Maybride2009

Geminie, quick question. I am getting married on the beach in May which is supposed to be very busy...can you tell me where along the beachfront they do the weddings? I have always wanted to get married on the beach but really don't want to be oogled...to much Thanks

We just had our engagment party..it was the first time my FI's family met mine..yikes! I only invited a few people who we chose not to invite to our wedding, but made sure that people knew we did not want gifts...I would feel horrible not inviting someone that cared enough to bring a gift...I really didn't want to invite anyone to the party that wasn't invited to the wedding because we felt that if you make someone feel involved and then don't invite them that they may have their feelings hurt...JMO

That is 100% unacceptable!! I am so sorry that this happened to you. I would phone every single one of them and ask why they were unable to attend and explain the situation. That's absolute bull shit if you ask me!! When are people going to realize that your wedding is about YOU an not them and if they can't understand that they they should have RSVP'd no. Really...when it is someone's wedding day you put yourself aside...for one freakiin day of your life...jerks...now I am mad!

I was just thinking about this..but in another way...I am using my ipod for our reception and was wondering if anyone knows how to cut down the amount of time in between songs...it really takes like 5 seconds and will cause those stupid ackward moments in between songs where you realize how stupid you just looked...yeah, trying to avoid that! Any advise from the tech savy?

Thanks for all of your support! My FI wanted to go to the JOP here in the first place to save money, but I convinced him that it wouldn't be the same for me (every bride is different) so he said his favorite wedding line "whatever makes you happy" but now I am having such a hard time convincing him of the extra costs which are over $300. I know that is not a ton of money, but it is more than I was expecting. We are also planning on a 2 month van trip and so I wanted this all delt with before i go, but now we are down to 3 weeks and I hope I don't worry about it the whole time I am gone! Sorry to be such a pooper today...just frustrated! I emailed my WC at the resort and asked her to lay out in steps exactly what I have to do to make this happen...I want to make sure that what I think I have to do and what she says in steps are the same thing...If I can get rid of even one of them I would be so happy!

The Royal in Playa del carmen also requires it. It's so frustrating because now I am considering getting the legal done here before we go, but that's not what I want...I just don't know if I can afford the added cost of doing the rest of it...I was kinda at my max budget.

my favorite was when she kept saying "I'm a really private person" ...and this is your SECOND show where you have cameras film you life 24/7 Plus I was stupid enough to watch a show where she called the paparazzi and told them she was about to leave her house...hmmmm

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I wish I had know it was different everywhere...I would have picked an easier resort!

Quote: Originally Posted by kevsgirl Thanks! I'm sure we'll have a great time too. I think I will probably be way more emotional but less stressed during the ceremony. Does that make sense? I really hope I can absorb it and that it doesn't go by in a blur. Definitely drink in my honour! You rock! THANK YOU ALL! YOU ARE ALL SO REASSURING!!! MMM that was a few tasty glasses of wine we had at your bach party!! I certainly had a good time

Good luck, You will have such a wonderful time if your legal day is any indication! Sorry about your party...you will just have to have a girls night once you are there. I will have a little party for you tonight and have a drink in your honour!

no gifts here either. We are putting the money towards flights and wedding costs...which is killing me cuz I love to give christmas gifts, but I guess I will sacrifice this year!

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My Fi proposed on our 8yr aniv. We will be married at 8.5 yrs and are having our AHR on our 9yr aniv!

That's a tough one. Luckily most of the people we invited are married, but we did invite my FI's brothers' girlfriends and my best friend is single so I told her she could bring a friend. She doesn't know anyone there and i didn't want her to be forced to pay the single room price when she could spilt it with someone, because I know I would hate it if I had to travel to mexico without a buddy. Sometimes I forget that it is their vacation too. I found that most of the people that said they were coming didn't anyways so even with inviting extra people we still have a small group

no you are not looney at all. I have the same problem..I keep getting the same answers. I am going to bring both the untranslated and translated copies to be safe. If i were you I would get them translated. I know that the ceremony is in spanish with an english translator...so it make sense to me that you cannot get married without a translated birth cert..if you like I can email you the translator's address and you can ask her about it...she said she has 20 yrs experience so I bet she will be able to answer any of your questions

wow! that was like a really cool music video!!

Ok, I think I have some of this figured out thanks to a translator. We have to get our long for birth cert and then go to the mexican consulate to have them certified...then we need to have a translator translate them into spanish before we go. Once we arrive in MX we need to keep the little papers they give us at the airport...and then ask our wc what the heck to do. I think we need passports/bloodtest/translated and certified birth cert to get legally married. The costs that I have run across were: Birth cert $35 each Mexican consulate $60 each Translation $155 for both Blood test$170 USD Plus the civil ceremony I am happy to send you the translator's email address, but if anyone has another translator I would love to compare prices as my resort WC suggested her, I am expecting she is probably on the high end.

So Glad to have you join us and looking forward to hearing all about your wedding planning!!

Quote: Originally Posted by paraisobeachbride2009 Thanks MayBride2009! Those are some of my additional questions as well lol. Ugh...it's not difficult to see why so many people get married locally first... I know! I really want to do the civil ceremony there, but when you take into account the cost of the birth cert/ translation/certification/blood tests and JOP it seems like A LOT compared to the cost in ontario which is close to $100 We are really struggling with it

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I am right along side of you! Having the SAME problem. I know we have to have our long form birth cert, but do we have to have them certified at the embassy...and I was told they had to be translated, but do they have to be translated before they are certified? I am confused too...I will let you know if I figure any of it out!

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My cousin is getting married exactly one month after chris and I, so I wanted to make her something blue. We tend to take big steps in the same years (moving out, buying a house ect...) so I was so excited to find out that I was getting married the same year as she was. I knit this garter for her out of some blue lace I had...I hope she likes it!

They are beautiful..and I really like the stephanotis!