DANIELLE03

I was thinking something like this for my mom, In coral. Its kind of a bridesmaids dress more. But my Bridesmaids are going to be wearing a Turquoise colour and shorter dresses. And My mom said she doesnt want to look like a grandma In one of the recommended MOB dresses/outfits.

Originally Posted by brownskingirl 

 

 

Please post pics when the dress arrives. and let us know the name of the store on ebay you used!

all the best, i hope it works out for you.

I will for sure Il post a pic of the original and then of me wearing it. Im crossing my fingers that it will look close

Originally Posted by Jessica Correa 

 

that is ridiculous! That is so unprofessional and its not fair. If you had booked that date first then you should have priority. That is your day and time. Boy, I am going to confirm my date and time because now I am nervous that I am doing all this planning for that date and time and I would flip out if they changed plans on me. Def. fight for your time it is not fair that they are putting you through this stress. and if they don't they better give you some kind of reimbursement or huge discount for the inconvenience that they are putting you through in having to rearrange everything and not only that, but it really makes a bride unhappy and it takes away from the experience. Best wishes and I really hope you get your date and time. If not, I am highly disappointed and I might even consider looking elsewhere.

I know! I am still waiting for a reply. I will wait until Monday , And then I am going to be sending a follow up email. If for some reason I didnt have that time first (which would be the person arranging its fault) then i will have to settle for the 1pm But I better get a discount or a major room upgrade, Especially sicne the second week we are going to be staying at another Riu in Negril!! At this point im iffy about staying there. But its beautiful and its close to the 7 mie beach which is what i want! AND the price is right. I really hope this nightmare clears itsself up.

I even told them. if there is another wedding at 3 they hve 2 different locations. I would be willing to take a nother location and get my own officent but they are not going to charge me the vendor fee. She said she is going to talk to her supervisor to try and get that time.

In the end its not my fault the person desginated to assign date and times screwed up and either way I have 2 confirmation emails confirming this.  OI!!!!

Im trying not to let it stress me out. Thankfully I still have some time for ordering things. I really want to book the photographer and confirm, but I cant until i know the time! thats the only thing thats holding back!!

Originally Posted by hortonk 

 

oh man i feel the same way! We had one beautiful day yesterday and woke up to snow this morning! I am SO done with winter!!!

SO am I!!! I think we are suppose to get snow.. Like really? in april? this time last year we had +20.. this weather is nonsense.. It can skip spring and go straight to +30 asap!

Originally Posted by hortonk 

 

Oh no!!! I havent brought it up with any of my girls yet, I hope they will be interested! My FMIL doesnt live here so she will not be joining unfortunately. I totally agree it will be a nice way to relax before leaving especially in the dead of winter (I see you are in Southern AB- I am in Calgary) so we know how cold it gets!!

TRY WINNIPEG! lol at the rate we are going we are never going to have spring!!!

Originally Posted by hortonk 

 

I wasnt planning on paying for the bridesmaid dresses! i am thinking about doing a spa day with all my girls! Do you think i should plan it for before we go or while we are there? My only thoughts are- i want this to be a vacation for everyone also, So i dont want to take up a whole bunch of their time... thoughts?

From what I see for prices for resort spas, its quite pricey. Plus you will be so busy when you get there is my guess.

I personally am going to do it before we leave. We fly on a monday so I will do a day with them on the saturday before we leave

oh I wish my Fi would do that for me. lol He didnt think ww was needed if only I ate good blah blah blah.

WW definatly worked for me and so thankful I stuck with it. Im still maintainin my goal weight but I was about 5 lbs less then my goal weight which id like to get back to plus a little bit more BEFORE the wedding. Thankfully I have a bit of time to do this!

Congrats to all that are making changes

Originally Posted by eweisz 

 

 

I would FLIP!!!!! Oh my goodness that is awful. Did they respond to you? That is just WRONG. They need to MAKE time for you!

OH I DID! lol in a nice way. She told me to be patient as she is talking to her supervisor to see if we can have that date and time.

If they dont the better be upgrading me to some sort of presidential suite! lol.

And the fact that we are thinking of booking our honey moon at the riu in negril....this might change if this doesnt work out... lol.

THANKFULLY I have some time but geez -smh-

Im not paying for my bridesmaids dresses. However I am looking for less expensive options for them, and what will fit in their budget. We are trying to keep it under 200.

However, I am buying them gifts as well as Ill be treating them to a pedicure before we leave. Ill be paying for pedicures for My mother, my 3 bridesmaids, myself, my mother inlaw and my FI grandma.  I was going to pay for them to get a manicure or gels as well, but I just cannot afford it.

Originally Posted by MissJali 

 

Yes, this is exactly why i decided to try Dhgate. Almost everything is made in China anyway. My dress has arrived at the airport but hasn't made its way over to me. Hopefully I'll have it by the end of the week.

i know riight? why on earth will i Pay 1200 for the exact same dress thats going to be made in china. Its not being made by the actual designer her self...

Thats exciting! Cant wait to hear how yours turns out!

and Ps
When I found out that the bridal store gets their dress made in China, I decided to give the ebay thing a shot!

I purchased a dress off Ebay last week. I ordered it early as my wedding is IN Jan 2014. Currently I have a deposit on a maggie at a bridal shop. With taxes the dress is going to cost me around 1200 plus alterations. HOWEVER when I was browsing ebay I had noticed a dress that I liked  which is the one I orderd for 130 shipped. I later realized its the exact same as the Maggie I love but just doenst have the label (which I am fine with)

I originally was planning to use this as my TTD but if it comes in and looks good and can be used for both the ceremony and the TTD the next day then I saved my self over 1000 dollars!

So I ordered it early incase it doesnt look how i expect, that way I have enough time to still order the Maggie at the Bridal shop in order for it to get here before my wedding

Im really hoping the one from ebay looks relatively the same!

*crossing fingers*

I had originally made my reservatons for date and time with Fernanda and recvd 2 confirmations from her on the date and time, and now they are telling me that its a completely different time. Im waiting to hear back what happens. thankfully I have some time, But its just a pain as now I have to wait to confirm other arrangments!

Originally Posted by Atrack 

 

here is a email address for RIU head office.

 

	Fernanda Rodríguez
	Wedding Sales Executive Meetings, Incentives & Social Events
	RIU Hotels & Resorts
	Corporate Offices at Riu Caribe Hotel  Blvd Kukulkan Km 5.5 Z.H. Cancun Q. Roo, Mexico 77500  Ph: 52(998) 848 7796 ext 5158 Fax: 52 (998) 848 7897  [email protected]

Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 5.5, Lote 6-C, Zona Hotelera

Cancún - Quintana Roo

Telephone: (+52) 99 88 48 78 50

Fax: (+52) 99 88 48 78 51

Email: [email protected]

 

hope this helps

thanks.

Unforutnatly this is who i have been dealing with. Fernanda is no longer there and there is now this Ana person. she emailed me back saying that she is talking to her supervisor to see what can be done. IM crossing my fingers that everything will stay as is !

Originally Posted by Yassy 

 

 Oh Man!!! I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening to you....what a nightmare!  At this point, perhaps an email to the Corporate Office is in order...I'm sure they will do something to accommodate you if you tell them you have all the email confirmations from Fernanda.  I really hope it all works out for you!!!

 

Yassy.

I know! its a debacle!.. Do you happen to have corporate offices email? im waiting to get a email back from this new person Ana To see what she has to say. But they were basiaclly like. Oops sorry. this is the time you have. that pissed me off! lol

If anyone has the email that would be great!

So I got a email back from the person who schedules the weddings ( which is in mexico, how that makes sense I dont know) anyways apparently Fernanda who is no longer there screwed up and my time isnt available on that date.

I wrote a nice long reply back, and fwd the emails to the new girl Ana explaning that this is not my fault as I confirmed TWICE! with Fernanda and both times she responded back with " this is to CONFIRM Jan 16 2014 at 3pm ( this is the only time available) And she typed the second email like that after i asked her if she was 100% Certain that it was available.

How is this my fault?!?!?! I emailed them twice to confirm. Now invitations are sent out with that date and time. As well as Vendors/photographers are booked.

Someone is going to fix this or I will not be a happy person!!!

Originally Posted by Sunshinybride 

 

 

I would email Keisha the confirmation you received from RIU. Keep all emails and bring everything with you when you go!!

i did.. and she was like " email the person who gave you the confirmation" oh I have EVERY email from all of them. Because I knew something like this would happen. Im worried ill show up and have no ceremony. Heads will roll then! lol Id be lke at this point I dont care where the ceremony is but its happening at this time and you are going to make it happen! it just sucks because now I have to wait to book my photographer

And so my wedding ceremony date/time drama continues.  So the other day I recvd a email from the Photographer at the Riu about our wedding photos and them wanting to photograph it, However the date indicated JAN 17 2014. So I emailed Keisha because this is the 2nd email I recvd that indicated this date, and I had said that our wedding ceremony is to be for Jan 16 2014 at 3 pm. She responded and said she has it for Jan 16 2014 at 1pm! I have 2 emails from the person who does the scheudling of the weddings telling me that my wedding is Jan 16 2014 at 3 pm. Now i have to go back and forth with these ppl to find out what is going on. IM scared ill show up there and not have a ceremony date at all! ;/

Ooooo arent those the type that JLo gets?! I've never seen them in person, post pics if you get them! 

I always see on groupon "mink" eyelashes. I heard they are good. Anyone know!? I'm gonna get a groupin for eyelash extensions for my friends wedding in August. That will b my trial for my wedding in January

Originally Posted by UMassRN007 

 

 

I just like the idea of being able to go swimming and being in the sun for hours without getting mascara all over the place.... Found these pictures online, I think the middle ones are my favorite. I always love how big Kim K's eyes look, but I think those might be a bit too extreme for me to pull off..I'm not sure if  i'd get them on the bottom lashes either

I too also love kim K eyes. I dont wear mascara on bottom lashes. I think i would for myself, get the top ones. but not the bottom ones.

My friend is getting married in August. So im thinking of using her wedding as a trial for the extensions. and then if it looks good ILl get them for my wedding.

im doing a TTD session so dont really wanna wear make up or mascara since it will run. ;/

Originally Posted by UMassRN007 

 

I was just wondering if any brides out here have had, or are planning on getting eyelash extension??  I love the look of a little extra eyelashes, but I'm afraid that a strip of glue on lashes will start to lift by the end of the day with all of the mexican heat and humidity...if you've had them done before, I would LOVE to see pictures!!

IVe heard a lot of ppl lately getting eyelash extensions. I am thinking of getting them done for my wedding as well. I dont want the fake glue on ones falling off in the ceremony!! The extensions stay on for a bout 3 weeks so it sounds pretty perfect!

Originally Posted by eweisz 

 

 

I've read in a different thread that people bring fake flowers all the time-no one mentioned having to pay though. I don't think you would have to pay for real flowers if you brought them either, its just a vender fee if there is an actual vender coming on site bringing a bunch of stuff.

oh! thats good to know! so I could potentially go off the resort buy a boquet for cheap and bring it on and they cant do anything !? ehheh I saw a pic of the free one and its nice. Im still debating on what i want to do about the flowers or what im going to have my BM carry. I might just do one calla lilly or something for them. I still got time:)

Anyone know if they would charge a vendor fee if you brought fake flowers? I dont think they really can do that if they did. I understand real flowers. But Just curious:)

Originally Posted by jenn4285 

 

 

They told me the platation restaurant was 1000 plus 67pp to include the bar and dinner?!

Do you have a different price list?

I am getting annoyed and stressed that every and any thing extra costs money!

The pricing I posted above is the most recent email I got from Keisha last week. I would email them again and confirm but thats the pricing list she gave me for the Extras.. Maybe the 10.50 one is just for a reception and NOT dinner.