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I was worried about printing them myself too, but if you put them on the printer's best setting, they really do come out fine.

I was also sent this list by lilbuddah... Â Â weddingresortsound2.pdf

This was just sent to me by JSAV today: Â Â weddingresortsound.pdf

I found them -- jsavmexico.com ?? I'm going to email them! Thanks! Â Does them being an approved company mean we do not have to pay a "guest" rate for them to come in and set up the equipment?

JSAV??? Is this an outside company?? I wanted speakers for my ipod (maybe a microphone?) for my coctail party. But that means only for an hour... Â Â

Christina!! Do you have pictures you would share with us!?! Did you use the resort photographer? Did you write a review here? lol I know...20 questions!!

Yes, there are printing instructions AND cutting lines. I definitely suggest using a paper cutter. I filled my front and back blank pages with a quote and a thank you note -- you can see that in my pictures. You'll figure it out!! Let me know if you need any help! Good luck!! You'll have the template within a day. Just be aware that with the template, the cover measurements are the same as the pages, so if you want the cover to be a little bigger than the inside pages you'll just have to mess with the outline a little to make them bigger ) hope that makes sense!

Thanks!!! I just used a local TA that specializes in DW...there are DW TA's on this site! check them out!

I feel that way too sort of -- which is why I'm not sure how I feel about doing it. I know my FI isn't completely sold on the idea, because he doesn't know about "getting married" before we are supposed to 'get married'. We have some time to discuss it, so we'll see. I'm a little torn at the moment. Â

prima: I use a Kodak ESP 7 and I love it!

anytime!! thank you so much! I used a basic corner rounder punch..you can buy them at any craft store. Hope that helps! Good luck! and feel free to ask any questions!

At first when I heard about doing this...I thought "no way, I could never do that!"...but the more I think about it, the more I think I might want to go the symbolic route! It will save us $300, plus we won't have to do anything but plan our wedding when we get down there. We are still planning on going a few days before, but I think I'd really love to have that stuff out of the way!? Thanks for all the feedback ladies. Now I just want to make sure that the symbolic wedding at my resort still looks and sounds just like a real one!

Nicole...that contract info helps! Thanks so much! I think I'm actually going to email my TA with exactly you said your TA did, so that maybe we can do it that way? We have to pay our airfare in full when we reserve it, plus a $300 to reserve our room through her...so there is now way we can also foot the $300 deposit for reserved rooms to get the group booking in advance! Especially with deposits and payments that are being made towards our AHR too. Â 12 weeks!! ahh!! SO jealous!! ) I bet you are getting SO excited!!! I know we all can't wait to see you pictures ) Â Â Question for you ladies... Â So I saw a thread on here not too long ago about brides "doing the paperwork" before going to Mexico and just having a symbolic ceremony. At first I thought, "oh no, I could never do that" ... but I have friends that know people who have had destination weddings, and they have all done the "paperwork" before they went down...so it made me start to wonder if that is a good idea? Any thoughts on that?? Does anyone know how different the civil ceremony would be from the symbolic??? I wouldn't want it to look any different than a real wedding?? Although one thing I've seen a lot of are pictures of everyone signing the paperwork in the middle of the wedding ceremony, which I could definitely do without -- which would be one perk if we did it before hand. Thoughts!?!?

They were from VistaPrint also. If you have already ordered things through them, they should be sending you emails all the time for free stuff!? If not, get on their email list! I got 100 postcards for free.

Thanks for the link Lisa! The more I think about, the more I love it ) and I would definitely go with plastic...although I'd hope they wouldn't blow away!?!?! I guess that would be my only fear. Where did you get the shells for yours??

Thanks Lisa..I only had to make about 25, so not too bad. Although it is quite time consuming!! I LOVE the message in a bottle!! I was actually considering doing a message in a bottle for my wedding programs, like having the bottle on everyones seat and then once they go to sit they can open it up and the wedding program will me be in there? just a thought...right now I'm thinking i'll either do that or do a fan program. Where did you buy your message in a bottle supplies?! Do you think my idea of doing it for a program would work? I guess it would end up being more we'd have to take down there though too...just more to think about.

Thanks!!! Ahh good luck!!! Hope it helps!! My passport is 3 1/2" wide (actually just a little bit more than 3 1/2) X 5 1/2" tall FOLDED. I'd love to see them when you're done!! ) Are you using any template?

ALL COUPONS ARE TAKEN! )

I didn't decide where at the resort I'm having my ceremony or anything yet. I'd love to see more pictures of the different options though.. (if anyone has them, pass them on! ) ) I believe the website says you are supposed to tell them if you are having private events and what certain additions you want for your package at least 30 days before, but I think that might be it? I'm not 100% positive though. Â Grab a nice glass of wine for that reading! haha, it took me FOREVER!! I spread it out through a few days...but it was definitely worth it! Â I am adding: Â the horse and carriage videographer (video of the ceremony) -- through reading the thread, I hear it is totally worth every penny photography package A CD of pictures and one of the live musicians (maybe the harpist?) Â I am also hiring the resort photographer the morning after for an hour for $160 to do a TTD session. Â and for the flowers...honestly, I bought just regular silk flowers at Joann's craft store (75% off a week or so ago at their spring flower sale!!) -- they are white and orange tiger lilies. I am going to cut the stems and put them together with floral tape and then wrap them with ribbon. My sister in law did the same thing and they looked just fine. Hope that helps? I am using the same flowers for my AHR. I bought about 70-75 blooms for $25!!!

I have 12 extra $2 off any 2 shout laundry products coupons and wanted to offer them up to one of my fellow DW brides that might need them! These coupons ARE valid on the travel shout wipe packs that you find in the travel/trial size product section and the $2 off any 2 would make them free in most stores! (it does at Target!) If anyone wants them, PM me your address and I will send them your way, free! I will post back here as soon as they are taken!!

Oh I did want to get a sun recovery lotion or aloe too...good thing I get everything at discount or on sale...I really havent spent that much so far...I think the meds will be where I spend the most..

Jess: What do you have so far???  SO far I have...  the tote (vista print) shirts (vista print) post-its and pens (vista print) cooling mists  Oh Sh!t kit:  hand sanitizer Shout wipes first aid kit tide travel sink packs (not sure what else to put in here??)  and I'm going to do Recovery kits with pepto, advil, tums, alka seltzer...and not sure what else?  plus I found a free online print-out of booklet of basic spanish translations and I want to find cheap puzzle books..and i want to buy these flip flop cards, which are on sale right now!! (http://www.ziggos.com/flip-flop-shaped-playing-cards-1-ct-p-4689.html)  my god that sounds over board when I put it in writing lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Monique How awesome for you that your OOTs will be done...one less thing to do! Â  Thanks!! I got so much (including the bags) from vistaprint for free too!

I know!!! that's where I got them...that was a hard bag to carry to the car lol of course on my way out I realized...this is gonna weigh the luggage down!!

oh very nice..thanks! maybe i'll go tonight quick! seriously...my OOT bags are going to be done like 6 months before at this rate lol I'm slowly picking up shout wipes and first aid kits because I have coupons to get them free! and I bought bath and body works cooling mists on clearance..they're filling up fast!