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I really like that one. At least on that picture it really blends in with the dress and it looks very nice. You also have a small waist so the small belt looks very proportionate. I have yet to see an ugly belt haha so I don't think you can go wrong with either choice .

@@marinah84 Yes, some other brides mentioned that if you're having a legal ceremony over there it will be in Spanish but you can get it translated. We're having a symbolic ceremony @@calgarybride2015 that's actually a great idea! I suck at writing things down to tell people I love them, I prefer to show them , so I know writing the vows will be a struggle haha. That way I can keep them short and have an excuse haha. This is why I totally hate writing on guest books

Thank you for your opinion . I think that would make sense for you because you'd probably want your fiancé to understand what's going on haha and if I was him I'd feel the same way Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@kimmyd2 Yeah, we've told people that we're signing the papers here for legal reasons. We had someone ask whether we would do anything here when we get married before we leave (they're not coming to Mexico with us). I told them that we weren't sure yet, although we know it will just be our immediate family and we will probably just have lunch or dinner after but that's it. I think it's still an important date but I really don't need the stress of another event, plus it really takes away from the main thing which is our DW .

I feel like this question probably has a very simple answer but I wanted to know people's opinions, not only from those who are bilingual but also those who are on the other side and speak only one language. We're getting married in Mexico next year and both of us speak Spanish as our first language. Most of our guests also speak Spanish but there are a few who don't. My family will be watching from Argentina through online streaming and none of them speak English, my fiance's parens also only speak Spanish for the most part. My question is, what language should our ceremony be in? Should we have it in Spanish and have it translated but would that take too long? I also feel that being in Mexico and having our ceremony only in English is so not us hahah. It would be weird. I have no idea how long ceremonies are either. What have other people done?

@@kmk2016 yeah, sweet as honey is always my approach . I find you always get away with more things than trying to be mean, well aside from the fact that I can't be mean even when I try haha. I went into their website last week and now they added a small print detail, that the free unlimited events is for US only. I am sure they changed it recently because it wasn't there when we booked so that's what I'll be fighting for. I still haven't gotten any word of us getting any free events. Maybe they set this up once they have your whole guest list at the end? I feel so cheap, every time I e-mail them It's about whether something is free, or about the price of something that I end up not adding because it's too expensive hahah.

I feel the same way. Maybe we are getting the savings somewhere else but it really does seem kind of unfair that we get basically no perks for bringing so many people to them. When we booked their website didn't say anything about the free events being only for the US. I actually took a screen shot of the site so maybe they'll budge on that. I just had a feeling that they'd come up with something to not give us anything. Maybe I would have reconsidered if I had known that you get nothing at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

this map makes me even more excited to go!

We're doing one long table for us two and the wedding party and round ones for everyone else

exactly. I find a lot of people don't quite understand that a DW is still a wedding (in more aspects that just people attending or not). Others also think that a DW is so cheap that you can totally afford an AHR. No one knows that DW can also be expensive! and that the whole point was to save money in the first place haha.

I fell in love with my discontinued dress a bit over a year before my wedding and I got it on sale because it was the sample gown. Maybe call around to the shops and if they have it ask how much it is. Then if it's in your price range try it on, if not, try to find another dress with a similar style or buy a knock off one from China Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm 26 and my dad is helping us out with a few things like the food and the photographer. I don't know if this is necessarily due to tradition but he just wanted to help us out. We definitely didn't take that into account when planning everything so we budgeted things as if we were paying, any help after that is really appreciated but not expected. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ohh ok sorry didn't get the legal part, then that would make sense [emoji16]. I guess my head was somewhere else given the topic of this thread haha. Brain fart! We'll be getting married at home before as well. It's just way easier Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Our wedding has been in the making for a year and a half now. We first picked a hotel based on online research (here and trip advisor), we went down to Mexico to visit a few hotels that were in the shortlist for us and finally we chose one. Then, about 5 months ago, we got together with a TA to finally book our first choice only to find out that it wasn't actually the best one for us for a few reasons. We ended up picking something else and we're 100% happy with it. Moral of the story, and something I wish I had known before was, get a TA before you do anything else. They have been doing this for years and will tell you what you need to know and help you pick the right choice for you. I can give you the name of mine if you'd like. I see you're in Canada so our trips work a little bit different than then US. When it comes to photographers I think this was the hardest choice for us. We looked around in this site for pictures we liked and e-mailed photographers for quotes. First you need to decide what kind of photography do you like? You'll see around this site that many have different styles so chose one that speaks to you. I went by "pictures that make me feel emotions, even though I have never met the people in the picture". That's what told me what style I liked best. It was tough, because sometimes what I liked my fiance didn't and vice versa. We also needed someone in our price range which wasn't that much really. We finally found it and couldn't be happier . I'd go through some of the threads on this site where people mention who they like, and the photographer reviews. In terms of prices, set up a budget, that will sort of limit your choices a bit. If you don't care about having too many hours of service you can have a smaller budget, or get a really expensive photographer . We had a max. budget of $2000 but there are photographers out there who charge less. We're still not sure if we're doing OOT bags. If we are, we will keep them quite simple. Maybe a tumbler for each person, some first aid items and gum or something like that. I also want to include one of those word puzzle books for people to relax by the beach . I know others are really doing amazing things for theirs but ours will be on the simple side for sure.

I don't think so, definitely call them or text/email them to remind them. Most people will book the last couple of days. I always just told them that I didn't want to be pushy but I didn't want anyone who miss the deadline. Most people understood Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Most resorts will do the ceremony in English. I don't think anyone does it in Spanish is you don't speak Spanish Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@acw271011 I agree. You'd be surprised how quickly people change their behaviour once they're put in their place. I think think this is one of those once in a lifetime experiences (even if you end up getting married twice, it will be different ) and no one should make you feel bad about it. She always has the choice to step down if she doesn't like it, and honestly I would rather have uneven numbers than a person in my wedding party ruining the moment for me.

I agree. I definitely swell up when I go down to the tropics so that's something to consider. The corset back always gives you that peace of mind that it has some wiggle room but I think the seamstress will be the best one to judge whether you should alter it further. by the way, great job on the weight loss! You will look amazing for your big day, not like you didn't look amazing before, but still

@ The rectangular tables are 2.44m X 76 cm. The round tables are 1.52m to be exact so just a little bit under 5'

I know the round tables are 5' but I'm not sure about the rectangular ones. I always remember the round ones because they're the size of my height hahaha! I'll go back and check the e-mail I got with the sized and let you know about the rectangular one

I'm so glad you're happy with them . You can make a gallery on your profile and put them there!

I agree with the overlay stickers and playing around with the fact that Mother Nature had different plans for you and your future hubby. I think people would understand [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@Lia33 beautiful dress! I agree with you, I like it better than the other one and I think your face on your picture says it all. Welcome back!

Congrats!! Wow 100-120 is a lot of guests haha. Yeah we decided to go with the complementary package too for the ceremony, which isn't complementary for us Canadian brides but at least it's cheaper than their packages! Haha I know that for unlimited events they won't confirm the location until you get there, just so you know for your reception. Maybe they'll make an exception for you though because you have so many guests We booked Octavio for photography and videography so I can't be much help there . We had checked out Claudia Rodriguez. We loved her pictures too but it was significantly more expensive than Octavio and we couldn't pay it but if money is not an issue for you, you might want to check her out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think there's always ways to make a wedding here work within your budget. I was really overwhelmed before booking and I thought it was really expensive but in the end it's about average I think. The nice thing about Karisma is that you can personalize pretty much everything. Everything comes with a price of course, but that means you can make things as expensive or as cheap as you want! As it's always the case, the smaller the budget the more sacrifices you'll need to make and the more flexible you will have to be with your choices. I agree with @@Lilgabri03, I think a total budget of $15-20k is totally realistic, especially if you don't have a huge wedding. I think the biggest thing is to keep in mind is the cost of the trips. That's pretty much non-negotiable and in our budget it's the biggest amount of money going towards one thing (almost $4000). After that it's really up to you and the things you want to upgrade, how many guests you're having, etc. In terms of photography, flowers and music. If you want to rent things or hire vedors from Karisma you have to go through their vendor Lomas. They can be quite expensive, just so you know, but there's usually ways of working around it. They charge $800 for any outside vendor you want to bring in. We are bringing a photographer and videographer from the same company so we're only paying $800 once. Lomas also has their own photographers but we didn't like any of them and we thought the prices were too high for the quality of their pictures. In terms of flowers, I think some brides hired outside florists and then picked up the flowers at the entrance so they didn't have to pay the $800. Karisma also can't set them up if you bought them outside, so you have to send someone to do that for you. We decided to go minimal with flowers and we're using fake flowers for most things, only buying a few items from Lomas. Music, again goes through Lomas or you have to pay the $800 if you want to bring an outside DJ. I think their DJ's are decently priced for a change but we're renting an amplifier and bringing our ipod. All of Lomas prices are on here http://www.weddingsbylomastravel.com/planning/ Anyway, I know this is a long reply but hopefully I answered some of your questions.