MrsHK

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Originally Posted by tricia-m 
 

OH MY GOODNESS! Your pictures are amazing!  You and your husband look so beautiful.  I am still in awe on how great your wedding was. Your pictures have portrayed exactly what I would want for our wedding. Your wedding is definitely an inspiration!

 

Funny that your photographer is from Winnipeg, as I am as well!  SMALL WORLD!  They did an amazing job.  We have a photographer already but he has a very similar style/feel.  I am definitely going to show him your beautiful pictures as an example of how we want our wedding portrayed. 

 

THANK YOU for responding.  I'm still shaking my head in amazement.  Your wedding was beautiful.  Best wishes to you and your husband. 

Wow, thank you so much! Your words are so kind, I don't even know what to say. I'm very happy that our wedding in inspirational for you! We put a lot of work into it, many sleepless nights writing (very long) emails to our wedding planners and endless crafting. It was definitely the happiest day of our lives and we're so happy we have such wonderful photos to look back on when we're old!

Crazy that you're from Winnipeg! I actually found them on this site through a post from a fellow May 2013 bride from Winnipeg that was getting married in Jamaica. Funny how things work, isn't it. Our blog posts aren't working right now because our photographers are working on their website right now, but they should be back up soon.

I wish you and your husband the happiest wedding day and a beautiful marriage. Be sure to come back here and post pic for us!

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Originally Posted by m8chow 
 

 

Hi MrsHK, thanks for the offer.  I may take you up on that offer depending on how much we can stuff in our lugguage.  How are you liking the move from BC to the Mayan?  I'm jealous  

 

Tables and not seats sounds like a good idea.  At least it'll provide a little bit of order to the process but enough freedom to let people choose their seats. 

Haha, Oh I know all about stuffing things in luggage! Our last 6 or 7 trips home to Vancouver and to California to visit family have been at least three suitcases, plus carry on duffel bags. The move down here was FIVE suitcases plus carry on duffels. 

Between bringing things down for our wedding this past May bit by bit and shopping for all the goodies that aren't available down here (Forever 21!!) my husband is wondering what happened to light, easy travel! A thing of the past, I tell him. 

I've also started a small decor rental company with all the things we used from our wedding, so I have excuses to keeping bringing more things down here, even post wedding. Lanterns and mason jars galore!

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Originally Posted by kylat 
 

 

Your pictures are GORGEOUS!!! just a quick question...where did you get your foot things..haha...i don't even know what to call them...decorations? They are stunning and so simple and beautiful...i would love to have something like that as i'm planning on being barefoot for a lot of the day..as most brides on here are i'm sure

Thank you very much! Those aren't our professional photos, just a guest of ours who is a professional photographer down here that took them. I'm so happy she brought her camera!

You call the foot jewelry barefoot sandals, and these are the ones I bought: http://www.etsy.com/listing/118146078/beach-wedding-barefoot-sandals-foot

There's lots of options out there, but I found this store to be the most affordable without compromising quality. I did a LOT of research!

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Originally Posted by DinaQtobe 
 

Is it less to bring an additional bag vs cramming one bag with a lot of heavy stuff?

Depends on the airline, but in my experience it is always cheaper to check a second bag. Overweight fees are ridiculously high! Checking another bag is usually $20-$40. I fly with United and West Jet mostly, but check the rules on your airline's website, or ask your travel agent, if you have one.

A little trick for weighing bags at home that some may not know - weigh yourself on your scale, and then weigh yourself holding the bag. Minus your weight from the you + bag weight and you have the weight of the bag! 

A little update for anyone who stumbles across this thread! I now have a total of 42 mason jars of various sizes and patterns for rent, mostly 16 oz & 8oz. Please send me an inbox message if you are in need of mason jars down here in the Mayan Riviera for your wedding. Happy planning!

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Originally Posted by m8chow 
 

We're getting married in Mexico and my very crafty cousin made mini pinatas with numbers on them for our tables that we can fill with candies for a few lucky guests.  I'm hoping to have a big pinata at our wedding as well but we'll try to buy one from Mexico.

 

I'm still unsure if I want to assign tables to people or not.  I'm ok with not assigning seats, but assigning tables might be fun to mix up the groups a bit.

If you need a hand with the piñata and candies down here ahead of time, let me know! I live down here and can source one for you.

Our wedding planner strongly advised against not assigning people to tables at all. She said she's seen it happen before and it turns into a bit of a mess! People like to know where they are supposed to be during weddings, very similar to herding sheep.

Assigning tables also helps avoid having too many or too little people wanting to sit at the tables and ending up with uneven numbers at the tables and people moving chairs and place settings around to accommodate the table they chose to sit at. Assigning groups to tables and then letting people sit where they want at the assigned table worked great for us though!

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Originally Posted by MrsShoreytobe 

Will do
will pm u later today thanks!!!!

Sounds good, talk to you soon!

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Originally Posted by JMK923 
 

 

Thank you so much! That's very reassuring I've been to the Riviera Maya once several years ago around the spring time and it was beautiful. I was worried about February being a little cooler.

Happy to help! It depends what you consider cool, but the coldest I've seen it get here means putting on leggings and a long sleeved shirt instead of shorts and a tank top. The lowest it gets is around 20°C, or around 70°F. Plus it is quite humid, so it feels even hotter than that. The beach can get quite windy, so if you're down there at night you might need a pashmina or something, but for the most part you'll probably be fine.

Don't worry about a cover up for your wedding night though! The excitement, wedding dress, booze and dancing will keep you sweating all night long.

 

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Originally Posted by MrsShoreytobe 

These are all such cool ideas! Any thoughts on a wedding with purple/teal and peacock accents? all ideas welcomed! We r doing chill out lounge at grand sunset princess and there are 8 tables it seems total.

I think something cool for table #s would be great, then just doing a seating chart and letting people sit where they want AT EACH table would be fine. Thanks!!

Maybe you could put a peacock feather in each table number frame, with a number/name in front in teal? That would look great!

I also agree on assigning people to tables but allowing them to sit wherever they'd like at that table. We did the same thing and it worked great! Guests love direction at weddings and being told where they need to be and when (without this there would be chaos), but I think people appreciated being able to choose their own seat at their assigned table.

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Originally Posted by MrsShoreytobe 

Hey ladies!
So excited to share that after so many in between decisions, we decided to grab the chill out lounge for our march 8, 2014 wedding!!!!!!!!! We are pumped

I've seen some neat chair sashes etc in some pics and was wondering in general whether anyone is getting married at GSP in the new year and would be open to leaving behind some items like sashes etc?

Our Colors are purple and teal with peacock and although we don't have any decorations or centre pieces we r bringing, it would be cool of there happened to be some items from other brides that may fit for us too! I am happy to pay you for some items as well.

Hope everyone is doing well!!!!!

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Originally Posted by AmandaLei 




Congrats!! We also chose the chill out lounge and will be gettin married this November!!!

I would suggest you check out MrsHK's links. She is a Canadian that lives in Playa Del Carmen and rents out adorable decor with a cool antique-y feel. Just search her and you will be able to see some of the items.

I will be posting a detailed review on here after our wedding and will let you know how everything goes

Thanks for passing my name along Amanda! MrsShorey, please send me a PM with your email address if you'd like to see the items I have for rent. I priced everything fairly, rather than through the roof like most resorts and vendors down here!

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Originally Posted by lastminbride 

Hi fellow brides,
Congratulations to all of you! I JUST booked my wedding for NOV 17, 2013 (<--- yes, this year!!!!) at Moon Palace in Riviera Maya/Cancun.

I'm full of excitement and of course stress!!!!
We have to do a totally last-minute wedding due to family illness and I've taken the plunge.
Friends of ours are memebers of the Palace and Hard Rock resorts, so we booked our group through them.

Anyway - I need to set up a destination wedding website ASAP. Any recommendations?

I'm going shopping for a dress tomorrow (rush delivery please!).

What else do I need todo right away?

Any tips advice you can offer are much appreciated. Let's see of I can pull this off! I'm know as an amazing hostess and throw unforgettable parties. I want ,y wedding to be grand, and with this deadline, we'll see what happens!

Thanks!!!

Oh wow, that is so exciting and totally crazy! Maybe I can help? I live down here in Playa Del Carmen (about 30 mins from Moon Palace) and I have been renting some of my decor from our May wedding to brides at an affordable price. PM your email if you're interested in seeing a price list and photos of what I have for rent! Best of luck to you my dear, and don't stress - you got this.

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Originally Posted by RachelHolmes21 


hi mrshk! Could you email me some details on the decor you have available? [email protected] thanks!

Hey Rachel! Absolutely, I will send you an email right now. Sorry for the delay in my reply, we were travelling for the last few weeks!

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Originally Posted by JMK923 
 

 

Hello and congratulations!! I'm getting married February 8, 2014... We're pretty close

 

I've been paying particular attention to the weather lately, and I'm curious what it's going to be like down there during the winter months.

 

What all have you started planning so far? We're SUPPOSED to get our RSVP's back next week so I hope to wrap up planning here soon. Crazy how it all goes by so fast.

Hey there! I live down here in the Mayan Riviera, and I can tell you that the weather is usually great from November to May. The rainy, extremely hot and humid season starts end of May and lasts until the end of October. You picked a really great time of year to come!

It has been raining here for pretty much a month straight, but the last few days have been very beautiful. Nothing is ever guaranteed in terms of weather, but usually if it does end up raining it passes quickly and the sun comes out again. Don't bother checking the forecast for this area, it is never correct. Even the current conditions are usually wrong.

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Originally Posted by Lins1 
 

Hi ladies!! Can anyone tell me where they got their canvas welcome/oot bags from? I live in Canada so would prefer to go to a store and grab them but online suggestions are good too. Thanks!!

Hey Lins! I'm Canadian, and I also ordered from Discountmugs.com, since their selection and prices are so great. The shipping to Canada is much more expensive than the shipping to the US though. However, my Dad lives in California so he was able to bring them down to Mexico for me.

How close to the border do you live? Maybe you could get them sent to a place just across the border? I did this for my string lighting from Target.com and it worked out great, not very expensive either. Here's a photo of our bags with our logo we gave them to print on them:

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Originally Posted by Xarocas 
 

Beautiful photos! Love the wine quote

Thank you! We had 15 different drinking quotes that we put in little glass bottles with corks, message in a bottle style, and then placed them in front of everyone's plates. Like little drinking fortune cookies!

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Originally Posted by lbatts 
 

Hello,

I'm also new to this forum and was hoping to get suggestions for venues and wedding planners. We're planning to serve vegan cuisine and while most hotels say they can offer vegan options, few (if any) specialize in vegan/vegetarian. From everything we've seen, Restaurare has the most experience with inventive vegan menus. Has anyone come across venues that permit outside catering? We'd also love suggestions for wedding planners/coordinators that might be able to help us locate a great venue and coordinate catering/rentals.  

 

Thanks for any suggestions!

 

Lindsay

Hey Lindsay! Have you considered renting a villa and using it as your wedding ceremony & reception location? I'm not sure how many people are coming to your wedding, but if you have a smaller wedding a villa would be a great option for you, since you would have to have the reception catered.

We ended up with 72 guests so renting a villa wasn't the route we ended up going, but I did lots of research on possible villas in the area during the beginning stages of our planning. PM me if you'd like some more info!

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Originally Posted by FutureMrsBlaze 
 

I'm having such a hard time deciding on whether or not to go w/the resort's photographers! I feel like I've read both positive and negative things. Anyone have any recent experience w/them??!! Does anyone knoe the name of the company? Thank you!!!

Hi there! I'm a newlywed that lives down here in Playa Del Carmen. My friend is a great photographer and has very reasonable rates. (Around $1500 for about 8 hours of shooting) She wasn't our main photographer because we wanted her to enjoy our wedding as a guest and not have to work, but she took a few photos of us casually that turned out amazing!

Her name is Susana Hidalgo and her company is called My Adorable Bridal, http://www.myadorablebridal.com. Here's a few of the shots she took at our wedding, you can click them to see the bigger versions:

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Originally Posted by Snoopy129 
 

the whole thing is beautiful! and your cake topper is so crafty! great work!

Thank you! 

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Originally Posted by Edygiselle 
 

I am so interested in this. I am having a wedding at Playa del Carmen May 3 2013.

 

Please PM me with your full price list. I am also interested in seeing your table runners.  Is that Ampersand mint green if so I would love that too

Hey there, I'll send you a PM right now! The ampersand is more of a turquoise, but very close to a mint green colour.

Here's our cake and cupcake tower! For those we used Zaida of Dolcet bakery: http://www.zaidamarcos.com/

She was a pleasure to work with and I love what she did with the cupcakes. Sometimes it took a while for her to write back to my emails. That seems to be the norm down here in Mexico though, and I have come to accept it. The lace cupcake wrappers were bought on Ebay and I gave them to her to set up when she delivered the cupcakes.

We also had cotton candy which was stuck into our vintage trunk on a pole. We got this from a local vendor in town. The cotton candy held up through the night but by the morning the leftovers were a plastic bag of melted, wet sugar!

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Originally Posted by laurammx 
 

My wedding is still a year away but I haven't been able to help myself.. I've already done tons of research and know what I want. 

These are my inspiration pics, the first one is my favorite (and probably not too difficult to do?). I'm really not big on elaborate cakes and my fiancé doesn't even care if we have one or not. 

 

 

 

 

These are beautiful! And your wedding is in Tuscany, how romantic! I'm envious. Congrats!

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Originally Posted by brownsugarbride 
 

 

Yes, I am worried about the cake melting but we are big foodies and I like things to taste good! I will take your advice and send her an email.  I am so geeked about the churros!

Hope it works out for you, and let us know what you end up deciding! I love the idea that Allie had of cream cheese frosting. Oh man, now I'm craving velvet cake with cream cheese frosting! haha

Also, I'm not sure where you are at with your decor plans, but if you want to see a list of the things I'm renting out from my wedding with pricing and photos please send me an inbox message. I have lots of lighting, mason jars, lanterns, etc. Happy planning! 

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Originally Posted by tricia-m 
 

New to this thread but so happy to have stumbled upon it.  This is exactly my style/theme for my wedding and for the past posts, what beautiful pictures.  You brides have definitely created a beautiful wedding.  I hope there are still a few women posting on here.  My wedding is not till November 2014. 

Thank you! It was so fun to collect different items in our travels and put everything together to really express our own style. If you want a little bit more rustic vintage inspiration, here are the blog posts for our day before the wedding photo shoot, and our wedding split into two separate posts. If you have any questions let me know!

Our photographers (Luckygirl.ca) are from Winnipeg, Canada and are AMAZING! They will be here in Riviera Maya, Mexico for all of next March if anyone has a wedding around that time down here.

Day Before Wedding Shoot: http://luckygirl.ca/blog/katy-mikee-e-session/

Wedding Part One: http://luckygirl.ca/blog/hk-wedding-fiesta-parte-uno/

Wedding Part Two: http://luckygirl.ca/blog/hk-wedding-fiesta-parte-dos/

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Originally Posted by Xarocas 

This will be my bouquet, made out of maps i looove it so much!!

This is awesome! I want one for around the house!

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Originally Posted by kissta 
 

Hello Everyone,

I am thinking about getting customized travel mugs for our Welcome Bags.

Does anyone know a good place to buy these in bulk, in Canada? I need 80-85.

Thanks!!

We ordered from Discountmugs.com as well and were really happy with them! We ordered a few things from Discountmugs.com actually, our mugs, coozies and tote bags. My Dad lives in the States so we were able to send them to him to avoid the higher shipping cost, but maybe you could send them to a shipping place close to the border, depending on where in Ontario you live?

Here's a couple photos of the stuff we ordered. We had them put our wedding logo on everything and it didn't cost that much more than getting non-logo ones from what I recall.