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Love this thread! Thanks for all of your bridal wisdom ladies!

Great review! Thanks for sharing the names and info of your vendor. CONGRATS!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by TLGnhci Yikes, that's a big difference! I haven't decided what we are going to do yet either. There's not much difference in the Pearl package vs. the free package. Decisions, Decisions!! Yeah, with prices like those for the Premium Suite, it almost seems wiser to just pay for a package and go with their base rooms being that everyone says all of the rooms are beautiful regardless. In our case, we would pay $4K+ for the Premium room just to get the free package as opposed to paying about $2,400 for a room and just adding on the $950 for the Pearl package. Looks like we will save close to $1K to put towards another budget line item just by going with a regular Jacuzzi Suite. Not to mention we are going to take advantage of the free room upgrade for booking within 10 days of participating in the webinar. By typing this all out, it sounds like I've come to a decision for us.

Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 FI and I are going this weekend..so excited...I am so not the outdoorsy camper girl...but it's so much fun. This year we are going with my MOH and another girl...can't wait. It is alot of fun!!! My uncle has a boat so we did some tubbing as well and it was great to just get away from computers, cell phones, and watches and get lost in the day and forget about time and appointments. (Not to mention the free flowing liquor since you never have to drive anywhere!) We went to a site that has showers, which is all the requirement a girl like me has. ;-) I'm sure you will have a good time because good company makes the trip all worth it. Quote: Originally Posted by daniepps Hello Ladies!!! Just doing a quick check in while my computer is up. My wedding was WONDERFUL!!!!! And the resort, the staff and the wedding coordinators are perfect. I told DH yesterday that I do not regret one dime that we spent on this wedding! OMG I just can't even really describe how wonderful everything is. I don't have any pics from the wedding as a matter of fact I haven't even seen a picture hopefully somebody will send me some when I get back. Just wanted to check in and let you all know that you should not have ANY regrets regarding the Azul Sensatori! Happy planning to all the brides to be!!!!! Thanks so much for updating us, Daniepps!!! Quotes like this get all of us other future brides with anticipation through! It is reassuring to hear that all of you brides are enjoying yourselves and have no regrets! I'm sure your day was beautiful and I can't wait to hear details and see your pictures!!! CONGRATS again and have a safe trip home!!!!

So here are the rates that our TA provided for our wedding week for the two of us. We will probably forego the Free Wedding Package and remain with the Pearl because as you can see, the Premium Suite doesn't seem worth it. If any of you past brides have any thoughts on this, I'd love to hear them. 7 nights in Premium Jacuzzi Suite - $2002.16 per person 7 nights in Luxury Jacuzzi Ocean view - $1310.80 per person 7 nights in Luxury Jacuzzi Jr. Suite - $1,205.24 7 nights in Jacuzzi Jr. Suite - $1126.36

Hi Ladies! I've been MIA because we went camping for the past 4 days and once again, I am trying to play catch up in my "real" life as well as around here. :-) MMC, give me a couple of days and I will see what I can locate or pull together. I quickly was able to locate this site with tons of photos of your color scheme. Now keep in mind that it is more of a quirky. vintage, mod wedding....but I think it will give you some inspirations to start: http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2010/06/60s-mod-vintage-inspired-wedding-ideas/ I am actually digging these boards up by just using google. There is a TON of stuff out there because I am all about not reinventing the wheel if at all possible. ;-) I'll let you know what I find next though, I just need to catch up on work first and I'd be happy to look for you. Quote: Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr Quote: Thanks for the offer but a lot of the work I need to do is with finalization of plans. For instance, I still don't know how long I'm staying out there because of the whole 7 day requirement for the "Free" pkg. Plus, I'm beginning to second guess brining my own flowers after I saw AmyB's and she said they cost $50 BUT I still haven't been able to get an idea of what available to me for that price. It's really just things that I want to get out of the way and not wait until the last minute to decide upon. I really appreciate your concern though, you're so sweet! Oh and for the webinar, I was just under the impression the room upgrade would be available to all who participated. I really just wanted the room upgrade You are the inspiration board guru now huh? Ditto on not using theknot.com anymore. That was always my go-to reference but I have no use for it anymore. The only thing I can do on there that I like is the budget calculator, but since we've pretty much thrown that out the window I doesn't really make sense anymore. You are funny. I just wanted to let you know that I ordered my new BB today so that we can resume our late night BBM chats! I miss chatting with you and was beginning to have wedding chat withdrawl while I was up in the mountains! LOL And that is interesting that you wanted the room upgrade....I was only looking to get the ceremony costs comp'ed. I figured if we could save that $950 we could apply it elsewhere like maybe to the cost of my dress or something. I also got the room price comparison back from our TA, which I will post shortly because I need to go into my email and grab them. For us it looks like it is more cost efficient to stick with the Pearl package versus downgrading to the free. That Premium Suite is alot more expensive than I anticipated. And yes, the inspiration board seems to be my thing as of late! I sit there and dissect them and pull all the images that I love! Who would have ever thought that would be the "fun" part of all this for me. Go figure, an inspiration board nerd! LOL Lastly, I second your motion on theknot.com. I only use that site now to pull photos from for inspiration. Other than that, I find it pretty useless. YAYYYYYY!!!! How exciting!!! Congrats and I can't wait to hear all about your wedding!!!!! I'm not much help with the color decision phase, but if you tell me your final colors, I'll pull some boards for you! I'm sorry that you woke at the ass crack of dawn only to be disapointed, but I will say that I LOVE your attitude about it and because of your positive energy, you will no doubt find "YOUR" dress. It's also great to see another Mommy on here. I've got a 9 year old daughter myself! WOW! Thanks for sharing that advice.....who or what was the name of your DJ or DJ company???? We are heavily contemplating booking a DJ right now and it would be helpful to know who to avoid, if you don't mind that is. YAY!!!!! You are on point, Maggie! Don't read it!!!! It had me second guessing our choice as well and was going to stress me out. If you want to be fair, pick two other hotels and read their reviews as well. People seem to only use TA.com if they have major complaints to air. Don't torture yourself. Love, love, love your blue shoes!!!! This is a sexy and fun pic and I love it! Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Well you asked for it so here is some teasers! Pretty! Now, let's see the front! Total picture whores, eh??? LOL We are doing it before we leave. I CANNOT do needles to save my life....they scare me as much as snakes. So Justice of the Peace it is for us. I think it is all a matter of personal preference and the two of you have to do what is right for you guys. We are also taking photos prior to our ceremony and it made me feel better that we will already be married so that I won't have all that superstitous crap lingering around in my brain.

I too don't like that the ticker is gone. That was one of the ways that I kept track of who was who as well when usernames's failed my memory. I'm sure they will work that kink out though in due time because everybody loves their ticker's, even the moderators who have been married for years and are now counting down their second or third pregnancy. LOL Your bouquet choice is beautiful and I like the pink speckles in the white flower. What is that type of flower called? I've seen a fire and ice rose that looks similar, but never one that has that tropical look. Pretty!

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Ok ladies! Round one of the logos are in! Let me know what you think! Hey Maggie! I tried to look at these and I got a "System Error." After giving it three tries, I had no luck. Maybe you can do the photbucket thingy if others cannot see them as well? I think this has something to do with the new format because I've never run into an issue like that before trying to open a pdf. attachment here. Monograms Version 1.pdf

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Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 So...I am trying to pick colors and I think I've decided that I really like navy blue and hot pink and white together....Has anyone used those? Any ideas? Inspirations? Any advice would be great Thanx Alright Marmar, here is what I found. I personally had never considered these colors together and I was surprised to see the nautical theme already tied into a few! This is the fun part and I hope these help you out in some way!

I haven't heard anything from Faye yet and although I am not as close as you are with our date, I am starting to get a little flustered with the lack of communication too. I am not quite freaked out yet, but I understand your concern. I wish there was something I could say to help ease your worries here. I do think that if we are patient, it will all work out. I realize that is not saying much given your timeframe, I just get the impression that Karisma WC is REALLY understaffed right now and trying to figure out how to spread their brides out. I guess I just keep thinking that at this point, no news is good news. Is there anything you need help with right now that any of us can help you with???? You know I will help you in any way that I can, even if it means making some calls or scouring the net for you. I never saw you ask about the webinar, but yes....I was informed of the date and time by our very first TA. I wouldn't rely to heavily on that as a good sign though because she pushed us off in the webinar so that she could avoid answering some of the vital questions we were asking. And after the webinar still didn't do her job for her, we kicked her to the curb. I didn't think you would be interested seeing as they usually cater to the "not yet booked" bride and groom, but if you'd like for me to ask my TA when the next one is and how to get you on it....just say the word. Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be aaah! New Forum?!?!?! Changes to the look?!?!?! (This feels like when facebook decided to change its look all over again). I'm a lawyer. We fear change. Sigh Guess it's going to take some getting used to. Anyone else freaked out? heehee. Hey... my pic is gone too. It took me FOREVER to get that in place! I FEEL your pain here!!!! I logged on and loved the clean look but as soon as I was ready to navigate and it took me longer than usual, I found myself cursing and craning my neck like an old woman. I dropped a few WTF's and FI came over to see what all the hoopla was about. I am a Cop, we hate change too. LOL Letter of the law or spirit of the law....nothing in between! LOL Oh and I too hated FB's new layout. I think I have JUST come to terms with it. ;-) Yeah, this whole multi-quote thing is even going to take some getting used to!!!! GRRRRRR. I love Tammy and crew for updating things and making it prettier however the learning curve just tries my patience. :-/ I know it is for our benefit though so I digress. Thanks for sharing that info with me! I am still waiting on our TA to get back with us. I emailed her last Thursday to ask her to provide the costs for both classes of Suites and she has yet to respond. (That is another issue and being that she is my 2nd TA, I cannot even begin to put too much energy into that topic right now.) Anywho, as soon as I hear back from her and can do a price comparison, I will let you know how the rates fare for us. Thanks for remembering me! ;-) Quote: Originally Posted by msmarmar123 So...I am trying to pick colors and I think I've decided that I really like navy blue and hot pink and white together....Has anyone used those? Any ideas? Inspirations? Any advice would be great Thanks. Ohhhhhhhhhh, let me see what I can dig up in the inspiration board department for you. I recall seeing those colors together. Hold tight, BRB..........

Quote: Originally Posted by dstinationdrmr Ok, Kortney, I feel your pain! I also had Cecile and emailed Fabio over a week ago and just got an email yesterday (after my TA intervened) saying that Carolina is my new WC. Sadly, be patient and it will all work out. I know that's easier said than done especially since you're so close to your day but I'm sure it will all work out. This actually makes me want to change my colors. So pretty! Thanks again for my inspiration board! Loved it! Check out Oriental Trading Company for maracas. They also have a fiesta section and a wedding section. I just purchased paper lanterns and parasols from here too. Cheapest I've found so far and great quality. I too am missing Cecile!!! I am feeling spoiled because she was sooooo responsive. But I hope she si happier wherever she has gone because I'm sure that can become a stressful job. :-( I just hope Faye can pull her weight and dive in working! Your colors are beautiful and you made a great choice! Royalty, my dear! ;-) Anytime, Love! It was a fun labor of learning and love for all things wedding! ;-) Quote: Originally Posted by murmel No extra parking charge. It is valet parking, and we just tipped the valet/luggage men. Mind you the car usually ended up being parked just at the side of the main entrance...we could have taken 5 extra steps and gotten the car ourselves! LOL We only had it for 2 days as well. Keep meaning to check my reciepts, but we had guests, so I will try in the next couple of days. No transport/taxis are at the resort. If you need one, you'll have to get the luggage men to call one for you. However there are usually a few parked just outside on the roadway. I think they sit there hoping for a call. From what we saw it usually took about 5-10 minutes. Not sure what the prices are though. Thanks for sharing this info! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda Hi Ladies! Before I go back and read what's been going on, I wanted to write you to say I just had super fun AHR! It was record breaking heat and record breaking bay bridge traffic - so people were 1+ hours late getting there and we were outside in 100+ degree heat. Let me tell you... If that was my wedding I would have been a stress case. and you know what? THANK GOD I DID A DW!!! All the stress and stupid crap we encounter dealing with family and travel issues, Miami coordinators, Lomas, then going through the hotel staff - yes I know its hard - but my wedding in Mexico was stress free and carefree and awesome. Saturday solidified my destination wedding choice that much more. I mean, 1/2 my guests would have missed my ceremony had we been having a traditional wedding on Saturday. I only have a few pictures of the party - I'll do a review later once I get the better pix. Picasa Web Albums - Amy - Stateside Rec... The after party was a bit insane.... hehe You ALL look like you had a GREAT time, which you deserved! FUN! Quote: Originally Posted by amybermuda annnnnnnnnddddd my slideshow is up! I am obsessed!!! Amy & Mark | May 14th 2010 | Azul Beach Hotel, Puerto Morelos Mexico Beautiful!!!!! I love your color choices and ALL of your BM's dresses!!!! You are making me want to use your color scheme! I LOVE them and you look soooooo happy!!!!! Quote: Originally Posted by LAURERN1564 Hi Everyone! I am new to this so I have a lot of questions. We're planning on getting married @ Azul Sensatori May 25th, 2011. We are still waiting for our date to be confirmed. We will have over 15 rooms booked. Have any of you received discounts for travelers for booking so many rooms? I know that if we book at least 15 rooms we stay for free, but I feel like a discount should be offered to our families? Any insight would be helpful, I have nooooo idea what I am doing Thx, Lauren Congrats and Welcome!!! I second the other ladies motions about scouring this and the Karisma site regarding all promotions. Also, talk to a TA about what they can secure for you and take the webinar so that you can to qualify for a free room upgrade. Quote: Originally Posted by gems2104 Hi ladies This is my first post so not sure how this really works but I have booked my wedding for 19th April 2011 in the Sensatori Hotel in Mexico and cant wait. Was wondering if anyone had any good starting points as I do not know who my WC is or spoken to anyone at the hotel as I have booked through Thomson's TA. Any help would be gratefully received. So much to think about. Thanks Gemma Welcome and Congrats Gemma!

Quote: Originally Posted by murmel The resort is far away from the local markets, about a 20 minute drive. FI and I have rented a car for the few days before our guests arrive to run the errands. The resort just valet parks your car, no problems. We are Olympus fans! Thanks! I don't know much about Olympus, but I did hear it is also a quality brand. Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Yea, forward thinking/picky FI call it what you will. But I hear ya on wanting your choice over being kind - of COURSE you do! It's your wedding!! I'm sure you'll get what you want (it's still waay early). Ours is at Plaza Zavas. I'm not sure if the Zocalla location is still available for Private receptions but our WC pretty much said this was the option for outdoor/private/covered space for dancing etc. Thanks for helping clarify that for me ladies! I think I'll wait and see if I feel that premium is worth the difference b/w the $950 Pearl Pckge and the "Free" Package (hardly free if you think of it that way hahaha). Yes, you are right, it will all work out! I too am having our TA price out the difference between a Premium Suite versus the regular Suites to see if it is even worth downgrading to the "free" package. I will let you know when I hear back from her! Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I second this. The 30's kick the 20's butt! And I third this!!!! The 30's are what it's all about! Quote: Originally Posted by GroomsArePeopleToo PM has a few markets in town and the MX version of 7Elven, OXOX (sp). Thank you! Quote: Originally Posted by GroomsArePeopleToo I'm gonna jump in here and say I find PM a great TTD/Day After location. I know the town and shot Wendy's session there. If you know where to go there are some real hidden treasures. NICE to hear! I don't know how adventurous our photog will be since she is a local, but I fully intend to scout some sites out in hopes of her wanting to take advantage of them. :-) Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Sure, I'll definitely send them to you! Hopefully it helps Oh it's called bighugelabs.com which is what I used to make my inspiration boards Yeah AS/AB is technically in Puerto Morelos, I wish I would have known where to go while I was down there or had been adventurous enough to figure it out! I was at the swim up bar with FI at the time drinking a margarita and I said "Oh we have to get OOT bag stuff in town" and he was like... "right..." and I was like "yeah who am I kidding, I'm so not leaving this pool all day" LOL! So do it BEFORE you start drinking for the day, my advice Thanks again for sending over those photos as well as for the bighugelabs sites. My FI enjoyed getting an idea of our options. I will check out that site just as soon as I get some good sleep! ;-) Quote: Originally Posted by Mahalo79 yay!! We just got our date confirmed! April 25th, 2011 at 4pm. getting married at the catholic chapel at El Dorado Maroma, but reception back at AS. Next I have to tell officially "meet" the WC and tell her what wedding package we want. I am going to be busy reading the older posts tomorrow at work, hope it is not too busy lol, lots to read. also don't know what reception dinner options we have. I would have written back to all of you who were kind enough to welcome me, but I'm not down with multi-quoting yet! Also my ticker is so small! Haha, oh well at least i figured out how to do it. Thanks for listening to me vent! CONGRATS! Quote: Originally Posted by chong That's so funny that nobody wants to have the reception on the beach. that's where we are having the reception. we are very excited about the beach!!! I love it. I never made an inspiration board. I love your peacock idea!!! We are considering the beach as well! We just need to make sure the wind is still comfy for the elderly. Can scare off my Granny who is traveling all that way. ;-) Thanks! I dug it up for gingerlover. The peacock seems to be a big theme amongst Etsy.com sellers for some reason. Quote: Originally Posted by chong Yeah.. I am little bit concerned with the windy night but we figured it's better to be little bit chilly than hot and humid without any breeze. We are going to tell the guests to bring a light cardigan. Guys will be fine. We've been wanting to have the beach wedding and reception so we are very happy with our choice! Someone asked about maracas?!? I bought maracas for our wedding at Fiesta Party Supplies Fiesta Decorations | Amols' Fiesta Party Supplies. These maracas already say "mexico" on it and they are all slightly different size since it's handmade. We are putting them on the reception table. I have attached the picture here... the tag says "Instead of tapping on your glass, here is a system with Mexican Class. Stand and shake with all your might to see the groom kiss his bride tonight." I copied it from one of the brides here. I thought it was super cute. You can even get small donkeys and pinatas. My FI wasn't crazy about the donkeys or pinatas but it's sooo cute. Yeah, I was thinking about buying pashminas and laying them over the back seat of the reception chairs, but we shall see. Thanks for sharing the maracas info! I will go and check them out! I was just trying to avoid bringing down too much stuff, but we just found out one of the GM's is traveling down on the same day as us....so I will talk him into carrying a bag for us if need be. Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd Yes, for sure TTD in PM!! Andrew's right, there really are some sweet spots. We went to all kinds of places on all sides of town and got some amazing shots out of it. Since you're bringing your photog with you, he/she should definitely scope out the town ahead of time to find the gems. Thanks, I hope she will be interested! I will go scope out PM with FI before the wedding and see what we can make of it. I'm sure it will all be beautiful! Quote: Originally Posted by murmel We rented from Excellence Car rental. We had them pick us up at the resort, then got the rental car. Once we returned it, they also drove us back to the resort, no extra charge. We were driven to the Cancun office, about 20 minutes away. They were very helpful, even if the car was a bit older...but at least I wasn't worried about people breaking into the car. Plus their rates INCLUDE insurance, additional driver and 'get out of trouble' card (basically it's a card they give to tourists, so in case you get pulled over, the cop is suppose to just give you a warning and let you off the hook- but you do have to ask for the card!) I drive standard, and most of the cars seemed to be standards, so in case you need an automatic make sure to request it. Excellence Car Rental [email protected] Excellence Car Rental, cancun car rental, car rental in cancun | Mxico Thanks so much for this info and the link! I will check it out for sure! Quote: Originally Posted by thefuturemrslutz I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the inspiration boards...they are beautiful! Thank you! Quote: Originally Posted by gingerlover36 Bigbop! you are the sweetest!! thanks soooo much for looking at this up for me! I really appreciate it!!!! Anytime, Love! Quote: Originally Posted by mmc1105 Sorry to stay off topic, but you can learn sooo about photography online!And I love my DSLR so much, I got a camera bag that looks like a purse on the outside for mother's day! It's awesome, and I don't look like such a crazy bag lady with a purse, diaper bag, and boxy canon bag! We may need to start a DSLR thread lol We just might, I just don't know if I could keep up with this thread as well as another! LOL I'm still walking around like a nerd with my regular old camera bag. I do want a new one though. :-)

Beautiful work!!! It still makes me sad that you guys have that 'thing' going with Karisma. Otherwise, I would have been all over the two of you!!! ;-)

Hi Amy! If the lantern purchase falls through for any reason, please let me know and I will take them! Also, what are the "Vitamin bags with white strip to write on and black sharpie – unused $5"?

Beautiful!!! I loved your veil!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by murmel The resort is far away from the local markets, about a 20 minute drive. FI and I have rented a car for the few days before our guests arrive to run the errands. The resort just valet parks your car, no problems. We are Olympus fans! Do you mind me asking which company you are renting your car through? I read some horror stories about the rental car companies at the Cancun airport and would like to hear your experience if you've rented from there in the past. Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart My reception was at Zocallo al Fresco, the entire patio of the Zocallo restaurant. I’ll send you pix if you want! LOVE THESE! Did you use, big and something.com ? I made inspiration boards for everything, love your whole color scheme and feel! Could you please send me pictures of your reception location? ? ? I would love to see them because I am currently trying to decide between the location you mentioned, Plaza Zavaz, and a beach wedding. The only reason I am hesitant to have it on the beach is because I read that it gets really windy there in the evenings and I believe others said their guests were cold on the beach. Can you think of any other cons or pros of a beach reception you may have witnessed while there that I should keep in mind for our guests? My 85 year old grandmother will be there and I want to ensure that she is comfy....although I'm sure she'll probably turn in when we start dancing. Oh and I cannot take any credit for the inspiration boards! I found those two online at past sites I have visited just for gingerlover because she said her FI sprung new colors on her. :-) I've been cruising photos for the past 2 weeks trying to nail down our color scheme. BUT, I did make one for Meredith that I was pretty proud of but for her's I used photobucket. What is this big and something that you speak of? ? ? Details, details! ;-) Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Yea, forward thinking/picky FI call it what you will. But I hear ya on wanting your choice over being kind - of COURSE you do! It's your wedding!! I'm sure you'll get what you want (it's still waay early). Ours is at Plaza Zavas. I'm not sure if the Zocalla location is still available for Private receptions but our WC pretty much said this was the option for outdoor/private/covered space for dancing etc. Thanks for helping clarify that for me ladies! I think I'll wait and see if I feel that premium is worth the difference b/w the $950 Pearl Pckge and the "Free" Package (hardly free if you think of it that way hahaha). Hmmmmm, decisions, decisions......I just don't know enough about the 3 sites to make a selection yet. Any advice? We have 10 months until our day and now have 33 guests booked, so all indoor options are out for me. I too am waiting to get our room total back from our TA before I decide on the package. Because if the premium is $3,500 for a week and the average room is $2,000 a week, than it makes no sense to go for the so called "Free." Quote: Originally Posted by taylorwd I can't remember who asked (Bipbop maybe?) about buying OOT stuff in Mexico. We went into Puerto Morelos 3 times while we were there and each time was about a 10 minute drive. It's probably 5 min. just to get back out to the highway from the resort. PM does have some souvenirs but really not that much to speak of. I've heard of other girls buying local things for their OOT bags in Cancun/Playa, and they've found things like maracas, chocolates, local cookies, etc. I don't remember seeing anything like that in PM. Ohhhhhhh, thank you for the info on Puerto Morales! I really just wanted some maracas, especially for the kids. I had completely forgotten about that town! I was hoping to also get our photog to take some photos of us there for our TTD. Would you recommend it for that as well? I am looking forward to cruising around one day while there and taking in the small town flavor. Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart I just got my Elite Banner!!! Wooo hoooo!!! LOL! Go you!

Gingerlover, aside from that link I PM'ed you, these are for you. I've been scouring inspiration boards for the past week or so just browsing for things I like. Hope these help some......

Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay Fabio is who i am guessing you talked to. I have Fay and so far she is polite and quick to respond but we are only on week one together I picked mine yesterday and Fay put in for confirmation. We will see how long that confirmation takes I was somewhat limited due to the predicted size of my wedding. 50-75 people. I asked for Plaza Zavaz and Fay put in my request. Fingers crossed! We are also having a Welcome Party on the beach as well the day before my wedding. She sent me pics of both if you want me to email them to you! I am assuming that we have the same WC now. We just received an email from Fabio saying that Cecile is no longer with the company and we now have Maria Fay. Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay I ordered them from Invitation Consultants. I am not very DYI Come to Mexico - Wedding Invitations by Invitation Consultants. (Item # CC-BBAT688-45-ME ) Cute! They've got a classy rustic feel to them. Quote: Originally Posted by KittenHeart Well, I had plans to get some local snacks and whatnot when I got to Mexico. Upon arrival you’ll notice that you are literally in the smallest town ever and really in the middle of nowhere. They turn off the main road and drive into the forest and there’s the resort, literally is in the middle of forest. I couldn’t even tell you where the closest vendor or market is. If you wanted to head to Cancun, it’s close to a 25-30 minute drive you could hire a van to take you into town which you could do there easily. I would say nothing is walking distance from the hotel, so don’t plan on hiking it anywhere, LOL I told them where I wanted my reception and requested to reserve it very early in my planning stages. First come first serve I’m pretty sure. I decided on my reception location because I knew I definitely didn’t want it on the beach and I definitely didn’t want it in an open space. I wanted it more private, more secluded and somewhere I could hang my lanterns and lights etc. After getting confirmed on my wedding day, ceremony spot and reception location was the very first thing I did. Okay, thanks for that info! I wanted to add some local flavor to our guests OOT bags, but if it will be complicated to get around to purchase some, I will just move along to plan B or C. :-) Oh and I know you have probably answered this a gazillion times, but can you tell me which location you held your reception in? What your describing sounds similar to the feel we are seeking. Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Bigbop - re: the reception site. I knew from the get-go that the private reception was important for us and I was concerned the same way that with possibly 2 weddings/day there might be a conflict. I knew we'd want it outside but prefer NOT the beach. So, I booked Plaza Zavas when I booked my date. I wouldn't provide my deposit to Karisma until I had confirmation that I could have BOTH the ceremony date/time as well as the reception location. It took a long time to get confirmation on it and I was worried I'd lose my date entirely - but it worked out. Of course now, depending on how big our group gets, it looks like we may have to readjust our planning if we're too large for the space. But I'm not going to worry about that yet. :-) That was a good idea! I wasn't even that forward thinking when we booked. I figured it would all work itself out but now that I am beginning to think about decorations and paper lanterns, I'm trying to decide where we will hold ours so that I don't make a bunch of unnecessary purchases. There is a wedding one hour after ours and as kind as I'd like to be, I want for choice! :-) Quote: Originally Posted by beaz2be Ok, you'd THINK I'd be clear on this by this point but I'm still confused. My WC said we (bride&groom) have to book minimum 7 nights in a premium level or higher... plus the additional 15 nights by other guests. ... Is that the same thing others were told? I'm just wanting to be sure we need to book in at that high of a level (because I was originally planning on saving the upgraded room for our honeymoon). I'm not clear if others were told that it makes a difference what level of room they book in themselves. Yes, I was told that to qualify for the free package our room had to be a Premium room or higher. I am having our TA run the room price comparisons as we speak because we also booked our wedding within 10 days of participating in the webinar and now qualify for a free room upgrade, whatever that may be! Quote: Originally Posted by MaggieandJay That is what they told my TA. There is a certain level room at AS you have to get I think it's the Swim up but I would have to check my binder at home. For sure on the 15 rooms! Our TA said you have to book 7 nights in the premium suite or higher and the additional 15 nights of guests booked in any class of rooms.