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  1. krystalball
    Congrats!!! The dress is absolutely gorgeous and you look so happy in it So glad you were able to find the dress you wanted at such an awesome price!
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    The dress looks fantastic and fits you like a glove! Agree, the train on your dress is beautiful and the bustle looks so seamless.
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    Love the dress - great choice!
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    @@veryvalentine Absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait to hear all about your wedding when you get back. Safe travels!
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    We just did electronic save the dates and are not sending out any paper invites. After sending out the save the dates, we already know who is coming with us to Mexico since they've already put down deposits. Our thought process was, why spend the money to send a paper invite to people who have already received an "electronic invite" to the wedding? That being said, paper invitations are very pretty (especially the passport kind), so I don't fault anyone for sending them out - just seemed like an extra expense to us that we could cut out. Haven't heard anything negative from family and friends about not receiving a paper invite.
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    Okay, so I just looked up the resort you chose for your wedding (clearly having a really productive afternoon at work) and it looks absolutely stunning! I never considered it when I was looking at resorts since I knew that kids would be attending our wedding, but now I just want a separate Mexican vacation to this place. Great choice!
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    Honestly - every time you post something I'm pretty sure this is my planning thread too! We're having three attendants each, I've asked my girls to pick any dress that suits them within the colour family, and my sister (MOH) is also currently very pregnant with baby #3 - due in 7 days! We actually wanted to get married in Nov/Dec 2015 in the beginning stages of planning, but my sister requested spring 2016 so the baby will be easier to travel with and she will be "bikini body ready", lol. Love the pouches you found - so cute! I think those will be great for putting the jewellery in that you plan to buy for them.
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    @@JaeD My TA is Sandi McConnell, and she works with destinationweddings.com. She's actually located in Brighton (between Toronto and Kingston), but didn't seem like a big deal to me that we wouldn't easily meet in person. Her email address is: [email protected] She's seriously been awesome to work with and she seems to work 24 hrs a day - emails are usually answered within an hour! She's in the Mayan Riviera this week, but is still responding to emails (though not as quickly as usual), and back in the office on Monday. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about working with her or want her number for when she's back in the office There are a few other Toronto brides with great reviews of their TAs, so you'll probably have a few to choose from @@snswedding2016 @@TinkerSofi
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    Aug 14th works for me too. I'm free for most of August except around the long weekends.
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    @@LeighC Ummm, are you me? After reading this thread so far, I'm pretty sure that you're my doppelganger! My FI and I have been together for 9 years, we met in University at a party when we were 20, he proposed over the Christmas break in a very laid-back way (after all the festivities with family and friends were done), we're getting married in Riviera Maya, and our wedding date is April 9, 2016! I'm so excited to follow your planning thread and see the decisions you make re: decorations and other little details since we're also going for a relaxed/laid back wedding. Looks like you've done a great job so far - and I love the dress!
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    Ooh, I love the convertible dress and I'm so glad you found it in a shade of teal that you like! That colour can be difficult to pin down because it means so many things to different people (one of my bridesmaids kept sending me pictures of dresses she found as possibilities and they were all pretty much just blue, maybe one of them had the slightest hint of green, lol). I'm also on board with just ordering your own convertible dress because it definitely looks great on you and seems very versatile. Now that I've switched my colour to purple, I might just have to pick up a teal convertible dress for myself (and thanks for the heads up on thedaintyard colouring)
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    I can do the meetup on another day as well. I know people may be busy over the summer with wedding planning and other obligations, so if we can't settle on one date that everyone can make, we could always do two. I'm game for patio drinks whenever I can get them, especially with you lovely ladies
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    So sorry to hear about your nephew. Eloping sounds like a great idea under the circumstances and you've picked an awesome location to do it. My FI and I spent 3 weeks in SE Asia (China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) back in 2012 and it was amazing trip. We've visited lots of places all over the world and that trip was our favourite hands down. We jam packed a lot of cities in our Asia trip so unfortunately didn't get to visit the beaches there, but if you have any questions about the big cities in the area, places to see, modes of transport, anything at all - just ask!
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    Yay, you're on your way! I can't imagine how exciting and nervous it must be to be leaving for your wedding week. Wishing you amazing weather, lots of fun and relaxation and the wedding day of your dreams! Can't wait to see pictures showing off all your hard work!
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    We had been dating for 9 years when we got engaged, will be 10 years when we get married.
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    @@deecol Those dates in August work for me too
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    Love the welcome book - it looks so professional! Looking forward to hearing all about your beautiful wedding day. With all the planning you've put into it, I'm sure it will be an amazing day. Best of luck!
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    @@TaraMarie33 I'm another Grand Sirenis bride (April 2016), and I actually spent a few hours on the weekend reading the Grand Sirenis thread from post #1 onwards. I didn't get all the way through, but I can tell you that a few of the brides brought their own lanterns and the resort charged $5 per lantern to string them from the ceiling. Pricing may have changed since that was a few years ago, so you might want to ask the resort to be sure.
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    Great job! Not surprised that your mom cried when she got her album - it's beautiful!
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    @@beckys98 So glad you got this worked out before you left for the wedding. I can't imagine the extra stress of this happening so close to your big day. I think it's great that you've made her understand the consequences of her actions in a constructive way - just taking beautiful pictures isn't enough if the bride never gets to see them! Hopefully she gets her act together now and you'll have your beautiful wedding photos within the timing specified in your contract
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    @@beckys98 This may not work given you're having troubles communicating with your photographer and your wedding is so close, but could you propose to her that you will pay $1,000 or $1,500 of the balance owing now, and hold back the additional payment until delivery of the photos given the slow turnaround times other brides are experiencing? Maybe that will make her deliver the photos per the contract timelines, knowing that she has additional money coming her way once she finishes her editing... Crossing my fingers that everything works out for you!!!
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    Yay, another planning thread! Love your engagement story, your beautiful ring, and the cute pick with your puppy. Your FI should get lots of props for the romantic proposal! So sorry you had to go through so much grief and lose out on $400 with your first TA, but glad things are working out well with the new one! Your STDs look so professional, so I'm sure everything else you create will be just as amazing (and put everything I might make to shame, lol). I'm looking forward to hearing more of your planning process, especially since you're getting married at the same awesome resort and we seem to have the same taste in colours
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    @@vancouverpetunia Awesome, thanks! It looks like they almost out of stock online, so I may have to hit a store soon before they are sold out completely.
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    Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your flight issues with Air Canada Why would they cancel the flight altogether? I'm not sure what the best course of action is to get this straightened out, but I'll be crossing my fingers that however this gets resolved somehow ends up with even better flights and/or savings over the originals for you and your guests.
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    I agree with @@calgarybride2015 - it's a beautiful dress and you're glowing in it If you're worried about it being too hot (and that may not be an issue for you), you can always get a separate reception dress in a style/fabric that will keep you cool. But in terms of appropriateness for your destination wedding, that dress looks perfect to me
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