jamieirene

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Thanks for all the ideas!!

We are doing individual bookings I have heard too many awful stories about group bookings!!

Thanks for all the info!! Our actual wedding is already booked with the hotel and they already have received save the dates... so they have plenty of time to save and they can book whenever. However I am concerned about the sell out aspect. I mean it's not worth saving a little and the hotel being sold out.

I forgot to mention all of the prices listed above are per person. Hope this information helps!

So today at work I was bored. So I decided to do some pricing research to figure out exactly when the best time to book is. I have come across some VERY interesting information. I started off looking up flights plus room on expedia.com. I am getting married july 28th 2012 so I am not sure when the best time to book inorder to get the best price. Here is what the pricing was on expedia... *Note* For each month I planned travel from the 8th through the 15th since today is the 8th for 2 adults jr. Suite at the all inclusive riu caribe and coach airfair. 12 months in advance: Prices not available 11 months in advance: Prices not available 10 months in advance: Prices not available 9 months in advance: Prices not available 8 months in advance: $1485.00 7 months in advance: $1472.00 6 months in advance: $1051.00 5 months in advance: $1008.00 4 months in advance: $951.00 3 months in advance: $948.00 2 months in advance: $890.00 1 month in advance: $907.00 Next I went directly to the hotels website riu.com to research. I kept everything exactly the same the 8th to the 15th of each month 2 adults jr suite plus coach airfair. 12 months: Prices not available 11 months: Prices not available 10 months: Prices not available 9 months: Prices not available 8 months: $2816.35 7 months: $2607.00 6 months: $1089.21 5 months: $1002.21 4 months: no flights available 3 months: no flights available 2 months: no flights available 1 month: no flights available So this brings me to a few questons...how was my first travel agent (whom we are no longer working with) able to give me this way high unrealistic price for hotel and airfair when its not even avalable 9 months in advance on the hotels website? My current travel agent said we have to wait till atleast on year (12 months) in advanced tone able to book. She seems vet honest and nice so I going to run this by her and ask some questions. Because I do not understand how if you can not book a year ahead of time on the hotels actual website how can she book me tha far in advance. Also now that I researched it more im trying to figure out when the best time to book is? Clearly I would love to book when the price is best but then I would worry about waiting too long to book. The riu caribe has over 550 rooms so chances of selling out are slim bit this is my wedding we are talking about im not going to take huge chances to save 100.00 Bucks. Im thinking about 5 months in advance might be the best price yet safest time to book so I am not freaking out. Once I get a response from my ta I will let everyone know what she says. In the mean time anyone have any opinions suggestions concerns or comments? Loved to hear from you ladies!!

So I can not for the life of me come up with a cute saying for the tissue packages. We found individual packs of tissues 8 packages for 1.00!!! So of course we bought them!! But the packages are like red white and blue with an eagle on them...Ugly!!! So like the decks of cards we are covering I wanna do the same for the tissue packages. Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

Not yettt im working on it! I honestly just might put my sisters on take a picture for you ladies and post it. : )

I used powerpoint for it and saved it as a jpeg so it's not really a template but ill try posting the pp slide maybe that would be helpful.

I like the second on best.

I got one of these for my sisters graduation party. I found it at the dollar store and it was perfect because it had the pen state lion on it. It was one of the best dollars I had ever spent!! It was so cool everyone watched her light it and send it up into the evening sky. I knew I had to have them for my wedding!!!! I absolutely loved it and can't wait to get some for my wedding.

I got my brideamaids dresses from target... 39.99 each!!! They are absolutely perfect and beachy. I wanted to do black cocktail dresses too but my Moh had a fit she said black is not for the beach and we will be so hot! I ended up with teal strapless cocktail dresses and I could not be happier! Here's. The link to targets dresses! http://www.target.com/b/ref=br_items_viewall?ie=UTF8&node=1265191011&searchSize=150&searchView=grid3&searchPage=1&rh=&searchBinNameList=style_name%2Csleeve_type%2Ccollar_style-bin%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Cprice&searchRank=salesrank

Thanks everyone!!!! Should have a picture of the finished product soon!! : )

Hello ladies! Just had to share my latest diy project with you because I am so excited about it!! My fiance and I went to our local flee market on sunday and I made the purchase of the century!!! I found a vendor selling packs of playing cards 3 decks in each package for get this... $1.00!!! So we picked up 20 packs so that we had 60 decks of cards... Since we bought them in "bulk" our total was $10.00 for 60 decks of cards!! I am so excited!! So here is a picture of the cards and one each of the front and back on the cards we are going to cover it up with our matching theme we are using for our maracas keycard/tip money holds, etc. Like for my other DIY projects I made these on powerpoint. So here are some pictures Enjoy! The Decks of Cards Before: This will be the front side of the deck: This will be the back side of the deck: I will post a picture when I am done putting them together! : )

So I just had to share because I am so excited!! My Fiance and I have been featured in All Tied Up Wedding blog written and run by they VERY talented Michelle Moulden! Check it out heres the link! http://alltiedupweddingblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/down-in-mexico.html?spref=fb

Thanks SO much! : )

Everyone's monograms are looking WONDERFUL!!! Glad I could help out!! : )

Thanks so much it was our best DIY yet!! : ) There sure are so many talented brides on this site!! I feel like I discover something new on here everyday!

Glad booking went well!! We are definitely getting tumblers for our guests also. We have books our photography and videography. Just sent out our save the dates a few weeks ago very exciting! We have to wait till atleast july to book. I can't wait.

How did booking go??? Can't wait to hear!

Jaykay I could not agree more! We asked our bridal party about a year and 6 months in advance. Everyone was so excited that they could all attend since they has enough time to save up. We have 10 people not including us in our bridal party and only one bridesmaid.was unsure because she is currently trying to have kids. We were glad we asked as soon as we did.

Thanks for sharing!

Here's one...I really don't need to loose weight for my wedding but I want to in the worst way!! I want to be the slimmest person at my wedding. I am not annorexic or belemic but I am definitely going to diet and exercise hardcore!

Thank goodness no holidays during my entire weddding week! Thanks for sharing!

I adore those wicker looking balls does anyone know where you can purchase these? The link to that other website posted here doesn't work.