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Wonderland - Val Kilmer

Congrats! I'm also a Dreams girl--but Cancun! This site is super helpful for planning!

Congrats & Happy planning!

Congrats!! This forum is super helpful. Happy planning!!

I just had to share this wonderful news!! My (almost) in-laws have told me that a good friend of theirs that designs & creates invitations for a living has decided to do all of my invites for FREE!!!! One worry off my list!!! I LOVE when things seem to go my way

Heath Ledger - Monster's Ball

Quote: Originally Posted by KJT1985 Did anybody have to pay customs on their dress? I've ordered some small hair clips from China before and didn't but thought maybe it was different with bigger/more expensive items. Thats one of the reasons i chose Little Coral...No shipping & no customs, as far as i know

Quote: Originally Posted by xxashleyxx007 Well we could get together one weekend in November and then again in January? How does the weekend of Nov. 14th & 15th work for the ladies who can make it in November? Either than weekend or the weekend of the 28th & 29th are the best for me. The weekend of the 14th-15th sounds good...My birthdays the weekend of 28th so i'll be busy that wknd

What a good idea! If you guys let me know early enough i would need to find a sitter for my two little toddlers, I'm in for sure!

Chris Tucker - The Fifth Element

Quote: Originally Posted by mc5363 Maybe it's $93 for cocktail hour and dinner. That makes more sense. I am skipping the cocktail hour since all the guests can drink for free at the lobby bar anyway. A lot of the brides on this forum have done that and said it worked out wonderfully. I exchanged the cocktail hour for 15 extra people at dinner since we are having 43 guests and only 20 are covered in the package. The price I was quoted for dinner was $42 + 15% service fee + 10% tax so a total of $52.50 per person. Hope that helps clarify. I'm going to skip the cocktail hour for sure! Hopefully they will agree to give me 15 extra people at the reception because we have anywhere from 40-55 people coming...$52 seems reasonable.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nadine2010 I'll see if i can find the breakdown, its in this thread somewhere, It was something like $25per person extra for cocktail hour and 65? extra for dinner. I am not sure exactly on the numbers but it was quite rediculous. If you opt to not have the cocktail hour then your per person charge is less for the extra people because you only have to pay the extra for dinner. OK...so i don't know how to attach the documents that Cecilia sent me...so i'll write it out....and this was just sent to me last week so its for the 2010 year. For Cocktail Hour: Gold or Silver Menu appetizers + 1 hr international open bar = $26/person Reception: Siver or gold menu includes 3 hour international open bar = $48/person Additional Hour International open bar = $15/person/hour These prices don't include 10% tax and 15% gratuity. Hope this helps!!

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Duosheng also mentions they take 45-60 days to make or more if best quality. I'm wondering if I should opt for cheaper quality since it's just going to be a TTD dress... $500 is a lot for a TTD! I would definitley go for the cheaper TTD dress. I'm going to wear my actual wedding dress for TTD. I figure i'll only ever wear it during these times so i don't mind if it gets ripped, dirty etc...the memories will be there. I'm going to risk it and order online and hope it turns out so I know i won't be reselling, it'll just be one of the MANY items of clothing that sits in my closet for years that i can't part with...lol

Quote: Originally Posted by carolina24 How?!? I'm being quoted $93pp with cocktail hour and reception. Maybe they are quoting the 2010 rates....seems like quite a hike in the price, but I think i'll try what Nadine mentioned and skip the cocktail hour in exchange for 10 more people at the reception since we are having over 30 extra guests that could get crazy expensive...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rose13 Nadine, thanks for the info. Photo is very important to me, but I have a budget. Is there somewhere I could see pictures done by the resort photographer? I know we would rent the sound equiment for the reception for music, but I hadn't thought about for the ceremony. Is it possible to do the ceremony on the beach, but literally on the beach not in the gazebo thing they talk about? My other question is people, all the packages say 20 people, I'm wondering if we can have more at a per person charge. thanks again! Here is a link to the wedding extras pricing. Cecilia sent me a booklet that lists all the extras, but unfortunatley I don't know how to post an attachment This is basically the same thing. Dreams Cancun Resorts & Spas: Wedding Extras As for the photographer at the resort I think his name is Juan Navarro--you might want to double check, as i will not be using him but i believe i saw his name on here somewhere for being the dreams Cancun photographer-- and you can look at some of his work at www.juanphotos.com Hope this helps! Happy Planning :)

Love it. you look beautiful!!

Has anyone ever purchased a dress from Little Coral?? I just found another site online www.littlecoral.com they actually show some pictures of the finished dress, and they look quite nice. I googled some reviews about them as well and most of the reviews were positive. A couple people had sizing issues, but that was because they measured themselves. One girl had a problem with her dress and she contacted them and as long as she paid shipping cost they fixed it for her.The prices are reasonable, not as cheap as LightInABox, but still very reasonable.

I just recieved an email from Cecilia with other dates in October 2010 that are available. She was sooo fast with her response so that makes me feel at ease. I have my heart set on dreams cancun so i'm just going to go ahead and book another date in October. I don't think the date matters as much as the location. The wedding will be wonderful regardless!!! I'm so excited!!!!!

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Well ladies, I filled out a wedding request form at Dreams Cancun for 10/10/10 last month. Cecilia just got back to me today and let me know that the date is all booked up already!! Not a huge deal, but i know I saw some girls on here that wanted that date at that location and wanted to let them know if they haven't already booked it, it's too late Hopefully after i talk to my FI and we agree on another date it'll be available!!

Well ladies, I filled out a wedding request form at Dreams Cancun for 10/10/10 last month. Cecilia just got back to me today and let me know that the date is all booked up already!! Not a huge deal, but i know I saw some girls on here that wanted that date at that location and wanted to let them know if they haven't already booked it, it's too late Hopefully after i talk to my FI and we agree on another date it'll be available!!

Hahaha....the dry spell one is hilarious!! 'MOM WTF"...hahaha

Congrats and happy planning!!

Welcome!! I'm sure someone on here knows the answer to this for you. Personally, to be safe, I would call or email the resort and ask them. Congrats to your family!!!

Congrats!! This forum is an awesome help when planning a DW Happy Planning to you & yours!!