**Kat**

This is what my girls got Convertible Infinity Bridesmaid Wrap Dress by erinleighheart They are AWESOME!

Quote: Originally Posted by moosiemoose1 Okay, good to know. It sounds like a little bug spray as back up won't hurt but that overall they are not an issue. And I am thinking I <i>definitely</i> want to arrange to go there early for some massages and relaxation! It was GREAT to be out there early. My mom and friends and I just relaxed and talked all day! The day flies by so it is nice to get away from all of the hustle of the wedding and just relax for awhile. The lunch they serve you is great and you get to snorkel or kayak even if you want to. Totally worth it!

That is the package I got.. and I went out early in the day with my mom and 2 bridesmaids! It is totally worth it.. you should ask her about that! Kelley is AWESOME! You will love working with her! She makes everything so easy and fun! As for bugs.. yes.. I got bit a few times out there. So I would suggest some bug spray. You are around a lot of trees and whatnot.. but I didnt have much of a problem at all.

Beige Linen I think it was

Oh! and here are a few pics od Las Caletas to give everyone who hasnt been there an idea! More will be up soon!

Hello ladies! I am back from PV! Las Caletas was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited for everyone that is still waiting for their wedding! You will have the best time! Kelley was a superstar!! She made everything SO easy!!!!!! If you are in the fence about booking here, you should TOTALLY do it! EVERYTHING is top notch and it will always be one of the best days of my life!!! Also, if you are looking for a photographer - USE NATE CORDOVA!!!! He is seriously THE BEST!!! He is professional, funny, warm.. he made everyone feel comfortable... everyone RAVED about him at our wedding!!!!!!!! I will get to an official review soon!!

Ok ladies! I wanted to post some of the pics from our wedding to show the suit a little better! If you are thinking of ordering one, I think that you should.. they are great!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Hannah2012 how far out did everyone book thier wedding? Am i leaving it too long if i wait until february, Im sure a year is a reasonable amount of time, im about a year and a half out right now. Want to book either second or third week of feb. Should i wait to contact kelley? Don't want to bother her when im so far out, especially cause i think its wedding season still? That is PLENTY of time! I booked in Jan. I think it was even around the middle of the month. We have only planned for about 6 months.

Thanks!! I just ordered one! It wont be here in time to wear on my honeymoon, but I still love it! $8.72 I think it was with shipping! AWESOME!

OMG! You will LOVE Kelley!! She has been SO great throughout my planning!!

Quote: Originally Posted by kate&devon Kathy- where did you get the camera template for the photo share cards Love them! They are actually die cuts that my MOH did at a local craft store. They come in allllll kinds of shapes and they are super cheap to do. You should find out if a craft store in your area does them!

Quote: Originally Posted by sammysgirl Kat- I am so facking jealous that you and Jess get to hang out! If you don't mind me asking...approx how much per package of martha stickers? I am trying to decide if i should buy them at the craft store or ebay. I am glad that you found an awesome deal on the stickers! I looked at the reciept again and I saw that I paid 5.99 on SALE! So your deal is awesome! And I am so glad I could send you the stickers I have left!! Quote: Originally Posted by autjo Kat I am so excited for you! That cake cutting set turned out awesome. And your dress looks like it was made for you! I love the orchid theme and how you carried it through so many of your projects. Just gorgeous. Have a fabulous time in PV, drink a Dirty Monkey for me and tell Nate to post some pics as soon as he can!!!!! Thanks Aut!!! I will TOTALLY have a Dirty Monkey for you (maybe 2) and I plan to harrass Nate for sure!! LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by Hannah2012 kathy- I agree! Its pretty awesome. And we love thier work. Good price for all that photography but we have to purchase an album, disc with pics etc i think. So it may end up costing arounf the same as $4000. Who are you using? Your weddings so soon! when do you leave? Oh! I see, that is where they get you huh? lol I am using Nathan Cordova like you were asking in the Shout Box thread! He is great! We got a chance to meet him when I was home for Christmas (He is from my home town) He is awesome and very reasonable!!! You should get a quote from him! and we leave on SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by cougs are the freeze dried orchids ok to bring across borders? they are beautiful! even if not, i think you'll be fine as long as your luggage isn't searched. my MOH brought her BOUQUET home from mexico in her luggage and didn't get caught! so excited for you!!! I HOPE the orchids are ok. I have heard stories of girls having problems getting freeze dried flowers through customs, but it was my wedding planner that suggested I bring them and she said that she has had girls use them before and didnt have any problems! so we will see. *fingers crossed*

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Angela~ Love it, Kat!!!! Where did you find the camera cutouts that you used for the photoshare info, I like them a lot!!! You are going to have the best time - can't wait to see all the pics! My MOH made them at the craft store. She had a place near her that did die cuts in all kinds of different shapes! They were SUPER cheap! I think all she had to do was buy the sheets of paper. You should see if any craft stores do them around you. I can even ask her what store she used if that will help at all.

HOLY COW Hannah!!! that is a GREAT price for the photog!!!!

Thanks Cass!! I cant wait to see your planning thread!!! Yeah, my MOH is pretty damn amazing! I dont know how scary my wedding would look without her! LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by sammysgirl Kathy- I am totally going to have to borrow that idea for my AHR! If you mean the stickers! You totally should! I got them at Micheals! (I dont know if you have them in your area) but here is a link to all kinds of styles that Stickers products at Michaels

Quote: Originally Posted by sammysgirl Kathy- where did you get the stickers for the name cards I love that touch! Very cute! Thanks!! I got them at the craft store. They are Martha Stweart stickers! She has a whole line of stickers and things like that! They are AWESOME!!!

Mom's dress: and the necklace that my MOH made for my mom We will be doing a sand ceremony, so here is the sand frome that we will be using. Ok, I think that is it. Though I am sure there is stuff that I have forgot. If you have any questions about where I got anything or whatever just let me know. I am happy to help!

Place cards I bought some regular "tent" style cards at the craft store and some pretty pretty orchid stickers. I printed the cards out myself and added the stickers. I think they turned out great Flowers for the Parents: When I heard how much the wedding location wanted to charge for bouts and corsages, I almost fainted! Luckily my MOH can make anything!! so we picked up some fake flowers and here they are Flowers for reception Here is my flower insp. pic for the tables I got some of these freeze dried orchids from Save On Crafts! They are AWESOME! I will use them pretty much like this Here are my Photoshare cards that will go in the OOT bags and also the Thank You cards! (yes, I will big people until they post the pics they took! LOL Front Back More to come....

Kelly suit was ordered from Studio Suits! It turned out AWESOME! But we got some of the measurements wrong and got the suit too late so we rented the groomsmens suits from a local place Pardon the fact that he didnt tuck his shirt in and didnt take the HUGE tag off lol Wedding Favors: Our wedding favors are "Love Savers" which are pretty much just Breath Savers that me MOH and I wrapped in our monogram! They turned out AWESOME! and they were cheap to make Our table "numbers" I ordered from Zazzle. They are just postcards (very cheap) that I made . They all say "I love you" in different languages (like french, germa and even Pig Latin! LOL) Here is our cake cutter!!! My awesome MOH can make anything I swear! I just bought a plain cake cutter set from Target and she got some wire and beads! AWESOME!!! and MUCH MUCH cheaper Here is the "passport" that I sent out a few days ago to everyone. It has a packing list, map of the resort and things like that in it I also sent a luggage tag for everone in the envelope STILL more to come!!!!

Another E pic I also got my first hair trial done I wasnt all that fond of it, so I got another one This was a little better, but I think that I am going to go with something more like this Here is my garter that I also ordered from Etsy Wedding Gifts!! For the girls I got them a beach tote (No pic) A personalized towel a bracelet and a sarong (also no picture) and the guys also got a towel and a flask Still LOTS more to come.............

**update 8/12/10**  It was pointed out to me that I never actually listed anything about the wedding location that we got married at. I will update that at the bottom of the page!**  Ok! I am WAY beyond excited to post this! I love love LOOOVE reading everyone else's! They were so helpful and so much fun. I rememeber thinking that I was never going to be done planning, so it is amazing to actually be at this point!! Engagement: Kelly had told me for a number of years that he didnt know if he ever wanted to get married. He went on and on about it so much that I really started to believe that he was telling the truth and that it wasnt just his nerves talking. So when we went to Jamaica in November I never gave anything a 2nd thought. Well the 2nd day we were there I spent WAY too much time in the sun and got pretty bad heat stroke and was sick for 2 nights of our trip. All I wanted to do was lay in bed. He kept asking if I was feeling good enough to take a walk on the beach, and I just didnt. So on the 4th night of our trip I was feeling better, we went out for a great dinner and then - FINALLY - the walk on the beach. We were standing in front on the water and it was really dark. He said "Hey, do you think the camera would work right now?" and I said "Yeah, it should" and I turned around and he was down on one knee!!! I was SHOCKED, but it was so dark that I couldn't see the ring. Not that it mattered. So of course I said yes! And then he told me about how he had been wanting to ask me for days but I was too sick! LOL I am glad he didnt lose his nerve! (the night we got engaged.. this is at dinner before it happend. If you look at his beard you can see that he got so nervous waiting to ask me that he pulled some of the hair out and there is a spot there! LOL) The Rings: Here is my ring with my wedding band. It is equal to 1 carat and is a green tourmaline with 4 diamonds on each side. Kelly's ring: Invites: I ordered simple invites through Zazzle. And I sent them out WAY too early.. when I should have done STDs first. It worked out just fine.. but I learned my lesson there lol Information cards with the travel agent info and our website information The Dress: When I was home for Christmas I went dress shopping with my mom. My dress is by Allure. I dont remember the style number at the moment though. This was the day I found it (pardon the dorky look on my face, and the bad quality) My wedding jewelry: This is one of the MANY things that I ordered from Etsy. My wedding shoes from Target Engagement Pics: We found an AWESOME local college student that is trying to build her portfolio that did our E pics for $30!! yes! $30! **update**  We got married at Las Caletas (through Vallarta Adventures) which is a private beach that you can only get to by boat. It was AMAZING!  http://www.vallarta-adventures.com/weddings  So worth checking out if you are looking for a more private location which is EXACTLY what we wanted  Lots more to come....

Quote: Originally Posted by cougs does she not want to? i know starfish aren't everyone's thing. because if she wanted in on it there seems to be room in his schedule between you and the next bride. i was the first "borrower" after his owner, and then he went to jenn (phillybride09, who you might also know from the SB)! bree will get him too! I remember asking her about it awhile back if she was going to jump in on this and she said that she had already ordered one