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I would also add to the list how many children or if children will be attending. Adults only AIs are more pricey. And a TA will tell you that for your budget you will not be able to get a true 5 star resort. (Just want to set your expectations, as I'm going through the same process this week). As for retainer fee (?) I wasn't asked for one and I contacted 2 TAs and let them each know that I was looking at one other TA. Perhaps it's different in the US...

What a steal! That's a fabulous dress! I hope to find one like that myself!

How about a private photo shoot with your wedding photographer as souvenir!?!

That's a good question... I imagine you're giving out one bag per person and not per couple right? My FI seems to think that one per couple was enough (trying to save on luggage space not budget) but I find that looks cheap...

Nice! Thanks for sharing! I 'm sure your guests will love them!

I've just requested quotes from my TA for Valentin Imperial Maya for anytime between Jan & May 2011 in hopes of getting a great price sometime in that period (I was also told that end of April, early May has cheaper rates). In reading your posts, I feel like this pricing roller coaster is like a bad game of poker!!! The Gambler song by Kenny Rogers just popped into my mind ... "You gotta know when to hold'em, know when to fold'em, know when to walk away, know when to run (...)" lol CRAZY!!!

Welcome Lisa! You must be relieved to have booked your DW location! Now the real fun begins and this forum offers a wealth on info. Happy planning!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pink_Petals Hey, Here is a pic of my bouquet...it looks a lot like what you described The flowers in the bouquet are white and green orchids and pink and white peonies! Hope this helps! xoxo That's a gorgeous bouquet! I love the mix of coulours and textures which all seem to blend in very well.

Wow!!! Your hard work has definitely paid off! Your guests will be impressed I'm sure!

I just saw your STDs. You did a fantastic job! Thanks for sharing your tips on how you made them. Will certainly make good use of this!

Love your colors Brenna! Your invitaions looks so professional, classy with fun colors. Thanks for sharing!

Dislike (got tired of it!) :-S Hockey

I LOVE Claudia Rodriguez' photos! I will be getting quotes from her for sure but I'm expecting it to be on the higher end of pricing given the great work she does...

Quote: Originally Posted by heidilynn28 We had fun in Mexico.. we visited the Valentin Imperial Maya (where we want to get married next June). We will only give our deposit at the end of June since I want to be sure where I'll be teaching next year in order to book a specific date. Hope to hear back from you girls soon! Oh how I wish I could've gone with you!!! How was the weather this time of year? I'm thinking getting married at the VIM end of April, early May 2011. Had you been there before? Did you get quotes for June? I can't wait to finalize my DW location!

Quote: Originally Posted by aliceo Hi Ladies! I was just wondering - have any of you used fans as your programs? If so, where did you get them? I am looking for raffia/palm fans but I haven't seen any in MTL.... I'd like to find some as well but haven't started to shop for them. I saw from another thread that many have bought theirs from the Oriental Trading co (Party supplies, crafts, party decorations, toys: Oriental Trading) I would try local party supply stores. I'm on the South Shore but will probably end up going to Vezina Party Centre in the East end of Mtl. It's a HUGE party and event supply store.

Thanks CaribbeanLover! After looking more into it, I've decided to go with an AI in Riviera Maya. I'm hoping for the Valentin Imperial however I'm waiting on quotes from my TA to see if it's feasable for our guests... CONGRATULATIONS PurpleShells!!! Glad to see you had a great time and everything worked out well for you all! Not sure where you can find a leather album at a reasonable price (I'm not there yet!), but I'd try Winners and Wal-Mart... You never know! If not, specialty photo stores like L.L. Lozeau will be pricey. Let us know what you find!

Hi There! Glad you joined us! You'll find a ton of usefull info here to help your planning; it's quite addicitive actually! Have fun planning your DW!

Congratulations Krystal! All this advise is very helpful as I'm still undecided on which resort to pick. So many things to consider... Budget being a bit of a limitation for our guests mostly. I would love to see your pics on FB (will PM you). Thanks for sharing!

Quote: Originally Posted by bahiabride2010 Here's ours! I absolutely love it and have been putting it on everything! My friend Dan designed it for us...he's super talented and has his own invite design company...check him out! PaperHeartSoul Wow! Stunning logo!!! I tried the website link though and it's just a page with no info? ... Could it be HeartPaperSoul instead

And there's more, wow! So how did you use the Hang over kit labels? And where did you use your fabulous monogram logo?

Wow! I'm impressed at the amount of info you can find here. You must've sepnt a lot of hours (as I'm doing now!) going through the forum to find all this inspiration. Well you've done a fantastic job and I wanted to thank you for sharing and making it that much easier for others like me!!!

Welcome Meghan! You'll find a ton of inspiring ideas and very helpful people here! Happy planning!

Welcome Denise! I'm sure you'll find a ton of info on both resorts you're looking into. Have fun planning!

Congratulations! You've come to the right place for inspiration! Happy planning!

Well I'm sure at least that you'll be able to use many ideas/inspirations found here at your MD wedding!