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Quote: Originally Posted by 2010 Bride! Did anyone else book an Ocean Front room with Plunge pool and Jacuzzi? nope, too much money for us, we went with just an ocean view room. At Secrets Maroma, where our honeymoon is we got upgraded to an ocean front, looking forward to it! I actually think having one of those outdoor jacuzzi's especially for your honeymoon would be such a treat!

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Quote: Originally Posted by aubry Thanks, Boo, for the pictures on page 232. This 150 posts is tough for me... So much I need to see... and I already feel like I'm on here all the time, yet soooo far to go... ha ha yeah, its addictive though, I dont know what I would have done if it wasnt for this forum. When I joined this thread I think it was at 60 pages, its easier to keep up and catch up I guess, but I would recommend any newer joiners to bight the bullet and go thru it all, its a life saver.

Quote: Originally Posted by cathyandchin I have a logistics question: For those doing chair sashes, how are you getting them from the ceremony to the reception? Are the same chairs being used or is someone untying them from the ceremony and retying them at the reception? Or are you just getting enough to cover ceremony AND reception chairs? Cathy I am not doing chair sashes, but I believe other ladies have commented on that if you are getting Ana / resort to tie them for you then you need to bring enough sashes for the ceremony and reception if you wish to have them at both, they wont untie and retie them at the next location.

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I know that this is quite an old post, but I am actually up because we got engaged about 6 months ago, I love the shape of the ring, but I basically told him what I like and its 1 carrat so big enough, and it has a split shank and sparkly diamonds on the sides. The problem I have is that the diamond in the middle doesnt sparkly nearly as much as the side ones. I was cleaning the house and behind a book case found the specs on the ring, the cut is 'good' and clarity is 'SI1' - I dont want to change anything else about the ring, but to be honest kinda dissapointed that he didnt spend the extra 500-1000 that the jeweller said (I called today) would have cost to go up to 'very good' and 'VS1'. Now do I talk to him and get it upgraded or just leave it? the problem is I can see specs not on the top but on the side, and a 'good' cut and 'SI1' clarity is apparently as cheap as you can go in both categories (atleast in that store). I mean I know he spent extra money to get the 19K white gold, and I did get an extra 20 little diamonds on either side, but I wish the big stone had more sparkly thanks ladies

Quote: Originally Posted by lisanicole I just purchased a dress for my wedding in Riviera Maya on November 12, 2010. It is Lea Ann Belter "Isabella" Lea Ann Belter Bridal - Niagara Collection - Isabella How fun! The two dresses I am debating between are by lea ann as well Mathia and Annabelle, I have some issues with the top of Mathia but I love the overall look, and then Annabelle I love the top its the bottom that is giving me issues... I havent been able to try on any other dresses though! Lea-Ann Belter Bridal - Algonquin Collection - Annabelle Lea Ann Belter Bridal - Niagara Collection - Mathia

Jeez apparently 3 attachments didnt do it so here is 2 more garden chairs + long reception table.doc garden chairs plus ceremony site by the pool.doc

There are two types of chairs that are included these are white banquet chairs with a white cover in a lycra looking material - see attached. Or the white garden chairs, think wood - see attached. Also one of the ladies asked about a long table option versus the round reception dinner table option, there is a picture attached there. Note, that the first two pictures that show the banquet chairs is also the rain back up at DRC. let me know if there are other pictures that you ladies would like to see. I had to break up the attachment into three as otherwise they are too big Happy planning! Forum post about tables and chairs + back up location.doc forum post - 3 0f 3.doc

If you dont mind letting us know where you got the lanterns and the things you used to hold up your table numbers that would be great - thanks!

Most of us seem to have borrowed same peices here and there, but thank goodness for this thread, I still have a couple months to go but now have a rough draft of the ceremony already, thanks again ladies, and here it is: Opening On behalf of Kate and Cam, I welcome you and thank you all for gathering here on this beautiful day to witness their marriage ceremony. The fact that you all have travelled such a great distance to be here today is a testament to the amazing amount of love and support they have. Many of you have given them much happiness, warmth, and support through the various stages of their lives. They would like to sincerely thank you all for being here to celebrate their big day. A special and respectful acknowledgement must also be made to those friends and family members who were unable to attend, or have passed on, but whose spirit remains alive and strong in all our hearts. I have also been asked by Kate and Cam to thank their parents for the wonderful lives they have given them, for the hard work and guidance they have provided, for their everlasting love, support, and encouragement. It is from them that they have learned the true meaning of love, friendship and family. Ceremony At the end of this ceremony, legally you will be husband and wife, but you still must decide each and every day that stretches before you that you want to be married. Make such a decision and keep on making it. I Corinthains chapter 13 verse 4 - 8 Love is patient, love is kind It does not envy, it does not boast it is not proud, it is not rude it is not self-seeking it is not easily angered it keeps no record of wrongs Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth it always protects, always trusts always hopes, always perseveres Love never fails Hand Ceremony As an expression that you are joined together in love - will you please join your hands so you may feel the gift that you are to each other These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and always. These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow and tears of joy. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch. Vows The wedding ring, traditionally, is a symbol of the unbroken circle of love as it has neither a beginning nor an end and is a symbol of the vows that you will make today. It should always remind those who wear it of the sacredness of marriage and the love that feeds it. Cam, take this ring, put it on Kate's finger and repeat after me: I, Cam, take you, Kate, to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. May you feel deeply loved, for indeed you are. With this ring, I give you my heart. I have no greater gift to give. I will trust you and respect you, I will laugh with you and cry with you. With this ring, I pledge my life and my love to you I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and always. Kate, take this ring, put it on Cam's finger and repeat after me: I, Kate, take you, Cam, to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love. May you feel deeply loved, for indeed you are. With this ring, I give you my heart. I have no greater gift to give. I will trust you and respect you, I will laugh with you and cry with you. With this ring, I pledge my life and my love to you I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and always. The engagement ring is a symbol of promise and intention. Now the intention is realized and the promise fulfilled. Cam, please place the engagement ring on Kate’s finger over her wedding band to symbolize that the love that brought you together will always protect and sustain your marriage. Sand Ceremony We now ask that the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom step forward for the sand ceremony We will begin by asking the mother’s of the bride and groom to each pour a layer of sand. (mothers pour sand). The sand poured by your mothers is the strong foundation of your lives and marriage. Kate and Cam you have just sealed your relationship by the giving and receiving of rings. But although you will be sharing one life, never forget that you are two separate people. Cherish and affirm your differences. Love each other. Keep your commitment primary. Together you will laugh and cry, be sick and well, be happy and angry, share and grow. Grow sometimes together, sometimes separately. Cam now please pour your sand to represent all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be (PAUSE, for the pouring of the sand) Kate now please pour your sand to represent all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be (PAUSE, for the pouring of the sand) Now please pour your sand together (Read the following passage as we pour the sand together.) Cam and Kate, just these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be a molding of two individual personalities, bonded together forming one heart, one life, and one family. Closing Ceremony Give to one another new experiences of joy. Challenge one another so that you may grow. May the love you hold for each other, now sealed in marriage, continue to mature with the passing years. May you never take each other for granted, but always experience the wonder of your union. Be slow to anger, quick to forgive, leaving no tracks of resentment behind each day. With the words from an old Apache Wedding Blessing, I would like to bless this wedding ceremony. Now you will feel no rain for each of you will be shelter to one another. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there is no loneliness, now you are two persons, but there is one life before you. Go now to your place to enter into days of your togetherness and may your days be good and long upon this earth.” It is my honor to pronounce you husband and wife You may kiss the groom. Congratulations – Mr. and Mrs. Cam and Kate __________!

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMrsRobart There prices are turning out to be very reasonable. So far I'm getting all my additional 4 florals and color sashes for the chuppah decor, 8 florals for the aisle chairs at the ceremony (which they are designing to be reused as centerpieces for the guests tables at the reception), blue sashes for the chairs, fire dancers, and the white lycra-covered tower columns for lighting. The columns are pretty wicked too because they do the lighting inside the colums with whatever you colors are (in my case blue). Now she's just sending me some variation designs on their lounge furniture to go around the dance floor but its looking pretty swank - I'm loving it. As for communication - GIRL she is fabulous! Super nice, super professional and very prompt. She gives great feedback too whenever I ask for an honest opinion. Here's the kicker though - her name is Ana too hee hee. Thats great to hear so funny, you and I have the same idea. I already went thru a different vendor to get chiavary chairs, and she does pomanders, so I am get 6 to 8 rose pomanders that I was going to flip over as centre peices, I think that is what you meant as well. Fire dancers? can we go thru someone rather than Ana for this? that would be greats cause her quote of USD 800 for 20 min. is yikes! I went on their website and emailed one of the guys, hope to hear back soon. Do you have Ana's email? I didnt see any specific emails on the site just some pictures and bios of staff. Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMrsRobart Feeling good today. I got an initial contract summary from Zuniga Productions for the additional ceremony and reception decor, corresponded with Ivan from DooReemix that he can slot us in for his DJ services and dance floor for May 8th and will forward the 2011 rates when he posts them AND emailed and got a ridiculously prompt response back from Ana! Finally got my form sent to me for the deposit :-) I decided to stay motivated and even choose the items for the welcome bags and favors for the reception tables. Guess it pays to be stuck inside on rainy days - I was actually productive today :-) Now for then next year to go by ... LOL I have actually been looking for linen as well! I have a vendor for the chiavary chairs, rose pomanders, and the lounge furniture but their gallery of possible linens was not impressive at all - I just emailed Zuniga Productions - what all are you getting from there? how has communicated been? what are their prices like? Thanks!

Question for the mermaid or fitted dress brides - I am set on a tight mermaid dress, I like it quite tight and find it hard to sit, although dancing shouldnt be a problem, do the rest of you get it that tight as well? what do you do for the reception, change? sit ackwardly? I would hate to change into another dress, figure might as well get as much out of the wedding gown as only get to wear it once, but I dont like it when its loose on me - thanks!

Quote: Originally Posted by pbjwed Ok.. 1 more thing.. Does anyone know the measurements of the tables offered? round and rectagular I need to purchase linens and dont know and Ana doesnt respond. I would advise anyone who is using DJ DOREMIXX to contact him directly to make sure he is reserved for your big day. Ana told me for weeks we were reserved only to find out he had nothing for our date. Im glad I emailed him!! ha ha thats too funny, we 'booked' DJ Doremixx as well, thank goodness Ivan is on here as well, I had commented how happy I was to book him and get another thing checked off on one of the threads about him, so he sent me a private message saying he had no idea, like what a gong show

Jeez its been weeks for me, when I first started the planning process she took about a week to get back, maybe not as quick as some of us would like but I had no problem with it, the last little while it seems to have stretched to 3-4 weeks now in between responces. I have been planning this for 6 months and with only 7 months to go there is still no contract, and there are a number of larger items that need to be ironned out, way before I get there - well ladies wish me luck that she is still in an 'answering mood' ha ha I just sent her a friendly reminder

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Quote: Originally Posted by ap070680 Christine & Brandy - 11/2/2009 Laura & ? - 2/26/2010 Carina & Ari - 2/27/2010 Pam & Kevin - 3/9/2010 Ashley & Perry - 4/4/2010 Kcgcristyn - 4/17/2010 Stephanie & Jamie - 4/24/2010 Jennifer & Michael - 5/7/2010 Jessica & Robbie - 5/15/2010 Margaret & Matthew - 5/15/2010 Megan & Jason - 5/21/2010 Ashley & ? - 5/30/2010 Rachelle & Randal - 6/3/2010 Nancy & Bruce - 6/11/2010 Erica & John – 6/19/2010 carlychristine - 6/22/2010 Evelilna & Phil - 6/25/2010 Allison & ? – 7/24/2010 Casey & Ron - 9/18/2010 Vix1383 – 10/16/2010 Emma & ? - 10/23/2010 wisconsionbride - 10/28/2010 Rachael & Alex - 10/31/2010 April & Reggie – 11/6/2010 Tracy & ? -11/26/2010 lnf_munchkin - 11/27/2010 Angela & Craig - 12/8/2010 Adrian & Peter 10/17/10 You are missing a whole bunch that were included previously Kate and Cam - 11/19/2010

We also booked Elizabeth Medina for November 19, 2010 she is fabulous! just out of curiosity - has anyone looked to booking her November 20th thru the 27th?

Quote: Originally Posted by RCBlondie Hello everyone, My apologies for asking this question if it has been asked already...too many pages to have to read through since my last post. I asked Ana a while back about Fire Dancers and the cost. For some reason I had it that it was only $500 for their performance. When Ana replied to my message she said it was $1000. Has anyone else had a quote from Ana about this? If so, what did she say was the cost? The quote I had was USD 1,000 for 40 minutes, USD 800 for 20 minutes. In my opinion 40 minutes is too long anyway, but I had hoped for USD 500 or 600 for 20 minutes. If you have something from Ana saying USD 500 could you please forward it to me please at [email protected]. Thanks!

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