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You can have your cupcake and eat it too!

  • forum discussion
  • in Wedding Flowers, decoration, cake, etc.
  • started by LEIGH

    In planning your destination wedding everything is unique, right down to the frosting. What will be the icing on your cake? How will your cake represent you? Tell us if you are doing cupcakes or cake. » read more

    Destination Weddings in Costa Rica

    What to Know About Getting Married in Costa Rica   About Costa Rica     If you want to experience one of the widest assortments of flora and fauna on this side of the world and support the environment while away on your destination wedding, Costa Rica is the place for you. Located between Panama and Nicaragua, this small Central American country has announced plans to be the first carbon neutral country by 2021, and is considered among the greenest countries in the world. Just over five hours from New York and seven from Los Angeles, Costa Rica can be the wedding location of your dreams without compromising your environmental standards.     Situated squarely within the tropics on the isthmus of Central America,... » read more

    To Registry or Not to Registry??

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    • in Wedding Etiquette, Traditions, to dos
    • started by beachbum21

      Hi everyone! I'm newly engaged and have found these forums incredibly helpful!! We are having our wedding in Jamaica next year and are trying to decide between registering for gifts or not.  Neither of us really want to because it's a destination wedding and it's such a huge expense, we don't want our guests to give us gifts, their attendance is more than enough.  That being said, I know there will be people who can't make it and still want to give a gift, my dilemma is if I don't register, will people feel forced to give cash if they don't want to?? I would just give cash myself, but don't want people to feel they have to? Help! What is everyone else doing?   My apologies if there is already a string about this, I couldn't find... » read more

      All inclusive or not? Which is more cost-effective?

      After reading through hundreds of posts I am so confused about whether or not to book my wedding at an all-inclusive resort.  It seems to me that it costs a significant amount more for my guests to book at an all-inclusive.  Looking at places like the Dream hotels, it will cost around $500 per person (for 4-5 nights) and that's not including airfare, where staying at a small boutique hotel (like La Amada) will only cost $170 per night and that can be divided up between how ever many people are staying in the room.  Plus, it doesn't make sense to me why i would have my guests pay for an all-inclusive plan when i am going to be paying for the cocktail reception and dinner the day of my wedding ceremony, plus a dinner (or sunset cruise... » read more

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