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Enjoy Hayley! We might scope out you wedding! We arrive on December 7 and wedding date is the 11!

This is all so amazing! I wish I would have started thinking about some of this stuff ahead of time- instead of two weeks out!

Has anyone had any contact with the wedding coordinators lately? I had emailed some things last week and have had no response- and my wedding is a month away! Getting a bit impatient!

Hi everyone! Welcome to anyone new! I have been MIA for so long I need to go back and get reacquainted! I am in full panic mode! We leave in 40 days and have done nothing for months! School is just insane this year and coaching volleyball and many other side things have got me off track! We have also been having more difficulty tracking down Kenya then the past wedding assistants- but when we finally heard back this week it was reassuring! Up this week is getting the girls and my dress fitted.. I finally went and picked up girls dresses froma friend inEdmonton who had picked them up at Davids Bridal for me in early September! I am freaking because my daughters dress looks so short and I can't try it on her til Wednesday because she is with her dad! I am getting my dress fitted on Thursday. While I was in Edmonton I did pick out a wedding band so another nessesity done.. now just to get on DF to find an outfit! Do you think it is to late to order something from online?! You will be hearing a lot more from me in the next month- can't believe it is coming so soon! ashleyLynn- I was going to say we missed each other by a day- but it is actually a year and a day! Lindsay

Is anyone having an outside vendor come in for hair and makeup or are you using the spa on the resort? I definetely don't want to do my own but right now just planning on using the spa!

Wow! That is crazy! Do they get big breaks at other times of year? I am really behind! I am hoping that when we go to Saskatoon tomorrow we will have time to stop at Michaels so I can get some coordinating paper to start some of the things wanted to make!

I don't see any harm in getting the stuff in earlier- that way if there is any questions or they bring anything else to your attention you have time to make choices! I erally have to get on that- I really thought would get more done this summer but renovations and beach days have been eatting up my summer! Only three weeks left til back at school!

Please share the answers with me!

How many people are you thinking you will be having? There is a lot of different packages available and most offer some sort of free package for a certain amount of guests. The catch there is that the free packages are for 10 people (or something) and you need 30 to get it so end up paying for the extra people anyway.. but there is many different packages to look at! What are some of the most important things to you about the resort? One way to save money at the DW is getting married before(or after) and having a symbolic ceremony. Another way to save money is to plan wedding in off season- do you have a date in mind? Good luck planning!

Welcome Okotoksbride! To bad you didnt find us sooner- but please fill us in on all the details from your wedding and offer us advice! We have our own little Canadian community going on here! Yeah summer would be the perfect time for a teacher wedding- except in my case my fiance owns a small business that does all its work from April-November so pickings were slim for us.. All school holidays are to expensive so had to take a week off in December! It is awesome that you can have so much time to enjoy your wedding!

I have been hearing mixed reviews about the beach. It sounds like there are a few different areas of the beach and the area that has great snorkeling is a bit rocky (from what I understand). From the pictures it looks like it is beautiful and my TA had recommended this beach over some other resorts.. I don't think that it is small but I guess I don't have much to compare it to- the last resort we stayed at we never even went to the beach and the sister resort had a small beach littered with people selling stuff! lol Good luck playing your wedding! I see you have it narrowed down to area and month already! I suggest emailing Andrea and she can send you pictures of what ever you need- they are awesome!

The deposit deadline was last week in June and we have 34 people booked and I think we will get at least 2 more couples coming and one family is thinking about bringing kids so I think we will have between 35-40. Final trip is due at end of September I think. Can you look directly on AirCanada site and see what they have for flights there now?

We have never been to Riviera Maya- so when looking at resorts we asked for our TA help in narrowing down resorts. We actually consulted three different TA and then reviewed all the properties that they had suggested. Grand Sirenis was on two of the threes list- and all the properties on the thirds lists were out of our price point. Things that we looked for were: - a private location for wedding - large property with many activities on site - many choices for food. The one negative is that it is about an hour from the airport so not excited about that but I guess not a huge issue. I have known large groups that have gone to Grand Sirenis and been happy so took that into consideration too.. The information that they give you is very complete and the wedding coordinator/planner is amazing! She has sent me numerous pictures and price lists and gets back to you in the same day always! I fell in love with the palapa so that is how I chose the Grand Sirenis as my final choice!

I haven't asked but was thinking about that. Maybe on the first night we are there for supper. I don't feel like we need a rehearsal dinner the night before but would like something early in the week. Most of our group booked on the last few days! Actually most booked a day after the deadline but Transat honored the price! Lol We were in the city and one dress was in at David's Bridal. I decided I love color now and am happy went with it! Lol

Gibbs150- I hope you found that information helpful. Let me know if you need anything else. Calgarybride- How many bridesmaids do you have? I feel that our weddings are very similar- I wish you were coming the week in December that there is 3 of us on here getting married! lol