Valenka_en_Mexico

Hola, I am a Costa Rica bride as well. Despite my user name (I was originally going to have a wedding in Mexico) I am now very excited about my process with the planning. I have just booked a private villa in Dominical Beach for 7 nights in late February 2011. It is a beautiful 10 bedroom compound that can sleep up to 25 people and it is on a cliff looking over the ocean. The beach is also a short walk from the villa!! I will be bringing a friend of a friend as my photographer. And I think I have almost booked my WC...someone local to Domincal. FH and I will then be spending 14 days traveling around the country, visiting places such as Manuel Antonio, Montezuma, Mal Pais, Arenal volcano/ hot springs, monteverde cloud forrest, tortuguero and Puerto Limon on the Caribbean side, and finally, maybe a last night in San Jose... I am so excited!! I have done a lot of research on different places for weddings on the pacific coast of CR if anyone has questions, let me know!!

Great idea!! Thanks for the tip!

Conrats!!! I have been planning towards a Mexican Carribean wedding for the past couple of months, but i am now also looking into an Italian wedding!! Hopefully the few of us on this forum who are doing the Italian thing can help each other out!

Hi, Welcome. The Riviera Maya is beautiful! Good luck with planning

Hello, I am trying to decide between a Jan. 2011 wedding or May 2011 wedding in the Tulum area. The prices are better in May, but it seems that it will be very humid. January will have less chances of rain, but is it too cold I want my guests and my fiance and I to be comfortable!! What do you think? I would love opinions about weather during these times...

I would like to add how I feel about Malisa and Destination Scout. I have just recently found Malisa on the BDW forum and she has been absolutely helpful and amazing!! I just spent a long time with her on the phone last night and she was so nice, knowledgeable, and patient with all of my questions. I felt like I was speaking with a good girlfriend and a great professional all at once...I will be hiring her as my WC very soon and look forward to every minute of it!!! Valenka

maybe not an allstar...I don't know...it seems mixed with old and new!

LOVE LOVE Big Brother!!!! It looks like it's another allstar!!!

I like Option B better for a destination wedding, but you should be in love with your dress, so go with what you love!!

Hi everyone, i have been doing WW for 1 1/2 now and love it. it has been really slow coming off, but I have chosen to do it that way, so that it is not just a quick fix. I have lost 21 lbs. so far. But, now that I am getting married in May 2011 and I am a bridesmaid in my brothers wedding this October, I want to step up the process a bit!! I love WW. If you track everything it's like magic!!

congrats to all of you 2010 brides!! For myself I am not until May 2011. But, like many of you, I like to plan early...good luck everyone!

What places are you looking at? What part of the RM are you interested in? So many beautiful choices...

welcome. you will find lots of useful information here!! good luck!

Welcome and good luck!

Suenos Tulum does look like a pretty cool venue. I am thinking of at least having it on my list for where guests will stay. Keep us posted on how it goes!

welcome to the forum..you will find lots of help here! Happy planning...

Oh and thanks Boven for posting this for all of us!!

How many posts do we need in order to download the newsletter? anyone know?

Welcome Kayte, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Any venues that inspire you?

Thanks Sycamore Tree, It looks like we are both going to have May weddings in Tulum. I am looking at either May 2nd or May 6th, 2011. I hope it is a good time for a wedding!! Talk soon! Keep me posted on your progress. I would love to hear about it. PS I am originally from the Boston area my self!! Valenka

Thanks for the info. Sycamore Tree! There is something exciting about this venue...I am interested to see how your wedding turns out! When is your wedding exactly? So as far as Mil Amores being a place to stay, do you think the rooms are nice, is it close to any other restaurants? thanks, Valenka

Hi everyone, I am so happy for this thread on Milamores. It looks like an amazing place that I am very interested in having my wedding at. I'm not having my wedding until May 2011, but I am trying to get ideas now. Does anyone know how much it costs to stay at Milamores? The website is down, so I don't know anything about the place. So, after reading some posts, is it safe to say that it costs about $150 p/p for reception? And this cost only covers food and drinks? I look forward to hearing back from you all who have actually seen the place, and I look forward to hearing about those of you who will be getting married there this year.

Malisa, thanks for directing me to your post. It was very helpful! I am now interested in Mil Amores, but their website is acting funky. Can you tell me more about this place. What kind of hotel is it? How much does it cost? Do they allow the ceremony and reception? Thanks again for your help!

I am planning a wedding in Tulum in May 2011 and I am wondering what people think of various hotels there--both for the wedding and for accommodations for guests. I am specifically interested in Ana y Jose, La Zebra, playa azul, la luna, and suenos. Does anyone have some insight Also, what do people think of Tulum in May..weather? Are there lots of jelly fish? I heard something about jelly fish in May...I look forward to chatting with everyone!

Hi Sarah, I really appreciate your post! Your pictures are amazing!! I am wondering if I can pick your brain a bit seeing that you seemed to have exactly the wedding I am looking to plan. I am planning on booking AYJ beach club and I am hoping it is as wonderful as it looks. Did you stay in the bridal suite that night? How is it? I am interested in having many guests stay at La Zebra, but you gave it a "B". Was that just based on the prices and food?How did people feel about the rooms? Also, how far is La Zebra from AYJ hotel and/or beach club? Boy, I have so many questions...I guess that is it for now! Congrats on such a beautiful wedding!! Valenka