the kids policy for the reception. It is as follows: 0 to 3 year old free 3 to 12 year old 50 % as an adult 12 years to up as an adult.

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 Fireworks would be awesome! DJ Doremixx gave me a list of equipment that they bring to the reception and one of the things listed was cold fireworks (not sure what that is, I think maybe just huge sparkler-like things). It didn't say that these were extra. I agree about the DJ getting the party started. I was a little worried about that too with the ipod. Oh crap...was it Doremixx that I read about I'm confused now, but happy for you...one less thing to worry about. I love the idea of the large sparklers. I saw them in one review and think it look so nice, especially at night.

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 What is everyone doing for music? I was planning all along to use my ipod but now that I feel like I have so much to do and not much time, I am considering looking into getting a DJ. Has anyone looked into DJ's or got prices on them? I looked into DJ Mannia because I've read really good reviews on them. They seem to get the party started and I feel like if I use an IPOD/docking station then I'll have to depend on my guests to get the party started and man the IPOD and unless they have alcohol in their system, lol, sad to say...it will take some time and 3 hr reception is not long at all so I'm planning on having a DJ. I emailed them just this week and they said I have to coordinate with the WC (Ana). I saw on their website that they also have fireworks...hehehe, how cool would that be after the first dance. I wonder how much that cost?!

Quote: Originally Posted by Laura22610 The suit is really nice. In fact,when we took it to get altered, the person doing the alterations commented on how it was good material and that the sewing was really good. It took about a week to arrive. I think the company (MisterShop) is in Chicago because when I sent it back to exchange, I sent it to Chicago. So you did have to take it to get altered? I saw on the website where it asks for your measurements. Did your FI know his or did you estimate and buy it a little bigger? What are you having the groomsmen wear?