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Nicyx- I'm going with number 3 so creative I'm looking for ideas to make my own AHR invites and how to word them.

Quote: Originally Posted by EmenGeeRoxx I was in your position last year. I got married mid January this year and it took so long for the prices to come out in 2009. I didn't see any firm pricing for any of the resorts until July-August and we finally booked everyone in late August. But last year could have been a unique scenario with the Swine Flu and may have pushed things back. Ohhhh man mid August!! Holy crap!! I guess everyone that keeps asking me I'll just start telling them, I'll let them know when it's up and to stop asking because it will be awhile! LOL I'm just suprised on how Royal can have theres out and Real doesn't...just because of the connection of the two. My future in laws plan to stay at the Royal so she was thinking of booking now instead of waiting..not sure if we should do that or not!

Quote: Originally Posted by soontobemrsdow I see all you girls getting so much done and knowing your dates and everything and I think whats driving me most crazy right now is I contacted the WC from the resort we want to book and she said they wont start booking dates until the end of March! I really wanna get my STD's in the mail and really start planning things but I feel like until I know the date for sure I don't want to get ahead of myself. I think I'm just getting concerned because I'm looking for Jan 2011 and I see all you girls with your dates for up to May and June. I'm sure I'm worrying for nothing but theres only 10 months to go and I really haven't started doing anything!!! PS: Tifuhhknee those are the cuetest std's! and I know what you mean about getting addresses from the FI's side. I have all the addresses for my family and maybe 2 for his. lol. My wedding is also in January 2011. I have sent my deposit to the resort to hold the wedding date, I did send my STD/invites already, and bought my dress this week. But, the resort prices still aren't out for January 2011, so no one is able to book still, which is driving me crazy. But as for the actual wedding planning and details, I haven't gotten anywhere either!! But it will all come together, I just say, I just want confirmation that I can show up on this date with 30 guests and they will have a wedding set up for me! I'm not difficult!

Has anyone heard when 2011 room prices will be out for Real? Royal has had theirs our for a few weeks...my wedding is 1/11/11....so it's less than 11 months now. My guests (and I!) are getting antsy and want to book! Is it normal for the prices to still not be out?

I can see my wedding package and prices for 2011, but the room prices still aren't out and my wedding is January 2011! I would love to start booking, but we can't until these prices come out!

Oh I almost forgot! I ordered the dress in a white with pool color.

Nicyx loooove the dress! I just actually went and bought my dress today! Won't be in until May. I was thinking I was going too early but I'm glad I went and so excited to wear the dress! The one I tried on was in ivory and champagne color, so I'm even more excited to pick up the dress and see it in my colors! David's Bridal - Satin ball gown with cuff neckline, lace-up back, and pick up skirt. Not sure on shoes yet...some sort of low sandal.

Hi Ladies!! So I still haven't recieved my updated wedding contract...although, I did get my dress today!! So that was finally a positive non stressful part of wedding planning! I'm so excited...heres a link...i ordered it in a pool color... David's Bridal - Satin ball gown with cuff neckline, lace-up back, and pick up skirt. I hope it isn't too much for a beach wedding!

Quote: Originally Posted by bikegirl ^ Yes, I am. I didn't even know what save the dates were until I started the wedding planning process. I've only been to 2 weddings and they were both fiance's relatives, so he always took care of the arrangements for us. My time line is like this....April/May - find a TA and look into prices for the top 5-6 resorts I've picked. May/June - send out STDs. The only thing I'm uncertain about is whether I will have invitations or just STDs and then everything else via e-mail/wedding website. Unlike an at-home wedding, you have to give people pretty much all the details ASAP so they have time to save, plan, and book. So actual invitations much closer to the date seem a little pointless. My wedding is next January. I sent my STDs last month. I figure everyone knows about the wedding, but just to make it official so they have time to save money for the trip. I sent message in the bottle STDs which kind of said to save the date and refered them to my wedding website, i will not be doing seperate invites. Also, we are having AHR so I will have to do invites for that too, so I didnt want to send 3 different invitations!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lisa DSO - This is actually a good thing; get your stuff signed while the prices still reflect 2010 and they will lock you in on the lower rate- that's what I did :-) For the wedding packages I will be getting all 2011 prices! If I could have locked in for 2010 prices I wouldve! By rates I meant to room prices aren't out so we can not book still! I would have thought they wouldve been out by now...now the wedding is a little less than 11 months.

I finally got my wedding contract through e-mail today. Suzanna said they never mail anything they only email or fax. Not sure why she told me last week she was going to mail it out though? Well the wedding contract had our address, FI last name and wedding date wrong! So now that is supposed to be updated and waiting for another one now. Also, I told her legal before and now we are only doing symbolic so that has to be changed. I haven't received flower or cake options like I thought I was going to.... And it is still driving me nuts that Real doesn't have prices out for Jan 2011 yet!!

Yea you know, you would think e-mail would be the best form of communication to have everything documented but if they can't understand an e-mail that is asking where my wedding contract is...maybe I should start calling instead! Thank you for the links Candice...I will look at them and talk to FI tonight to see what he thinks. I could always have my maid of honor do it!

So I forward the delivery failed e-mail to Carole...she sends it to Suzanna saying I want a refund!! This communication is terrible!!

Raychel love the STD's!! No one will notice the colors of the wedding not matching the STD's, I'm sure not one person will even think of it!

I spoke to Suzanna last Wednesday who said she was getting my wedding contract in the mail the next day because they messed un back the middle of January when I called. And I'm still yet to recieve it. Also, I just e-mailed Suzanna and got a reply message that the DELIVERY FAILED that it is not a valid email adress anymore!!!! This is so frustrating, I would atleast like my wedding contract to show I have my date reserved!!! Also, its crazy to me that Royal has had there January 2011 prices up for the past couple of weeks and Real still does not have theres posted! OK I think i have gotten all my venting out for now!

Thank you for the advice Candice!! That is a great idea, having a friend ordinated in your state to do it! There isn't too much involved for him to do that right? My FI's uncle can legally marry us, but I'm afraid other people would find out if we did it with him....

I just saw the cakes/cupcakes! How exciting, I want them all!!

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That's true Lisa...are you doing favors for your guests at the AHR?

Thank you very much for that Jen. I will look up our Marriage act in our area and hopefully it is the same!

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Thanks for the feedback ladies, I think it will be much easier for us too. When we told my mother she was like well everything is fake, your wedding is not your real wedding, your reception when we get home really isn't your reception...but I think it's what we will do. That's a good idea Jen, saying we signed the certificate the day before...that's what I'm going with too!! One other question, has anyone found out when you do the wedding at home, is there a way not to do the vows and ring exchange? I literally want to go to city hall sign paperwork and say OK now we're married, but I'm not sure if that is legal...I guess I could call city hall and find out.