NJBride2014

@@tygrrlily I'm actually getting my sparklers through Discomovil I asked him if he had them or knew where in Cancun we could get them and he said he would order them for us from Mexico City and bring them the day of. The resort quoted me about $140 for 45 sparkles through Discomovil it will be like $65 so much cheaper.

My fiance and I texted people a week before the deadline just a friendly reminder that the last day to book was such and such a date and who to contact and if they had any questions to let us know. We texted people who had shown interest early on or had mentioned yes they were coming. After the text most people booked some still didn't and completely ignored us but the text did remind those who did want to come and forgot the deadline.

We didn't mention anything about gifts on our invites but we did put it on our wedding website. This is what we put "Your presence is present enough for us....We look forward to you joining us in paradise!!!". I actually went to a destination wedding in June and people still gave envelopes wih money so people will still give a gift if they want and if they do they get an extra big thank you...lol We actually still gave $100 to the couple even on top of what we paid for our trip.

I have some extra invites, I think I'll send some out and see what happens. lol

After my wedding I'll have a lot of coral and gold decor to sell... I'll be sure to post all my items!!

@@tygrrlily I did the same exact thing I just purchased their dresses because it was just easier, luckily the dresses weren't super expensive. The girls are my sisters, aunt and best friend so they just let me take control I gave them options on styles but I picked out the color and designer. Sometimes you have to take it into your own hands. @@Mrsktobe hopefully your girls finally get on it and order their dresses soon. They'll know how crappy it feels to be ignored when its their turn.

I used this etsy seller for my rhinestones the shipping to canada is pretty cheap too. https://www.etsy.com/transaction/201529611 it was shipped fast and worked great here are some pics of my shirts. You might also find them in Michael's but I only found bride at my local Michael's and I wanted to make shirts for the whole bridal party and moms/grandma/aunt to wear when we all got ready.

@@shellsal oh man that stinks that he wasn't available I know I booked him 6 months or more in advance. That's a nice size group I would definitely get a DJ to get the party started personally. Doesn't it suck when guests still keep booking even this close to the wedding. I'm leaving in 35 days and have guests still trying to book, its really throwing me off for wedding favors, welcome bags, seating arrangements etc. Look into DJMannia, Dorremix and some others and see if they are available for your date. I've heard good things about JSAV I just didn't like their communication and how expensive they were and that you couldn't really speak to the DJ that would be doing the wedding it was more just a company rep I was talking to with Discomovil I know he's working my wedding.

@@shellsal I went with an outside vendor and I'm using Discomovil. He has great reviews, responds very quickly and the best prices. He was cheaper than both JSAV and PSAV and I just liked his communication better so I decided to go with him even with the vendor fee he was cheaper than the resort DJ and I'm also getting lighting through him. I actually bypassed the vendor fee by getting him a room night even cheaper than paying $800 vendor fee. There a lot of DJ's on this forum with great reviews he just communicated the best and beat out everyone's price. Are you having a lot of guests? Did you get a DJ?

I know she quoted me like $150 for 45 sparklers I could get them here for $20. My DJ is getting them for me for about $60 so still more expensive than here in the US but much cheaper than the resort.

No, problem! Have your planner look into it because there could be extra delivery charges because its in Isla Mujeres but yeah definetly $1,000 each would be crazy. lol We are just doing one chandelier that will go over our sweetheart table.

What resort are you getting married at? I rented one for my wedding at Leblanc Spa resort and the vendor is Latin Asia but I know that Zuniga another vendor also rents them. Latin Asia charges around $150 for it plus delivery and taxes. Zuniga I think was $250 for one plus delivery and taxes. Check with you resort what vendors they use. I love the look of the chandelier outside it just gives the scenery a romantic feeling.

You can get sparklers through the resort. I would ask your wedding coordinator, the only thing is they are much more expensive through the resort than here in the US or if you bought it outside the hotel. I also wanted sparklers but didn't want to pay what my resort was charging so I asked my DJ if he could provide them or knew where to get them once I was there and he has to order them from Mexico City and he will bring them the day of the wedding. So if he needs to order them from Mexico City and he lives in Cancun I'm not sure how easily accessible they are around town. Do you have any outside vendors maybe see if they can look into getting them for you and you pay them. It was also cheaper to get them through my DJ.

Great invites...nice work!!

I would call moon palace and try to get them to give you new rates or at least match what's showing up on their own site. Email your wedding coordinator too and see what can be done. Also maybe they are running a special right now and that's why the price is lower but I would try to reach out to either the hotel directly or your wedding coordinator to see what they can do about the price.

Does the rate online include airport transfers if it doesn't it might actually come out to the same as booking through you. People forget that with the online travel websites transfers are extra and sometimes those reservations are not priority like booking directly with the resort or a TA so they have the risk of being bumped to another resort. Encourage them to book with your rate/wedding group that way you don't have to pay extra for them not being part of your wedding group. Also they won't count towards your room nights and you might not qualify for free benefits if they don't book through your wedding group. DW are definitely not less stressful unfortunately but it will all be worth it in the end. As for a photographers there a lot of great photographers that you can find on this forum look them up in the vendor section. You will need to pay a $400 vendor fee for them though since they are outside vendor. I personally think its worth the vendor fee if you want great pics. I booked Del Sol photography for my wedding.

I booked DJ Discomovil and he is awesome to work with I can't wait to have him DJ our wedding. His prices are pretty good even with the vendor fee and still cheaper than the Palace DJ.

@@tygrrlily sent!

My fiance actually picked our song and he fell in love with Ingrid Michaelson - Can't Help Falling in Love with You. Her version is great and a little more our style than the original.

gum shout wipes wet naps aloe vera These are some things I put in my hangover kits.

@acw271011 Thanks!! I'm definitely going to share photos after the wedding! Only 36 more days until we are off to Cancun and still some DIY projects to finish. @tygrrlily Haha I know the stripper was a surprise and all the ladies loved him. I just couldn't stop laughing, I mean my mom and grandma were there. It was funny. lol We tried making it on the circuit but they weren't coming out right so he made a design of it and then we bought a tag punch cut out at Michaels and just used that to make the tags. I have the pdf of the template if you want it I can email it to you. Are you doing maracas for a favor? We didn't have to upgrade to a plated menu that was actually a choice either plated or buffet. I really like having a plated dinner for the reception. We are having our reception on the Terrace so there is no upgrade charge for the plated dinner. There is a charge if we were to have it on the beach though. For our rehearsal dinner we are doing the buffet a little less formal.

Wedding Day Robe I loved this robe from Love Ophelia and took advantage of a sale and ordered one with my new last name. I can use it for wedding pictures and even after the wedding. Pre Travel Mailers/Luggage Tags I designed my brochures on Vistaprint and used a coupon code to purchase them. The luggage tags my brother in law designed for me and the plastic holder and loops I bought off of Amazon. I'm going to mail out the brochure with all the wedding events/timeline, resort information, TA/transfer confirmations and excursion/spa list to all of my guests. This way they have all information in advance and will be prepared to take full advantage of all the resort has to offer.