Any brides from the UK

[Mich2011]

 

 

Originally Posted by Kerrie26 

 

Well we changed our plans recently, were were orginally getting married at 3:30, then Italian for dinner, then private hire of the disco..however we then decided we really wanted to do a catamaran trip on our wedding day (its a suprise for all our guests), so we are now getting married at 1pm, with a sunset cruise on a catamaran with drinks at 3:30, then Italian still. Think we are going to pass on the disco though, and just all hang out at the bar - then maybe go when it opens at 11pm to all guests. Im also a bit stuck for favours, want to keep the cost down, think we may get a batch of love hearts and put them in the little organza bags for everyone, I may also buy something over there as a bit limited of how much we can pack! Also about the wedding certificate, they sort it over there - its 270$ to get it translated and legalised.

 

Wow - that sounds amazing - who have you booked your catamaran trip through? Where are you getting married? So far I have just bought some pink fans to place on each chair for the ceremony which will have monogram and date on but was thinking of the tequila glasses too - I like the idea of the love hearts and they shouldn't weigh too much either x

[Kerrie26]

We have 32 including us, we worked it out to be about £950 which included 2 hours cruise / transport for us all to/from the marina and open bar. Ive heard on reviews that they decorate the boat with flowers etc for weddings so thought it would be something different, Its through Paradise Catamarans, they have a website.

[Kerrie26]

Just posted about the catamaran, they have been so helpful, excellent reviews on trip advisor too. We are at getting married at Sandos Playacar, not till December though...so a little while yet for me :-( xx
 

Originally Posted by Mich2011 

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Originally Posted by Kerrie26 

Well we changed our plans recently, were were orginally getting married at 3:30, then Italian for dinner, then private hire of the disco..however we then decided we really wanted to do a catamaran trip on our wedding day (its a suprise for all our guests), so we are now getting married at 1pm, with a sunset cruise on a catamaran with drinks at 3:30, then Italian still. Think we are going to pass on the disco though, and just all hang out at the bar - then maybe go when it opens at 11pm to all guests. Im also a bit stuck for favours, want to keep the cost down, think we may get a batch of love hearts and put them in the little organza bags for everyone, I may also buy something over there as a bit limited of how much we can pack! Also about the wedding certificate, they sort it over there - its 270$ to get it translated and legalised.

Wow - that sounds amazing - who have you booked your catamaran trip through? Where are you getting married? So far I have just bought some pink fans to place on each chair for the ceremony which will have monogram and date on but was thinking of the tequila glasses too - I like the idea of the love hearts and they shouldn't weigh too much either x

[Mich2011]

Thanks janapana - I will take a look at your photos xx

 

Kerrie26 - I have just looked at the promotional video for the Sunset Cruise and it looks beautiful - what a lovely surprise for your guests - think that might be something I look into xx

[samcalv1]

Everyone has been busy here LOL..... Lots of ideas and information Thanx x We have to take our long birth certificate with us to our resort.

 

Been to the gym yesterday with Calvin ...... not a good idea as I have been walking like a 90 yr old all day ........

 

The catamaran trip sounds amazing :-):-)  I have been sorting out hen invitations today hoping to give them out next week :-) xx

 

[Nicyx]

 

Originally Posted by Mich2011 

Hi everyone,

 

I am new to this website - recommended by Nicyx - feel as though I am in wedding chat heaven! LOL We are getting married Oct 2011 at Riu Palace Mexico - anyone else getting married there?

 

We are traveling through Thomson and when I spoke to them regarding birth certificates last week as we have lost our originals she said we would need to take original copies which I have ordered through ips.gsi.gov.uk for about £10 each -she said they didn't need to be appositlized but to call back about a month before traveling

to see if the rules have changed xx

 

Hey Michelle, Glad you came over :-) Yes your definatly in wedding heaven here!!!

I only had the small birth certificates but had to pay the £10 each for full birth certificates as we were told they needed to state fathers name and occupation!!

 

xox

 

Originally Posted by leasexy24 

Amurka i can totally understand doing that if your getting married in the Dom Rep, that was our 1st destination we chose dreams in punta cana, but it woulld of cost us £1100!! an all the messing around with documents its mad how much you have to do! we were going to do as you are, but then decided on mexico, only cost is blood test at 200dollars which isnt much really. x x

Luckily our blood test is inc in our package :-) Phew.. as i dont think i could have found another $200 x

 

Originally Posted by Kerrie26 

Hi Leasexy24, Im also a Sandos bride-to-be, getting married on 2nd December. How are you getting on with plans? Maria the wedding coordinator just seems fantastic, everything has been so easy to organise x

[Nicyx]

 

Originally Posted by waybuloo 

 

Harrisons little suit came today so cute, I'll have to take a picture of him in it!!  Oh that Phenergan medicine my doctor recommended I get it!!  It is traditionally a motion sickness & allergy medicine but also knocks little ones out.....we have 11 children travelling in our party so after a couple of hours on the plane I am going to be like Mary Poppins & get my spoon & medicine out & give them all a dose!!....lol  It is definitely on my 'must have list'.....am going to try it out before though as like Jo says in a small percentage of children it does have the opposite effect......I bet that Harrison will be in that percentage & be rampaging down the aisles!!  Everyone around us on the aeroplane is going to hate us anyway with 39 adults & 11 children all together....lol

WOW you have some numbers going with you... SOOOO jealous!!! Cant wait to see pic of Harrison x
 

 

Originally Posted by Mich2011 

Planning is going ok - I have dress, shoes etc -all on my photos - Just looking for favours now - what is everyone else doing? I love Nicyx cake toppers so I looking at ordering something similar 

 

Has anyone heard much about the hairdresser/make up artist at the Palace Mexico? As you can see I have very curly/frizzy hair and I am dreading having my hair done for the day - can't even find anyone who can do it nicely in the UK! LOL I will definitely be looking like Monica!

 

What is Phenergan? I have a 2 yr old traveling with us and I know she will be ok for about the first 20 mins - not sure about the other 10 hrs! LOL

I love this hair style... Only i would swap the flower for my comb and maybe a little higher due to the fact i have a veil and i want it underneath......
 

 

I believe the hairdresses at the RIU resorts are FAB :-)

 

Im still not 100% sure what im having though as im yet to have a hair trial x

[Nicyx]

 

Originally Posted by janapana 

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Originally Posted by leasexy24 

what do we do with the wedding certificate as it will be in spanish? do we get that translated into english over there or when we arrive back?

that is a very good question! and i wish i knew the answer.... we didn´t even look into it cos we live in spain so assumed it would be fine as it is, but now we´re moving back to the sunny UK we will have to look at it. I'm friends with a girl on facebook who got married at my resort, so i'll fb her and see what she did!

Well going on what we can accept for legal & valid ID for name changes ( I work in a Building society) then spanish wedding certificates are perfectly valid and legal to accept. As far as im aware you can have it translated if you want to but is not important if you dont... Thats what im lead to believe anyway!!!! xox

[Nicyx]

 

 

Originally Posted by janapana 

 

Riu Palace Mexico was where we had the ceremony and photos, but we were actually staying at the cheapy Tequila over the road! It was raining that day so they moved us across the road to the Palace, I was well chuffed cos i got a posh wedding at a cheap price!

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Originally Posted by janapana 

 

This is the reply from my friend who got married in Mexico

 

 

 

Yeah we had a Civil service, I have updated my bank, work, and electro roll, doctors and stuff like that but I phoned about updating my passport and they wont accept the Spanish cert. Need to get it translated first which is annoying. You can register your marriage cert too. I’ve not done any of this yet, I have 8 years left on my passport so wont be spending out on updating that for a bit, I haven’t tried to update my driving licence yet. We’ve only been married a year next Friday lol, maybe I should get my ass in gear and get it sorted. These are sum links that should tell you what you need to do ) xxHiya,

Yeah we had a Civil service, I have updated my bank, work, and electro roll, doctors and stuff like that but I phoned about updating my passport and they wont accept the Spanish cert. Need to get it translated first which is annoying. You can register your marriage cert too. I’ve not done any of this yet, I have 8 years left on my passport so wont be spending out on updating that for a bit, I haven’t tried to update my driving licence yet. We’ve only been married a year next Friday lol, maybe I should get my ass in gear and get it sorted. These are sum links that should tell you what you need to do ) xx

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Marriagesandcivilpartnerships/DG_175716

 

http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/births-deaths-marriages-civil/marriage-and-civil-partnerships/

 

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fco.gov.uk%2Fen%2Ftravel-and-living-abroad%2Fbirths-deaths-marriages-civil%2Fmarriage-and-civil-partnerships%2Fdepositing&h=8654bTGdzHx17P9r0ttT-zoLbLA

 

 

 

I haven´'t looked at the links yet, but will get round to it eventually! I´m not changing my name so i guess it doesn´t really matter that much, i just wondered about when i write my status down as being married on mortgage applications, child benefit applications etc. oh well i'll deal with it and let you all know!

 

Great that you got to go to the Palace on the cheap :-)

 

Thatnks for the info on the translated marrage cert, Interesting about the passport issue though!!!! I need to look into this as i think i have 3/4 years left on mine, but i will travel in maiden name til i have to change it... my sis did that for about 3 years after she was married!!! LOL x

[Nicyx]

WHOO WHOO.... BOOKED THE APARTMENT IN EDINBURGH TONIGHT..... ITS OFFICIAL..... MY HEN DO IS HAPPENING :-)

 

2 nights in Edinburgh

couple of my friends from Milton Keynes

couple from Warrington

couple from Carlisle

3 of us from Annan

going up on the fri night....Night in with the girls, lots of alcohol, if we go out we go out if we stay in we stay in.....

then shopping, visit to Edinburgh Castle on the sat day then we'll do lunch

then on the sat night meeting my FSIL as she lives nr Edinburgh, another friend coming up from Carlisle & another friend who lives in Edinburgh comin out for "MAD" night out

 

So glad its booked now... just need April to hurry up :-) x