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Hope it helps!

Can't wait to hear more! xo

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Just wanted to say that we used this timeline and it was perfect! We got all the formal stuff in, and then everyone could eat, drink, and party! It left us with about 2 - 2.5hrs of dancing time, start to finish 4pm - 9:30pm

That's funny about the Facebook thing - how random! LOL Make sure you bring/use cuticle oil, it'll help keep the Shellac looking great! I'm sure the weather will work out, but if it doesn't - don't let it stress you all week like it did to me, and know that they have plans in place in case it doesn't cooperate.

I used Marvin for my April 20th wedding. His work was amazing! I don't have any pro pics yet, but will post when I do.

We used Juan for our April 20th wedding and TTD the next day. Juan & his team are AMAZING and worth every single penny. They would show us shots throughout the wedding and they were just awesome. I was so glad I chose them! I don't have all of my pictures yet, but here are 2 teasers:

Here are a couple of my fave shots from friends, I don't think they are on the Shutterfly site yet:

Ok brides! I'm back from our Jamaican honeymoon and back to work so I can start posting again and answering questions. First off, I want to say - the Royal is amazing! We went there, sightunseen, based only on recommendations from my travel agent, and the place is just amazing. Every single guest had the best time and everyone is already talking about a return trip. The service, food, drinks, and property is just top of the line. Do not stress about people loving the property one bit. On the day most of my guests checked in, they had a private room set up for them with all of their check in stuff (most everyone did the online checkin) and everyone except for 2 people had their rooms immediately ready, even before the scheduled "check in" time. We had a swimup suite with a great view of the beach, right near Pelicanos, which was really the best of everything, I cannot suggest that room type enough! I met with Lili (my onsite WC) our 2nd day there. I brought an entire suitcase full of stuff. I would pull stuff out, and she would make notes about it. We also went through the entire wedding package information to make sure everything she had written down was correct. She also loved that I had little Powerpoint slides with diagrams showing how I wanted the tables set up - so keep that in mind. The day of the wedding started out gorgeous. Then around 2pm (my wedding was at 4) the clouds began to show up and it looked like it was going to storm. Lili called me and suggested we move everything inside. At that point, I just wanted a decision either way, so I said ok (I had been stressing about the weather all week). My photographer (Juan Navarro) thought we'd be able to at least get away with doing the ceremony outside, and said I should try to convince her otherwise. I tried not stressing about it, but my husband was in the next room calling her and talking to her. Around 3:15, she called and said we could probably do the ceremony outside. Right at that time, there was another bride getting married on the beach and it started torrential downpouring on her! Ugh, I felt awful. The weather was gorgeous for our ceremony and some pictures on the beach, so I cannot complain. Also, having the reception in the ballroom ended up being perfect. I never would've thought I'd like it, but now I would definitely suggest it to people who are iffy about doing something on the beach. They really made the ballroom into our own little club! The wait staff was amazing, DJ Doremixx's staff was awesome, and they really do cater to your every want and need. One of the waitstaff, Javier, kept bringing these liter bottles with a spout on the end out - they were shots! He'd stand on a chair and shoot shots into everyone's mouth. Everyone loved it! The food was fabulous, as was the Tres Leches cake. YUM! We did TTD the next morning, and went up the beach a bit past the Gran Porto for it. There is a pier and boats, and it really made for awesome shots. Make sure you eat a hearty breakfast because TTD is tiring! LOL My only complaint about the entire process was that when Lili suggested we move everything inside, I said "how do I let my guests know?" And she said "I don't know, you have to handle that." I REALLY didn't like that. We had 50 guests! How was I going to contact all of them?! She said "maybe the Romance Concierge will help you..." My feeling was that she should handle having someone contact the guests. We made it work (TWICE, since we then moved the ceremony back outside and had to let everyone know), but that was my only gripe. Here is the Shuttefly photoshare we are doing (people just started posting pictures): http://denielleandryan.shutterfly.com Password: playa Here are 2 teaser pics from Juan Navarro:

My mom, MOH, best man's wife, and another friend all had their hair done by the Spa - they all looked amazing. I also had 2 friends who had their makeup done by the Spa and it looked great, too. And... these girls didn't even provide reference pictures and it still looked amazing. Lili was my on-site and she is amazing!

Hi brides! I'm at the Royal PDC as I type. My wedding was Friday & it was AMAZING! We had hiccups due to weather but I got my gazebo ceremony & my cocktail hour was on a patio & reception was in a ballroom. Lili (my onsite WC) was fab, everything was set up perfectly, and we had the most amazing time. No rain during the ceremony, thank God! I'll do a full review & answer questions once we return from our honeymoon in Jamaica, but I'll say the resort is awesome, Lili was great, and I LOVED all of my vendors (Juan Navarro Photo, Cancun Wedding Video, and Maya Diseno Floral.) Oh, and do the TTD if you can! Xoxo - Denielle

What a super cute idea! I did a boudoir shoot and made a book for my DF for one of his wedding day gifts.

I went and had the little balls placed on the inside of my ring. It felt weird at first, but now I never even notice it. If something happens, they can remove the balls without damaging the ring. I ordered my wedding band down a size, and will have the 2 rings tacked together (since it's a custom set).

We leave Monday - today is my last day of work. Tomorrow = waxing, Saturday = hair color & nails.

Andrea - you look absolutely stunning!!! And your guests look like they had an amazing time. I love the picture of you & your dad walking down the aisle.

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Morning brides! We leave Monday for our wedding next Friday - so crazy how fast it came! Quick question - do you guys plan on tipping? If so, who do you plan on tipping and how much? Thanks! Denielle

I actually ordered 100 of these (in plastic votive candle holders) from a seller named lingsupplies on Ebay. They came in, and they seem great so far.

I love it!

Thanks ladies!

Ok, this may be a dumb question - but is the film ok going through the x-ray machine at the airport? Any ladies have an issue with this?

Thanks! I love the thank you cards! Thanks so much! I actually saw another girl on the Vistaprint thread that did something similar.