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@@mazarin I just got the same response haha. Apparently it's only $9pp until 11. So if your reception ends at 10 you can extend it until 11 for $9pp, after that time it's $14. I think we're going to stick with our 4 hours and move the party to the sky lounge , or whatever it's called haha. I saw a picture of the pool deck with the lights on the link I put below. I don't think it's the same as the garden though. The picture on here made us reconsider changing our reception venue but we decided that we picked Azul Fives because we wanted a wedding on a terrace so we're sticking to our original idea . Is the garden where the garden gazebo is? http://luxedestinationweddings.com/blog/?tag=azul-fives For those having their ceremony at the sky deck. I asked what the fans looked like because I thought perhaps I could save a few bucks rather than buying them and bringing them over. I'm not so sure that I like them but we'll see how the budget is doing before I get new ones. I mean, these will get the job done, it's just the aesthetics that I'm kinda iffy about.

We booked him too! We have never met with him but he seems to take great pride in his work . I'm happy we booked him Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think the nice thing is that destination or not, you will be getting married and your family and friends will be there . I love the idea of a DW but if no one had been able to come I would have made the same choice as you . I think stampede is overrated haha. I would much rather go to a wedding

@@MrsHK it is you! Sorry we can't have string lights at the sky deck, we really wanted them, but we're still working on designing how we want things to look. I'll probably contact you closer to the wedding to rent some stuff from you . I think renting things locally as much as we can is the way to go . I hate hauling a lot of luggage

I was just going through their unlimited events details and it says that you get a 2 hr cocktail hour. Are we talking about the one that the GIC TA gives you? Oh and apparently these free events are only for US markets now?! Well I'm glad I took a screen shot of this when we booked. Being paranoid has finally paid off.

Us, our families and friends love to dance so that was a priority for us. I think it really depends on what you want. I love the idea of a beach party and maybe it is worth it to be there as long as you can and then move the party to the disco? I think an hour for dinner will feel really rushed though so I wouldn't suggest going that way. I know some groups don't really care for dancing that much so I think 1.5 hours would be more than enough. It comes down to whatever you want to do and what makes the two of you happy . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@calgarybride2015@@AllieH that's exactly what I was thinking, turquoise for the ribbons that hold the flowers. I think it would look great! I agree I'm not a big fan of alternating the colors on the chair sashes. I think it looks more put together with all of them being the same color. What about adding turquoise details such as borders on the menus or on the cards for the table numbers? I think that would look great too! I love the bright colors but I always wanted pastel for my wedding and so did my fiance. I really went back and forth because I didn't want everything to seem too washed out. I think I changed colors like 3 times before settling for one palette. We ended up picking periwinkle, blush pink and ivory

I just sent them an e-mail asking again about the $9 pp for the extra hour of reception haha. I feel so annoying . I told her that we booked before the prices changed so I wasn't sure if that made a difference **Crossing fingers**. We also want to change our menu but hopefully they also honour the old prices too, I asked about that too.

@@SwissWedding it can get expensive if you want. I made our invitations and total with supplies and everything I paid around $50 for 40 of them. I sent them to get printed at Staples because none of my printers were good enough and they ended up looking really cheap. Also, if you live in the States you can probably get it done for less. Everything in Canada is a bit more of a rip off and things are harder to find haha. This is how they turned out.

Yeah ours said the date, the hotel and that they needed to put down a deposit by this date and to visit our website but no one went into the website Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What about telling them that the deadline is in November? There will always be an excuse if they don't want to come but at least they won't forget with all the Christmas preparations and the holidays. Our problem was that our deadline was in summer and everyone is in vacation mode haha. You know, I put all the info on my STDs and our website with even more info but no one seemed to read things. They still asked how everything worked. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@@calgarybride2015 absolutely! I basically sat down with my parents and forced them to pay like two weeks before the deadline because no one had booked and I needed some reassurance that we wouldn't be alone hahaha. Such a drama queen now that I think about it . His family waited until the last day too bahaha. Now we're pushing 50 people! Really try not to stress out about it. I know it's easier said than done though.

@@Maggietron I think that's a good timeline. Definitely settle the details first because sometimes travel arrangements or the hotel's availability can really change your plans (it definitely changed ours). Trust me, 3 months is plenty of time when your wedding is a year away. Most people will not book until the very end so try not to worry too much about that. I really stressed out with people not booking but most came through for us in the end that's pretty much what we did. First we talked with our TA, our first choice for hotel didn't work out for us, so it took about a week to choose something else, another week or two for her to get quotes, when we liked the prices she asked the wedding department whether they had the date available (that took another 2 weeks), then we booked, and then the countdown began for the 90 days. We sent e-mail STD a week into those 90 days, and then waited to 3 weeks before our booking deadline to send the invitations (we made their deadline about a week before the real deadline in case anyone procrastinated, and I'm sure glad we did). That's when most people booked. I agree, sometimes it's a lot more time consuming that you think it will be but even then, I don't think you will be rushed to get people booked and everything.

ohh, that would make sense. Maybe that's what happened. Yeah we have until 90 days before we leave to pay the whole thing

we called and sent texts to remind them. Some people honestly forgot, others never received the invitations for some reason so they were glad we called to remind them. Only a few people never replied and we just crossed them out. Not sure I want people with that lack of courtesy at my wedding anyway hahaha.

sorry I edited that post to death ahaha. Like Calgarybride said, it really depends on the company you travel with. We're going with Air Transat so with $300 they held those 30 seats for us so our guests could start booking. When our TA got us the quote we only had 3 weeks to make a decision whether we wanted to book or not, after that she needed to get another quote. She told us it was a really good price so we booked (we're saving about $200 on each ticket). Once we paid those $300 ($150 each of us), our guests could start putting their $150 deposits for 90 days (Until this past August). For those that already booked, we have until June 9 next year to pay the full balance.

I struggled with this too because it meant sending invites like a year before haha. We sent a save the date as soon as we paid our deposit (no one booked then) and then sent the invites 2-3 weeks before the deadline. We also called or texted people to remind them of the deadline a couple of days before. Basically once you and your fiance put your deposit, most companies will hold 30 seats for 90 days. Your guests have 90 days from the day you paid your deposit to put down their deposit. Maybe double check with your TA. We put down $150 each of us and that held those 30 seats but I know some hotels want $150 from every guest or for every guest for them to even hold the spots and that might be a bit different in terms of when your guests have to pay. We sent the invites 2-3 weeks before that 90 day deadline, when people got paid so they wouldn't have an excuse hahah.

When I started shopping I actually wanted something with straps or cap sleeves. I don't think strapless are ugly but I just wanted something a bit different. I thought straps were gorgeous but as I started to try on dresses I realized strapless was more my thing. Being petite meant adding another alteration to the straps because they were too long for me or too wide, taking over 3/4 of my chest. I ended up with a strapless dress. What I'm saying is keep an open mind because you might end up with a dress that you wouldn't have thought you would have liked. I guess if you really hate them then you probably won't get a strapless but please don't bash other people's choices. I'm sure you wouldn't like people saying your choice of reception decor or whatever was ugly.

We're doing a reception in Argentina but I don't know if that would be considered an AHR? My dad is paying for it and we're doing it because of my extended family's financial situation and the country's economic crisis, they just couldn't make it to Mexico. I'll wear my dress again . My only regret about having the wedding in Mexico is that my grandparents (and other extended family) couldn't attend. It makes me feel quite selfish, so I was really happy when my dad offered to pay for a dinner/party over there . Juan doesn't really talk with any of his extended family so we won't have to have another one in Colombia haha.

One of my maids of honor is a graphic designer so she will be helping me to design everything and I'll use vistaprint. Since we're upgrading the venue for the ceremony and we're paying extra for a reception package we get programs from the hotel and since the dinner is a buffet I don't really think we need menus. So far I'm only planning on making a little brochure or like a postcard sized pamphlet to remind people of the events and itinerary. I'll probably come up with other things like tags if we do insulated cups instead of OOT bags and things like that as I start planning more

Ok Ill let them know because I also booked before the prices increased. It was also Emma that told me that it was $14 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

haha so do I! well more like a block away . I planned a glow party for my fiance's birthday when he proposed to me and that's where I found a lot of things . I ended up buying the glow sticks from the dollar store that time and they turned out great, but not this time around.

Also, I don't know if you guys have a Spencer's nearby (there's one in sunridge mall in Calgary) but they have boxes of like 100. I'm not sure if they will be cheaper than Michael's with a coupon but they might be better quality than dollar store ones. I got some dollar store ones the other day because the ones I had gotten previously were pretty good but these ones sucked. I'll probably get them from either Michael's or Spencer's when the time comes.

I asked again but they gave me the same price of $14 per person . Who's your WC?

have you guys tried contacting them through the chat on their website? I got a response right away the other day . I also have Brigitte and the longest she has taken so far was a week (right after all the stuff from Cabo) so I understand they're quite busy with that right now. She's the one that always responds to me and I haven't had any issues with her