May12

FANTASTIC! How funny...I totally agree with the do again! We booked already for our anniversary next year...that place is addicting! 

Originally Posted by MsBlissMpls 

I'm so excited we are booking a trip to EPM for December. We need a "DO AGAIN" It will feel like our honeymoon being the craziness of the wedding will not be joining us this trip

We did a "street" style TTD in Isla Mujeres with the in house photographer...didn't want to roll around on a beach or cenote...not the best look for us! It was $550 and we had him as long as we wanted him. He paid for cabs and ferries to and from, and rented a golf cart to ride around on...it was a blast!   

We didn't want to get locked into something and then having to pay the balance if we didn't have enough rooms blocked so we ORIGINALLY did not do that. As our group had a lot of procrastinators and the rates starting to go up, I knew for sure we had at least 10 more rooms of people who were booking, so we did a block 4 months before the wedding...more than half the group were in it. The cool thing about it was for every 10 rooms booked, we got a free "person" for the 3 day block time. I wish we had gone this way from the get go...we could have had 2 free "people" for the 3 days-or a reduction to our room. The stipulations around it may vary by the travel agent you have, but usually it is 3 days and if people book more days they still get that rate.

If you KNOW for sure you've got a big group going, it's the way to go... there are also different airline blocks you can do too if you have a lot of people flying from the same place or on the same airline.  

Originally Posted by Momoarc83 

Hey everyone,

Question:  We are getting married next April and are inviting 250 people.  We expect at least half to attend.  I am in discussions with my travel agent as to whether or not to do a Group Room Block or just book a-la carte style?  What did you all do for your wedding? 

Thanks!

-Monica

We JUST got back on Sunday...our wedding was May 19th. Our photographer was the in house photographer which actually is bluelense, but called VIP in the resort. We wanted them to capture our weekend and the vibe of the group and they got it! We are not traditional so there aren't too many of those photos. What I loved was that they were there following us around getting EVERYTHING! The head photographer's name is Juan Carlos Lancelotti and Nayeli (or your WC) can communicate with him for you, or you can do it on your own. His email is [email protected] phone: 011 52 998 1049968

If you go with another photographer for the wedding, it may be worth it to work something out with him for an event or TTD you may want to do in addition.

Not sure if you saw our slide show he did for us being that it was in the middle of my way too long email, but if you want to check out their work(in our style we wanted) here it is again. We have it up on YouTube, but here's the link....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFzYYWe7a6k&feature=channel&list=UL

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Originally Posted by kshannon 

Ahhh you are so helpful!!!! Thanks so much! Moments that Matter are really good.. Ive looked them up. I LOVE their photojournalistic style I may just go ahead and book then.. when was your wedding?

EVERYTHING! Just always pay in Pesos...cash or tell them to charge your card this way...unless of course their conversion rate is not to your advantage, but I haven't seen that down there other than in money exchange places, which is not advisable.

When you get the bill, it will be itemized out in pesos and a dollar conversion. The catch is that the dollar conversion is based on the "resort's" rate which was holding steady at 12.7% the entire time we were there. As you know, the dollar fluctuates every day and was between 13.4% and 14% while we were there. We told them to charge our credit card in pesos and knew we would be getting a discount for this based on the conversion rate that day being better than 12.7%. Your bank will convert it at the highest rate for the day, which again is to your advantage.  

We also asked Nayeli for the wedding "bill" the day before we checked out so we could look it over and make sure it was right. She got it for us within 5 minutes and it was less than what I expected...in dollars because that is how we have been communicating the prices during the planning. 

Because we had the house DJ and photographer, the bill for them was included as well. We had extra things we did with the photographer that we decided to do a week before we got there so we dealt directly with him for that and took out Pesos at the ATM!

So, when you are anywhere and are negotiating a price, do it in Pesos, pull out your converter and make sure you are getting a better price than what they initially told you in dollars. EX: you're at the market (or in a cab asking for a charge to go somewhere) and want to buy something that they tell you is $40. Ask them "How much in Pesos?" They usually go to 400 or 460 Pesos...something like that. Well, now you just went from paying $40 to $28 or $32! THEN you negotiate in pesos....How bout $350 Pesos? Etc... you just went down to about $25.

We paid the spa separately (did a ton of stuff for the wedding party as part of their gift and it was already 20% off as part of our package) We thought we'd be spending about $1200 but after paying in Pesos, we ended up saving close to $200!!   

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Originally Posted by danak71 

What exactly did you pay for in pesos? Was it just what was owed to the resort?

There are flowers to choose from, but I sent her pictures of things I liked because I didn't like the options very much. The only thing that was a little wonky was the centerpieces, but again, weather was the factor. The vases couldn't be completely filled with water with candles floating on top and rose petals on the table were not working (too much wind). Certain flowers are included, depending on what you want, but if you want an upgraded type, the will charge the difference. TIP...colored Cala Lilies are a fortune! This was my first choice for my bridesmaids, but the cost skyrocketed with the new vendor...we had to re adjust and compromise on a price. We did have some local flowers (literally-they picked them from the grounds) for the ceremony that we wanted on the table. They didn't charge us for it. I think a lot will depend on the package you have.

Do you have the flowers catalog?  

Originally Posted by Kristen5469 

How did you pick your flowers? Did you just choose the colors and they supplied any flowers that matched or did you have flowers to choose from? Also, were the flowers included in the wedding package if you did not pick "local" flowers?

 

I am so sorry that you had so much drama on your wedding day! At least it turned out well!!  

YAY!!! You will love her!!

Originally Posted by k032379 

TAG!!!! I finally heard back from N after 2mos & 8 emails later. She seems really nice though.

By the way...Frank (my Husband...that's so weird to write!! ), said to tell your fiance's to get an ap on their phone that has pesos/ dollar currency conversions! Made it very helpful for us when negotiating things down there!

Thanks so much Amanda!

I would start sending things asap! We started a year and 9 months out, once we knew we were getting married there and had visited the property. We couldn't do too much other than gather information (and prices) until we could book, which was a year out (had to wait for rates to be published). As soon as you start nailing things down, the sooner you can move on to the next thing...or narrowing it down. Ex: you may have a question about flowers. Head it as FLOWERS and then subhead each type...your bouquet, bridesmaids, boutonnieres-groomsmen and fiance, corsages-mom's etc, centerpieces for reception, flowers for ceremony, hair, anything else you can think of. then send pics, ask questions, tell her what you're thinking and get a price quote on everything under each subheading. This was REALLY helpful when we got prices ages ago and with a different coordinator...since that time, the florist vendor changed and so did the prices/styles. We were able to negotiate and get something we liked at the price we were quoted originally. We did this with EVERYTHING and felt good about the direction we were going in and knew when we were done, had the price and could move on. Even when we forgot something, I added it into the heading it belonged under... The big thing that started to guide us with all of this, believe it or not, was using a different color each time we sent emails...we knew what to look for and it made it quicker....trust me, there was a TON going back and forth when all was said and done, and it made it sooooo much easier...for both of us! With this type of email, I found I got a ton of info at one time and made it easy for her to find and reply to it. We had about a week between each email but so much got clarified each time that it was really minimal once we got close, and I feel like she really knew what I was thinking by the end of it. Any questions I had at the last minute, was just last minute things we thought of. I was stressing about cost and the estimate, but because I had everything along the way, there was only 1 miss with the cost of the ceremony centerpieces and she fixed it within the day I sent the email. By the time we got the final estimate, it was perfect, and less than I thought it would be! And even better once we paid in Pesos!!     

Originally Posted by Amanda Gardner 

May12
How early would you recommend sending the information to the wedding coordinator? I didn't want to send to early, but also do not want to wait to late. I'm getting married march 15, 2013. I'm so happy everything worked out great for you!

Welcome back Mrs!! We looked for you in the lobby bar on Wednesday but didn't see you there. I thought I saw you a couple of times in the resort but wasn't sure it was you. I'm sorry we couldn't connect! We DID however, crash/spied on your wedding!! (we were standing under the ledge of the hut thingy in between the bar and the gazebo.)  You looked absolutely beautiful rain or no rain, and there was so much love in the Gazebo with your group...and the way your husband looks at you...breathtaking! We were teary-eyed!

I'm sorry you had so much difficulty checking out..I hope it all works out! Congratulations again!

Sheryl

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Originally Posted by Ally Marquis 

hello all!

 

well we just got back from our wedding/ honeymoon.  the week was fantastic.  they treat you like absolute royalty and are all so nice.   the wedding was fantastic,  future brides make sure you go over your menus with your coordinator, not just that you have silver/gold menu number whichever. they tried to bring us salmon instead of beef, but Alex fixed it quickly.  they did not bring us all our appetizers either, which was a bummer.   we ended up not being able to have a reception, except for the dinner because  of the rain. 

 

now onto the negative side, of course on the day we leave.   if the week hadn't been so amazing i  would not go back there ever.   we went to check out at the excellence club lounge, and they said we had a charge of $1500!! and we said what for?  well, it was for  the excellence of love package, that  N knew all along that we had and said that as long we were in the excellence club it would complimentary. NOT SO MUCH! so we ended having to go to the front desk and fight with them for 2 hours, and of course no wedding coordinngator was there.  so my parents had to intervine because i was at the point of ripping somebodys head off and so was my husband.  we showed them the email and they kept saying we have no proof and they have no proof, and finally i said IM LEAVING! and they wouldnt not let us leave without the security pass.   in the end my mom had to put her credit card down until they got a hold of nayeli which with the rate of her replys back could take weeks. 

 

i hope no other bride has to deal with this. 

Hola Everyone!

We just got back from Mexico and I've got to say....We absolutely loved it! This is probably going to be a long email, but I'll try to give the highlights and tips as condensed as possible...

1st, we DID get upgraded to the roof top excellence club ocean view for the week!! Excellence club was SOOOOO worth it...they treat you like royalty...and even have a full bottle liquor menu if you don't like what's in your room!! They are there for snacks, fruit, desert, turndown service with little mariachi figurines every night, champagne every day, flowers, and just plain check on you to make sure you are doing well! We got there before our room was ready and they gave us a room while we were waiting...who does that??? We didn't really use the rooftop until the day before we left because of activities and weather but it was fantastic when we did...not sure we'd need that level of room again, but definitely the Excellence Club!

Now....Nayeli was ALL OVER IT!!! Absolutely no complaints or worries as far as she is concerned! She met with us on the Tuesday before the wedding as planned and had EVERYTHING in order, including our invitation that we mailed down. We went through every single little detail including drawing how we wanted our favors of margarita glasses and maracas laid out on the table. We gave her ribbon for our napkins, menus(our menus had the guest name on it and doubled as their place card-also had the individual meal choice on there), the margarita glass favors(with the ribbon tying the favor tags color coding who got what meal.), she had the spreadsheet and PowerPoint of who sat where, what they were having and who they were(bridal party). There was not 1 mistake at dinner! We even had 1 guest who had beef but no scallops and hers came out correct! She also had ALL of the other details...we dropped off a lot of things for her, explained it all and it was all there! Sand in the vase for the sparklers, photos of my Grandparents, postcards in their tray, Mayan book, markers, moved the talavera platter/bowl from the ceremony to the reception and filled it with extra maracas. She NAILED it! We also met with her and called for her a few other times for things and she was available shortly after we called. We had our witnesses sign everything as they came in and did our blood test with no issues. She got a hold of us when she had some questions and even took pics with her phone of the Talavera once she unwrapped it to make sure she had the right pieces for things! All of the bags were delivered to rooms, welcome cards were in everyone's packet at check in and those who arrived at 7:30 am for the excursion had their bags delivered to their rooms before they got back. And how about the fact that Nayeli knew who people were by last name when we introduced them to her!!??!!

The only issue we had that day was the weather. In the morning and through the afternoon, the rain was coming down SIDEWAYS! UGH! Nayeli came to see me in the Spa while I was getting my hair done to give me options. This was my moment to internally combust! She CLEARLY saw my anxiety and said we'd wait until the very last minute to make a decision on the ceremony in the Gazebo, or we'd have to move it to the area where they have the ping pong tables....they move the tables and decorate everything, but after 2 years of planning, that's the last thing I wanted! She also told me that they had to start setting up the reception so it would have to be inside the CECO Terrace vs outside, and the cocktail hour would be under the covered part of the Terrace vs the X-Lounge...not ideal, but what can you do. Well after lighting the Mayan candle in the room and thoughts of sacrificing our friend who was "ejected" from Tulum, (a story for another day) the only issue was running the ipod down late-literally as people were gathering (My MOH forgot to do this) and the CRAZY wind!! Nayeli called 30 mins before we were to go to the gazebo and told us she'd be there in 20 mins with the flowers...right on time and they were beautiful-after all that worrying! When I left the room, I looked down at the Gazebo and there was a ladder there! They were putting the curtains back up-no wonder they didn't want me to look! The wind brought them down and Nayeli and Lleny had someone there in a second to get it back up(Frank filled me in). They also had to soak the rose petals to weigh them down so they didn't blow away! Like I said...the wind was CRAZY! I had my hair down...I hate it up, and it was everywhere...We had to tuck my veil in the back of my dress at the ceremony! So....not being able to control Mother nature, if you don't mind your hair up,go that route! I had a flat iron and curling iron in the bathroom at  the reception as part of the bathroom emergency kit and had to "fix" several times.

Now for the why I really love Nayeli part...the weather was clear for the moment but still a little iffy, but like I said, she saw my disappointment. We ended up being able to do the cocktail hour at the x-lounge and they MOVED EVERYTHING back outside at the CECO Terrace last minute so we could have the reception out there!! The only downfall again was the wind...the pictures we brought had to lay down and the photofalls to clip the postcards to them had to be weighed down. We were supposed to have lighted columns that change color, but we couldn't do them because of the weather. She still had the path lined with tiki torches and flags and the fountains were on and lit...it was beautiful! There were also some cool touches we added last minute...we had tequila shots in champagne glasses waiting for the bridal party at the end of the ceremony-one of my bridesmaids asked for this at the rehearsal, Kir Royal and Tequila Sunrises were passed out at the cocktail hour -our colors, and Nayeli had them make Margaritas to fill our favor glasses...something we didn't think of but our guests LOVED it! We had 31 people so the Ceco Terrace was perfect for us, and we filled it up.

The only thing I would do over, would be to have the DJ signal us an hour and 15 minutes before the end of the night to ask if we want to extend the wedding. We did, but we forgot to tell them because we weren't aware of the time. The MC came to me 5 minutes before the end to tell me we were doing the last song! I asked then to extend it, but it was too late...the bar staff was closing up.  We ended up going to the disco, but many guests didn't make it to much longer after that anyway. Our cake was the "tree" that we wanted...maybe too many flowers but it's what we asked for, not in the "selections, and they did it for us! But again, weather is really a factor down there...things melt and droop...it is what it is, unless you are inside, you cake will not look as perfect as they do here in the states, but MAN was it delicious! Each layer was a different flavor and all yummy!         

All other  events of the weekend went off without a hitch! The excursion to Tulum/Playa Del Carmen, the welcome cocktails at the X-Lounge, all of the Spa appointments, rehearsal dinner at the Mexican Fiesta- 3 big tables were reserved for us, and brunch on Sunday.

We had the in house photographer, Juan Carlos, who was awesome-(Also known as bluelense)! We had Lino, one of his photographers, come to Tulum for the day and take welcome cocktail photos, they were at the spa the next day, rehearsal dinner Friday night, and ALL day for the wedding. We also did a Trash The Dress session in Isla Mujeres 2 days later. We have a video of the ceremony, photo book, slide show, edited photos, and EVERY single photo they took!! We spent less then some of the outside vendors charge for JUST the wedding day! Our pictures totally capture the vibe of the weekend and are very us. He also came to deliver the photos to us on the Riviera Maya during our honeymoon. They were great!   

Overall, an amazing experience! They will COMPLETELY customize your wedding to reflect you...Excellence, the photographer and DJ!

Some tips from Nayeli....

It's easier for her to help you when you know what you want! The more organized you are and can send pictures and ideas to her, the better it will be to have your vision come through. If you have no vision, or wait to the last minute then it's going to be tough and you'll probably get some multiple choice sort of answers. (of course some things are always last minute, but the more you can do up front, the less anxiety you'll have) Your wedding will be beautiful regardless because these people REALLY know what they are doing.

Also, they are INSANELY busy....she was explaining how there were 30 weddings 1 week in April and there were a slew of weddings the week we were there and 3 on our day!! 1 at Beloved, 1 at Villa Balam Ha and ours at Excellence. Nayeli was there a few times and Lleny was there when she wasn't. There was also a MASSIVE convention coming in the day before we left that she was in charge of...like I said...BUSY! Somehow she still managed to see us 3 times the day we left and made sure to say goodbye. I really can't say enough about all that Nayeli did for us and for me. She was such a calming force and has a way about her that always had me at ease...not an easy thing to do! I know it's so much easier to say it will all work out when your on this end of the wedding process...over...but it really will. Every guest LOVED Excellence and the wedding and said it was the best that they'd ever been to. It doesn't get better than that! I am thinking that if you are getting married during off season, you will have even more attention! I'm not sure the staff there get too many days off during their peak seasons...we saw some people at breakfast AND dinner somewhere else! Nayeli has off some Sundays and usually emails at night from home...I feel awful about ever being cranky while I was waiting for emails...I had no idea what kind of constant running they do.

VERY IMPORTANT!!!

PAY IN PESOS!! We got the final bill and everything was better than we expected. We paid via credit card charged in pesos, and literally saved over $600 because of the day's conversion rate, once we saw our bank statement!! Everywhere in Mexico, they would prefer dollars vs pesos, but it is in your best interest to pay in pesos....over the course of 2 weeks, we saved a bunch this way!  

Here is the slide show they made of our weekend...it sums it up beautifully!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFzYYWe7a6k&feature=channel&list=UL    

I'm sure there are a ton more details I can share with you, so let me know if you have any questions!

Happy planning everyone!!

Sheryl

Hi Sandytoes!

We've been to Excellence before, in September, and what I am seeing, is that the "conditions" are different depending on the time of year. Don't get me wrong, it's HOT, but not as humid as it is in September when we usually come down here.

As far as the beach, the locals call it Isla Blanca because after the hurricane in Cancun, it moved the powdery white sand there, and they had to rebuild the beach in Cancun. We saw seaweed last time we were there, but they do clean it everyday. The water is a bit deeper than in the Cancun Hotel Zone, so it is not as blue as it is here. (I'm here now) Beach chairs, floats, bali beds, hammocks, etc are all available for whenever you decide to plop yourself down on something. It's not like other resorts with fees and up-charges or fighting for chairs...nothing is reserved at EPM.

Restaurants are awesome! We really liked Basmati, the Indian restaurant, but they're all good...at least the ones we got to!

We had a swim up spa view last time and it was GREAT! Very private with the exception of the occasional guest floating by.  We have the EC rooftop ocean view for the week of the wedding....I'll let you know how that is when we get there tomorrow!

The menu is completely customizable! You can pull from different ones Silver, gold or both, work with the chef for something not on the menu, and change up what you want as a course. (We opted to not have soup so did an appetizer first) No additional costs for the gold package.

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Originally Posted by Sandytoes615 

What is the beach like @ EPM? Is it rocky or mostly soft sand? Is it hard to get beach chairs?

 

What were your favorite restaurants? Do any of them require reservations?

 

Would you recommend a swim-up suite or roof-top terrace?

 

What are the BEST menu options for the reception? Are there extra costs involved over and above the SILVER or GOLD package prices?

We have 3 different flavors...Rum and coconut on the first, vanilla and banana on the second, and tres leches on top. We're also having a "tree" piped on it, with flowers. (see pic) and we're not being charged anything. (and we have 31 people not 20-that they say the cake is for) We do have the gold package so that can make the difference....just keep asking how much EVERYTHING is along the way, and how much it would be with gold or silver. For us, we're saving a lot by doing the gold package. 

Originally Posted by Jass7 

So have any of you recently got cake info? I got one yesterday, and it seems to be 2nd and 3rd tiers are extra. The price is really steep. I'm going to verify with the WC. What a bummer!!!!

Hi and Welcome! We are using blueLens and meeting with Juan Carlos tomorrow. We met him in September when we did the site visit and have been emailing. It's hard to get a firm quote from him. I think what they do is follow you around from getting ready to after the dinner. Where they can charge more or less depends on what you want included in your package. The more pictures, the more $$. What's nice, is that they seem to work with you to customize what you want. This could be a good or bad thing...I'll let you know! We also asked him to take pictures of other "events" we have going on. He is going on our Tulum, Playa Del Carmen Excursion with 16 of us on Thursday and charging us $500 for the day with all pics on CD...perfect! (We're calling this the "End of the World or BUS Tour")  He is also taking pics of our Welcome cocktails with everyone on Thursday night at the X-Lounge for $200 with all pics on CD!

We are having our cocktail hour after the ceremony at the X-Lounge, and the Reception on the CECO Terrace. They will not confirm your reception location until about a month or 2 before the wedding date. It also depends on the size of your wedding, the time and who else is booked that day.

For hair and make-up, email the spa. They have been fantastic and will lead you in the right direction. I have a 1:00 hair appt for a 5:30 ceremony. Bridesmaids start at noon. They also set up a bunch of services for our group and have been a pleasure to work with...AND they get back to you usually the same day!  

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Originally Posted by kdmccall21 

Hi Ladies im new here! I am getting married 7/20/12 and have some questions. I would greatly appreciate any feed back!

first- photographer, I have the gold package it says i get X amount of photos but upgraded thru Blue Lens. Did anyone else use them? they are telling me that Juan is the only photographer working at Excellence? is this true? they also gave me a quote of 2800 for 5 hours? is that long enough, it is with two photographers. not sure what is normal. Help!

 

Also what do you recommend for cocktail/reception location? I want an outside terrace perhaps feeling

who do you recommend for hair and makeup as well! Im lost. 

 

Ill leave it there for now thanks again

HOLA!!

We are in Mexico and it is absolutely beautiful here!! We got down on Saturday and are staying at Casa Magna in Cancun while we run around getting OOT bag items and favors. So far so good! 7 of us are here now and it was a good option for those who wanted an extended vacation without doing an AI and can save a bit without staying at Excellence for the week. We check into Excellence on Tuesday am and meet with Nayeli and Juan Carlos.

Some info for everyone about Customs:

First, we had 9 bags with us, without a lot of other "stuff" we've bought down here...we were flagged immediately. We had to open all of our bags, some they looked in and zipped open things, some they didn't. Their main concern was really anything they deemed expensive or in mass quantities-to resell. We had 5 swiss army backpacks as gifts for the groomsmen-this was an issue. They also had some discussion about our raffia fans(we put fake flowers and ribbon on them)...funny, because that was the cheapest thing in there! They asked if we had a receipt for everything...HA!! When we said no, they moved on. The tums,headache meds, Emergen-C, sunscreen, mints, flip flop bottle openers, etc, we had assembled into those transparent fabric pouches you can find at AC Moore, so it didn't look as overwhelming. they zipped right through all of it. They missed the bridesmaids totes because they were buried. All of the other beach bags we bought here....thank god! Our cake servers, and some other "props" they opened but didn't do much with. They had 4 people looking in our stuff, asked how long we were staying and said if any of our other guests were bringing "gifts" aka OOT bag items, we may have to pay a tax. Now how they would know, I'm not sure, but I think it was their way of saying, "we're letting you slide". The REALLY IMPORTANT part of this process is to be SUPER nice and courteous. Tell them it's for your wedding and SMILE A LOT!!!  

OH, wanted to let everyone know that I did hear from Nayeli, got the planner, sent her messages/changes back, and got a response BY THE END OF THE DAY!!! She seems to have everything in there and changed the few mistakes there were. Just waiting on one last change...

I am soooooooo freaking out over everything right now and worried that I'll forget something, N is MIA, people miss their flights, etc. We leave on Saturday and I've been waiting for this for 2 years....now I feel like I need more time! MAN, I can't wait till the honeymoon!!  

Hey Ally!

Do you want to meet in the loby bar Wednesday night...if we don't see you in the pool during the day??

Originally Posted by Ally Marquis 

Sheryl

 

aww thank you, i love your website. 

 

we cant wait to meet you! maybe we can grab drinks wednesday.  let me know where and what time

 

i cant believe we leave in 7 days!!

 

hope you hear from n soon

Laura and Brennas...you both look beautiful!! Congrats!!!

Brennas, I think your story is going to make me start breathing into a paper bag! It sounds like you handled it like a pro! (And the flowers look great, btw!)

These "misses" are making me very nervous... 

MsBlissMpls...just stunning! Fantastic idea about bringing the flowers and candles back to the room! I've got to meet this Edgar guy!

We leave in 5 days!!! Started packing today....we're traveling like the freakin' Howell's from Gilligan's Island! 

Nayeli promised our budget by Saturday...guess what?? Didn't get it yet...this is taking years off my life!! I should make a budget for her and tell her we've decided on our own prices...that might get a response!

Great website Ally! What a great love story! We can't wait to meet you guys!

Originally Posted by Ally Marquis 

Here is my wedding website

 

http://uw.theknot.com/view/5072382865544427

 

I hope you all enjoy!

YAY!! I know....it's almost here!!

I too FINALLY heard back from Nayeli today...WHEW! Still no planning estimate yet but she swears she'll send it Saturday am. Fingers crossed!! Thanks for the reminder about the ribbon around the flowers! I almost forgot that...again! Let me know if you get your bags delivered free because that would be great!

I did see guys in the restaurants with polo shirts. As long as they are collared shirts and nice pants, I think you're ok.

We can meet up anytime after we get there on Tuesday. The only day we'll be gone all day on the excursion is Thursday, so just let me know what's good for you!  

Originally Posted by Ally Marquis 

ok ladies! i cant believe we leave in 10 days!! i cant believe it. 

 

N finally emailed me back, she said that she can wrap my ribbon and rhinestones for my bouquet.  and she said they can deliver our oot  bags, hopefully for no charge!

 

i did have a quick question, for the restaurants it says the dress code is dress pants and shirts for the guys.  can they wear polo shirts? 

 

sheryl, cant wait to meet you and your soon to be husband! where would you like to get a drink at and when?

Your website is FANTASTIC!!!! I love it!!

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Originally Posted by danak71 

Ladies I FINALLY sent out my Save the Dates! LOL My wedding website is www.lynnandmarcus.com The password is idoinmexico.

 

 

Lynn

YAY!! That's really good news about getting through customs! Enjoy and CONGRATULATIONS!!

Originally Posted by BunnyBride 

hi,

I am at excellence now and it is SOOOOO beautiful.  Everything I put into my checked bags made it through!!!! I was so nervous about the sky lanterns, welcome bags and gatorade packets, but nothing happened. my fiance even had a random check done in his bags(I put some stuff into his) and he was fine.

I met gloria the other day and she is so nice and friendly. I am not nervous about anything at all. I cannot get over how beautiful it is here. the food and drinks are wonderful.  when i return, i will write up about the wedding.

I LOVE seeing everyone's websites! How cool...and some really great ideas out there! I really wasn't thinking of doing at at home reception, but this is giving me inspiration!

BTW....STILL no word from Nayeli! Has ANYONE heard from her??? 10 days until we leave...I'm starting to really get into panic mode!

On the plus side, Juan Carlos (the photographer) has written back a few times and it IS possible to take pictures at Villa Balam Ha. He also quoted us a great price to take pics on our Tulum Trip and the Welcome Cocktails event.

We also have heard back from Zoetry (where we're honeymooning) within 24 hours. I refuse to lose all hope!!

A fun fact we JUST learned....the Mayan greeting is "Bix a bel"! Wish we knew this before printing everything!