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Quote: Originally Posted by Andi mine was the same way! the pool cleaned it! agree! actually my AHR is this weekend too and I have been lazy and haven't got it cleaned yet but I am still planning on throwing it on for awhile at our AHR. it really is not too dirty at all! ahhh heck just tell him it is something you totally want to do! mine was so just ehhhhh about it. It was something I wanted to do more than he did. he went along with it though. once we got to the pool/ocean shots he just wore shorts because he could not figure out why I wanted him to wear a shirt...I didn't even care to battle with him! my TTD slideshow is in my siggy. we should get our actual pics in the mail today then I will come back and post a few SERIOUSLY if you are even thinking about possibly doing a TTD you should do it! you don't want to regret it later! Andi your pictures are sooooo beautiful!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Nic Dragomire i don't see a dress? lol! I was thinking the same thing hot hot hot picture!

Quote: Originally Posted by amywuts I am getting married at ASP in about 2 weeks! June 4th. I am getting down to the wire and very excited. Yeahhhh! so excited for you! where are you having your cocktail hour and reception? and who is your photographer? Is there a million things to do as it gets closer

Hi ladies...please respond with any thoughts/advice on my plans so far...were getting married in November with about 50 people..Im thinking the ceremony at 4pm at the Chichen gazebo, arriving on the horse, not sure if I should hire the pianist or guitar player for that....cocktail hour from 5-6 at the Cove Terrace or Pandero Terrace and hire the mexican trio...reception from 6-10 at the Marraca Terrace or Solarium Mundaca Terrace and have the ipod sound system with technician...thinking Octavio Montes for photographer...ASP videographer...Im not going with a package, just putting together my own...not sure what im going to do for aisle decorations, bm bouquets and centerpieces yet...Im sending out my invitations in July with RSVP date of Sept 1st...thinking buying marrachas once we get there for favors..im doing OOT bags but not sure if I'll give them to my guests before we leave for Mexico or put them in their rooms for when they arrive..wow! and they say planning a destination wedding is easy! thanks..Nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by NaM You don't have to decide on the day passes until your meeting. Then they ask you to list names and when they will need the pass. Maybe by then you'll know if they are coming? Also, they just charge the passes to your room so you pay at check out. I would double check but maybe you could reserve the passes and if they don't show up you won't be charged Nope, standard outlets. I got mine through the resort. For me the cost was worth it not to drag stuff down to Mexico and back esp since I wouldn't want to keep any of the decor afterward. Sorry can't be of more help in regards to bringing stuff down. My advice though...don't over due it. Let the location be the "centerpiece". They set up a bar ust for your party and have bartenders/waiters etc. That's why you pay extra for a private event. NAM--- you are the best! i think its awesome that you still come on here to help us future brides out with your advice...thank you so much, it is appreciated

Quote: Originally Posted by FutureMrsRell Sorry you are experiencing this too! No tip for her!!! I sent two emails and she finally responded to ONE of them 8 days later, still waiting to hear back on my second email. However, one thing that is making me a little more relaxed, is she did tell me we are the only wedding that day. So, I'm assuming we will get the gazebo and dinner place we want. I just don't want to spend a lot of time with her when we get there. I can only imagine what kind of mood that will put my FI in! I'm still waiting for her to send the ceremony, the info on the spa and excursions. The ceremony is what I'm most concerned about right now. Good Luck! Oh yeah, we get married June 8th! =) Yikes! my wedding is 6 months away and I get nervous when she doesnt respond quickly to me...if it were only a few weeks away I would be having a heart attack!!! hopefully she'll respond soon...if not, try to relax and be confident that our wedding is occuring in paradise, so no matter what it will be beautiful

Quote: Originally Posted by kbloco1 We just got married last weekend and used Octavio for our wedding photos and we couldnt be happier. I was a little worried when we booked him and he is cost was so much lower than others we had researched. Octavio took great pictures, was very friendly, took time to take any pictures we asked for, and delivered our printed pictures to us within 3 days of our wedding. I highly recomend him to anyone looking for a wedding photographer was their Cancun/Riviera Maya wedding. His website is octaviomontes.com if you are interested. Hello! Congratulations on your wedding I have been researching Octavio and Im very interested in hiring him...can you please post some pics or email mes some [email protected] thank you so much, Nicole

Hey past brides! Did anyone have the fireworks and what was your experience with them? I dont think Im going to choose an actaul package, I think I would rather put together my own, so I was wondering if you thought it was worth the $500 for them? thanks, Nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by JENISE Hey Kim, I just sent you an email with pricing Hey Jenise...can you also send me an email with the pricing [email protected] Thank you....im very excited to find out about all this Nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by beachgirl@heart Haven't used him yet but we booked him for our April wedding at ERC! He's been very easy to work with and his pricing is very reasonable for the quality of work we've seen from him. We're doing a Trash the Dress Session, too! Good Luck!! Beachgirl im dying to see your pics...can you please post some

I am definitely interested in Sascha for my november wedding...does anyone know his average cost? is the ttd worth it? thanks, nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by Jackie22 Hi!!! I'm leaving next weeke for my wedding in Aventura Spa Palace. Yayyyy! I'm using Del Sol, (Matt) for my photographer, very excited about this their work looks amazing. I booked them back in December. As for my invitations, I'm having a small group, 15 people I sent my invitations back in October. I have done all my planning with Dulce via email. So hopefully everything will be as wonderful as I imagined when I arrive. WOOO HOOO! Im so excited for you Jackie...Good luck with everything and enjoy it all, every minute b/c you know it will go by fast...we cant wait till you return and tell us all the details...and I especially cant wait to see pics Congratulations....Nicole

Hi ladies...Has anyone used adrian herrera as their wedding photographer? Im getting married November 2010 @ Aventura Spa Palace in Mexico and Im so torn who to hire as my photographer....any advice would be appreciated...Nicole

Hi ladies...looks like im the only one writing away on here Im curious to know if anyone has used/booked Adrian Herrera for their photographer...Im so undecided who to choose? thanks so much, Nicole

Hi ladies...just curious who everyone hired for their photographer? has anyone hired/used Adrian Herrera thanks...nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by angelov321 I have heard mixed reviews about the resort photog. One thing I know is they are very expensive! Im using Adrian Herrera. His work is great and his prices are reasonable. What are you planning on doing for music during the reception? I have been in a back in forth fight with my WC regarding DJ's and outside vendors. The resort is charging unreasonable prices for just about everything. Thats awesome that you already have 32 people booked!! How did you do that?! I feel like you have a good amount of people booked so you might not need an early RSVP date. I have one person booked so Im making my RSVP date for July. Im sending out invitations to people that I know wont come, just because I dont want to be rude. Even if they dont attend the wedding, they might even send you a wedding gift because they were invited. Hi! Im very interested in Adrian Herrera...can I ask you what made up your mind to choose him? the only thing that is making me hesitant is that there are not many reviews on here about him...do you know of anyone who used him so we can see his work? As far as music were hiring the mexican trio for cocktail hour, then i think im renting the ipod docking station with speakers and playing my ipod...not sure yet

Hi ladies...after reading all these posts I am definitely interested...i live in NJ so traveling to NY is easy enough for me...im getting married this november 2010 so i was thinking about doing the photos this summer, when im tan what is jennifers website?? thanks, nicole

Hi Aventura brides...my wedding is now 6 months away (November) so Im starting to feel like I need to get things done..I sent out the save the dates in January...we currently have about 30 people booked..hoping for another 20..I ordered my dress and my bridesmaids ordered theres...I feel like the next thing I need to do is hire a photographer and order invitations...does anyone have any suggestions on these two has anyone ever used the photographer from aventura? if so how was the experience? as far as invitations, when do you send them out for a destination wedding? thanks so much for any help/advice...Nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by bahiabride2010 Here are a few more of my vista projects...I'm going to get to know the people at the post office very well around May 20th when my 25 separate orders start to arrive! Here's a little taste of my last order that I received this week: Here are our programs - ordered the Rack Cards - 50 free Mouse Pad for Us - 1 free I LOVE your design...how did you make it?

Hi ladies! Im getting married November 5 @ Aventura Spa Palace in Riviera Maya Mexico...we sent our save the dates out in January...32 people are booked so far...hoping to have a total of around 50 My dress is ordered, as our my bridesmaids..thats really all I have done so far I guess the next two important things to have done are hire a photographer (does anybody know how good the one at the resort is?) and send out invitations I was uncertain about this one...how far in advance should I send them out and when should I make the RSVP date? I was thinking not till september, but now after reading your posts I feel like I should do them sooner...also do I send invitations to people, even though Im pretty sure they're not coming what is the etiquette for this?

Quote: Originally Posted by rach220 We only had 20 in our group and didn't want to go all out on a private event either. We had our dinner at Mundaca, and asked if they could set us up outside on the terrace (supposedly only for concierge level guests). One of my girlfriends schmoozed the manager and talked him into giving us half the terrace (I posted pics earlier in this thread). I don't remember hearing music, but maybe it was just because we were outside. We used the BOSE ipod dock and played our own songs throughout dinner (I made a playlist just in case and I'm so glad I did). Hope this helps! Hi Rachel...i just looked through all of your pictures, you looked beautiful...What gazebo was your ceremony in and where was your cocktail hour held? also I love the maraccas! thanks...Nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by NaM Yes, that was a flower from the resort. They had a huge selection...you can have whatever flower you want in whatever color you want. Not sure if it cost $30 though...but I honestly can't remember. Hi! I just looked at your beautiful pictures again for the hundredth time i have a question for you where was your cocktail hour at? and which flowers did you have? i love them nicole

Quote: Originally Posted by julieswedding nicdeb--They do have a new wedding gazebo on the north side, it is called the Chichen Gazebo (between building 3 and 4). My daughter is getting married there on May 20,2010. It has a boardwalk leading up to it which we will have decorated with white lilies, we will have a harpest and the Sapphire collection wedding, we will have the horsedrawn carriage at end of ceremony instead of beginning. We are having the 1 hour cocktail and hors d'oveures reception in the Pandero Terrace with music for dancing. We will have the wedding dinner at ElGreco on the outside terrace. Hi Julieswedding! thank you so much for all of your helpful information...you must be so excited for your daughters wedding...its so close! Can I ask you, how many people do you have coming to the wedding? and who did your daughter hire as the photographer/videographer? i saw the picture of the Chichen gazebo, it looks beautiful..do you know if the horse and carriage can come right up to that gazebo? sorry for all the questions thank you, Nicole

Hi ladies! i havent been writing on here because we have our engagment party this weekend, so ive been doing all the planning for that...i did place a big order through vista print for a bunch of stuff for the wedding...when it gets here ill let everyone know it is...also I think I found my wedding dress, its a maggie sottero and its beautiful, im trying it on one last time on saturday before the party and if i still get the huge smile on my face like i did the first time i tried it on then im going to buy it...love all this exciting stuff

Quote: Originally Posted by dana AngeloV- I'm not sure if this is the one that you found or not. There a few reviews on this site, but quite a few of the brides have already had there wedding so I'd PM them and ask what they though. I haven't seen any bad reviews which is a good thing. http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...50/index5.html Where are you from in NJ? Nicbed-What date are you leaving for your wedding? hey dana...were leaving on Sat October 30th for Mexico, our wedding is on NOvember 5th, most of our guests are coming on the 3rd..