mellie818

Thanks so much for sharing this! You are very prepared!

great pictures!

amazing job!

Thanks for sharing!

love it!

Hi there - are these luggage tags still available?

Hi there - I am interested in a few items, i also live in Toronto howeve I cannot view the photos, do you have them up on kijiji perhaps? Thanks, Melissa

amazing job, thanks for sharing!

Hi! getting married at Jellyfish and staying at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe May 21, 2014

From Toronto, ON Staying at the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe and getting married at Jellyfish May 21, 2014

Wow great review! thanks for the tips.

Hi there - I believe you can choose anytime you want however when we met with Mayte, she did recommend 5pm (am getting married in May) as the sun won't be at it's peak and the wedding will flow nicely into cocktail hour and dinner.

Wow Lydia, great review, I am interested in some of your items for sale but I cannot view them. Have you posted them on Kijiji by any chance?

Here are my shoes: Jimmy Choo "crown" pumps

Hi there - I made the mistake of not buying linne suits for my fiance and the groomsmen in the summer time. Luckily, my fiance and I found these suits online, they turned out amazing and fit true to size: http://www.amazon.com/Bianco-Brioni-Italy-Modern-Button/dp/B002T6N68G We ordered the dark blue as our wedding theme is nautical. That is an amazing deal! I live in Canada and we had them shipped to my cousin in Atlanta who came home for the holidays so we saved a lot on shipping costs. best of luck! Melissa

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsHK Thanks Melissa! The anchor totes are from Discountmugs.com. Our friend designed our logo for us as a wedding gift. He's very talented, and it was so amazing that he took the time to design and draw the logo by hand and then digitize it. We sent the artwork to Discountmugs.com and they screen printed it for us. Canadian site: http://www.discountmugs-canada.com/category/personalized-tote-bags/ US site: http://www.discountmugs.com/nc/bags-carry-cases.php This is our wedding logo, but we left our names and date out for the tote bags and tumbler mugs so that people could feel more comfortable reusing them in the future. Thank you - your logo turned out beautifully!

Hi ladies - trying to find a good videographer - any suggestions?

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsHK I've had eyelash extensions three times, and loved them everytime! Twice I've had them in Mexico, and the heat and humidity doesn't make them fall off any faster, from what I could tell. My friend did my set for my wedding as a gift. It was great to not have to worry about mascara in the pool and ocean, and my eyes always looked good for when guests kept coming and knocking on our door unexpectedly. (Which was constantly for the entire week!) Here's a photo of the ones my friend did for me. I can't remember what kind they are, but she said they were one of the high quality types (not mink though) and she used the longest ones she had, and lots of 'em. I wanted the big dramatic effect! I have a lot of lashes to begin with, so she said my eyes could handle a lot of the extensions LOVE the lashes! I too wore them for our engagement trip in Punta Cana, they kept up in the heat and loved that I was make up free but still look bright eyed! I LOVE all your wedding pictures, can I ask where you purchased that tote with the anchor on it? We are doing a nautical theme wedding and it suits the theme perfectly. Thank you, Melissa

Quote: Originally Posted by mroesler Hello Ladies, Do any of you know if Jellyfish charges a vendor fees? I am thinking of using Katya as our photgrapher, so I just want to know if I need to budget in the vendor fee or not. Thanks a bunch. Hi there - Jellyfish does not charge vendor fees. Katya is my photgrapher too, I will be paying for her dinner though. Best, Melissa

Quote: Originally Posted by VanessaBB My future hubby outfit Hi Vanessa - I noticed you are from Toronto as well. Can you tell me if you rented or bought this suit? and where is it from? Am looking for linen suits for the groomsmen. Thanks, Melissa

Quote: Originally Posted by AR-DreamWedding Hey All, I wanted to let you all know that since Mayte's return she has been leaving the weddings a little earlier in order to maintain her health and stay rested. She generally leaves after your reception is well under way and I can guarantee that she will never leave you hanging or wanting for anything before she leaves. With that said it occurred to me that most of you will want to give her some sort of gratuity that is just for her however, that will not happen if you do not give it to her directly because others will pocket the money. So for those of you who do want to give her a little something for the zillion hours that she has put into all of our special days, I strongly recommend that you give it to her at your pre-meeting in a sealed envelope addressed to her. I gave her something extra at the end of our wedding in a sealed envelope addressed to her but now that I know she is trying so hard to stay healthy and cannot work the 18 hour days she used to, I thought it very important to make sure I share this info with you so that she can be appreciated the way she deserves to be. Warmest wishes to all of you! AR-DreamWedding Thank you for sharing this information with us! it's very helpful.

Which vendor are you getting the shirts made at the flea market? I live in Pickering so it would be convenient vs. Getting them on Etsy. I am looking to get them made for my bridesmaids.

Quote: Originally Posted by m8chow Hey Canadian Brides, are you doing paper lanterns? I've been all over the forums looking for where girls got a good deal on their lanterns but every good deal was blown out of the water once the shipping to Canada was added on. So does anyone in this forum have a tip on lanterns? I'd love the help. Hi - I saw these at party city today: http://www.partycity.ca/product/white+paper+lantern+garland+12ft.do?from=Search&navSet=paper lantern&bypass_redirect=1 They had a variety of colors. Hope that helps!

Quote: Originally Posted by m8chow Hey Canadian Brides, are you doing paper lanterns? I've been all over the forums looking for where girls got a good deal on their lanterns but every good deal was blown out of the water once the shipping to Canada was added on. So does anyone in this forum have a tip on lanterns? I'd love the help. Hi m8chow - i bought white paper lanterns at a store on Spadina. They are quite large and they were two for $3.99. I also bought parasols there too for about $4 each. I can check the dimensions and my receipt for the name of the store once I get home. Melissa

Quote: Originally Posted by zzdizzy We will also be staying at BBPD and Barcelo Bavaro Beach! But mine's not till August. I noticed that you're from Toronto? Did you use a TA? Hi zzdizzy - No, i ended up going with WestJet Group Vacations because they offered the cheapest rate. All of the TA's were unable to match the price unfortunately. Let me know if you have any other questions.