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Thanks for sharing, I needed some help with this!

and congrats!! You should be able to find answers to all of your questions here. Happy Planning!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Angel-in-Law Another Southerner here! From New Orleans, LA (home of the Championship Saints) Who Dat!! I'm from New Orleans too...born and raised, never left!!

This forum has a wealth of knowledge. I don't know what I'd do without it. Problem is, it can be addicting!! So warn your FI beforehand or get him to log on with you. Happy Planning!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by kim adelia My daughter is getting married in Cabo San Lucas in April. She will be carrying on her wedding dress and will be hopeful that a flight attendant will accomodate her with a secure and safe place to hang or lay it out on the plane. The last time we traveled to Mexico we had to change planes in SFO and unfortunately my daughters luggage did not make it when we arrived in PVO. Lucky for her it did arrive a day later. She was okay for the short time that she was with out her luggage as she had taken my well traveled advice: In your carry on luggage- toothbrush, toilettries, cosmetics, hair essentials, clean undergarments, sleep wear, extra t-shirt or blouse and of course a swimsuit. I have also advised that for the wedding trip she include her wedding shoes. DO NOT CHECK YOUR DRESS OR SHOES!!! There's definitely some great info on this thread. I never would have thought of putting my shoes in my carry on but this makes sooo much sense. I'm in love with those things and would be heartbroken if they didn't make the trip! Does anyone have any recommendations for a good steamer? I tried to look up some reviews but they all seem a little vague.

Ladies, I've been missing out on this thread! Confession - I sincerely hope that my "friend" who not only took my wedding date, but refused the request to be IN my wedding after I agreed to be in hers AND keeps saying that since she's getting married the month before me she has "to see if they have enough money left over" to come to my wedding decides to just STAY HOME! Frankly, I have been cordial about the situation, but if she comes at the last minute I CANNOT guarantee her a chair at the ceremony or the reception ($12 per chair) or a welcome bag!! Better bring comfortable shoes and your own sunblock!! I feel better already!!

Wow! You're details are so amazing. I hope my planning thread is half as good as this. Great job! Your guests are going to have the best time.

cjb0arder13 - I'm totally a prude too! That's why I never gave it a 2nd thought. But I am researching it now and if I do it you gotta go it. I don't even have as much time as you have and I have more than just a little jiggle, but I think I'm gonna suck it up, get typsy one day and do it! I'm trying to recruit my MOH to do it with me for her husband. Too bad he's the one who took our engagement pics and she said hell no when I asked if she'd be comfortable with him doing my BD pics! Lol. bigboponthebeach - I've been on the invitations thread lately but you're on a roll girl! I'm almost positive that unless someone slips me a mickey I'm not gonna go totally nude either. I like the idea of a sheet and one of his shirts. Don't even think I can do the panties although I just racked up @ Vicki's Semi-annual sale! I'll put you on standby cause I may text you for a little pep talk when I do it. amandamarieb - I say we all do the BD shoot. I'm game now! Still embarrassed but all in! Too bad if I were you, I'd want to crash that bachelors weekend tho!! meghan - Welcome back MRS!!! I'm glad you had a great time. I know it was a little rocky at one point but it all paid off if you had a flawless wedding. Can't wait to see pics!! Was the WC at your reception the whole time to work the iPod?

Very nice! I'm about to check out that site now!

DIY?! That's amazing. I love the detail you put into them and I too love your website! Great job!

MaxandKatie I'm loving those invites! Very nice. Does your designer have a website?

You may want to check out Dollar Tree for the mini lint rollers. I saw some there a couple weeks ago. Your bags are great btw!

Quote: Originally Posted by Ms.H Hey Ladies, We are getting married at Azul Sensatori on either nov. 16 or 17, 2010 - just waiting for confirmation. We are doing a destination wedding to keep the costs low and have a great vacation at the same time. I'm just wondering who's getting the silver package and who's getting gold - and what you might be adding to your costs or upgrading? Do these packages include dj? I see a lot of people saying they will be renting equipment? Is the reception included in your package? Thanks in advance, i'm looking forward to hearing what everyone is planning! Nice to meet you. I'm doing the pearl package (not sure if it's offered anymore) and adding on to it. There were a lot of things in the more expensive pacKages that I knew I wouldn't use. Quote: Originally Posted by cjb0arder13 So I'm most likely no longer an Azul Beach bride, either. They are giving us the run-around on the construction plans. First they told us that construction would begin in August and go through Feb/March 2011. Then they said nope...we're going to try to get done in time for Christmas....we'll have the final construction plans done on Wednesday (two days ago). Wednesday rolled around, and they said they needed more time to finalize plans. I'm just over it all. My biggest fear is that even if they say they'll be done by Christmas, they'll go over and my wedding would be smack dab in the middle of construction. My TA asked for a quote for Sensatori, and they were "kind" enough to give us a "great" deal...$7 cheaper per person than our quote at Azul Beach. That's right, $7. There's no zero missing AS looks like a stunning resort, but honestly I'm just so mad at Karisma right now for this run-around I want to wash my hands of them. So...not sure where I'll be getting married, but it will be somewhere in the Riviera Maya (since we've already booked our flights). You ladies have been the BEST support system, and I will definitely keep reading this thread to see all of the upcoming brides' weddings. Good luck to everyone!!! That's ridiculous! They could've done better than that! I hate that you may have to move, but the peace of mind you may gain will be totally worth it. Follow your heart and don't forget about us if you move! Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach I'm really excited today ladies!!! We had our first two guest book last night and why that excites me so much, I have no clue.....but for some reason it validated our resort plans and made it seem so much more real that there is more than just us going! :-) And also, DO NOT ask me why I am so juiced about this.....but I am! I got that little Full Member banner on the side today and it made me feel all BDW.com official! LOL I guess it's the little things in life! Happy 4th of July weekend Ladies!!! I'm excited for you! Especially since you joined like 3 months after me and have beaten me to it....guess I need to start posting more! I flipped when I got rid of noob status. Also, happy that your 1st guests booked. I felt the same way. It was kind of a relief that it was confirmed that FI and I were not gonna be the only ones there. Lol. Have a great weekend!! Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach Alright.....I've got a secret that I know you ladies can appreciate! I did a bedroom shoot, which I believe you ladies refer to as a BD shoot, when FI and I first got engaged. I want to put a book together for him or frame them for him somehow. I just got the WHOLE cd back and it took some time since it wasn't a professional job. My friend who moonlights as a photog and is trying to break into the industry shot them. I want to share them with you, but I don't know where the best place is to upload them for you to see. I cannot post them here because of my profession.....but let me know where to upload them and I will share! OMG! I think I'm officially the only one that hasn't done this. I won't even wear a bathing suit without a cover-up! Guess that solidifies the fact that I need to be in the gym this weekend. I envy you ladies that have the balls to do this. Maybe one day? Quote: Originally Posted by TLGnhci Oh, a few more questions! I'm full of 'em. ) The banquet kit listing I have doesn't say the cost for additional chairs for the ceremony. Does anyone know the cost? Also, does anyone know the cost for the sound system alone? Lighting costs? Thanks ladies! Oh, and my name is Tisha ~ Looking into AS for a late April/early May '11 wedding!! looking forward to getting to know all of you! Look on Lomas Travel website and all of the prices are listed. Category Miscellaneous - List of products - Weddings in Cancun & Riviera Maya by Lomas Travel Let us know if you have any other question after you take a peek here.

Meghan, I'm so happy for you!! I was sending "good weather vibes" your way, hope you got them!! Can't wait to see your pics! I'm sure everything was beautiful!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Not at all! I nominated her and voted this morning! So is this all your doing?! I feel like I've been nominated for Miss America or something. I haven't felt like this since pharmacy school when I was nominated for Miss College of Pharmacy!! Sounds silly but everyone's gonna hear about this one. They're really gonna get sick of hearing about my "new friends" now!!

Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda OMG Lindz - you are marrying the most thoughtful most romantic man in the world. I thought they did not exist except in movies. From your engagement story to this... Wow. Your bach weekend sounds AWESOME. Soooo sweet Lindz! Can Ryan email Theo and give him some pointers?! Just kidding. Theo is actually pretty romantic too but I'm sure he wouldn't have thought of something like that. That man gets an A+ for that! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz Oh, and ps, the "appropriate pictures" are on facebook... Oooh friend me...Meredith Caughman (New Orleans). Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Hey ladies...don't foget to vote for Meredith this month. She's one of our own and I would be very proud if she one. Is that weird? OMG! Thanks so much!! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Quick question...it seems that a lot of you had a ton of guests and went all out with huge reception and extras....did any of you have less than 15 people and just do the basic reception dinner included in the packages? If I wanted the whole big wedding..i probably would have stayed home (and actually already did that the 1st time I got married). Is it just as nice to have the small dinner? I don't want to appear cheap to the guests that actually DO spend the money and the time coming with us...but I can't really see getting a DJ and a dance floor with smoke machine and flashing lights for me, my FI, my mom..his parents and 2 of my friends..... Thoughts and Opinions? Thanx I say do what you're comfortable with. If you have a budget then do as much as you can within that limit (although all of us know that's easier said than done). I think that whatever you come up with your guests will appreciate. They are coming for you and your FI, not for what you will have for them when they get there. Maybe you can look into getting the private cocktail reception (should be free for up to 50 ppl if the promo is still going on) and then do a semi-private dinner at one of the restaurants after? Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 I am already taking notes and making lists for OOT/welcome bags... Most of our budget is actually going for our stay (14 days) but I want to show how much we appreciate everyone for being there for us. I'm hoping that along with the "normal" stuff for the bags...I can add some personal touches and some meaningful things for each individual (not necessarily expensive..but more creative) Sad part is..I am not too creative..so it's a good thing I have such a long time to plan and find things. I'm not creative either. Just do a lot of googling and searches on this thread. Plus the ladies right here have lots of great ideas that I've stolen!! I chose to get some of the items for my welcome bags and the actual bags from Dollar Tree www.dollartree.com (that's my 2nd home now). I looked everywhere for bags and feel in love with some on Etsy - Your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage, and supplies that were personalized but the lady was no longer making them. Since I was stuck on personalizing them I looked for that and didn't find any that were in our budget. So lo and behold I went to Dollar Tree and they had the cheapest bags with the best quality in my opinion and we're going to embroider them ourselves. I just looked on their site for them and they're not on there anymore but they may have some in the store. They come in red, blue, green, yellow and pink. We also made some bookmarks to go in them, door hangers will be made, sunblock, luggage tags, welcome passports, etc. Also, Wal-Mart currently has beach towels for $2.50 if you can fit it in your luggage. You may also want to look on here for different threads. One girl posted a list of options to put in your OOT bags. HTH! BTW AmyB, your bags were really cute! I'm gonna check out that site to see if I get more ideas. Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach I don't even know what this entitles you to or means but I went over there and found the thread and voted for her since I am partial to the AS ladies! :-) http://bestdestinationwedding.com/fo...tm-june-60993/ You ladies are too much! I feel so special Bet you can't guess who I voted for!! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz PS, I had my FINAL cheat meal tonight...we had date night (with my wedding stuff in tow, I must add...while we are at dinner...doing wedding stuff)...so more fish and veggies for me for the next 4 weeks...and lot's wine of course! That's one thing I cannot do without. Good luck with the diet although I'm not sure what you're trying to lose. You're so little already! I'm the one that needs motiviation. Have any of you tried BDW Biggest Loser?

Good luck to all of you ladies and thanks to those that voted for me!! Gotta love you guys!!

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Meredith - Did you see your up for Member of the Month? Uhhh...how did that happen? No I didn't know!!! Thanks for letting me know. I'm honored but what do you have to do to get that title? Do I need to campaign? Lol! Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 I'm sooooo excited!!! Just got my confirmation email from Kiara...February 11, 2012 at 4 PM......I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!! Congrats!! Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay I have taken 2 of their webinars and they are great Is this a monthly thing? I want to do one. Quote: Originally Posted by bigboponthebeach I too have started wondering about DJ's that AS ladies have used. This is FI's task and he even came on here in the vendor section to research! Go him!!! :-) He said he read good things about DJ Doremixx and DJ Mannia. I think he will be reaching out to both for info and pricing and if we get it before you, you know I'll share. Go Meredith!!! Where do we vote? I emailed them both this morning and DJ Mannia quoted me $900 for 4 hours! With that plus the $500 outside vendor fee I may as well use the DJ the resort provides if he's any good. There are 2 different threads on here about both of them and they both got good reviews. DJ Doremixx got more than DJ Mannia tho. About voting? I have no clue!! I didn't even know I was up for it Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Awww, that's too bad, just know that you don't need one. Once you'll get there and meet the onsite coordinators you'll say in your head "Amy was right, this is totally under control!" =) OOOO!! I know who I'm voting for!!! Congrats girl!!! I think the voting starts this month so any day now if not today! I know Amy. I'm just starting to have those dreams where the cake is a single cupcake or all purple and I can't shake them. Plus I was looking forward to the vacay. But like Bigbop said, at least this way FI will be with me the 1st time I experience it. Gotta focus on the bright side. Thx for the congrats! I guess I need to find out how all this voting stuff works. This is sooo weird to me. What have I done to deserve this?! Lol! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz How much did you guys pay for your DJ? I need to know if I should try to talk mine down. I booked him for 4 hours. I MAY have talked the florist down...we will see! I hope so. I have quadrupled the ole budget...yikes!!! Broke as a joke! Not sure but DJ Mannie quoted me $900 for 4 hrs this morning Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz ohhhhh thanks!!! We went to Nashville, TN (it's only about 2 hours away and by far the cheapest, closest option). We had SO SO SO SO much fun though!!!!!!!! Friday night, all the girls wore black, and I wore hot pink (fav color). As a party favor, I bought everyone a hot pink flashing diamond ring, black sunglasses, and a "what happens at the bach, stays at the bach" cup. I wore white sunglasses. So, you can imagine all 8 of us galavanting around town in our lil outfits and accessories. We went to this FAB sushi restaurant for dinner. When I got to dinner, Ryan had surprised me with a little note and 3 bottles of Veuve Champagne for all of us! SO sweet! He had his bachelor party in Atlanta the same weekend. Saturday morning we woke up to bloody mary's delivered to the room (8 girls, 1 suite by the way). Then we went to brunch and hung out at one of our friends' condos for awhile. When we got back to the hotel, my friends Jaime and Jenn had decorated the ENTIRE ROOM!! It was soooo precious. Email me and I will send you a link to the pictures. AND we had a "Party Gals" party. hahah It was hysterical (just google it). It is basically like a sex toy party but for bachelorette parties...so imagine lingerie and glittery powder, drinks, games, etc. It was a BLAST!!!!! We then got dressed and went out to eat and hit the town again. We had our own personal chauffeur the whole weekend (he was really a cab driver in an Escalade) but he drove us EVERYWHERE! So great! There were sooo many great memories, lot's of laughs, and NO DRAMA (surprisingly enough)!! perfect weekend...BUT I paid for it until yesterday...was seriously still hungover from the weekend! Sounds like so much fun! Email me the pics when you get a chance.

Does anyone know what DJ they use at the resort? I've seen a lot of good reviews on DJ Doremixx but I think he'll wind up being about the same price as the one they offer once you pay the outside vendor fee. I know we've probably discussed it before but I just decided to try to get one so I didn't pay attention before. We were going to use our iPods but that's making me nervous now for some reason.

Lindz, sorry I'm late! Meredith's list 1. Insure my ring - DONE! 2. Cocktail party decor - DECIDED ON IT BUT NOT PURCHASED 3. Follow up on invites 4. Work on AHR - VENUE BOOKED!! 5. Come up with ideas for BM's shirts - WAS TOLD NOT TO 6. Decide on menu for reception - ALL ON FI 7. Get thread for welcome bag monograms Meredith's new to do's: 1. Invites, invites, invites 2. Get thread for welcome bag monograms 3. Stay on FI about menu 4. Buy luggage tags for welcome bags 5. Buy paper lanterns and candle holders 6. Start looking for gifts for my helpers 7. Book cigar roller for reception 8. Buy confetti for ceremony

Ladies, I'm heartbroken because I will not be able to do a site visit next week. However, I have to say that AS was very accommodating and my WC set it all up. The problem came from my end because my mom INSISTS I'm destitute and need to save my money for the wedding/honeymoon. Too bad she's been talking about what she's gonna do for 60 for the past 2 years. So, I, in no way wanted my wedding to interfere with that. I got sick of fussing about it so the cruise is officially off. I still tried to look into keeping my site visit appointment but flights are more expensive than I expected.

Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb I was going to say the exact same thing! Amy know I AM CERTAIN that you live the fab life! Stop trying to deny it. BTW, I am sure that you all have probably experienced this by now but FI thinks I am crazy for talking about you guys and your weddings. He thinks I live off in this virtual world somewhere talking about a bunch of fake people and their fake weddings. I had to remind him that without this forum and my "virtual world" that I would be completely lost and much more stressed without all of your tips and advice. To that he cheers'd me. Re: Amy -I know Amanda...Amy is downplaying it all, but it's cool. Stay humble! Lol. Re: BDW - I keep saying the same thing. Lately I have nothing of substance to talk about unless it involves the wedding (sad, I know). But now I have you ladies for reference. I may mention one of you and what you're doing and my MOH is like, "who are you talking about, you're new friends?" It's kinda hilarious.

Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Or Sapphire ties would be really cool! I really like that idea too. Sounds really nice. Quote: Originally Posted by ~Nicole~ Re the photog situation. I think it depends on how important it is to you. I was one of those brides that honestly didn't care about anything but the photography, but that was me. I think you get less for your buck through the resort photogs, but if you don't want to spend too much then that may be the route to go! So apparently I'm confused and it wasn't you Nicole that used Caribe. Was it Afrommert? Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Hi ladies! Alright, I successfully got my Vegas Ceremony video onto YouTube! Please let me know if you'd like to see it and don't share it, I put up there for you girls and some friends and family to see, hope you like it! The moment of laughter and ring confusion in the middle is this... BM had both rings, MOH was freaking out because she didn't have ring so when I turned to hand over my flowers, she is laughing and red and pulls off her engagement/wedding band and hands it to me and I'm like what are you doing? She goes "I don't have his ring!!!" Good times U know I want it!! Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 Hey Ladies. So I too will no longer (98% sure) be an AB bride. I am soo fed up right now. They can't give my TA projected completion date so I am pretty much going to pull the 38 rooms we had booked. Grr. And my TA just suggested Beaches Turks & Caicos...no offense but why in the world would she suggest that 300+ room resort with Sesame Street characters everywhere?! Its actually comical. I don't get how she would think that me saying I love AB's intimacy that BTC would be a plausible suggestion! This sucks! I'm sorry you're going thru this. I wonder how much good business they'll lose before they change their practices?! I agree with you on BTC. Are you having kids? Maybe one of the Sandals resorts will be a better alternative if you're not. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd LOL my birthday was a week before my AHR and I didn't want to do ANYTHING! I was so planned out. We ended up doing a quiet dinner with just 3 of us but honestly I could have just stayed home on the couch! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY WENDY!! Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart So, here comes rickity party bus (NOT what I ordered) to pick us up, flickering lights, no music, no AC. 5 minutes in, breaks down on the freeway... hence my real hitch hiking photos We all had the best time on the side of the freeway it was hysterical! Replacement party bus picks us up, music, AC, lights, 2 stripper poles, ok good... guy tries to leave us at the chapel, MOH's husband works a deal. All in all great night, limo company, so going down. I'm so pissed for you!! I would definitely take them down Amy, that's soooo unprofessional. I'm glad you had fun despite it all but I know you were looking forward to that. HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY AMYKH (in case I miss you Sunday)!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Hi Everyone.... This is my 1st real post....so I don't know all the abbreviations and everything yet...but today my fiance (is that FI?) came to our decision to choose Sensatori for our Destination Wedding (DW?). We've got lots of time and are nowhere close to booking or anything...but I have already been OBSESSING over these message boards and have found so many helpful tips and advice that I can't wait to use. We are planning on February 11, 2012...and I can not wait. Nice to meet everyone and hope to talk and learn from you all soon Thanx, Marla You have lots of time to plan. I don't think there are any other 2012 brides yet but you're gonna have a wealth of info by the time it's your turn. So I imagine your wedding has not choice but to be flawless!! Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb Are you talking about plaza zavaz? If so, my WC told me that there's plenty of ggod light and you will not need to supplement with anything else. DH and I are actually bringing white xmas lights though and having them strung around the palm trees that enclose the plaza. I originally also wanted them strung from the ceiling under the plaza's thatched roof but was told that they couldnt do that. Does anyone know otherwise? Thanks for that. I had no clue. Quote: Originally Posted by amandamarieb So I am having a little trouble visualizing al the decorations I am considering for the ceremony and thought creating a 2-d diorama (who would have thought it was spelled that way? I didn't until i googled it. Ha.) and plugging in little pictures of the flowers that I am thinking, etc. This way I can try several options and see what they look like. Thing is, I am cannot find a "clean" picture of the sky deck...that is one without a ton of people or one with just simple chivalri chairs. I would use photo shop to take things off the pics but I am so not a tech person. And that's where you all come in. Does nayone of a picture of the sky deck sans people, preferrably without a ton of decoration or one that has chivalri chairs as opposed to covered chairs? Here's to hoping. Thanks so much!!!! This sounds really involved. You make me feel so inadequate. Lol. I'll look to see if I have good pics for you. Quote: Originally Posted by jazz04 I'm not sure what everyone else is doing as far as packages, I'm having a hard time deciding. I feel that it may be best to start with the Pearl package and pick and choose add ons. Maybe more bang for your buck? Has anyone used the photographers the resort suggests? I hate to pay the 500 extra just to use one from outside. Also, my girls are wearing blue sapphire short dresses and I'm having a hard time deciding on the guys. My DH wants them to wear linen pants. Any thoughts? I think Nicole used one of the photogs offered at the resort. I decided to use Andrew Jordan (Wendy's photog) and got a better deal considering quality etc. so having him stay at the resort was worth it. So, I'm doing the Pearl Pkg and adding everything else on. Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 Is everyone getting married next year? Are there any 2012 brides around? I just emailed my TA and gave her al the info I needed to get me booked and started...I can't wait till that stuff is out of the way and I can start real planning. I'm reading a lot about people bringing their own photographers...are the resort people bad or is it just so people can have more pics? I really liked the pics from the photog I chose better than the ones they offered. I personally felt that for the money I would have spent on someone I wasn't excited about I could spend a little more and get what I wanted. It's all about preference though. If pics aren't that important as other things are to you and you're on a budget then maybe the resort photogs will suffice. HTH! Photogs offered by the resort (unless it changed since April) http://www.matiascano.com/ Caribephoto

So Ladies, I just found out this week that I may be able to do a site visit!! I'm so anxious about it it's crazy. My mom is turning 60 this year and wanted to go to Paris but due to my wedding and my sister's divorce we had to downgrade that unfortunately. I suggested a cruise which is her fav vacay and it stops in Cozumel! The cruise is 2 weeks from now. Does anyone know the best way for me to get to AS from Cozumel? The 20 min flight from Cozumel to Cancun was suspended and I hear the bus from PM to Cozumel is very sporadic and I can't miss the boat Also, I know a lot of you are anxious about certain things so IF I can find a safe way to get back and forth AND get back to the boat in time, I'll be willing to scope out things that you guys need. My WC Cecile made it seem like its no big deal to get the site visit scheduled and she offered me a food tasting. I'm just waiting for her to get back to me about the cake tasting. I feel like I've gotten so much info from the ladies on here so the only thing I'm still nervous about is the food. So, I'll keep you posted on all of this. The dat for the site visit would be Tuesday, July 13th.