Any brides from the UK

[joden9]

Hi girls, 

 

Can't believe it's taken me this long to post on here. I have been reading this thread since late last year but never posted as I felt I would be butting in on a conversation (silly I know) lol !!!

 

We get married on the 17th May 2011 at The Moon Palace Cancun, and I am WAY behind all of you in planning.

 

Just wondered if I could ask you what you all did for translations of birth certificates ? I called the translation company that Thomas Cook gave me and they quoted me £489.20 for translation and to be legalized. Is this the norm ? I was a bit shocked at the price but have no one to compare with.

 

I would love to hear what you did about this.

 

Thanks

Jo x

[michelle2011]

 

 

Originally Posted by joden9 

 

Hi girls, 

 

Can't believe it's taken me this long to post on here. I have been reading this thread since late last year but never posted as I felt I would be butting in on a conversation (silly I know) lol !!!

 

We get married on the 17th May 2011 at The Moon Palace Cancun, and I am WAY behind all of you in planning.

 

Just wondered if I could ask you what you all did for translations of birth certificates ? I called the translation company that Thomas Cook gave me and they quoted me £489.20 for translation and to be legalized. Is this the norm ? I was a bit shocked at the price but have no one to compare with.

 

I would love to hear what you did about this.

 

Thanks

Jo x

 

Hi Jo  nice to have you on board! Congrats on your very soon wedding )

 

I can't help much i'm afraid as we dont have to do the birth certs thing sorry. I'm sure someone on here will be able to help you. Such a great site )

 

 

[leasexy24]

hiya hun that is the price i got quoted from them to, ive since been told by my wedding co ordiantor we dont need to have all that done. (so just check) but also check that theres not a place that do it for you as we got quoted 150-200 to have translations done with stamps. but then you have to send them of yourself. i think thos with thomas cook you send your birth certificate off an they do everything for you like sending it to embassy they recieve it bk an check b4 sending it back to you so less stress i suppose. x x

[joden9]

Thanks Michelle,

 

I just thought all brides from U.K had to have birth certificates translated, I'd better check through my wedding pack again just to make sure we need it doing. 

[michelle2011]

All the hotels are different though so i would check. I have it confirmed on email that we dont need to take them. Our WC said we would only need them if the bride had been married before. One of the girls on my hotel forum said that just this week we defo dont need them. All we need is our passports and the visa card they give you at the airport. I'm glad as its just another expence. Have you looked on the forgein commonwealth website? That is were my friend sent hers to get legalised, not sure about the translation though.

[joden9]

 

 

Originally Posted by leasexy24 

 

hiya hun that is the price i got quoted from them to, ive since been told by my wedding co ordiantor we dont need to have all that done. (so just check) but also check that theres not a place that do it for you as we got quoted 150-200 to have translations done with stamps. but then you have to send them of yourself. i think thos with thomas cook you send your birth certificate off an they do everything for you like sending it to embassy they recieve it bk an check b4 sending it back to you so less stress i suppose. x x

Thanks for the info, will send wedding co ordinator an email now to see if we defo need them doing. I really hope she says no I can think of better things to spend £500 on lol x

 

 

 

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

 

All the hotels are different though so i would check. I have it confirmed on email that we dont need to take them. Our WC said we would only need them if the bride had been married before. One of the girls on my hotel forum said that just this week we defo dont need them. All we need is our passports and the visa card they give you at the airport. I'm glad as its just another expence. Have you looked on the forgein commonwealth website? That is were my friend sent hers to get legalised, not sure about the translation though.

 

I have looked on the Commonwealth website, but they only legalize once they have been translated. At the moment it costs £28 per certificate. The price from the translation company includes this so when you minus that cost from the total their fees for translation are quite steep. 

Will see if I can get prices from elsewhere just incase we do need them x

 

[Nicyx]

 

Originally Posted by waybuloo 

Wooooohooooo Nicy!!  How exciting, really happy for you honey.......now get that box
 

 

Am going to do this tonight :-) Whoo!!!! I have my FIRST "OFFICIAL" FITTING ON SAT 26th :-) xx

 

Originally Posted by amurka 

@Nicy - WOw sweetie, congrats!!! )) your dress is finally here :Dx You must be buzzing with excitement, please let us know how your fitting goes and maybe post some pictures too! )

 

Oh ladies btw remember I posted on here the other week all the craziness that was happening with my resort banning outside photographers and us trying to make sure we are on the "special list" so we can still have our outside photographer at our wedding??? Well now they posted on their facebook page and emailed few girls on the other forum that are getting married there, that it was "confusion" and that if couple wants to hire non-resort photographer they are more than welcome to do so; and in addition they even decided to remove a "day pass" payment for them too!!!! WTF???!!! So we went through that stress for nothing....:/ It all sounds weired to me, but hey as long as our guy is there to take our pictures it doesn't matter lol

Hope everyone's planing is going very well )

 

 

xoxo

Hopefully i will get pix, and i will post :-) x Sat 26th, im so excited x

 

Great news on photog :-) As you say though as long as he is there taking your pix!!! But it does seem strange!!! xx

 

Originally Posted by kiwibride 

Hello to all you u.k brides. I am not from the u.k but my fiance is and i lived there for a few years. Just wanted to say good luck with all your wedding planning. We live in Australia so planning my Wedding in Cabo has not been easy, i could not have done it without the help of this site and my travel agent who i found on here!

Hello, and welcome :-) This site (and the girls) have been my life line over the last 12 months or so.... its great x Congrats on your wedding, Not long now x

 

Originally Posted by michelle2011 

 

UK girls just to let you know. Tescos are doing half price sun cream. I picked up the kids Nivea cream today for £5 a bottle. They have it in Boots BOGOF at the mo but it's £15 a bottle!! They have others on offer too... worth having a look ) x

 

Ive been trying barocca.... STILL have cold sores and still feeling run down... 4 weeks yesterday :-( Sick of feeling like crap now....Anyway!!!!! haha x

 

Thanks for this infor Michelle on the suncream, have picked 1 or 2 bits up but its SOOOO expensive!!! Tesco for me 2moz x
 

 

Originally Posted by joden9 

Hi girls, 

 

Can't believe it's taken me this long to post on here. I have been reading this thread since late last year but never posted as I felt I would be butting in on a conversation (silly I know) lol !!!

 

We get married on the 17th May 2011 at The Moon Palace Cancun, and I am WAY behind all of you in planning.

 

Just wondered if I could ask you what you all did for translations of birth certificates ? I called the translation company that Thomas Cook gave me and they quoted me £489.20 for translation and to be legalized. Is this the norm ? I was a bit shocked at the price but have no one to compare with.

 

I would love to hear what you did about this.

 

Thanks

Jo x

 

Hey, better late than never :-) Welcome along and congrats on your wedding....

 

We dont have to have our birth certs legalized either!!! Defo double check with the hotel though, do they have their own website? check on there if they do, also check with your wedding co-ordinator... Sorry cant be of more help xxx
 

 

OMG girls.... i went out on sat night i was so so so drunk.... i fell over and have THE BIGGEST scab on my nose top lip, chin, knees, ankels.... :-( What a whalley, good job we dont fly to Mexico this week!!! Dosy bugar....

 

My hen is 2 weeks 2morow... Edinburgh here we come.... no drunken silliness then, the girls have promised not to let me fall..... Hahaha

 

We get married 6 WEEKS.... YES..... 6 WEEKS TOMORROW!!!! OMG!!!!! & we fly out 5 weeks on sun.... not a hair trial, or make-up trial yet!!! Im so silly, nowt like leaving it to last minute!!! I havent even started looking at the stuff we do and dont have!!!!

Need to get my butt into gear....

Im so excited!!!! :-)

 

[waybuloo]

Hi Jo, welcome to the site!!!!....butting in on a conversation....lol!!  We had to get just Richards birth certificate translated & his name change deed poll certificate as he changed his surname 4 years ago.  First Choice quoted us £430 but I did it myself & paid in total £130.  All I did was send the docments to the foreign office to be legalised & then to a translation company 'Wolfestone Translations'  to translate them.....really easy process.  Let me know if you have to get any done & I am happy to help
 

Originally Posted by joden9 

Hi girls, 

 

Can't believe it's taken me this long to post on here. I have been reading this thread since late last year but never posted as I felt I would be butting in on a conversation (silly I know) lol !!!

 

We get married on the 17th May 2011 at The Moon Palace Cancun, and I am WAY behind all of you in planning.

 

Just wondered if I could ask you what you all did for translations of birth certificates ? I called the translation company that Thomas Cook gave me and they quoted me £489.20 for translation and to be legalized. Is this the norm ? I was a bit shocked at the price but have no one to compare with.

 

I would love to hear what you did about this.

 

Thanks

Jo x

Thanks for info on sun tan lotion Michelle, will be off to Tescos tomorow.  Went to Bluewater today & got some more summer bits.....have had my eye on a white tunic style dress in Monsoon for ages that I wanted to wear to our welcome dinner but it is £95 so have been umming & aahhing over it....glad I did because brought near the exact same one in Miss Selfridge today for £45!!  bargain!!  Need to get everything out this weekend & see what we need & what we don't need!!

 

[*lyndsey*]

hey girls,

we have to have everything confirmed with our WC by next week - ahhhhhhhh i am getting stressed lol don't even know why really!

 

herbie, are you having a private reception? if so what have you chosen to do?

 

me & kev are off work monday and we are going to shop til we drop lol, cannot wait!

 

[Nicyx]

 

Originally Posted by *lyndsey* 

hey girls,

we have to have everything confirmed with our WC by next week - ahhhhhhhh i am getting stressed lol don't even know why really!

 

herbie, are you having a private reception? if so what have you chosen to do?

 

me & kev are off work monday and we are going to shop til we drop lol, cannot wait!

 

 

How exciting.... Will be a weight off when details are confirmed :-)

Im going to email my WC at weekend as they say the get intouch 2-4 months b4 wedding but its now 1.5 months to go.... im not panicing just yet as i have seen cake and flowers etc as  i emailed the WC in July last year so i know what we want, i just want "THE" email now x
 

What date do you get married again?? :-)

 

Enjoy Monday, I love days like that xxx