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estella, that is fantastic!! it looks identical! great job, seriously!

Oh WOW!! Congrats!!! I can't even imagine how beautiful a wedding in Italy will be!

Y'all are so dang cute! I think my fav is the one sitting in each other's laps kissing on the beach. So pretty!!

Congrats allison & welcome! I'm June 2010 in Playa del Carmen I know you'll find tons of help on here!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di I'm talking to the WC at condoworld...i asked her about 3 day guest pass thing and she said as long they're still promoting it then it will be available. I guess they all need to be on the same page! Ha. What is condoworld?

Quote: Originally Posted by tutti1299 The martini glass and all of the stuff with it can be found on Save on Crafts, Wedding Supplies, Flowers, Tulle, Lights, Decorations & Discount Craft Supplies Save-on-crafts. Great site and fairly cheap! They also have these great things called Orbs. They have the giant ones which I think would make a great centerpiece for pretty cheap. I'm using the small ones for the centerpiece on the lounge furniture. Very cool at night. Lady Di, you can get the napkins from Netties Linens - Shipping Nationwide Chair Covers, Sashes, Napkins. I mistyped before though. They aren't linen they are polyester. Sorry. They are still really nice. They have 59 different colors and the swatches are free. The runners are from Satin Table Runner - 25 colors available. They are only $3.29/ea! They also come in 25 different colors.They are the perfect size for the round tables that The Royal uses. I am the queen of discounts, so any other items you ladies need let me know. Thank you so much, tutti!!! I can't believe how cheap those runners are! So freaking perfect!! Quote: Originally Posted by jesmcan It is open bar and I even got them to make us a specialty drink we are servig margaritas in a coconut. For the place cards I am using cocktiail umbrellas and sticking them in the coconut. My mom is attaching ribbons onto the umbrellas and writing everyone name and table in caligraphy. Sorry I was so excited about doing this I had to go into detail lol That sounds adorable!!! What a great idea! I've always wanted to drink out of a coconut since "Guys and Dolls" hahaha!

Dang girl! Now that's the way to do! Great job!!

Congratulations & welcome to the forum!!! I'm sure you'll find tons of stuff here to help w/you planning

that is too cute!! how sweet that you'll always have that memory everytime you walk in that room

Yikes, that would be a nightmare to stand there and watch them rip open all your hard work! I would def wait on the wrapping, like the other ladies said. At least it'll be one less thing to stress about Here's a great thread w/TONS of info about the customs issues in MX. She even has a link just for the Cancun airport! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t41422

Like! well when they're babies, anyway...or Sonic on Sega Genesis back in the day Kettle Corn

Thanks Ayita! I've thought about supplemental health insurance while on the trip, but insurance FOR the trip like that, honestly, didn't even cross my mind! I'll definitely check into this for the future.

Quote: Originally Posted by aoguess Wow----we will be in Mexico around the same time. I'm going to have my wedding at the Royal Cancun then we are going to the Royal Playa de Carman for our honeymoon. Have you picked which wedding package you are doing? or a photographer yet? Amy Oh cool! You'll be in Playa around the same time as a couple of the other Royal Playa brides! Here's the Royal thread, most of us are in Playa, but there's at least one Royal Cancun (stevensfiance) bride that I know of and there's lots of info that pertains to both since they're so similar. Even the WC's are the same at both places! Who are you working with? http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t17108 I'm pretty sure I'll be doing the free package w/a couple add-ons and we're lucky enough to have a photographer friend who's attending the wedding to do our pics! I know some of the other brides are for sure doing some of the other packages, though. We're on a major budget so the free one was the way to go for us!

hi ladies! I've ordered the badge holders but still haven't decided for sure on the bracelet thing. I think this is thread kittenheart was talking about: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t48641 here's another one w/a template for the business cards to put inside. They're way cute! http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t42057

Quote: Originally Posted by LadyTrunck Hey Candice! I had heard absolutely nothing about this until Friday night. I was watching tv with the FIL's, and it came on. Apparently, I have been living under a rock, because my FMIL said the same thing-- that it has been super hyped. I was not going to watch it, but we were holed up in a hotel room, and nothing else was on. To my surprise, I LOVED it!!! It's already set to my DVR for all future episodes! It is so witty, clever, and just fun. I'm wondering if I missed the pilot and saw the second episode? I saw the one where they sang 'Don't stop Believin' at the end.... Hahaha! Well thank goodness you were so bored on Friday! Ya, you saw the first one for sure so you're good to go Quote: Originally Posted by lil_reeves I love it too but I read something online today that some critics said the pilot made it a hit but that the episodes to come aren't nearly as entertaining....hopefully they are wrong...fingers crossed!!! Oh poo, I hate when that happens Hopefully, they're wrong. I'll keep mine crossed, too! Quote: Originally Posted by jerseykitten I LOVED this show! FI has been calling me a Gleek since it first aired. We went to high school together and I was the drama/choir geek then, and I'm still kind of dorky : ) Can't wait till the next show! LOL! Gleek, I LOVE it! Quote: Originally Posted by LadyTrunck I agree with Morgan, a bit more of a character study would be nice. I think it really has potential. Shows are so tricky to catch on though... hopefully being after 'so you think you can dance' will help! Oh I know! Its crazy the amount of shows that come and go w/in a few months these days. I think you and Morgan are right, so hopefully now that the series is finally starting we'll get a better look at who everyone really is. I adore Jane Lynch, the cheerleading coach. She is so freaking funny & dry!

Quote: Originally Posted by stevensFiance I just ordered one of these to check it out in person as my centerpiece, Turquoise Blue Capiz Lotus Candle Lanterns<div class=sub>(only $7.50 each for 24+) - PC03TU I think those will look beautiful w/the light of the candle coming through!

Quote: Originally Posted by bmlynch Hello ladies! I am a newbie and just had my site inspection at the royal and booked Our wedding for Nov 6, 2010!!! I am not great with all this planning so i hope you all can help! So happy i found this site because im the only one of my friends thats engaged! Welcome!!! so glad you joined us here Quote: Originally Posted by aerazo What are you ladies going to do for your table decorations for your reception dinner? How are you going to jazz it up? The standard white set-up is so blah to me lol. I may order flower centerpieces or use the Candles they provide as the table centerpiece. I also bought a bunch of turquoise decorative marbles to scatter on the tables but now im debating whether thats going to look a mess or if i should add them to small vases or something.. just curious what others are doing! Thanks! I'm on a pretty strict budget so we decided to do little buckets filled w/sand and yellow votive candles on top with sea shells and sand around the buckets (if it's not too windy, that is!). Also, I'm trying to find some little turquoise confetti-type stuff to put w/the shells. I got a bunch of bags of small sea shells at Micheal's for like $3. Simple, but I think it will turn out nice. Quote: Originally Posted by pineapplebride Hey ladies.... quick question (sorry if this has been answered already) If you have any guests staying at The Real PDC... do they need to purchase a day pass for the wedding day? Have any of you discussed this with the wedding coordinators yet? I know for sure the guests staying at the Gran can pay $60 for at least a 3day, 24hr pass. See below: Quote: Originally Posted by aerazo yea, the royal is gorgeous, your mom has nothing to fear, they will take care of you. As far as the promotion, that was what we were told at the front desk at the gran porto. Since my wedding isnt untill next April, i asked if this promotion is only for a limited time and they said no we always have this. So basically your guests can opt to pay $60 which is for 3 days to be allowed on the royal property. This is great for those people who dont want to pay all that money to actually sleep there but can go visit. any other questions, i will try my best to answer!

Welcome & Congrats!!! You'll find tons of ideas on here! Happy planning!!

So fantastic!! Thank you, heart!!! I was so wanting to do maracas, but they were pretty pricey. Those are perfect!

I did a search to see if there was a Glee thread out there but didn't find one. So here goes... Just wondering if there are any other Glee fans out there! I saw the pilot after Am. Idol in May and LOVED it. I've been looking forward to the series ever since! I really love musicals (well most, anyway) so having a show that incorporates it & empasizes the need for music in schools is right up my alley!!! They've been playing the pilot almost every night since last week. It starts w/the second episode tomorrow on Fox at 8pm Central.

Quote: Originally Posted by Candice I think we are going to hand them out when we get there. Our TA who deals with our WC said that we will get a list of all the guests and thier rooms. So we will hand deliever them to each guests, possibly with the help from our bridal party as well. I LOVE Candice's idea of the hand delivery to the rooms!!! I, also, love your name & spelling of it haha!

Quote: Originally Posted by RCBlondie to everyone that cannot open the attachments. It is likely due to not having enough points to open the attachments. On our wedding website I have made a "things to do In Mayan Riviera" which you are all welcome to use for yourself. R & R Wedding Not sure if it will help but enjoy! Happy planning. If the link does not work then go to the web and search for whateverblondie and it will be the first one (Rachelle Cadieux) but you will have to do the forward slash (/) and then type wedding. Thanks Rachelle! I'm not quite at 150 posts so I appreciate you! Btw you did a great job on your site! I'm getting married 2 days after you at the Royal in Playa and still haven't got mine done, lol. I better catch up! This will help lots

Beautiful!!! They look so real and perfect!! Thank you for sharing your pics!

Hi Beth! Congrats on setting your date!!!! Oh I'm so jealous you got to go on a site visit there! I bet it was beautiful! I'm getting married at the Royal on 6/5/10! We picked it after all the wonderful things I've found on this site and heard from others about it. I really think its the best location in Playa. Are you doing the beach or gazebo? Do you have any pics from your visit? Here's the link to all the Royal/Gran Porto brides: http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t17108 You should check out www.vistaprint.com for the STDs, invites, etc. They have promos going on all the time for free stuff so you only end up paying shipping. You can use their templates or upload your own. Very cool! Actually, you can click this link for the Free stuff. They always have the links on this site for the vistaprint promos: Best Deal: VistaPrint Coupons, VistaPrint Coupon Code and Vista Print Coupon They have 10 free invitations or you can get 100 postcards for free and use those as STDs/invitations. I'm doing the postcards b/c I'm inviting more than 10ppl. Hope that helps!

Congrats to everyone!!!! I'm June 5, 2010 at the Royal in Playa del Carmen! Soooo excited!!!