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Hello ladies! Hope all is well. Good luck to Katie on the whole menu issue. If rules change this quickly in a matter of weeks with Ael... I wonder what the rules/prices will be by this time next year! Well just sent out the STDs... Hopefully guests will start putting deposits down so we don't have to dish out so much to reserve the rooms! Well big day for me yesterday... Picked up my dress! My fi's sister took this pic for me. http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...a/DSCN0775.jpg yay! Wish I didn't have to wait a year!

Thanks for the welcome everyone! Amber-- I've had a bunch of friends that tried P90x but quit on it. Lucky for me my FI is a personal trainer... but have you ever tried taking crossfit classes near you? It's what my FI teaches and it's pretty intense like P90x... but at least the teachers modify things for you if you're not ready. Dana-- Is there anything you're paying for that you would be willing to let go to have the TTD session? Maybe like the chair bows? That's what I'm having to do with my budget... give and take a little so I can try to stay way under budget. (I just KNOW I'm going to meet some unexpected costs when I get down there!) And she doesn't know me, but yay Alexis gets married today! LOL Again I feel like I know her and everyone here a lot! Haha. Kimmy--- Tangerine and coral will look so pretty! Are you also having the BMs all in white? VLV... how many nights was that 318 quote? My 3-night double quote in the jr. suite is $547.52... making it about $182.51 a night per person. (This is without the flight though) I'm about to sign the group agreement... but wasn't sure if I could get a better deal elsewhere! But I think I'm just going to do it for my peace of mind... Ciao all!

Hello ladies! I've gone through this ENTIRE thread... and I feel like I know each of you personally! Obviously you don't know me. I'm Adrienne... and I'm going to be a RPRM bride June 25 2011. / <--- A long road ahead! I've had so many many questions answered in this forum... I feel totally prepared for whatever will come my way. Now it's just the saving $$ part. Hoping to do that too by being a budget savvy, creative bride! These are my STD postcards that I made on Zazzle.com.... looks like I'm saving about $200 more than I thought I'd be spending. I'm going through destinationweddings.com... and while I've heard some people think it a nightmare... I'm actually finding I'm getting pretty good help. (Though in a later post I'd like to compare notes with my group agreement). My guests have to RSVP on my website... so hopefully I won't be chasing anyone down! And brides on destinationweddings.com are now getting extras for booking a # of guest rooms, like a free cocktail reception and free stay for a site inspection before the wedding. I'm hoping to book 30 rooms (I might have more... we have an invitation list of 300... but more like 100 might actually go). Picked my theme... the flower Bird of Paradise! Orange and Blue Does anyone know how much extra it would be to have these flowers in the bouquets? (Both bride and bridesmaid)? Can't wait to get to know all of you!!!

Thanks ladies!! Jannae... been trying to read threw the whole thread. Only on page 140! I'll start yapping away once I get through it all! :-D Nicola... doesn't seem quite fair to me. Maybe because I'm going through destionationweddings.com it's opened up earlier? Their TA (Camille) has been really helpful explaining everything to me. Martha...Looks like you're about to head out on your wedding! Hope you have a fabulous time! TTYL! Adrienne

Thank you! We're definitely having to wait because we need to save up for everything we want to do! But that hasn't stopped me from hitting the ground running.. I've already designed my STDs using Zazzle.com. I find that I'm saving about $200 making my own save the dates! With our local photographer's permission, we used a pic from our engagement shoot for a local bridal magazine: bellethemagazine.blogspot.com in the El Paso TX area. Here's a look: I just realized that I ordered them, saying "your presence is required" when I meant to say "requested"... hopefully no one will have a cow!

Hello everyone! My name is Adrienne, and I am planning a destination wedding in Playa del Carmen at the Riu Palace Riviera Maya! We've already booked the date: June 25, 2011. So excited to be here... just wish the wedding was sooner! Will try to post different topics related to my wedding planning: i.e. theme, ideas for location at the resort, etc. Hope to talk to other RPRM brides too! Thanks!