calgarybride2015

While both the regular pools are loud I may say that the Mayan beach side is louder and it also has different - crazier!!! - activities during the day. It's got the ice cream parlor right there too. We only spent one day there as our pool was obviously closer but our guests on the Mayan side had a blast there. I used one of the resort photographers. I requested Perla who works for adventure photos and also has her own company. My second runner up was Samual Luna. Just have to decide your price point and if their style matches yours good luck. Enjoy!! The palapa was nothing short of awesome. I didn't see the president suite as i didn't book that package but it's had nothing but raving reviews. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If you really want your sisters up there with you (and I can see why!) I would suggest this.... maybe keep the 2 groomsmen as is, if both sisters make it - perfect it's even, if not then do what was suggested above and have the 2 groomsmen walk your sister down the isle. I think that would look lovely! My fiance ran out immediately and asked 3 men to stand up for him so I was left to find 3. I wanted even numbers as I wanted them to walk down the isle together. I also waited until I knew who was coming to the wedding to ask them as they didn't have any pressure to commit. I helped with the dresses and I got them all their supplies for the wedding day (jewelry, sandals, etc.) they did pay for their own hair and makeup though at their discretion, one had considered doing her own but then changed her mind. I gave them ample notice of the cost of of these extras though, so they knew if they could commit or not. While we don't want to place a large burden on people, I think you may be surprised that most don't mind. It's an honor to them and something we may have done for them too, etc. Of course though, with that said, I made sure to keep things within reason!!! Aside from their trip, my bridesmaids paid about $250 for a dress and their hair/makeup.

I feel for you all. The only wedding charge I had in usd was the photog. My resort charged in peso. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Stamps may be easier so if your printed doesn't pull the paper thru straight then the stuff it's crooked, off centered, etc. Some ladies did print onto the sleeves so they may be able to chime in. Stamps are awesome too though and maybe you can use them again for pre travel stuff or place cards or whatever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree. I think being asked to be the officiant and marry you is a HUGE honor!!! Most people just assume a minister does this, so asking a loved one is even more so an honor in my eyes! I also agree with something you said... 'maybe it wasn't as a solid as we pretended it to be' I honesty believe this with my ex-friend. Ours was probably just a superficial way to pass time! We both had rocky times on/off thru our friendship and this was the first big happy time for both of us, maybe it just got to her. I don't know, but like I said I don't regret walking away for a minute. My life is so much less drama!!!!

Helen I didn't care. I thought they'd look better like that then my sad attempt at cutting them. That's just me though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@Daivina2015 I thought you could just upload to your gallery here but I have been trying to figure out how and can't seem too. What I do is have a free account with www.photobucket.com Once I upload them to this site, I use the 'share' feature and copy the 'img' code right into my messages here and the picture pops up! (I take out the html part of the link but you don't have too) Let me know if you need more help. ohhhhh, I guess you go to the 'gallery' link at the top of the page and then once in there you can make a new album. Then once you upload them there just let us know and we can go view them.

Happy and safe travels tomorrow as your start the first leg of your journey. I am so excited for you and hope everything goes as your dreamed of. Can't wait to hear all about it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry!! I swear I read somewhere someone painted one on with a stencil. It must have been another bride. Maybe I'll try a quick search Looks great though. I agree on pricing. Hurt my stomach to buy all these hole punches I'll never use again too haha Glad you get the free event. I'd totally recommend a private welcome meal - then you can talk and not have the area loud and distracting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hugs! I agree that something else may be going on, but it's something you may never know about. I also agree that it sounds like you have done everything you can and she just doesn't want to seem to make the effort on her side, which is unfortunately given you are offering to pay! I am so sorry you are going thru this and we are always here to listen. If you think you want to give it one more go either before or after the wedding, I suggest you do that. If you don't feel you can offer much more and have done all you can, then I think your feelings of the friendship being over are valid. There are only so many times you can be upset after banging your head against the wall trying to make a friendship work when the other side isn't reciprocal. I think a lot of us on this board have a similar story or another. I was soooo over the moon that I was going to ask my bestfriend to be my MOH. Never even got the chance. She never once talked to me about my wedding. From the minute I got engaged our relationship became VERY strained. At first I didn't put two and two together - when I asked her to wedding dress shop she 'might' have plans and then ignored my request to change the time, etc. Then when asked for opinions or the like NOTHING!! So I called her out on it and got a very lame excuse (she was offended at a joke which is our normal way of communicating). I apologized and tried to make amends. I tried one more time to get her involved in something else and got a very distant and uninterested answer, so I walked away. I got engaged in April and walked away in May (fully in June once school was over --- she watched my kids after school). I haven't looked back or ever regretted my decision. This was supposed to be the happiness time in my life and I was miserable because of this. I focused on the people who WERE happy for me and fostered those relationships. I am not saying to walk away and never look back, that is just my situation. You have to decide when you have given enough with no return. Good luck!

I agree. We went with 6 and used 5 to get home. Put the extra one inside another. Dirty clothes take a lot of room and like you I put my dress in one lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey don't feel silly. It's your wedding and ultimately YOU get to decide who's there and not her. Glad it's taken care of and that you did decide to invite some. See doesn't it feel better when you get to make that call? Sigh lol. So was the BFF the one who said yes to 4 and no to 2? That's great she took charge!!! Hope there are no other surprises but after this I think people will realize now that you want to make those calls yourself and will just ask you first Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow you scored with that price!!! Awesome. We went to Varadero and stayed at the Melia Las Antilles. It was an adult only. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome price. What city do you fly from? Also what area of Cuba and resort? I love Cuba. We got engaged there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I love the stackable idea. Not sure it could work with mine given the twisting of the band already. I know I want one for the other side but I kinda want it now so I can get them sautered (sp?). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He's lucky I'm not his mom. I would have taken all gifts away!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can save the pics on wed pics to your pc and print yourself. They also offer a printing service but I can assume it's not the most cost effective. They sent my guests an email after the wedding offering 50% off printing lol My guests uploaded the pictures once we were home from Mexico. No one uploaded while we were there. Remember too that a lot of People will post them to Facebook as well. Most of our guests did this and I saved lots there. I had sooooo many friend requests after Mexico lol I also wouldn't do the disposable cameras. After the fact everyone had a camera or phone and just shared their pics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My son wore a white button up dress shirt and black dress shorts that had some pin striping in them. They were similar to what the men wore. Both purchased from Old Navy. Pictures in my signature below. Men were originally going to wear white tops but then last minute switched to turquoise. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We used wed pics. I'd say 5 ish guests actually used it but was still nice to get a copy of their pics. I signed up early on so I had our info in our pre travel brochure and for our welcome gifts I had a business card printed thru vistaprint. You can actually get the 'template' off wed pics for free and just print them yourself too or upload to vistaprint, etc. I'd say anytime now you communicate with your guests - pre travel email? Wedding website? Welcome letter? Maybe a sign on your guest book table? Just bring it up Wed pics also offers a printing service of the cards but it's uber pricey. Thankfully a member on here showed me how to get the template so I could use vistaprint Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

+14 here hehehehe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn't round my corners. I just did them straight cause I knew I'd blow the job lol Post a picture. I'm sure they look good! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also check out MrsKtoB's planning thread as she talked about how she did hers in there. I think even 'Mexico' would be nice Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great bags!!! Love them. Also curious if you plan to do something on them. MrsKtoB used a stencil and painted on hers - looked awesome. Michael's has great home decor. Thanks for an idea to go back hehehe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

When I researched them the prices weren't different from salon vs resort, but they would charge mileage/travel expense if your resort was too far away. Which is totally fair. Then those pesky vendor fees and day passes depending on your resort.