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Quote: Originally Posted by taapple Hey ladies! i need your help please. Ive got a few questions: I have read that a number of you have opted to do a cheaper wedding package like the classic or the eternal romance then just added on from there. I am highly considering this also b/c when i look at the luxury package it has alot of things we really dont need. So the a la carte list I have is pretty basic. Can any of you PM me with a complete a la carte wedding list with all the fees? For example, if we decide to go with the eternal package it incl. a semi private reception for up to 30 guests, if we upgrade to a private reception it is an additional $25 per real guest for all 30 people or just guests beyond the 30? Also, we are doing a symbolic ceremony, will they allow my FI's brother who is licensed in the states to marry, to lead the ceremony and waive there fee for the minister?? And i know several of you have asked this but I just want to clarify, our ceremony is on a Sat. at 2 p.m. will the weekend fee be waived even if our reception is from 4-7 p.m. Is that fee only charged if the "ceremony" is after 4p.m.? One last question I promise I am not having a good time deciding on a photog. If I had an endless budget, it would be so easy. I will be charged $400 outside vendor fee so with this is mind, most that I have found put me over what I can spend. I am not a huge fan of the resort photog so I would like to use someone in addition for at least the ceremony and pics after. The one I have found charges $1500 plus that fee so now we are close to 2K which is really pushing it. Does anyone have some suggestions of good photogs that are around 1,000 or less that you really like?? Thank you all for your help!! I ended up going with the Luxury package, because when I booked I thought oh how nice that we get all this stuff, it will definitely be worth it. That isn't the case now that the date is getting closer. I ended up realizing that the flowers are too pricey for the girls, so I went with Real Touch flowers instead. Which meant my bouquet at the resort is a toss bouquet now. I plan to get fake nails becuase mine are not long, so the manicure is worthless. The face saver treatment for the FI I am not doing because I heard way too many "they cut my FI face the day before the wedding" stories. There were other things on there as well that I could do without. I wish I would have been smarter and done it the way you are talking about! Just some advice from the other end!

OMG I definitely know your pain on this thread! I feel like something bad is always happening! So far we have had our car broken into (had to pay for repairs), FI got into an accident and it was his fault, I have invisalign so I'm paying a fortune for that, Dog got sick so we payed over $800 in vet bills! Then FI went to the dentist for a annual cleaning and he found out he needed to root canals...WHAT?! Seriously it never ends. Somehow though you always come up with the money. I really don't know how we are making ends meet, but you do because you have no choice! Keep your head up and don't fight about it, this is the time when you guys are supposed to be happy =)

Quote: Originally Posted by lmuze I PMed you before I saw that the shoes are blue, unfortunately I was looking for Red ones like that. I am really tempted to buy, but I am already over budget in many things. I hope you get a buyer or I hope I get extra cash soon so I can snatch them. No problem, I completely understand!

thank you for the link!

Not sure if someone already mentioned it but I know The Royal in Cancun has this.

I booked out Cecilia Dumas for mine. She is also doing the trash the dress for me. She only requires a 10% deposit too!!!

I should also mention, since the color isn't clear they are a maroon color. Perfect if your guys are wearing tan, for pics.

I bought these glasses to give to the groomsmen, but I don't think they are real oakleys. The come with a hard leather case, cleaning cloth, and the glasses of course. They are really nice, but I don't think they are authentic. I bought 8 of them for $200 (another reason why they probably aren't real) so I will sell all 8 for $150 to whomever wants them. On the picture they are listed under OAKLEY31. The site claims that they are real, but I just don't know. I decided to do flasks instead. I will seperate, but I have to charge for shipping. oakley sunglasses.pdf

Quote: Originally Posted by dianep have any of you other may brides asked about getting calla lillies? they say callas are only available through april. i would LOVE to have some callas mixed into my flowers. no response when i asked my WC. i'm not keeping my hopes up... well, maybe just a little. I actually ended up buying real touch flowers so that I could get Calla's. They were cheaper in the end too. I would ask because I think you can get them for a additional fee.

This are still available...just an FYI

Quote: Originally Posted by LynnieS did you try them on ebay? No not yet. I wanted to put them on this forum first. The forum has been so helpful in my planning that I figured I would hopefully be helpful to some other bride. If I can't sell them on here then I will post them on ebay.

Quote: Originally Posted by LynnieS wow, those are gorgeous. sorry im not a 9.5! I say keep them anyways-haha! I wish I could, but the cost of the wedding is forcing me to sell them Trust me I would have a whole closet full if I could afford to! The great thing is that the FI saw the shoes but has no idea who Christian Louboutin is...so he is clueless. If my dog didn't need to be boarded while I was gone...those shoes would be mine

Quote: Originally Posted by duprk452 Well I heard from my WC today and while I can understand that there is a 400$ site fee to cover the charges of tables, linens, lighting, setup, etc... I just wonder why this was not mentioned in the first 12 emails or the checklist. I'm not that worried about it, because like I said I understand and my MIL is paying, but still it's just the principle! Also, the resort is almost full the week of our wedding and I'm getting nervous because several guests haven't booked yet. Some are waiting for tax returns to be safe financially. Makes me sad that some might have to stay off site. We lost a few guests who wanted to come but couldn't because it was all full! Tell them to just put money down to secure thier room. I know they are waiting for tax returns, but they don't want to loose the rooms. I'm sorry that this is happening to you, I know how bad that feels unfortunately

Carly, thank you so much! I just didn't know what I was doing is all. Whenever I would upload it was the wrong file type I guess and I just thought that meant I couldn't do it. So the image attached is an image I grabbed online to show you the shoes. They look identical to this. Hope this helps. christian-louboutin-classics-55.pdf

I know Victorias Secret has some cute stuff.

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I'm terribly upset because I love my shoes, but I can't use them because my dress is too short with them on. They are 4" in height and a size 40 (9.5). They are 100% authentic that I can assure you! I paid $850 for them (I know I am nuts) but I have to sell them now since I can't wear them. If the FI finds out he will kill me So I am now trying to sell them on here to another bride who could use them and love them for her day! Perfect for your something blue! I am asking $400for them, which is a fantastic deal for REAL LB's! I don't have enough points to upload a photo. If you want to see which ones they are PM me and I will send you a photo that I have. They come with the LB box and red shoe cover. The box is a bit roughed up but still in great condition. It's only because I have all the wedding stuff pushed into a closet. Thank you!

Quote: Originally Posted by allison&kevin Hey all! Hope you are having fun planning, once the day arrives it goes WAY TOO FAST!! Anyways I wanted to share the photos from our photographer Artistique out of Portland. They just won album of the year with our book. They are fantastic, great people, super fun to work with and really got some good shots. Anyways wanted to share Mexico Wedding Photography, The Royal Playa Del Carmen, Riviera Maya – Allison & Kevin – January 8th, 2010 Portland Photography OMG, I love your shoes and your hair flower. Can you tell me where you got those from? I bought these amazing Christian Louboutin blue shoes but they have a 4 inch heel and my dress will be too short at the bottom =( So now I have to resell them, probably less than what I paid for them. I love how yours has the blue in it still though!

Quote: Originally Posted by Lady_Di Actually, they said resort WC will get in touch two weeks before the wedding. Yeah I was told not to even send anything in until a week before the wedding, by Zulma. I shouldn't be in contact with her, it is just that I had to ship something there, so my TA gave me the resort info.

Quote: Originally Posted by nmurch Do you remember where you found these? I found some similar to this on iOffer: An easier way to buy and sell!. I don't think you will find them at this price though. Cancunbride has them probably much cheaper. I wasn't too happy with that site anyway. They were claiming it as tiffany's and it really wasn't.

Zulma got in touch with me today and answered all the questions I had. The checklist she sent is slightly confusing but that's ok. She told me that we didn't have to pay for the reception dinner for my dad and his guests because he is staying at the Gran. I guess it is still considered a Royal resort so they are included in the price!!! Yay! that saved me a ton. More good news, I guess he can come to my room 30 minutes before the wedding starts, no pass needed. So that is great news too! It's all coming together now and I feel so much more at ease now that the resort is handling it. I know you ladies are frustrated but once they get in contact with you trust me, it will all work out!

Ladies we just called the resort today and they said that our week is all booked up. The hotel isn't taking anymore reservations. May 15 is the wedding date.