nursebrooke

Has anyone made seashell bouquets for their bridesmaids? If so any helpful hints? I am planning to make them, just ordered all my shells today. I think they are so cute, cheaper and something that my girls can keep forever and is symbolic of our beach wedding. Thanks in advance, Brooke

Were you happy with the decision to have the cocktail hour as a welcome cocktail hour instead? This is what we were going to choose. Thanks!!

I also picked complimentary, when we broke it down realized that we were spending way too much for decor that I was not in love with anyways. I have been in touch with Zuniga for small things such as tablecloths, chair sashes and some sheers on the ceremony structure. I plan to make some things and bring them down. Guests-I have about 14 booked, expecting about 16 more but I have some complainers and slackers that are not making me very happy. But I decided I have to let it go. Photographer-M&J Photography Flowers-I was going to have Marvin I have a quote from him but am thinking of making my girls those seashell bouquets and just cutting out flowers all together. Dress-ordered I think it comes in Feb., and I am gonna be brave and use my own dress for TTD. I feel like I want it to be my own dress in those photos and I will never wear it again and really my kids are not going to either! It was not too expensive $900 so I am just gonna do it! Bridesmaids-picked out have an appt. Saturday for all of them to get measured and ordered. DJ-we are just paying to have the iPod setup with speakers and will make our own playlists I also want to do OOT bags I have a list of things I plan to put in them but with the slackers I cannot safely start ordering and preparing them. Invites-not done. I am going to make myself and I am hoping to get out in Nov. so maybe I can nail people down and get started with decorations and planning more. I booked Norma to come do my makeup also.

I know!!! They all disappeared??? And we need some info still. Everytime I get on there are no new posts. So what kind of decisions have you made? Who is your photographer? Did you pick a package or go with complimentary? How many guests are you having? Our weddings are so close to each other we are on the same timeline

I attended. It was just basically the stuff I already knew. Do you have any specific questions? The only thing that was different for me was my wedding coordinator told me my outside photographers cost to come on the property is the day pass fee and the woman yesterday said $500. I am going to just hang on to my email from my coordinator and hold them to that. It seemed like it was geared towards brides who are undecided still and have maybe not officially booked. I hung up on the second half because they were talking about a travel agency and I am already all booked with my own. One bummer was they said if you booked your wedding after the webinar you got a free upgrade on your room which I am already booked so no benefit for me

Yay, chose M&J photography and am happy and at ease Cannot wait for the TTD Cenote either Jen!!

I second this!!! Been waiting to see something. Lets get our Beach Palace thread up and running again!

Thank you!!

Did you wait until you got to mexico to buy the shakers? I don't think the actual name is "shaker" LOL!!! I want to get them for OOT bags but was not sure if I should wait until I get to mexico and also how much did they cost? Thank you!! Brooke

They are too shy to do a reading but good idea. I love the sand ceremony idea, especially the picture.

Hello brides! I am looking for any ideas of how to include my two children who will be 14 and 11 in the ceremony. They are walking together down the aisle and wearing the same thing as the bridesmaids so they will be standing with us at the ceremony but I wanted a special way to include them. Thanks! Brooke

I was thinking of this also, did you find anything good?

I had attempted fraud. Lucky for me my credit card company declined it and called me. That is terrible!!!

I think we actually have decided on M&J photography!! So funny you both suggested them. We had our skype session and are waiting for one other quote for decoration price purposes and then we were planning to book them. I can't wait to see your photos begirl1123 since your wedding is coming up! Are you both doing TTD cenote?!

Thank you!!

Who is Marvin? Do you have contact info? I was just looking into getting outside flowers due to high cost at resort. Thank you!

Hello all!! So I am feeling so frustrated and wondering if anyone else is feeling the same. My budget is getting blown out of the water due to the trickery of the resort adding up ridiculous costs. And the most annoying part is I cannot get the same answer-EVER!!!!! Ugh. I initially got an information packet that had costs and then the new coordinator (since the closed the Miami office) sent me new info with inflated prices. I read from a fellow bride on here that the outside vendor fee was no longer but the information says $500 per photographer. Thats ridiculous. There are also vague lines in the information packet such as "additional cost may apply for outside private events" or "additional cost may apply for music outside" I just wish I could nail down a cost and have some definite answers. Also has anyone else contacted Zuniga for prices? I initially wanted to do the pearl shimmer package but when you break it down it seems like a huge cost for basically some decorations and then if you use the resort credit you are out all of that. I am so confused. As far as PSAV does anyone know if we have to pay additional costs to use them? And do any of you have their information yet?? Thanks girls!!!

How can you decide when everyone loved their photographers???? It is making my head spin

Who is everyone using for photography? And are any of you getting away with not paying the $500 vendor fee?

BUMP!! There should be some weddings out there now that have used these collections...help us out ladies

Hello brides! I am wondering which photographer to go with? I had chosen Ivan Luckie and did not book quick enough so he is now booked my day. I have spent hours scouring this site but the reviews are all good. I want a cenote TTD for sure and I feel like the quality of these pics differ greatly. Del Sol is more than I want to spend. Thanks in advance Brooke

Hello! Can you tell me how to get ahold of Norma? And what was her cost? Thanks!